What sematicon does

sematicon AG is a Munich-based, privately held German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) founded in 2018 that develops the se.MIS™ All-in-One Suite for Zero Trust Remote Management of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems. Its core technology replaces traditional VPN-based remote access with an agentless, technically isolated remote access layer that provides role-based and time-window access control, automated workflow approvals, session recording, and a revision-proof digital maintenance log. The architecture supports cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployment, and integrates both greenfield and legacy brownfield plant equipment from any manufacturer or generation without requiring agents on target systems. The platform is designed to address compliance with IEC 62443, NIS2, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act.

The company targets industrial and critical infrastructure (KRITIS) operators — including manufacturing, energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and public sector organizations — with vertical-specific use cases around secure remote maintenance, audit-ready documentation, and segmentation of plant networks. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with a channel network of 25+ integration and consulting partners (notably Sigmavista IT Consulting for Converged SOC services and NetDescribe GmbH within the Xantaro Group), supported by a free demo environment, a self-serve customer portal, and content-driven demand generation across LinkedIn, XING, Google Ads, and a dedicated security blog and portal. Revenue is generated through se.MIS software licensing and subscriptions, professional services for implementation and consulting, managed services delivered via partners, and training programs in OT security topics.

The company holds IEC 62443-4-1, ISO 9001, and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications, and its product is developed in consultation with Germany's BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) and BSKI (Federal Association of the Security Industry). Leadership comprises CTO Michael Walser and COO André Neumann as legal representatives, with a supervisory board chaired by Basilius Josef Niedermeyer and including Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Hielscher, Dr.-Ing. Matthias Foehr, and Rainer Schmidberger. The firm operates with approximately nine employees, is founder- and management-owned with no disclosed external funding or parent company, and serves customers primarily in the DACH region with selected reach into Austria and Switzerland.

Name

sematicon

Legal name

sematicon AG

Website

https://sematicon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

sematicon AG, founded in 2018 in Munich, develops the se.MIS™ Zero Trust Remote Management suite for industrial OT and IT environments, serving critical infrastructure operators, manufacturers, and regulated enterprises across the DACH region via direct sales and a partner network of 25+ integrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

OT/IT Cybersecurity Software

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Access & Privileged Access for OT (ZTA/PAM for Vendors) (HDADAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Access Management & Policy Enforcement (Authorization, ZTNA integration) (HDAEAJAG)

Keywords

• Industrial IT security
• OT remote management
• Zero trust access
• Critical infrastructure security
• Secure remote maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. se.MIS™ Software Licenses / Subscriptions: The primary revenue stream comes from licensing the se.MIS™ All-in-One Suite for secure remote management. The solution supports both cloud-based and on-premise deployment models, suggesting subscription or perpetual license arrangements. Deployment and configuration are handled by integration partners.
2. Professional Services: Company-specific consulting, implementation support, and organizational accompaniment during ongoing operations are provided both by sematicon directly and through integration partners. These services include planning, integration, and long-term support engagements.
3. Managed Services: Managed services for ongoing operations are offered through integration partners, providing continuous monitoring and management of the se.MIS™ environment for customers.
4. Training Services: Train-the-trainer formats, key user trainings, workshops, and presentations on topics including cryptographic concepts, secure coding, secure boot, and firmware security. Offered both directly and through partners.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

sematicon develops and licenses the se.MIS™ All-in-One Suite, a Zero-Trust remote management platform that provides secure, technically isolated remote access to OT and IT systems in industrial and critical infrastructure environments without requiring VPN or agents on target systems. The suite combines access control, automated workflows, session recording, and audit-ready documentation, and is delivered alongside professional services, training, and support for implementation and ongoing operations.

Product overview

sematicon offers a unified product portfolio centered on the se.MIS All-in-One Suite for secure remote management of OT and IT environments. The suite replaces traditional VPN-based remote access with zero-trust principles, technical isolation, and automated documentation. Supporting services include Professional Services (consulting and implementation), Training programs, and Support services. All offerings are designed for industrial environments and critical infrastructure (KRITIS) where security, compliance, and operational continuity are paramount.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• se.MIS™: se.MIS is the company's flagship All-in-One Suite for secure remote management of OT and IT environments. It provides Zero-Trust remote access, automated documentation, process workflows, and technical isolation of industrial systems without VPN, addressing compliance requirements such as IEC 62443, NIS2, and CRA.

Products and services

• se.MIS™ All-in-One Suite Zero-Trust remote management platform for OT and IT systems in industrial and critical infrastructure environments, providing agentless secure remote access without VPN, technical isolation, automated workflows, role-based access control, session recording, and revision-proof audit documentation compliant with IEC 62443 and NIS2.
• Professional Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced on-site maintenance visits and associated travel costs through secure remote access capabilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NetDescribe GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetDescribe GmbH, part of the Xantaro Group, is a strategic partner that combines its network infrastructure and IT security expertise with sematicon's se.MIS™ solution. Together they offer integrated security solutions that extend IT security standards into OT environments to protect critical infrastructure. NetDescribe provides testimonials and joint go-to-market activities with sematicon.
• Sigmavista IT Consulting GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigmavista IT Consulting GmbH is a strategic partner offering a Converged SOC service. The partnership combines Sigmavista's security operations center capabilities with sematicon's remote management solution to create transparent security in complex IT and OT environments. Both companies commit to jointly developing and delivering integrated security services.
• Integration Partner Network (25+ partners)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOver 25 integration partners provide implementation, professional services, managed services, support, and training for se.MIS™. These partners extend sematicon's market reach and delivery capacity, offering first and second-level support, managed services for ongoing operations, and best practices from project experience. The partner network is a core go-to-market channel.
• Hiscox SA (German Branch)minorOthersProfessional liability insurance provider for sematicon's activities including hardware/software manufacturing, distribution, consulting, and maintenance. EU-wide coverage. Not a strategic business partnership but a required operational insurance relationship.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nozomi Networks: Nozomi Networks offers OT/IoT visibility, threat detection, and secure remote access capabilities used by industrial and critical infrastructure operators — a comparable buyer profile and adjacent use case to sematicon's KRITIS customers.
• WALLIX: WALLIX is a European Privileged Access Management vendor with an OT edition (WALLIX Bastion) targeting industrial and critical infrastructure — a comparable PAM-for-OT product to se.MIS™, albeit from a broader IAM/PAM portfolio.
• TeamViewer: TeamTiger / TeamViewer provides industrial remote connectivity and access (TeamViewer Tensor, Frontline) widely used in manufacturing and OT support — overlapping with sematicon's remote-maintenance use case, but as a broad incumbent rather than OT-specialist.
• Claroty: Claroty is a leading OT/ICS security platform covering asset discovery, vulnerability management, and secure remote access. It overlaps with sematicon's secure remote access pillar but spans a much broader OT cybersecurity portfolio with deeper funding.
• Armis: Armis is an asset intelligence and OT/IoT security platform with a remote-access module. It competes for the same industrial buyer budget as sematicon, though from a broader asset-centric cybersecurity angle.

Direct peers

• Dispel: Dispel provides ephemeral, Zero-Trust remote access for OT/ICS systems, aligning closely with sematicon's agentless, VPN-free remote-management approach for industrial environments.
• Cyolo: Cyolo provides Zero-Trust secure remote access purpose-built for OT/ICS environments, offering agentless connections, session recording, and role-based controls — the closest direct functional overlap with sematicon's se.MIS™ product positioning.
• Xage Security: Xage Security delivers Zero-Trust cybersecurity for OT, ICS, and critical infrastructure, including secure remote access and identity for operations — directly comparable to sematicon's ZTA/PAM-for-OT positioning in KRITIS.

Emerging players

• Asavie (now part of Akamai) — IoT/OT secure connectivity: Akamai's IoT/secure connectivity heritage (formerly Asavie) brings network-level remote access and segmentation to industrial customers — adjacent to se.MIS™'s Zero-Trust networking for OT and KRITIS, with overlap in regulated European enterprise buyers.

Regional players

• Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity (KICS) / Kaspersky ICS CERT ecosystem: Kaspersky's ICS/OT security portfolio addresses industrial cybersecurity with regulatory-tailored offerings for critical infrastructure — overlapping go-to-market motion in EMEA KRITIS compliance, even if the product architecture differs from se.MIS™.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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