Our training is delivered by business operators who are also AI and automation experts.
We understand workflows, processes, systems, constraints and what it takes to change how a team operates.
We work with companies through custom training programs and 9x for Teams, our ongoing training platform for company-wide AI adoption.
What we teach
We organize AI skills into three levels. We call it the AI Skills Ladder.
1. AI Literacy
Use AI chat tools proficiently in everyday work. Teams learn how AI works, where it is useful, where it fails, and how to work effectively with tools such as ChatGPT and Claude.
2. AI Cowork
Delegate work to AI agents. Teams learn to use tools such as ChatGPT Work and Claude Cowork, engineer context, create reusable skills and delegate increasingly complex work.
3. AI Automation
Build AI systems. Teams learn how to automate workflows, connect AI to company data and tools, and build internal tools and agentic systems.
We run company programs across all three levels.
How 9x works
Every engagement starts with understanding what your team needs.
During the initial scoping call, we identify:
• who needs to be trained
• what you want them to be able to do
• which level of the AI Skills Ladder is the right fit
• how many sessions make sense
• which teams and functions should be involved
We then come back with a proposed program structure and investment.
Once confirmed, onboarding typically takes one to two weeks.
During that phase, your 9x program lead works with you to understand:
• the participants and their current AI proficiency
• the workflows and use cases that matter most
• the tools and technology stack already in place
• which AI platforms are being used
• where relevant company data lives
• which integrations and connectors are available
We also run an initial assessment to establish a baseline across the participating teams.
Your program lead uses it to tailor the examples, exercises and sessions to the reality of how your company works.
Who you work with
Every program is led by a member of the 9x team with expertise in AI and automation and real operational experience.
Our instructors have worked inside startups, scale-ups and larger businesses. They have run processes and teams themselves.
We also match expertise to the audience.
A finance team should learn from someone who understands finance workflows. The same applies to sales, marketing, operations, HR and other functions.
9x founders also regularly join programs, particularly during the initial calibration phase and for more advanced sessions and questions.
Everything in one place
Participants are onboarded to the 9x platform, which acts as the central home for the program.
There, they can access:
• live workshops
• workshop recordings
• courses and learning paths
• exercises and resources
• program communication
If a company prefers Slack or Microsoft Teams, we can also set up a dedicated communication channel.
Workshops can be hosted through tools such as Zoom if required. Recordings and resources are then added back to the 9x platform so participants still have one place for everything related to their training.
Questions from participants are typically answered the same working day.
Custom company programs
Custom programs are designed around a specific team, capability or transformation goal.
They typically run for four to six weeks and can focus on AI Literacy, AI Cowork or AI Automation.
Sessions are adapted to your teams, tools, technology stack, workflows and use cases.
Company engagements start at €15,000.
9x for Teams
9x for Teams gives companies ongoing access to AI training throughout the year.
Your team gets access to the complete 9x learning platform plus close to 100 live workshops per year.
Every week, we run sessions covering the latest AI developments and what they mean for business teams: new capabilities, product releases, new techniques and concrete use cases.
Many of those use cases come directly from what we see working in our custom company programs.
We also run quarterly function-specific refreshers across areas such as:
Sales · Marketing · Finance · Operations · People & HR · Management
The goal is to help teams keep up with what has changed, what is newly possible, what the best teams are building right now, and what is worth adopting.
Who we work best with
9x works particularly well with companies where a few hours saved per person per week compounds across the whole organization.
Scale-ups
Typically Series B and beyond. At that stage, companies are growing quickly, teams are becoming more complex, and better use of AI across the organization can materially improve how work gets done.
Private equity and portfolio companies
We also work with private equity firms and their portfolio companies to build AI capabilities across teams and functions.
We've run 100+ company programs, including Perk, Circula, Make, Doodle and RM Equity Partners.
If you need a one-off 60-minute keynote, we're not the right fit.
See how we teach before you buy
We think companies should be able to evaluate training before committing to it.
A significant part of 9x is public.
We publish practical AI education on YouTube, run an open community, offer a free AI Starter course and host a free live workshop every week throughout the year.
Join a workshop, see how we teach, judge the level of depth, and decide whether the approach is right for your team.
Origins
9x didn't start with the AI boom.
We have been working in automation since 2021, helping business teams redesign workflows, connect tools and automate operational processes.
That background matters because modern AI systems sit on top of many of the same foundations: processes, data, integrations, APIs and automation.
Our trainers are experienced business operators and automation specialists who have spent years building real systems inside companies.
When generative AI changed what was possible, we expanded that expertise into AI training.
That gives 9x a different perspective: we teach AI as part of how a business actually operates, not as a standalone technology.
Key facts
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Company programs
25+
First client
Circula
Primary training language
English
Additional delivery languages
German and French
Focus
AI Literacy, AI Cowork and AI Automation
Training formats
Custom company programs and 9x for Teams
Company engagements
From €15,000
Public learning
YouTube, open community, AI Starter course and weekly free live workshop