The transaction brings on board a leading team in Data and Artificial Intelligence projects, with extensive experience serving global energy-sector clients and an established presence in Spain and the Middle East.
- DKL joins Linkroad as part of its strategy to grow and consolidate as an international consulting and technology solutions company.
- The company is recognized for its delivery track record with leading global energy clients, including large-scale projects across Spain and the Middle East.
- Following the deal, Linkroad will count on roughly 800 professionals, a presence in six markets and revenues of more than €75 million.
Madrid, July 29th, 2026. Linkroad announces the acquisition of Deep Kernel Labs (DKL), a Spanish technology company specializing in Data, Artificial Intelligence and software engineering for the energy sector. The transaction strengthens Linkroad's position in one of the fastest-growing areas of technology demand and advances its strategy of scaling through the integration of highly specialized teams.
Founded in 2023 by a team with extensive experience at McKinsey & Company and currently led by José Vega and Matías Pizarro, DKL has built in just a few years a workforce of more than 35 professionals with deep expertise in data platforms, advanced analytics, Machine Learning and generative AI accelerators.
That senior technical profile has earned the company reference credentials with tier-1 clients, particularly across the energy sector, where it has delivered large-scale data transformations and accelerators built to run in highly complex operating environments. In recent years, DKL has posted sustained double- and triple-digit growth, consolidating its position as a technology reference in the energy sector.
The deal adds a distinctive energy specialization to Linkroad's experience across sectors such as Financial Services & Insurance, Retail & Services, and Manufacturing & Logistics, reinforcing its ability to support large organizations in their technological transformation by connecting strategy, processes and technology to turn business complexity into measurable positive impact. DKL's leadership team will continue to run its projects, now backed by Linkroad's scale to grow the business and accelerate its expansion.
"The acquisition of DKL reflects the company we are building with Linkroad: an international, specialized organization that connects knowledge, technology and execution to solve our clients' toughest challenges. DKL brings first-rate technology expertise and a team with an exceptional track record, and it fits naturally into our project", says Juan Manuel Rebollo, Chairman of Linkroad.
“These three years have allowed us to close a first chapter we're truly proud of, with a wonderful team and highly demanding projects delivered alongside global clients. Joining Linkroad is the natural next step to keep scaling: we've found a company that gives us everything we need to take our proposition further. We approach this new stage with tremendous enthusiasm and a real eagerness to contribute to the growth of Linkroad as a whole”, explains José Vega, DKL Cofounder.
This transaction reinforces Linkroad's founding ambition: to be the go-to partner for large organizations in their Artificial Intelligence transformation. The company helps modernize legacy data and systems to unlock measurable business value by leveraging AI and the most advanced technologies, and will keep strengthening this offering through organic growth and the integration of specialized companies.
About Linkroad
Linkroad is an international consulting and technology solutions company specializing in data, artificial intelligence, systems modernization and digital experience. It helps large organizations transform the core of their business in the cloud and artificial intelligence era and turn technology into measurable value, supporting them from strategy through to implementation.
Linkroad has approximately 800 professionals and a presence in Spain, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Panama and Brazil, with revenues of more than 75 million euros.
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About DKL
About DKL Founded in 2023, DKL is a technology company specializing in applied data and artificial intelligence, with more than 35 professionals. Its team of data engineers, data scientists and machine learning specialists designs and implements end-to-end data platforms - from ingestion and processing to the analytics and optimization layer - built on an open, reusable architecture.
DKL has built its experience in predictive maintenance solutions, commercial optimization and generative Artificial Intelligence accelerators, always production-oriented and with a strong focus on the energy sector, where it has delivered large-scale data transformation projects for internationally recognized clients.
