Precogs

What Precogs does

Precogs is a Paris-based software company that provides Electronic Component Management Software to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) businesses. The platform digitizes traditionally email-based procurement workflows by enabling online management of RFQs (Requests for Quotation), quotes, and purchase orders, while also serving as a broker management solution and digital supplier for electronic components. Its sub-brand, Chipsmarket, operates as a community marketplace where OEM/EMS participants can trade components, manage shortages, handle obsolescence, and pursue cost savings in a structured online environment with independent lab testing for component authentication.

The company targets a specific vertical — electronics supply chain professionals including purchasing, logistics, quality control, and finance teams. Its core technology combines workflow digitization (replacing email-based RFQ/PO processes), broker onboarding automation, and independent lab testing for component authenticity verification. The platform delivers market intelligence on component availability and pricing, enabling users to source hard-to-find parts and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Precogs operates a hybrid go-to-market combining enterprise field sales (dedicated account managers, demo requests) with product-led onboarding (free account creation with 1-business-day setup). Revenue is generated through subscription-based platform access and professional services for quality testing. The company was founded in 2011, has raised approximately $5.2M across four rounds (with Alven, Karista, Bpifrance, and AGORANOV), and operates with 1-10 employees from its Paris headquarters. Notable founders include Georges Karam (also Sequans Communications Founder & CEO) and Marc Van Wijlick (CTO & co-founder).

Name

Precogs

Legal name

Precogs

Website

https://precogs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Precogs is a Paris-based software company that provides Electronic Component Management Software and a community marketplace (Chipsmarket) for OEM and EMS businesses to digitize RFQ, quote, and purchase order workflows in the electronics supply chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Marketplace Enablement, Seller Tools & E-commerce Infrastructure (BPAMAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Electronic component management
• Supply chain software
• Broker management platform
• Component sourcing platform
• Electronic components marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Supply Chain Software Platform: Digital supply chain services for electronic component management, likely subscription-based access to the platform's broker management, supplier coordination, and workflow optimization features.
2. Quality Testing Services: Independent lab testing services for component authentication and quality verification.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Precogs provides an Electronic Component Management Software platform that brings fairness, efficiency, and visibility to the electronics supply chain for EMS-ODM-OEM businesses. It digitalizes RFQs, quotes, and purchase orders, and serves dual roles as a broker management solution (onboarding preferred brokers and automating buying/selling) and a digital supplier (handling shortages, obsolescence, cost savings, and excess inventory with independent lab authentication of components). The offering is complemented by the Chipsmarket community marketplace, which connects OEM/EMS businesses for trading components in a safe online environment.

Product overview

Precogs is a unified Electronic Component Management Software platform that combines two core product offerings: the Precogs core platform (which serves as both a broker management solution and digital supplier) and Chipsmarket (a digital marketplace for OEM/EMS businesses). The platform enables digital supply chain services including RFQ/Quote/PO management, broker onboarding, component authentication via independent lab testing, and market visibility for sourcing hard-to-find parts or finding cost-saving opportunities. The platform is designed to streamline purchasing, logistics, quality control, and finance operations across organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chipsmarket: Digital marketplace platform for electronic components, described as an exclusive digital solution for OEM/EMS businesses.

Products and services

• Precogs Electronic Component Management Software

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% increase in RFQ coverage
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Octopart: Electronic component search engine and marketplace aggregating distributor inventory, specs, and pricing for engineers and procurement teams. Comparable as a digital sourcing and pricing-transparency layer for electronic components.
• Sourcengine: B2B marketplace for electronic components connecting buyers with franchised and independent distributors. Comparable as a transactional marketplace targeting OEM/EMS buyers.
• TrustedParts: Electronic component marketplace aggregating authorized distributors with a focus on counterfeit avoidance. Comparable in serving EMS/OEM sourcing with an emphasis on authenticity.
• SiliconExpert: Component intelligence and lifecycle management platform serving OEMs and EMS companies with parts data, obsolescence tracking, and BOM management. Most directly comparable to Precogs in product scope and target customer.
• BOM2buy: BOM-driven sourcing platform and component marketplace serving electronics manufacturers. Comparable in digitizing RFQ-to-quote workflows and connecting buyers with suppliers.

Broad incumbents

• Quest Components: Independent electronic component distributor with digital sourcing tools and excess inventory management. Comparable in serving EMS/OEM buyers on the open market with brokerage and authentication services.
• Rochester Electronics: Authorized distributor specializing in end-of-life and obsolete semiconductors with continuity of supply programs. Comparable in addressing obsolescence and shortage challenges for EMS/OEM customers.
• Supplyframe: Component sourcing intelligence and design-to-source platform (now part of Siemens), serving procurement, engineering, and supply chain teams. Comparable in providing market visibility and sourcing decision support, but with much broader scope and resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/precogs_com
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/precogs-software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 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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