What Aktea does

Aktea is a French IT services firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Eysines, near Bordeaux, operating primarily in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with national coverage via its membership in GIE RED IT, an economic interest grouping of seven independent regional IT players covering metropolitan France and overseas territories through 50+ agencies. The company delivers a six-service portfolio across the IT infrastructure lifecycle: Audit & Conseil, Architecture & Sizing, Pilotage de Projet IT, Intégration IT, MCO & Maintenance IT, and Services Managés, organized around three competencies — Cybersecurity (state assessment, SOC, remediation), Infrastructure IT (virtualization, storage, high availability, hybrid cloud), and Réseaux (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN). Aktea positions itself as technology-agnostic, building integrations across a broad partner stack including Palo Alto Networks, Veeam, Hornetsecurity, Olfeo, Exagrid, Huawei, Imprivata, Gatewatcher, and Systancia.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and focused on IT and business decision-makers (DSI, RSI, DG), combining direct expert outreach, sector-specific events, website lead forms (quote, appointment, information requests), and public procurement framework participation (GIGALIS, RESAH, CANUT, SICTIAM). Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services billed on delivery, with multi-year managed services contracts featuring performance commitments, supplemented by hardware and software resale revenue for integrated deployments. Pricing is quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed, with fixed quote prices during the validity period and standard 30-day payment terms.

In 2025 Aktea accelerated its strategic positioning: it acquired APRIAS on 18 July 2025 to reach critical mass, was awarded three lots in the GIGALIS national public purchasing framework, and initiated PAMS certification with ANSSI to qualify for securing critical national infrastructure operators (OIV). The company serves six verticals — Healthcare (HDS-compliance), Industry (IT/OT), Public Administrations & Collectivities (RGPD, ANSSI, SecNumCloud), Trade & Retail (multi-site VPN/SD-WAN), Agriculture & Agri-food (traceability), and Logistics & Transport (WMS/TMS continuity). Leadership is anchored by Xavier de La Borderie (Directeur Associé); no parent company, institutional investor, or external funding has been disclosed.

Name

Aktea

Legal name

Aktea

Website

https://aktea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aktea is a French IT services firm, founded in 2005 and based in Eysines, that delivers independent cybersecurity, infrastructure, and network consulting, integration, and managed services to healthcare, industrial, public administration, retail, agri-food, and logistics clients across France via GIE RED IT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42385)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Captive/Global In-House Center (GIC) Setup & Managed Services (BPAEAMAK)

Keywords

• IT infrastructure services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Managed IT services
• Network integration
• IT audit advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Blanquefort

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional IT Services: Aktea generates revenue through professional IT services including audit and consulting, architecture and sizing, IT project management, IT integration, MCO and IT maintenance, and managed services. Services are provided on a project basis (one-off missions) and through multi-year service contracts with performance commitments. Pricing follows quotes established per engagement, with billing at delivery for products and at service completion for services. Payment terms are typically 30 days from invoice date.
2. Product Sales (Hardware & Software): Aktea resells hardware and software products (servers, networks, cybersecurity solutions) as part of its integration and deployment services. Products are supplied at rates in effect at the time of order placement. Billing is generated upon receipt of the product at the client site. The company may require an advance deposit before committing to suppliers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aktea is an independent French IT services firm delivering cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and enterprise network services across the full IT lifecycle — audit and consulting, architecture and sizing, IT project management, integration, maintenance (MCO), and managed services. The firm operates without vendor allegiances, recommending technologies based on client needs, and serves critical sectors including healthcare, industry, public administration, retail, agriculture, and logistics through direct sales and public procurement frameworks.

Product overview

Aktea is an IT services company offering a modular portfolio of six interconnected services covering the complete IT infrastructure lifecycle. The core offerings include Audit & Conseil for strategic analysis and compliance, Architecture & Sizing for technical design and capacity planning, Pilotage de Projet IT for project coordination and governance, Intégration IT for deployment and configuration, MCO & Maintenance IT for ongoing operational support, and Services Managés for outsourced IT operations. These services are organized around three technical competencies: Cybersécurité (cybersecurity, SOC, threat detection), Infrastructure IT (virtualization, storage, high availability, hybrid cloud), and Réseaux (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, network segmentation). Aktea operates independently without vendor ties, serving sectors including healthcare, industry, public administration, retail, agriculture, and logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Conseil Strategic IT consulting service providing infrastructure analysis, risk assessment, regulatory compliance evaluation, and digital transformation roadmaps tailored to each organization's size and sector.
• Architecture & Sizing Technical architecture design and capacity planning service covering servers, storage, virtualization, disaster recovery, networking, and security to ensure performance, resilience, and scalability.
• Pilotage de Projet IT IT project management and coordination service ensuring on-time delivery, governance alignment, risk control, and clear reporting between business teams, IT departments, and technical partners.
• Intégration IT Technical deployment and integration service for critical components such as firewalls, hypervisors, storage, backup, and supervision systems, with comprehensive documentation and knowledge transfer.
• MCO & Maintenance IT Operational maintenance and support service providing proactive supervision, documented preventive maintenance, structured incident handling, and regulatory compliance for critical IT infrastructure.
• Services Managés Managed IT services delegating operational exploitation including supervision, maintenance, security, technical support, and reporting while maintaining client strategic control and decision-making authority.

Quantifiable outcome

• GIE RED IT covers France and overseas territories (DROM) with more than 50 agencies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• APRIASflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2025Aktea acquired APRIAS on 18/07/2025 at Eysines. The acquisition is a strategic move to reach critical size, strengthen robustness and resilience, and better respond to current and future market challenges. APRIAS's expertise enriches the Aktea Group, reinforcing its ambition to become the reference in infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions.
• GIE RED ITflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Aktea is a member of GIE RED IT (Groupement d'Intérêt Économique), a national network of 7 independent regional IT players created in March 2020 by Reel IT Groupe and Monaco Digital. The group covers metropolitan France and DROM with more than 50 agencies. Membership provides Aktea with national procurement framework access (GIGALIS, RESAH, CANUT, SICTIAM), consolidated certifications (Dell Technologies Titanium Partner, Lenovo, Sekoia), pooled purchasing power, and shared expertise across four domains: Digital Workspace, Infrastructure & Storage, Managed Services, and Cybersecurity.
• Palo Alto NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationPalo Alto Networks is listed as a technology partner providing next-generation firewall, Zero Trust, and cybersecurity solutions integrated into Aktea's service offerings.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationVeeam is a technology partner providing data resilience, backup, and recovery solutions integrated into Aktea's infrastructure and business continuity offerings.
• OlfeocoreTechnology or IntegrationOlfeo is a technology partner providing SSE (Security Service Edge) sovereign solutions integrated into Aktea's cybersecurity portfolio for the public sector and regulated industries.
• HuaweicoreTechnology or IntegrationHuawei is a technology partner providing storage and virtualization solutions integrated into Aktea's infrastructure offerings.
• GatewatchercoreTechnology or IntegrationGatewatcher is a technology partner providing SOC 360° cybersecurity monitoring and threat detection services integrated into Aktea's cybersecurity managed services.
• SystanciacoreTechnology or IntegrationSystancia is a technology partner providing privileged access management and application virtualization solutions. Listed among GIGALIS partnership ecosystem partners.
• GIGALISflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGIGALIS is a national public procurement framework (centrale d'achat nationale) through which Aktea and GIE RED IT were awarded 3 lots covering Education, Local authorities, and Other public bodies. GIGALIS enables Aktea to serve public sector clients under pre-negotiated framework terms.
• RESAHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRESAH is a national public procurement framework for IT infrastructure solutions. Aktea participates in RESAH through GIE RED IT membership, enabling access to public health sector procurement.
• CANUT / SICTIAMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCANUT and SICTIAM are public procurement frameworks covering cybersecurity, servers, and storage. Aktea participates through GIE RED IT membership.
• ThalescoreTechnology or IntegrationThales is a technology partner providing passwordless authentication and identity security solutions. Featured at the 20th anniversary event for the Passwordless conference track.
• Dell TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationDell Technologies is a key infrastructure partner with GIE RED IT holding Titanium Partner status. Featured at the 20th anniversary event for AI & productivity conference track. Listed among GIGALIS ecosystem partners.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reel IT Groupe: Co-founder (with Monaco Digital) of GIE RED IT, the economic interest grouping Aktea belongs to. A regional IT services integrator in the same network, addressing the same verticals with a similar service catalog.
• Advens: French pure-play cybersecurity specialist offering SOC, audit, integration and managed services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Closely comparable in mission and customer base to Aktea's cybersecurity vertical.
• Monaco Digital: Co-founder of GIE RED IT and a Monaco-based IT services firm offering infrastructure, managed services and cybersecurity. Operates within Aktea's partner network with overlapping offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Orange Cyberdefense: Cybersecurity arm of Orange, providing managed security, consulting and integration across France and Europe. Competes head-to-head with Aktea in French public-sector and regulated-industry cybersecurity bids, but at much larger scale.
• Atos: French-headquartered IT services firm with a substantial public-sector and cybersecurity practice. Competes directly with Aktea in French public administration infrastructure and managed services bids.
• Sopra Steria: Major French/European IT services group with significant public-sector and infrastructure practices. Competes for large framework contracts in healthcare, defense and territorial authorities where Aktea also bids.
• Devoteam: French-headquartered IT consulting firm with strong cloud and cybersecurity practices. Comparable in providing infrastructure and security consulting to mid-market and public clients, though at significantly greater scale.
• Capgemini: Global IT services leader headquartered in France, providing infrastructure transformation, cybersecurity and managed services across all verticals Aktea serves — competing at the top end of the same procurement frameworks.
• Inetum: Large French IT services group with deep public-sector and healthcare delivery. Competes for the same GIGALIS, RESAH and similar framework contracts, albeit from a multi-thousand-employee base.

Emerging players

• Seela Cybersecurity: France-based cybersecurity services firm offering SOC, incident response and compliance services. Overlaps with Aktea's cybersecurity managed services offering at the smaller end of the market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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