ACTIVUS

What ACTIVUS does

ACTIVUS Group is a French IT services and consulting firm (ESN) founded in 2015-2016 and headquartered in Toulouse, with additional offices in the Paris (Levallois-Perret), Lyon (Limonest/Dardilly), and Marseille (La Ciotat) regions. The company operates a hybrid services-plus-software model: it supplies specialized IT consultants to enterprise clients on a régie/assistance technique basis, delivers fixed-price projects through its service center, and publishes its own proprietary software. Practice areas span Data Science and Big Data, Cybersecurity (SSI), Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Digital Application Development (DevOps, microservices, APIs), Manufacturing Digitalization, and Consulting & Audit, supported by an in-house training center (Academy) and an R&D laboratory (L@B).

The company's core technology asset is DIGIBRAIN, a proprietary no-code expert-system platform that the company has invested seven years of internal R&D into, built on a graph-oriented database and available as SaaS or on-premise deployment. DIGIBRAIN modules cover Data Science & Big Data (predictive algorithms, automated data pipelines, data-lake architecture), Data Visualization (with integrations to Power BI, Dataïku, Grafana, Spotfire), and vertical modules such as Software Asset Management. AI-driven capabilities are positioned as predictive, optimization, and process-automation features, with a graph-based architecture distinguishing it from generic low-code competitors.

Revenue is generated through four streams: professional services consulting (time-and-materials consultant placement), fixed-price project delivery (forfaits), DIGIBRAIN software licensing (SaaS subscriptions or on-premise), and training services through the Academy. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise sales supplemented by a vendor partner channel (HPE, Bitdefender, WatchGuard, SUSE, Scality, VMware, Veeam) and regional cluster participation (Digital 113, PRIMUS). Named customers include ADP (Aéroports de Paris), Smart Immo, and the Digital 113 cluster itself, and the company reports a 110-person headcount with revenue above €10M.

Name

ACTIVUS

Legal name

ACTIVUS Group

Website

https://activus-group.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACTIVUS Group is a French IT consulting firm delivering Data Science, Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, and Digital Application services to enterprise clients via specialist consulting and its proprietary no-code AI platform, DIGIBRAIN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Digital Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (513210), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAEAF

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Technology & Digital Consulting

SECONDARYHDAEAKAK

Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Application Development Platforms (Low-Code/No-Code & PaaS)

SECONDARYBPAEAHAB

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Data, Analytics & AI Services

SECONDARYBPAEANAH

Data, Analytics & AI Training (BI, Data Engineering, ML/GenAI)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Data analytics consulting
• Cybersecurity services
• Cloud infrastructure services
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services (Régie/Assistance Technique): Providing specialized IT consultants to clients on a time-and-materials basis. Consultants are placed at client sites for Data, Cyber, Cloud, and Infrastructure projects. Revenue is generated through consultant daily rates.
2. Fixed-Price Projects (Forfaits): Project-based work delivered within the company's service center or at client sites with defined deliverables and pricing.
3. Software Licensing (DIGIBRAIN): Licensing of proprietary DIGIBRAIN software platform, available as SaaS subscription or On-Premise deployment. The company operates as a software publisher (editeur-integrateur) with its own R&D.
4. Training Services (Academy): Training center providing courses to help client teams with innovation and skill development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ACTIVUS Group is a French IT services and consulting firm (ESN) that places specialized IT consultants at enterprise clients on a time-and-materials basis (régie/assistance technique) and delivers fixed-price projects, primarily across Data Science, Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, and Digital Transformation. The company also develops and licenses DIGIBRAIN, a proprietary no-code AI platform built on a graph-oriented database for business process digitalization, available as SaaS or on-premise deployment.

Product overview

ACTIVUS Group is an IT services company offering DIGIBRAIN as its core software product alongside professional services. DIGIBRAIN is a graph-based no-code expert system platform that accelerates business digitalization through AI-powered process optimization, predictive analytics, and business intelligence. The platform is available as SaaS or on-premise deployment. Around DIGIBRAIN, ACTIVUS provides specialized services including Data Science & Big Data (predictive algorithms, data lake architecture), Digital Applications (web integration, DevOps), Cybersecurity (SSI), Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), Manufacturing Digitalization (Lean Management), and Consulting & Audit services. The company operates through its software entity (ACTIVUS Software), hybrid cloud services, Academy training center, and engineering practice across Toulouse, Paris, Lyon, and Marseille offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIGIBRAIN: No-code expert development system platform for business process optimization and digitalization of operations using AI and algorithms. SaaS application deployable on-premise or in cloud.
• ACTIVUS Software
• ACTIVUS Academy
• L@B

Products and services

• DIGIBRAIN A no-code expert system platform that accelerates digitalization of business operations. Built on a graph-oriented database, it offers AI-powered process optimization, predictive analytics, and business intelligence capabilities, available as SaaS or on-premise deployment. Used by enterprise customers including Aéroports de Paris for operational management and process optimization.
• SSI Cybersecurity Services Cybersecurity practice providing governance leadership, protection strategy implementation, identification of information system weaknesses, attack preparation, and counter-response organization. Covers EPDR, SOC operations, GDPR compliance, and security strategy for organizations needing to secure their information systems.
• Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Edge cloud infrastructure services delivered via IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models. Provides project-mode deployment, operational management, and 24/7 infrastructure support with sovereign French data center hosting (including the Dardilly facility).
• Digital Applications Web technology integration and application development services including certified DevOps practices (continuous integration, security, Dockerization, orchestration) and microservices/API development for digital transformation.
• Consulting and Audit Digital transformation advisory services with a human-centered approach, providing customized consulting to involve teams while addressing organizational challenges with digital efficiency and operational performance. Includes audit of information systems and big data environments.
• Manufacturing Digitalization Lean management consulting for production process optimization, environmental impact reduction through AI tools (decarbonation), process modeling, and production indicator management for manufacturing organizations.
• ACTIVUS Academy Training center that accompanies client teams in innovation and skills development through professional development programs aligned with ACTIVUS service lines (Data, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced onboarding time: consultants can reach operational status faster through pre-mission preparation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BitdefendercoreTechnology or Integration · 28 September 2023Cybersecurity partnership for advanced threat protection. ACTIVUS and Bitdefender united to combat cyberattacks through joint commercial actions and network expansion. Includes participation in Bitdefender partner events and deployment of their security solutions.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreTechnology or Integration · 13 September 2023Strategic technology partnership for storage, edge cloud, and infrastructure solutions. ACTIVUS participates in HPE partner events and offers HPE Greenlake, Alletra MP storage, and Zerto disaster recovery solutions. Joint marketing activities and event co-hosting in Lyon and other locations.
• Digital 113coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional digital cluster partnership in Occitanie region. Digital 113 federates and supports digital economy actors. ACTIVUS participates in AI initiatives (L'IA en boite), events, and industry collaboration through this membership.
• Cluster PRIMUS (Defense & Security)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with defense and security cluster for recruitment events (job dating) and industry networking in the Spatial & Defense sector.
• NobeliaminorOthersRelated entity within the group ecosystem
• Nobelia CreativeminorOthersRelated entity within the group ecosystem for creative services
• ITE LearningminorOthersRelated entity within the group ecosystem for learning and training services

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global IT services leader headquartered in France with extensive Data, Cloud, and Cybersecurity practices. Competes for the same French enterprise clients on data/AI/cloud engagements, though at a fundamentally different scale and breadth.
• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services group with deep French roots offering consulting, systems integration, and software solutions across data, cyber, and cloud. Overlaps ACTIVUS across all four core service lines but at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• Devoteam: French-headquartered IT consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, cloud, data, and cybersecurity with similar niche positioning. Comparable in service mix (data/cyber/cloud) and in operating model combining consulting with proprietary platforms (e.g., inventive.ai).
• Hardis Group: French digital services and consulting company with practices in cloud, data, and software publishing (e.g., WMS solutions). Comparable in scale (~€100M revenue range) and hybrid services-plus-product business model, headquartered in Grenoble with national reach.
• Talan: Paris-headquartered international consulting and technology firm with strong French presence in data, AI, cloud, and digital transformation. Comparable niche specialization in Data/AI and a similar mix of consulting plus innovation/R&D activities.
• Aubay: French IT services and consulting firm operating across infrastructure, application development, data, and cybersecurity. Closely mirrors ACTIVUS's horizontal ESN-plus-specialist model and serves a comparable mid-to-large French enterprise client base.
• Neurones: French IT services group providing infrastructure, application services, and consulting to enterprise clients. Operates a comparable multi-region French model and shares the same competitive set in the mid-market ESN space.
• Alten: French engineering and technology consulting firm providing specialized consultants to enterprise clients across digital, IT, and R&D projects. Operates a similar ESN régie model and competes head-to-head for data/cloud/cyber talent in the French market.
• Econocom: European digital services company with significant French operations, providing cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and managed services. Comparable in hybrid cloud and cyber services, sovereign hosting emphasis, and mid-to-large enterprise customer base.

Emerging players

• OutSystems: Low-code/no-code application development platform provider with an enterprise-grade positioning overlapping DIGIBRAIN's no-code business process digitization value proposition. Compares specifically to ACTIVUS's proprietary DIGIBRAIN software rather than its services arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/activusgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/activus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/activusgroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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