What GadellNet Technology Solutions does

GadellNet Technology Solutions (legal entity: GadellNet Consulting Services, LLC) is a privately held US managed services provider founded in 2003, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with additional regional offices in Indianapolis, Indiana and Greenwood Village (Denver), Colorado. The company delivers outsourced IT support, strategic technology consulting (including fractional CIO/vCIO), cybersecurity, project delivery, and co-managed services to small and mid-sized businesses, K-12 schools, and non-profit organizations, with a stated mission of serving "organizations who are changing lives every day and building the future." Core technology is built around the Microsoft ecosystem (Microsoft 365, Azure, Teams, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 Copilot/Copilot Chat), layered with a managed security stack (KnowBe4 for security awareness training, SentinelOne for EDR, Blackpoint Cyber for SOC/MDR) and SASE/ZTNA networking frameworks. Proprietary assets include the AI Readiness Five Pillars framework and an AI Readiness Assessment service launched in April 2026, plus the GNET Thread client-support tool introduced in 2024 and a sister-company construction integration platform branded Ryvit.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring managed services contracts and project-based professional services engagements, supplemented by managed hardware procurement (Lenovo and similar) and pass-through Microsoft licensing. All engagements are quote-based with no public price list; the company explicitly states it will never request credit card details on web forms, and lead capture routes into Salesforce.com. GTM is sales-led and event-driven, anchored by three local offices with regional help desks, an active content and blog practice, in-person Copilot Lunch & Learn events, B Corp and Microsoft Ignite speaking engagements, and partnerships with co-sponsors such as Infleqtion, Boulder Associates, and the Colorado OEDIT. Certifications and partnerships include Microsoft Solutions Partner, Certified B Corporation, AICPA SOC alignment, and the Apple Technical Partners program; CEO Brad Hettenhausen (promoted to CEO in 2022 from President/CIO) holds CISSP, CISA, and CMMC Registered Practitioner credentials. The company has executed two acquisitions (Blue Key Technology in 2017 and BrightSource IT in January 2020) and has scaled to 170+ employees without any disclosed external funding round.

Name

GadellNet Technology Solutions

Legal name

GadellNet Consulting Services, LLC

Website

https://gadellnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GadellNet Technology Solutions is a privately held, B Corp-certified managed services provider founded in 2003, delivering outsourced IT, cybersecurity, strategic consulting, and Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption services to small businesses, K-12 schools, and non-profit organizations across the St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Denver markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Operations Outsourcing (NOC Services) (BPAEAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Managed Services (BPAEADAJ), Network Automation & Configuration Management Services (BPAEAEAJ), Network Performance Management & Observability Services (BPAEAEAH), Cybersecurity Operations Outsourcing (SOC / SecOps) (BPAEAMAG)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cybersecurity services
• Strategic IT consulting
• Co-managed IT support
• Cloud migration services

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services: Outsourced, ongoing technology support delivered to SMBs, schools, and non-profits - includes help desk, monitoring, management, procurement, and dedicated Account Managers; structured as a recurring managed services contract.
2. Strategic Consulting Services: Customized technology strategy engagements covering IT roadmaps, vCIO/fractional CIO work, AI readiness, cloud, cybersecurity, business continuity, and digital transformation; project-based professional services revenue.
3. Cybersecurity Services: Holistic security services including risk assessments, MSSP-style monitoring, MDR, EDR (SentinelOne), security awareness training (KnowBe4), and incident response - typically delivered as recurring managed security with one-time assessment work.
4. Project Delivery Services: One-time technology implementations, migrations, transformations, and on-time/on-budget project execution engagements.
5. Co-Managed Services: Collaborative IT partnership where GadellNet supplements an internal IT team with flexible support, help desk overflow, and strategic oversight.
6. Managed Procurement (Hardware Resale): White-glove procurement of laptops, desktops, networking gear, and warranties; pass-through hardware revenue with configuration and license verification services.
7. Subscription Newsletter / Website Sign-up Funnel: Newsletter sign-up and contact forms route prospects to the sales team; this is a marketing-driven funnel rather than a direct revenue stream, but underpins recurring engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

GadellNet delivers outsourced managed IT, strategic consulting, cybersecurity, and co-managed IT services to small businesses, K-12 schools, and non-profit organizations across the St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Denver metro areas. Its service stack is built on Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, Azure, and Power BI, layered with a managed security stack (SentinelOne EDR, KnowBe4 training, Blackpoint Cyber SOC) and a proprietary AI Readiness framework. The company complements services with white-glove hardware procurement and, through its sister company Ryvit, vertical software integration for construction.

Product overview

GadellNet Technology Solutions operates a professional-services portfolio rather than a single unified software product, organized as a platform of five core service lines — Managed Services, Strategic Consulting Services, Cybersecurity Services, Project Delivery Services, and Co-Managed Services — supported by sub-offerings such as Managed Procurement Services, the GadellNet (GNET) Thread client-support tool, and the AI Readiness Assessment. These offerings fit together as a stack: Managed Services and Co-Managed Services provide the day-to-day operational backbone (including procurement and the GNET Thread support tool), Cybersecurity Services adds the Process/Platform/People security layer (leveraging KnowBe4, SentinelOne, and Blackpoint Cyber), Strategic Consulting Services supplies the vCIO-level AI readiness, roadmap, cloud, and digital transformation guidance, and Project Delivery Services executes discrete technology projects on top of that foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ryvit: Sister-company software integration platform created for construction companies.
• GNET Thread

Products and services

• Managed Services Outsourced day-to-day IT support for small businesses, K-12 schools, and non-profit organizations, including help desk, monitoring, infrastructure management, and dedicated Account Managers across St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Denver.
• Strategic Consulting Services Fractional CIO/vCIO-style technology strategy services covering IT roadmap development, IT risk assessment, AI preparedness, cloud advisory, business continuity planning, and digital transformation consulting for SMBs, schools, and non-profits.
• Cybersecurity Services Holistic security services built on three pillars - Process, Platform, and People - including managed security services, security consulting, IT risk assessments, EDR (SentinelOne), security awareness training (KnowBe4), and 24/7 SOC monitoring (Blackpoint Cyber) for SMBs, K-12, and non-profits.
• Project Delivery Services Fixed-scope technology project execution, migrations, and implementations (SharePoint, Azure, Office 365, Teams for Voice, file server migrations) delivered on time and on budget for SMB and non-profit clients.
• Co-Managed Services Collaborative IT partnership in which GadellNet supplements an organization's internal IT team with flexible support, help desk overflow, strategic oversight, and on-demand cybersecurity and project delivery capacity.
• Managed Procurement Services White-glove procurement service in which GadellNet sources, configures, warranties, and delivers tech hardware, manages licensing, and provides backup hardware inventory for faster device replacement.
• AI Readiness Assessment A structured assessment of the five pillars of AI readiness (data, infrastructure, people, governance, and strategy) with a five-level maturity model, offered as a lead-in to AI implementation engagements for small businesses and non-profits.
• Microsoft Copilot Chat Integration Consulting Adoption guidance and consulting for Microsoft Copilot Chat (free within M365) and the paid Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on, including readiness reviews, security gap identification, user training, pilot programs, and usage/cost monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~100 business professionals engaged across 7 Microsoft Copilot Lunch & Learn events in 2024 (St. Louis, Indianapolis, Denver)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core partner, core partner, core sister-company partner, core back-office partner, minor / employee-benefits partner, major event-sponsor partner, major event-host partner, core certification partner and core community partner.

• Microsoftflagship / core partnerTechnology or IntegrationGadellNet is a Microsoft Solutions Partner (logo on homepage) and is deeply aligned with the Microsoft 365, Copilot, Azure, Teams, Power BI, and Windows ecosystems. The company delivers Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment, Azure Virtual Desktop migrations, Teams for Voice rollouts, and Office 365 enablement for clients.
• KnowBe4core partnerTechnology or IntegrationKnowBe4 is used by GadellNet to deliver ongoing security awareness training, simulated phishing campaigns, and customized training modules to clients. It underpins the 'People' pillar of GadellNet's cybersecurity methodology.
• Blackpoint Cybercore partnerTechnology or IntegrationBlackpoint Cyber is referenced as GadellNet's MSSP partner powering 24/7 SOC monitoring, threat detection, and incident response (e.g., the 14-minute response case study). Case study content is co-branded in GadellNet's MSSP marketing.
• SentinelOne (Complete)core partnerTechnology or IntegrationSentinelOne Complete is the EDR platform cited by GadellNet for behavioral-based detection and the ability to roll machines back to a pre-infected state; part of the 'Endpoint Protection' layer of GadellNet's MSSP offering.
• Ryvitcore sister-company partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRyvit is explicitly described as 'GadellNet's sister company' - a software integration platform purpose-built for construction companies. Ryvit extends GadellNet's product set into the construction vertical.
• Salesforce.comcore back-office partnerTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce.com is the CRM behind GadellNet's web forms; GadellNet's privacy policy notes that form submissions connect directly to Salesforce.com-owned sites.
• Lincoln Financialminor / employee-benefits partnerOthersLincoln Financial provides the 401(k) (traditional and Roth) and financial advisory services referenced in Curt McCann's retirement article. This is an employee-benefits partnership, not a GadellNet investor.
• Infleqtionmajor event-sponsor partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerInfleqtion hosted the 'Next Level: The Intersection of Quantum, Capital, Supply Chains and Open Source' event in Colorado on April 16, 2026, and GadellNet was a sponsor alongside Boulder Associates. The event was hosted in partnership with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Savills, and Startup Grind Denver.
• Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)major event-host partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerColorado OEDIT co-hosted the Infleqtion 'Next Level' quantum event on April 16, 2026, alongside Boulder Associates (sponsor) and GadellNet (sponsor), with Savills and Startup Grind Denver as additional hosts.
• Boulder Associatesmajor event-sponsor partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBoulder Associates co-sponsored the Infleqtion 'Next Level' quantum industry event in Colorado on April 16, 2026, alongside GadellNet.
• Savillsmajor event-host partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSavills co-hosted the Infleqtion 'Next Level' quantum event on April 16, 2026, alongside the Colorado OEDIT and Startup Grind Denver.
• Startup Grind Denvermajor event-host partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup Grind Denver co-hosted the Infleqtion 'Next Level' quantum event on April 16, 2026, alongside the Colorado OEDIT and Savills.
• B Lab US & Canadacore certification partnerOthersB Lab US & Canada is the certifying body for GadellNet's B Corp status; GadellNet's ethical guidelines reference B Lab's guidance for human rights and equity frameworks, and VP HR Jenn von Sothen led a recent B Corp recertification process.
• B Local Colorado / B2B B Corps US & Canada networkcore community partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerDirector of Strategic Partnerships Jonathan Will serves on the Board of B Local Colorado and is a Co-leader for the B2B B Corps US & Canada network, including speaking at B Corp Leadership Development Summits.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dataprise: Dataprise is a US managed IT and cybersecurity services provider of similar scale serving SMB and mid-market customers across multiple regions with co-managed, managed security, and Microsoft-aligned offerings - directly comparable in size, service mix, and go-to-market.
• Burwood Group: Burwood Group is a Midwest- and nationally-focused IT consulting and managed services firm serving mid-market clients with Microsoft, cloud, and security practices; comparable in regional Midwestern heritage, Microsoft-heavy stack, and SMB/mid-market focus.
• iVenture Solutions: iVenture Solutions is a Florida-based managed IT services provider of comparable size serving SMB and non-profit clients with managed services, cybersecurity, and cloud practices - highly comparable in customer profile and service portfolio.
• Intrust IT: Intrust IT is a Cincinnati-based managed IT services firm serving SMB and mid-market clients with a similar mix of managed services, co-managed IT, and cybersecurity offerings; comparable in regional Midwest positioning and client profile.
• Ntiva: Ntiva is a US managed IT, cloud, and cybersecurity provider of similar scale serving SMB and mid-market customers across multiple regions; directly comparable in service portfolio (managed services, security, co-managed, vCIO).
• CompassMSP: CompassMSP is a regional managed IT services roll-up platform serving SMB and mid-market clients across multiple US metros with managed services and cybersecurity offerings; comparable in acquisition-driven multi-market growth model.
• Corsica Technologies: Corsica Technologies is a managed IT and managed security services provider serving SMB and mid-market clients across multiple US regions; comparable in MSSP-style service mix and SMB target customer.
• 1Path: 1Path is a US managed IT services provider serving SMB and mid-market clients with managed services, cybersecurity, and cloud practices; comparable in size, customer profile, and Microsoft-aligned delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• K2 Partnering Solutions: K2 Partnering Solutions is a broader IT services and consulting firm with a wider geographic and vertical footprint than GadellNet; comparable in the managed services and Microsoft-aligned delivery model but operating at a larger, more diversified scale.
• AHEAD: AHEAD is a larger US IT services and consulting firm specializing in enterprise cloud, data platform, and managed services work, with a strong Microsoft partnership; comparable in Microsoft-centric delivery and managed services revenue mix, but operating at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gadellnet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gadellnet
• Instagraminstagram.com/gadellnet
• Xx.com/gadellnet

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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

M&A2 records

Investments

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

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