AWR Lloyd acquires Auteneo, adding GenAI-powered market intelligence to its services
Bangkok, Thailand – 30 October 2026 –
AWR Lloyd, the specialist Strategy Consultancy and M&A firm focused on Asia and the Middle East, today announced that it has acquired Auteneo Co., Ltd. (“Auteneo”), a Bangkok-based provider of GenAI-powered automotive market intelligence for Southeast Asia.
Auteneo has built its business around GenAI-powered market intelligence. Its platform uses proprietary AI tailored for the automotive sector to analyse public online conversations among car buyers and owners.
Following the acquisition, Auteneo will continue to operate under the AWR Lloyd umbrella, led by its founder and CEO Krzysztof Tokarz.
The acquisition combines AWR Lloyd’s sector expertise and presence in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Mumbai and Abu Dhabi with Auteneo’s AI capabilities and automotive data. Auteneo’s team will also advise AWR Lloyd’s clients on how AI can improve their own market intelligence and decision-making. Auteneo’s intelligence complements AWR Lloyd’s existing services, in particular Market Entry Strategy as well as M&A work. The acquisition further accelerates AWR Lloyd’s strong momentum in the automotive sector, in particular in areas of electric vehicles, electric two wheelers and EV charging.
“Our clients expect advice grounded in evidence, and in fast-moving markets that evidence goes stale quickly. Auteneo has shown how generative AI, combined with real industry expertise, can turn millions of real-world data points into insight that decision-makers can act on fast. We know Krzysztof well from his previous time at AWR Lloyd, and we are delighted to welcome Auteneo to the group,” said Alexander Wood, CEO, AWR Lloyd.
“I founded Auteneo to give automakers, mobility players and investors in Southeast Asia the kind of insight traditional research cannot deliver at the speed or depth they need. Joining AWR Lloyd, gives us the reach to take that further across the region and into adjacent sectors. Our clients will keep the same platform, the same team and the same commitment to unbiased, decision-grade intelligence,” said Krzysztof Tokarz, Founder and CEO, Auteneo.
About AWR Lloyd
AWR Lloyd is a specialist advisory firm focused on strategic technologies, infrastructure, energy and natural resources in Asia and the Middle East.
Established in February 2000, AWR Lloyd has a 26-year trackrecord advising some of the world’s leading corporates, financial institutions and public sector clients on strategy, restructuring, crisis resiliency, capital projects, M&A, valuation, due diligence, IPOs and best practice IR and ESG.
AWR Lloyd has a reputation for being discrete, bespoke, innovative and results-focused in its approach. The firm is recognized as a thought leader in Energy & Industry Transformation (AI, data centers, decarbonisation and electrification), Sustainable Value (resiliency and shareholder-stakeholder value synergy) and the Asia-MENA Economic Corridor (cross-border market entry, investment and transaction advisory across Asia and the Middle East).
AWR Lloyd has been ranked by the Financial Times as one of the fastest growing consultancies in Asia-Pacific. Vault has ranked the firm as No.1 for Women and Ethnic Minorities in Asia-Pacific. Website: www.awrlloyd.com
About Auteneo
Auteneo Co., Ltd. is a Bangkok-based automotive market intelligence company focused on Southeast Asia. It had developed proprietary AI to analyse what car buyers and owners say online. Auteneo serves automakers, mobility players and investors. It was founded by Krzysztof Tokarz, who previously advised clients at McKinsey, AWR Lloyd and ABeam Consulting. Website: www.auteneo.com