What Saqara does

Saqara is a French SaaS company that operates a multi-sided digital platform for managing private construction tenders (appels d'offres privés) in the building and infrastructure sector. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Paris at 10 rue de la Bourse, with a secondary operations office in Marseille, the company connects three primary user segments: donneurs d'ordres (property developers, general contractors, architects, and project owners), building companies (entreprises du bâtiment), and industrial suppliers. Its marquee customers include Nexity, Vinci, SNCF, BNP Paribas Real Estate, Sogeprom, Pichet, Procivis, Edouard Denis, European Homes, and GTM, with over 600 clients cumulatively on the platform.

The product portfolio centers on AOS (Appels d'Offres Simplifiés), its core tender management workspace for donneurs d'ordres, complemented by Chantier Privé (a tender discovery SaaS for building companies), Link (a connector linking industrial suppliers with project owners and contractors), and dedicated Core and Pro client portals. Functional modules cover private tender launch, centralization, tracking, comparison and analysis; digital contract signatures integrated with Yousign and Woleet; company sourcing for donneurs d'ordres; new project discovery for building firms; industrial-to-client connection; and market data analytics with reporting and forecasting. The platform is web-based, hosted across AWS EMEA (Luxembourg) and Google Cloud France data centers, and operates as a SAS entity registered in Bobigny, France (RCS 830 497 277).

Saqara operates a quote-based subscription model with annual billing cycles, payment terms of 30 days, and price revisions indexed to the Syntec benchmark. GTM is enterprise-led with direct field sales and customized onboarding for large donneurs d'ordres, alongside a more self-serve motion for SMB building companies via Chantier Privé. The company has raised approximately €23M+ in cumulative funding across rounds in 2017 (€1M), 2018/2019 (€3M), 2020 (€9M), and a $10.6M Series A in September 2021 led by A/O PropTech. It is currently active in France, the Netherlands, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom, with publicly stated plans to expand into Germany and additional North African markets. Co-founders are Alexandre Brochot and Thomas Cassou (CEO).

Name

Saqara

Legal name

SAQARA

Website

https://saqara.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Saqara is a French SaaS platform, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, that connects property developers, building companies, and industrial suppliers to manage private construction tenders. Its AOS, Chantier Privé, and Link products serve 600+ clients including Nexity, Vinci, and SNCF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Tender Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Procurement Helpdesk & Stakeholder Support (BPAAAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Construction tender management
• Private bid management
• BTP SaaS platform
• Construction procurement software
• Building contractor matchmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription – AOS: AOS platform is offered as a SaaS subscription to donneurs d'ordres (property developers, general contractors) for managing tender processes. Priced based on commercial proposal (devis) with annual or multi-year billing cycles.
2. SaaS Subscription – Chantier Privé: Chantier Privé is a SaaS platform for building companies to discover private tenders. Subscription-based model with pricing defined in commercial proposals.
3. Third-Party Services Integration: Third-party services (e.g., Yousign for digital signatures, Woleet for timestamped signatures) are integrated into the platform. Revenue may be derived from bundled or pass-through arrangements with these partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Saqara provides a multi-sided SaaS platform for managing private construction tenders (appels d'offres privés) in the French BTP sector. Its offerings include AOS/Core for donneurs d'ordres to launch, centralize, track, analyze, compare, and optimize tender processes; Chantier Privé/Pro for building companies to discover qualified private tenders and respond to them; and Link to connect industrial suppliers with project owners and contractors. The platform is sold as a subscription service with custom pricing per client.

Product overview

Saqara is a SaaS platform provider offering multiple integrated solutions for the construction industry, focused on simplifying private tender management (gestion des appels d'offres privés). The product portfolio consists of a unified platform architecture centered on AOS (Advanced Operations System), complemented by specialized solutions: Chantier Privé for construction companies seeking private projects, and Link for connecting industrial suppliers with project owners and contractors. Key modules include bid management, online contract signing (via Yousign integration), company sourcing, project discovery, industrial-client connection, and data analytics. The platform serves multiple user segments: project owners/donneurs d'ordres, general construction companies, building contractors, and industrial suppliers. The company has facilitated over €18 billion in construction projects since 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AOS: Solution for managing private tender calls, digital signing of market files, sourcing businesses, and data analysis for construction industry professionals.
• Chantier Privé

Products and services

• AOS (Core) SaaS tender management platform for property developers, general contractors, and project owners (donneurs d'ordres) to launch, centralize, track, analyze, compare, and optimize private construction tenders and consultations, with dedicated workspace for active and archived projects.
• Chantier Privé (Pro) SaaS platform for building companies (entreprises du bâtiment) to discover qualified private construction tenders, respond to bids, track project evolution, and access new exclusive project opportunities, with dedicated client login area.
• Link SaaS solution connecting project owners (Maîtres d'Ouvrages), industrial suppliers, and construction companies to enable access to private construction markets, sourcing of new industrial partners, and collaboration around the tender process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €18 billion in construction projects facilitated since 2018
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YousigncoreTechnology or IntegrationYousign is integrated as a third-party service for digital signatures within the AOS platform. Saqara acts as a reseller/distributor of Yousign's e-signature services, which are essential for the digital signing of project documents and market contracts.
• OrvéaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrvéa is a strategic partner focused on Site Facilities management for construction projects. Saqara (AOS) and Orvéa share a common vision of digitalizing the construction industry, with AOS handling tender management and Orvéa managing site logistics (waste management, security, cleaning) for projects in separate trades.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bluebeam (Nemetschek): Nemetschek-owned collaboration and markup platform for AEC professionals, with growing project and bid management capabilities. Adjacent competitor with a wide installed base among the same construction professionals Saqara targets.
• ALICE Technologies: AI-driven construction scheduling and project optimization platform serving large general contractors and infrastructure owners. Comparable as a construction-focused SaaS play targeting enterprise project owners, though more specialized in scheduling than tendering.
• Procore: US-listed leader in construction management SaaS covering tendering, project execution, and financials. A broad incumbent whose bid management functionality competes with AOS for larger enterprise general contractors.
• Finalcad (Oracle): French construction field and project management platform acquired by Oracle, now part of Oracle Construction & Engineering. A French-headquartered incumbent offering overlapping construction digitization workflows to similar enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• LetsBuild: Danish construction project management platform covering site management, quality, and tender processes for general contractors. Comparable SaaS play serving European construction with workflow and collaboration tools that overlap with Saqara's modules.
• PlanRadar: Austrian-born SaaS for construction and real estate project management, including defect management, tendering, and documentation. Comparable to Saqara as a vertical SaaS for the European construction industry with similar workflow digitization value proposition.
• BuildingConnected (Autodesk): Autodesk-owned construction bid management platform that connects general contractors and subcontractors for private and public tendering. Closely comparable to Saqara's AOS and Chantier Privé on the bid-discovery and prequalification workflow.
• iTWO (RIB Software, Schneider Electric): Enterprise construction SaaS for tendering, BIM-based estimating, and project management, now part of Schneider Electric. Overlaps with Saqara in digitizing tendering and project lifecycle workflows for construction firms and developers.

Regional players

• Kairnial: French construction collaboration and document management SaaS serving project owners and contractors in France. Comparable French vertical SaaS competing for similar enterprise construction clients and overlapping tender and project documentation workflows.
• TenderNed: Dutch public sector e-tendering platform operated under government mandate. Relevant as a regional tendering platform in one of Saqara's expansion markets, though focused on public rather than private tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/saqara.france
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saqara
• Instagraminstagram.com/saqara_france

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors5 records

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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