Arctic Stream was founded in 2017 by Dragos Diaconu, as a limited liability company. In 2018, following a rigorous audit process, Arctic Stream became a Cisco Certified Premier Partner and obtained two certifications aligned with the company's development direction, namely: Cisco Advanced Enterprise and Cisco Advanced Security Specialization.

From the beginning, Arctic Stream aimed to be a technology company that promotes and integrates the newest generation concepts and solutions, both in the network infrastructure area (LAN, WAN and software-defined Data Center networks), as well as in the IT security area (network-level protection, endpoint protection, etc.). The year 2018 also represents the first full fiscal year completed, during which the Company recorded a turnover of over 7.5 million RON.

In 2019, the Company expanded its technology partnerships with renowned vendors, both in the security area (Palo Alto Networks) and in the Data Center area (Dell, VMware, Veeam). Additionally, the Company continued to invest in human resources, and the technical team grew at all levels (junior, senior, expert) to support more complex projects. In 2019, the Company completed its first integrated project of significant scale with complex technologies specific to service providers (MPLS), security (Next Generation Firewall, user identity management, DNS protection, behavior-based network security solutions), collaboration (IP telephony), as well as management applications. The Company also continued to expand its commercial direction, and the number of clients doubled, exceeding 50 clients, with a turnover of over 17 million RON.

Although 2020 was significantly affected by the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus, both economically and socially, it represented an opportunity for Arctic Stream, which received requests from portfolio clients for assistance in organizing remote work, security solutions, as well as maintenance and support contracts. Continued investments in promoting new, state-of-the-art technologies are paying off, and in 2020, the company successfully implemented a complex project involving software-defined WAN technologies, as well as network automation for a software production industry client in Romania, with an extended geographic presence. The year 2020 was exceptional and ended with a turnover of over 40 million RON.

Year 2021 has been extremely important, as Arctic Stream became a public company, following a private placement and the trading of AST shares, and the Arctic Stream team expanded almost threefold, from 8 to over 22 employees and collaborators, allowing us to handle increasingly complex and numerous projects. At the end of 2021, the company recorded a turnover of 51.5 million lei (10.39 million euros), from the resale of communication technologies, security solutions, and the provision of professional IT consulting services.

The company achieves a turnover of 82 million RON. The year 2022 marked a team consolidation and expansion to 25 employees and collaborators, which supported the recorded growth (59% YoY). One of the most important projects concluded was the construction of the data infrastructure for Cluster Power, the largest data center in Central and Southeastern Europe. The first steps in the area of PNRR funds can be observed among clients who are beginning to invest in digital transformation projects. The company continues to obtain new certifications and expand partnerships with technology companies that offer solutions to complement the portfolio, in line with our slogan: "Going the Extra Mile" - we continue to establish and consolidate strategic, trustworthy, and long-term relationships.

The financial results for 2023 confirm the energy and effort invested by the Arctic Stream team, with a turnover of over 125 million RON. From a technical perspective, this year has brought a series of large-scale and complex projects, including one with the National Meteorological Administration. The team continues to grow organically, reaching over 30 employees and collaborators.

In 2024, the focus is on strategic directions such as cybersecurity, cloud, innovation (European Funds, PNRR, European Commission), and training. In the first quarter, Arctic Stream agreed on a strategic partnership with Data Core Systems, one of the cybersecurity service providers in Romania, by signing a memorandum of understanding for the transfer of 23% of the company's share capital. Additionally, the company received external recognition from the Financial Times for its growth rate during the 2019 – 2022 period, ranking 460th in the "FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies" list. Another important project launched by Arctic Stream in 2024 was the establishment of the company Cyber Arena, in partnership with Eximprod Engineering. This initiative aims to combine the fields of training and cybersecurity by offering specialized training sessions in a cyber range and raising awareness about cyber threats targeting critical and governmental infrastructures.

In 2025, Arctic Stream remains consistent in the fields of cybersecurity, communication infrastructures, data centers, and cloud. The company is carefully analyzing AI-based solutions, with a focus on developing platforms and applications in the cloud and private data centers. For the second consecutive year, the company is included in the Financial Times FT 1000 list of the fastest-growing companies in Europe, ranking 838th. Additionally, in May, Arctic Stream acquired a majority stake (50.2%) in Optimizor (formerly ITPrepared), a provider of specialized IT infrastructure management services (managed services). This acquisition complements the company’s growth direction and addresses a real market need, considering the increasingly stringent security requirements.

Arctic Stream expands its on-premises AI capabilities through the partnership with faur.ai, launches Cyber Literacy Audit 2026, Romania’s first national study on workplace cyber literacy and is included in the FT 1000 – Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies ranking for the third consecutive year.