CFI

Name

CFI

Legal name

CFI - Compagnie Française Informatique

Website

https://cfigroupe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Systems Integration & Distribution

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC)

Keywords

• IT systems integration
• Managed IT services
• Enterprise cybersecurity solutions
• Sovereign AI platforms
• Public sector IT

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware and Software Distribution: CFI distributes a broad range of IT hardware, software, and associated services to medium and large enterprises. The company acts as a systems integrator and value-added distributor, proposing solutions through partner ecosystems with payment structured as usage-based (paiement à l'usage).
2. Managed Services (Infogérance): CFI provides managed services covering workplace management (infogérance du poste de travail), infrastructure management (infogérance de l'infrastructure), and print management (infogérance de l'impression). These services are billed on a recurring basis as part of long-term contracts.
3. Professional Services and Integration: CFI provides consulting, system integration, deployment, and technical support services. This includes installation and configuration of solutions (TNI/VPI/VP, audiovisual equipment, mobile classrooms), technical support (level 1 and 2), and avant-vente consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CFI is a French IT systems integrator that distributes and integrates hardware, software, and associated services for mid-to-large enterprises and public sector organizations. The company bundles offerings through a partner ecosystem across vertical solutions (Education, Healthcare, Retail, Smart City, Smart Office) and cross-cutting technology pillars including managed IT services (Infogérance), the ORIA sovereign AI suite, Shield-On cybersecurity, and the e-CFI e-procurement portal.

Product overview

CFI (Compagnie Française d'Informatique) is a French IT systems integrator founded in 1982, headquartered in Saint-Denis, France. Its product portfolio is organized around a multi-solution platform architecture spanning sector-specific solutions (Education, Retail, Healthcare, Smart City, Smart Office) and cross-cutting technology pillars. The core AI offering is the ORIA suite, which encompasses seven distinct AI products (SEC-CURE, PROX.IA, MA.IA, NOOTA, DELOS, DUST, LIGHTON) addressing generative AI acculturation, sovereign AI training, procurement automation, meeting intelligence, unified AI hub, custom AI agents, and sovereign LLM deployment. Supporting infrastructure products include the e-CFI e-procurement portal, Shield-On cybersecurity services, Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box for AI infrastructure, the Hub content platform, and the Forum IA community. CFI delivers managed IT services (workplace, infrastructure, print), and its solutions are built on an ecosystem of technology partners including Dell EMC, HPE, IBM, Nutanix, Sophos, Stormshield, Logitech, Microsoft, Samsung, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Veeam, Leviia, Pure Storage, Neuroo, Nedap, and many others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ORIA AI Suite CFI's flagship AI product suite offering sovereign AI solutions for the public and enterprise sectors, including generative AI acculturation, AI training, procurement automation, meeting intelligence, unified AI hub, custom AI agents, and sovereign LLM deployment.
• SEC-CURE Generative AI acculturation program for the public sector, offering structured onboarding to generative AI with RGPD compliance, prompt training, and risk awareness modules.
• PROX.IA Sovereign AI training platform for public sector agents, with contextualized prompt library, guided recommendations, and private open-source SLM ensuring data confidentiality.
• MA.IA

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% reduction in IT operational costs through managed workplace services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration56 records

AI capability12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Catamaran Mer AgitéeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Sailing partnership in which Michel Desjoyeaux (double Vendée Globe winner) sails under the CFI colors, symbolizing CFI's commitment to innovation, determination, and sustainable maritime practices.
• NutanixcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023CFI is a key Nutanix partner serving the French public sector and enterprise market. The partnership covers hybrid cloud, hyperconvergence, and AI infrastructure solutions. CFI won Nutanix's Best Reseller 2023 award for the public sector and participates in the .NEXT On Tour events.
• Pure StoragecoreTechnology or IntegrationCFI partners with Pure Storage to deliver innovative storage solutions, particularly in the healthcare sector where CFI received Pure Storage's Best Partner of the Year award in 2025.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationCFI has a multi-faceted partnership with Microsoft covering education (Microsoft Education, Teams, Intune, Autopilot), Windows 11 deployments, Copilot+PC, Microsoft 365, and Azure solutions across education, healthcare, and enterprise segments.
• HP (Hewlett Packard)coreTechnology or IntegrationHP is a key hardware and printing partner for CFI. The partnership covers endpoint devices, printing solutions, and collaborative podcasts on topics including health, education, and remote work.
• IntelcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntel is a key partner for CFI's education vertical, notably the Skills for Innovation (SFI) program which provides specialized training and pedagogical resources to help teachers integrate technology effectively into education.
• SamsungmajorTechnology or IntegrationSamsung is a partner for device solutions, particularly in the healthcare sector (Galaxy Tab, Galaxy XCover, Galaxy Book4 with AI optimization) and smart office/smart city displays.
• SophosmajorTechnology or IntegrationSophos Platinum partner status providing AI-powered cybersecurity solutions from endpoint to cloud for CFI's Shield-On cybersecurity portfolio.
• StormshieldmajorTechnology or IntegrationGold Partner status providing European-made, ANSSI-certified firewalls for sovereign cybersecurity protection in CFI's offerings.
• ESETmajorTechnology or IntegrationGold Partner status providing lightweight antivirus protection for all business endpoints.
• AcronismajorTechnology or IntegrationGold Partner providing cyber protection and backup solutions to ensure business continuity for CFI clients.
• Dell TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationDell is a key infrastructure partner for servers, storage, and workstations (Dell EMC, Dell PowerEdge, Dell Optimizer). CFI co-produces white papers with Dell on hyperconverged infrastructure and disaster recovery.
• ASUSmajorTechnology or IntegrationASUS Business is a key partner for education devices, notably the ExpertBook B1 laptop deployed at the Conseil Départemental des Hauts-de-Seine for 94 colleges.
• LenovomajorTechnology or IntegrationLenovo is a partner for education solutions including virtual reality deployment guides and hardware offerings.
• LogitechmajorTechnology or IntegrationLogitech provides video conferencing solutions (Rally, Sight, Tap) integrated into CFI's smart office offerings for meeting rooms, huddle rooms, and remote collaboration.
• VeeammajorTechnology or IntegrationVeeam is a backup and data protection partner providing solutions against ransomware and ensuring business continuity for CFI clients.
• HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)coreTechnology or IntegrationHPE is a long-standing partner for storage solutions (Nimble) and infrastructure, with CFI co-producing white papers on HPE storage for public sector clients.
• IBMmajorTechnology or IntegrationIBM is a partner for data storage solutions in healthcare, with CFI co-authoring white papers on data volume management in health establishments.
• NedapmajorTechnology or IntegrationNedap provides RFID-based smart city solutions including the 'livre-service' (book service) system deployed at Plaine Commune libraries, enabling automated book lending.
• NeuroomajorTechnology or IntegrationNeuroo provides AI-powered intelligent video surveillance for smart cities, enabling real-time detection of fires, gatherings, aggression, and other dangerous situations. Deployed at Ville d'Aulnay-sous-Bois.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ingram Micro: Global IT distribution giant (Platinum Equity owned, formerly listed). Sets the pricing and partner-program benchmark for value-added distributors like CFI; key indirect competitor when French enterprise buyers evaluate global vs local fulfillment.
• TD Synnex: Global IT distributor formed from the merger of Tech Data and Synnex. Public-listed (NYSE: SNX); relevant scale and partner-program comparable for CFI's hardware distribution business and a benchmark for vendor-direct disintermediation risk.
• Arrow Electronics: Global IT value-added distributor with a meaningful enterprise computing footprint in Europe. Relevant comparable for vendor-program tier economics, partner-driven GTM, and managed-services attach dynamics relevant to CFI's model.
• ALSO Group: Swiss-listed European IT distribution and services group. Operates across multiple European geographies with comparable vendor mix (Microsoft, HP, Dell, Lenovo, etc.) and is a relevant scale benchmark for value-added IT distribution in Europe.
• Bechtle AG: Germany-listed pan-European IT systems integrator and value-added distributor. Operates an analogous model (IT distribution + integration + managed services) at significantly greater scale; a key reference comparable for European IT SI/VAD multiples and growth trajectory.

Direct peers

• SCC France: UK-headquartered pan-European IT solutions and services group with strong French presence (SCC France). Competes head-on with CFI in IT distribution, infrastructure, and managed services for French public-sector and enterprise clients.
• Inmac Wstore: French B2B IT distribution and services specialist serving enterprise and public-sector customers with hardware, software, and integration offerings. Direct competitor to CFI in French IT distribution and value-added services.
• Econocom: French-headquartered IT solutions integrator and managed services provider serving enterprises and public sector across Europe. Most directly comparable to CFI in business model (distribution + integration + managed services) and customer base (French/European public sector and mid-large enterprises).

Emerging players

• Heliantis: French IT services company focused on infrastructure, cloud, and managed services for mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable in business model and French-market focus to CFI, though smaller in scale.

Regional players

• OpenSky (OASYS Group): French IT solutions integrator with similar mid-large enterprise and public-sector customer base. Comparable in size and vertical focus (digital workplace, infrastructure, managed services) to CFI; serves as a relevant French pure-play comp.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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