What Invarem does

Invarem is a privately held German B2B software company (invarem GmbH & Co. KG) founded in 2011 in Dormagen and headquartered in Krefeld since 2017. The company develops and sells inAIR, a modular web-based framework for digitalizing project, program, and process activities. inAIR is engineered as a "Baukastensystem" (building-block system) supporting both agile (Sprints) and classical (waterfall) methodologies in a single platform, with configurable KPIs, hierarchical work breakdown structures, a proprietary five-stage "Härtegrad" (hardness degree) measure-tracking logic, integrated BI-style pivot analysis, and custom reporting to PowerPoint/Excel/PDF/Word. The platform scales from small projects of 10 users to enterprise transformations of more than 1,000 users, supports multi-currency/multi-language deployment, and ships with 13+ specialized modules addressing M&A tracking, CO2 reduction, sales steering, organizational management, contract management, production outsourcing, and other use cases. Both cloud-hosted SaaS and on-premise deployment options are offered.

Name

Invarem

Legal name

invarem GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://invarem.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Invarem is a German B2B software firm that develops inAIR, a modular project and program management platform for enterprise transformation programs, sold primarily to Top 100 German companies and consulting firms across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Project Portfolio Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Project portfolio management
• Program management software
• Hybrid project steering
• Consulting project tools
• Enterprise PMO software

Headquarters

HQ city

Krefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): Cloud-hosted subscription model with monthly/annual billing. Starter packages include initial setup, custom design, standard reporting, 2 custom reports, pivot tool integration, 6-month minimum term, and hosting. Per-user monthly license fees range from €22-25/user/month depending on tier. Monthly continuation fees of €875-2,450 for hosting and support.
2. On-Premise Licensing: On-premise solution available as alternative to cloud subscription. Customer operates software on their own infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Invarem develops and sells inAIR, a web-based, modular software framework (Baukastensystem / building-block system) for digitizing process and program activities across an enterprise. The platform supports hybrid project management combining agile (Sprints) and classical (waterfall) methodologies, with unlimited hierarchical structures, freely definable KPIs, multi-project resource management, integrated pivot/BI analysis, custom reporting, role-based access control, and interfaces to MS Project, Excel, ERP, and HR systems. It scales from small projects with 10 users to enterprise transformations with over 1,000 users and is offered as both a cloud/SaaS subscription and an on-premise license.

Product overview

inAIR is a unified framework/platform for digitizing process and program management activities, developed by invarem. The platform operates as a modular system where inAIR serves as the core product, and specialized modules are built on top to address specific use cases including Merger and Acquisition, Contract Management, Company Transformation, New Market Development, Filial Roll-out, Warehouse Capacity Reduction, Production Outsourcing, Software Development, Project Portfolio Management, Organizational Management, Sales Control, CO2 Reduction Program, and Cost Reduction/Efficiency. The framework scales from small projects with 10 users to enterprise transformations with over 1,000 users, offering features for organization and structure, KPIs, processes and workflows, collaboration, roles and rights, dashboards, reporting, and compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• inAIR inAIR is a modular, web-based project and program management framework for digitizing process and program activities. It supports hybrid agile/classical methodologies, unlimited hierarchical WBS, freely definable KPIs (financial and non-financial), multi-project resource management, integrated pivot analysis, custom reporting (PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, Word), risk management, role-based access, multi-currency/multi-language, and integrations with MS Project, Excel, ERP, HR, and XML systems. It is sold to consulting firms and large enterprises as a cloud/SaaS subscription or on-premise license.

Quantifiable outcome

• 110% customer satisfaction rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature16 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvarem participates in GPM events and PMO groups. Presented a case study on PMO establishment at Pronova BKK at a GPM PMO group meeting. GPM is a professional association for project management in Germany.
• Pronova BKKminorOthersCase study customer. Pronova BKK is one of Germany's five largest company health insurance funds. inAIR was used to establish PMO and digitalize project controlling. Case study published in Versicherungsbetriebe magazine.
• isideon GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnerisideon GmbH is the Komplementärin (general partner) of invarem GmbH & Co. KG, registered at Registergericht Krefeld, HRB 16591. Serves as the managing general partner of the legal entity.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wrike: Enterprise project management platform with strong reporting and customization capabilities, owned by Citrix. Overlaps with inAIR's enterprise transformation and cross-department steering use cases.
• Monday.com: Public, venture-backed work operating system with strong penetration in mid-market and enterprise project management. Competes on configurable workflows and reporting; broadly overlaps with inAIR's modular configurability approach but at much larger scale.
• Smartsheet: Enterprise work execution platform used for project portfolio management, reporting, and resource planning. Comparable to inAIR on KPI-driven project steering and integration with MS Project/Excel ecosystems.
• Atlassian Jira: Market-leading agile work management platform with Jira Software for development teams and Jira Work Management for business teams. Competes on project tracking and reporting; inAIR positions against it on enterprise-wide portfolio steering rather than team-level agile execution.
• Asana: Cloud work management platform used across enterprises for project tracking and cross-functional coordination. Overlaps with inAIR on reporting and steering, but positioned more broadly across team use cases than specialized enterprise program management.
• Microsoft Project: Incumbent PPM tool bundled into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, used by most large enterprises as default project planning software. Competes with inAIR on classical/waterfall project steering, but lacks inAIR's hybrid agile-classical unification and customization depth.

Direct peers

• Planview: Enterprise PPM platform offering portfolio management, resource planning, and project steering for large organizations. Directly comparable to inAIR in target customer (Top 100 enterprises), hybrid methodology support, and enterprise transformation use cases, though at significantly larger scale and broader feature set.
• Sciforma: PPM platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers with portfolio, resource, and project management capabilities. Comparable to inAIR on enterprise transformation programs and consulting-driven deployments, particularly in Europe.
• Meisterplan: Munich-based PPM platform focused on portfolio resource management for mid-market and enterprise customers in DACH. Closest geographic and segment peer to Invarem, with similar emphasis on portfolio steering and integration with consulting-driven transformations.

Emerging players

• Celoxis: PPM and project management platform with portfolio planning and custom reporting capabilities. Smaller-scale competitor to inAIR with comparable enterprise focus and customization depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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