Düsseldorf, [April 30, 2026] — Düsseldorf-based startup DAMALO has closed its first funding round at €350,000. With the capital, DAMALO is building an AI platform that gives mid-market IT departments Microsoft consulting and implementation "at their fingertips" — delivered by AI agents and grounded in more than 30 years of combined Microsoft consulting experience from the founding team.*

The problem

Mid-market companies face a dilemma on Microsoft projects. External consultants cost €1,000 a day or more, and the knowledge walks out the door when they leave. Generic AI tools like ChatGPT deliver generic answers without company context, no structured project guidance, and no quality assurance. When something breaks, IT is on its own. The result: stalled digitalization and growing security gaps across the IT estate.

The solution

DAMALO has built an Agentic AI Platform that walks IT departments step by step through complex Microsoft projects. Four specialized AI agents take on the roles of a complete consulting team — Project Manager Paula, Architect Andreas, Engineer Eric, and Change Manager Clara. The outcome: 3x more productive on the same budget, delivered in one to two weeks instead of months. No Microsoft expert knowledge required. No lead time. The knowledge stays inside the team for good.

"What this means in practice: an Head of IT no longer needs an in-house expert for every Microsoft product. Instead of losing weeks to scoping, proposal rounds, and scheduling, they start the project directly in the platform whenever they have time — fully independent. And after the project, the knowledge stays in the company, not with an external service provider."

David Malovecky

Founder, DAMALO

Customer references

"In just two weeks we had a fully secured, fully documented Microsoft tenant — even though our admin had no prior M365 experience. We're significantly more independent today," says Daniel Homscheid, Head of IT at Rhein-Sieg-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH. Other customers are currently using the platform for license optimization, Entra PIM, and device management with Microsoft Intune.

The founding team

Founder David Malovecky and CTO Richard Tryzna spent years working together at one of Germany's leading Microsoft consultancies. David most recently as Head of Cloud Platforms, Richard as Lead Cloud Architect for Microsoft 365 and Azure AI. That shared experience is the foundation of DAMALO's conviction: every mid-market company deserves access to first-class Microsoft expertise. Florian Burka and Abhishek nair as senior software engineers with decades of experience round out the founding team. More than 15 Microsoft certifications underpin the team's technical depth.

Five angel investors back the round

Dr. Arndt Schwaiger (PhD in AI, mentor to more than 600 startups), Peter Leischner, Andreas Mackenstedt, Michael Malovecky, and Daniel Claeßens. Together they bring decades of experience across AI, finance, and management consulting.

About DAMALO

DAMALO is an Agentic AI Platform for Microsoft Consulting & Implementation. The mission: make IT expertise accessible and affordable for mid-market companies. Four specialized AI agents walk IT departments step by step through the delivery of Microsoft projects. Member of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program; operated on Microsoft Azure in EU data centers, GDPR-compliant. damalo.ai

Press contact:

David Malovecky, Founder & CEO

Email: david@damalo.ai