BeOpenIT

What BeOpenIT does

BeOpenIT is a Franco-African IT services firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, with regional offices in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) and Dakar (Senegal). The company delivers Cloud, Data, AI, and DevSecOps transformation projects for large enterprises — primarily Directors of Information Systems (DSI) and Chief Technology Officers (CTO) — across France and West Africa. Named clients include tier-1 French banks (BNP Paribas, BPCE, Natixis), insurers (MAIF, AGIRC-ARRCO), industrial firms (Michelin), transport operators (Getlink, RATP), benefits platforms (Edenred), telecom operator Sonatel, and others, with the firm reporting 150+ cloud projects delivered across the two regions.

The firm's core technology stack is centered on Cloud Native architecture using Kubernetes, microservices and containerization, with multi-cloud delivery across AWS, Azure and GCP and specialized expertise in Red Hat OpenShift for private cloud deployments. Service lines include Cloud & DevOps (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform/Ansible, SRE, Platform Engineering), Data Engineering & MLOps (pipelines, governance, AI industrialization), AI Solutions (GenAI, LLMs, AI Agents, prompt engineering, MLOps), and Cybersecurity & DevSecOps (cloud security, pentesting, compliance with ISO 27001/27017/27018, PCI DSS, ISO 42001, CSA STAR, GDPR, EU AI Act). Delivery is structured by two proprietary methodologies: the Momentum Framework (a 6-phase engagement model covering Discovery through Growth & Feedbacks) and a 6-step AI Deployment Framework.

BeOpenIT operates a professional services revenue model with direct enterprise engagement: free initial consultations, expert workshops, quote-based project pricing and multi-year contracts, plus a certified training catalog (Cloud, DevOps, Kubernetes, AI, Data) that has reportedly trained 527+ engineers. GTM is exclusively enterprise field sales targeting DSI/CTO buyers, with response-time commitments under 24 hours. The company is privately held and founder-controlled by CEO Maimouna Diagne, with no disclosed funding rounds, external investors or board composition.

Name

BeOpenIT

Legal name

BeOpen IT

Website

https://beopenit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BeOpenIT is a Franco-African IT services firm that designs and delivers Cloud, Data, AI, and DevSecOps transformation projects for large enterprises in France and West Africa, with offices in Paris, Abidjan, and Dakar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Cloud Transformation Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAAACAE

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Technical Support & Helpdesk (IT/Device/Product Support)

SECONDARYEDABAFAB

Cloud Computing & Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP, Virtualization)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Technical & IT Skills Training

Keywords

• Cloud transformation services
• DevOps consulting
• Data engineering MLOps
• AI industrialization
• Cloud cybersecurity

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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. IT Consulting & Professional Services: Direct engagement model where certified architects and consultants work with enterprises on Cloud transformation, Data engineering, AI implementation, and Cybersecurity projects. Services include strategy, implementation, and industrialization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BeOpenIT is a Franco-African IT consulting firm that delivers Cloud, Data, AI, DevOps and Cybersecurity transformation services to large enterprises. Its core offering combines certified architecture expertise (Cloud Native, Kubernetes, OpenShift, multi-cloud AWS/Azure/GCP) with proprietary methodologies (Momentum Framework, AI Deployment Framework) to modernize legacy infrastructure, industrialize software delivery and deploy AI at scale across France and Africa.

Product overview

BeOpenIT is a Cloud, Data, AI, and DevOps consulting and services company offering an integrated portfolio of service offerings rather than a single unified product. Their portfolio includes Cloud & DevOps Services (architecture, CI/CD, SRE, Platform Engineering), Data Engineering & MLOps (pipelines, governance, AI industrialization), AI Solutions (GenAI, LLM, AI Agents, MLOps), Cybersécurité & DevSecOps (security, compliance, pentesting), and Training programs. The Momentum Framework provides a structured six-step methodology that guides all engagements. Client projects like the Sonatel Cloud Private OpenShift HA demonstrate implementation of these services as customized solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud & DevOps Services Consulting and implementation services covering Cloud Native architecture and engineering, DevOps automation with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Operations and Platform Engineering for large enterprises modernizing their IT delivery.
• Data Engineering & MLOps Data pipeline design, data governance and quality management, MLOps and AI industrialization for model deployment, and Cloud Analytics platforms delivered on AWS, Azure or GCP for enterprises that need to industrialize their data and AI workflows.
• AI Solutions AI Strategy & Roadmap, Generative AI and LLM solutions, AI Agents and Intelligent Automation, Prompt Engineering, and MLOps services that take AI use cases from proof-of-concept to industrialized production for enterprise clients.
• Cybersécurité & DevSecOps Cloud security and DevSecOps, Cloud Audit and Compliance, Cloud and application Pentesting, Cloud Native Security, AI Security, and compliance services aligned with ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and other standards for enterprise clients.
• Formations Cloud, Data, DevOps & IA Certified training programs in DevOps (cloud computing, Kubernetes, CI/CD, SRE), AI (fundamentals, generative AI, MLOps), and Data (pipelines, platforms, governance, analytics) delivered to enterprise teams and individuals in France and Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4x faster deployments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

AI capability15 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global professional services firm with a large cloud, AI and security practice serving the same multinational and large enterprise buyers as BeOpenIT, typically at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Deloitte: Big Four professional services firm with deep cloud, data, AI and cybersecurity advisory practices. Frequently benchmarks against BeOpenIT in regulated industries (banking, insurance) and competes for transformation mandates.
• Sopra Steria: One of the largest French-headquartered IT services and consulting firms serving banking, insurance, telecoms and public sectors. Competes with BeOpenIT for the same enterprise modernization budgets but at significantly larger scale.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader with strong French roots and a substantial cloud, data and AI practice. Competes for the same DSI/CTO-led cloud transformation engagements, often at much larger deal sizes.

Direct peers

• Wavestone: French-origin IT and management consulting firm advising large enterprises on technology, data and cybersecurity transformations. Overlap with BeOpenIT across cloud transformation, data/AI advisory and cybersecurity services for French DSI/CTO buyers.
• Thoughtworks: Technology consultancy specializing in software engineering, cloud native platforms, data engineering and AI industrialization. Closely comparable in delivery model (architect-led, multi-cloud, Kubernetes/OpenShift expertise) and customer profile of large enterprises.
• Slalom: US-headquartered technology and business consulting firm focused on cloud, data, AI and security for large enterprises. Comparable in service mix (cloud transformation, data/AI, DevOps) and regional/local delivery model.
• Devoteam: Paris-headquartered IT consulting firm focused on cloud, data, cybersecurity and AI transformations across France and EMEA. Highly comparable given its Cloud, DevOps, data engineering and managed services portfolio and similar target enterprise buyers.

Emerging players

• Cloudreach (An Eviden business, Atos Group): Multi-cloud professional services firm with strong AWS/Azure/GCP and OpenShift heritage, now part of Atos/Eviden. Direct comparable in cloud-native transformation, FinOps and enterprise cloud migration services.

Regional players

• Vinci Consulting / Orange Business / Inetum: European-headquartered IT services groups (Inetum in particular is French-rooted) offering cloud, data, AI and cybersecurity consulting. Adjacent competitors serving French- and Africa-facing enterprise buyers with overlapping service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/beopenit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beopenit

Compliance8 records

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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