What Braineet does

Braineet is a Paris-based enterprise SaaS company that provides innovation management software to large multinational corporations. Founded in 2014 and structured as a French S.A.S. (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with registered capital of €1,412.45 and SIREN 800 287 120, the company delivers a platform built around two primary modules — Braineet Workflow (agile stage-gate process management with decision logging) and Braineet Crowdsourcing (open idea campaigns and external contributor engagement) — supplemented by features for centralized project data collection, real-time portfolio reporting, an enterprise-wide innovation hub for sharing quick wins and PoCs across business units, and automated PowerPoint deck generation. The product targets corporate innovation leaders and C-suite executives at large enterprises seeking to convert innovation from a perceived cost center into a measurable, ROI-tracked growth function, addressing pain points around pipeline visibility, governance, and culture alignment.

Name

Braineet

Legal name

BRAINEET S.A.S.

Website

https://braineet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Braineet is a Paris-based enterprise SaaS provider of innovation management software — encompassing workflow, crowdsourcing, and portfolio reporting modules — serving 100+ multinational corporations across Europe and North America via direct enterprise sales and recurring subscription contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Innovation management software
• Enterprise SaaS platform
• Idea crowdsourcing software
• Innovation workflow tools
• Open innovation platform

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Innovation Management SaaS Subscription: Enterprise SaaS platform for innovation management delivered via subscription model. Customers access software through annual or multi-year contracts with modules for workflow, crowdsourcing, and reporting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Braineet provides a SaaS innovation management platform that gives enterprises visibility and control over their innovation funnels. Its two core offerings, Braineet Workflow and Braineet Crowdsourcing, enable organizations to structure innovation pipelines, collect ideas from employees and external communities, and manage the end-to-end evaluation and rollout of those ideas.

Product overview

Braineet is an enterprise innovation management software platform providing a modular architecture centered on two core modules — Braineet Workflow and Braineet Crowdsourcing — supported by complementary features. The Workflow module provides clear, agile stage gate processes for guiding teams and logging decisions. The Crowdsourcing module facilitates idea campaigns for open innovation. Key features include Collect & Maintain Data (central hub for project insights and strategic alignment), Real Time Visibility & Reporting (custom reports for stakeholders), Customization & Flexibility (flexible innovation management), Innovation Hub (digital space for sharing quick wins and ideas across business units), and PowerPoint Integration (automatic presentation generation from project data). The platform is designed for enterprises seeking data-driven innovation funnels with visibility and control, trusted by over 100 international companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Braineet Workflow: Innovation management workflow software platform for managing innovation funnels
• Braineet Crowdsourcing

Products and services

• Braineet Workflow

Quantifiable outcome

• Enables companies to scale innovation in a predictable way with robust processes and complete visibility
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IdeaScale: Innovation management software specializing in crowdsourced idea management for enterprises and public-sector organizations. Direct competitor to Braineet with overlapping crowdsourcing and idea management focus.
• HYPE Innovation: Dedicated innovation management software platform specializing in idea management, innovation programs, and employee-driven crowdsourcing for global enterprises. Directly comparable to Braineet as a focused innovation management vendor targeting similar buyers.
• Brightidea: Enterprise innovation management platform enabling crowdsourcing, idea management, and innovation pipeline tracking. Direct competitor serving the same enterprise innovation leader persona with comparable workflow and ideation capabilities.
• Qmarkets: Enterprise innovation management software offering idea management, open innovation, technology scouting, and innovation challenges. Directly comparable as a purpose-built innovation management platform serving large enterprise customers.
• Planbox: Innovation management platform providing idea management, innovation programs, and AI-powered insights for enterprise customers. Direct peer in the dedicated innovation management space with similar stage-gate and crowdsourcing functionality.
• Wazoku: Innovation management platform combining crowdsourced idea management with challenge-driven open innovation for enterprises. Direct peer offering comparable enterprise innovation management capabilities.
• ITONICS: Innovation management software platform offering idea management, trend scouting, technology radar, and foresight capabilities. Direct peer to Braineet serving enterprise innovation teams with overlapping feature sets; Braineet's website links directly to ITONICS subdomains, suggesting a partnership or shared-platform relationship.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft (Azure / Microsoft 365 innovation tooling): Microsoft's enterprise platforms provide adjacent capabilities for idea management, collaboration, and innovation programs via Azure and Microsoft 365. Broad incumbent with overlapping enterprise innovation features delivered as part of a much larger productivity and cloud portfolio.
• Planview: Broad enterprise strategic portfolio and work management platform with innovation management as a module alongside PPM, agile, and product portfolio capabilities. Larger incumbent offering overlapping innovation functionality within a much wider portfolio.
• SAP Innovation Management: Innovation management offerings delivered as part of SAP's broader enterprise application suite. Represents a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities but embedded within a much larger enterprise software portfolio rather than a specialized innovation platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Braineet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/braineet
• Facebookfacebook.com/Braineet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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