Sindbad Chancenproduktions Gmbh

What Sindbad Chancenproduktions Gmbh does

Sindbad Chancenproduktions GmbH is an Austrian social business, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Vienna, that operates a structured 1:1 mentoring program pairing disadvantaged youth aged 13–19 with volunteer mentors aged 20–35 over an 8–12 month seasonal cycle (autumn and spring cohorts). The mentee journey is anchored on the school-to-work transition: matching occurs through partner schools and at Kick-Off events (speed-dating or pre-recorded video introductions), and program completion is associated with an 83% team-completion rate and a majority of mentees successfully transitioning to apprenticeships or further education. The operating model is delivered through a hub-based network of 11 locations across nine Austrian states plus Görlitz, Germany, supported by approximately 45 employees, roughly 120 partner schools (Mittelschulen and Polytechnische Schulen), and an alumni base of around 3,500 past mentees alongside a comparable volunteer mentor pool. The matching layer relies on third-party SaaS tools (Tally, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Donorbox, Raisenow, Google Analytics) rather than proprietary technology.

Name

Sindbad Chancenproduktions Gmbh

Legal name

Sindbad Chancenproduktions GmbH

Website

https://www.sindbad.co.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sindbad Chancenproduktions GmbH is an Austrian social business that runs a free 1:1 mentoring program pairing disadvantaged youth aged 13–19 with volunteer mentors for school-to-apprenticeship transitions, delivered through 11 regional hubs across Austria and Germany and complemented by corporate ESG consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Coaching, Feedback & Mentoring Skills (EDABAMAM)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring programs
• Social sustainability consulting
• Corporate ESG services
• Educational mentoring
• Vocational transition support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hietzing

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Sindbad relies primarily on donations from individuals and institutional funders. The organization is a verified social business (VSE) and operates as a social enterprise. The main association 'Sindbad - Mentoring für Jugendliche Österreich' and the 'Sindbad Chancenproduktions GmbH' jointly manage operations and funding.
2. Corporate ESG Services: Sindbad offers an 'Unternehmensangebot' (corporate offering) including training, education, and ESG consulting services to businesses, generating revenue through social sustainability partnerships with companies.
3. Prize and Award Funding: Sindbad Graz received a €100,000 award from Allwyn as the F1 Allwyn Global Community Award winner in June 2026, representing a significant non-recurring funding injection to expand the Graz program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sindbad Chancenproduktions GmbH operates a free 1:1 mentoring program that pairs youth aged 13–19 with volunteer mentors for 8–12 months, supporting their transition from compulsory schooling into further education or apprenticeship. The organization also offers corporate services under the Unternehmensangebot, including training, education, and ESG consulting to companies seeking social sustainability engagement.

Product overview

Sindbad Chancenproduktions Gmbh operates a unified 1:1 mentoring ecosystem centered on the Mentoringprogramm, which connects disadvantaged youth (ages 13-19) with volunteer mentors over 8-12 months to facilitate successful transitions to further education or apprenticeships. The core product is complemented by dedicated offerings for mentors (Mentor:innen-Programm), a youth service stream (Mentoring für Jugendliche), and Sindbad Module providing structured workshops and activities. Corporate clients access Training und Ausbildung and ESG-Beratung services under the Unternehmensangebot. The organization maintains physical presence across 11 locations in Austria and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1:1 Mentoringprogramm The core 8-12 month one-on-one mentoring program that pairs youth (ages 13-19) from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds with volunteer mentors who provide guidance for transition from compulsory school to further education or apprenticeship.
• Mentoring für Jugendliche Program stream specifically targeted at youth seeking school or apprenticeship placement, connecting them with volunteer mentors for ongoing support in future planning, provided free of charge.
• Mentor:innen-Programm Volunteer mentor recruitment and onboarding program where adults (ages 20-35) commit approximately one hour per week to support a young person through a seasonal program (Autumn: November to November; Spring: April to November).
• Training und Ausbildung (Unternehmensangebot) Corporate training and education services as part of the Unternehmensangebot for companies seeking social sustainability engagement and corporate volunteering programs.
• ESG-Beratung (Unternehmensangebot) ESG consulting services helping companies implement and communicate social sustainability initiatives through credible programs with measurable social impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of mentoring teams complete the program and transition successfully into further education or apprenticeship
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Formula 1 (F1)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerFormula 1, through its Allwyn partnership, selected Sindbad Graz as the Austrian recipient of the F1 Allwyn Global Community Award. The F1 platform provided significant visibility for Sindbad's mission at the Austrian Grand Prix, with media coverage reaching F1's 750 million global fan base.
• Partner Schools (~120 Mittelschulen and Polytechnische Schulen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSindbad has established partnerships with approximately 120 schools (Mittelschulen and Polytechnische Schulen) across Austria. These schools serve as the primary recruitment channel for mentees. Teachers and counselors identify eligible students and facilitate program presentations in classrooms. This school network is a core operational partnership essential to Sindbad's service delivery model.
• Youth Coaching Organizations (Jugendcoaching)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSindbad collaborates with youth coaching organizations (Jugendcoaching) as part of its referral and support network for young people transitioning from compulsory schooling.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JOBLINGE: JOBLINGE is a German nonprofit running 1:1 mentoring programs that pair disadvantaged youth with volunteer mentors to support transition into vocational training and employment. It is the closest direct peer to Sindbad, with the same mentee age band, mentor-dependent model, and school/employer referral network, operating across multiple German cities.
• Teach For Austria: Teach For Austria places high-achieving graduates as teachers and role models in Austrian schools serving disadvantaged students, addressing the same education-equity gap that Sindbad targets at the school-to-apprenticeship transition. It is a comparable Austrian mission-driven education non-profit with national scope and similar funder base.
• mentor2work: mentor2work operates structured 1:1 mentoring programs in Germany pairing young adults with experienced professionals for career orientation and labor market integration. It is directly comparable to Sindbad in model (mentor-led, school-to-work transition), geography (DACH-adjacent), and beneficiary profile (disadvantaged youth).

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters International: Big Brothers Big Sisters is the global reference 1:1 youth-mentoring organization with decades of scale, brand recognition, and outcome data. It is comparable to Sindbad in mentoring methodology and beneficiary age band, but operates as a worldwide federation rather than a regionally focused social business.
• Teach For All: Teach For All is a global network of independent partner organizations (including Teach For Austria) addressing educational inequity through leadership and mentorship programs. Comparable to Sindbad at the conceptual mission level (education mobility through structured adult-youth relationships) but operates at a much larger, multi-country scale.
• SOS Kinderdorf: SOS Kinderdorf Austria is a major established youth welfare nonprofit offering mentoring, residential care, and family support across Austria. Comparable to Sindbad as a major Austrian youth-support organization with national reach and overlapping donor base, though with a broader service portfolio.
• Caritas Österreich: Caritas Austria is one of the country's largest social service organizations, running youth, family, and education programs. It overlaps with Sindbad in youth-transition support and Austrian donor landscape, but as a much larger incumbent operating across many verticals.

Others

• startsocial: startsocial is a German social-business incubator and award program supporting early-stage social enterprises with consulting and visibility. Comparable to Sindbad as a fellow social-impact organization benefiting from prize/award-based funding and corporate partnerships in the DACH region.
• Ashoka: Ashoka is a global organization supporting leading social entrepreneurs, including those in education and youth employment. It is comparable to Sindbad in the social-enterprise / impact-driven operating model and access to networks of funders, though Ashoka itself is a network/enabler rather than a direct program operator.

Regional players

• Licht ins Dunkel: Licht ins Dunkel is an Austrian charitable umbrella campaign raising donations for social projects including youth and education initiatives. Comparable to Sindbad in operating within the same Austrian donation ecosystem and competing for the same individual and corporate donor attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sindbadsocialbusiness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sindbad-social-business
• Instagraminstagram.com/sindbadsocialbusiness
• TikToktiktok.com/@sindbadsocialbusiness

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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