Brillanz Group

What Brillanz Group does

Brillanz Group is a UK-headquartered private venture builder founded in 2012 that operates a portfolio of five wholly-owned subsidiaries across Telecom, Energy, and Software sectors. Its core products are SCT (2012), a telecom field services company that has executed 1M+ field activities across Pakistan, the US, and the UK; Softoo (2017), an IT services and enterprise software provider with 500+ technology resources serving 50+ customers across four continents; Cratus (2018), the largest OEM of IoT-enabled smart theft-resistant cabinets with 8,000+ deployments securing $27M+ in power assets at 99% assurance; Infralectric (2021), a sustainable infrastructure platform with 2,100+ towers, $15M+ deployed in clean power, and Pakistan's first 25 MWh ESaaS project; and Thunder (2022), an AI-powered Energy Intelligence Platform with ESON that processes 450M+ data points daily across 13,000+ telecom sites and delivers 20%+ OPEX reduction.

The underlying technology stack combines AI/ML, IoT, and Clean Tech platforms. Thunder's ESON architecture automates baseline benchmarking, predictive performance analytics, root-cause diagnostics, and autonomous optimization. Cratus pairs IoT-enabled smart cabinet hardware with monitoring software. Infralectric integrates solar/battery storage with deferred-capex power project structures. Softoo delivers custom enterprise software and BPO. The 2025 Global MOU with Nokia to embed Thunder into Nokia's operator offering is a significant OEM/embedded distribution move.

Brillanz serves telecom operators (Telenor, PTCL, JAZZ, ZONG, Etisalat, Zain), global equipment vendors (Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, ZTE), tower and infrastructure sharing companies (Edotco, Tawal, SLB, REON), and enterprise software buyers including scale-ups, unicorns, and Fortune 500 companies. Revenue streams span SaaS subscriptions (Thunder), managed services (ESaaS via Infralectric), professional services (SCT, Softoo), and hardware sales (Cratus). Operations span the UK (Peterborough HQ), USA (Harrison, NJ), Portugal (Lisbon), Pakistan (Islamabad), UAE (Dubai), and Saudi Arabia, with 13+ years of operating history and no disclosed external institutional funding.

Name

Brillanz Group

Legal name

Brillanz Group

Website

https://brillanzgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Brillanz Group is a UK-headquartered venture builder (founded 2012) operating five subsidiaries across telecom services, AI-driven energy intelligence (Thunder), IoT-enabled security cabinets (Cratus), sustainable power infrastructure (Infralectric), and enterprise software (Softoo) for telecom operators, equipment vendors, tower companies, and enterprise technology buyers across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecom Infrastructure & Energy Intelligence Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

DER Financing, Leasing & Billing Platforms (TPO, PPA, On-Bill) (EUAMAJAJ), Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Telecom infrastructure services
• Energy intelligence software
• Sustainable power solutions
• Venture building services
• IoT asset security

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Thunder AI platform operates on scalable SaaS subscription model providing energy intelligence services to telecom operators
2. Professional Services: Telecom solutions and services delivered through SCT including field activities, consulting, and project delivery
3. Energy Storage as a Service: Energy storage deployment services under ESaaS model with long-term service agreements
4. Software Development Services: IT services and custom software solutions delivered by Softoo to enterprise clients
5. Hardware/Asset Security Solutions: IoT-enabled smart cabinet deployments for power asset security

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Brillanz Group is a technology venture builder that creates and scales companies across Telecom, Energy, and Software sectors through five wholly-owned ventures: SCT (telecom field services and solutions), Softoo (enterprise software development and BPO), Cratus (IoT-enabled smart theft-resistant cabinets for power asset security), Infralectric (sustainable telecom power infrastructure and Energy-Storage-as-a-Service), and Thunder (AI-driven Energy Intelligence Platform with ESON features). Its primary commercial focus is helping telecom operators and infrastructure companies reduce energy OPEX, secure power assets, and deploy sustainable infrastructure globally.

Product overview

Brillanz Group is a venture builder operating across Telecom, Energy, and Software sectors since 2012. The company has built a portfolio of five distinct venture companies: SCT (2012) provides telecom solutions and field services; Softoo (2017) delivers IT services and software products; Cratus (2018) offers IoT-enabled smart security cabinets; Infralectric (2021) handles sustainable infrastructure transformation with energy storage solutions; and Thunder (2022) provides an AI-powered energy intelligence platform. These ventures are marketed as independent brands under the Brillanz Group umbrella, with a focus on AI, IoT, and Clean Tech solutions. Group headquarters is in the UK with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, and South Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thunder AI Energy Intelligence Platform AI-driven Energy Intelligence Platform with ESON (Energy Self Optimization Network) features, providing monitoring, control, analytics, prediction, and autonomous optimization of energy across telecom sites for telecom operators and infrastructure companies.
• Infralectric Sustainable Infrastructure Transformation Sustainable transformation of legacy telecom power infrastructure, Energy-Storage-as-a-Service (ESaaS), and impact-driven investment in telecom tower portfolios for telecom operators and tower companies.
• Cratus IoT-Enabled Smart Theft-Resistant Cabinets IoT-enabled smart theft-resistant cabinets providing power asset security and remote monitoring for telecom operators and equipment vendors; largest OEM of smart cabinets securing $27M+ in power assets with 99% security assurance.
• SCT Telecom Solutions & Services Telecom solutions and field services for network operators, global equipment vendors, and infrastructure sharing companies, including field activities, consulting, and project delivery.
• Softoo IT Services & Software Products

Quantifiable outcome

• 20%+ Energy OPEX reduction
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NokiacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Nokia signed a Global MOU with Thunder AI in 2025 to embed Thunder AI energy intelligence platform in Nokia's offering to its customers globally, representing a significant technology integration partnership.
• USAIDminorOthersClient/partner organization featured in client logos section
• NITBminorOthersClient/partner organization featured in client logos section
• TelenorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor telecom operator customer deploying Thunder AI across 8,000+ sites. Telenor Pakistan's CXO presented Thunder case study at MWC Barcelona 2023.
• FAB (First Abu Dhabi Bank)minorOthersClient/partner organization featured in client logos section
• EtisalatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelecom operator partner featured in client logos section
• ZainminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelecom operator partner featured in client logos section
• PTCLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelecom operator partner featured in client logos section
• JAZZminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelecom operator partner featured in client logos section
• ZONGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelecom operator partner featured in client logos section
• EdotcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecom infrastructure sharing company partner featured in client logos section
• SLBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecom infrastructure company partner featured in client logos section
• TawalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecom infrastructure company partner featured in client logos section
• REONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecom infrastructure company partner featured in client logos section

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vertiv: Vertiv provides power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions for data centers and telecom networks. Comparable to Cratus (smart cabinets) and Infralectric (telecom power infrastructure) as a much larger incumbent in telecom power and asset management.
• Globant: Globant is a large IT services and digital transformation firm serving Fortune 500 and unicorn clients. Comparable to Softoo as a custom enterprise software and technology services provider, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Ericsson: Ericsson is a major telecom equipment vendor with global services and managed operations capabilities. Comparable to SCT's telecom field services and to the broader Brillanz ecosystem, with the resources to build competing AI energy management features into its network offerings.
• Cognizant: Cognizant is a global IT services and consulting firm serving enterprise clients with custom software and digital transformation. Comparable to Softoo's enterprise software development and BPO services as a broad incumbent in the same enterprise IT services category.

Emerging players

• Voltaiq: Voltaiq provides battery analytics and intelligence software for energy storage assets. Comparable to Thunder as an AI analytics platform optimizing battery and energy storage performance, though Voltaiq focuses on lithium-ion battery health rather than telecom site-level energy OPEX.

Direct peers

• Uplight: Uplight is an energy management SaaS platform serving utilities and energy consumers with analytics, optimization and customer engagement tools. Comparable to Thunder as a subscription-based energy intelligence platform, though Uplight targets utilities rather than telecom operators.
• Stem Inc: Stem provides AI-driven energy storage optimization and virtual power plant software for distributed energy assets. It is directly comparable to Brillanz's Thunder and Infralectric businesses, which apply AI and energy storage to optimize distributed energy assets at telecom sites.
• American Tower: American Tower is one of the largest global owners and operators of telecom tower infrastructure. Comparable to Infralectric's 2,100+ tower portfolio as a tower infrastructure business, though at vastly greater scale and with traditional tenancy economics.
• Stem Inc: Stem Inc was duplicated above; removed and replaced with another direct peer below.
• Fluence Energy: Fluence is a global provider of utility-scale and distributed energy storage solutions and services. Directly comparable to Infralectric's energy storage as a service model for telecom tower infrastructure, both monetizing battery storage through long-term service contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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