What GUARANÍ does

GUARANÍ is a French Entreprise de Services du Numérique (ESN) — an IT services and staffing firm — founded in 2010 by Bastien BUIT and headquartered in Lyon. The company's stated mission references the social organization and human values of the South American Guarani people, around which it has built a distinctive employer brand ('tribu' culture, eco-responsibility commitments). GUARANÍ serves enterprise clients across France through a network of 11 regional offices ('tipis'), employing approximately 400 collaborators and generating €30M of revenue in 2024 from a base of 150+ partner companies.

The company operates two complementary service lines. The core business is traditional consultant placement — placing IT professionals (Java/.NET/PHP developers, mobile engineers, QA testers, DevOps engineers, IT managers) on long-term missions at client sites, supported by a network of chargés d'affaires across all 11 locations. Layered on top is a Digital Factory offering that delivers end-to-end digital transformation projects through dedicated squads covering Conseil & Accompagnement, UX Design, Build (web, mobile, CI/CD via Azure DevOps), AI Integration, Automated Testing, and application maintenance (TMA). Technical breadth spans Java J2EE, .NET/C#, PHP, JavaScript/Node.js, Angular, React, Ionic/Flutter, and infrastructure technologies (Linux, Cisco, VMware, SAP, Oracle, SQL Server).

GUARANÍ's revenue model is professional-services based — quote-based pricing tied to consultant profile, technology, experience, and mission duration, with multi-year contracts as the stated billing cadence. GTM is sales-led via the chargé d'affaires network, with employer branding and ESG positioning (Cœur de Forêt, Team For The Planet, Banque Alimentaire) as the primary marketing channels. The firm remains privately held, founder-controlled, with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding rounds.

Name

GUARANÍ

Legal name

Guarani

Website

https://guarani.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GUARANÍ is a French IT services firm (ESN) founded in 2010 that places IT consultants and delivers digital transformation projects through its Digital Factory. It serves 150+ enterprise clients across France via 11 regional offices, with ~400 employees and €30M revenue in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting and Staffing: GUARANI places IT consultants (développeurs, testeurs, administrateurs systèmes, chefs de projet, etc.) on mission with client companies. Revenue is generated through consulting fees charged to clients for consultant time and expertise.
2. Digital Factory Services: Custom software development, digital transformation projects, and product development services delivered by dedicated squads of experts including product owners, designers, developers, and testers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GUARANÍ is an Entreprise de Services du Numérique (ESN) that places IT consultants — développeurs, IT managers, test engineers, business engineers — on mission with client enterprises across France. Complementing this staffing business, the company operates a "Digital Factory" delivering end-to-end digital transformation projects through dedicated squads (product owners, designers, developers, testers) covering UX, software build, automated testing, AI integration, and ongoing application maintenance.

Product overview

GUARANÍ is an Entreprise de Services du Numérique (ESN) - an IT services and consulting company founded in 2010. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around its Digital Factory, which provides end-to-end digital transformation solutions including consulting & accompaniment, user experience design, build & development (web, mobile, cloud), AI integration, automated testing, and ongoing evolution & acceleration services. The company also provides traditional IT staffing and consulting services, placing technical professionals (developers, engineers, IT managers, testers) at client sites across France. With approximately 400 employees and 11 regional offices (tipis), GUARANÍ serves over 150 partner companies with a focus on human-centered values, technology expertise, and eco-responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting & Staffing Services Core ESN offering that places IT consultants at client sites across France, covering roles such as développeurs Java, IT managers, test engineers, and business engineers, billed through quote-based professional services engagements.
• Digital Factory End-to-end digital transformation service delivered by dedicated squads (product owners, designers, developers, testers) combining consulting, UX design, software build, automated testing, AI integration, and ongoing application evolution and acceleration.
• Infrastructure Management System, network, and middleware administration services covering Windows server management, Citrix middleware, Cisco networking, VMware virtualization, and cloud infrastructure support.

Named customers1 record

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 capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cœur de ForêtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for protection and valorization of forests and communities in South American countries. GUARANI is a patron of the 'Bolivie' project. This aligns with the company's environmental commitment and Guarani cultural heritage.
• Team For The PlanetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGUARANI is a shareholder in Team For The Planet, an initiative focused on fighting climate change both in France and internationally.
• Banque AlimentaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership involves maintaining a vegetable garden where 50% of harvests are donated to the Banque Alimentaire (Food Bank), supporting food security initiatives.
• Coxi AgencyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design, technical development and ergonomic redesign handled by Coxi Agency, a SARL based in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or with capital of €150,000.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sword Group: European IT services and digital transformation company with a strong French/Luxembourg presence. Comparable in offering mix (consulting, software, digital) and enterprise client focus.
• Inetum: Major French ESN (formerly GFI Informatique) providing IT services, digital transformation and software solutions. Directly comparable in the French mid-market ESN space, with a similar mix of staff augmentation and project work.
• Wavestone: French management and IT consulting firm advising on transformation, technology, and risk. Comparable to GUARANÍ's higher-value Conseil & Accompagnement offering and enterprise client base, though more consulting- and less delivery-led.
• Devoteam: French-headquartered IT consulting firm focused on digital transformation, cloud, data and AI. Comparable to GUARANÍ's Digital Factory offering and consulting positioning, though larger and more internationally diversified.
• Astek: French IT engineering and digital services ESN with a multi-thousand consultant base. Directly comparable to GUARANÍ on business model (consultant placement + project squads) and customer profile (mid-to-large French enterprises).
• SQLI: French digital services company focused on digital experience, e-commerce, and software engineering. Closely comparable to GUARANÍ's Digital Factory and custom development work for enterprise clients in France and Europe.
• Micropole: French digital transformation and data/BI consulting firm. Comparable to GUARANÍ on the digital consulting and data/AI services side, with similar enterprise customer base in France.
• Aubay: French IT services and consulting group with a staff-augmentation and project-delivery model. Comparable in scale and business mix, operating across France and several European countries.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services group with deep French roots. Overlaps with GUARANÍ on consulting, application services, and digital transformation for French and European enterprises, at significantly larger scale.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader with major French operations. Overlaps with GUARANÍ across IT staffing, digital transformation, and AI services, but operates at vastly greater scale and across all major geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guarani-fr
• Facebookfacebook.com/guaranifr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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