Nexient

Nexient

US-based Agile software development services

Overview

Nexient is a US-based software services firm that helps companies build and improve software through agile teams. It combines Bay Area innovation with large Midwest delivery to provide skilled developers, designers, and strategists who work directly with client teams on site. Their services cover Agile software development across many tech stacks, product management and strategy, UI/UX, quality engineering, DevOps, cloud enablement, and enterprise mobility, all aimed at delivering software that meets business goals. Nexient differentiates itself by being 100% in the United States, offering on-site collaboration and a product-minded approach, plus a scalable network of agile teams that can partner with clients long-term. The company’s goal is to enable digital transformation and grow client revenue, loyalty, and growth through tailored software solutions and measurable outcomes.

About Nexient

Simplify's Rating
Why Nexient is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Enterprise Software

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$1.5M

Headquarters

Newark, New Jersey

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Launch by NTT DATA updated Nexient’s site on August 20, 2026.
  • NTT DATA’s August 6, 2026 results highlighted new AI agent services.
  • Revelio Labs shows Nexient still employed about 741 people in March 2026.

What critics are saying

  • JobsOhio sued Nexient in March 2024 over the July 2019 talent agreement.
  • Revelio Labs shows Nexient headcount fell 24.8% from 2023 to 2026.
  • A legal defeat and integration can cut Nexient into a generic NTT DATA practice.

What makes Nexient unique

  • 100% US-based agile delivery still distinguishes Nexient from offshore-heavy IT services rivals.
  • Launch by NTT DATA combines product design, engineering, and global enterprise scale.
  • Midwest delivery hubs and Bay Area leadership support affordable onshore execution.

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Funding

Total Funding

$1.5M

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Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -93%

1 year growth

↓ -93%

2 year growth

↓ -93%
The Business Journals
Aug 21st, 2023
Silicon Valley IT firm planned Dublin office, then got acquired. Now it's being sued by JobsOhio.

Nexient did sign a "talent acquisition services" agreement with JobsOhio in July 2019.

The Business Journals
Aug 16th, 2023
JobsOhio sues Columbus company Olive AI over jobs pledge shortfall

Also this month JobsOhio filed a similar lawsuit against Nexient, a software development firm based in Silicon Valley, under its talent acquisition agreement from July 2019, when the company planned to open a Dublin office with 200 jobs.

Staffing Industry Analysts
May 25th, 2021
Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corp acquires Nexient, LLC

IT services provider Nexient was acquired by NTT Data Services, a provider of IT staffing and solutions in Japan and overseas and a division of Tokyo-based NTT Group.

CRN
May 18th, 2021
NTT DATA CORPORATION acquired Nexient, LLC on May 18th 21'.

Global services provider NTT Data Services on Tuesday said it has acquired Nexient, a provider of cloud-native application development, in a move to expand its cloud-native capabilities.

Business Wire
May 18th, 2021
NTT DATA to Acquire Nexient, Growing its Application Development & Modernization Capabilities

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #innovation--NTT DATA Services, a global digital business and IT services leader, has entered an agreement to acquire Nexient, a cloud-native company that will expand NTT DATA’s differentiating transformation, modernization and cloud app development experience. Nexient will serve as a scalable anchor for NTT DATA’s Application Development & Modernization practice, adding user-centric full stack product development capabilities and speeding the ability to offer sophisticate

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