What Transparence does

Transparence is an independent technology consulting firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Morsang-sur-Orge, in the southern Paris metropolitan area (Île-de-France). It operates with a small team of approximately seven employees and provides advisory services to enterprise clients including Société Générale, Galeries Lafayette, Accor, FFBB, and French Tech. The firm has no proprietary software products; its offering is structured around five service lines: Audit technique (technical application and engineering audit), Architecture cloud et data (cloud and data architecture framing), Sourcing tech (vendor and partner qualification), Sélection prestataire IT (IT service provider selection), and IA et décisions techniques (AI promise validation and technical discernment).

All engagements are delivered through a proprietary four-step methodology called Méthode Transparence (Comprendre, Observer, Comparer, Décider), which the firm applies from short targeted interventions to comprehensive assessments. The core differentiator is strict independence: the firm maintains no vendor panel and does not push a default solution, instead producing contextual technical analysis and executive-level synthesis. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales driven by a website with detailed service pages and a structured project inquiry form that captures context, the decision to be secured, and the partner to qualify.

The business model is professional services, with quote-based engagements tailored to scope and complexity. Revenue derives entirely from consulting fees across the five service lines; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The market served is primarily France, with customer segments including IT departments, data teams, procurement, and executive management at enterprise organizations. Competitive advantages cited are a talent moat in bridging technical and business analysis and an intangible-assets moat in the proprietary methodology, while no proprietary technology advantage exists.

Name

Transparence

Legal name

Transparence

Website

https://transparence.pro

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Transparence is an independent French IT and technology consulting firm with about seven employees, serving enterprise clients (including Société Générale, Accor, and Galeries Lafayette) with technical auditing, cloud/data architecture framing, vendor sourcing, IT provider selection, and AI decision support using its proprietary four-step Méthode Transparence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Morsang-sur-Orge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Transparence generates revenue through consulting engagements focused on technical auditing, architecture framing, tech sourcing, IT service provider selection, and AI/technical decision support. Missions are tailored to client needs and vary in scope from short targeted interventions to comprehensive assessments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Transparence is an independent tech consulting firm that audits IT estates, frames cloud and data architectures, qualifies technology partners and IT service providers, and validates AI decisions for enterprise IT, data, procurement, and executive teams. Engagements are delivered through the proprietary Méthode Transparence framework and are scoped per mission, ranging from short targeted interventions to comprehensive assessments, with no proprietary software product.

Product overview

Transparence is an independent IT and technology consulting firm offering a portfolio of advisory services rather than a software product. The core offering is organized around five service lines: Audit technique (technical application and IT auditing), Architecture cloud et data (cloud and data architecture framing), Sourcing tech (technical partner sourcing and qualification), Sélection prestataire IT (IT service provider selection), and IA et décisions techniques (AI promise validation and technical discernment). These services are delivered through the proprietary Méthode Transparence framework—a four-step process (Comprendre, Observer, Comparer, Décider)—which provides a consistent methodology across all engagement types. Services also include cloud framing, technical debt assessment, build-or-buy analysis, IT due diligence, and skills transfer. All offerings are consulting/advisory in nature and do not involve a software platform or product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit technique
• Architecture cloud et data Cloud and data architecture framing delivered before migration, redesign, tender, or partner change. Includes flux and dependency mapping, target option comparison, cost and operational assumption modeling, and a defined implementation trajectory. Targeted at IT, data, and transformation teams.
• Sourcing tech Technical partner qualification, option comparison, and sourcing decision support for IT, data, and procurement teams. Covers short-list building, scoring grids, supplier audits, and risk assessment to help organizations choose technology partners objectively.
• Sélection prestataire IT IT service provider selection between ESN, senior freelance, software vendor, integrator, or specialized partner. Includes model comparison, key profile evaluation, contractual and operational risk analysis, and an engagement recommendation. Targeted at IT and procurement teams.
• IA et décisions techniques AI decision framing and technical discernment to distinguish useful use cases from marketing hype. Qualifies AI promises against measurable usage, available data, cost, and defined limits, and challenges supplier AI claims. Built for organizations evaluating AI initiatives and vendor offerings.
• Méthode Transparence Proprietary four-step consulting framework (Comprendre, Auditer, Cadrer, Accompagner) applied across all engagements. Structured to turn technical doubts into clear, actionable decisions and adaptable in intensity from short workshops to full audits. Used as the delivery backbone for every Transparence mission.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Onepoint: Large French independent consultancy covering technology architecture, transformation, and sourcing advisory for enterprise clients. Overlaps directly with Transparence's tech audit and architecture framing offerings.
• TNP Consultants: French independent consultancy focused on transformation, risk, and technology advisory for regulated and enterprise clients. Overlaps with Transparence's independent advisory positioning and enterprise buyer profile.
• Micropole: French independent consultancy specialized in data, digital, and technology transformation for mid-market and enterprise clients. Overlaps with Transparence's data/cloud architecture framing and technology audit services.
• Wavestone: French-headquartered independent consulting firm advising on technology, digital, and transformation decisions for major enterprises. Most direct competitor to Transparence's boutique positioning, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Theodo: French technology consulting and software development firm advising on build vs. buy, architecture, and technical execution. Comparable boutique technical advisory positioning for enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Sia Partners: Paris-origin management and technology consulting firm providing advisory on IT strategy, sourcing, and transformation. Comparable in its independent, advisory-led approach to technology decision support.

Broad incumbents

• Devoteam: French-headquartered digital and technology consulting group operating across cloud, data, and AI advisory and implementation. Relevant for IT architecture and sourcing mandates that Transparence addresses, though at much larger scale and with implementation capabilities.
• Capgemini: Global French-headquartered technology services giant covering IT consulting, cloud, sourcing, and implementation. Competes for many of the same enterprise mandates but offers end-to-end delivery rather than independent advisory.

Emerging players

• HeadMind Partners: French AI and data consulting boutique advising enterprises on AI strategy, data governance, and implementation. Directly comparable to Transparence's 'IA et décisions techniques' service line.
• Eleven Strategy: Boutique French technology and digital transformation consultancy advising on IT strategy and architecture. Comparable in size and positioning to Transparence as an independent advisory alternative to larger firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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