SdV

What SdV does

SdV (legal entity AURIC, SAS) is a France-headquartered, privately-held digital platform provider founded in Strasbourg in 1985, operating for over 40 years from its 15 rue de la Nuée Bleue headquarters with a secondary office in Luxembourg. The company sells an integrated product ecosystem built around S-Pulse, an editorial content management system, and S-Hosting, a sovereign cloud hosting and managed services platform certified to ISO 27001 and HDS standards. Complementary modules include S-Domaines (AFNIC-registered domain management), S-News (newsletter automation integrated with Mailjet, Selligent, and ActiveMailer), S-Board (monitoring dashboard), Kubernetes-based hosting, S3 object storage with multi-site replication, and Dépann'Web (WordPress and Drupal recovery). Technology is differentiated by sovereignty (data hosted in France under HDS and ISO 27001 compliance), domain specialization for editorial workflows, and full-stack DevOps capability on Kubernetes.

SdV generates revenue primarily through annual subscription contracts for hosting and CMS licensing, supplemented by professional services for application development, migrations (notably Kubernetes adoption for Dans nos Coeurs), and emergency WordPress/Drupal repair work. Pricing is quote-based with annual billing at 30 days net, indexed to SYNETC, with SLA tiers ranging from a non-guaranteed shared offering to a 99.9% dedicated-redundant tier with 1-hour intervention and 18/24 coverage. Customer concentration is anchored in French media and press (Les Echos, La Dépêche du Midi, Le Télégramme, Uni-Médias, Malesherbes Publications, ObjectifGard), with enterprise diversification into financial services (Groupe BPCE), broadcasting (Arte Télévision), industrial distribution (Würth), and mid-market B2B services (Eberhardt, Dans nos Coeurs). The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by the France Num activators network for regional digital transformation and Marque Alsace partnerships. Reporting scale includes 23 million monthly page views across client platforms, a 98% customer satisfaction score, and seven clients regularly ranking in the top 15 of the ACPM French press classification. Leadership is led by Jean-Christophe Klein as Directeur de la publication, and the company operates as a stable, founder-controlled private business without external PE or VC ownership.

Name

SdV

Legal name

AURIC

Website

https://sdv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SdV is a French private digital platform provider in Strasbourg offering the S-Pulse editorial CMS, ISO 27001/HDS sovereign cloud hosting, domain management, and newsletter automation for media, press, financial institutions, and regulated enterprises across France and Luxembourg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cloud Hosting and CMS Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Cloud Networking & SDN/NFV Management (HDABABAK)

Keywords

• Managed cloud hosting
• Editorial content management
• Sovereign cloud infrastructure
• Domain name services
• Health data hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting & Managed Services: Recurring hosting and infrastructure management services with SLA guarantees ranging from 99.5% to 99.9% annual uptime depending on service tier
2. S-Pulse CMS Licensing: Content management system solution sold as subscription-based licensing with maintenance and support
3. Application Development: Custom software development services including new features, adaptations, and specific developments
4. Domain Name Management: Technical and administrative domain name registration and management services
5. WordPress & Drupal Repair: Emergency repair and migration services for WordPress and Drupal sites

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SdV (legal entity AURIC) designs, hosts, and operates digital platforms for media, press, institutions, enterprises, and financial services clients. Its core offering is the S-Pulse editorial content management ecosystem, complemented by S-Hosting (sovereign cloud hosting certified ISO 27001 and HDS), S-Domaines (AFNIC-registered domain management), S-News (newsletter automation), S-Board (monitoring), Depann'Web (WordPress/Drupal repair), and custom application development services.

Product overview

SdV offers an integrated ecosystem of digital platform solutions centered on its S-Pulse content management system. The core offering consists of S-Pulse (editorial CMS), complemented by S-Hosting (cloud hosting and managed services), S-Domaines (domain management), S-News (newsletter automation), and S-Board (monitoring). Additional services include HDS-certified health data hosting and WordPress/Drupal repair. S-Pulse serves as the primary editorial platform while S-Hosting provides the underlying sovereign infrastructure, with S-News enabling newsletter distribution and S-Board offering operational visibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S-Pulse: Écosystème de gestion et de diffusion de contenus (CMS) for editorial content management, used by media companies and publishers
• S-Hosting
• S-Domaines
• S-News
• Depann'Web

Products and services

• S-Pulse CMS Editorial content management and distribution system for media, press, and content-heavy organizations with multi-site management, user rights management, print export, and integrated S-News newsletter capabilities.
• S-Hosting Sovereign cloud hosting and managed services (infogérance) offering dedicated and shared server options, 24/7 monitoring, Kubernetes-based deployments, and SLA tiers from 99.5% to 99.9% uptime.
• S-Domaines Technical and administrative domain name management service operating as an AFNIC-registered registrar.
• Hébergement de données de santé (HDS) Certified health data hosting service for storing and managing sensitive medical information in compliance with French HDS regulations.
• Depann'Web WordPress and Drupal troubleshooting, repair, and site recovery service for taking over existing websites built on these platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% customer satisfaction rate across all products and services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• France NumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSdV is an official activateur (activator) in the France Num network, supporting digital transformation for businesses in the Strasbourg and Grand Est region of France. This partnership positions SdV as a recognized digital transformation advisor for local enterprises.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ikoula: French managed cloud hosting provider offering dedicated servers, managed services, and infrastructure to mid-market and enterprise clients — directly comparable to SdV's S-Hosting line in sovereign cloud hosting for the French market.
• Infomaniak: Swiss sovereign cloud and web hosting provider with ISO certifications and a developer-friendly stack — a near-direct European competitor pursuing sovereign, eco-responsible hosting and managed services for SMEs/enterprises.
• Clever Cloud: French PaaS specialist offering managed hosting with strong Kubernetes and developer-platform capabilities — comparable as a French sovereign-cloud managed services peer targeting similar devops-centric customers.
• Alterway: French hosting and digital services company combining managed hosting with Drupal/WordPress agency services — closely mirrors SdV's combination of managed hosting and content platform services in the French market.
• AlwaysData: French independent managed hosting provider focused on shared, dedicated, and cloud hosting for developers and SMBs — directly comparable French sovereign-hosting competitor at a similar SME scale.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: Largest European cloud provider, headquartered in France, offering bare metal, private cloud, and hosted private cloud across a broad portfolio — a much larger incumbent competing in the same sovereign cloud niche as SdV.
• Acquia: Enterprise Drupal CMS and hosting platform serving media and enterprise content sites at scale — a broader incumbent in the editorial CMS + managed hosting space where S-Pulse competes.
• WordPress VIP: Enterprise WordPress platform purpose-built for large-scale media and content publishers — comparable to SdV's S-Pulse offering for the editorial CMS market, with overlap in media/publishing clients.
• Scaleway: European cloud provider (French-founded) offering compute, storage, and managed Kubernetes as a sovereign alternative to hyperscalers — broader incumbent competing for sovereign cloud and Kubernetes hosting workloads.
• WP Engine: Global managed WordPress hosting platform for enterprises and high-traffic publishers — comparable as a managed-CMS-plus-hosting incumbent where SdV competes via Depann'Web and S-Pulse adjacencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGObNsee7RO0IUF_Ad_cS6w
• Facebookfacebook.com/SdVstrasbourg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sdv-plurimedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/sdvstrasbourg
• Xx.com/SdVPlurimedia

Compliance2 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about SdV