What Araïko does

Araïko is a French B2B AI software and consulting company that builds AI applications specifically for industrial operations — maintenance, quality, production, and engineering teams in manufacturing, aerospace, nuclear, rail, food, and luxury companies. The company was founded around 2019–2020 under the legal entity Cynapps SAS, headquartered in Lyon, and was acquired by Vicat Group in June 2026, after which it operates combined with Vicat's le1817 digital factory as a 42-person industrial AI unit. Araïko reports a customer base of 170+ industrial clients, including Cartier, EDF, Nexteam, Vicat, Anjos Ventilation, and Mister Minit.

The company's core product offering is Tsūro, a modular AI software suite comprising three components that can be deployed together or separately: Hokoo, which converts voice dictations and field photos into structured intervention reports; Bunshoo, an intelligent document assistant that performs semantic search across technical procedures, referentials, and knowledge bases; and Shiroo, a knowledge capitalization solution that captures tacit operational expertise from voice, text, photo, or video and structures it into searchable knowledge bases with chatbot interfaces. The technology stack is built on NLP, speech-to-text, generative AI for content structuring, and semantic retrieval, and is delivered as cloud-based SaaS integrated with customers' existing ERP, GMAO, SharePoint, and GED environments. In addition to the software suite, Araïko sells Araïko Consulting (workshops, diagnostics, strategic roadmapping, acculturation coaching) and Araïko Studio (custom AI application development), and pursues a structured ARA sales methodology (Acculturer, Révéler, Adopter).

Araïko's business model combines recurring SaaS subscriptions to Hokoo, Bunshoo, and Shiroo with project-based and retainer consulting revenue, plus one-time custom development fees from Araïko Studio. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but Bpifrance co-funding covers up to 25% of diagnostic costs for eligible French PME/ETI buyers, lowering entry barriers for SME adoption. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, relying on direct outreach by a team of AI specialists, heavy participation in industrial trade shows (Global Industrie, SIANE, World Nuclear Exhibition, Mecateamcluster), the ARA TALK webinar series, and earned credibility from Araïko's official Ambassadeur IA designation under France's national 'Osez l'IA' plan. International distribution is now enabled through Vicat Group's 12-country industrial footprint.

Name

Araïko

Legal name

Cynapps

Website

https://araiko.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Araïko is a French AI software and consulting company serving industrial companies across manufacturing, aerospace, nuclear, rail, food, and luxury. It sells the Tsūro suite — Hokoo, Bunshoo, and Shiroo — AI tools that automate field reporting, document search, and knowledge capitalization for maintenance and operations teams, now operating as part of Vicat Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial AI Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA), AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI)

Keywords

• Industrial AI software
• Knowledge capitalization
• Document intelligence
• AI consulting services
• Maintenance AI applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. AI Software Subscriptions (Hokoo, Bunshoo, Shiroo): Araïko generates recurring revenue from SaaS subscriptions to its three AI software products (Hokoo, Bunshoo, Shiroo), sold as ready-to-use or configurable modules deployed via cloud and connected to customers' existing tools (ERP, GMAO, SharePoint). Standard deployments offer immediate ROI measurable within weeks.
2. AI Consulting Services: Revenue from consulting engagements including AI workshops, data/AI diagnostics, strategic AI roadmapping, executive AI coaching, AI acculturation sessions, and change management support. Offered as project-based or retainer engagements. Bpifrance co-funding covers up to 25% of diagnostic costs for eligible companies.
3. Araïko Studio (Custom AI Development): Revenue from bespoke AI application development tailored to specific strategic business needs: document automation, business assistants, data analytics tools, and operational applications. Custom solutions are designed for specific processes and sold as projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Araïko provides an AI software suite called Tsūro for industrial operations, comprising three complementary modules: Hokoo (voice-to-structured-report generator), Bunshoo (semantic document intelligence assistant), and Shiroo (operational knowledge capitalization with chatbot). The company also delivers AI consulting services (workshops, diagnostics, roadmapping, coaching) and Araïko Studio for custom AI application development tailored to specific industrial processes.

Product overview

Araïko offers an AI software suite called Tsūro, comprising three complementary modules designed for industrial operations: Hokoo (voice-to-report generator), Bunshoo (document intelligence assistant), and Shiroo (operational knowledge capitalization). The company also provides AI consulting services, AI Studio for custom solutions, and follows the ARA (Acculturer, Révéler, Adopter) transformation methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tsūro: AI software suite for industrial operations, comprising three complementary solutions: Hokoo (field report generator), Bunshoo (intelligent document assistant), and Shiroo (knowledge capitalization solution).
• Hokoo
• Bunshoo
• Shiroo
• Araïko Consulting
• Araïko Studio

Products and services

• Tsūro

Quantifiable outcome

• 10x improvement in knowledge retention; immediate productivity gains for Anjos Ventilation using Shiroo
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• le1817 (Vicat Group Digital Factory)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Araïko joined Vicat Group in June 2026. Alongside le1817, Vicat's digital factory, Araïko forms a combined team of 42 collaborators offering an expanded AI, data, and digital transformation offering for industry. The partnership enables Araïko to serve larger, multi-site, and international industrial projects. Araïko retains its positioning as an AI solutions provider for all industrial companies.
• Fibois Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Araïko participated as a speaker in the Fibois AURA event 'IA & Filière bois: de la vision aux usages concrets' on January 29, 2026. Sessions covered practical AI applications for the wood/forestry sector including knowledge structuring and operational efficiency.
• AFIM (Association Française des Ingénieurs Maintenance)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Araïko co-launched an industry survey on hidden maintenance costs with AFIM, producing a joint white paper. The partnership includes joint webinars and mini-conference appearances (Global Industrie, AFIM stand). Positions Araïko as a thought leader in industrial maintenance AI applications.
• BEMAS (Belgian Maintenance Association)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Araïko partnered with BEMAS on the joint AFIM-BEMAS survey on hidden maintenance costs, extending the initiative's credibility and reach across Belgium and French-speaking maintenance communities. Joint webinar organized to present findings.
• France Num / Plan 'Osez l'IA'coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 July 2025Araïko was selected as an Ambassadeur IA under the national 'Osez l'IA' plan, joining a network of AI ambassadors who promote AI adoption among French businesses. The role generates government-backed credibility and access to the France Num partner ecosystem.
• BpifrancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBpifrance co-funds up to 25% of AI diagnostic costs for eligible French PME and ETI companies. Araïko explicitly markets this financing option to lower barriers for SME buyers. Bpifrance reference: financing available to companies meeting eligibility criteria.
• MecateamclusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAraïko co-organized an AI workshop day with Mecateamcluster, a railway industry network, delivering AI workshops to railway sector leaders and collecting testimonials from Eiffage Rail, Socofer France, and Colas Rail participants.
• emlyon business schoolminorOthersLogo referenced as a client on Araïko's customer page. emlyon is a leading French business school, implying an educational sector client relationship.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Augury: Augury builds AI-driven predictive maintenance and asset-health software for industrial teams — directly comparable to Araïko's Hokoo and Shiroo in addressing field-intervention reporting and knowledge capture for maintenance.
• Cognite: Cognite's CDF platform and industrial AI apps (including knowledge and document-layer capabilities) target large industrial operators — directly overlapping with Tsūro's industrial-document and knowledge-capitalization scope.
• Braincube: Braincube provides AI software for smart-manufacturing operations (production, quality, maintenance data on plant floor); comparable to Araïko's industrial AI applications for production and maintenance teams.
• UptimeAI: UptimeAI offers AI reliability and uptime software for industrial assets; competes in the same AI-for-maintenance-and-operations category as Araïko's Tsūro suite.
• SparkCognition: SparkCognition delivers industrial AI applications for predictive maintenance, asset analytics, and operational optimization — a broader but directly comparable industrial-AI peer to Araïko.
• Cosmo Tech: French AI/digital-twin vendor targeting industrial operators with hybrid AI for asset-intensive operations — same French industrial-AI positioning, similar buyer profile to Araïko.
• Sinequa: Sinequa is a French enterprise search and knowledge-management AI vendor — directly overlapping with Bunshoo's semantic-search and document-intelligence capabilities for industrial knowledge bases.

Broad incumbents

• C3.ai: C3.ai is a general-purpose enterprise AI platform with strong footprint in industrial verticals (oil & gas, manufacturing, defense); broader portfolio than Araïko's industrial SME focus, but competes for the same AI-for-industry budget.

Emerging players

• Coveo: Coveo is an enterprise AI-search and knowledge-management platform serving manufacturing and industrial customers; comparable in the document intelligence / RAG layer that powers Bunshoo.
• LightOn: LightOn is a French generative-AI platform for enterprises; both companies compete for French enterprise AI budgets, though LightOn operates at the model/platform layer while Araïko focuses on applied industrial AI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/araiko

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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