Gunpowder

What Gunpowder does

Gunpowder S.r.l. is an Italian technology consultancy and software house headquartered in L'Aquila, founded in 2016 as a spin-off from the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI). The firm operates with 50+ professionals delivering enterprise digital transformation, with a specialization in the Salesforce ecosystem where it has held partner status since 2017. Across its operating history the company has executed more than 400 projects spanning 10+ industries, serving enterprise and public-sector clients including AXPO, uBroker, Guna, Vista Vision, and Regione Abruzzo. Since 2024 the firm has operated within Seidor Group, a Spanish multinational with presence in 40+ countries and 8,000+ employees.

The company's product portfolio extends beyond pure services. Giano is an enterprise AI platform offering on-premise deployment, LLM governance, and an AI Agents Framework (launched December 2025). Levi is a credit management SaaS application built natively on Salesforce. GPLAN is an operations planning platform. Giano's on-premise architecture with open-source LLM management is a notable technical differentiator, particularly relevant for European enterprises and regulated buyers with data sovereignty requirements. Gunpowder also delivered Italy's first Salesforce Agentforce implementation at uBroker in April 2025.

Revenue is generated through a combination of digital transformation consulting and implementation services (primary), SaaS subscriptions on Levi, and platform licensing/managed services for Giano. The Seidor Group integration provides international distribution, capital access, and cross-sell potential into the parent's enterprise customer base. The current strategic posture — rapid hiring (35% annual headcount growth), new product launches, and ecosystem memberships — indicates a firm in active scale-up mode rather than steady-state operations.

Name

Gunpowder

Legal name

Gunpowder S.r.l.

Website

https://gunpowder.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gunpowder S.r.l. is an Italian technology consultancy and software house specializing in enterprise digital transformation on the Salesforce ecosystem, serving large enterprises and public-sector clients with proprietary platforms including the Giano AI platform and Levi credit management SaaS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Transformation Consulting & Implementation Services: Gunpowder generates primary revenue through consulting engagements and implementation projects in CRM, AI, Data Management, and Customer Experience. Projects are typically multi-month enterprise engagements delivered by certified consultants (Salesforce certified professionals). The sales-led approach involves scoping, proposal, and delivery phases.
2. Levi — Credit Management SaaS Platform: Levi is a cloud SaaS credit management platform built on Salesforce, offered as a subscription/managed service to clients. Revenue is generated through platform licensing, configuration, and ongoing support. The AXPO case study references TCO optimization through community licenses, suggesting usage-based or per-seat elements for external operator licenses.
3. Giano — Enterprise AI Platform Licensing & Deployment: Giano is offered as an on-premise or dedicated environment AI platform. Revenue likely derives from platform deployment, customization, and ongoing maintenance contracts. Target customers include Public Administration and regulated entities requiring on-premise installations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gunpowder is a technology consultancy and software house that designs and delivers digital transformation solutions built primarily on the Salesforce ecosystem. It combines fee-based consulting and implementation services (CRM, AI, Data, Customer Experience) with proprietary products Giano (enterprise AI platform for on-premise AI agent orchestration) and Levi (cloud credit management platform on Salesforce), serving enterprise and public sector clients primarily in Italy.

Product overview

Gunpowder is an Italian tech consultancy and software house specializing in digital transformation. The company operates a platform-plus-services model combining proprietary products with consulting services. Core proprietary products are Giano (enterprise AI platform with on-premise control, LLM governance, and AI Agents Framework) and Levi (Salesforce-based credit management platform). These are complemented by service offerings including Salesforce CRM implementation (certified partner since 2017), AI consulting, data management/business intelligence, and customer experience design. GPLAN is an additional internal product for operations planning and control. The portfolio is unified through Salesforce platform expertise and a focus on AI-driven enterprise solutions across 10+ industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Giano: Enterprise AI platform providing on-premise installation, LLM governance, AI agents framework, and suite of AI applications for organizations requiring maximum control and compliance.
• Levi
• GPLAN

Products and services

• Giano Giano is Gunpowder's proprietary enterprise AI platform enabling integration of artificial intelligence into enterprise systems with full infrastructure control, centralized governance, and independence from external providers. It supports on-premise or dedicated-environment installation, LLM governance for open-source models, an AI Agents Framework with RAG capabilities, and a suite of pre-built AI applications (AI Assistant, Document Generator, Document Checker, Semantic Search, Negotiation Simulator). It targets regulated organizations and Public Administration entities requiring data sovereignty.
• Levi Levi is Gunpowder's cloud-based credit management platform built natively on Salesforce, used to centralize, monitor and optimize the credit management and collection process. It offers configurable low-code workflows, real-time dashboards, predictive analytics for collection forecasting, open API integration with ERP/CRM/third-party systems, and full activity traceability. It targets corporate credit management and collections teams.
• CRM Consulting & Implementation Services Salesforce CRM consulting and implementation services covering Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud and Health Cloud. Delivered as multi-month enterprise projects by certified Salesforce consultants with engagement scoping, proposal and delivery phases. Targets enterprise and public sector organizations needing integrated, scalable CRM customization.
• AI Consulting Services Consulting, training and customized AI solution development tailored to enterprise business processes and systems. Includes design and deployment of AI agents, generative AI capabilities and integration with existing enterprise platforms such as Salesforce Agentforce. Targets organizations seeking applied AI for operational use cases.
• Data Integration & Business Intelligence Services Data integration, data quality management and Business Intelligence solutions including advanced reporting and predictive analytics. Covers MuleSoft integration, Tableau analytics and ERP/CRM connectivity to consolidate fragmented enterprise data. Targets organizations needing unified data platforms and analytics.
• Customer Experience Design Services Product design and omnichannel customer experience services including UX/UI design and customer journey mapping. Delivered alongside platform implementation to create memorable customer experiences across digital and physical touchpoints.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in customer response times for a Financial Services client through CRM and AI integration
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Abruzzo Digital District (ADD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Gunpowder is a founding member of the Abruzzo Digital District (ADD), officially presented on 14 May 2026 in Pescara with Region President Marco Marsilio and Regional Councilor Tiziana Magnacca. The district aggregates companies, institutions, and regional stakeholders around shared digital innovation goals. Gunpowder contributes its digital transformation expertise to build a competitive regional digital ecosystem.
• DAAB — Distretto Aerospaziale AbruzzocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Gunpowder officially entered the DAAB (Aerospace District of Abruzzo) on 11 February 2026. The district is founded by Leonardo, Telespazio, and Thales Alenia Space with Regione Abruzzo support. It brings together companies, research centers, and institutions for aerospace technology development. Gunpowder contributes digital solutions, AI, IoT, and data management expertise to the aerospace innovation ecosystem.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Gunpowder has been a certified Salesforce Partner since 2017 (confirmed at Agentforce Enterprise white paper landing page and multiple events). The partnership covers CRM implementation, AI solutions (Einstein AI, Agentforce), data management, and cloud solutions. Gunpowder has delivered 400+ projects within the Salesforce ecosystem. Active participation in Salesforce events: Gold Sponsor at MuleSoft Connect AI 2026, sponsor and speaker at Agentforce World Tour 2026, attendee at ESMB Partner Day 2026 in Dublin.
• AXPOminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAXPO is a major Italian energy company for which Gunpowder implemented the Levi credit management platform. This is a client relationship where Gunpowder serves as the implementing SI/consulting partner, not a formal channel partnership. The relationship demonstrates Gunpowder's ability to deliver enterprise-scale Salesforce and proprietary platform implementations in the energy sector.
• uBrokerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartneruBroker, a major Italian multi-utility, worked with Gunpowder to implement the first Agentforce AI Agent in Italy. Gunpowder served as the implementing partner deploying Salesforce Agentforce and Agentforce for omnichannel customer service. The project is cited in CMI Magazine and represents a landmark reference implementation for Gunpowder.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Atrium (Columbus Global): Specialist Salesforce consulting partner with deep experience in CRM implementation, AI/Agentforce, and customer experience. Highly comparable in service mix, customer profile, and Salesforce specialization.
• Reply S.p.A. Italian digital transformation consultancy listed on Borsa Italiana with comparable services in CRM, AI, data integration, and customer experience, and a similar enterprise/mid-market customer focus. Closest publicly listed Italian peer to Gunpowder.
• Nuvolar: European Salesforce consulting partner with a comparable focus on CRM, cloud, and AI implementations for enterprise and mid-market clients, similar in scale and service mix to Gunpowder.
• Slalom: Global consulting firm with one of the largest Salesforce practices and a comparable focus on enterprise digital transformation, customer experience, and AI advisory at a similar consulting scale.
• Engineering Group: Large Italian IT services and digital transformation group with practices in CRM, data, and cloud serving enterprise and public-sector clients. Directly comparable in geography, vertical mix, and service portfolio.
• AlmavivA: Italian IT services group with strong public-sector and enterprise presence, offering CRM, data, and digital transformation services in the same geography and verticals as Gunpowder.
• OSF Digital: Global Salesforce-focused digital transformation consultancy with delivery in CRM, commerce clouds, and AI. Closest pure-play Salesforce SI peer to Gunpowder's core service line.

Broad incumbents

• NTT Data: Global IT services provider with an established Salesforce practice and significant Italian and European presence, offering overlapping CRM, data, and AI transformation services.
• Accenture: Global consulting and systems integrator with the largest Salesforce practice worldwide and a dedicated Italian delivery footprint. Competes with Gunpowder on enterprise AI and CRM transformation deals.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader with strong Italian operations, Salesforce capabilities, and AI/data practices that overlap with Gunpowder's enterprise offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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