Valantic

Valantic GmbH is a privately held German IT services and consulting group headquartered in Munich. The company works as a consulting firm, software provider, and implementation partner for large corporations, medium-sized businesses, and publicly listed enterprises. Its capabilities span digital strategy and analytics, customer-experience management, SAP consulting and implementation, smart industries, supply-chain and production systems, cybersecurity, Internet of Things, digital workplaces, and automation for financial-services organizations. The business was established in 2012 as Dabero Service Group. During its early development it pursued a consolidation strategy, combining IT service providers and consulting firms. One notable addition was Realtime AG, a specialist in SAP systems. In 2017 the group adopted the Valantic name, and the companies brought into the group were generally rebranded under the Valantic identity. Realtime AG, for example, became Valantic ERP Services AG. Private-equity investor DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH acquired a majority shareholding in February 2019. Founder Holger von Daniels and the broader management retained a 25% interest. Valantic continued to expand through a mixture of integration and partnership-based growth. Its international reach increased materially in 2021 with the addition of Dutch digital-commerce company ISM eCompany and Portuguese consulting firm Abaco. Belgian consulting firm C-Clear/Atom Ideas joined in 2022. Expansion accelerated in 2023. The group incorporated Danish Microsoft specialist Inspari, entered into cooperation with Bulgarian-founded Aiopsgroup, and strengthened its SAP applications business through the integration of Spanish firm Saptools. These transactions broadened Valantic’s geographic footprint and increased its ability to deliver end-to-end consulting and implementation services across SAP, Microsoft, digital commerce, and related enterprise technologies. By the end of 2023, the group reported locations in 18 countries. In November 2024 Valantic announced a merger with Danish digital consultancy Venzo, adding expertise in Microsoft technologies, automation, artificial intelligence, security, infrastructure, and organizational change. In July 2025 it announced a merger with Mannheim-based Utiligence, an SAP consultancy with a focus on the energy sector and on SAP S/4HANA and business-process digitization. Valantic describes its organization as partnership-based. Partners participate in decisions concerning corporate strategy, employee development, and acquisitions. The group also promotes a holacratic and self-organized working model rather than a strongly hierarchical structure. Acquired businesses generally retain their established operating structures while adopting Valantic’s core systems and support processes. The company has developed a substantial research and thought-leadership program around enterprise technology. Since 2018 it has published an annual study of the SAP market in German-speaking countries, covering S/4HANA migration, cloud strategies, artificial intelligence, the SAP Business Technology Platform, and related developments. From 2023 onward it also offered generative-AI services intended to help organizations apply the technology securely and in compliance with applicable requirements. For the 2024 financial year, the company reported revenue of €544 million and average employment of 3,874 people; these figures are time-specific and sourced to the company’s Wikipedia reference material.

Valantic began in 2012 under the name Dabero Service Group. Its initial growth model was based on bringing together specialist IT service providers and consulting firms rather than building every capability organically. This approach enabled the group to assemble expertise across enterprise software, SAP, digital commerce, analytics, and related transformation services. A significant stage in the early consolidation was the addition of Realtime AG, an SAP systems specialist. In 2017 the group adopted the Valantic name. The companies that had joined the consolidation were also progressively brought under the Valantic brand; Realtime AG, for example, was renamed Valantic ERP Services AG. The rebranding created a common market identity while allowing the operating businesses to preserve much of their specialist focus. In February 2019 DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH acquired the majority shareholding. Holger von Daniels, the founder, and members of management retained a 25% stake. Under the new ownership structure, Valantic continued to use acquisitions and integrations as a principal growth mechanism. The company’s service portfolio developed around digital strategy and analytics, customer experience, SAP, smart industries, financial-services automation, cybersecurity, IoT, and digital work environments. Demand for customized software, IT consulting, SAP services, cybersecurity, and digital workplace solutions increased during the COVID-19 period and the economic disruption that accompanied it. Valantic used this environment to deepen its service offering and extend its geographic reach. In 2021 it integrated ISM eCompany from the Netherlands and Abaco from Portugal. In 2022 the Belgian consulting firm C-Clear/Atom Ideas joined the group. The internationalization program became broader in 2023. Danish company Inspari brought Microsoft Azure and Power Platform expertise and gave Valantic a stronger Scandinavian presence. The group also joined forces with Aiopsgroup, an international provider of online-shopping applications serving large business and consumer-facing customers. In the same year, the integration of Spanish SAP specialist Saptools expanded the SAP applications division and supported Valantic’s ambition to operate as a large European end-to-end SAP consulting and implementation house. By the end of 2023, Valantic had locations in 18 countries. Valantic announced another Nordic expansion in November 2024 through its merger with Danish digital consultancy Venzo. Founded in 2007, Venzo focused on Microsoft technologies and digital-transformation projects involving automation, artificial intelligence, security, infrastructure, and change management. In July 2025 Valantic announced the merger with Utiligence GmbH, a Mannheim consulting firm specializing in SAP technologies and serving the energy sector, including SAP S/4HANA integration and business-process digitization. The group’s operating model is described as partnership-based. Partners have a role in corporate strategy, employee development, and acquisition decisions. Valantic also promotes a holacratic approach characterized by open, self-organized work rather than a conventional management hierarchy. Newly integrated companies generally retain their original structures while adopting Valantic’s core systems and support processes. Alongside client delivery, Valantic has established a research profile. Since 2018 it has published an annual study of SAP developments in German-speaking markets. The research has examined S/4HANA migration, cloud deployment, artificial intelligence, the SAP Business Technology Platform, and enterprise data platforms. In 2023 the company began offering generative-AI services, emphasizing secure and regulation-conscious adoption for internal processes. In 2025 Valantic and the Handelsblatt Research Institute published a study on applied AI and digital business through 2030. The company reported €544 million in revenue and average employment of 3,874 for its 2024 financial year, with more than 40 locations internationally reported in the same period.

• 2025

  Utiligence merger announced

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  Valantic announced a merger with SAP consultancy Utiligence, which primarily serves the energy industry.

• 2024

  Venzo merger announced

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  Valantic announced the integration of Danish digital consultancy Venzo.

• 2023

  Broader European consolidation

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  Valantic incorporated Inspari, joined forces with Aiopsgroup, and merged its SAP applications activities with Saptools.

• 2022

  Belgian expansion

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  C-Clear/Atom Ideas joined Valantic.

• 2021

  Expansion into the Netherlands and Portugal

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  ISM eCompany and Abaco were integrated into the group.

• 2019

  DPE becomes majority shareholder

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  DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH acquired a majority interest; the founder and management retained a 25% stake.

• 2017

  Valantic brand introduced

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  Dabero Service Group was renamed Valantic GmbH, and integrated companies were progressively rebranded under the Valantic identity.

• 2012

  Company founded as Dabero Service Group

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  The business that later became Valantic was established in Germany as Dabero Service Group.

A partnership-oriented European digital-transformation and IT implementation group serving enterprises across SAP, Microsoft, digital commerce, analytics, smart industries, automation, and emerging technologies.

• Enterprise software consulting

  SAP services

  Valantic provides SAP consulting, implementation, integration, migration, and application services. Its capabilities include SAP S/4HANA programs and the digitization of business processes. Through integrations such as Realtime AG, Saptools, and Utiligence, the group has built a broad SAP practice serving industrial, commercial, and energy-sector customers.

• Data and analytics consulting

  Digital strategy and analytics

  This area covers digital strategy, business intelligence, data science, and related analytical services. The work is intended to help organizations turn operational and customer data into management insight, improve decision-making, and support wider digital-transformation programs.

• Digital commerce services

  Customer experience and digital commerce

  Valantic develops and implements customer-experience and online-commerce solutions for large companies and other organizations. Its capabilities were expanded through ISM eCompany and the group’s cooperation with Aiopsgroup, which provides online-shopping applications for business and consumer markets.

• Industrial technology consulting

  Smart industries

  Smart-industries services cover Industry 4.0, supply-chain management, production planning, and production-control processes. The offering connects operational technology and enterprise systems to improve industrial visibility, planning, and process performance.

• Artificial-intelligence consulting · 2023

  Generative AI services

  Since 2023 Valantic has offered services intended to help organizations adopt generative artificial intelligence securely and in accordance with regulatory requirements. Use cases include more efficient internal workflows and the application of AI to business processes.

• Financial-technology consulting

  Financial-services automation

  Valantic provides automation services for financial-services companies and banks. The practice focuses on using software, data, and process automation to improve operational workflows in regulated financial organizations.

• 2023

  Launch generative-AI servicesStrategy

  Background

  Businesses were increasing their use of generative AI while facing security, governance, and regulatory concerns.

  Action taken

  Valantic began offering services to support secure and compliant use of generative AI in internal work processes.

  Aftermath

  Generative AI became part of Valantic’s broader digital-transformation and automation portfolio.

  Source

• 2023

  Expand SAP and European capabilities through multiple integrationsM&A

  Background

  Valantic aimed to strengthen its end-to-end SAP offering and extend its presence in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.

  Action taken

  The group incorporated Inspari, joined forces with Aiopsgroup, and merged its SAP applications division with Saptools.

  Aftermath

  The transactions broadened Microsoft, digital-commerce, and SAP capabilities and contributed to a footprint of 18 countries by year-end.

  Source

• 2019

  Accept majority investment from DPEM&A

  Background

  Valantic sought to support continued consolidation and international growth in the IT-services market.

  Action taken

  DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH acquired a majority shareholding, while the founder and management retained 25%.

  Aftermath

  Valantic continued its acquisition-led expansion across European consulting, SAP, Microsoft, and digital-commerce markets.

  DPE investment in Valantic. €500 million invested by 2025 (2019-2025)

  Source

• 2017

  Unify acquired businesses under the Valantic brandStrategy

  Background

  The group had grown through mergers with IT service providers and consulting firms, including SAP specialist Realtime AG.

  Action taken

  Dabero Service Group was renamed Valantic GmbH, and participating companies were generally rebranded under the Valantic name.

  Aftermath

  The rebrand created a shared identity while the specialist businesses continued to contribute distinct capabilities.

  Source

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