About us
We bring digital employees to small and mid-sized businesses.
HVNH AI was founded by Niclas Hoffmann in Siegen, Germany — based on a simple observation: the biggest time sinks in companies are rarely the difficult tasks, but the ones that repeat.
Our vision
We believe that within a few years, every company will employ digital employees — as naturally as email and accounting software today. The decisive question is no longer whether, but who moves first: businesses that automate their routine have more time for customers, better margins and more relaxed teams.
The problem: most AI solutions assume modern cloud software. But many established businesses — especially the German Mittelstand — run on legacy systems, industry software and Excel folders. That is exactly why our core promise is 100 percent connectivity: we bring AI to where your data actually lives — not to where it would be convenient.
With our second product GEO Tracking AI we take the next step: when customers increasingly make their buying decisions through AI assistants, your brand has to appear in their answers. We measure and optimise exactly that.
The founder
Niclas Hoffmann — founder at 19, today an AI partner for SMEs.
Niclas Hoffmann
Founder & CEO, HVNH AI
Niclas Hoffmann is 20 years old, comes from Eisern near Siegen, Germany — and had already founded two companies by the age of 19. What began with chatbots for customer communication is HVNH AI today: custom AI agents and automations for small and mid-sized businesses, with clients across Germany.
“We don't start with the technology — we start with the process.”
That process-first mindset has made the rounds: as the resident AI speaker of the Siegen Chamber of Commerce (IHK Siegen), Niclas hosts a quarterly lecture series. The opening talk in February 2026 — on how AI agents automate routine tasks in small and mid-sized companies — drew an audience of more than 100. Since March 2026 he has also been sharing his knowledge in workshops: AI fundamentals & law, AI security & compliance, AI potential analysis and an all-in-one AI package.
With GEO Tracking AI he has built a second mainstay: a platform that measures how visible brands are in AI answers. Behind all of it stands one clear conviction: by 2030, AI automation will be as much a given as a company website — and those who start early gain the biggest head start.
- Age
- 20
years old
- Companies founded
- 2
companies founded at 19
- Attendees
- 100+
attendees at his first IHK talk
Awards & appearances
Honoured in the region, in demand on stage.
IHK Siegen
Resident AI speaker of the Siegen Chamber of Commerce
A quarterly lecture series on AI for small and mid-sized businesses. The first talk in February 2026 — on how AI agents automate routine tasks in SMEs — attracted more than 100 attendees.
IHK event page (German)Volksbank in Südwestfalen
Talente-Ehrung of Volksbank in Südwestfalen
The regional bank Volksbank in Südwestfalen honoured Niclas Hoffmann at its talent award ceremony — presenting a gift and a donation cheque (see photo).
Startup Valley
Featured in the founders' magazine Startup Valley
Under the title “HVNH AI — Unternehmen Prozesse effizient automatisieren”, Startup Valley portrays the company and its approach.
Read the feature (German)In the press
What others write about us.
What we stand for
Four principles you can hold us to.
Results instead of buzzwords
We don't sell AI strategy slides — we deliver running agents that measurably save time. A project is only finished when the process truly runs automatically.
100 % connectivity
No company should have to switch software to use AI. We integrate into what is already there — even without an API.
Humans stay in control
Agents take over routine, not responsibility. Every step is logged, critical decisions run through approvals.
We use what we sell
HVNH AI is itself run by a team of digital employees — from content to bookkeeping preparation. This website is one of the results.
Let's get to know each other.
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