KOKAI Consulting

Name

KOKAI Consulting

Legal name

KOKAI Consulting AS

Website

https://kokaiconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for Microsoft Fabric implementation, Power BI optimization, Aimplan and Bizview implementation, and FP&A process modernization. Engagements include advisory, implementation, and long-term partnership through KOKAI Care model.
2. KOKAI Care (Ongoing Support): Continuous support and partnership model offering proactive guidance, optimization, and evolution of client solutions post-implementation. Includes Care Connect and Care Partner tiers with varying response times and consulting hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KOKAI Consulting is a Scandinavian FP&A and Business Intelligence consulting firm that designs, implements, and supports modern data platforms and financial planning solutions on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Aimplan, and Bizview. The firm delivers advisory and implementation engagements to mid-market and enterprise finance teams, complemented by an annual subscription support program (KOKAI Care) for ongoing optimization. Services span data platform architecture, BI dashboarding, budgeting/forecasting modernization, and integration with 140+ ERP/EPM systems.

Product overview

KOKAI Consulting is a Scandinavian FP&A and Business Intelligence consulting firm offering a portfolio of consulting services centered around Microsoft technologies. The core offerings include Aimplan (a FP&A planning solution co-founded by KOKAI, operating inside Power BI), Microsoft Fabric (unified data platform), Power BI (reporting and analytics), and Bizview (enterprise FP&A platform from insightsoftware). These solutions work together to enable modern data platforms, financial planning and analysis, and data-driven decision-making. KOKAI also provides ongoing support through KOKAI Care programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aimplan: A SaaS planning solution that extends Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric with advanced planning, forecasting, reporting, and data management capabilities. Co-founded by KOKAI in 2022.

Products and services

• FP&A and Microsoft Fabric Consulting Services End-to-end advisory and implementation services covering Microsoft Fabric architecture (Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory orchestration, Power BI semantic models), Aimplan and Bizview FP&A platform implementation, and integration with 140+ ERP/EPM systems. Delivered to mid-market and enterprise finance, FP&A, and data teams across the Nordics and globally.
• Aimplan A SaaS FP&A solution co-founded by KOKAI that extends Microsoft Power BI with planning, forecasting, budgeting, and write-back capabilities, allowing finance teams to plan directly within their existing BI environment. Sold and implemented via KOKAI as a certified implementation partner, with partners and customers recruited across Scandinavia, Europe, and globally.
• Bizview Implementation Services Implementation, integration, and ongoing support for Bizview, insightsoftware's cloud-based FP&A platform unifying budgeting, forecasting, reporting, dashboards, and analytics with live Excel connectivity. Delivered as an Insightsoftware Platinum Partner engagement with pre-built connectors to 140+ ERP/EPM systems.
• KOKAI Care Support Subscription Annual subscription support and partnership program with two tiers: Care Connect (8-hour response, 2 QA meetings/year, option to pre-book consulting hours, full support portal access) and Care Partner (4-hour response, 3 QA meetings/year, 4 hours of consulting included monthly, proactive monitoring of jobs/integrations, release follow-up). Designed for organizations that need ongoing optimization and evolution of Aimplan, Bizview, Power BI, or Microsoft Fabric environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Link Medical: 'What used to take days of Excel wrangling, we now do in minutes'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AimplancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022KOKAI co-founded Aimplan in 2022 with the goal of developing the world's leading FP&A solution based on Microsoft Power BI. Since its launch in 2023, Aimplan has achieved significant commercial success, recruiting partners and customers from Scandinavia, Europe, and across the globe. KOKAI maintains deep expertise and a strategic relationship with Aimplan as a certified implementation partner.
• Insightsoftware (Bizview)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKOKAI is a Platinum Partner to Insightsoftware, specializing in Bizview implementation. They claim to be the company with the longest, most diverse and highest-impact Bizview experience worldwide, with hundreds of successful implementations. The partnership involves promoting, selling, and implementing Bizview across the Nordics and internationally. KOKAI has early access to product updates, roadmap insights, and co-guided implementations.
• Microsoft (Data & AI)coreTechnology or IntegrationKOKAI is a Microsoft Data & AI partner with offices in Oslo and Stockholm. They specialize in Microsoft Fabric implementation for Nordic mid-market organizations. The partnership involves building solutions on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and integrating with the broader Microsoft ecosystem including Azure, Teams, and Microsoft security stack.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Avanade: Accenture-Microsoft joint venture and one of the largest global Microsoft-focused consultancies. Overlaps with KOKAI on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and analytics implementations but operates across a much broader portfolio and global scale.
• Slalom: Global management and technology consulting firm with deep Microsoft alliance relationships and significant Fabric/Power BI delivery capacity. Comparable technology specialization but materially larger scale and a broader service portfolio.
• CGI Group: Global IT and business consulting firm with significant Nordic presence built through acquisitions (including Acando). Comparable enterprise consulting for Microsoft-based data and analytics platforms across Nordic markets at substantially larger scale.
• Capgemini: Global IT services leader with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and data-platform implementation practices across Europe and the Nordics. Comparable technology stack focus for enterprise data and finance transformation but vastly broader portfolio.
• Sopra Steria: European IT consulting firm with substantial Nordic operations delivering Microsoft, data, and BI services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable in Microsoft technology consulting capabilities for Scandinavian customers at much larger scale.
• Tietoevry: Major Nordic IT services and software provider with deep Microsoft and data-platform practices across Scandinavia. Comparable client base in Nordic finance and enterprise functions at substantially larger scale than KOKAI.

Regional players

• Bouvet ASA: Norwegian IT and digital consulting firm listed on Oslo Stock Exchange with broad Microsoft technology and data-platform delivery. Overlaps with KOKAI on Microsoft BI and analytics work for Norwegian enterprises at significantly larger scale.
• Columbus Global: Nordic IT consultancy focused on ERP, BI, and digital business transformation serving Scandinavian mid-market and enterprise customers. Comparable customer base and geographic focus with broader service scope including Dynamics and ERP.

Direct peers

• Fellowmind: European Microsoft BI/analytics consultancy of comparable scale operating across the Netherlands, Germany, and the Nordics. Directly comparable on Microsoft data-platform and FP&A enablement for mid-market and enterprise customers, and even named as a KOKAI customer in case-study material.
• Elvenite: Nordic consultancy specialized in Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, and Dynamics solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers. Highly comparable in service portfolio, Microsoft specialization, and Nordic market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 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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