What Xcelacore does

Xcelacore, Inc. is a privately held, Chicago-based technology consulting firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. The company provides a portfolio of professional services spanning artificial intelligence and machine learning consulting, cloud development on Microsoft Azure and AWS, custom software development, QA testing and automation, robotic process automation (RPA), e-commerce platform implementation (Magento, WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce), enterprise ERP/CRM integrations (Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite), cybersecurity testing, and WordPress development. It also operates an IT staff augmentation model that places engineers, data scientists, and QA specialists into client teams on an hourly or project basis.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting enterprise and mid-market buyers across seven verticals: healthcare, fintech (primary), hospitality, e-commerce, marketing agency, manufacturing & distribution, and education. Named clients include Ernest & Young, Northwestern Medicine, Great Wolf Lodge, UCLA Extension, Associated Colleges of Illinois, Disciplr, and market research firm Shapiro+Raj. The company has begun productizing its capabilities, notably co-developing the Stella AI-powered market research platform with Shapiro+Raj (launched February 2026), which delivers predictive insights, sentiment analysis, and natural language processing.

Xcelacore operates with a disclosed headcount of 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, and is led by founder Mansoor Anjarwala. Revenue is generated through negotiated professional services engagements with no public pricing; the company supports demand generation through its XTrends blog, resource library (whitepapers, eBooks, and reports), and customer case studies. Geographic operations are concentrated in the U.S. Midwest, and the firm has earned third-party recognition including a 2026 Best FinTech AI Consultants & Developers award.

Name

Xcelacore

Legal name

Xcelacore, Inc.

Website

https://xcelacore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Xcelacore is a Chicago-based technology consulting firm offering AI, cloud, custom software, QA, RPA, e-commerce, ERP/CRM integration, cybersecurity, and WordPress services, plus IT staff augmentation to enterprise and mid-market clients across healthcare, fintech, hospitality, education, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Consulting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Technology consulting services
• Custom software development
• IT staff augmentation
• Cloud migration services
• AI implementation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing technology strategy, implementation, and support. Includes AI implementation, cloud development, custom software development, QA testing and automation, RPA, e-commerce, platforms and integrations, and cybersecurity testing.
2. IT Staff Augmentation: Provides skilled technical resources (software engineers, data scientists, QA specialists) to augment client development teams. Resources are billed on hourly or project basis and integrated into existing client teams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Xcelacore is a Chicago-based technology consulting firm that helps enterprise and mid-market businesses implement technology to drive innovation. Its core offering is professional services across AI/ML consulting, Cloud Development (Azure/AWS), Custom Software Development, QA Testing & Automation, RPA, E-commerce platforms, ERP/CRM integrations, Cybersecurity Testing, WordPress Development, and flexible IT Staff Augmentation. The firm also develops bespoke AI applications such as the Stella predictive insights platform.

Product overview

Xcelacore is a Chicago-based technology consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a single unified product. The core offering consists of consulting and implementation services across: AI/Machine Learning (AI Consulting), Cloud Development with DevOps (Azure/AWS), Custom Software Development, QA Testing & Automation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), E-commerce (Magento/WooCommerce/Salesforce Commerce), Platforms & Integrations (Salesforce/Dynamics 365/NetSuite), Cybersecurity Testing, WordPress Development, and IT Staff Augmentation. Additionally, the firm has developed a proprietary AI product called Stella—an AI-powered platform that provides predictive insights, sentiment analysis, and natural language processing capabilities for market research applications. The portfolio also includes educational resources like the Innovations in Healthcare Technology eBook.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• AI implementation can cut time to generate actionable insights from weeks to days

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shapiro+RajcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership to develop 'Stella', an AI-powered platform for market research. Xcelacore collaborated on discovery, data integration, AI model development, user interface design, and scalable architecture. The platform enables predictive insights and automated data analysis for Shapiro+Raj's Fortune 500 clients.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Slalom: Mid-sized technology and digital consulting firm with a similar multi-service portfolio spanning cloud, data/AI, customer experience, and custom software across multiple industries. Closely comparable in size and delivery model to Xcelacore, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Saggezza: Chicago-based IT consulting and digital solutions firm offering custom software, data, cloud, and enterprise platform services. Highly comparable to Xcelacore given the shared Chicago home base and similar mid-market enterprise focus.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy specializing in custom software, cloud, and data/AI engineering for enterprise clients. Comparable to Xcelacore on the custom development and AI/cloud service lines, though at materially larger scale.
• Perficient: Tech consultancy focused on digital transformation, ERP/CRM (Salesforce, Microsoft), and AI/cloud services across verticals. Comparable to Xcelacore on platform integration, AI consulting, and vertical breadth, with significantly more scale.

Broad incumbents

• Genpact: Large global professional services firm delivering AI, automation (RPA), and digital transformation. Overlaps with Xcelacore on RPA, AI, and ERP/CRM work but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Cognizant: Global IT services giant with deep practices in cloud, AI, custom development, QA automation, and ERP/CRM (Salesforce, Microsoft). Directly competes with Xcelacore across nearly every service line at much larger scale.
• Infosys: Global IT services and consulting firm covering AI, cloud, custom development, and enterprise platform implementations. Comparable service portfolio to Xcelacore, with established fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce verticals.
• Accenture: World's largest technology and consulting firm with practices spanning AI, cloud, custom software, security, and platform integrations. Operates as a broad incumbent against which mid-tier firms like Xcelacore compete for enterprise deals.
• Wipro: Global IT services firm with strong AI, cloud, ERP/CRM, and custom development practices. Comparable to Xcelacore on service mix, with much broader geographic reach and enterprise relationships.
• Deloitte Digital: Digital consulting arm of Deloitte covering customer experience, cloud, AI, ERP/CRM, and custom engineering. Overlaps with Xcelacore on consulting and implementation, with significantly greater scale, brand, and global delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/xcelacore
• Facebookfacebook.com/Xcelacore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/9232299

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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