KoCo Connector

What KoCo Connector does

KoCo Connector GmbH is a Berlin-based private limited company (GmbH) founded in 2017 that develops, certifies, and distributes the KoCoBox MED+, a BSI-certified and gematik-approved hardware connector (Konnektor) for the German Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) — the regulated secure network that links medical practices, pharmacies, hospitals, and psychotherapists to the electronic health card (eGK) system. The flagship product is a compact, datacenter-rack-mountable security appliance that uses modern cryptographic algorithms and TLS encryption to provide the mandatory secure gateway between practice management software, eGK terminals, and the centralized TI, and has received PTV 6 update approval enabling PoPP-Dienst (Proof of Patient Presence) functionality. A secondary product, the KoCoBox HSK, provides hardware security module capabilities for cryptographic key storage.

KoCo Connector monetizes the KoCoBox MED+ through one-time hardware sales bundled with firmware and software support, distributed exclusively through three certified channel partners: KoCo-Shop (direct online), CompuGroup Medical (CGM, the largest healthcare IT vendor in the DACH region), and Concat AG (IT services). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. End customers are doctors, dentists, psychotherapists, hospitals, and pharmacies in Germany, with the company framing its addressable market as the broader DACH region.

The business is structurally dependent on regulatory approvals — gematik Zulassung and BSI Zertifizierung — which simultaneously create the entry barrier that defines KoCo's competitive position and the adoption cadence that drives revenue. The company operates with four managing directors (Daniela Hommel, Thorsten Herrmann, Kai-Kristian Hollensteiner, Mathias Nieting), holds no disclosed external funding, and has no institutional investors. Its data protection officer function is outsourced to CompuGroup Medical, but no formal parent-subsidiary relationship exists. No revenue, headcount, or financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

KoCo Connector

Legal name

KoCo Connector GmbH

Website

https://kococonnector.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KoCo Connector GmbH is a Berlin-based company that develops and distributes the BSI-certified KoCoBox MED+, a security connector enabling German healthcare providers to access the Telematikinfrastruktur for electronic health card and E-Health applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare IT Infrastructure / Telematikinfrastruktur Connectors

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure Communication & Collaboration (Secure Messaging/Email/Teleconferencing) (HLACAJAM)

Keywords

• Healthcare telematics connectors
• Medical network security
• E-health infrastructure hardware
• Telematics infrastructure gateways
• Healthcare IT connectors

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. KoCoBox MED+ Hardware Sales: Sale of hardware connectors (KoCoBox MED+) to healthcare providers. The device is sold as a one-time hardware purchase with associated firmware and software support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KoCo Connector GmbH designs, develops, and produces the KoCoBox MED+, a BSI-certified hardware connector (Konnektor) for the German Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) healthcare network. The device enables secure, encrypted communication between medical practice, pharmacy, and hospital information systems, electronic health card (eGK) terminals, and the centralized German healthcare telematics infrastructure, supporting base services, specialist modules, and E-Health applications. The company also offers the KoCoBox HSK, a hardware security module variant for cryptographic key storage within the same connector family. Products are sold exclusively through certified channel partners in Germany.

Product overview

KoCo Connector GmbH offers a unified product portfolio centered on the KoCoBox MED+ connector, a BSI-certified and gematik-approved device that serves as the secure gateway for healthcare providers to the German Telematikinfrastruktur (TI). The KoCoBox MED+ is the core product, while the KoCoBox HSK represents a hardware security module variant within the same connector family. Together, these products enable healthcare institutions—doctors, dentists, psychotherapists, hospitals, and pharmacies—to securely connect their information systems to the TI network and process electronic health cards (eGK), supporting base services and specialized modules for E-Health applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KoCoBox MED+: The KoCoBox MED+ is the company's primary product - a certified connector (Konnektor) for the German Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) in healthcare. It provides secure communication infrastructure for electronic health cards (eGK) and enables connectivity between medical practice software systems and the telematics infrastructure. It received PTV 6 update approval and supports PoPP (Proof of Patient Presence) service.

Products and services

• KoCoBox MED+ A BSI-certified, gematik-approved high-security hardware connector (Konnektor) for the German Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) in healthcare. It enables secure, TLS-encrypted communication between medical practice, pharmacy, and hospital information systems and the eGK terminals, supporting base services, specialist modules, and E-Health applications. Features modern cryptographic algorithms, PTV 6 update approval with PoPP-Dienst (Proof of Patient Presence) support, and a compact square form factor that fits three units per 1U datacenter rack. Sold to doctors, dentists, psychotherapists, hospitals, and pharmacies through certified distribution partners.
• KoCoBox HSK A hardware security module variant of the KoCoBox connector series, providing secure cryptographic key storage for the German Telematikinfrastruktur (TI). It is part of the same connector family as the KoCoBox MED+ and supports healthcare provider deployments requiring dedicated secure key management.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and primary.

• gematikcoreTechnology or IntegrationKoCoBox MED+ received gematik approval at end of 2017. gematik is the organization responsible for the Telematikinfrastruktur in German healthcare. This approval is mandatory for selling healthcare connectors in Germany.
• BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe KoCoBox MED+ is BSI-certified, indicating compliance with German federal IT security standards for healthcare applications.
• CompuGroup Medical (CGM)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCGM is a major healthcare IT company and authorized distributor of the KoCoBox MED+ connector in Germany, offering the product alongside their practice management software.
• Concat AGprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConcat is an IT services company and authorized distributor of the KoCoBox MED+ connector, providing sales and implementation support.
• KoCo-ShopprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect online shop operated by KoCo Connector for purchasing KoCoBox MED+ products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arvato Systems: Bertelsmann subsidiary providing healthcare-IT services including TI connectivity solutions. Competes with KoCo across German healthcare providers as part of a broader IT services portfolio.
• T-Systems International: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm and an approved TI Konnektor provider with broad healthcare-IT offerings. Competes with KoCo at large hospital and enterprise accounts and benefits from Deutsche Telekom's national footprint.
• Atos / Eviden: Global IT services group that has historically offered eHealth Konnektor products in the German TI market. Larger portfolio and broader geographic reach than KoCo but competes in the same certified-connector category.

Direct peers

• CompuGroup Medical (CGM): Germany's largest practice-management software vendor and a KoCo distribution partner that has also offered its own connector solutions. Operates across the same regulated TI market and shares customer overlap, making it both a channel and a competitor.
• secunet Security Networks AG: German cybersecurity vendor and one of the primary approved manufacturers of TI Konnektoren (secunet konnektor). Directly competes with KoCoBox MED+ for gematik-approved healthcare connector business among German providers.
• RISE Research Industrial Systems Engineering: Austrian-headquartered IT firm that has produced gematik-approved Konnektor products for the DACH region. Direct peer in certified healthcare connector hardware with comparable customer segments.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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