La Cagnotte des Proches

What La Cagnotte des Proches does

La Cagnotte des Proches is a French online solidarity-crowdfunding platform operating as a SAS headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, founded in 2016 to help individuals and families raise money during sensitive life events. The platform is organised around six purpose-built cagnotte types covering gifts (Cagnotte Cadeau), general solidarity (Cagnotte Solidarité), illness (Cagnotte Maladie), disability (Cagnotte Handicap), bereavement (Cagnotte Décès), and charitable causes (Cagnotte Association), and serves campaign creators in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom with payout reach across the full SEPA zone.

The underlying technology is a self-serve web platform built on Stripe Connect, which manages connected accounts, card and wallet payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay), and a 90-day fund custody rule. The platform supports a bilingual French/English interface, QR-code-based offline sharing, PDF export of donor messages, and an association directory with branded campaign pages, automated tax-receipt issuance, and 24/7 dashboards. Infrastructure is hosted on OVH with Cloudflare fronting the site. Operational technology is largely conventional SaaS/web tooling with no proprietary AI or ML disclosed.

La Cagnotte des Proches earns no platform commission and generates revenue solely from optional donor tips (default suggestion of 15% of donation, modifiable to zero). Stripe transaction fees (2.3% + €0.17 standard, 2.9% + €0.50 for gift cagnottes, 2.5% + €0.17 for non-EU cards) are deducted at source. The go-to-market is community-led: word-of-mouth, social sharing, SEO-driven editorial content on sensitive life topics, and a referral network of more than 12 partner associations (Gustave Roussy, Institut du Cerveau, Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Fondation Vaincre Alzheimer, France Parkinson, ARSLA, Fondation de France, Imagine for Margo, Lazare, etc.), supplemented by partnerships with hospitals, patient associations, and funeral service prescribers. Regulatory standing includes ORIAS registration as an Intermédiaire en Financement Participatif (IFP, number 17006410) and ESUS certification (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale) granted in 2024.

Name

La Cagnotte des Proches

Legal name

La Cagnotte des Proches

Website

https://lacagnottedesproches.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Cagnotte des Proches is a French solidarity-crowdfunding platform that helps individuals and families raise funds for medical, disability, funeral, and humanitarian causes via commission-free cagnottes, earning revenue from optional donor tips.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Solidarity Crowdfunding

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Tipping, Donations & Micro-Payments (MPACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

• Online crowdfunding platform
• Solidarity fundraising
• Medical expense crowdfunding
• Funeral cost crowdfunding
• Charitable donation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tip/Pourboire Revenue (Gratuitous): The platform charges no platform fees or commission. Revenue is generated entirely from optional tips (pourboires) left by donors at checkout, with a default suggestion of 15% of the donation amount, which users can modify or set to zero. This tip model is presented as the sole source of revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Cagnotte des Proches operates a free, self-service online crowdfunding platform that enables individuals, families, and associations to collect donations across six purpose-built cagnotte categories: gift occasions, solidarity/emergency needs, illness costs, disability expenses, funeral/end-of-life costs, and association fundraising. Payments are processed via Stripe Connect, with no platform commission and revenue derived solely from optional donor tips. Free human support is provided to every campaign creator via direct phone contact, graphic design assistance, and media outreach amplification.

Product overview

La Cagnotte des Proches operates a unified online crowdfunding platform organized around six core cagnotte types: Cagnotte Cadeau (gift celebrations), Cagnotte Solidarité (emergency solidarity), Cagnotte Maladie (healthcare costs), Cagnotte Handicap (disability support), Cagnotte Décès (funeral/end-of-life), and Cagnotte Association (charitable causes). The platform connects Cagnotteurs (campaign creators) with Donateurs (donors) to fund personal or associative projects, with funds redirected to beneficiaries, third-party providers, or associations. An optional Annuaire Associations directory provides enhanced visibility and management tools for partner organizations. The company differentiates through free platform operation (no commission), funded by optional donor tips, and human support including verification calls and communication assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cagnotte Cadeau Online gift crowdfunding offering for celebrations including birthdays, weddings, PACS, farewells, retirements, births, baptisms, housewarmings, and trips. Allows groups to pool money for a shared gift, with optional donation of a portion to charity. Transaction fees: 2.9% + €0.50 per donation.
• Cagnotte Solidarité Solidarity crowdfunding service for life accidents, natural disasters, sporting challenges, personal projects, and respite stays. Designed to support families in financial difficulty beyond medical contexts.
• Cagnotte Maladie Healthcare-related crowdfunding service for dental care copays, chronic or rare diseases, degenerative conditions, and therapeutic gifts. Helps patients cover medical expenses not reimbursed by social security or mutuelle.
• Cagnotte Handicap Disability crowdfunding service for home modifications, wheelchair or prosthetic purchases, adapted vehicles, and innovative therapies. Targets individuals with disabilities and their families.
• Cagnotte Décès Funeral and bereavement crowdfunding service for tributes, funeral arrangements, end-of-life support, flowers, masonry, and family assistance. Includes direct payment to funeral homes and verification calls to grieving families.
• Cagnotte Association Crowdfunding service to support or represent an associative cause, enabling general-interest associations, NGOs, and foundations to raise funds for their charitable missions and issue tax receipts.
• Annuaire Associations Association directory product giving partner organizations a personalized page with logo, descriptions, and direct cagnotte creation buttons. Includes automatic tax-receipt emission and a 24/7 dashboard for partner associations to track and manage their fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• No platform commission — only Stripe transaction fees deducted at source
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is the core payment infrastructure partner, providing Stripe Connect to manage all transactions, connected accounts for campaign holders, payment processing (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay), and fund custody. Stripe deducts transaction fees at source on every donation.
• Gustave RoussycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGustave Roussy cancer institute is a featured partner association on the platform, receiving cagnotte funds from donors. The partnership provides visibility on the platform's association directory and drives referral traffic to the platform.
• Institut du CerveaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrain research institute is a featured partner association, listed on the association directory and receiving cagnotte funds. Bi-directional referral relationship.
• Ligue Nationale contre le CancercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French national cancer league is a featured partner association receiving cagnotte funds and listed in the association directory.
• Fondation Vaincre AlzheimercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlzheimer's research foundation is featured as a partner charity on the platform, receiving donations from cagnotte campaigns.
• France ParkinsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParkinson's disease association is a listed partner charity receiving cagnotte donations.
• ARSLAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALS/sclerosis association is listed as a partner charity on the platform.
• Fondation de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation de France is featured as a partner charity, able to receive cagnotte donations through the platform.
• Fondation Le RefugeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth support foundation listed as a partner charity on the platform.
• LazareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth housing support association is featured as a partner charity on the platform.
• Imagine for MargominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric cancer foundation is featured as a partner on the platform.
• Le Point RoseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrief support association for children is listed as a partner charity on the platform.
• Centre Ressource Aix-en-ProvenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer support center in Aix-en-Provence is a partner organization, providing referrals and receiving donations via the platform.
• L'enfant à l'hôpitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric hospital support association is a partner charity on the platform.
• Impact FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact France is a movement of companies committed to building an economy of common interest. La Cagnotte des Proches is a member, reinforcing its social enterprise positioning.
• Funéris / Roc Eclerc / Pompes FunèbresminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFuneral service providers (Funéris, Roc Eclerc, cooperative funeral services) are listed as partner prescriber pages on the website, directing bereaved families to the platform for funeral cost crowdfunding.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HelloAsso: HelloAsso is a French association fundraising platform that, like La Cagnotte des Proches, operates on a no-commission model funded by optional donor contributions. It competes most directly in the Cagnotte Association segment, serving French nonprofits with donation and ticketing tooling.
• Leetchi: Leetchi is a French-born group gift and solidarity cagnotte platform owned by Crédit Mutuel Arkéa's Pumpkin ecosystem. It directly overlaps with La Cagnotte des Proches on gift cagnottes and life-event fundraising, but charges a platform commission, making the two structurally similar competitors.
• Tipeee: Tipeee is a French platform that lets creators and causes receive recurring tips and donations from supporters, sharing the optional-tip monetization mechanic with La Cagnotte des Proches. While creator-focused, its underlying model is the closest analogue to the tip-based revenue stream.
• Ulule: Ulule is a French crowdfunding platform with a primary creative-projects focus that has expanded into solidarity and association fundraising. It overlaps with La Cagnotte des Proches in the Cagnotte Association and broader solidarity use cases.
• Pot Commun: Pot Commun is a French cagnotte platform focused on group gifts and solidarity collections, with very similar gift-cagnotte and life-event positioning. It is one of the most direct head-to-head competitors in the French cagnotte market.

Broad incumbents

• GoFundMe: GoFundMe is the global leader in personal crowdfunding and a major incumbent in the French market. It serves the same end use cases (medical, funeral, emergency) at a global scale and competes with La Cagnotte des Proches for any French-speaking family considering online fundraising.
• GiveSendGo: GiveSendGo is a global crowdfunding platform positioning itself as a faith-friendly, low-fee alternative to GoFundMe. It competes for medical and emergency fundraising campaigns in Western Europe and adjacent geographies.

Emerging players

• Fundky: Fundky is a European crowdfunding platform with a community and solidarity tilt, active in the Benelux and French-speaking markets. It is a smaller emerging player that overlaps with La Cagnotte des Proches in cross-border European solidarity giving.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/lacagnottedesproches
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacagnottedesproches

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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