Prime Highlight:
- Accenture will acquire British AI company Faculty, valuing the start-up at over $1 billionto strengthen its AI capabilities.
- Faculty’s technical expertisewill help Accenture support clients in adopting artificial intelligence at scale across business processes.
Key Facts:
- Faculty, founded in 2014, has over 400 employeesand generated £41.7 million in revenue for 2024-25, up 29% from the previous year.
- Faculty CEO Marc Warnerwill join Accenture’s global management committee as CTO, while co-founder Angie Ma and senior leaders remain involved.
Background:
Accenture has agreed to acquire British artificial intelligence company Faculty in a deal that values the London-based start-up at more than $1 billion, marking a major move by the consulting giant to strengthen its AI capabilities.
Accenture said the acquisition will help it support clients in redesigning core business processes using artificial intelligence. The New York-listed firm added that Faculty’s deep technical expertise would play a key role in helping companies adopt AI at scale.
While the companies did not disclose financial terms, investors Apax Digital and Mercuri confirmed that the transaction grants Faculty “unicorn” status, a label used for private technology firms valued above $1 billion. People familiar with the deal said Faculty’s venture investors were valued at around £600 million, excluding employee-held shares and additional payouts.
Founded in 2014, Faculty employs more than 400 staff, including data scientists, AI engineers, and researchers with advanced science degrees. The company earned £41.7 million in revenue for the year ending March 2025, up 29% from the previous year, but it recorded a pre-tax loss of £3.8 million.
Faculty’s chief executive Marc Warner, who has advised the UK government on AI policy, will join Accenture’s global management committee and take on the role of chief technology officer. Faculty co-founder Angie Ma and other senior leaders are expected to remain involved in the business.
The acquisition comes as consulting firms are adapting to AI, which is changing traditional consulting. Accenture has slowed its growth, cut staff, and asked employees to retrain in AI skills.
Faculty is well known for its work with the UK public sector, including building data systems during the Covid-19 pandemic and supporting national AI safety programmes. The company has also worked with private clients such as Novartis.
Both Accenture and Faculty declined to comment on the final valuation.
