mc2i

What mc2i does

mc2i is an independent French digital transformation consultancy founded in 1989 and headquartered at 51 Rue François 1er, Paris. The firm operates from 10 offices across France (Paris, Lille, Angers, Nantes, Brest, Lyon, Toulouse, Toulon), Belgium (Brussels), and Portugal (Porto), employing 1,700 collaborators as of 2025. Revenue reached €200 million in 2025 with 10% organic growth, generated through project-based professional services engagements structured as multi-year contracts with large private and public sector clients.

The service portfolio is organized around sector verticals (energy and utilities, transport, banking and finance, public services, social protection, retail and luxury, insurance, industry, media, healthcare) and cross-functional expertise areas including Data & AI (200 consultants), Cybersecurity, Innovation & Technologies (RPA, IoT, Blockchain, low-code/no-code across 200+ tools), UX/Design Thinking via the Imagine by mc2i design agency, Responsible Digital, HR transformation, Marketing and Customer Experience, Finance and Procurement, Change and Adoption, Agility, CIO Advisory, and Training via L'Atelier by mc2i. mc2i differentiates through 36 years of continuous independence, certified expertise in responsible digital frameworks (GreenIT.fr, Opquast, INR), and senior partner-led practice areas.

The go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales supported by thought leadership content (mc2i Explorers blog, podcast), industry event participation (Vivatech, Big Data & AI Paris, CES), and strategic partnerships with Hub France IA, INR, AFNOR, Planet Tech'Care, and Doctreen. Named enterprise clients include SUEZ, Rexel, GRDF, and Decathlon. Pricing is custom and quote-based, determined by project scope, team composition, and complexity. The firm is organized as a SAS (Société par actions simplifiée), is privately held with no disclosed PE/VC or parent company backing, and is led by President Arnaud Gauthier with senior partners heading each practice area.

Name

mc2i

Legal name

mc2i

Website

https://mc2i.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

mc2i is an independent French digital transformation consultancy founded in 1989, employing 1,700 people across 10 offices in France, Belgium, and Portugal. It serves large private and public sector enterprises with consulting across Data & AI, cybersecurity, UX/Design Thinking, responsible digital practices, and sector-specific transformation mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: mc2i generates revenue through consulting engagements providing digital transformation advisory services, project management, and implementation support to enterprise clients across various sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

mc2i is an independent French consulting firm that advises large private and public sector clients on digital transformation across the full project lifecycle. Services span sector-specific expertise (energy, transport, banking, public services, retail, healthcare, etc.) and cross-functional practices including Data & AI (200 consultants), Innovation & Technologies (RPA, IoT, Blockchain, low-code/no-code), Cybersecurity, UX/Design Thinking (Imagine by mc2i), Numérique Responsable (eco-design, accessibility), HR transformation, Change Management, Agility, Marketing & Customer Experience, Finance & Procurement, CIO Advisory, and Training (L'Atelier by mc2i).

Product overview

mc2i is an independent French consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services organized around sector expertise (Energy, Finance, Transport, Public Services, Healthcare, Retail, Insurance, Industry, Media) and cross-functional capabilities (HR, Marketing, Finance, Change Management, Agility, Cybersecurity, Data & AI, Innovation & Technologies, UX/Design Thinking, Responsible Digital, Training). The firm operates as a services-based consultancy rather than a software product company, with offerings delivered through specialized teams including Data & IA (200 consultants), Innovation & Technologies (RPA, IoT, Blockchain), UX/Design Thinking (Imagine by mc2i), and Responsible Digital practices. The company also maintains thought leadership platforms (mc2i Explorers) and a careers portal (mc2i Talents).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Imagine by mc2i: Design thinking and innovation agency offering design thinking methodology and co-creativity workshops
• L'Atelier by mc2i

Products and services

• Data & AI Consulting
• Innovation & Technologies Consulting
• UX & Design Thinking (Imagine by mc2i)
• Numérique Responsable (Responsible Digital) Consulting
• Cybersecurity Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 million euros revenue in 2025 with 10% organic growth

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hub France IAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025mc2i co-organizes the Trophée IA & RH (AI & HR Award) with Hub France IA, a premier competition recognizing innovative AI projects in human resources. This partnership demonstrates mc2i's commitment to promoting responsible AI adoption in the HR function.
• Parlons RHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner for the Trophée IA & RH initiative, supporting visibility and promotion of the AI & HR award competition.
• Lab RHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Trophée IA & RH initiative, contributing to the recognition of innovative HR technology projects.
• EdTech FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Trophée IA & RH initiative representing the EdTech ecosystem.
• GreenIT.frcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertification partner whose methodology mc2i experts are certified in for responsible digital practices and eco-conception services.
• OpquastcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertification partner providing the framework for mc2i expert certifications in web quality and responsible digital practices.
• Institut du Numérique Responsable (INR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnermc2i contributed for 2 years to the INR working group developing the Ethical and Responsible AI framework, with 13 recommendations and 31 evaluation criteria. INR brings together associations, startups and standards organizations for responsible digital practices.
• AFNORminorStrategic or Co-development Partnermc2i participates in AFNOR working group to build a digital sobriety framework as part of its commitment to responsible digital practices.
• Planet Tech'CareminorStrategic or Co-development Partnermc2i is a signatory of the Planet Tech'Care initiative supporting responsible technology practices.
• DoctreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration with healthcare AI startup Doctreen to develop innovative radiology reporting optimization solutions for healthcare professionals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Devoteam: Paris-headquartered digital transformation consultancy specializing in cloud, data, AI, and cybersecurity for mid-market and enterprise clients across Europe and the Middle East — a same-category French digital consulting peer to mc2i.
• Wavestone: Paris-based independent consulting firm formed from the merger of Solucom and Kurt Salmon's European business, serving large French and European enterprises on digital transformation and management consulting — the closest direct French independent peer to mc2i.
• Talan: Paris-based international consulting firm focused on digital transformation, data, and innovation for large enterprises — a French independent operating in the same enterprise digital transformation space as mc2i.
• Alten: French engineering and technology consulting group serving European industrial and tech clients — directly comparable as a French-rooted independent IT/engineering consultancy with sector and technology practices.
• Sia Partners: Paris-based independent management and digital consulting firm with deep coverage of data, AI, and industry-specific transformation — a French-headquartered independent that competes head-to-head with mc2i for talent and clients.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: Major French-headquartered IT services and consulting group with broad digital transformation, system integration, and software offerings across Europe — a much larger incumbent competing in the same enterprise and public-sector transformation market as mc2i.
• CGI: Canada-rooted global IT and business consulting services firm with a substantial French and broader European footprint, competing with mc2i for enterprise digital transformation and systems integration work in the same geographies.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader founded in France, with deep digital transformation, data, AI, and engineering capabilities — competes with mc2i across the same French and European enterprise client base, at significantly larger scale.
• Accenture: Global professional services leader with a large European digital, data, and cloud consulting practice that competes for the same large enterprise transformation mandates as mc2i, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Deloitte (Consulting): Big Four professional services network with a large French and European consulting practice that competes with mc2i on transformation, data, AI, and responsible digital mandates across enterprise and public-sector clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mc2igroupe/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mc2i
• Instagraminstagram.com/mc2i_france
• Xx.com/mc2igroupe
• Facebookfacebook.com/mc2igroupe

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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