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Best Educational Support Services Companies in France

The 41 best Educational Support Services companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CentraleSupelec.

41companies tracked
$63.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
3have raised
Sources & further reading
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES × FRANCE

Our analysis of 50 Educational Support Services companies

$6.7b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2004median founding year
51median Fliar Index™
114kcombined LinkedIn audience
58%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Educational Support Services companies in France

#CompanyDisclosed fundingEmployeesStageFoundedTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1CentraleSupelec
Provider of laboratories & equipment, training courses for students, and other educational support services
$64M1,855Funding Raised2015WebflowWordPressApple iCloud Mail+25Top 1M—
2OMNES Education
Provider of professional training and coaching services
—1,354Unfunded1975WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+30Top 1M—
3GNTC
Provider of technical education and workforce development programs
—972Funding Raised1962WordPressMySQLPHP+27Top 1M—
4Lycᅢテᅡᄅe Jules Ferry
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—286—1907———
5Le Prado
Le Prado se consacre à l?accompagnement d?enfants et de jeunes rencontrant des difficultés familiales…
—239—1860———
6Réseau des GRETA des Pays de la Loire
Un Greta est un groupement d'établissements publics locaux d'enseignement qui mutualisent leurs compétences…
—222—————
7IFC
Provider of educational training and other support services
—205Acquired1990WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+32Top 1M—
8Antée Formation
Organisme de formation créé en 2004, Antée Formation propose des formations courtes et 18 titres…
—170—2004DrupalPHPBootstrap+14Top 5M—

Top 7 Educational Support Services companies in France

#1
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 1855 employees
$63.8Mraised
▾

Provider of laboratories & equipment, training courses for students, and other educational support services

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$375K
  • Apr 2024Venture Debt$48.7M
  • Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$2.9M
  • May 2021Grant (prize money)$273K
Investors
Europa, European Investment Bank, Military Health
Tech stack
AngularAngularjsApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAppnexusAxeptio
#2
Series B · Bagnolet, Ile de France · 32 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of AI-powered e-learning platform with cognitive science integration. This platform facilitates rapid creation and deployment of effective online training courses. Its AI automates pedagogical tasks such as sequencing, design, and layout, while an AI assistant coaches learners before, during, and after training to ensure skill development. The platform is designed for ease of use, even for businesses without prior e-learning experience. It offers adaptive learning and personalized courses, tailoring the learning experience to individual needs.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Investors
AVP, Citizen Capital, Maif, Takara Capital, JuneX Capital Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAxeptioBabelChili PiperCloudflare
#3
Funding Raised · Avignon, Provence Alpes Cote d Azur · founded 1962 · 972 employees
—raised
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Provider of technical education and workforce development programs. It offers various programs of study in fields such as aviation, business, health technologies, nursing, and public service. The institution provides academic resources, support services, and career services to help students succeed. Employment opportunities are also offered to career-minded individuals. The application process involves submitting an online application, a letter of interest, a resume, unofficial transcripts, and professional references. Successful candidates may be subject to background checks and other screenings. Part-time and adjunct instructor positions are also available.

Investors
ED
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAzure
#4
Late Stage · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2010 · 24 employees
—raised
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Providers of academic coaching services intended for students to transition to higher education. The company offers entrance exam training and preparation services for entry into political science schools, business schools and engineering schools, enabling students to get admission to an institute of their choice.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023PE—
Investors
Ardian, Generis Capital Partners, Isatis Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#5
Funding Raised · Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d Azur
—raised
▾

CIFE | European Institute – Institut européen

Investors
European Union
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiIis
#6
Funding Raised · France · founded 1999 · 59 employees
—raised
▾

PLAY International is a pioneer among organizations using sport as a tool for education and social change. Since 1999, the NGO developped initiatives in over 12 countries, creating ways for children to learn, be included or overcome a trauma through play. Today, PLAY International aspires to increase the social impact of sport around the world by allowing a growing number of practitioners of the education, sport and humanitarian sectors to access new pedagogies and methods. By sharing its expertise, (co)creating new tools for changemakers, the NGO will contribute to the education and social well being of over 1 million children by 2018

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 11.1% of this cohort's audience
Investors
European Union
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerDrupalGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiJqueryMicrosoft 365
#7
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2000 · 69 employees
—raised
▾

Educlever is a digital educational content publisher. Publishes educational videos and other content. Provides learning activities, pedagogical tools and services. Offers their content through maxicours.com, cours.fr, civiscol, enseigno, and studygo.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2016Series A—
Investors
Entrepreneur Venture, 5M Ventures, StartEd
Tech stack
AngularjsApache Http ServerBabelCentosCore-JsGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$63.8Mtotal disclosed funding
1companies funded
20disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
European Union2 rounds
5M Ventures1 rounds
AVP1 rounds
Ardian1 rounds
Aviva Impact Investing France1 rounds
Citizen Capital1 rounds
ED1 rounds
Entrepreneur Venture1 rounds
Europa1 rounds
European Investment Bank1 rounds
Prism market signals · France · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,993,304 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Educational Support Services coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · France

How research on Education Technology is moving in France

A read on the academic research around Education Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 259 France-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
202420252026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 61% → 61% across 2024–2026.
top research entities
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique25
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne24
  • Aix-Marseille Université11
  • Université Claude Bernard Lyon 111
  • Université Paris-Saclay10
leading researchers
Marí­a Jesús Rodríguez-Triana · Luis P. Prieto · Pierre Dillenbourg · Madeth May · Nhuyen Yan Hoana · Margarida ROMERO · Khaldi, Mohamed · Matt McLain
▲ Breakthroughs30 · 12%
▲ 0%→13% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→13% of field), led by Adaptive learning.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Adaptive learning4
  • Curriculum4
  • Adaptation (eye)3
  • Preparedness3
  • Workforce3
Landmark Adapting User Interfaces with Model-based Reinforcement Learning · 72 cites
◆ Advancements141 · 54%
▲ 0%→54% share
0 median citations89% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→54% of field), led by Context (archaeology).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Context (archaeology)1→12
  • Learning analytics5→11
  • Analytics4→10
  • Adaptive learning1→6
  • Set (abstract data type)1→4
Newly emergingEducational technology 0→33 · Higher education 0→14 · Quality (philosophy) 0→10
Landmark Blended Learning Compared to Traditional Learning in Medical Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · 671 cites
▼ Concerns64 · 25%
▲ 0%→23% share
0 median citations88% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→23% of field), led by Educational technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Educational technology2→12
  • Learning analytics3→4
Newly emergingDigital learning 0→7 · Transformative learning 0→7 · Quality (philosophy) 0→7
Landmark Perceiving Learning at a Glance: A Systematic Literature Review of Learning Dashboard Research · 503 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · France

Where edtech is researched across France

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Paris74 · +0.37
Hot · Learning analyticsAdvancing · Adaptation (eye)Opportunity · Experiential learningConcern · Higher education
Lyon18 · +0.44
Hot · Educational technologyAdvancing · Mathematics educationOpportunity · Personalized learning
Marseille11 · +0.22
Opportunity · Curriculum
Grenoble5 · +0.26
Opportunity · Adaptation (eye)
Toulouse5 · +0.42
PATENT SIGNAL · France

Who's filing edtech patents in France

France edtech patent filing is accelerating — 71 filings from 29 assignees (2018–2025), led by Dassault Systemes, Services Petroliers Schlumberger, Geoquest Systems; annual filings 1→21.

71 filings29 assigneespeak 21/yr2018–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2018–2025)
top patent filers
  • Dassault Systemes32
  • Services Petroliers Schlumberger15
  • Geoquest Systems14
  • Schlumberger Technology7
  • Schlumberger CA6
  • Sanofi4
  • Median TECH4
  • Airbus SAS4

Common questions

How many Educational Support Services companies are there in France?
Radar tracks 41 indexable Educational Support Services companies headquartered in France that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Educational Support Services companies in France?
The Educational Support Services companies in France on this list have raised a combined $63.8M in disclosed equity funding across 1 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Educational Support Services company in France?
CentraleSupelec is the highest-funded Educational Support Services company in France, with $63.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Educational Support Services companies in France are funded?
1 of the 41 Educational Support Services companies in France on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Educational Support Services unicorns are there in France?
None of the Educational Support Services companies in France on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in France Educational Support Services companies?
The most active investors in France Educational Support Services companies on this list include European Union, 5M Ventures, AVP, Ardian, Aviva Impact Investing France.
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