Umbrella IT

What Umbrella IT does

Umbrella IT, operating as Umbrella Group LLC (Delaware, USA, founded 2009), is a privately held IT services firm delivering custom software development, dedicated team augmentation, fixed-price outsourcing, tech recruitment, IT product audit, technical-debt reduction, and project rescue services. The company operates a remote-first model with engineering and development centers in Eastern Europe and commercial presence in the United States and the United Kingdom, employing 251-500 staff. Its technology stack spans web (PHP, Node.js, Java, Ruby, .NET, React, Vue.js, Angular), mobile (Swift, Kotlin, React Native, Dart), DevOps (AWS, Docker), QA automation (including SonarQube for security and code quality), and emerging areas including AR/VR, machine learning, big data, and blockchain (Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric).

The company's revenue model is a mix of subscription (Dedicated Development Teams / Permanent Results billed monthly), one-time fixed-price contracts (Software Outsourcing), and professional services engagements (Tech Recruitment, IT Rescue Team, IT Product Audit). Go-to-market is direct enterprise and mid-market field sales with a dedicated PM as single point of contact, supported by a 2-week trial / satisfaction guarantee and Scrum-based iterative delivery on two-week sprints. Visible customer relationships span enterprise and mid-market clients across retail, media, consumer goods, financial services, e-commerce, entertainment, and healthcare, including Hamleys, Penske Media Corporation, Mary Kay, SHE Media, Variety, METRO Cash and Carry, BCS Bank, Ikano Bank, 9GAG, Alcon, Disney, and BlogHer.

Umbrella IT has built a recognisable award and partnership portfolio: 75+ international awards, three consecutive years on the IAOP Top 100 Outsourcing list, multiple Stevie Awards (Gold in 2020 and 2024), the first official WordPress VIP partner status in CIS, Microsoft Partner (MAPS), AWS and Google Analytics certifications, and HubSpot CMS Developer certification. The company also maintains three named internal products (UnSpot, RomDo, AtTrack) and is positioning increasingly on AI-driven deliverables such as the Beyond Words VR language learning platform. No funding rounds, ownership changes, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Umbrella IT

Legal name

Umbrella Group LLC

Website

https://umbrellait.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Umbrella IT is a privately held, remote-first IT services firm founded in 2009 that delivers dedicated development teams, software outsourcing, tech recruitment, IT rescue, and audits to enterprise and mid-market clients worldwide, with engineering centers in Eastern Europe and commercial offices in the US and UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Outsourcing and Software Development Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (513210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

Keywords

• IT outsourcing services
• Dedicated development teams
• Software development staff augmentation
• Tech recruitment services
• Custom software engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dedicated Development Teams (Permanent Results): Provides dedicated development teams that work on ongoing product development with iterative releases every 2 weeks. Clients receive full team including developers, QA, PM at transparent pricing.
2. Software Outsourcing: Fixed-price software development projects for new applications. Client receives completed application at agreed fixed price.
3. Tech Recruitment: Hire in-house developers - recruitment service to find permanent technical staff for clients
4. IT Rescue Team: Rapid involvement of senior development team to resolve project issues and get crisis under control within 2 weeks
5. IT Product Audit: Technical audit and improvement feedback services for IT products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Umbrella IT is an IT services company that provides dedicated development teams (Permanent Results), fixed-price software outsourcing, remote developer staffing, and tech recruitment to enterprise and mid-market clients. The firm also delivers IT product audits and project rescue services, supporting web, mobile, QA, DevOps, AR/VR, ML/AI, and blockchain initiatives with Scrum-based iterative delivery every 2 weeks.

Product overview

Umbrella IT is an IT services company offering a portfolio of technology services including tech recruitment, dedicated development teams (Permanent Results), fixed-price software outsourcing, remote developer staffing, IT product audits, rescue teams for project recovery, and technical debt reduction. Their expertise spans web development (PHP, Node.js, React, Vue.js, Laravel), mobile development (iOS/Android native and hybrid), quality assurance, and DevOps. The company also develops three named products—UnSpot, RomDo, and AtTrack—though detailed product information is limited to external URLs. Their service delivery follows Scrum methodology with 1-2 week iterations and includes security practices using SonarQube for code quality verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UnSpot: Product offered by Umbrella IT
• RomDo
• AtTrack

Products and services

• Permanent Results (Dedicated Development Team) Subscription-based dedicated cross-functional development team including developers, QA, PM, and DevOps that delivers product feature releases every 2 weeks using Scrum, with transparent pricing and a 2-week satisfaction guarantee.
• Software Outsourcing Fixed-price service for building new applications end-to-end, managed entirely by Umbrella IT from scope to delivery, suited for startups and companies needing defined-scope product builds.
• Staffing Remote Developers (Hire Remote Developers) Staffing service that extends client development teams with vetted remote developers for the duration of a specific project, on a time-and-materials basis.
• Tech Recruitment Recruitment service that matches companies with qualified technical talent for permanent in-house developer hires, including vetting and shortlisting.
• IT Product Audit Comprehensive technical audit covering functional, security, UI/UX, integration, stress, load, SEO, source code, and infrastructure analysis, delivered as a 40-200 page report.
• Rescue Team (IT Rescue Team) Anti-crisis team of 3 senior developers, QA, and PM with 5+ years of experience deployed to recover projects missing deadlines or facing critical failures, with a 2-week crisis control timeline.
• Technical Debt Reduction Dedicated team service that reduces accumulated technical debt while the client's core staff continues current tasks, targeting up to 80% debt reduction within one month.
• UnSpot Product developed by Umbrella IT, listed in the company footer as one of its three self-developed offerings.
• RomDo Product developed by Umbrella IT, listed in the company footer as one of its three self-developed offerings.
• AtTrack Tracker counter product developed by Umbrella IT, listed in the company footer as one of its three self-developed offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Infrastructure cost reduction from $20,000 to $7,000/month (65% reduction)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

AI capability11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationUmbrella IT is a member of the Microsoft Partner Network with a special Microsoft Action Pack (MAPS partner) license. This allows the company to use Microsoft software in projects actively.
• Prof. Becker GmbHsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT consulting company providing expertise in analysis and design of information systems. Umbrella IT acts as technology partner providing resources to implement solutions designed by Prof. Becker GmbH.
• WordPress VIPcoreTechnology or IntegrationUmbrella IT is the first official WordPress VIP partner in the CIS. They are part of the global WordPress community providing quality development based on the VIP cloud platform.
• Meet For CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella IT together with Meet For Charity develops the charity system with modern IT solutions. Meet For Charity is a charity auction platform for meetings with famous people. Over 5 years, 800+ participants became heroes of the project and 100+ charitable foundations involved.
• IAOPsupportingOthersIAOP is a global outsourcing association that recognizes top outsourcing companies. Umbrella IT has been listed in Top 100 best outsourcing companies in the world for 3 consecutive years.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)supportingTechnology or IntegrationAmazon Web Services certified partner with multiple AWS technical and business professional certifications. Used extensively in client projects for cloud infrastructure.
• Google AnalyticssupportingTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Analytics certified partner. Team members hold Google Analytics Individual Qualification certifications used in client projects.
• HubSpotsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCertified HubSpot CMS Developer partner. Built over 10 complex custom HubSpot integrations for clients including Revenue River (Diamond Agency partner).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EPAM Systems: EPAM is a global IT services firm with roots in Eastern Europe, offering custom software development, dedicated teams, and digital transformation to enterprise clients — directly overlapping Umbrella IT's core delivery model and target customers.
• Globant: Globant provides digital and cognitive transformation services leveraging Latin American engineering talent, closely matching Umbrella IT's emerging-market talent arbitrage model for enterprise software delivery.
• BairesDev: BairesDev is a near-shore software outsourcing firm built on Latin American talent, offering dedicated teams and staff augmentation to US enterprises — the same value proposition Umbrella IT provides from Eastern Europe.
• Toptal: Toptal operates a vetted freelance marketplace for top-tier software developers, competing head-on with Umbrella IT's high-end dedicated team and staff augmentation offerings to enterprise buyers.
• Andela: Andela is a global talent marketplace connecting enterprises with vetted engineers from emerging markets, structurally similar to Umbrella IT's model of selling vetted remote engineering capacity to enterprise customers.
• Itransition: Itransition is a custom software development company headquartered in Eastern Europe, offering web, mobile, and enterprise application services to mid-market and enterprise clients — a near mirror of Umbrella IT's positioning.
• ScienceSoft: ScienceSoft is a US-headquartered IT consulting and software development firm delivering custom solutions across industries, directly comparable in service mix and enterprise target customers.
• Innowise: Innowise is an Eastern European software development and IT consulting firm providing dedicated teams, custom development, and staff augmentation — structurally identical to Umbrella IT's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Accenture is a global professional services giant offering IT outsourcing, custom development, and digital transformation across all enterprise segments, overlapping with Umbrella IT on dedicated team and managed services engagements.
• Upwork: Upwork is a global freelance marketplace for technical talent, addressing the same enterprise need for flexible software development capacity that Umbrella IT's staff augmentation and dedicated team services target.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/umbrellaitcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umbrellaitcom

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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