What Sicara does

Sicara operates a Paris-based data and AI consulting practice, marketed as Theodo Data & AI, that helps enterprise clients convert fragmented data assets into production AI and analytics systems. The firm delivers across the full data value chain — strategy, platform implementation, data quality, governance, and AI integration — using a proprietary Lean Tech® methodology, with certified delivery on Google Cloud, AWS, and Snowflake. Its core productized assets include the Store Adaptor algorithmic assortment optimization engine (deployed across 1,200 Carrefour stores and credited with a +7.5% revenue lift in 9 weeks) and a Unified Customer Platform reference implementation delivered as a 13-week MVP for Pierre & Vacances.

The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with seven structured service offerings (Sovereign health data platform, Data roadmap, Data platform ready, Trusted Data, Data Empowered, Smart Analytics, Data 360 scan) that translate complex transformation programs into quotable packages. Customers span retail (Carrefour, Leroy Merlin), healthcare (IQVIA), automotive (Renault), hospitality (Pierre & Vacances), engineering consulting (Egis), entertainment (Deezer), and robotics (Surgetic). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements rather than recurring software licensing. The firm is led by co-founder and board member Benoit Charles-Lavauzelle and was founded in 2016; the current data and AI practice is distributed across France, the United Kingdom, and Morocco.

Name

Sicara

Website

https://sicara.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sicara (operating as Theodo Data & AI) is a Paris-based data and AI consulting firm that builds enterprise data platforms, governance frameworks, and applied AI solutions for clients across retail, healthcare, automotive, and other verticals, with certified delivery on Google Cloud, AWS, and Snowflake.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data and AI Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Architecture & Technology Roadmapping (BPAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA), Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC), Data Access, Sharing & Marketplace Platforms (incl. TEFCA/QHIN enablement) (HLACAIAL)

Keywords

• Data consulting services
• AI integration services
• Data platform implementation
• Data governance advisory
• Cloud data engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services / Consulting: Theodo Data & AI generates revenue through consulting and implementation services, helping organizations with data strategy, data quality frameworks, scalable platform deployment, data governance, and AI integration. Services are delivered through project-based engagements with enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sicara provides data and AI consulting and implementation services that help enterprises transform data into a strategic asset across the full data value chain—from strategy, quality frameworks, and governance to scalable cloud platform deployment and AI integration. Service offerings are packaged as structured engagements (Sovereign health data platform, Data roadmap, Data platform ready, Trusted Data, Data Empowered, Smart Analytics, Data 360 scan) delivered through a proprietary Lean Tech® methodology, supported by partnerships with Google Cloud, AWS, and Snowflake.

Product overview

Theodo Data & AI offers a comprehensive portfolio of data and AI service offerings designed to transform data into a strategic business asset. The portfolio includes seven structured offerings: Sovereign health data platform (for healthcare data sovereignty), Data roadmap (strategy to execution), Data platform ready (implementation), Trusted Data (quality control), Data Empowered (governance), Smart Analytics (business intelligence), and Data 360 scan (strategic alignment). Key products include Store Adaptor, an algorithmic recommendation engine for retail assortment optimization, and a Unified Customer Platform MVP for customer data unification. The offerings are delivered through a Lean Tech® methodology combining Data Engineering, Data Science, and AI expertise, with strategic partnerships in Google Cloud, AWS, and Snowflake.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sovereign health data platform
• Data roadmap
• Data platform ready
• Trusted Data
• Data Empowered
• Smart Analytics
• Data 360 scan
• Store Adaptor
• Unified Customer Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• +7.5% revenue increase for Carrefour in 9 weeks through Store Adaptor algorithm optimization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Cloud Partner of the Year Services - France 2025. Co-building sovereign data and AI architectures, accelerating critical initiatives. Partnership enables deployment of enterprise-grade cloud data solutions.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeploying scalable platforms using multi-service AWS expertise including Redshift, Glue, S3, and SageMaker. Deep technical partnership for cloud data infrastructure deployment.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationDesigning modern and high-performance data architectures with Snowflake, emphasizing security, performance, and governance at the core of use cases.
• Republik ITminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMaintains connection to real IT decision-maker needs through community contributions and experience sharing.
• Club DSIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation enables sharing of convictions and field experience with major IT leadership, enriching vision and offerings through peer exchange.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ekimetrics: French data science and AI consulting firm focused on measurable business outcomes—comparable boutique model serving large French and international enterprises on advanced analytics and AI.
• Devoteam: French-headquartered IT consulting firm with deep Google Cloud, AWS, and Snowflake partnerships delivering cloud, data platform, and AI transformation—directly competing on the same hyperscaler-aligned service stack.
• Artefact: Paris-based data and AI consulting firm serving enterprise clients on data strategy, AI transformation, and marketing analytics—directly comparable French boutique competing for similar enterprise mandates.
• Talan: Paris-based international consulting firm with a dedicated Data & AI practice serving enterprise clients across finance, retail, and energy—overlapping target customers and similar methodology-driven positioning.
• Wavestone: French pure-play transformation consulting firm with strong data and AI advisory practice—competes for similar CIO/CDO-level enterprise mandates in France.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Largest global management and technology consulting firm with massive data & AI practice—overlapping enterprise customers and serving as a price-setter in large transformation deals.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting giant with a substantial data, cloud, and AI practice—larger incumbent competing for the same enterprise data transformation RFPs across all key verticals.
• Publicis Sapient: Global digital transformation consultancy with a strong data, cloud, and AI practice serving retail, financial services, and healthcare—competing for similar enterprise transformation mandates.
• Slalom: US-headquartered modern consulting firm focused on data, cloud, and AI transformations—comparable boutique-style regional delivery model with enterprise-grade footprint.

Emerging players

• Dataiku: Paris-based enterprise AI platform company (Dataiku DSS) that overlaps in the AI/data delivery space—comparable customers and a complementary software-plus-services motion versus pure consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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