Aqueity

What Aqueity does

Aqueity, LLC is a privately held IT managed services and cybersecurity firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, with a secondary office in Chicago. The company serves small and mid-market businesses with 25 to 1,000 employees, primarily in the Chicagoland area but with national and select international clients that have Chicagoland ties. Its go-to-market is consultative and direct, combining field sales in the region with a Business Development Representative team running 50-75 outbound calls per day nationally, plus a formal client referral program.

The product portfolio is organized under four branded service lines: Unified Vision (fully managed IT), Shared Vision (co-managed IT that supplements internal IT teams), Shield (cybersecurity, backed by a 24/7 in-house Security Operations Center staffed by named security engineers), and AI-Vision (AI integration services for HR, marketing, sales, and customer service). The company also offers Advisory & Consulting (virtual CIO, virtual CISO, IT strategy) and Professional Services for project-based work such as cloud migration, security hardening, and network infrastructure. The technical foundation for AI-Vision is an API-first integration architecture that uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation to ground AI outputs in client enterprise data and to enable AI agent workflows.

Aqueity's revenue mix is dominated by recurring monthly subscriptions for managed IT and cybersecurity, supplemented by project-based professional services, AI implementation engagements under multi-year contracts, and a referral/affiliate revenue stream. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company operates without disclosed institutional funding or acquisition history, growing organically over nearly 30 years, and is led by CEO Daniel Dunn, CTO and Head of Cybersecurity Max Schroeder, and VP of IT & Cybersecurity Michael Mask. Notable client outcomes include a documented contribution to Ghost Energy's $1.6 billion acquisition by Keurig Dr Pepper through automation and cybersecurity work.

Name

Aqueity

Legal name

Aqueity, LLC

Website

https://aqueity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aqueity is a privately held, Chicagoland-based IT managed services and cybersecurity firm serving 25-1,000 employee SMB and mid-market clients via subscription managed IT, co-managed IT, 24/7 SOC-backed cybersecurity, and an emerging AI integration practice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Service Catalog, Request Fulfillment & Self-Service Portals (BPAEAJAI)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cybersecurity services
• Co-managed IT
• IT consulting
• AI integration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Downers Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services (Unified Vision): Recurring monthly fees for comprehensive IT management, monitoring, and support services. The model provides predictable costs for clients while generating recurring revenue for Aqueity.
2. Cybersecurity Services (Shield): Subscription-based cybersecurity services with monthly fees providing constant monitoring, threat detection, and strategic defense measures. Includes 24/7 SOC monitoring.
3. IT Project Services: Project-based professional services for specific IT initiatives including security hardening, business continuity, cloud migration, network infrastructure, and advisory services. One-time or short-term engagement model.
4. AI Integration Services (AI-Vision): AI implementation and consulting services helping organizations apply AI for efficiency and decision-making improvements.
5. Referral Program Revenue: Referral fees or credits earned when referred businesses become clients. Partners choose gifts from referral credits including gift cards, charity donations, or invoice credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aqueity provides outsourced IT infrastructure management, 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring from an in-house Security Operations Center, AI integration services, and strategic IT advisory to small and mid-sized businesses. Its branded service lines (Unified Vision, Shared Vision, Shield, AI-Vision) bundle ongoing monitoring, support, security, and project-based consulting into recurring and engagement-based contracts.

Product overview

Aqueity is an IT services and cybersecurity firm offering a portfolio of managed services under its branded vision programs. The core offerings include Unified Vision (fully managed IT), Shared Vision (co-managed IT partnering with internal teams), Shield (cybersecurity with 24/7 SOC monitoring), AI-Vision (AI integration and automation services), Advisory Services (strategic IT consulting including virtual CIO/CISO), and Professional Services (project-based IT implementations). These services work together as a comprehensive IT ecosystem: the managed services provide ongoing support and security, while AI-Vision and Advisory Services enable strategic modernization, and Professional Services deliver specific technical implementations. Aqueity primarily serves small-to-mid-size businesses with 25-1000 employees, particularly those with Chicagoland connections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unified Vision: Managed IT services - complete IT management that scales as businesses grow.
• Shared Vision
• Shield
• AI-Vision

Products and services

• Unified Vision Fully managed IT services providing complete IT management including monitoring, support, and infrastructure management that scales with business growth. Targets businesses that want to outsource IT to focus on their core mission.
• Shared Vision Co-managed IT services partnering with a client's internal IT department to share workload, enhance efficiency, and strengthen capabilities. For organizations that already have an IT team but need supplemental expertise or coverage.
• Shield Proactive cybersecurity services providing 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and risk mitigation against evolving cyber threats. Combines automated technology with human security analysts in an in-house SOC.
• AI-Vision AI integration and automation services that turn AI hype into real business impact through practical, results-driven implementation. Focuses on HR, marketing, sales, and customer service automation using AI agents and Retrieval-Augmented Generation.
• Advisory & Consulting Services IT advisory and consulting services providing strategic guidance including virtual CIO, virtual CISO, IT strategy and assessments, and compliance and policy development for clients needing high-level IT direction.
• Professional Services Project-based IT professional services covering security hardening, business continuity, cloud infrastructure, network and infrastructure implementation, and advisory services for specific client initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ghost Energy achieved $1.6 billion acquisition with automation and cybersecurity solutions from Aqueity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• O'Neill & Gaspardo (CPA, Tax & Advisory)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 February 2024CPA and advisory firm partnered with Aqueity for the 'Risky Business: Managing and Defending Accounting & Finance Against Cyber Risks' webinar. Brian Gaspardo, Managing Partner at O'Neill & Gaspardo, co-presented with Michael Mask, VP of Aqueity, to discuss cyber threats facing accounting and finance functions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ntiva: IT managed services and cybersecurity firm focused on SMB and mid-market with co-managed IT, MDR, and strategic advisory offerings. Highly comparable service mix and customer size band.
• Netrix Global: Managed IT, cloud, and cybersecurity services provider headquartered in the Midwest. Comparable managed services + security portfolio for SMB through mid-market accounts.
• US Signal: Managed IT, cloud, and security services provider with a strong Midwest base serving SMB through enterprise. Comparable co-managed and managed services with cybersecurity overlay.
• Dataprise: National managed IT services and cybersecurity provider serving SMB and mid-market clients. Closest comparable in target customer profile, managed IT + cybersecurity portfolio, and 24/7 service delivery model.
• Corsica Technologies: Managed IT and cybersecurity provider with a regional Midwest footprint serving SMB and mid-market organizations. Comparable managed services, co-managed IT, and security stack.
• Kelser: Managed IT and cybersecurity provider focused on SMB and mid-market with a strong advisory and consulting layer. Similar white-glove positioning and proactive security emphasis.
• Atlantic Tomorrow's Office: Managed IT, cybersecurity, and print/document services provider for SMB and mid-market. Overlapping managed IT and security service lines for similarly sized clients.
• Sentinel Technologies: Downers Grove / Chicagoland-headquartered managed IT, cybersecurity, and infrastructure provider. Direct geographic and service-line peer, with a longer history in enterprise networking.

Broad incumbents

• CompuCom: Large, established IT managed services and workplace solutions provider with broad portfolio including managed IT, cybersecurity, and end-user support. Broader and more enterprise-tilted than Aqueity but overlapping in core managed services.
• Insight Enterprises: Global IT solutions integrator offering managed services, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions across SMB to enterprise. Operates at much larger scale but competes for the same mid-market IT services wallet.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aqueity
• Facebookfacebook.com/AqueityIT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqueity
• Instagraminstagram.com/aqueityinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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