Alpha Alpha takes over semantics specialists Thingsthinking: Strategic expansion in the AI area-Image: Xpert.digital
Alpha Alpha strengthens sovereign AI with the takeover of Thingsthinking
Alph Alpha combines forces with Thingsthinking for innovative AI platform
The German AI company Alpha has announced the takeover of the Karlsruhe language software specialist Thingsthinking in order to expand its offer in the field of sovereign AI solutions, especially for customers from industry and the finance industry. The strategic acquisition aims to integrate the semantic text processing skills of Thingsthinking into the Phariaai platform of Alph Alpha.
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Details of the takeover
Alpha, the Heidelberg AI company, officially announced the takeover of Thingsthinking on April 24, 2025. The transaction is a so-called “Acqui-Hire”, a term that is composed of the English words “Acquire” (adopt) and “hire” (adjusting) and describes a takeover, in which the focus is primarily on the know-how of employees.
The contracts are said to have been signed the week before Easter, with the official announcement only later. According to information from the matter, Alpha paid a single -digit million amount for the takeover. For Aleph Alpha, this is already the second takeover after the Berlin AI start-up Lengoo.
The companies involved and their technologies
Alph Alpha: Germany's greatest AI developer
Alpha Alpha positions himself as Germany's largest developer of artificial intelligence for authorities and companies. The company, founded in 2019, specializes in the development of sovereign AI solutions with which companies and authorities can automate their processes without losing control of their data. The focus of the offer is the Phariaai platform, which enables the development, operation and scaling of generative AI applications.
The company advertises in particular with the promise of “sovereignty”, which means that customers can stay through their own data and develop independent AI competence. The Federal Employment Agency is one of the best -known customers of Alpha Alpha.
Thingsthinking: Specialist for semantic word processing
Thingsthinking was founded in 2017 as the spin -off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) by Sven Körner, Mathias Landhäußer, Georg Müller and Abdelmalik El Guesaoui. The company specializes in natural language processing by means of artificial intelligence and was able to collect around 4.5 million euros in a financing round in 2021, including from the venture capital Earlybird, which is also involved in Aleph Alpha.
The main product of Thingsthinking is the "Semantha" software, which specializes in semantics and can grasp the meaning of texts regardless of the specific choice of words. "Our software understands natural language regardless of the choice of words. It is able to read large quantities of text and finds wanted content, regardless of how it has been formulated," said Thingsthinking founder Sven Körner in an earlier interview.
The software is used, among other things, in the contract examination, in requirement management and in technical documentation. According to the company, customers include companies from the automotive industry, chemical industry as well as insurance and financial services, including BASF, Hella and HDI.
Strategic reasons for the takeover
The merger pursues several strategic goals. According to the official announcement of Alpha, the takeover should help "to further expand the offer in the area of corporate -specific, sovereign AI, especially for customers from industry and the finance industry". The AI software and the Thingsthinking team would “ideally complement” the portfolio of the AI start-up.
Christopher Kränzler, Vice President Product with Alpha Alpha and former founder of Lengoo, emphasizes that the skills and industry expertise of Thingsthinking Alpha Alphas expanded potential to "support customers in industry and financial services in the AI-based change in their processes". The aim is to enable organizations to use generative AI in regulated data -intensive areas.
The takeover also strengthens Alpha's position in competition with international AI providers, since the company expands its technology portfolio by supplementing Thingsthinking with the semantic text processing technology.
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Integration and future plans
By integrating the Semantha platform in Alpha Alphas Phariaai solution, text-based work processes should be able to be automated, while at the same time compliance with legal requirements. Alpha Alpha announced that existing Thingsthinking customers will also enable access to their own AI operating system Phariaai and the Pharia Industrial Suite in the future.
The systems should be able to be operated both in the cloud and locally, with the data sovereignty, according to Alph Alpha, completely with the companies. This is in accordance with Alpha Alpha's focus on data sovereignty and security.
The powerful text analyzes from Semantha are intended to facilitate complex, data -intensive processes such as requirement management and the examination of contracts. By integrating Alpha Alphas Phariaai solution, companies benefit from new, innovative functions, while at the same time compliance with legal requirements and the highest security standards.
Meaning for the AI location Germany
The merger of two important AI companies from Baden-Württemberg strengthens the regional ecosystem and underlines the growing importance of the region as a leading innovation hub for AI. With the reinforcement by the Thingsthinking team and the integration of their solutions, Alph Alpha continues to expand his role as a pioneer of sovereign AI and support organizations in building sustainable, independent AI skills.
This takeover is part of a tendency, because other technology companies such as the Munich Ki start-up Audeering, the Komoot Outdoor app and the Urban Sports Club platform also changed the owner this year. The number of such takeover has increased continuously in recent years.
Alpha Alpha strengthens AI location Germany by Thingsthinking takeover
The takeover of Thingsthinking by Alph Alpha marks an important step in the consolidation of the German AI market. It underlines Alpha's strategy to expand its technology portfolio through targeted acquisitions and to consolidate its position as a leading provider of sovereign AI solutions in Germany. The integration of the semantic text processing technology of Thingsthinking into the Phariaai platform promises innovative solutions for industry and finance, while at the same time maintaining data sovereignty and security.
For the AI location Germany, this development means further strengthening because it promotes the innovative strength and competitiveness of German companies in the international AI competition. It remains to be seen how the integration of the two companies is in practice and which new solutions will arise.
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