makia labs

What makia labs does

Makia Labs is a privately-held French professional services firm based in Montferrier-sur-Lez (Montpellier metro area) that specializes in generative AI training, adoption audits, and prototype sprints for small and medium enterprises. Its core customer segment is industrial SMEs of 20–250 employees that have already purchased AI tools but underutilize them, with secondary reach into energy, agricultural cooperatives, and public sector/education organizations in French-speaking markets.

The company's product portfolio is built around two proprietary methodologies: the MAKIA framework (a five-question filter — Meaning, Actors, Knowledge, Impact, Alignment — used to prioritize AI projects) and the CRAFT prompt method (Context, Role, Action, Format, Tone). Services are organized into a three-phase progression: Comprendre (audit, executive briefings, IA Café), Déployer (custom training from half-day to 5 days, MAKIA Build sprints), and Ancrer (MAKIA Ancrage monthly subscription). Makia Labs does not build proprietary AI models; it applies and configures third-party AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, NotebookLM, Notion AI, Dust) and no-code platforms (Lovable, Make, n8n, Zapier) on clients' actual documents, with 60% of training time spent on hands-on practice.

Commercially, Makia Labs operates a sales-led, consultative GTM anchored by a content marketing funnel (blog, free 5-minute audit, whitepaper, checklist) and 30-minute diagnostic calls booked via Calendly. Pricing is project-based: audits from €4,900 HT, training from €290/participant to €12,000 HT intra-enterprise, build sprints at €6,000–€9,500 HT per use case, and a monthly subscription for ongoing adoption. The company is founder-led by Maria Angel Ferrero (PhD, Innovation Management), operates as a SARL, has no disclosed institutional funding, and reports deployment across 30 industrial PME between 2024 and 2026.

Name

makia labs

Legal name

MAKIA LABS

Website

https://makialabs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Makia Labs is a French AI training and consulting firm that helps SMEs (mainly industrial, 20–250 employees) adopt generative AI tools through audits, custom training, prototype sprints, and a recurring adoption subscription, anchored by its proprietary MAKIA and CRAFT methodologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Training & Adoption Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

LLMOps & Generative AI Platforms (Prompt/Agent Orchestration, RAG) (HDAEANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

Keywords

• AI training services
• Generative AI adoption
• AI consulting services
• AI adoption audits
• SME AI deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Montferrier-sur-lez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI Training Programs: Customized AI training programs ranging from half-day to 5 days, priced per participant or as intra-enterprise packages. Training covers generative AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, and tool-specific usage.
2. AI Adoption Audits: Two-week AI adoption audits including stakeholder interviews, use case mapping, maturity scoring, and 30/60/90-day roadmap development. Starting at 4,900€ HT for SMEs under 50 people.
3. MAKIA Build Prototyping Sprints: 1-2 week sprints to deliver operational AI tools (agents, workflows, apps, or websites). Priced from 6,000€ HT (1 week) to 9,500€ HT (2 weeks) per use case.
4. MAKIA Ancrage Subscription: Monthly subscription service maintaining AI adoption across teams, including adoption barometer, prompt maintenance, quarterly reviews, and new employee integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Makia Labs provides generative AI training, AI adoption audits, prototyping sprints, executive briefings, and a recurring adoption subscription to help SMEs integrate generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) into real operational workflows. The portfolio is structured as a three-phase progression (Comprendre / Déployer / Ancrer) and is underpinned by the proprietary MAKIA framework and CRAFT prompt method, with 60% of delivery time spent on hands-on practice with the client's own documents.

Product overview

Makia Labs is a French AI training and deployment company serving SMEs (especially industrial, energy, agricultural, and public sector organizations). The portfolio is structured as a three-phase progression: (1) Comprendre — AI adoption audit, executive briefings, and free IA Café consultations to diagnose maturity and map use cases; (2) Déployer — custom AI training programs (1–5 days) using the CRAFT prompt method and MAKIA framework, plus MAKIA Build sprints that deliver operational AI tools (agents, workflows, apps, sites) using Lovable, Make, and n8n; and (3) Ancrer — MAKIA Ancrage, a monthly subscription that sustains AI adoption through adoption barometer monitoring, prompt maintenance, and quarterly reviews. The MAKIA framework (Meaning, Actors, Knowledge, Impact, Alignment) and CRAFT prompting method (Context, Role, Action, Format, Tone) are the proprietary methodologies underpinning all offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAKIA Ancrage: Monthly subscription service to keep AI alive in all teams: adoption barometer, prompt maintenance, quarterly reviews, new employee integration
• MAKIA Build
• MAKIA

Products and services

• MAKIA Ancrage Monthly recurring subscription that sustains AI adoption after training: adoption barometer, prompt maintenance, quarterly reviews and integration of new employees; targets SMEs that have completed Formations sur mesure or MAKIA Build and want to keep AI usage active across the organization.
• Formations sur mesure (Custom AI training programs) Customized AI training programs (½ day to 5 days) delivered to SME teams covering generative AI fundamentals, CRAFT prompt engineering, and tool-specific modules on ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. 60% of time is hands-on practice on the participant's real business cases (meeting notes, client emails, tender documents). Programs are priced per participant for short sessions and as intra-enterprise packages for multi-day programs.
• MAKIA Build (AI prototyping sprints) 1-to-2-week AI tool prototyping sprint that delivers a working agent, workflow, app or website per use case. Scoping uses the MAKIA framework; build uses Lovable (official Solution Partner), Make and n8n; deliverables include team-tested documentation, defined ROI metrics, and J+30 / J+90 tracking. Targets SMEs that have approved AI use cases but lack internal capacity to deliver them.
• Audit d'adoption IA (AI adoption audit) Two-week structured AI adoption audit for SMEs: stakeholder interviews, use case mapping, AI maturity scoring per function against the MAKIA framework, GDPR compliance review, and a 30/60/90-day roadmap with estimated ROI. Priced from €4,900 HT for SMEs under 50 employees; a free 5-minute / 25-question version is available as lead generation.
• Briefings dirigeants (Executive briefings) Two-hour executive briefing delivered to COMEX / CODIR teams on AI trends specific to their sector, separating genuine opportunities from hype, covering GDPR and data sovereignty risks, and producing recommendations for the upcoming AI budget cycle.
• IA Café (Free 30-minute consultation) Free 30-minute no-slides consultation in which Makia Labs reviews a prospect's actual AI use case and gives recommendations; no commitment required and used as a conversion tool into paid audits, training or sprints.
• Cadre MAKIA (MAKIA Framework) Proprietary five-question evaluation framework (Meaning, Actors, Knowledge, Impact, Alignment) used to filter and prioritize AI projects before deployment. Underpins every Makia Labs offering (audit, training, sprints, subscription) and is delivered to clients as a documented methodology they can apply internally.

Quantifiable outcome

• -30% operational costs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LovablecoreTechnology or IntegrationMakia Labs is an official Lovable Solution Partner. Lovable is used as the primary platform for building apps and websites during MAKIA Build sprints. The partnership involves joint go-to-market activities, with Lovable also hosting Makia Labs' website. Makia Labs recommends Lovable as the preferred no-code platform for rapid prototyping of AI-powered applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ironhack: Global tech bootcamp with active operations in France, offering AI and data training programs to individuals and enterprises. Comparable to Makia Labs on AI training delivery and European enterprise footprint, but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Le Wagon: Leading French-origin tech and AI training bootcamp offering short-format programs for working professionals and enterprises. Directly comparable to Makia Labs on training delivery format, AI curriculum, and French market presence, though Le Wagon focuses more on coding/bootcamps than SME adoption consulting.
• Wild Code School: French tech training school offering web development, data, and AI programs with a strong enterprise/corporate training arm. Comparable to Makia Labs in serving French organizations with applied AI training, though with a broader developer-focused curriculum.
• Jedha: Paris-based training provider specializing in data, AI, and generative AI bootcamps for individuals and corporate clients. Comparable to Makia Labs on AI training methodology, French enterprise targeting, and corporate upskilling programs.

Broad incumbents

• Devoteam: Major European digital transformation and technology consultancy with a dedicated AI practice serving French enterprises. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering AI strategy and adoption consulting, though Devoteam serves much larger enterprise clients across multiple verticals.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader with significant AI strategy and adoption offerings, including Capgemini Engineering in France. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering end-to-end AI consulting, though focused on large enterprise rather than SME.
• mc2i Groupe: French management and digital consulting firm with established AI/data practice and significant enterprise client base. Comparable to Makia Labs on French enterprise AI consulting, but operating at much larger scale and serving primarily large enterprise rather than SME.
• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services firm headquartered in France with AI consulting and adoption services for enterprise and public sector clients. Comparable to Makia Labs on European AI consulting footprint, but serving much larger organizations with broader technology scope.

Emerging players

• INEAT: French digital transformation consultancy with AI/ML services and corporate training offerings. Comparable as an emerging French consultancy in adjacent AI training and consulting space, though with broader digital scope than Makia Labs' SME AI adoption focus.
• DeepLearning.AI: AI education platform founded by Andrew Ng offering enterprise AI training programs and short courses. Comparable to Makia Labs on AI training methodology and corporate upskilling, but operating globally and primarily online rather than French in-person SME focus.

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

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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