What Famoco does

Famoco SAS is a French B2B technology company, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Paris, that designs and sells professional-grade Android mobile devices and a cloud-based device management platform targeted at enterprises and governments operating field workforces. Its hardware portfolio includes the FX100+, FX200, FX105, FP200, FP202, PX400, and Famoco Touch terminals, complemented by smartcards and instant issuance printers; every device runs Famoco OS, a proprietary Android-based operating system stripped of Google Mobile Services to guarantee data sovereignty, paired with a hardware security module. The software layer is anchored by the Famoco Device Management Suite (MDM), a SaaS platform providing zero-touch enrollment, remote app deployment, geolocation, remote lock/wipe, and fleet monitoring, with additional modules for embedded connectivity (Famoco Connect, 100+ countries) and contactless EMV payment acceptance (Famoco Pay SoftPOS).

The company serves eight core verticals — telecommunications, workforce management and logistics, events and hospitality, retail, healthcare, transit and mobility, humanitarian and development, and government — with named deployments including Orange (200,000 agents across Africa and Middle East), Paris 2024 Olympics (ticket validation), GhIPSS (Ghana biometric national payments), National Lottery of Benin, Irish Rail, Stockholm SL, Medisys, MicroPort CRM, and event platforms Glownet and Tappit. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time hardware sales, perpetual OS licenses, recurring MDM and DaaS subscriptions, transaction fees on Famoco Pay, and professional services. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales (Paris and Abidjan), authorized partners and systems integrators, and an e-shop, with engineering, MDM development, manufacturing oversight, and logistics spread across offices in Paris, Abidjan, Rennes, Brussels, Shenzhen, and Villers-le-Bouillet.

Famoco reports 750,000+ active devices in 160 countries, 1,500 customers, and 51-100 employees, with cumulative disclosed venture funding of approximately €17M across rounds in 2013, 2015, and 2017 from investors including Idinvest Partners, Orange Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement, Bpifrance, Hi Inov – Dentressangle, and Aurinvest. The company has positioned itself on data sovereignty, regulatory compliance (GDPR, AWS-hosted infrastructure), and integrated hardware-software-service delivery as its core differentiation against generic Android device vendors and pure-play MDM providers.

Name

Famoco

Legal name

Famoco SAS

Website

https://famoco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Famoco SAS designs professional-grade Android mobile devices running a proprietary GMS-free operating system, managed remotely via its SaaS MDM platform, serving 1,500+ enterprise and government customers across 160 countries — primarily telecom operators, humanitarian organizations, transit agencies, healthcare providers, and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Mobile Devices

NAICS

Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (334210), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus (3661)

akta.pro primary industry

End-User Device Management (UEM/MDM, Desktop/Laptop/Tablet) (BPAEAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile Device Management & Security for Tablets/Ultrabooks (MDM/UEM, Device Encryption) (HDACAMAN), Smartphone & Feature Phone ODM/OEM Manufacturing (Contract Manufacturing) (CRACALAB), Mobile Operating Systems & Firmware (Android forks, OEM UI, Feature Phone OS) (CRACALAE)

Keywords

• Secure mobile devices
• Device management platform
• Enterprise android terminals
• Mobile payment hardware
• Identity verification systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Device Sales: Sale of professional-grade mobile devices including FX100+, FX200, FX105, FP200, FP202, PX400, and Famoco Touch terminals. Devices are sold directly or through authorized partners with 12-month warranty.
2. MDM Software Subscription: SaaS platform subscription for device management with monthly, annual, or multi-year billing terms. Subscriptions start upon activation and correspond to number of devices deployed.
3. Device as a Service (DaaS) Subscription: All-inclusive monthly subscription combining device access with Famoco services (MDM, Famoco Connect, Fast Swap, customization). No upfront costs or long-term commitment required.
4. Famoco OS License: Perpetual license to use Famoco OS embedded in devices, with optional maintenance and update services for additional fees
5. Famoco Pay: SoftPOS payment acceptance software enabling EMV contactless payments on Famoco devices
6. Professional Services: Installation, configuration, customization, deployment support, and consulting services provided under separate contracts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Famoco designs and manufactures professional-grade Android mobile devices (terminals, biometric POS, NFC handhelds with integrated printers) that run on its proprietary GMS-free Famoco OS and are managed remotely through the Famoco Device Management Suite (MDM), a SaaS platform. The company sells devices, software subscriptions, connectivity, SoftPOS payment software, and Device-as-a-Service bundles to enterprise, government, telecom, humanitarian, transit, and healthcare organizations across 160 countries.

Product overview

Famoco offers a platform-plus-modules product architecture centered on secure, professional-grade mobile devices running a proprietary Android-based OS. The core hardware lineup includes the Famoco Touch, FP200, FX100+, and PX400 mobile terminals, complemented by smartcards and instant issuance printers. These devices run on Famoco OS — a GMS-free, sovereign Android operating system that guarantees data privacy and security. The software stack is anchored by the Famoco Device Management Suite (MDM), a SaaS platform providing zero-touch enrollment, remote fleet management, and real-time monitoring. Additional software modules include Famoco Pay (SoftPOS for contactless EMV payments), Famoco Connect (global embedded SIM connectivity in 100+ countries), and a Developer Environment with pre-built code snippets. All products are available individually or bundled through a Device as a Service (DaaS) subscription model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Famoco Device-as-a-Service (DaaS): Flexible subscription model providing access to Famoco devices and services without upfront costs or long-term commitment, including MDM, Famoco Connect, and Famoco Pay.
• Famoco Device Management Suite
• Famoco OS
• Famoco Pay
• Famoco Connect

Products and services

• Mobile Devices (Famoco hardware lineup) Family of professional-grade Android mobile devices including Famoco Touch, FP200 (biometric), FX100+, FX105, FX200, PX400, and FP202 — engineered for durability, security, and long-term reliability in demanding business environments such as payments, identity verification, ticketing, and field operations.
• Famoco Device Management Suite (MDM) SaaS mobile device management platform enabling zero-touch enrollment, remote fleet configuration, app deployment, geolocation tracking, remote device locking/wiping, push notifications, and real-time business insights for fleets of Famoco devices.
• Famoco OS Sovereign Android-based operating system for Famoco devices, stripped of Google Mobile Services (GMS) to guarantee data privacy, data sovereignty, and protection against third-party metadata collection. Includes security-by-design features and integration with internal hardware security modules.
• Famoco Pay SoftPOS software embedded in Famoco devices that enables businesses to accept any contactless EMV payment directly on the terminal without additional hardware, and integrates easily with any business application.
• Famoco Connect Embedded cellular connectivity service providing instant data connectivity across 100+ countries, with provisioning and management handled through the MDM platform without requiring physical SIM cards.
• Smartcards Secure smart card products used in conjunction with Famoco devices for identity management, access control, and payment applications.
• Instant Issuance Printers Printers enabling on-the-spot personalization and issuance of smart cards, complementing Famoco's identity and payment solutions in the field.
• Device as a Service (DaaS) All-inclusive monthly subscription providing access to Famoco devices and bundled services (MDM, Famoco Connect, Famoco Pay, customization, Fast Swap) under a single monthly plan with no upfront capital costs or long-term commitments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,800 hours saved per update cycle for National Lottery of Benin with 700+ remote agents
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• OrangeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Historic agreement signed in 2024 to digitize Orange's distribution network in Africa and Middle East, with 200,000 field agents equipped with Famoco devices for SIM sales, mobile money, and KYC operations.
• MOSIP (Modular Open Source Identity Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamoco is a partner of MOSIP, delivering end-to-end biometric solutions for digital identity. MOSIP enables engagement with key identity stakeholders and collaboration on projects advancing digital inclusion through secure solutions.
• Association du PaiementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamoco is among 68 members of this key organization for payment services in France. Contributes to strategic discussions including CSR workshops on inclusion and access to rights.
• CODATUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of CODATU's Business Club to actively participate in collective thinking and implementation of solutions addressing urbanization, mobility development, and environmental transition.
• ChangeNOWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual summit participant exploring concrete solutions to pressing social and environmental challenges alongside humanitarian, nonprofit, and public sector actors.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationAWS hosts Famoco's MDM and DaaS subscription services and data. Famoco is authorized to use AWS for infrastructure with sub-processor agreements ensuring GDPR compliance.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zebra Technologies: Zebra is the dominant vendor of rugged enterprise mobile computers, barcode scanners and TC5x/TC7x-series Android terminals, with complementary Mobility Extensions (Mx) and MDM. Famoco competes head-to-head for large fleet deployments in telecom, transit, logistics and government.
• Honeywell: Honeywell's Productivity and Workflow Solutions unit ships rugged Android mobile computers (CT45, CT60, ScanPal) used in retail, logistics, healthcare and field service, paired with enterprise mobility management software — a directly comparable stack to Famoco's device-plus-MDM offering.
• Datalogic: Datalogic manufactures rugged Android handheld computers and scanners (Memor, Skorpio, Joya) for retail, logistics and healthcare, with its own device management tooling. It overlaps with Famoco in field-force deployments and customer verticals.
• Verifone: Verifone is a global payment-terminal maker (V200c, V400m, Engage series) targeting merchants and acquirers. Famoco Pay competes with Verifone in contactless acceptance, and the broader portfolio overlaps with Famoco's FP200 biometric POS for national payment schemes like GhIPSS.
• Ingenico (Worldline): Ingenico, now part of Worldline, produces the Axium and Tetra Android payment terminals used by banks, acquirers and large retailers globally. Its terminals plus its TETRA Payments as a Service platform mirror Famoco's combined POS hardware and SoftPOS architecture.
• Pax Global: PAX is one of the world's largest payment-terminal OEMs (A920, A50, Q92), serving acquirers and fintechs in EMEA, APAC and Latin America. Its Android-based terminals plus MAXSTORE management platform compete directly with Famoco's payment hardware and MDM bundle.
• SOTI: SOTI MobiControl is one of the leading enterprise MDM/UEM platforms for rugged and dedicated Android fleets, widely deployed in retail, transportation, logistics and healthcare — verticals that overlap almost entirely with Famoco's MDM and DaaS positioning.
• Unitech Electronics: Unitech makes rugged Android handheld terminals and PDAs (PA768, HT730) targeted at logistics, retail, healthcare and field service with bundled MDM tools. It is a more direct hardware peer to Famoco than Samsung/Honeywell at the mid-tier price point.
• ManageEngine (Zoho): ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus is a cross-platform UEM solution used by enterprises and SMBs to manage Android, iOS and Windows fleets. It represents the cloud-native, device-agnostic MDM alternative against which Famoco's vertically integrated stack must differentiate.

Broad incumbents

• Samsung Electronics (Knox): Samsung Galaxy Enterprise Edition devices ship with Samsung Knox, a GMS-based security platform that bundles hardware, OS and device management. Knox is the dominant incumbent alternative for enterprises that do not specifically require a GMS-free sovereign OS, competing with Famoco across telecom, retail and government.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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