NEVA

What NEVA does

NÉVA is a Paris-based French consulting firm (SARL) founded in 1995 by Larry Perlade, specializing in advisory services for the country's principal innovation financing dispositifs: Crédit d'Impôt Recherche (CIR, the R&D tax credit), Crédit d'Impôt Innovation (CII), and the Jeune Entreprise Innovante (JEI) status. The firm combines PhD scientists with fiscal, legal, and administrative specialists to identify eligible R&D and innovation projects, value qualifying expenditures, prepare and defend declarations, and represent clients during tax administration reviews. Beyond its core CIR/CII/JEI practice, NÉVA has productized sector-specific advisory lines (CIR Collection for textiles, CIMA for crafts, C3iV for green industry, CIJV for video games), plus IP Box and non-dilutive public financing advisory drawn from the R4Innov portfolio.

Since 1995, NÉVA has completed approximately 890 missions and helped clients secure over €110M in cumulative tax credits and aids, with a 99% dossier validation rate by the French tax authorities. In June 2025, the firm was integrated into R4Innov, a subsidiary of diversified group 2CGroup, forming a combined 20-person innovation financing team and extending NÉVA's offering into a one-stop shop for innovation financing. The firm's business model is professional services: quote-based engagements, recurring multi-year client relationships (e.g., Digital Insure since 2013, PFLS since 2007, VFE for 10+ years), and B2B sales-led GTM targeted at French startups, SMEs, and mid-market innovative companies. The firm holds OPQCM professional qualification and is officially referenced by the Médiateur des entreprises as an authorized CIR/CII consulting actor.

Name

NEVA

Legal name

NÉVA SARL

Website

https://neva-net.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NÉVA is a Paris-based French consulting firm founded in 1995 that advises startups, SMEs, and mid-market companies on obtaining and defending the CIR R&D tax credit, CII innovation credit, and JEI status; since June 2025 it operates as part of R4Innov within 2CGroup.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CIR Advisory Services: NÉVA provides consulting services to help companies obtain and defend Crédit d'Impôt Recherche (CIR) tax credits. This is the core service offering, helping clients identify eligible R&D projects, value work, prepare declarations, interface with administration, and defend dossiers.
2. CII Advisory Services: Consulting services for Crédit d'Impôt Innovation (CII) - helping SMEs obtain innovation tax credits for developing new products substantially improved compared to existing market offerings.
3. JEI Status Advisory: Advisory services for obtaining and maintaining the Jeune Entreprise Innovante (JEI) status, which provides social charge exemptions for innovative startups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NÉVA provides expert consulting services to help French startups and SMEs obtain and defend R&D tax credits (CIR), innovation tax credits (CII), and Young Innovative Company (JEI) status. Services include identification and valorization of eligible R&D and innovation projects, preparation of fiscal declarations and technical dossiers, interface with tax administration, defense against tax adjustments, and annual monitoring. The firm supplements these core services with sector-specific tax credit advisory (CIR Collection, CIMA, C3iV, CIJV) and broader non-dilutive financing and IP Box advisory through its R4Innov affiliation.

Product overview

NÉVA is a consulting firm (not a software product company) offering advisory services for French innovation financing dispositifs. The core offerings are consulting services for CIR (Crédit d'Impôt Recherche / R&D Tax Credit), CII (Crédit d'Impôt Innovation / Innovation Tax Credit), and JEI status (Statut Jeune Entreprise Innovante / Young Innovative Company status). These are supplemented by specialized advisory for sector-specific tax credits including CIR Collection (textile), CIMA (crafts), C3iV (green industry), and CIJV (video games), plus IP Box and non-dilutive financing advisory. NÉVA also publishes annual white papers as knowledge products. The firm operates as part of R4Innov, a subsidiary of 2CGroup, and serves startups and SMEs across all sectors of innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIR Advisory (Crédit d'Impôt Recherche / R&D Tax Credit) Expert consulting services to help French startups and SMEs obtain and defend the Research Tax Credit (CIR) for R&D expenditures, including identification of eligible projects, valuation of R&D work, preparation of fiscal declarations and technical dossiers, interface with tax administration, and defense against tax adjustments.
• CII Advisory (Crédit d'Impôt Innovation / Innovation Tax Credit)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of dossiers validated by tax authorities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• R4Innov (2CGroup subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025In June 2025, NÉVA joined R4Innov, a subsidiary of 2CGroup. This partnership allows NÉVA to offer clients access to the full spectrum of innovation financing services, extending beyond CIR/CII/JEI to include public subsidies, aid programs, and financial structuring. Together, the team comprises 20 innovation financing experts.
• Association des Conseils en Innovation (ACI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023NÉVA is a member of the Association des Conseils en Innovation (ACI) since March 2023, participating in industry surveys and contributing to the innovation financing ecosystem.
• Fiscal Lawyers and Social Rights LawyersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNÉVA works with partner fiscal lawyers and social rights lawyers to provide comprehensive advisory services to clients.
• Accounting ExpertsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNÉVA collaborates with accounting experts to ensure proper financial documentation and compliance for CIR/CII/JEI declarations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fidal: Major French business law firm with a substantial tax practice including CIR, CII, and IP Box advisory for innovative companies. Overlaps with NÉVA on tax advisory services but serves larger clients and offers a broader legal portfolio.
• RSM France: French member of the RSM international network with a dedicated innovation and R&D tax credit practice serving SMEs and mid-market clients. Directly comparable service offering to NÉVA in the French innovation financing niche.
• Crowe France: French arm of the Crowe global advisory network with a tax credit and innovation financing practice targeting innovative SMEs. Competes with NÉVA on CIR/CII/JEI advisory within a broader accounting and consulting portfolio.
• ABF Décisions: Specialist French innovation financing consultancy advising startups and SMEs on CIR, CII, and JEI. Closely mirrors NÉVA's boutique specialist positioning and client profile.
• Aliantis: French accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated CIR/CII practice serving innovative SMEs. Most directly comparable to NÉVA in scale, niche focus, and target segment across the French innovation tax ecosystem.
• Baker Tilly France: French member of the Baker Tilly international network with an R&D tax credit and innovation advisory practice for innovative SMEs. Closely comparable to NÉVA in target client size, service offering, and advisory-led model.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG France: Big Four firm in France with an established CIR/CII practice and large enterprise client base. Represents the scaled incumbent alternative to NÉVA's boutique model, particularly for larger and multinational innovative companies.
• BDO France: Global accounting network's French member firm with an innovation and R&D tax credit practice. Competes with NÉVA on CIR/CII advisory for SMEs while also serving mid-market and enterprise clients across a wider service catalog.
• Grant Thornton France: Major French accounting firm operating within an international network, offering R&D tax credit and innovation advisory alongside audit, tax, and consulting. Comparable to NÉVA on innovation tax services but at significantly greater scale.
• EY France: Big Four firm with a substantial French R&D tax credit and innovation incentives practice. Comparable to NÉVA on the core CIR/CII advisory capability but operating at far greater scale and with multinational reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neva

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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