DAFINITY

What DAFINITY does

Dafinity by Aurys is a Paris-headquartered French financial services consultancy (SAS, founded 2015) providing three integrated service lines — fractional CFO services (CFO Part-time), Transaction Advisory Services (financial due diligence, vendor due diligence, business valuation, M&A advisory), and Digital Transformation (finance process modernization using ERP, BI, RPA, and AI tooling) — to growth-stage startups, small-cap and SME companies, and investment funds across France.

The firm operates with a team of approximately 12 professionals led by Managing Partner Franck Laumon (Expert-comptable and commissaire aux comptes, 20+ years) and Partner Dimitri Speyer (corporate finance and M&A specialist), supported by a TAS Director, senior CFO consultants, and accounting staff. Service delivery is consultative and embedded: senior consultants work directly inside client finance functions on reporting, cash management, BFR optimization, fundraising support, and transaction execution, with a four-phase Digital Transformation methodology (Digital Audit, Transformation Roadmap, Implementation, Continuous Optimization). The firm cites 300+ audit missions completed and 200+ clients served, with a 4.8/5 Trustfolio rating across 55 reviews.

The business model is professional services billing on quote-based, customized engagement terms with multi-year contract cadences for fractional CFO mandates and project-based fees for TAS work. Go-to-market is sales-led and partner-driven, relying on direct outreach, referrals from VCs and PE funds, organic LinkedIn and content marketing, and a Trustfolio reputation layer. There is no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed external funding, and no parent company; ownership appears founder-controlled with a €15,000 share capital. Geographic focus is exclusively France.

Name

DAFINITY

Legal name

Dafinity by Aurys

Website

https://dafinity.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dafinity by Aurys is a Paris-based financial consultancy providing fractional CFO services, transaction advisory (due diligence and M&A), and digital finance transformation to French startups, SMEs, and investment funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Fractional CFO services
• Transaction advisory
• Digital transformation
• Financial due diligence
• Accounting outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CFO Part-time Services: Recurring part-time CFO engagement model where clients pay for fractional CFO services on an ongoing basis. Provides financial reporting, cash management, BFR optimization, and fund-raising support.
2. Transaction Advisory Services: Project-based due diligence, business valuation, and M&A advisory services. One-time fees per transaction or engagement.
3. Digital Transformation Consulting: Financial process modernization and digitalization services including process automation, KPI management, and reporting tools implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dafinity by Aurys delivers three integrated professional service lines to growth-stage companies, startups, and SMEs: fractional/part-time CFO engagements covering financial reporting, cash management, working capital optimization, and fundraising support; transaction advisory services including financial due diligence, vendor due diligence, business valuations, and M&A support; and digital transformation services that modernize financial processes through automation, dashboarding, KPI management, and implementation of ERP, BI, RPA, and AI tools. The firm also provides accounting and financial outsourcing missions delivered with a digitized approach.

Product overview

Dafinity by Aurys is a financial services consultancy offering three integrated service modules: CFO Part-time (fractional CFO services for startups and SMEs), Transaction Advisory Services (financial due diligence and M&A advisory), and Digital Transformation (financial process modernization and automation). The company positions these as three complementary business units serving growth-stage companies, investors, and funds during critical phases such as fundraising, external growth, and restructuring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CFO Part-time Part-time Chief Financial Officer service providing strategic financial leadership and management for growth-stage companies. Includes financial and extra-financial reporting, cash/treasury management, working capital (BFR) optimization, business plan and forecasting, investor reporting, and fundraising support.
• Transaction Advisory Services Acquisition audit and transaction advisory including financial due diligence, vendor due diligence (VDD), business valuation, business plan construction, structuring of operations, and post-acquisition support for M&A transactions and restructurings.
• Digital Transformation Financial modernization and digital transformation services including process digitization, automation of repetitive tasks, document dematerialization, dashboard implementation, KPI management, financial data visualization, and reporting automation using ERP, BI tools, RPA, and AI technologies. Delivered via a four-phase methodology: Digital Audit, Transformation Roadmap, Implementation, and Continuous Optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8/5 client satisfaction rating on Trustfolio from 55 reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TrustfoliocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTrustfolio is a client review platform where Dafinity maintains a verified profile displaying their 4.8/5 rating from 55 client reviews. This partnership provides social proof and credibility for prospective clients evaluating their services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Auris Finance: French independent financial advisory firm serving SMEs and mid-market companies with M&A advisory, due diligence, and valuation services — directly comparable to Dafinity's Transaction Advisory practice and SME/startup client base.
• Eight Advisory: Paris-based independent financial advisory boutique specializing in transaction services, restructuring, and valuation — overlapping strongly with Dafinity's TAS and CFO part-time offerings for growth-stage and small-cap companies.
• 2C Finance: French fractional CFO and financial advisory boutique serving startups, scale-ups, and SMEs — direct peer in the part-time CFO segment with similar client profile and recurring engagement model.
• Ricol Lasteyrie: Independent French advisory firm providing M&A advisory, due diligence, and valuation to mid-market and small-cap clients — highly comparable positioning to Dafinity's transaction advisory focus.

Broad incumbents

• BDO: Global mid-tier accounting and advisory network with a strong French footprint serving SMEs and mid-market — directly comparable on advisory, due diligence, and outsourced CFO/accounting services.
• Deloitte: Global Big 4 firm with a substantial French practice offering transaction advisory, CFO/advisory, and digital transformation services — competes for the same SME/mid-market mandates as Dafinity, but at much larger scale and brand recognition.
• Grant Thornton: Global mid-tier accounting and advisory network with a French practice covering transaction advisory, restructuring, and outsourced finance services — competes with Dafinity for SME and mid-market mandates.
• PwC: Big 4 firm with strong French advisory, deals, and digital finance practices — overlaps with Dafinity across TAS, CFO advisory, and digital transformation, particularly for growth-stage and mid-market clients.
• KPMG: Big 4 firm in France offering audit, deals advisory, and consulting services that overlap with Dafinity's full service portfolio, especially for mid-market and growth-company clients.

Emerging players

• Pennylane: French tech-enabled accounting and financial management platform automating bookkeeping and reporting for SMBs and accountants — not a direct service competitor today, but a structural threat to traditional fractional CFO/accounting models and an emerging alternative channel for Dafinity's client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dafinity-paris
• Facebookfacebook.com/dafinityservicesfinanciers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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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