KH-CORPORATE

What KH-CORPORATE does

Kh-Corporate is an independent IT consulting firm headquartered in Paris, founded in 2011 as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) under French law. The firm serves both private organizations and public entities across France and Europe, addressing digital transformation needs with a portfolio of four trademarked, branded solution lines: Preserve© for ESG impact management, SYLia© for ethical and sovereign AI built around Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), PCR© for proactive cybersecurity including penetration testing and DORA/GDPR alignment, and Cloud as-a-service for sovereign hosting in ISO 27001 and HDS-certified French data centers powered by renewable energy. Delivery is enabled through Kh-Alliance©, a network of more than 25 expert partners covering technology (Fujitsu, Fortinet, Mendix, Alpilink), ESG tooling (Verdikt), and financing (Realease Capital), allowing Kh-Corporate to expand capability footprint without proportional headcount growth.

The business model combines professional services (IT consulting, ESG advisory, cybersecurity assessment, AI implementation advisory) with managed services (24/7 sovereign cloud hosting, supervision, maintenance). Go-to-market is sales-led through direct client engagement and website-driven appointment scheduling, targeting a horizontally segmented client base across enterprise, mid-market, SMB, and government buyers. Pricing is bespoke and consultation-based, with no publicly disclosed tiers or rate cards. The firm is founder-led by CEO Éric Marie, with three additional managing directors (Chloé Noël, Thierry Mottin, Yrieix Semichon) bringing combined experience exceeding 80 years across IT, transformation, and ESG. Notable engagements include a multi-year IT management mandate with Orléans Metropolitan Area since 2020, a sovereign AI deployment at recruitment firm Danitis (40% reduction in application processing time), and ISO 27001/GDPR compliance work for a French agri-food enterprise (95% requirements coverage, 83% critical vulnerabilities remediated within three months).

Name

KH-CORPORATE

Legal name

Kh-Corporate

Website

https://kh-corporate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kh-Corporate is a Paris-based independent IT consulting firm founded in 2011 that delivers sovereign cloud hosting, proactive cybersecurity, ethical AI, and ESG compliance solutions to private and public organizations across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Sustainable digital transformation
• Sovereign cloud hosting
• Cybersecurity consulting services
• Ethical AI implementation
• ESG compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for digital transformation including ESG strategy, cybersecurity assessment, and AI implementation advisory. The company provides tailored solutions operated in France and Europe.
2. Cloud as-a-Service: Managed hosting services with sovereign cloud infrastructure, including 24/7 support, supervision, maintenance, and managed services for secure data hosting in certified French data centers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kh-Corporate is an independent IT consulting firm delivering sovereign, secure, and responsible digital transformation services to private and public organizations in France and Europe. Its portfolio comprises four branded offerings — Preserve© for ESG impact management, SYLia© for ethical and sovereign AI, PCR© for proactive cybersecurity, and Cloud as-a-service for sovereign hosting — supported by the Kh-Alliance© network of more than 25 expert partners.

Product overview

Kh-Corporate is an independent IT consulting firm offering a portfolio of four core sovereign and responsible digital transformation solutions: Preserve© for ESG impact management, SYLia© for ethical and sovereign AI, PCR© for proactive cybersecurity, and Cloud as-a-service for sovereign hosting. These solutions are delivered through Kh-Alliance©, a partner ecosystem of over 25 expert partners. The offerings are designed to work together, enabling clients to address multiple transformation needs—from ESG compliance and AI adoption to cybersecurity and cloud migration—with a unified approach focused on digital sovereignty, sustainability, and human-centric innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Preserve©: ESG impact management and reduction solution - helps organizations measure and reduce their environmental and social footprint
• SYLia©
• PCR©
• Cloud as-a-service

Products and services

• Preserve© ESG impact management and reduction solution that helps organizations measure, control, and reduce their environmental and social footprint, including IT consulting, ESG acculturation and training, CSR measurement and management, and sustainable IT roadmap co-construction.
• SYLia© Ethical and sovereign AI solution featuring data collection and governance, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) implementation, sovereign cloud hosting for data confidentiality, and customized business assistants combining automation and AI.
• PCR© Proactive cybersecurity solution including risk audit and mapping, penetration tests and attack simulations, remediation and continuity plans (BCP and governance), employee awareness training, and cyber insurance support.
• Cloud as-a-service Sovereign hosting solution featuring secure migration and integration, 24/7 managed services with supervision and maintenance, advanced data protection via replication and backups, and redundant multi-site data centers certified ISO 27001 and HDS powered by renewable energy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in application processing time (Danitis case)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Realease CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRealease Capital offers tailor-made financing solutions for cutting-edge technology and provides strategic partnerships to optimize costs and performance with CSR commitment.
• VerdiktcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading platform for corporate digital responsibility, supporting diagnosis and management of IT departments and partners.
• AlpilinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationInnovative hosting provider in Grenoble combining low-carbon digital technology with responsible solutions. Expert in cloud, e-commerce, and electronic banking with 30 years of experience.
• UbstreamsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSolution from publisher BeeBuzziness enabling virtualization, enrichment, storage, classification, and distribution of digital and media content.
• Arche InformatiquesupportingTechnology or IntegrationSpecializes in software flow test automation with innovative B2Suite solution.
• Expertise digitale 360supportingTechnology or IntegrationLeading AI agency specializing in nocode, supporting optimization of business processes and application modernization.
• TeqskillssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey player in North Africa and Middle East in software integration, infrastructure, and digitization.
• CommitServsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupports optimization of customer relationships including retention, satisfaction, and customer success.
• CyberesistcoreTechnology or IntegrationSecures information systems through automated audits, detecting and correcting vulnerabilities for proactive protection of data and infrastructure.
• Marie-Christine Julian CarosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Climate Coaching Alliance Francophone network, helps executives align values and environmental awareness with regenerative business practices.
• DanitissupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment and outsourcing expert providing support in strengthening and developing teams.
• UvUsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment and headhunting firm specializing in cybersecurity, offering RSSi services and career transition support.
• Paragon IDsupportingTechnology or IntegrationLeader in identification solutions dedicated to e.ID, Transportation & Smart Cities, Traceability & Brand Protection, and Payment markets.
• MendixsupportingTechnology or IntegrationLeader in low-code application development platform.
• 3h18supportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides trusted outsourcing solutions addressing the 3h18 daily administrative task gap for business leaders.
• FujitsucoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal ICT company offering technology products, solutions, and services.
• QolopsupportingTechnology or IntegrationService and consulting company in networks and virtualization.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor recognized player in global, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions.
• 109 L'agencesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor360° communications agency bringing fresh perspective with flexibility and agility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: European sovereign cloud provider operating data centers across multiple EU countries with ISO 27001, HDS and SecNumCloud certifications. OVHcloud is the infrastructure backbone Kh-Corporate's Cloud as-a-service offering is implicitly compared against; both share the "sovereign, renewable-powered, French-hosted" positioning that appeals to regulated European clients.
• Devoteam: French-headquartered digital transformation consultancy with strong cloud, cybersecurity and AI practices across Europe. Like Kh-Corporate, Devoteam helps organizations modernize infrastructure and adopt emerging technologies, but at significantly greater scale and partner-ecosystem depth (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS, Azure specializations). It is a clear reference point for what a sovereign- and cloud-focused French consultancy can scale into.
• Capgemini: Global IT services giant headquartered in France with major European public-sector, financial services and ESG advisory practices. Comparable to Kh-Corporate in target market (French/EU regulated organizations) and in the bundled cloud + cyber + sustainability offering, but operates at a fundamentally different scale. Useful as a benchmark for the ceiling of where sovereign-IT positioning can lead.
• Atos: Major European IT services group with deep cloud, cybersecurity, digital workplace and public-sector offerings, including sovereign cloud and data center services. Comparable to Kh-Corporate in serving EU regulated organizations with sovereign, ESG-aligned IT services, but at much larger scale and with broader proprietary technology assets.
• Sopra Steria: Large French IT services group with deep public-sector and regulated-industry footprint in Europe, offering cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation consulting. Comparable to Kh-Corporate in target clients (French/EU public and private regulated organizations) and in sovereign-data positioning, but with vastly larger delivery capacity and proprietary platforms.
• Orange Cyberdefense: European cybersecurity services arm of Orange, providing managed security, penetration testing, audits, incident response, and compliance support — directly comparable to Kh-Corporate's PCR© cybersecurity offering (risk audits, pentests, BCP, awareness training). Orange Cyberdefense serves regulated organizations across Europe with sovereign-data positioning similar to Kh-Corporate's France/Europe focus.

Direct peers

• Wavestone: French-origin consulting firm advising organizations on cybersecurity, cloud, data, sustainability and digital transformation, including support for regulatory frameworks (GDPR, DORA, NIS2). It mirrors Kh-Corporate's positioning as a mid-sized French consultancy bundling cyber + cloud + ESG advisory for regulated clients, and represents a more mature version of Kh-Corporate's potential growth trajectory.
• Squad: French cybersecurity and digital transformation consultancy focused on cloud security, SOC, compliance (ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2) and sovereign IT for mid-market and regulated clients. Closely comparable to Kh-Corporate in size, geography, cybersecurity-led offering, and focus on European sovereignty — a near-direct competitor for the same PCR©-type engagements.

Emerging players

• Alpitis (formerly Alpilink): Innovative low-carbon cloud hosting provider based in Grenoble, combining responsible digital infrastructure with cloud, e-commerce and electronic banking capabilities. Already a Core technology partner in Kh-Corporate's Kh-Alliance© ecosystem. It represents the kind of sovereign, ESG-aligned infrastructure partner that competes for the same sovereign-cloud mindshare among regulated French clients.
• Bleu (Orange / Capgemini joint venture): French sovereign cloud joint venture between Orange and Capgemini designed to provide "Cloud de Confiance" services to regulated organizations under the French State "Trusted Cloud" doctrine. It is a direct competitive answer to the same sovereign, France-hosted, regulated-data positioning Kh-Corporate packages in Cloud as-a-service and Preserve© — emerging as a credible alternative buyers will weigh.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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