What CEPRESEARCH does

Valcon Systems (legal entity: Valcon systems, s.r.o.) is a privately held Czech custom software development company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Zlín, with a billing presence in Uherské Hradiště. Operating under website ita-logistics.com, the firm has built its business around two flagship product lines delivered through long-term professional-services engagements. The first is LetMeShip, a pan-European multi-carrier parcel logistics platform — encompassing a customer-facing FrontEnd, a widget-based BackOffice, a Pentaho-powered Business Intelligence module, and a SOAP-based Public API — that integrates with DHL, UPS, TNT, and DPD and scaled from roughly 50,000 shipments per year in 2011 to ~700,000 across seven countries (DE, CH, AT, FR, NL, BE, ES). The second is the IDport/CASE authentication suite, developed jointly with partner Monet+, which provides modular user authentication, transaction authorization, the CASE Mobile SDK (Android, iOS, Windows), and the Multichannel Entry Point for federated identity, deployed at Czech banks including AirBank, ČSOB, and Česká spořitelna (Erste Group).

The underlying technology stack is conventional open-source enterprise software — Java/J2EE/Kotlin, Spring Core/Boot, JPA (Hibernate/MyBatis), REST/SOAP APIs, Angular/VueJS/jQuery front-ends, Docker/Kubernetes, Kafka, and AWS/Azure — which the company leverages to position bespoke delivery as cheaper than off-the-shelf products burdened by licensing fees. The revenue model is purely professional services: custom software development, application subcontracting, and software consultancy sold via direct enterprise engagement, with pricing quoted per project rather than published. The firm exports 70% of its services to EU customers and reports 21 years of operation and 52,000 hours on its largest project, supporting a positioning as a stable, long-tenured outsourcing partner rather than a scaling product company.

Name

CEPRESEARCH

Legal name

Valcon systems, s.r.o.

Website

https://ita-logistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Valcon Systems is a Czech custom software development firm that builds and maintains enterprise platforms — notably the multi-carrier parcel logistics system LetMeShip and the IDport banking authentication suite — for European clients including AirBank, ČSOB, Daimler, and General Electric.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Enterprise Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

PUDO Network Aggregators & API Platforms (Multi-Carrier Enablement) (TLAAAMAI)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Multi-carrier logistics platform
• Authentication and identity
• Parcel shipping software
• Offshore development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Full-cycle software development services delivered through offshore development center. Services include analysis, development, integration, testing, and ongoing support of customized information systems.
2. Application Subcontracting: Providing development resources for parts of systems that clients do not have capacity for, with guarantees on subcontracting work.
3. Software Consultancy: Advisory services for customized software solutions including initial analysis to guide strategic decisions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEPRESEARCH, operating as Valcon Systems, designs, develops, integrates, tests, and supports custom enterprise software solutions, most notably the LetMeShip multi-carrier parcel logistics platform and the IDport enterprise authentication and transaction authorization system used by banks and fintech. Services are delivered through an offshore development center in the Czech Republic, with continuous human and automated testing, integration into customers' existing IT environments, and ongoing maintenance and support.

Product overview

Valcon Systems (doing business as CEPRESEARCH) provides a portfolio of custom software solutions centered on two main product lines: a multi-carrier parcel logistics platform (LetMeShip) and an enterprise authentication/transaction authorization system (IDport/CASE). The LetMeShip platform consists of integrated modules including FrontEnd customer application, BackOffice administration system, Business Intelligence reporting, and Public API for third-party integration. The IDport authentication system includes the CASE Mobile SDK for mobile banking and the Multichannel Entry Point (MEP) for centralized identity management. All solutions are built on open-source technologies and delivered as custom software development services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LetMeShip Multi-Carrier Logistics Platform Pan-European multi-carrier parcel logistics platform for comparison, booking, tracking, billing, and BI across multiple carriers (DHL, UPS, TNT, DPD). Sold to European logistics operators expanding across borders; includes a Public SOAP API for third-party integration.
• IDport Authentication and Transaction Authorization System Modular user authentication and transaction authorization system providing secure logical access to complex IT systems, with variable authentication methods and federation capabilities. Sold to banks, fintechs, e-government bodies, and telcos.
• CASE Mobile SDK Mobile authentication SDK for secure log-in and transaction authorization on Android, iOS, and Windows devices using mobile token and PIN. Sold to banks and fintechs requiring mobile channel security.
• Multichannel Entry Point (MEP) Federated Authentication Central security component for electronic identification and user authentication, enabling banks to share security functions across applications and manage the full lifecycle of authentication methods. Sold to banks needing centralized, federated authentication across channels.
• Custom Software Development Outsourcing Services Full-cycle custom software development services (analysis, development, integration, testing, and ongoing support) delivered through an offshore development center using open-source technologies. Sold to European enterprises needing bespoke software solutions.
• Software Consultancy and Application Subcontracting Services Advisory consultancy for customized software solutions, including initial analysis to guide strategic decisions, plus development resource subcontracting for parts of systems that clients lack capacity to deliver. Sold to European B2B enterprises needing flexible resourcing and strategic IT guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• LetMeShip grew from ~50,000 shipments/year to ~700,000 shipments/year across 7 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Monet+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2015Long-term cooperation since April 2015 with Monet+ specialists in secure identity and payment solutions. Valcon developed IDport authentication system and CASE authentication solutions for banking clients including AirBank, ČSOB, and Česká spořitelna. IDport is a modular user authentication and transaction authorization system designed for banks, e-government, fintech, and telcos.
• Carriers (DHL, UPS, TNT, DPD)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnerships with major carriers including DHL, UPS, TNT, DPD for the LetMeShip logistics platform. Integration includes carrier systems, billing systems, and automatic data exports.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OneSpan: OneSpan provides multi-factor authentication, transaction signing, and mobile application security for banks and financial institutions globally, overlapping directly with Valcon's IDport/CASE/MEP authentication systems deployed at AirBank, ČSOB, and Česká spořitelna.
• STRV: STRV is a Central European (Czech-rooted) software development agency that designs and engineers custom apps for venture-backed and enterprise clients, sharing Valcon's custom-software-outsourcing business model and Central European delivery footprint.
• Ackee: Ackee is a Prague-based custom software development agency building web and mobile apps for European and US clients. Closest direct competitor in the Czech/EE IT outsourcing category where Valcon operates.
• Sorted (formerly MetaPack): Sorted provides multi-carrier parcel management and delivery orchestration platforms for retailers and 3PLs across Europe, the closest commercial analogue to the LetMeShip platform that Valcon built for ITA Shipping. Both operate in multi-carrier enablement for parcel logistics.
• EasyPost: EasyPost is a multi-carrier shipping API with parcel rate shopping, tracking, and label generation across global carriers — the same multi-carrier enablement use case Valcon's LetMeShip platform serves for European shippers.
• Shippo: Shippo offers a multi-carrier shipping API and dashboard that lets SMBs and platforms compare rates, print labels, and track parcels across carriers (US, UPS, FedEx, DHL), directly analogous to the LetMeShip platform's pan-European multi-carrier functionality.

Emerging players

• ShipStation: ShipStation is a multi-carrier shipping management platform for SMB and mid-market e-commerce shippers, adjacent to the LetMeShip platform that Valcon developed but focused on different geographies and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Thoughtworks: Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that delivers custom software and digital transformation for enterprise clients, the same GTM motion (enterprise custom development + consulting) Valcon practices but at vastly larger scale.
• Globant: Globant is a large IT services and digital transformation firm with deep vertical studios (including logistics and banking) that competes with niche European outsourcers like Valcon for enterprise custom development and integration engagements.
• Auth0 (Okta): Auth0/Okta provides a customer identity platform with MFA, federation, and passwordless authentication at global scale; overlaps with the IDport/MEP identity federation capabilities Valcon delivers to Czech banks but as a much larger commercial product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/valconsys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valcon-systems
• Xx.com/cepresearch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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