What Hileo does

Hileo (legal entity: SAS SOCIETE INFORMATIQUE SERVICE) is a French managed cloud and IT services provider founded in October 2014 and headquartered in Fréjus, on the French Riviera. The company delivers eco-responsible cloud hosting (public, private, and hybrid) backed by VMware virtualization and its own datacenter footprint in the PACA region, combined with managed IT services (infogérance) including 24/7 monitoring, helpdesk support, system and network administration, security audits, and remote maintenance for French SMEs and local authorities. The portfolio is bundled with adjacent professional services: GDPR compliance consulting, IT security audits, and a circular-economy IT equipment refurbishment line that resells refurbished PCs at 30–40% below new-equipment pricing.

The go-to-market is sales-led and geographically concentrated in France, relying on direct enterprise field sales, inside sales, and a long-term partnership model with named clients such as EDMA Outillages, Seaview Progress, and Groupe Effiplast. Pricing is quote-based and custom, with recurring subscriptions for cloud hosting (annual cadence) and managed services (monthly cadence), plus one-time hardware sales for refurbished equipment. The company differentiates on environmental sustainability (quantified 56% decarbonization for server consolidation and 36% for refurbished PCs), French data sovereignty (ISO 27001 certified since 2020, Tier IV datacenter rating, GDPR compliance), and customer proximity through a single-point-of-contact model. Strategic alliances include Euclyde Datacenters (nLighten division France) for Green IT infrastructure, and the company refreshed its corporate identity in 2024 to center its RSE and ecological positioning.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in recurring managed services and cloud subscriptions, supplemented by project-based consulting and hardware sales. The company is privately held, founder-controlled by Pascal Geoffroy (also DPO), with a modest €31,432.50 share capital, no disclosed external funding, no M&A history, and a small 'human-sized' team. Its operating scope is single-country (France), and its scale signals — 12,500 concurrent user sessions/month, ~200 servers decommissioned over 10 years, and a €360K datacenter investment in 2020 — indicate a small but stable regional MSP with no aggressive growth trajectory signaled.

Name

Hileo

Legal name

SAS SOCIETE INFORMATIQUE SERVICE

Website

https://hileo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hileo is a French managed cloud and IT services provider headquartered in Fréjus, delivering eco-responsible VMware-based cloud hosting, managed IT services, GDPR consulting, and refurbished IT equipment to French SMEs, mid-market firms, and local authorities since 2014.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cloud Hosting and IT Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Managed Services (Operations, Monitoring, Patching) (BPAEACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Cloud DR/BC & High Availability (HDABAMAI), Virtualization & Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Management (HDABABAB)

Keywords

• Cloud hosting services
• Managed IT services
• IT infrastructure management
• GDPR compliance consulting
• IT equipment refurbishment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fréjus

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Hosting Services: Public, private, and hybrid cloud hosting solutions for businesses. Includes server virtualization, supervision, and data protection.
2. Infogérance (Managed IT Services): Full IT infrastructure management including monitoring, maintenance, helpdesk, system administration, and technical support for PME/PMI.
3. User Support Services: Technical assistance with multi-level incident escalation, ticket-based tracking, and direct access to technicians.
4. IT Reconditioning & Sales: Refurbished computer and IT equipment sales with decarbonization benefits, 30-40% cheaper than new equipment.
5. RGPD Compliance Consulting: GDPR compliance accompaniment services including data protection audits, compliance documentation, and ongoing compliance maintenance.
6. Security Audits: IT security audit services to detect risks and security vulnerabilities in client information systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hiléo delivers eco-responsible cloud hosting (Public, Private, Hybrid) powered by VMware virtualization on French datacenters, combined with full managed IT services (Infogérance) covering monitoring, maintenance, helpdesk support, and system administration for SMEs/PMI. Adjacent offerings include IT security audits, GDPR compliance consulting, and IT equipment refurbishment services designed to reduce environmental impact through hardware second-life and decarbonation.

Product overview

Hiléo is an eco-responsible cloud hosting and managed IT services company offering a comprehensive suite of solutions centered around its core Cloud Hosting (Hébergement Cloud) platform. The portfolio includes managed IT services (Infogérance PME & Support) for ongoing system maintenance and user support, alongside complementary modules: IT security auditing, remote maintenance (Télémaintenance), system administration, and GDPR compliance consulting (Accompagnement RGPD). The company also provides computer refurbishment services (Reconditionnement Informatique) as part of its decarbonation strategy. All services are delivered with a focus on environmental responsibility and RSE commitments, primarily targeting French SMEs, PMI, and local authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hébergement Cloud (Cloud Hosting) Eco-responsible Public, Private, or Hybrid cloud hosting built on VMware virtualization, hosted in two ISO 27001-certified French datacenters (PACA region). Includes server virtualization, data protection, advanced cryptography, continuous supervision, disaster recovery (PRA), and supports 12,500 concurrent monthly user sessions. Targeted at French SMEs/PMI and local collectivities seeking sovereign, sustainable cloud infrastructure.
• Infogérance PME & Support (Managed IT Services for SMEs) Outsourced IT infrastructure management for SMEs/PMI bundling 24/7 server monitoring, system and network administration, telephone helpdesk with three-level incident escalation, remote desktop maintenance (Télémaintenance), and ticket-based support via a GLPI self-service portal. Designed for organizations lacking in-house IT departments.
• Reconditionnement Informatique (IT Equipment Refurbishment & Decarbonized Sales) Refurbishment and resale of second-life IT equipment (PCs, workstations), giving devices a second life and supporting clients' RSE/decabonation objectives. Refurbished equipment is priced 30–40% below new-equipment pricing, and Hiléo cites a 36% decarbonation indicator per reconditioned PC.
• Accompagnement RGPD (GDPR Compliance Consulting) Consulting and ongoing support for GDPR compliance, including data protection assessments, compliance documentation, delegated DPO services, and continuous compliance maintenance for organizations subject to French and EU data protection obligations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 56% reduction in carbon emissions from stopped servers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Euclyde Datacenters (nLighten division France)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Euclyde Datacenters, part of nLighten, for Green IT initiatives. Euclyde provides the datacenter infrastructure for eco-responsible cloud hosting solutions. This partnership enables Hiléo to offer sustainable cloud services with reduced environmental impact through responsible datacenter operations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Outscale (Dassault Systèmes): Outscale is a French cloud provider owned by Dassault Systèmes, offering IaaS, PaaS, and SecNumCloud-certified services to enterprises and SMEs in France. It competes for the same regulated, sovereignty-sensitive workloads that Hiléo targets.
• Scaleway: Scaleway is a French cloud provider offering public cloud, dedicated servers, and managed Kubernetes with a strong emphasis on European data sovereignty and sustainability. It competes with Hiléo for French SME customers seeking EU-based cloud infrastructure.
• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is the leading French cloud and hosting provider, offering public, private, and hybrid cloud plus dedicated servers with EU data sovereignty. It is the most direct domestic competitor to Hiléo in the French SME cloud-hosting market, though at vastly greater scale.
• Oxeva: Oxeva is a French hosting and cloud provider focused on SMEs, offering dedicated servers, managed hosting, and cloud solutions with European data residency. It is a comparable regional peer in the French SME cloud-hosting segment.
• Ikoula: Ikoula is a French hosting and managed cloud provider serving SMEs, with cloud, dedicated servers, and managed services comparable to Hiléo's offering. It is a similarly sized regional peer focused on the French market.
• Magic Online: Magic Online is a French hosting and managed-services provider targeting SMEs and public-sector clients with cloud hosting and IT management, closely aligned with Hiléo's PME/collectivities focus.

Broad incumbents

• Atos: Atos is a major European IT services firm offering cloud, managed infrastructure, and cybersecurity to enterprises including French public sector and regulated industries. It is a broad incumbent adjacent to Hiléo's target market.
• Devoteam: Devoteam is a French-headquartered IT consulting and managed services firm with strong cloud, infrastructure, and cybersecurity practices. It serves enterprise and mid-market customers with cloud migration and managed services analogous to Hiléo's infogérance line.
• Capgemini: Capgemini is a global IT services giant with substantial French operations in cloud infrastructure, managed services, and IT transformation. While much larger, it competes for the same digital transformation and managed-infrastructure mandates Hiléo serves for French SMEs and regional accounts.
• Econocom: Econocom is a large European IT services and infrastructure provider serving enterprises with managed services, cloud, and IT refurbishment. It overlaps with Hiléo's infogérance, hosting, and reconditioned-IT offerings but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 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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