Nelex Ag

Name

Nelex Ag

Legal name

NELEX AG

Website

https://nelex.ag

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• IT recruitment consultancy
• Digital transformation hiring
• Technology leadership placement
• AI-powered talent matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Placement Fees: NELEX operates as an executive search consultancy filling senior specialist and management positions. Revenue is generated through successful placements of candidates in executive roles. The company offers guarantees of up to 12 months on placements and extends this to 12 months when using 360° eProfiling. Positions start from annual target salaries of 90,000-100,000 EUR upwards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NELEX AG is an executive search consultancy that recruits IT, technology, and digitalisation leaders and managers for C-level, second-level, third-level, and middle-management positions with target annual salaries starting at EUR 90,000-100,000 and above. The firm combines a digitized Ident & Research process, AI-supported candidate identification, 360° eProfiling diagnostics, and agile Kanban/SCRUM consulting sprints (with at least four consultants per mandate) to deliver candidate shortlists typically within 3-4 weeks. Placements carry up to a 12-month guarantee, extended to 12 months when 360° eProfiling is used.

Product overview

Nelex AG offers an AI-enhanced Executive Search 4.0 platform for placing IT, technology, and digitalization professionals from middle management to C-level positions. The core offering combines agile consulting methodology with intelligent search technology and optional 360° eProfiling diagnostics. Services are delivered for both companies (with up to 12-month placement guarantees) and candidates (with free personality analysis and long-term career support). Strategic partnerships extend capabilities to interim management (Bridge IMP) and ethics-based executive search (Dyckerhoff). The company operates globally with primary focus on DACH and BeNeLux regions, plus offices in Shanghai and Cape Town.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search for Companies (Executive Search 4.0) AI-enhanced executive search service placing specialists and executives in roles such as Chief Digital Officer, CEO, COO, CSO, CFO, CTO, Directors, Project Managers, and Heads of IT across industries. Combines agile management methods, at least four consultants per mandate, and a 12-month placement guarantee with a maximum 4-month search duration.
• Executive Search Services for Candidates Career development and placement service for executives and specialists with target salaries above EUR 100,000, including comprehensive personality analysis provided free of charge, intensive support throughout the application process, and long-term career coaching at eye level.
• 360° eProfiling (ProfileXT diagnostic) Optional candidate diagnostic tool developed in cooperation with Profiles International, using a 90-minute online assessment to measure mental abilities, behavioural characteristics, and professional interests and compare them against the client's requirement profile; using 360° eProfiling extends NELEX's placement guarantee to 12 months.
• Interim Management (via Bridge IMP partnership) Partnership service with Bridge IMP, a Munich-based interim management provider (founded 2009) specialising in hand-picked operational interim managers across industries and management tasks, nationally and internationally, drawing on experience from over 1,500 successful interim management mandates and a multi-stage selection process.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• eco - Verband der InternetwirtschaftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2020eco is the largest Internet industry association in Europe, founded in 1995 with over 1,100 member companies. NELEX became a member in May 2020 to strengthen its positioning in the Internet economy and contribute to shaping framework conditions for Internet and digital technology development. The association is active in public discourse on digital policy issues including ICANN meetings and Internet Security Days.
• Bridge IMPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBridge IMP is a leading interim management provider based in Munich (founded 2009), specializing in placing hand-picked operational interim managers for all industries and management tasks, nationally and internationally. The partnership strengthens NELEX as a classic executive search consultancy with interim management capabilities. The 20-person team has experience from over 1,500 successful interim management mandates. Bridge IMP ensures best candidate selection through multi-stage selection process.
• Dyckerhoff PersonalberatungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDyckerhoff is the only personnel consultancy in Germany specializing in recruiting executives according to ethical criteria. The partnership provides access to the certified Dyckerhoff Ethics Test, a practice-oriented selection concept for assessing character suitability of applicants in addition to professional qualifications. This addresses the risk of fatal consequences from wrong executive appointments. The ethics concept has been recognized in the BDU (Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberater) for many years.
• Profiles InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProfiles International provides the ProfileXT system and 360° eProfiling diagnostic tool used by NELEX. The 90-minute online assessment measures mental abilities, behavioral characteristics, and professional interests, comparing them against requirement profiles. This partnership enables NELEX to offer extended 12-month guarantees on placements. Certified customers include Vorwerk, Körber AG, ERGO, ABB, Boehringer Ingelheim, and others.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half Deutschland: German arm of global staffing and search firm Robert Half with dedicated technology and executive search offerings. Overlaps with Nelex on technology and digital leadership placements in DACH.
• Hays Deutschland: German arm of global recruiter Hays, with a strong IT/digital and executive search practice. Directly competes with Nelex for technology and digital transformation leadership mandates in DACH.
• Ratbacher GmbH: Germany-based executive search and direct-hire firm focused on IT, digitalization and technology leadership roles. Closely comparable to Nelex in niche focus, DACH footprint and target customer segment of German SMEs and mid-caps.
• PageGroup Deutschland: German operations of PageGroup (Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive), an established recruitment group with executive search capabilities. Comparable as a DACH recruitment competitor with IT/digital coverage.
• Signium International: Mid-sized international executive search firm with a Technology & Digital practice and a strong DACH footprint. Closely comparable to Nelex in size, geographic focus and specialization on senior IT/digital leadership mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Large global organizational consulting firm with significant executive search operations and a Technology practice. Overlaps with Nelex on senior IT and digital transformation leadership placements and offers broader talent advisory services.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Technology & Services practice. Compares to Nelex as a competing source for senior IT, digital and transformation leadership mandates, though it serves a much broader functional and geographic footprint.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong Technology Officers and Chief Digital Officer practice. Overlaps directly with Nelex on senior digital leadership mandates across DACH and globally.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with a strong DACH presence and a dedicated CIO & Technology Officers practice. Directly comparable to Nelex on senior IT and digital leadership mandates for German enterprises.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice. Competes with Nelex for CIO, CTO, CDO and senior technology leadership searches, including in the DACH market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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