Inmanta
Inmanta is a Belgian telecom-software company, spun out of KU Leuven, that builds an intent-based, multi-domain service orchestration platform used by CSPs to automate and manage large-scale network and service lifecycles across fiber, mobile private networks, and cloud interconnect.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersLeuven, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Inmanta does
Inmanta NV is a Belgian private software company founded in 2016 as a spin-off from KU Leuven's imec-DistriNet Research Group. It builds an intent-based, multi-domain service orchestration platform used by telecom operators and communications service providers (CSPs) to automate the configuration, fulfillment, and lifecycle management of large-scale networks and services. The technology is patented and stems from over 15 years of academic research, with the founding team comprising three PhDs in computer science alongside Professor Wouter Joosen as Chairman.
The product portfolio is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core Inmanta Service Orchestrator is complemented by Inmanta Connect (turnkey B2B and wholesale connectivity automation across multi-vendor networks) and Inmanta MPN Orchestrator (lifecycle management for 4G/5G mobile private networks and dynamic network slices). Inmanta also co-delivers joint solutions with technology partners such as FNT Software (network inventory), Arctos Labs (private network blueprints), and Amartus, and works with a network of system integrators including Nomios, Iricent, Inetum, and Ductus. The company has gained industry recognition including Gartner Cool Vendor status (2022), the FutureNet World Orchestration Award (2023), the MEF NaaS Accelerator Award (2024), and inclusion in the Gartner Market Guide for CSP Service Design and Orchestration Solutions (2025). Named customers include BICS, Deutsche Telekom, CMC Networks, Freedom Fibre, ConnectiviTree, Citymesh, Telenet, and Proximus.
Commercially, Inmanta operates a B2B enterprise software model, with no public pricing disclosed but engagement patterns consistent with enterprise licensing tied to network scale and complexity. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company raised €2 million in July 2024 from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) and the Gemma Fris Fund. With 11-50 employees headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, Inmanta is currently scaling its EMEA presence and expanding into African data centre and sovereign cloud markets as of late 2025.
Inmanta firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Inmanta
- Legal name
- Inmanta nv
- Website
- https://inmanta.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Inmanta is a Belgian telecom-software company, spun out of KU Leuven, that builds an intent-based, multi-domain service orchestration platform used by CSPs to automate and manage large-scale network and service lifecycles across fiber, mobile private networks, and cloud interconnect.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Inmanta industry classification
Industry- NAICS
- Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- MANO (NFV Management & Orchestration) (HDAFANAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF), Service Chaining & Multi-Domain Interconnect (Transport SDN, Segment Routing, Cross-Domain Orchestration) (HDAIAIAL)
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Where Inmanta is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Leuven
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Inmanta business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Inmanta product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Inmanta develops and sells an intent-based, multi-domain service orchestration platform for telecom operators and communications service providers (CSPs). The platform automates configuration, delivery, fulfillment, and lifecycle management of large-scale multi-vendor networks, including fiber access, mobile private networks (4G/5G), and cloud interconnect. It is offered via a core orchestrator plus add-on modules (Inmanta Connect for B2B/wholesale, Inmanta MPN Orchestrator for private 5G) and joint solution bundles with partners.
Product overview
Inmanta is a telecom network automation company offering a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its core Inmanta Service Orchestrator. The platform provides intent-based, multi-domain service orchestration for end-to-end network automation. The portfolio includes Inmanta Connect (turnkey B2B/wholesale connectivity automation), Inmanta MPN Orchestrator (mobile private network lifecycle management), and joint solutions with partners like FNT and Arctos Labs for specialized use cases including FTTH/FTTP fiber orchestration, MPN deployment, and sovereign cloud automation. The technology is based on 15+ years of research from KU Leuven and was co-founded by three PhDs in computer science.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Inmanta Connect: Turnkey network automation solution for B2B and wholesale connectivity in multi-vendor networks.
- Inmanta MPN Orchestrator
- Inmanta Service Orchestrator
Quantifiable outcome
- Provisioning time reduced from weeks to minutes for BICS Cloud Connect
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Inmanta
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Inmanta technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability4 records
Feature5 records
Inmanta partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Tietoevry CreatecoreStrategic partnership announced in September 2025 to accelerate telecom innovation. After years of successful collaboration, Tietoevry Create and Inmanta elevated their partnership to a strategic level to deliver joint solutions for the telecom industry.
- ConnectiviTreecoreCollaboration announced January 2025 to enable end-to-end service orchestration of L1 and L2 connectivity services across pan-European network.
- AmartuscoreCollaboration for MEF Flat Hammer project - Winner of MEF NaaS Accelerator Award. Jointly provided comprehensive solution for procuring and managing Enterprise as a Service via single interface with Deutsche Telekom and Equinix.
- Deutsche TelekomcoreCollaboration for MEF Flat Hammer project winning MEF NaaS Accelerator Award. Deutsche Telekom partnered with Inmanta, Amartus, and Equinix to establish intuitive and standardized methods for sourcing and operating connectivity services from various service providers.
- EquinixcoreCollaboration for MEF Flat Hammer project winning MEF NaaS Accelerator Award. Partnership enables automated connectivity services end to end, including towards and across cloud providers.
- FNT SoftwarecoreJoint solution for end-to-end network automation combining Inmanta's service orchestrator with FNT's state-of-the-art network inventory solution. Provides an incremental approach for E2E automation that enables operators to achieve end-to-end automation in 6 months without compromising costs, timelines, and operational efficiency.
- Arctos LabscoreJoint solution for Orchestration Blueprint for Scalable Private Networks. Combined solution enables seamless, optimized deployment of MPN components and applications across diverse environments with advanced automation capabilities.
- NomiosminorValue-added reseller and system integrator providing comprehensive support throughout automation journey, from initial automation framework design to full end-to-end orchestration and ongoing management of customer-facing services.
- IricentminorSystem integrator partner providing implementation and consulting services for Inmanta solutions.
- InetumminorSystem integrator partner providing implementation and consulting services for network automation projects.
- DuctusminorSystem integrator partner providing implementation and consulting services for Inmanta solutions.
- CelfocusminorSystem integrator partner providing implementation and consulting services for Inmanta solutions.
- DevboksminorSystem integrator partner providing implementation and consulting services for network automation.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Inmanta competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- SEDONA Systems: SEDONA Systems provides multi-layer, multi-domain network orchestration with a focus on IP and optical integration for service providers - an emerging player with comparable multi-domain orchestration capabilities to Inmanta.
- Anuta Networks: Anuta Networks offers an NFV orchestration and network services automation platform for enterprises and service providers, providing a focused, smaller-scale alternative to Inmanta in multi-vendor orchestration.
Others
- ONF (ONOS / Aether): The Open Networking Foundation develops open-source SDN platforms (ONOS) and private 5G platforms (Aether) used by operators as alternatives or complements to commercial orchestrators like Inmanta in brownfield network automation projects.
Broad incumbents
- Ericsson (NFVO/Orchestration): Ericsson provides NFV orchestration and network automation as part of its broader telecom vendor portfolio including 5G core and radio, competing with Inmanta for tier-1 CSP orchestration deployments.
- Nokia (AVA / NetGuard): Nokia offers network orchestration and automation through its AVA and NetGuard portfolios targeting CSPs, overlapping with Inmanta in NFV/SDN orchestration and assurance for tier-1 operators.
- Amdocs: Amdocs is a large incumbent vendor offering end-to-end OSS/BSS, network orchestration, and digital services for CSPs worldwide - a broader portfolio competitor overlapping with Inmanta in service orchestration and fulfillment.
- Cisco Crosswork Network Automation: Cisco's Crosswork suite provides network automation, orchestration, and service assurance for service providers and large enterprises - a broad incumbent competing with Inmanta in multi-vendor network automation.
Direct peers
- Netcracker Technology: Netcracker offers a comprehensive BSS/OSS and orchestration suite for communications service providers including NFV orchestration and service fulfillment - a direct peer in telecom orchestration and service automation.
- Blue Planet (Ciena): Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, is a leading provider of intelligent automation software for telecom service providers covering orchestration, fulfillment, and assurance across multi-vendor, multi-domain networks - a direct competitor in the CSP orchestration market.
- Itential: Itential provides a network automation and orchestration platform purpose-built for service providers and enterprises, with a focus on multi-domain, multi-vendor automation - a directly comparable orchestration competitor to Inmanta in the telecom and enterprise networking space.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Inmanta leadership team
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Inmanta funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Inmanta M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Inmanta
What does Inmanta do?
Inmanta develops and sells an intent-based, multi-domain service orchestration platform for telecom operators and communications service providers (CSPs). The platform automates configuration, delivery, fulfillment, and lifecycle management of large-scale multi-vendor networks, including fiber access, mobile private networks (4G/5G), and cloud interconnect. It is offered via a core orchestrator plus add-on modules (Inmanta Connect for B2B/wholesale, Inmanta MPN Orchestrator for private 5G) and joint solution bundles with partners.
Is Inmanta a public or private company?
Inmanta is a private company. It is currently operating.
When was Inmanta founded?
Inmanta was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Inmanta based?
Inmanta is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, in the Europe region.
Who are Inmanta's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are SEDONA Systems and Anuta Networks. ONF (ONOS / Aether) is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Ericsson (NFVO/Orchestration), Nokia (AVA / NetGuard), Amdocs and Cisco Crosswork Network Automation. Direct peers are Netcracker Technology, Blue Planet (Ciena) and Itential.
Does Inmanta have an API?
Yes. Inmanta provides an API for its Lifecycle Service Manager (LSM) that allows programmatic interaction with service instances. The Service Orchestrator exposes OpenAPI endpoints including expert mode APIs for force operations on service instances. The product supports OIDC/OAuth 2.0 authentication with built-in user management and external identity provider integration via PKCE. Key API endpoints include lsm_services_patch_expert for expert mode attribute patches at scale. Developer documentation is at docs.inmanta.com/inmanta-service-orchestrator.
What industry is Inmanta in?
Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAFANAC, MANO (NFV Management & Orchestration), with a secondary code of HDAEAHAF, Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites. Its NAICS code is 541511 and its SIC code is 7370.