tesena

Name

tesena

Legal name

tesena s.r.o.

Website

https://tesena.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Software Testing and Quality Engineering Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application Testing & QA Services (BPAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

QA, Test Automation & Software Quality (Manual/Automated Testing, Performance) (EDABAFAL), Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

• Software testing services
• Quality engineering consulting
• Test automation training
• ISTQB certification courses
• QA process improvement

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Testing and Quality Engineering Services: Professional software testing services including manual testing, automated testing, integration testing, API testing, performance testing, and accessibility testing. Services are delivered through consultant engagements on client projects with pricing typically project-based or time-and-materials.
2. Training and Education Services: Accredited courses (ISTQB, TMAP), specialized training programs, self-study courses, and in-house corporate training. Training sessions range from one-day courses to multi-day workshops with pricing from 5,500 CZK for individual courses to 90,000+ CZK for technical workshops.
3. Consulting and Advisory Services: Test coaching, test analysis consultations, test management services, and Quality Engineering workshops. Consulting engagements provide expert mentorship and process improvement recommendations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Tesena provides professional software testing and quality engineering services covering the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design through implementation, testing, and deployment. Its offerings include manual and automated testing, API testing, performance testing, and accessibility testing, delivered through consultant engagements and test coaching. The company complements its services with accredited training courses (ISTQB, TMAP), specialized workshops, and proprietary tools (Test Design Helper, TesenaQuiz) for test design and knowledge assessment.

Product overview

Tesena is a software testing and quality engineering services company offering professional services, training, and tools. The core offering consists of Testing and Quality Engineering Services covering the full software development lifecycle (planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment), complemented by Training Courses (ISTQB and TMAP accredited programs, specialized and self-study options). The company provides supporting services including Test Coaching, Technical Workshops, and Test Management. Tesena also offers proprietary tools including Test Design Helper and TesenaQuiz for test design and knowledge assessment. The company organizes community events including Tesena Fest (annual conference), Klikaton (bug-hunting competition), and awards the QE Award for Quality Engineering excellence. Research and development is conducted through Tesena Labs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tesena Labs: Research and innovation division focused on testing technologies and methodologies.
• Tesena Fest
• QE Award

Products and services

• Testing and Quality Engineering Services
• Training Courses (Kurzy) Accredited and specialized training programs in software testing and quality engineering, including ISTQB and TMAP certified courses, specialized workshops, and self-study options for individual testers and corporate teams.
• Test Coaching Expert mentorship and guidance for testing teams to improve testing processes, implement best practices, and develop a quality culture, delivered through embedded coaches and flexible body-leasing or consulting models.
• Technical Workshops Custom interactive workshops on test automation, test analysis, database systems, AI integration, and other specialized testing topics, delivered to client teams.
• Test Management Senior testing professionals define and implement test strategy, manage testing team activities, and provide effective reporting to stakeholders on behalf of client organizations.
• Test Design Helper A web-based proprietary tool for test design assistance that helps teams create and organize test cases efficiently.
• TesenaQuiz A proprietary quiz platform for testing knowledge assessment and training evaluation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bug-related costs reduced up to 30x when Tesena is engaged from project start
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wopee.iocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2026Wopee.io, co-founded by Marcel Veselka (also Founder of Tesena), is a strategic partner providing AI-powered autonomous testing solutions. Wopee.io and Tesena collaborate on testing workshops and demonstrations, with Wopee.io serving as a co-organizer of Tesena Fest 2026 activities. The partnership combines Tesena's testing expertise with Wopee.io's AI testing agent technology.
• Robot Framework FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTesena is a member of the Robot Framework Foundation, indicating deep expertise and community involvement in the Robot Framework ecosystem. This membership provides access to framework development discussions and demonstrates Tesena's commitment to test automation best practices.
• Raiffeisen BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRaiffeisen Bank is a partner/sponsor of Tesena Fest 2026 conference, demonstrating corporate partnership in the testing community event.
• ESETminorGTM or Marketing PartnerESET is a partner/sponsor of Tesena Fest 2026 conference, demonstrating corporate partnership in the testing community event.
• CaSQBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCaSQB (Czech and Slovak Testing Board) is a community partner for Tesena Fest 2026, supporting the testing community event.
• MultitudeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultitude is a partner/sponsor of Tesena Fest 2026 conference, demonstrating corporate partnership in the testing community event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Appen: Data and AI services firm with testing, evaluation, and human-in-the-loop capabilities. Comparable to Tesena in the AI-testing adjacency (evaluating model outputs, test data generation) rather than traditional functional QA, but increasingly competing for the same AI-quality budget.
• Toptal: Freelance talent marketplace with a large QA and test automation bench. Competes with Tesena for on-demand testing talent and project-based engagements, but with a marketplace model rather than a delivery-led services approach.
• Tricentis: Test automation software vendor (Tosca, qTest) used by enterprise QA teams. Adjacent to Tesena's shift-left and test automation practice; Tesena could partner with or compete against Tricentis tooling in similar accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Globant: Global digital engineering firm with a quality engineering practice and significant European delivery. Comparable to Tesena on staff-augmentation and QA services, with overlapping automotive and financial-services clients across Europe.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and engineering firm with a dedicated Quality Engineering & Testing service line. Competes with Tesena for the same enterprise testing budgets (banking, automotive) but as part of a much broader digital transformation portfolio.
• EPAM Systems: Large Eastern European-headquartered IT services and digital engineering firm with a substantial QA and test automation practice. Overlaps with Tesena on talent model, Central European delivery, and enterprise clients, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Others

• Wopee.io: AI-driven autonomous testing agent vendor, co-founded by Tesena co-founder Marcel Veselka. Not a direct competitor today, but a strategic partner and productization path; it could become a competitor if it sells directly into Tesena's enterprise book.

Direct peers

• Testlio: Software testing services and crowd-sourced QA platform serving digital-native and enterprise clients. Comparable to Tesena on the testing-services core and the shift toward AI-assisted testing, with a similar mid-market and enterprise buyer profile.
• QualityLogic: Independent QA and software testing services firm offering manual, automated, and performance testing. Closely comparable to Tesena in scope and buyer type, with a similar specialist positioning versus broad IT services players.
• Qualitest Group: Pure-play QA and software testing services firm serving enterprise clients across banking, automotive, and e-commerce. Closest direct comparator to Tesena in terms of offering breadth, engagement model, and customer mix, but at significantly larger global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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