What Weaving Group does

Weaving Group is a privately-held French family-owned holding company founded in 1983 by Arezki Idjerouidene and headquartered at 36 rue des Jeûneurs, Paris. Originally established as GoFast Transport for logistics services to Africa and the Middle East, the group has evolved into a diversified platform operating six subsidiary brands across transport, travel, digital communication, specialty food, aviation, and investment. The company rebranded from GoFast Group to Weaving Group in 2017 to reflect its broadened scope.

The group operates GoFast Freight Forwarding (end-to-end logistics solutions as part of the 3F Freight Forwarders Family network) and GoFast Travel (an IATA-accredited corporate travel agency and member of Selectour Afat, with operations in France and Algeria). Dagobert, a digital communication agency acquired in 2013, serves enterprise clients including Société Générale, CNP Assurances, Futuroscope, Lapeyre, and Netatmo. Helifirst (acquired 2011) provides VIP corporate helicopter services from Paris Héliport. La Chambre aux Confitures, a majority stake acquired in 2019, sells artisanal French jams through boutiques in six French cities and e-commerce. Weaving Invest, created in 2017 as a self-funded minority equity vehicle, deploys €500K to €3M per investment across portfolio companies including Fretlink (transport tech), Geev (anti-waste platform), Aenitis (medtech), and Raphaêl Financial Advisory.

Revenue is generated through a mix of transaction-based fees (freight forwarding commissions, travel agency commissions, helicopter charter fees), professional services (Dagobert digital communication engagements), and product sales (La Chambre aux Confitures retail). The group has approximately 200 employees across 14 sites on 4 continents. The group is controlled by the Idjerouidene family, with Meziane Idjerouidene as President (ranked 21st in the Choiseul 100 in 2019) and Idir Idjerouidene as Director General. Financials are not publicly disclosed; share capital stands at €2 million.

Name

Weaving Group

Legal name

Weaving Group

Website

https://weaving-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weaving Group is a French family-owned holding company operating six subsidiaries across freight forwarding, corporate travel, digital communication, helicopter aviation, specialty food retail, and minority equity investment, serving enterprise and premium consumer clients across Europe, North America, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment returns: Weaving Invest generates returns through minority equity stakes in young companies, with investments of 500K€ to 3M€ per company and systematic representation in governance bodies.
2. Travel agency commissions: GoFast Travel, IATA-accredited travel agency network operating in France and Algeria, earns commissions on flights, hotels, car rentals and package holidays for corporate clients.
3. Freight forwarding services: GoFast Freight Forwarding provides end-to-end logistics solutions and freight forwarding, generating fees based on shipment value and complexity.
4. Digital communication services: Dagobert provides digital communication strategy and creative services to enterprise clients like Société Générale, CNP Assurances, Lapeyre, earning professional service fees.
5. Premium food products: La Chambre aux Confitures sells artisanal jams, spreads, and condiments through its retail boutiques and e-commerce platform, generating product sales revenue.
6. Helicopter aviation services: Helifirst provides VIP corporate helicopter transport and aerial work services from Paris Héliport, charging for passenger flights and specialized helicopter missions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Weaving Group is a family-owned French holding company that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of businesses spanning freight forwarding logistics, corporate travel, digital communication, helicopter aviation, and artisanal food, alongside its Weaving Invest fund that takes minority equity stakes (500K€ to 3M€) in young companies.

Product overview

Weaving Group is a diversified French holding company managing six distinct brands across transport, logistics, travel, digital communication, gourmet food, and investment sectors. The group operates as a platform of complementary business units: GoFast Freight Forwarding provides logistics solutions, GoFast Travel handles corporate travel, Helifirst offers helicopter aviation services, Dagobert delivers digital marketing, La Chambre aux Confitures produces artisanal preserves, and Weaving Invest manages equity investments in promising enterprises. This multi-brand portfolio enables Weaving Group to serve B2B clients across industries while pursuing long-term growth strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weaving Invest Private equity fund investing 500K€ to 3M€ as a minority partner in young enterprises with validated business models and experienced companies seeking equity strengthening, systematically taking seats on governing bodies.
• GoFast Freight Forwarding Freight forwarding and logistics architect providing end-to-end customized supply chain solutions through a network of agency locations, part of the 3F (Freight Forwarders Family) premium network.
• GoFast Travel IATA-accredited travel agency network operating in France and Algeria, specializing in customized and turnkey business travel organization including ticketing, hotels, and car rentals, member of the Selectour Afat network.
• Dagobert Digital communication agency specializing in innovative communication strategies delivered through creative and performative digital campaigns, serving enterprise clients including Société Générale, CNP Assurances, Futuroscope, and Netatmo.
• La Chambre aux Confitures Artisanal jam and preserves creator producing high-end sweet and savory products, sold through retail boutiques in Paris, Aix-en-Provence, Annecy, Bordeaux, Lille, and Lyon plus e-commerce.
• Helifirst Helicopter airline based at Paris heliport, specialized in VIP corporate business aviation and aerial work services for professional, gastronomic, sporting, and tourist flights.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transformed Aigle Azur from single aircraft fleet to #2 French airline
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Made.comminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Geev (portfolio company) partnered with Made.com for its first B2B partnership, marking Geev's international expansion through furniture donation program.
• 3F (Freight Forwarders Family)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019GoFast Freight Forwarding joined 3F premium network of transport and logistics partners. 3F is a network organization of world-class freight forwarding companies, accepting maximum 6 members per country.
• Selectour AfatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015GoFast Travel is member of Selectour Afat network, IATA-accredited travel agency operating in France and Algeria.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Franco-Algérienne (CCIFZA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015GoFast Travel signed partnership with Franco-Algerian Chamber of Commerce for business development in Algeria.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chargeurs SA: French family-controlled diversified holding company operating multiple B2B brands across industries including textiles, luxury, and technologies. Closely comparable as a multi-decade, family-led French platform that rotates capital between operating subsidiaries and minority investments.
• Fimalac SA: Family-controlled French holding company with diversified holdings spanning entertainment, ratings, and luxury. Comparable as a long-horizon, family-led French platform that combines operating subsidiaries with strategic equity investments.
• Selectour (Group Selectour Afat): French cooperative network of independent travel agencies to which GoFast Travel belongs. Direct comparable as a French corporate travel agency network offering ticketing, hotel, and corporate travel services.
• Havas Voyages: France-based corporate and leisure travel agency network owned by Havas. Direct comparable to GoFast Travel in the French B2B travel agency segment with corporate client focus.
• Fauchon SA: Iconic French gourmet food brand specializing in premium jams, pâtés, and confectionery. Comparable to La Chambre aux Confitures in the high-end artisanal French food retail category with a similar boutique-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Wendel SE: Major French industrial holding company with controlling and significant stakes in a diversified portfolio of operating businesses across Europe and North America. Comparable as a long-duration French family-influenced holding, though operating at meaningfully larger scale.
• Eurazeo SE: Paris-listed private investment holding with diversified exposure across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and venture. Comparable in its multi-strategy, French-anchored approach to deploying capital across sectors and stages, though at substantially larger scale.
• Geodis SA: France-headquartered global freight forwarding and logistics provider owned by SNCF Group. Comparable as a major French player in the same freight forwarding and end-to-end logistics market in which GoFast Freight Forwarding competes.
• Kuehne + Nagel International AG: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics leader. Directly comparable to GoFast Freight Forwarding in the freight forwarding value chain, especially for European and transcontinental B2B logistics.
• Publicis Groupe: Global French-headquartered advertising and communications group. Comparable to subsidiary Dagobert in the digital communications and creative services space, though at far larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/agencedagobert
• Facebookfacebook.com/agence.dagobert
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dagobert

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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