Function1

What Function1 does

Function1 is a privately held enterprise technology consulting firm, incorporated in the District of Columbia and founded circa 2007–2009, with offices in Washington, DC, New York, and Toronto. The company operates three named practice areas — Data Security (advisory, audit preparation, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing), Digital Experience (Oracle WebCenter Sites, Drupal, and modern JAMstack implementations using Gatsby.js, Sanity.io, and Netlify), and Operational Intelligence (Splunk implementation, upgrades, data onboarding, and dashboard development). Customer references span Fortune 100 healthcare, large U.S. utilities, Oracle, a multi-billion-dollar financial asset management firm, and enterprise brands such as Nimble Storage, Cars.com, Kohl's, LivePerson, TIAA, Sirius, and Kohler.

The firm's core technology expertise is built around partner ecosystems rather than proprietary products: it holds Splunk Sensei partner status, is an Oracle WebCenter Sites specialist, and joined Netlify's Partner Ecosystem in 2020. Notable technical differentiators include Splunk–Drupal integration expertise and a documented JAMstack migration capability that delivered a 44% website performance improvement and roughly four-second reduction in time-to-interactive for at least one client. The company has also productized parts of its expertise through branded sub-offerings — "Splunk Sensei" consulting and a structured "Splunk Training" curriculum covering User, Administration, Data Onboarding, and Developer tracks.

Function1 generates revenue through professional services engagements — implementation, customization, training, and ongoing support — billed under custom, quote-based contracts with multi-year cadences. GTM is enterprise field sales supplemented by partner-sourced leads, conference presence (Oracle OpenWorld, Splunk .conf), a long-running technical blog, and the formal Splunk Training program. The company has disclosed no funding events, revenue, or headcount trend, operates with 11–50 employees, and acquired Spheric Technologies in April 2010.

Name

Function1

Legal name

Function1, Inc.

Website

https://function1.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Function1 is a privately held enterprise consulting firm delivering Data Security, Digital Experience, and Operational Intelligence services — with Splunk Sensei, Oracle WebCenter Sites, and JAMstack expertise — to Fortune-class enterprises across healthcare, utilities, financial services, retail, and technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 Services & Consulting: Function1 generates revenue through consulting engagements where they provide specialized expertise in Data Security, Digital Experience, and Operational Intelligence. Services include implementation, customization, training, and ongoing support for enterprise technology platforms.
2. Splunk Training Programs: The company offers Splunk training courses covering User/Advanced User, Administration, Data Onboarding, and Developer tracks, providing another revenue stream through educational services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Function1 is a boutique enterprise technology consulting firm that delivers professional services across three practice areas: Data Security (advisory, audit preparation, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing), Digital Experience (Oracle WebCenter Sites, Drupal, and JAMstack web development), and Operational Intelligence (Splunk implementation, upgrades, data onboarding, and custom app development). The firm also operates a dedicated Splunk Sensei practice and runs structured Splunk training programs covering User, Administration, Data Onboarding, and Developer tracks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Splunk Sensei: A specialized practice offering within Function1 focused on Splunk implementation, training, and consulting services.
• Splunk Training

Products and services

• Data Security Consulting Enterprise security advisory, audit preparation and finding remediation, application and infrastructure vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing services delivered to large organizations across regulated and non-regulated industries.
• Digital Experience Consulting Full implementation, focused workshops, health checks, infrastructure and architecture reviews, and upgrades and migrations for Oracle WebCenter Sites, Drupal, and JAMstack-based digital experience platforms (Gatsby.js, Netlify, Sanity.io).
• Operational Intelligence (Splunk) Consulting Splunk installation and upgrades, health checks, data onboarding, dashboard and app development, and performance tuning delivered as professional services to enterprise customers.
• Splunk Sensei Custom App Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 44% website performance improvement and nearly 4 seconds reduction in time to interactive through JAMstack migration

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SplunkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunction1 operates as a Splunk Sensei partner, providing Splunk implementation, customization, training, and consulting services. They are recognized as experts in the Splunk ecosystem, offering courses for Splunk User, Administration, Data Onboarding, and Developer tracks.
• NetlifycoreTechnology or IntegrationFunction1 joined Netlify's Partner Ecosystem, enabling them to deliver JAMstack websites and web applications built on Netlify's platform. This partnership supports their digital experience practice with modern static site deployment.
• OraclecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFunction1 is an Oracle partner specializing in Oracle WebCenter Sites (formerly FatWire) implementations. They have presented at Oracle OpenWorld and are industry leaders in WebCenter Sites deployments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Slalom: Slalom is a large technology and business consulting firm with strong Splunk and digital experience practices serving enterprise clients across North America. It is comparable to Function1 in practice mix (data, digital, security) but operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Perficient: Perficient is a publicly traded digital consultancy with deep enterprise CMS, data analytics, and Splunk-adjacent capabilities. It is comparable to Function1 in digital experience and operational intelligence practices but with national scale and productized offerings.
• TEKsystems: TEKsystems is a large IT services and consulting firm providing enterprise implementations across infrastructure, data, and application layers. It overlaps Function1 in enterprise technology staffing and project services, but at much larger scale.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large staffing and IT consulting firm delivering enterprise technology implementations and managed services. It overlaps Function1 in IT consulting and enterprise project delivery, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Deloitte Digital: Deloitte Digital is the digital transformation arm of Deloitte, offering enterprise CMS, analytics, and security services to large organizations. It is comparable to Function1 across all three practice areas but as part of a much broader professional services portfolio.

Direct peers

• SPR Consulting: SPR Consulting is a mid-sized technology consulting firm focused on Microsoft, Splunk, and enterprise data platforms. It closely mirrors Function1 in size, Splunk services focus, and enterprise customer profile, making it a strong direct comparable.
• CapTech: Captech is a mid-sized technology consultancy offering data, analytics, and digital experience services to enterprise clients. It is highly comparable to Function1 in practice mix, client size, and US geographic focus.
• Thoughtworks: Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy specializing in digital transformation, custom software, and enterprise platform engineering. It is comparable to Function1 in custom app development and JAMstack-adjacent work but operates at much larger scale globally.

Others

• Netlify: Netlify is a JAMstack deployment platform and direct technology partner of Function1. While not a consulting competitor, Netlify's partner ecosystem provides referral flow into Function1 and represents the closest technology adjacency.

Regional players

• Annexa: Annexa is an Australia-based Splunk and enterprise data consultancy with Sensei-tier status and similar practice mix. It is comparable to Function1 in Splunk specialization and mid-market profile, but operates primarily in APAC rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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