Appvia is a UK-based cloud consulting and platform engineering company that combines advisory and delivery services with software and open-source tools it builds itself. Founded in 2014, Appvia focuses on helping organisations build secure, scalable cloud foundations and improve developer experience through platform engineering, cloud modernisation, data platforms, and AI delivery.
Appvia’s model blends consultancy, accelerators, managed services, and product engineering. Its work spans internal developer platforms, landing zones, migration and re-platforming, FinOps, AI adoption, and ongoing cloud operations. Appvia is positioned around hands-on engineering, open-source contribution, and delivery for regulated and public-sector environments, while supporting multi-cloud estates across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations
Appvia’s capabilities center on platform engineering, cloud modernisation, data and AI delivery, and ongoing cloud operations. It helps customers design landing zones, enable self-service infrastructure, standardise workload onboarding, modernise applications, and embed governance, security, and cost control into day-to-day engineering delivery.
Across its offerings, Appvia supports multi-cloud operating models and integrates with existing engineering ecosystems rather than requiring wholesale replacement. Its platforms and services work with Terraform-based workflows, Kubernetes environments, CI/CD pipelines, internal developer portals such as Backstage, identity providers, and cloud-native services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It also provides managed operational support, security monitoring, and FinOps-led optimisation alongside build engagements.
Products and Services
- Wayfinder: A self-service cloud infrastructure management platform that lets platform teams standardise configuration and governance while enabling developers to self-serve environments, workloads, and cloud resources across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Platform Engineering: A service line focused on internal developer platforms, landing zones, and self-service infrastructure, from assessment and design through delivery and ongoing operation.
- Modernisation & Migration: A cloud transformation service covering migration strategy, migration assessments, application modernisation, re-platforming, containerisation, rapid migration, and data modernisation.
- Data & AI: A service line for AI integration, GenAI solutions, data engineering, data platforms, and AI developer tooling, with delivery aimed at moving use cases from concept into production quickly.
- Managed Services: An operational service covering 24×7 cloud operations, platform management, FinOps, cost optimisation, and security monitoring.
- Platform Accelerator: A structured engagement that delivers a production-ready internal developer platform in weeks, combining rapid assessment, proof of value, implementation, training, and handover.
- AI Accelerator: A 6 to 12 week engagement that helps organisations assess AI opportunities, validate data and governance readiness, define ROI, and build and deploy production AI solutions.
- Terranetes: An open-source controller for managing Terraform workflows inside Kubernetes, with support for self-service cloud resources, policy enforcement, approval workflows, cost estimates, and drift detection.
- Tako: A Kubernetes development tool that enhances docker compose to Kubernetes conversion with environment-aware configuration, multiple output paths, and external tool integration for local development workflows.
- Krane: A Kubernetes RBAC analysis tool used to audit role-based access controls, visualise permissions, and identify potential security risks across clusters.
- Cost Optimisation Accelerator: A FinOps-oriented service that identifies and realises cloud savings through visibility, planning, optimisation actions, and embedded operating practices, using a success-based pricing model.
Target Customers
Appvia primarily serves mid-market and enterprise organisations that are building, scaling, or modernising cloud platforms and need stronger developer self-service, governance, and operating consistency. Its buyers typically include platform teams, cloud engineering leaders, and technology stakeholders responsible for cloud foundations, migrations, data platforms, and AI adoption.
The company has visible traction in public sector, financial services, media and technology, retail and hospitality, and other regulated or operationally complex environments. Appvia is especially relevant for organisations running AWS or Azure today and for teams operating across multiple clouds where security, compliance, cost control, and internal team enablement are priorities.
Cloud Integrations and Marketplace
- AWS Marketplace: Appvia has an AWS Marketplace seller presence for consulting and professional services, including AWS consulting as well as migration, modernisation, and FinOps acceleration engagements.
- Azure Marketplace: Appvia has Azure Marketplace presence through an Appvia Wayfinder listing and Azure consulting offers such as landing zone and workload assessment services.
- Google Cloud: Appvia supports Google Cloud as an integration platform through Wayfinder, which can be installed on GCP and manage Google Cloud projects alongside AWS accounts and Azure subscriptions.
Key People
- Jon Shanks: CEO & Co-Founder
- Jay Keshur: COO & Co-Founder
- Tim Grant: Head of Cloud Solutions
Key Facts
- Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
- Employees: Approximately 75+ employees
- Annual Revenue: $5M-$10M
- Parent Company: None
- Subsidiaries: None
- Publicly Listed: No
