What BIOS IT does

BIOS IT is a privately held UK-based global IT consultancy and value-added reseller founded in 2012, specializing in high-performance, power-efficient computing infrastructure for enterprise customers. The company designs, provisions, deploys, and manages bespoke HPC clusters, AI compute platforms, and low-latency trading systems, drawing on preferred partner status with Supermicro, NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and IBM. Its portfolio spans proprietary and partner products including the SuperFreq 3 overclocked trading server, Hyper-Speed Ultra hardware acceleration, TAPAS latency monitoring, and the ANNA AI accelerator, supported by the multi-million dollar BIOS IT Labs try-before-you-buy facility and offices in London, Fairfield (NJ), and Sydney.

The firm serves five primary verticals: High Performance Computing and Research (academic and scientific institutions), Finance and Trading (buy- and sell-side firms, exchanges), AI and Deep Learning, Government and Federal, and Broadcast and Media. It reaches customers through direct enterprise field sales, a registered partner portal, and the SSSNA procurement framework, which since February 2023 has granted approved access to over 650 UK higher education and research institutions. Marquee references include Deutsche Börse AG, Global Valuation, UNSW Sydney, Northumbria University, and Montana University.

BIOS IT generates revenue primarily through hardware product sales (servers, GPU systems, storage, networking), custom bespoke HPC/AI solutions, software licensing (including its own TAPAS and partner ISV software), and technical support services under multi-year contracts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company employs 11-50 people and is led operationally by General Manager Glenn Rosenberg, with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or public listing.

Name

BIOS IT

Legal name

BIOS IT Ltd

Website

https://bios-it.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIOS IT is a UK-headquartered global IT consultancy and value-added reseller specializing in bespoke HPC, AI infrastructure, and low-latency trading systems for enterprise finance, research, and government clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High Performance Computing Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Server Systems & HGX/Accelerator Platforms (HDAAAAAB)

Keywords

• High performance computing
• Gpu server infrastructure
• Low latency trading systems
• Liquid cooling solutions
• Enterprise it consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of high-performance servers, workstations, GPU systems, storage solutions, and networking equipment from partners including Supermicro, NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and IBM
2. Custom/Bespoke Solutions: Design, provision, deploy, and management of customized HPC infrastructure from concept to completion
3. Software Products: Proprietary and partner software solutions including TAPAS, management software, and ISV-certified workstation software
4. Technical Support Services: Technical support services through online ticketing system with SLA commitments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

BIOS IT designs, provisions, deploys, and manages customized high-performance computing, AI/GPU, and ultra-low-latency trading infrastructure for enterprise, research, and financial services customers. Core deliverables include custom Supermicro-based servers, NVIDIA DGX/HGX GPU platforms, proprietary trading servers (SuperFreq 3, Hyper-Speed Ultra), the TAPAS latency monitoring system, open networking fabrics, and liquid cooling solutions, backed by the BIOS IT Labs try-before-you-buy facility and global technical support with SLA-backed response times.

Product overview

BIOS IT is a global IT consultancy and solution provider delivering high-performance, power-efficient IT solutions. The portfolio includes specialized financial trading servers (SuperFreq 3, Hyper-Speed Ultra, TAPAS), GPU computing platforms (NVIDIA DGX, NVIDIA HGX, BIOS ANNA A100), HPC cluster solutions, CFD/CAE workstations, open networking infrastructure, and liquid cooling systems. Services include BIOS IT Labs for try-before-you-buy testing, design and deployment services, and global technical support. The company operates as a value-added reseller and integrator for technology partners including Supermicro, NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, IBM, Graphcore, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIOS IT Labs: Multi-million dollar online facility offering workspace for development teams or sandbox for business, allowing customers to try-before-you-buy
• BIOS IT Ecosystem
• Superfreq
• Hyper-Speed Ultra
• TAPAS
• ANNA

Products and services

• SuperFreq 3 Overclocked single-socket server designed for high-frequency trading and low-latency environments, featuring closed-loop liquid cooling, motherboard circuitry modifications to reduce latency and jitter, and workload-customizable configurations for trading firms.
• Hyper-Speed Ultra Enterprise-class hardware acceleration solution combining Supermicro system architecture with Hyper-Speed technology, providing lockstep acceleration of CPUs, memory, and PCI-E network controllers for up to 30% application performance improvement in trading and HPC workloads.
• TAPAS (Trade Analytics and Packet cApture System) Network and transaction latency monitoring solution providing nano-second-accurate monitoring for buy- and sell-side firms, supporting FIX and HTTP protocols with custom reporting and real-time alerting for trading infrastructure.
• BIOS IT Labs Multi-million dollar online facility offering workspace for development teams, sandbox environments, and try-before-you-buy testing capabilities that allow customers to evaluate HPC, AI, and storage technologies before procurement.
• High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster Solutions End-to-end HPC cluster infrastructure including design, provision, deployment, training, and ongoing management, with compute, storage, interconnect, GPU components, head nodes, and management software delivered from concept to completion for research and enterprise customers.
• NVIDIA DGX Systems Resale and integration of purpose-built NVIDIA DGX AI enterprise systems, including DGX A100 (5 petaFLOPS in 6U) and DGX B200/B100 featuring NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, targeted at deep learning training and inference workloads in enterprise AI deployments.
• NVIDIA HGX Systems AI supercomputing platforms combining NVIDIA GPUs, NVLink networking, and optimized AI/HPC software stacks, including HGX B200 and B100 with up to 15X inference performance improvement over the previous generation, used for life sciences and large-scale AI training.
• BIOS IT ANNA A100 Proprietary Artificial Neural Network Accelerator built on Supermicro hardware with NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs, optimized for demanding AI workloads and delivering up to 5 PetaFLOPS of AI performance per system.
• CFD Solutions Computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis solutions powered by AMD EPYC processors and integrated with industry CFD/CAE software including ANSYS, OpenFOAM, Pam-Crash, and STAR-CCM+ for engineering simulation workloads.
• ISV Certified Workstations High-performance workstations certified by Ansys, PTC Creo, and Dassault Systèmes, configured for CAE, CFD, and 3D design workloads in engineering and product development.
• Open Networking Solutions Open networking solutions enabling any network operating system to run on bare metal switches through hardware/software disaggregation, leveraging Cumulus Networks and Mellanox interconnects for data centre, hyper-converged, and HPC fabrics.
• Liquid Cooling Solutions Advanced cooling infrastructure including direct-to-chip cooling, immersion cooling, and rear door heat exchangers from partners Supermicro, ZutaCore, and Asperitas, delivering higher density, lower energy cost, and reduced data centre CAPEX/OPEX for HPC and AI deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% application performance improvement with Hyper-Speed Ultra
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SupermicrocoreTechnology or IntegrationSupermicro is a premier partner of BIOS IT, providing end-to-end green computing solutions for HPC, Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, and Embedded Systems. BIOS IT is a leading Supermicro partner offering rack scale integration, liquid cooling solutions, GPU servers, and Supermicro JumpStart programs for customer testing.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNVIDIA is a key technology partner providing GPU technologies including DGX systems, HGX platforms, and Blackwell architecture. BIOS IT offers NVIDIA DGX A100, HGX systems, and custom ANNA AI accelerators based on NVIDIA technology.
• AMDcoreTechnology or IntegrationAMD provides EPYC processors and Ryzen Threadripper processors for HPC and workstation solutions. BIOS IT offers AMD-powered CFD clusters, ISV workstations, and test drive programs for AMD hardware.
• IntelcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntel provides Xeon Scalable processors and oneAPI software tools. BIOS IT offers Intel Select Solutions for simulation and modeling, Intel OPA networking, and Intel-powered servers and workstations.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM provides POWER10-based systems for AI, HPC, and enterprise workloads. BIOS IT offers the complete suite of IBM POWER10 systems including S1022, S1024, S1014, E1050, and E1080 servers.
• Cumulus NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationCumulus Networks provides open networking software for modern data centres. BIOS IT partners with Cumulus to deliver benefits of open networking, enabling freedom to use any network operating system on bare metal switches.
• VDURA (formerly Panasas)majorTechnology or IntegrationVDURA provides HPC data storage solutions including ActiveStor Ultra with PanFS parallel filesystem. BIOS IT offers VDURA storage solutions optimized for life sciences and academic research workloads.
• GraphcoremajorTechnology or IntegrationGraphcore provides IPU (Intelligent Processing Unit) technology for AI compute. BIOS IT offers IPU-M2000 systems and test drive programs for Graphcore IPU technology.
• AsperitasmajorTechnology or IntegrationAsperitas provides immersion cooling technology for sustainable, high-density datacentres. BIOS IT offers Asperitas AIC24 immersion cooling solutions with 40% greater CPU performance and 45% reduced costs vs air cooling.
• ZutaCoremajorTechnology or IntegrationZutaCore provides HyperCool direct-to-chip, waterless liquid cooling solutions. BIOS IT offers HyperCool for cooling processors of 1500W and above, delivering 10x more compute and 50% TCO reduction.
• Mellanox TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationMellanox provides end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect solutions. Featured in BIOS IT open networking solutions for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Microway: US-based HPC and AI cluster integrator delivering custom GPU, storage, and liquid-cooled systems to research and enterprise — closely aligned offering and target customer set to BIOS IT.
• Exxact Corporation: HPC and AI infrastructure integrator providing custom GPU servers, storage, and clusters built on Supermicro and NVIDIA reference platforms — directly overlapping BIOS IT's go-to-market.
• Nor-Tech: US HPC integrator and cluster builder for academic, government, and enterprise customers; comparable custom HPC cluster delivery model and reliance on the same Supermicro/NVIDIA/AMD hardware stack.
• Penguin Solutions (formerly SGI/HPE HPC): Specialist HPC and AI infrastructure provider serving research, academia, and commercial customers with bespoke cluster designs — a directly comparable HPC systems integrator with overlapping buyer profile.
• Thinkmate (formerly Boston Limited): US-headquartered HPC and AI systems integrator building custom Supermicro-, NVIDIA-, and AMD-based servers for research, academia, and enterprise — overlapping nearly all of BIOS IT's core product lines.
• OCF: UK-based HPC, storage, and AI infrastructure integrator with a similar value-added-reseller model and customer base spanning UK academia, research, and industry. Closest direct competitor to BIOS IT in the UK HPC channel.

Broad incumbents

• Supermicro: Primary OEM partner and underlying hardware vendor for most of BIOS IT's solutions; also competes at the system level for end-customer accounts, making it both a critical supplier and a broad incumbent competitor.
• Lenovo: Major global HPC, AI, and ThinkSystem server vendor with deep academic and enterprise HPC presence (including the Lenovo AI Innovators programme); a broad incumbent that overlaps directly with BIOS IT's HPC and AI infrastructure offerings.
• Dell Technologies: Global server, storage, and HPC/AI infrastructure incumbent (PowerEdge, Dell HPC, PowerScale) with an enterprise-direct sales motion that competes for the same on-prem HPC and AI workloads BIOS IT serves.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): Global incumbent in HPC, AI, and enterprise infrastructure (Cray HPC, HPE Cray, HPE Private Cloud AI). Competes with BIOS IT for large enterprise and research HPC/AI deals with a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bios_it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bios-it

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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