What Antares Solutions does

Antares Solutions is a Sydney-headquartered Microsoft Solutions Partner specializing in the deployment of Copilot, Azure AI, and Microsoft Fabric within enterprise Microsoft 365 environments. Founded in 2006 and repositioned as an enterprise AI and Copilot specialist from 2017 onward, the firm serves organizations across Australia, the UK, wider Europe, and New Zealand through offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Dublin. Its core offering is the QBot platform — a governed, auditable AI assistant deployed inside customer Microsoft 365 tenancies — supported by a portfolio of proprietary accelerators including #Space (SharePoint intranet), Tellus (Teams governance), aleX (education-focused learning assistant), OneView, and the Microsoft Fabric Accelerator. Vertically, the firm concentrates on education, not-for-profit, health and aged care, financial services, professional services, and the public sector.

The business generates revenue through two streams: project-based professional services (AI consulting, cloud migrations, custom Power Platform applications, SharePoint intranets, and Copilot rollouts) and recurring managed services (AI as a Service, Power BI Managed Services, Power Platform as a Service, Modern Data Platform, Data Team as a Service) typically priced at $1,000–$10,000+ per month. Go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales complemented by events (Coffee Chats, Copilot webinars, discovery workshops) and content-led demand generation through case studies, white papers, and blog posts. The firm is a member of The Cloud Collective, a partnership of three Microsoft Gold partners, and delivers against a customer roster that includes NRMA, Haileybury, Health Workforce Queensland, Blackwoods (Wesfarmers), Newington College, Deloitte, NESA, Goodman, and AHI.

Operationally, Antares is a small firm (11–50 employees) with no disclosed external funding, no M&A history, and no executive leadership information in the public source material. Its operating posture is that of a specialized boutique consultancy and product builder tightly coupled to Microsoft's commercial and technical ecosystem, with growth dependent on Microsoft's enterprise AI adoption curve rather than independent platform risk.

Name

Antares Solutions

Legal name

Antares Solutions

Website

https://antares.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Antares Solutions is a Sydney-based Microsoft Solutions Partner that deploys governed enterprise AI, Copilot, and Microsoft Fabric solutions inside customer Microsoft 365 tenancies for organizations across Australia, the UK, Europe, and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microsoft Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Integration, iPaaS & Middleware Services (API/EDI) (BPAEAGAH), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) & Hyperautomation Platforms (HDAEAKAF), Industry/Domain Analytics Solutions & Accelerators (BPAEAHAK)

Keywords

• Microsoft consulting services
• Enterprise AI solutions
• Copilot implementation
• SharePoint intranet development
• Managed IT services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: Antares generates revenue primarily through professional services engagements including AI consulting, cloud migration, application development, SharePoint intranet implementation, and managed services. Engagements are typically project-based or retainer arrangements for ongoing support and managed services.
2. Managed Services: Recurring revenue from managed IT services including AI as a Service, Power BI Managed Services, Data Team as a Service, Power Platform as a Service, and Modern Data Platform management. Provided on a monthly subscription basis with flexible scopes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Antares Solutions is a Microsoft AI and Copilot specialist consulting firm that delivers proprietary products (QBot, aleX, #Space, Tellus, Microsoft Fabric Accelerator), professional services, and managed services built on the Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, and Microsoft Fabric stack. The company helps enterprises connect Copilot, Fabric, and Azure AI to their existing data and workflows to enable secure, governed, and measurable AI adoption across the organisation. Their offerings span Enterprise AI & Agents, Cloud Applications, Microsoft 365 Modern Work, and Data Analytics & Microsoft Fabric, with a particular focus on the education, not-for-profit, health and aged care, financial services, professional services, and public sector verticals.

Product overview

Antares Solutions is a Microsoft AI and Copilot specialist delivering a portfolio of proprietary products, professional services, and managed services built on the Microsoft technology stack (Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, and Microsoft Fabric). The product portfolio is anchored by QBot — a governed enterprise AI platform available in a general enterprise version and an Education-specific variant — and aleX, a digital learning assistant and LMS integration platform for universities and schools. Supporting these core AI platforms are add-on modules: OneView (Education data consolidation), Integration Hub (AI enablement and data connectors), Tellus (Teams governance, embedded as a Teams app), #Space (SharePoint Modern Sites intranet accelerator), and the Microsoft Fabric Accelerator (data engineering framework). In addition to its product suite, Antares delivers professional services across Modern Work (Microsoft 365/Copilot), Custom Apps & Power Platform, Data & Fabric, and Enterprise AI & Agents. Five managed service lines (AI as a Service, Power BI Managed Services, Power Platform as a Service, Modern Data Platform, Data Team as a Service) provide ongoing operational support. All solutions connect into customers' existing Microsoft 365/Azure tenancy, with AI solutions (QBot, Hailey, NewAI) hosted securely within the customer's own environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QBot: Enterprise AI Platform - governed and auditable enterprise AI platform
• QBot for Education
• OneView
• Integration Hub
• Tellus
• #Space
• Microsoft Fabric Accelerator
• Hailey
• NewAI
• aleX

Products and services

• QBot – Enterprise AI Platform
• QBot – For Education
• OneView – For Education
• Integration Hub – AI Enablement
• Tellus – Teams Governance
• #Space – Custom Intranet
• Microsoft Fabric Accelerator
• aleX – Learning & AI Platform
• AI as a Service
• Power BI Managed Services
• Data Team as a Service
• Power Platform as a Service
• Modern Data Platform
• Microsoft 365 & Copilot Solutions
• Custom Apps & Power Platform
• Data Foundation & Microsoft Fabric
• Enterprise AI & Agents

Quantifiable outcome

• Teachers saving up to 10 hours per week through AI-assisted policy searches, document creation, and research
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

AI capability11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationAntares is a certified Microsoft Solutions Partner with deep specialization in Microsoft AI, Copilot, Azure AI, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Microsoft Fabric. As a Microsoft partner, they receive technical enablement, go-to-market support, and access to Microsoft's technology roadmap, enabling them to deliver solutions built on the full Microsoft technology stack.
• The Cloud CollectiveflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cloud Collective is a partnership of three leading Microsoft Gold partners (including Antares) that collaborate on delivering comprehensive Microsoft cloud solutions. This partnership enables the combined firms to offer broader capabilities across Azure, Microsoft 365, and AI solutions while maintaining specialized expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DXC Technology: Large global IT services firm delivering Microsoft, AI, cloud, and data platform services. Competes with Antares on enterprise digital workplace, data analytics, and AI engagements, though at substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• Accenture (Microsoft Business Group): Accenture's Microsoft Business Group (alongside Avanade JV) is one of the largest Microsoft AI and Copilot delivery organizations globally. Competes with Antares on enterprise AI rollout, Copilot adoption, and large-scale data platform programs across all target geographies.
• Avanade: Joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft specializing in Microsoft technology services globally. Competes head-to-head with Antares in Microsoft AI, Copilot, and Azure consulting but operates at vastly greater scale and across more geographies, often winning the largest enterprise deals Antares targets.
• Insight Enterprises: Global Microsoft solutions integrator offering AI, Copilot rollout, Azure data platforms, and managed services across ANZ and beyond. Overlaps significantly with Antares's enterprise AI, data analytics, and Microsoft 365 modernization offerings at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• Datacom: Large Australasian IT services company with strong Microsoft partnership and capabilities across cloud, data, AI, and managed services. Closely comparable business model and regional presence, though larger scale and broader services portfolio than Antares.
• Engage Squared: Australia-based Microsoft partner specializing in SharePoint, Teams, Power Platform, and Microsoft 365 Copilot solutions. Directly comparable as a fellow Australian Microsoft-focused consultancy with overlapping service lines and target verticals including education.
• Velrada: Australian Microsoft Gold Partner with expertise in Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and Copilot solutions. Competes with Antares in mid-market and enterprise Microsoft data and AI deployments across ANZ.
• Slalom: Global consulting firm with deep Microsoft partnership and local delivery presence in Australia. Closely comparable to Antares in combining Microsoft AI/data solutions, Power Platform, and Copilot services with proprietary accelerators and vertical industry offerings.
• Modality Systems: Boutique Microsoft partner specializing in Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365 solutions. Directly comparable in size and Microsoft-stack focus, though with less emphasis on AI/Copilot and Microsoft Fabric services.

Regional players

• Azenix: ANZ-focused Microsoft cloud and data consultancy delivering Azure, Power Platform, and AI solutions. Comparable peer with overlapping Microsoft technology stack services but primarily operating in Australia and New Zealand market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/antaressolution

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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