Modell Aachen and orgavision unite as Ariadne to build a leading European Management Systems Platform
Aachen/Berlin/Munich, June 1, 2026 – Under the umbrella of Fortino Capital, a growth investor specializing in European B2B software companies, Modell Aachen GmbH and orgavision GmbH are joining forces to form the new software company Ariadne GmbH. Both Fortino Capital portfolio companies are among the leading providers of business software in the German-speaking market. Together, they form a European company with more than 120 employees and over 2,000 customers.
One Platform for Management Systems in the Age of AI
The new company, Ariadne, develops Interactive Management Systems for the age of AI. The platform makes processes, knowledge, and responsibilities accessible throughout organizations, creating the foundation for people and AI agents to collaborate using the same knowledge base.
Ariadne does not rely on technology alone. Instead, it follows a human-centered Business Process Management (BPM) approach that fundamentally differs from traditional BPM systems. Within the platform, processes are not documented centrally but are jointly designed and continuously maintained by the employees who perform them every day. On average, more than half of all employees actively use the platform each month to contribute knowledge and improve relevant processes. This creates so-called contextual data, which is of immense value to AI agents.
Founded in 2009 as a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University, Modell Aachen is best known for its Interactive Management Systems. Berlin-based orgavision, founded in 2008, is one of Germany’s leading software-as-a-service companies. Since joining the Fortino Capital portfolio in June and October 2025 respectively, both software specialists have continued to grow significantly. By joining forces as Ariadne, the companies aim to take their success to the next level. Modell Aachen and orgavision will combine their innovative capabilities, develop a new generation of AI-native management systems, and pursue further growth across the European market.
Leadership Team and Advisory Board for the Next Phase of Growth
The new company will be led by the three former managing directors: Dr. Carsten Behrens and Vincent Fischer from Modell Aachen, together with Johannes Woithon from orgavision. Ariadne’s growth journey will also be supported by a distinguished advisory board chaired by Andreas König, CEO of Holo-Light and former CEO of TeamViewer. Other members include Leah Tharin, an expert in product-led growth and SaaS scaling; Remy Lazarovici, former Managing Director DACH at Celonis; and Philipp Remy, Managing Partner at Fortino Capital.
As agentic AI continues to advance, organizational knowledge is becoming a strategic asset. AI agents that are expected to perform tasks independently require access to up-to-date processes, roles, responsibilities, and policies. Ariadne provides exactly this foundation. Rather than creating static documentation, the platform enables living management systems that involve all users, keep knowledge current, and make processes actionable in day-to-day work.
“With Ariadne, we are bringing together what naturally belongs together: two software companies with an outstanding 15-year track record of innovation and customer focus. Together, we are setting out to establish the European standard for intelligent Interactive Management Systems,” says Vincent Fischer, CEO of Ariadne.
The Next Evolution: AI-Native Management Systems
Fortino Capital is supporting Ariadne on its path to becoming an AI-first company. As a first step, Ariadne will combine the capabilities of orgavision and Modell Aachen’s Q.wiki on a single platform. Building on this foundation, AI agents will eventually be able to execute process steps within the guardrails of the management system, identify opportunities for improvement, and support employees in their daily work.
“Ariadne is an excellent example of how we help high-growth SaaS companies evolve into AI-native businesses,” says Philipp Remy, Managing Partner at Fortino Capital. “By bringing together Modell Aachen and orgavision, we are creating a company with a strong market position, deep process expertise, and a customer base built over many years. More importantly, Ariadne provides an organizational infrastructure layer where people and AI agents can operate together. This time, it is not the technical infrastructure that is being rebuilt, but the operational logic of work itself. This positions the company exceptionally well to provide the organizational context businesses need to successfully deploy AI agents.”
About Ariadne
Ariadne is Europe’s platform for Interactive Management Systems, providing people with a guiding thread through complex organizational structures. Emerging from the merger of Modell Aachen and orgavision, Ariadne supports more than 2,000 customers across Europe. The platform transforms static compliance documentation into a living operating system where processes, human expertise, and AI work together instead of existing side by side. In doing so, Ariadne is setting a new standard for how organizations navigate complexity, ensure quality, and share knowledge. More on www.ariadne.io.