What Cellenza does

Cellenza is a French IT consulting firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Paris, exclusively specialized in Microsoft technologies and agile methods. The company delivers consulting and implementation services across six core expertise areas: Cloud Platform (Azure landing zones, migration, DevOps), Data & Analytics (Databricks, Power BI, data governance), AI/Machine Learning (Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Smart Automation), Applications (software engineering), Security (Microsoft Defender, DevSecOps), and Advisory (digital transformation strategy). It operates a sister entity, Cellenza Training, an approved Microsoft training center that delivers certification courses to client teams.

The business model is professional services-led: revenue is generated primarily through quote-based consulting engagements (IT consulting services) and training course fees. Cellenza holds six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations (Data & AI, App Innovation, Security, Infrastructure, Modern Work, plus Modern Work specialization) and three Advanced Specializations (AI/ML, Kubernetes, Web App Modernization), and was named Microsoft Partner of the Year France 2024. In 2021 it co-founded Squadra, a joint venture with Hardis Group, to offer managed Azure and Microsoft 365 services (Continuous Motion Run), extending the model toward recurring managed services. Cellenza reported €13.7M revenue in 2020 (21% average annual growth 2016-2019) and serves 270+ clients across all industries, with named accounts including Thales, L'Oréal, SUEZ, Saint-Gobain, Nexans, Edenred, Cegid, Cerba Healthcare, and MFEX.

The company is privately held and family/founder-controlled (President Arnaud Hego, Director General Thomas Leblanc), with no external funding rounds disclosed. It operates from Paris (HQ), Lyon, Nantes, and since 2024 Cellenza BeLux in Luxembourg, employing 144-186 people across France and BeNeLux. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, a partner channel (Microsoft, Databricks, SecurityScorecard, Avepoint, Bleucloud), and event- and content-led demand generation anchored by a 600+ article technical blog.

Name

Cellenza

Legal name

CELLENZA, Société par actions simplifiée

Website

https://cellenza.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cellenza is a French IT consultancy, founded in 2011, that delivers Microsoft-centric digital transformation, cloud, data, AI, security, and software engineering services to 270+ enterprise clients across all industries, operating from Paris, Lyon, Nantes, and Luxembourg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for digital transformation, cloud migration, data analytics, AI implementation, security, and software engineering. Billed through consulting engagements.
2. Training Services: Approved training center (Cellenza Training) providing Microsoft technology certifications and skill development courses for client teams

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cellenza is an IT consulting and implementation firm that delivers digital transformation projects for enterprises built on Microsoft technologies. Its services span Cloud Platform (Azure migration, Landing Zones, CI/CD), Data & Analytics (Databricks, BI, governance), AI/Machine Learning, Applications/Software Engineering, Security, and Advisory. The firm also runs an approved Microsoft training center (Cellenza Training) and a managed Azure services joint venture (Squadra with Hardis Group).

Product overview

Cellenza is an IT consulting firm and Microsoft expert partner offering a portfolio of consulting and implementation services organized around core expertise areas: Cloud Platform, Data & Analytics, AI, Applications (Software Engineering), Security, and Advisory. The company provides specialized service offerings including Smart Automation, Bot Advisory, Data Storming, and Empower Your Data for AI/ML projects. Cellenza also operates Cellenza Training as an approved training center. The firm leverages Microsoft technology platforms including Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Virtual Agents), Azure, and Databricks. In 2021, Cellenza co-founded Squadra with Hardis Group for managed Azure services. The company does not offer a standalone software product but rather delivers consulting-led services with associated implementation expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Automation Hyper-automation consulting service that leverages AI to streamline business processes and enable operational staff to focus on higher-value tasks.
• Bot Advisory Advisory and implementation service for intelligent chatbots and conversational agents that reduce time-consuming and low-value operational tasks.
• Data Storming Rapid hypothesis-validation consulting service that accelerates the transition to production for data exploitation around AI or Business Intelligence.
• Empower Your Data Data strategy consulting service that orients business strategies, helps understand data, creates value by boosting team productivity, and simulates future outcomes using AI.
• Cellenza Training Approved Microsoft training center providing skill development and Microsoft technology certifications for client teams, with all trainers coming from the consulting world.
• Power Platform Discovery Discovery package assessing and implementing Microsoft Power Platform low-code/no-code solutions including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.
• Accompagnement sur mesure Customized consulting engagement tailored to specific project requirements spanning AI, Machine Learning, Cloud, and other Microsoft technologies.
• Squadra Managed Azure Services Joint venture with Hardis Group, specializing in Azure environments with Continuous Motion Run managed services for Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms.
• Cloud Platform Consulting Cloud infrastructure and platform consulting and implementation services leveraging Microsoft Azure for Landing Zones, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud foundation construction.
• Data & Analytics Consulting Data analytics and AI consulting services including Databricks, business intelligence, data governance, row/column-level security, and AI/ML implementations on Azure.
• Security Consulting Cybersecurity consulting and implementation services covering cloud security, data loss prevention, insider risk management, Microsoft Defender, and DevSecOps practices.
• Advisory Services Strategic consulting and advisory services for digital transformation and IT strategy across Microsoft technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 21% annual revenue growth (2016-2019)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Squadra (Joint Venture with Hardis Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint venture created in 2021 with Hardis Group, specializing in Azure environments. Offers Continuous Motion Run managed services for Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2011Primary technology partner since Cellenza's founding in 2011. Microsoft Gold Partner since 2013, Managed Partner since 2014. Holds multiple Solutions Partner specializations (Data AI, App Innovation, Security, Infrastructure, Modern Work) and Advanced Specializations (AI/ML, Kubernetes, Web App Modernization). Named Microsoft Partner of the Year France 2024.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partner for data platform solutions. Cellenza has two of the first French Databricks Champions. Provides Databricks expertise for data analytics and AI implementations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Talan: Talan is a Paris-based international consulting firm focused on digital transformation, data, AI, and innovation. It pursues the same French enterprise clients as Cellenza with a comparable mid-tier systems-integration model.
• Devoteam: Devoteam is a Paris-headquartered European IT consultancy with a strong, dedicated Google and Microsoft Cloud practice (Devoteam M Cloud). Comparable to Cellenza in Microsoft-centric delivery, target enterprise clients, and European mid-market footprint, but at significantly larger scale.
• Hardis Group: Hardis Group is a French IT consulting and software firm and Cellenza's joint-venture partner in Squadra. It addresses the same French enterprise client base on digital transformation, supply chain, and cloud, making it both a competitor and a strategic ally.
• Wavestone: Wavestone is a Paris-headquartered pure-play IT and digital transformation consultancy. It targets the same French enterprise and public-sector clients as Cellenza and is a comparable-sized consulting peer with overlapping Microsoft and data practices.
• Avanade: Avanade is the largest Microsoft-exclusive systems integrator globally (JV between Accenture and Microsoft). It is the closest direct peer to Cellenza: same Microsoft-first DNA, same co-sell motion, but at materially larger scale.
• SQLI: SQLI is a French digital services company specialized in digital experience, e-commerce, and technology platforms with Microsoft partnerships. It competes with Cellenza in the French enterprise market on digital transformation and cloud projects.
• mc2i: mc2i is a French IT and digital transformation consultancy with a Microsoft ecosystem practice. It competes head-to-head with Cellenza for French enterprise consulting mandates and shares a similar senior-consultant-heavy delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Inetum: Inetum is a French-origin IT services group operating across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with practices in cloud, data, and digital transformation. It overlaps with Cellenza in Microsoft and data consulting but serves a wider geographic and service footprint.
• Sopra Steria: Sopra Steria is a large French-headquartered IT services and systems integration group operating across Europe. It competes with Cellenza for Microsoft-based digital transformation mandates but is much broader (own products, BPO, vertical software) and considerably larger.
• Capgemini: Capgemini is one of the world's largest IT services groups with deep Microsoft partnerships and a major French presence. It competes with Cellenza on large Azure and data projects but as a broad incumbent rather than a Microsoft boutique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cellenza
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoGtu5MrQJr4wX9EPjQqyrQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cellenza
• Instagraminstagram.com/cellenza_
• Facebookfacebook.com/cellenzait

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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