RimaOne

What RimaOne does

RimaOne is a privately-held French software company (SAS) headquartered in Paris that develops and sells the ACADEM platform, a modular SaaS solution purpose-built for higher education institutions. The platform centralizes faculty data, automates faculty data collection, manages research and intellectual contributions, supports syllabus and workload planning, and generates reports compliant with major accreditation standards including AACSB, EQUIS, EPAS, AMBA, ABET, and HCÉRES. ACADEM is composed of configurable modules — Faculty Management, Dynamic Collection, Syllabus, Workload Management, Assurance of Learning, and Pitch ePortfolio — which can be adopted individually or in combination, with approximately 2,000 configurable database fields and customizable screen rules per institution. In 2019 RimaOne expanded into student-side competency assessment with the launch of Pitch ePortfolio, developed in collaboration with French engineering school ICAM.

The company serves 135 institutions across 33 countries, including many Triple-Crown-accredited business schools such as HEC Paris, ESADE, Bocconi, and SKEMA, alongside universities and engineering schools. Its competitive positioning is anchored in deep accreditation-body relationships — most notably Sustaining Business Membership with AACSB (since 2016) and Strategic Partnership with EFMD (since 2018) — as well as extensive native integrations with research repositories (Orcid, Symplectic, DIVA), ERP systems, and student management systems via Web Services APIs. RimaOne differentiates primarily through domain specialization, configurability, and bilingual/ bidirectional language support rather than AI or scale economics.

RimaOne operates a direct-sales, enterprise SaaS go-to-market with no channel partners, pricing tailored per institution on multi-year contracts, and a small team (11-50 employees). The company is led by Chairman Lorraine McMahon and has grown organically since founding in 2012 without external venture capital, recently increasing its registered capital from EUR 788,448 to EUR 1,466,991 to fund continued investment. No revenue figures, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

RimaOne

Legal name

SAS RIMAONE

Website

https://rimaone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RimaOne is a Paris-based SaaS company that provides the modular ACADEM platform to 135 higher education institutions across 33 countries for faculty data management, accreditation reporting (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, ABET, HCÉRES), and competency-based student assessment via Pitch ePortfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Administration Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Portfolio, Performance & Rubric-Based Assessment Platforms (EDAFADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Data Infrastructure & Interoperability (LRS, xAPI/LTI/OneRoster, Data Pipelines) (EDAFAFAJ), Records & Information Management (RIM) / Records Management (HDAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Faculty data management
• Accreditation reporting software
• Higher education SaaS
• Competency-based assessment
• Institutional research tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): RimaOne operates as a software-as-a-service provider for higher education institutions. The ACADEM platform is sold as a modular SaaS solution where institutions can purchase one or more modules (Faculty Management, AOL, Syllabus, Workload Management, Dynamic Collection, Pitch ePortfolio). Pricing is quote-based and customized to each institution's goals and module selection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RimaOne develops and sells ACADEM, a web-based modular SaaS platform that centralizes faculty data, automates data collection, tracks intellectual contributions, and generates accreditation-compliant reports for higher education institutions. The platform includes standalone modules for faculty management, dynamic data collection, syllabus management, workload management, and assurance of learning, plus Pitch ePortfolio for competency-based student assessment. Pre-built templates cover AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, ABET, and HCÉRES accreditation standards.

Product overview

RimaOne offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on Academ, a comprehensive software solution for higher education institutions. Academ and its seven interconnected modules (Faculty Management, Dynamic Collection, Syllabus, Pitch ePortfolio, Assurance of Learning, and Workload Management) can be used individually or together to meet specific institutional needs. The solution serves business schools, faculties, and universities, supporting multiple accreditations including AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, ABET, and HCERES. With 135 customers across 33 countries, including many Triple Crown accredited institutions, RimaOne also developed Pitch ePortfolio in 2019 for competency-based student assessment. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACADEM: Core software solution for Higher Education institutions providing faculty management, data centralization, research tracking, and accreditation reporting capabilities.
• Pitch ePortfolio

Products and services

• ACADEM (Core Platform) Central web-based SaaS platform for higher education data management that helps institutions centralize and manage faculty data, monitor activity, and promote research and teaching quality nationally and internationally. Supports bilingual setup, Web Services API integrations, flat-file import/export, and approximately 2,000 configurable database fields.
• Pitch ePortfolio Competency-based student assessment and portfolio management solution enabling students to track their progress, build skills, and boost employability. Functions standalone or in conjunction with ACADEM.
• Faculty Management Module Standalone ACADEM module that centralizes and highlights faculty data, allowing institutions to manage faculty profiles, qualifications, and professional information in one consolidated system.
• Dynamic Collection Module Standalone ACADEM module that automates faculty data collection, streamlining the process of gathering and updating faculty information across departments.
• Syllabus Module Standalone ACADEM module that simplifies and structures course management, enabling institutions to organize, track, and manage academic syllabi effectively.
• Assurance of Learning (AOL) Module Standalone ACADEM module dedicated to measuring and validating student learning outcomes, with specific support for AACSB's Assurance of Learning process and accreditation reporting.
• Workload Management Module Standalone ACADEM module that enables institutions to plan and track faculty activities, helping manage and distribute workloads across departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 135 institutions across 33 countries use RimaOne's ACADEM platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018RimaOne was named a Strategic Partner of EFMD in 2018 in recognition of its collaboration in software development, joint seminars, and multiple collaborative initiatives supporting EQUIS accreditation standards. EFMD connects over 970 member organizations in 90 countries. The partnership is listed on EFMD's official website.
• AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016RimaOne is a Sustaining Business Member of AACSB International since 2016. ACADEM has been compliant with AACSB standards from inception. The partnership enables RimaOne to offer officially supported accreditation reporting (AACSB 3.1, 3.2, 8.1, 9.1, SCDS, Qualification reports) and provides visibility within the global business education community. RimaOne guides and supports its clients through AACSB accreditation processes.
• AMBA (Association of MBAs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRimaOne is listed among AMBA's trusted partners. ACADEM supports AMBA accreditation standards and reporting requirements for business schools.
• HCÉRES (Haut Conseil de l'Évaluation de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRimaOne's ACADEM supports HCÉRES accreditation standards for French higher education institutions, enabling compliant reporting for French-language institutions.
• ABETminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRimaOne supports ABET accreditation standards through its ACADEM platform, assisting engineering and technical schools in meeting ABET reporting requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Workday's enterprise ERP and HCM platform, including Workday Student, competes for institutional IT budgets and increasingly covers faculty and academic workflows. A broad incumbent threat rather than a direct best-of-breed competitor.
• Ellucian: Ellucian is the largest SIS provider for higher education globally. While primarily focused on student information systems, its expansion into faculty and analytics modules brings it into competitive overlap with ACADEM at the broader institutional level.
• Anthology: Anthology (combining Blackboard, Campus Management, and other EdTech assets) is a broad higher-education platform with SIS, LMS, and student success offerings. Represents the bundled-incumbent threat as it expands into faculty and outcomes functionality.

Emerging players

• Coursedog: Coursedog modernizes academic operations (curriculum, scheduling, syllabi, catalog). Partial overlap with RimaOne's Syllabus module and broader academic-operations footprint in higher ed institutions.
• Digication: Digication is an ePortfolio platform used by colleges and universities for student portfolios, assessment, and accreditation. Most directly comparable to RimaOne's Pitch ePortfolio module.
• SmartEvals: SmartEvals focuses on course and instructor evaluation, learning outcomes, and accreditation support. Closely comparable to AOL and Assurance of Learning use cases, often sold into the same institutional buyers.
• Tk20: Tk20 provides assessment, ePortfolio, and accreditation tools for higher education, particularly in teacher education and health sciences. Adjacent competitor on the assessment and accreditation side of RimaOne's portfolio.

Direct peers

• Interfolio: Interfolio provides faculty information systems, academic workflows, and credentialing for higher education. It competes most directly with ACADEM on faculty data management, annual review, and academic affairs workflows.
• Watermark Insights: Watermark (formed from the merger of Digital Measures and Taskstream) is the most direct competitor: a faculty activity reporting, outcomes assessment, and accreditation platform widely used in business schools and universities. Highly comparable product, customer base, and accreditation focus.
• AEFIS: AEFIS is a learning outcomes and curriculum management platform for higher education, with strong overlap on Assurance of Learning, accreditation reporting, and assessment — directly competing with ACADEM's AOL module and accreditation reporting capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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