What Ekkiden does

Ekkiden (legal name: Ekkiden Group SA, registered in Lausanne, Switzerland) is an international consulting group founded in 2019 by Geoffrey Behaghel that supports digital, engineering, and sustainability transformation projects for large European enterprises. The firm operates across three service pillars: Digital Transformation (customer IT, enterprise IT, software engineering, infrastructure/cloud/security, data and AI), Industrial Transformation (process efficiency, automation, supply chain, quality management, project management), and Sustainability Transformation (eco-design, energy efficiency, value chain optimization, ESG-aligned delivery). Delivery is structured around three engagement models — Technical Assistance (hourly/daily consultant placements), Work Packages (fixed-price end-to-end delivery), and Advisory engagements — and the company operates via direct enterprise sales with engineering-experienced account teams and dedicated Division Directors per country (France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany).

Ekkiden has no proprietary software platform; its core technology is the consultant talent network itself, with the company claiming teams spanning 30+ nationalities, 15 languages, and presence in 18 countries with 7 offices across France, Switzerland, Germany, and Spain. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services billing (hourly, daily, fixed-price project, and advisory). Named enterprise customers span luxury goods (LVMH, Hermès, Longchamp, Céline, Lacoste), retail (Carrefour, Sephora), automotive (Stellantis, Autoliv), energy (Engie), aerospace/manufacturing (Lisi), insurance (Generali), banking (BNP Paribas), construction (VINCI), and international institutions (UNICC), with the company stating it serves 40+ companies.

The company reached €10M in revenue and 130 employees across 10 countries by the end of 2022, and has continued expanding through new office openings (Sophia Antipolis in 2024, Geneva in 2023) and an inorganic move via the 2024 merger with Atrian, which added a Lille office. Ekkiden is privately held, founder-controlled, and has not raised institutional funding rounds or pursued an IPO. ESG positioning is central to the brand: the firm holds consecutive EcoVadis certifications (Silver 2023, Bronze 2024 and 2026), joined the UN Global Compact in 2024, and was named among the Grand Angle 100 Best ESN & ICT companies in 2024.

Name

Ekkiden

Legal name

Ekkiden Group SA

Website

https://ekkiden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ekkiden is a privately held European consulting group founded in 2019 that delivers digital, industrial, and sustainability transformation services to large enterprises across France, Switzerland, Germany, and Spain via hourly, fixed-price, and advisory engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Digital transformation
• Industrial transformation
• Sustainability consulting
• Technology consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

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. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services delivered through technical assistance (hourly/daily billing), fixed-price work packages, and advisory engagements. Revenue generated from placing specialized consultants with enterprise clients for digital, industrial, and sustainable transformation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ekkiden is an international consulting group that supplies specialized consultants and project-based advisory services to large European enterprises. Its three core offerings — Digital Transformation, Industrial Transformation, and Sustainability Transformation — are delivered through consultant staffing (technical assistance), fixed-scope work packages, and strategic advisory engagements. Clients include LVMH, Carrefour, Sephora, Hermès, BNP Paribas, Engie, Stellantis and other multinationals across luxury, retail, automotive, energy, banking, and manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

Ekkiden is an international consulting group offering professional services across three core transformation pillars: Digital Transformation, Industrial Transformation, and Sustainability Transformation. Their service portfolio includes specialized modules for Customer IT Solutions (CRM, e-commerce, omnichannel), Enterprise IT Operations (ERP, HRIS, supply chain), Software Engineering (full stack, mobile, DevOps), Infrastructure/Cloud/Security, and Data & AI (including Machine Learning and Generative AI). They deliver services through flexible engagement models including Technical Assistance, Work Packages, and Advisory. The company operates as a talent/consulting firm rather than a software product company, providing specialized consultants who integrate into client teams to accelerate digital, engineering, and sustainable business transformations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Innovation Leaders: Podcast created by Ekkiden focusing on innovation and leadership topics
• Squads

Products and services

• Digital Transformation Services Consulting services helping organizations adopt technology across every process, including data and digital tools to improve efficiency, security, operations, and customer experience. Covers Customer IT Solutions (CRM, e-commerce, omnichannel), Enterprise IT Operations (ERP, HRIS, supply chain), Software Engineering, Infrastructure (cloud, cybersecurity), and Data & AI. Designed for large European enterprises undertaking digital modernization.
• Industrial Transformation Services Engineering and manufacturing consulting services including process efficiency improvement, automation, AI adoption, supply chain optimization, production cost reduction, and quality/QHSE management. Targets industrial and manufacturing enterprises seeking modernization, flexibility, and competitiveness in global markets.
• Sustainability Transformation Services Environmental and sustainable business transformation consulting covering data management for ESG, eco-design, energy efficiency, and value chain optimization. Helps organizations integrate environmental goals into business strategy and operations.
• Technical Assistance Engagement Delivery model providing specialized consultants who integrate into client teams to strengthen capabilities, accelerate delivery, and support strategic initiatives. Consultants are invoiced by the hour or by the day. Targets enterprise clients needing flexible, ongoing expertise top-ups across digital, industrial, and sustainability projects.
• Work Package Engagement Delivery model in which Ekkiden takes ownership of defined scopes through end-to-end project delivery with quality, governance, and measurable outcomes. Sold as fixed-price projects and work packages, typically multi-year contracts. Targets enterprise clients seeking outcome-based delivery for transformation initiatives.
• Advisory Engagement Strategic guidance and expert insight delivered to help organizations navigate complex transformation challenges and make informed decisions. Targets enterprise clients seeking senior-level counsel across digital, industrial, and sustainability transformation without hands-on delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue of 10 million EUR achieved in 2022

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ekkiden joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2024, aligning business practices with universal sustainability principles. This voluntary initiative supports UN goals and demonstrates commitment to environmental stewardship, human rights, labor standards, and anti-corruption principles.
• EcoVadiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcoVadis is a trusted sustainability rating platform covering Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, Environment, and Sustainable Procurement. Ekkiden received its second certification in 2024 with bronze medal, placing within the top 35% of rated companies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Atos: European digital transformation, IT services, and consulting major headquartered in France. Direct overlap with Ekkiden's digital transformation, infrastructure, and managed services offerings across French and European enterprise markets.
• CGI Group: Canada-headquartered IT and business consulting services firm with substantial European operations in France, Germany, and the Nordics. Comparable in delivering end-to-end IT and digital transformation to enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Accenture: Global professional services leader with extensive European consulting and digital transformation practices. Competes for the same large enterprise mandates Ekkiden targets, though at vastly larger scale and brand recognition.
• IBM Consulting: Global consulting arm of IBM covering strategy, technology, and operations transformation with deep enterprise relationships across Europe. Competes for the largest digital and AI-enabled transformation programs Ekkiden also targets.
• Capgemini: Global French-headquartered IT services and consulting giant with massive European footprint. Competes for the same enterprise digital/industrial transformation RFPs as Ekkiden but at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services group headquartered in France with strong presence across the continent including Germany, Switzerland, and the UK. Overlaps with Ekkiden on digital transformation, ERP, and software engineering engagements.

Direct peers

• BearingPoint: European-origin management and technology consultancy with deep presence in France, Germany, and Switzerland. Comparable in offering strategy + technology transformation to enterprise clients across multiple verticals.
• Wavestone: Paris-listed French management and IT consulting firm with very similar positioning around digital and operational transformation for European enterprises. Closely comparable in service mix, customer profile, and mid-market scale.
• Talan: Paris-based international consulting and technology services group operating across France, Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the US. Highly comparable multi-country European delivery model with similar transformation focus.
• Devoteam: French-headquartered IT consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, cloud, data, and AI for enterprise clients across Europe. Overlaps directly with Ekkiden's digital and data/AI service modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/ekkiden
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ekkiden-278755623053118

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 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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