What Veltys does

Veltys is a French strategy consulting boutique founded in 2013 by Philippe Février (PhD in Industrial Economics, École Polytechnique/ENSAE) that specializes in data intelligence and AI advisory for C-suites and senior management of major French corporations and mid-sized enterprises. The firm operates through six service pillars — Data & AI Strategy, Pricing, Offer Strategy & Marketing, Techonomie, Impact & Performance Measurement, and Industrialisation — organized around a proprietary "Techonomy" methodology that fuses econometrics, game theory, machine learning, deep learning, predictive modeling, auction theory, and behavioral modeling. Core technical assets include custom-built Marketing Mix Modeling tools, AI image-recognition algorithms for extracting structured data from supplier documents, demand-forecasting models with quantified precision, and proprietary econometric causal-inference frameworks that distinguish correlation from causation for pricing, policy, and industrial decisions.

The business model is professional-services consulting: bespoke engagements sold directly by partners to enterprise buyers across nine vertical practices (Banking & Insurance, Energy & Environment, Food & Agriculture, Industry & Manufacturing, Fashion & Luxury, Retail & Consumer Goods, Tourism & Leisure, Healthcare & Public Sector, Sports & Media). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is project-based, likely fixed-fee or time-and-materials arrangements. Named enterprise clients include TotalEnergies, JCDecaux, Geodis, Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, BPCE, AXA, Allianz, Covéa, Carrefour, Petit Bateau, Galeries Lafayette, Maje, Saint-Gobain, Air Liquide, and several sports federations and French government agencies. Veltys co-created two joint ventures — VIOOH with JCDecaux (2017) and UPPLY with Geodis (2018) — converting consulting IP into scalable platforms.

In September 2024, Veltys became a subsidiary of Kéa Group, a French mission-driven multispecialist consulting firm with 300 consultants in France and 900 worldwide across 10 expertise areas. Veltys retains its brand identity while gaining access to Kéa's broader ecosystem, training infrastructure, and international footprint, supported by approximately 40 employees and an EcoVadis Gold Medal (2024) for sustainability performance.

Name

Veltys

Legal name

Veltys

Website

https://veltys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Veltys is a French strategy consulting boutique specializing in data intelligence and AI advisory, serving C-suites of major French enterprises across banking, energy, retail, fashion, sports, healthcare, and public sectors via proprietary econometric and machine learning methods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Innovation, Product & R&D Consulting (BPAHACAM)

Keywords

• Strategy consulting services
• Data intelligence consulting
• AI advisory services
• Pricing optimization consulting
• Econometric modeling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategy Consulting Engagements: Veltys generates revenue through bespoke strategy consulting engagements with corporate clients and public institutions. Projects span data strategy, AI roadmaps, pricing optimization, auction design, and industrial transformation. Revenue is project-based and likely follows a professional services model with fixed-fee or time-and-materials arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Veltys is a French strategy consulting firm that advises C-suite and senior management of large corporations on data intelligence and artificial intelligence transformation. The firm delivers bespoke consulting across six integrated offerings: Data & AI Strategy, Pricing, Offer Strategy & Marketing, Techonomie, Impact & Performance Measurement, and Industrialisation—combining econometrics, machine learning, and game theory to optimize pricing, marketing mix, and operational decisions.

Product overview

Veltys is a French strategy consulting firm that operates as a unified platform of specialized consulting services organized around six core offerings: Data & AI Strategy, Pricing, Offer Strategy & Marketing, Techonomie (economics-driven approach), Impact & Performance Measurement, and Industrialisation. These services work together as an integrated consulting methodology—from strategic design through operational execution—combining economics, data science, machine learning, and technology to help enterprises navigate complexity and build sustainable competitive advantage through data-driven transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stratégie Data & IA (Data & AI Strategy) Strategic consulting to accelerate enterprise transformation by integrating AI and data intelligence into the strategic roadmap. Covers data acquisition, governance, AI implementation, and operational deployment for enterprise clients.
• Pricing Expert pricing consulting leveraging data and AI to dynamize revenue growth. Includes B2B pricing transformation, dynamic pricing, yield management, and pricing strategy from design to deployment for enterprise clients.
• Stratégie d'Offre & Marketing (Offer Strategy & Marketing) Commercial and marketing strategy services including offer strategy, marketing strategy, Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), Revenue Growth Management (RGM), inventory optimization, and geographic optimization for enterprise clients.
• Techonomie An economics-driven approach combining economics, data science, and technology for navigating business complexity. Includes new business model design, auction design, tender response strategy, and data monetization for enterprise clients.
• Mesure d'Impact & Performance (Impact & Performance Measurement) Impact evaluation and performance measurement services using econometric modeling and multi-scenario simulation to objectify value creation, secure strategic decisions, and maximize sustainable performance for enterprise clients.
• Industrialisation Technical industrialization of data and AI strategies including data management, cloud architecture, API integration, CI/CD, DevOps, predictive model deployment, and operational tool development for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• +10 percentage points in sell-through rate, +5% revenue, +10 percentage points in margin outside sales periods for a fashion retailer
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers63 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Kéa GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Veltys officially joined the Kéa Group in September 2024, completing eight years of successful collaboration on joint missions. The acquisition brings together Kéa's multi-specialist consulting model with Veltys's data intelligence and AI expertise. The Kéa Group has 10 expertise areas, 300 consultants in France, and 900 worldwide. Veltys maintains its brand identity while benefiting from the group's broader ecosystem, training, and international reach.
• GeodisflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, Veltys co-created UPPLY with Geodis — an international digital solution dedicated to the supply chain, bringing greater transparency and flexibility to the freight market. UPPLY represents Veltys's application of data intelligence and platform economics to logistics optimization.
• JCDecauxflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, Veltys co-created VIOOH, a joint venture with JCDecaux — an independent, automated global planning and trading platform for outdoor advertising. The platform was designed to accelerate the growth of digital out-of-home advertising. This venture demonstrates Veltys's ability to translate consulting expertise into scalable technology ventures.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company (QuantumBlack): Global strategy consulting leader with QuantumBlack as its data/AI practice. Competes with Veltys on AI strategy, pricing optimization, and large-scale transformation engagements for the same French enterprise C-suite buyers.
• Capgemini Invent: Digital transformation and strategy consulting arm of Capgemini, competing with Veltys on data strategy, AI roadmaps, and industrial transformation for large French and European enterprise clients.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG X / Gamma): Global strategy consulting with BCG X (build/products) and Gamma (data science) practices. Competes with Veltys for AI strategy, marketing-mix-modeling, and pricing mandates from French and European enterprises.

Direct peers

• Saegus: French management and data consulting firm serving banking, retail, and industry clients with data strategy and transformation services. Comparable boutique positioning, sector mix, and engagement style to Veltys.
• Ekimetrics: French data science and marketing-mix-modeling consulting firm with overlapping offerings in marketing measurement, pricing, and data strategy for enterprise clients in Europe. Most directly comparable to Veltys on technical capabilities, sector verticals, and enterprise client base.
• Kéa Group: Parent organization of Veltys and a multispecialist French consulting firm with 900 consultants worldwide and 10 expertise areas. Most directly comparable as the parent platform, though broader in scope than Veltys's data intelligence niche.
• Artefact: French-headquartered data and AI consulting firm serving global brands on data strategy, marketing optimization, and AI transformation. Competes with Veltys in the French enterprise market with a larger headcount and similar C-suite advisory orientation.
• Sia Partners: French-origin management and AI/data consulting firm with a Paris HQ serving banking, insurance, energy, and retail clients. Highly comparable on consulting model, sector coverage, and AI/data strategy offerings versus Veltys.

Emerging players

• Axionable: Paris-based AI consulting firm focused on responsible and sustainable AI for large enterprises and financial institutions. Overlaps with Veltys on AI strategy, data governance, and ESG-adjacent advisory for French corporates.
• Quantmetry: French data science and AI consulting boutique specializing in econometrics, ML engineering, and AI transformation. Comparable technical positioning to Veltys, though smaller and more focused on technical delivery than senior-management advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/veltys_paris

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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