What Aveltec does

Aveltec is a French designer, manufacturer, and distributor of air cooling and ventilation solutions founded in 2007 and headquartered in Pléchâtel, Brittany. The company specializes in Free-Cooling technologies for technical infrastructure, with a portfolio spanning Direct Free-Cooling (which leverages naturally cool outdoor air), Hybrid Free-Cooling (which combines natural cooling with mechanical backup), and the flagship FreskAer system, which integrates Direct Free-Cooling with Seeley International's Climate Wizard indirect evaporative cooling under proprietary control algorithms. The FreskAer solution achieves EER up to 15 and operates without refrigerants or mechanical compressors, with documented energy savings of 70-90% versus conventional air conditioning and reference cases including a PPUE of 1.06 at an Orange site and 98.5% savings at Studio HARI. Supporting products include the MISTRAL 40 stadium turbine, mobile backup fans, an emergency cooling trailer, and a Monitoring Solution add-on tracking PUE, CUE, and WUE metrics.

Aveltec serves four primary verticals: telecommunications (its lead vertical, with cooling for telecom shelters, base station enclosures, and operator technical rooms), data centers, industrial facilities, and energy sector infrastructure. The named customer base spans major French telecom operators (Orange, TDF, SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Free), international telecom players (Cellnex, Andorra Telecom, YEBA Telecom, Verizon), energy majors (EDF, Enedis), industrial groups (Stellantis, Arcelor Mittal, Sanofi, Vinci Autoroutes), financial institutions (Groupe BPCE), and government (Ministère de l'intérieur), with the company claiming over 30,000 sites equipped worldwide since 2007.

The business operates a project-based, quote-driven revenue model combining hardware sales (cooling systems, turbines, trailers) and professional services (custom engineering, installation support, operational follow-up). Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales, a website contact channel, and active participation in industry trade shows (Data Centre World Paris for five consecutive years, AFRICACOM, Bologna International Conference). Aveltec is structured as a privately held Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) with a €37,000 share capital, led by President Patrice Briand and Director David Bourdier, with 11-50 employees and no disclosed external investors.

Name

Aveltec

Legal name

AVELTEC

Website

https://aveltec.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aveltec is a French designer, manufacturer, and distributor of Free-Cooling and indirect adiabatic air-cooling systems serving telecommunications, data centers, industrial, and energy sector clients across France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cooling Systems

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB), Heat Exchangers & Thermal Transfer Equipment (IMAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Free-cooling systems
• Industrial ventilation solutions
• Data center cooling
• Telecom cooling systems
• Hybrid cooling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cooling System Sales: Sale of air cooling and ventilation systems including Free-Cooling, Hybrid Free-Cooling, and FreskAer solutions. Both standard and custom-designed systems for industrial, telecom, data center, and energy sector applications.
2. Professional Services: Technical assistance from needs analysis through exploitation, including customized solution design, installation support, and follow-up to ensure optimal performance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aveltec designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial air cooling and ventilation solutions—primarily Free-Cooling Direct, Free-Cooling Hybride, and FreskAer systems—plus supporting products such as stadium air turbines, mobile fans, and emergency cooling trailers. Solutions are sold as customized projects to telecommunications operators, data centers, industrial sites, and energy-sector customers across France and internationally.

Product overview

Aveltec offers a comprehensive portfolio of air cooling solutions for industrial applications. Their product lineup centers on three core Free-Cooling technologies: Direct Free-Cooling uses ambient outdoor air for natural cooling; Hybrid Free-Cooling combines natural and mechanical cooling; and FreskAer integrates Free-Cooling Direct with Climate Wizard indirect adiabatic cooling technology. Supporting products include the MISTRAL 40 air circulation turbine for stadiums, mobile backup fans, and emergency cooling trailers. A monitoring add-on enables performance tracking of energy consumption and environmental metrics. The company operates as designer, manufacturer, and distributor serving telecommunications, data centers, industrial, and energy sectors across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FreskAer®: Exclusive air-cooling solution combining Direct Free-Cooling with high-efficiency indirect adiabatic cooling (Climate Wizard technology by Seeley International). Achieves EER up to 15, operates without refrigerants or compressors, and reduces cooling energy consumption by up to 80-90%.

Products and services

• FreskAer Exclusive air-cooling system that combines Direct Free-Cooling (covering 80-90% of annual cooling needs) with Climate Wizard indirect adiabatic cooling technology, enabling year-round precise temperature control without refrigerants or mechanical compressors and achieving EER up to 15.
• Free-Cooling Direct Direct Free-Cooling system that uses naturally available cool outdoor air to regulate temperatures in technical facilities, reducing energy consumption by up to 85% compared to conventional air conditioning.
• Free-Cooling Hybride Hybrid cooling system combining Direct Free-Cooling with traditional air conditioning that automatically switches between natural and mechanical cooling based on outdoor temperature conditions to optimize energy consumption while ensuring stable performance.
• Turbine MISTRAL 40 Air circulation turbine specifically developed for sports venues and stadiums to manage temperature and humidity levels on grass pitches, mounted on wheels for easy repositioning.
• Ventilateur Mobile (Mobile Fan) Portable mobile fan with 4,200 m3/h airflow capacity and manual variable speed control, designed for temporary backup cooling during system failures or scheduled maintenance.
• Remorque de Refroidissement de Secours (Emergency Cooling Trailer) Mobile emergency cooling trailer providing rapid-deployment backup cooling to maintain operational continuity during fixed-system failures or scheduled maintenance.
• Monitoring Solution Connected environmental monitoring system that tracks energy consumption, temperatures, humidity, instantaneous power, and key indicators (PUE, CUE, WUE) for real-time performance analysis of cooling installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% energy savings on cooling systems
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Studio HARIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2023Studio HARI implemented Aveltec's Free Cooling Hybrid system for their data center, achieving 98.5% energy savings. The installation was featured in a France 3 television report.
• GrolleauflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2023Partnership with Grolleau, a modular infrastructure manufacturer, to integrate FreskAer cooling solutions into Grolleau's modular data center products. The partnership successfully won contracts including a 27 m² modular data center for Société Nouvelle AES DANA.
• YEBA TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2023YEBA Telecom deployed FreskAer solution for their 50 kW IT modular data center with 20,000 m3/h airflow capacity. YEBA chose FreskAer for its eco-responsible approach and ability to divide energy costs for cooling by 8.
• Seeley InternationalcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 April 2023Seeley International is the Australian manufacturer of Climate Wizard technology. Aveltec serves as the exclusive distributor of Climate Wizard products for France. The partnership includes integration of Climate Wizard indirect evaporative coolers into the FreskAer solution and joint participation in international conferences.
• OrangeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Major partnership with Orange for FreskAer deployment in telecom infrastructure. Achieved 90% energy savings with PPUE of 1.06 at an Orange building. Orange's Padus Lab project uses Aveltec freecooling solutions. Aveltec participates in Orange Garden Energy Seminars.
• UltraEdgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partnership with UltraEdge for cooling solutions in edge computing infrastructure. Joint technical days organized for solution presentations and partnership development.
• France DatacenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerActive member of France Datacenter association, participating in industry events and contributing to data center sustainability discussions.
• EnercoopminorOthersEnercoop supplies Aveltec with 100% renewable electricity for their headquarters building, contributing to the company's sustainability commitment.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vertiv Holdings: Vertiv is a global leader in critical digital infrastructure including thermal management for data centers and telecom networks. It competes directly with Aveltec in precision cooling, free-cooling, and indirect evaporative systems for telecom and data center customers.
• Munters Group: Munters is a global specialist in evaporative cooling, air treatment, and humidity control for data centers, telecom, and industrial applications. Its indirect/direct evaporative cooling portfolio directly overlaps with Aveltec's FreskAer and free-cooling technologies.
• Stulz: Stulz specializes in precision air conditioning and cooling solutions for data centers and telecom, with strong European presence. It is a direct competitor in IT cooling and free-cooling deployments.
• Seeley International: Seeley International is the Australian manufacturer of Climate Wizard indirect evaporative cooling and Aveltec's exclusive French distribution partner. It is both a supplier and a comparable peer in indirect evaporative cooling for telecom and data center applications.
• Condair Group: Condair is a specialist in humidification, evaporative cooling, and adiabatic cooling for industrial and data center environments, with strong European footprint. It competes with Aveltec in adiabatic and indirect evaporative cooling.
• Rittal: Rittal manufactures IT infrastructure including cooling and climate control for data centers and industrial enclosures. Its liquid cooling and air conditioning portfolio competes with Aveltec in cooling for technical rooms and edge sites.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric (APC) provides a broad data center and industrial infrastructure portfolio including cooling, power, and monitoring. While not a Free-Cooling specialist, it competes for the same enterprise cooling budgets and offers adjacent InRow/precision cooling.
• Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies is a global HVAC and building climate solutions incumbent offering commercial and industrial cooling. It overlaps with Aveltec in industrial air treatment and energy-efficient cooling solutions.
• Carrier Global: Carrier is a global HVAC incumbent with industrial and commercial cooling offerings. It competes with Aveltec in industrial cooling projects and energy-efficient cooling for technical facilities.
• Daikin Industries: Daikin is a global HVAC and refrigeration incumbent with a strong European commercial and industrial cooling presence. It competes for the same industrial and data center cooling opportunities as Aveltec.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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