Club Employes

What Club Employes does

Club Employés is a France-based digital platform, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sainte-Foy-Lès-Lyon, that operates a B2B2C employee benefits marketplace serving the country's CSE (Comité Social et Économique) committees, HR departments, and public-sector territorial organizations. The company sells annual subscription contracts to employer-side buyers (CSEs, HR directors, groupements d'entreprises) and then provides their employees with access to a unified benefits portal spanning discounted ticketing (cinema, leisure parks, concerts, sports), an online store with 500,000+ offers from 2,000+ brand partners, a group travel platform operated through wholly-owned subsidiary TRAVEL&VOUS, and management modules for subsidies, invoice reimbursements, gift cards, and CSE communications.

The underlying technology stack is a web platform complemented by native iOS and Android applications, integrating third-party payment provider Lemonway for secure transactions and digital wallet (cagnotte) management, with hosting on OVH infrastructure. The proprietary Carte Club Employés consolidates multiple URSSAF-governed benefit envelopes (meal vouchers, culture/gift cards, vacation vouchers, mobility subsidies) onto a single card. Distribution is anchored by a dedicated field-sales force with account managers located in 13 French cities, supported by a demo-driven inside sales motion, SEO-optimized local landing pages, content marketing, and a blog covering CSE regulatory topics.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue (per-employee pricing scaled to beneficiary count, financed by CSE ASC budgets), marketplace commission on negotiated partner transactions, and ancillary professional services including CSE training, legal assistance, accounting software, and corporate event planning. Club Employés reports 10,000 client companies/CSEs and 1 million daily end-users, with named enterprise customers spanning retail (Carrefour, Decathlon), food service (McDonald's France), financial services (Crédit Mutuel), automotive (BMW France), logistics (Stef), and utilities (Veolia). The company has raised approximately €22 million across three disclosed funding rounds, with the most recent being a €15 million Series A in December 2025 led by Verto to support a planned UK launch.

Name

Club Employes

Legal name

CLUB EMPLOYES

Website

https://club-employes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Club Employés operates a French B2B2C digital employee benefits platform serving 10,000 CSE committees and 1 million end-users with discounted ticketing, a marketplace of 500,000+ offers, and CSE management tools. The company sells per-employee subscriptions and earns marketplace commission on partner transactions across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription / Access Fee: CSE or employer pays a subscription fee to access the Club Employés platform, with pricing based on the number of employees (beneficiaries) in the company. This is the primary recurring revenue stream and the primary commercial model described across the website.
2. Transaction / Marketplace Commission: Club Employés acts as a marketplace intermediary between CSE/employers and partner brands. Revenue is generated through negotiated pricing on tickets, gift cards, and retail offers sold to employees, capturing a margin on each transaction.
3. Professional Services: Additional revenue from complementary services including CSE training, legal assistance, accounting software, and corporate event organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Club Employés sells a subscription-based digital platform that lets French companies and their CSE committees centralize employee benefits management — ticketing, gift cards, subsidies, invoice reimbursements, communication, and a unified Carte Club Employés consolidating meal, culture, vacation, and mobility allowances. Employees access a curated marketplace of 500,000+ discounted offers from 2,000+ brand partners covering cinema, leisure parks, travel, retail, and culture, with savings of up to 80% and average annual savings of €1,200 per employee.

Product overview

Club Employés operates as a comprehensive CSE (Comité Social et Économique) platform providing employee benefits management solutions. The core offering is a modular platform combining a digital marketplace for ticket booking (cinema, parks, concerts, sports), an online shopping store with 500,000+ offers, and a travel booking service. This platform is complemented by the Carte Club Employés—a unified card system managing meal vouchers, gift cards, culture tickets, vacation vouchers, and mobility subsidies. Additional modules include subsidies management, invoice reimbursement automation, communication tools, and employee engagement features. The company also provides supplementary CSE services including legal assistance, accounting software, committee member training, corporate event planning, and group travel organization. A specialized version exists for public sector organizations. The platform serves over 10,000 companies/CSEs and 1 million employee users across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRAVEL&VOUS: Travel agency subsidiary of Club Employés, specializing in the organization of group travel and trips for CSE clients.

Products and services

• Plateforme CSE (Plateforme Avantages Salariés) Subscription SaaS platform that centralizes CSE employee benefits management — ticketing, gift cards, subsidies, invoice reimbursements, communication, and accounting — for French companies and their CSE committees.
• Billetterie CSE Discounted ticketing module for CSE beneficiaries covering cinema (e.g., Gaumont Pathé, UGC, CGR, Kinepolis, MK2), theme parks (Disneyland Paris, Futuroscope), concerts, and sporting events with e-ticket delivery and QR code redemption.
• Boutique en ligne Online shopping marketplace offering 500,000+ discounted products and offers across fashion, beauty, home, electronics, and groceries from 2,000+ brand partners including Carrefour, Auchan, Leclerc, Amazon, Cultura, and Decathlon.
• Plateforme Voyage (TRAVEL&VOUS) Travel booking platform offering group travel, vacation deals, and CSE group trip organization via Club Employés' wholly-owned subsidiary TRAVEL&VOUS, including Airbnb gift card offers.
• Carte Club Employés Unified digital and physical benefits card that consolidates titres-restaurant (meal vouchers), chèques cadeaux et culture, avantages vacances, and mobilité salariés allocations onto a single card for simplified spending and reporting.
• Cartes cadeaux CSE Physical and digital gift cards and gift cheques for employees, including partner-branded cards (Carrefour, Auchan, Leclerc, Amazon, Cultura, Decathlon, Airbnb) with URSSAF tax exemption up to €192 per beneficiary per event.
• Subventions CSE Subsidies management module allowing CSE administrators to allocate, track, and reconcile social and cultural activity (ASC) funding to employees through an intuitive digital interface.
• Remboursement sur facture Invoice reimbursement automation feature enabling employees to submit expense claims and receive reimbursements directly through the Club Employés platform with automated workflow and approval.
• Formation CSE Paid training programs for CSE committee members covering legal obligations, economic responsibilities, and social mandate requirements to operate their CSE effectively.
• Assistance juridique CSE Legal support service for CSE representatives and employees covering rights, disputes, and committee operations.
• Logiciel comptabilité / Accompagnement comptable CSE Accounting software paired with dedicated expert accountant support for CSE financial management, including budget tracking and regulatory compliance.
• Plateforme avantages collectivités Specialized variant of the Club Employés platform adapted for French public sector organizations and territorial agents (fonctionnaires), offering CSE-style benefits within public sector rules.
• Application mobile Club Employés Native mobile application published on iOS App Store and Google Play enabling employees to access benefits, purchase tickets, manage their Carte Club Employés, and track their account 24/7 from smartphones.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average annual savings of €1,200 per employee through negotiated discounts and benefit subsidies
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Gaumont PathécoreOthersGaumont Pathé is the largest cinema circuit in France. Club Employés distributes discounted e-tickets and the Cinépass subscription to employees, with prices up to 44% below public rates. Partnership covers 100+ cinemas nationwide.
• UGC CinémascoreOthersUGC is a major French cinema chain partner on the Club Employés platform. Employees access discounted UGC tickets through the billetterie CSE.
• CGR CinémascoreOthersCGR is the third-largest cinema circuit in France with 474 addresses across 41 cities. Club Employés offers e-tickets at €7.20 instead of €10.40 (33% discount).
• KinepoliscoreOthersKinepolis operates 97 cinemas globally (13 in France) with 850 screens. Club Employés offers discounted e-tickets to employees at up to 30% below public pricing.
• MK2coreOthersMK2 operates 26 cinemas with 200 screens across France and Spain. Club Employés offers discounted e-tickets to employees with up to 35% discount vs. public prices.
• Disneyland PariskeyOthersDisneyland Paris is a flagship leisure park partner on the Club Employés platform, with discounted tickets available to employees through the billetterie CSE.
• FuturoscopekeyOthersFuturoscope is a major French theme park featured on Club Employés' billetterie CSE with discounted employee ticket pricing.
• CarrefourcoreOthersCarrefour gift cards and retail discounts are available through Club Employés' platform, offering employees savings on groceries and retail purchases.
• AuchancoreOthersAuchan gift cards with up to 5% discount are available through Club Employés, enabling employees to save on grocery and retail purchases.
• CulturakeyOthersCultura gift cards and cultural product discounts are offered through Club Employés' platform to employees at preferential rates.
• DecathlonkeyOthersDecathlon sports equipment and apparel discounts are available through Club Employés' platform, with the partnership referenced in customer testimonials.
• LeclerccoreOthersLeclerc gift cards are offered on Club Employés at discounted rates, enabling employee savings on retail and supermarket purchases.
• AmazonkeyOthersAmazon gift cards are available through Club Employés at preferential rates for employee benefit redemption.
• AirbnbkeyOthersAirbnb gift cards are available through Club Employés, enabling employees to access vacation accommodation discounts.
• Travel & Vous (subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravel & Vous is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Club Employés that specializes in organizing group travel. The subsidiary operates under its own terms and conditions, with travel services available through the Club Employés platform.
• LemonwaycoreTechnology or IntegrationLemonway is the payment services provider integrated into Club Employés' platform for secure online card payments and management of employee digital wallets (cagnottes). The CGV document explicitly references Lemonway as the payment processor.
• OVHcoreTechnology or IntegrationOVH is the hosting provider for Club Employés' website and platform infrastructure, as disclosed in the legal mentions. OVH is a major European cloud infrastructure provider.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wedoogift: French digital gift card and employee engagement platform for HR teams. Comparable on the gift card, CSE communication and engagement modules.
• Apetiz: French meal voucher and gift card provider under the Up cooperative. Comparable for the meal-voucher / gift card rails that Club Employés consolidates on its Carte Club Employés.
• Leeto: French employee benefits platform targeting SMEs and startups, offering gift cards, ticketing, and wellness benefits. Direct overlap with Club Employés' CSE/TPE-PME offerings.
• Bimpli: French employee benefits provider (meal vouchers, gift, culture, mobility cards) operated by Up. Competes in the same CSE/HR buyer category with a card-led proposition.
• Swile: French B2B employee benefits platform (meal vouchers, gift cards, mobility) with strong overlap in target buyer (HR/CSE decision-makers) and core card-based product. Considered the leading scale competitor in the French employee-benefits market.
• Happytal: French CSE and corporate employee benefits platform offering gift cards, ticketing, and well-being services. Overlapping buyer and product set.
• ProwebCE: Long-standing French CSE management software and benefits platform (billeterie, subventions, comptabilité). Directly comparable on CSE administration, ticketing and gift card distribution.
• Illicado: French multi-brand gift card accepted across a broad retail network. Comparable on the gift card and culture voucher rails that Club Employés distributes to employees.

Broad incumbents

• CEGID: Major French HR, payroll and finance software vendor. Adjacent incumbent: does not specialize in CSE benefits ticketing but supplies HR systems that sit upstream of benefits management.
• Edenred: Global leader in meal vouchers and employee benefits (Ticket Restaurant). Competes on the meal-voucher rail that Club Employés' Carte Club Employés unifies, but at much greater international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Clubemployes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 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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