Accenture expands AI reach with Denmark’s Halfspace acquisition
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES and COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — To strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities in Northern Europe, Accenture has acquired Halfspace, a Denmark-based artificial intelligence (AI) company.
While specific terms of the deal were not disclosed, Accenture will extend its Center for Advanced AI into the Nordic region through the merger.
Expanding AI talent pool
The acquisition brings approximately 80 highly qualified AI practitioners to Accenture’s Nordic AI practice. These professionals come with impressive credentials, including backgrounds in physics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, and strategy consulting from globally renowned academic institutions.
“AI adoption is accelerating across the enterprise faster than any prior technology. Our research shows that 69% of executives believe it brings new urgency to reinvention,” said Carsten Sachmann, Accenture’s lead for the Nordic region.
“As one of the largest pure-play AI companies in Northern Europe, Halfspace expands and complements our AI capabilities and talent and enhances our ability to help our clients benefit fully from the potential of AI.”
Halfspace has established strong ecosystem relationships with leading AI platform companies, including Databricks, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.
Strategic growth in Europe
“With the addition of Halfspace, we are expanding the footprint of our Center for Advanced AI in Europe, strengthening our ability to deliver impactful AI solutions to our clients in the region, helping them drive new levels of value and growth,” said Matt Prebble, Accenture’s Data & AI lead for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Founded in 2015, Halfspace is one of the largest pure-play AI companies in Northern Europe, having delivered over 100 data and AI projects to major Nordic organizations.
The company specializes in developing AI and generative AI solutions that streamline complex business workflows and transform data into actionable insights.
“By combining forces with Accenture, we can further scale our solutions and industry reach, delivering even greater results for our clients across the Nordic region, while creating exciting new opportunities for our people,” Claus Bek Nielsen, CEO of Halfspace, added.
Some of Accenture’s AI-related deals include Cresta, Camelot Management Consultants, and Parsionate.
Accenture, a global professional services company, has approximately 799,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. The company delivered a solid performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, reporting revenues of $17.7 billion, a 9% increase in U.S. dollars, and 8% in local currency compared to the same quarter last year.
For the second year running, Accenture ranked #1 in OA500 2024, an objective index of the world’s 500 top outsourcing companies. The 2025 edition of OA500 will be released soon.
