What Coppernic does

Coppernic SAS is a privately held French company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Aix-en-Provence that designs, manufactures, and deploys rugged professional mobile terminals and companion software for mobile biometric identification, access control, asset tracking, and smart city applications. Its hardware portfolio centers on the ID Platform tablet family (FAP20 and FAP50 variants) for biometric enrollment, the Access and Access-ER handheld series for RFID and identity verification, the Gun RFID (RFD40) sled for UHF asset tracking, and modular smartcase shells that convert the HMD Fusion Business Edition smartphone into specialized barcode, biometric, or access control terminals. The proprietary software suite includes Copper ID for biometric capture, Copper SAFE for secure data management, Copper Access for access control operations, and Mobility Management for enterprise device orchestration.

The company operates a direct enterprise sales model delivering turnkey hardware-plus-software-plus-services solutions to government agencies, law enforcement, border control authorities, military organizations, public transport operators, parking authorities, and KYC-driven enterprises, with deployments ranging from 1 to over 10,000 mobile terminals per customer. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, software licensing (perpetual, non-transferable), professional system integration services, and recurring support and maintenance contracts, with multi-year engagements and quote-based pricing. In October 2025 Coppernic acquired Fovea France, gaining distribution rights for Regula document readers and VisionMetric facial identification software and extending its reach into forensic investigation and broader law enforcement and border control markets across more than 30 countries. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, has been validated by CyberVadis, was recognized by Bpifrance Excellence (since 2011) and Pass French Tech (2016), won the French Defense Digital Agency Supply Chain Innovation Award in 2024, and holds Elite status in Genetec's Channel Partner Program. Leadership includes President Kevin Lecuivre, Managing Director and CTO Marc Piepers, and Chief Sales Officer Alain Faburel.

Name

Coppernic

Legal name

COPPERNIC SAS

Website

https://coppernic.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coppernic SAS is a French provider of rugged mobile biometric terminals, RFID handhelds, and companion identity-verification software, serving government, law enforcement, border control, defense, and enterprise security customers across 30+ countries via direct sales and partner channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rugged Mobile Computing & Biometric Terminals

NAICS

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577)

akta.pro primary industry

Wearable Computers (Industrial Smart Glasses/Wrist/Arm-Mount) (HDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Edge Physical Security & Access Control (Surveillance, Biometrics) (HDABAOAI)

Keywords

• Mobile biometric terminals
• RFID asset tracking
• Mobile access control
• Identity verification devices
• Rugged mobile computing

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of professional mobile terminals including ID Platform, Access, Access-ER, Access-ER e-ID, Gun RFID, and HMD Fusion modular cases. Products are sold as complete devices with associated accessories and docking stations.
2. Software Licensing: Licensing of proprietary software including Copper ID, Copper SAFE, Copper Access, and Mobility Management. Software is licensed (not sold) with perpetual, non-exclusive, limited and non-transferable terms upon payment of applicable fees.
3. Professional Services: System integration services providing complete turnkey solutions, technical support, maintenance, and repair services. Comprehensive assistance formulas for mobile security, data connectivity, device management, and analytics.
4. Support and Maintenance Contracts: After-sales services including warranty repairs, maintenance contracts, and device management support through SAV and support center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coppernic designs, manufactures, and deploys rugged professional mobile terminals and companion software for biometric identity verification, mobile access control, RFID-based asset tracking, public transport ticketing, and smart parking management. Its offering combines hardware devices (ID Platform, Access, Access-ER, Access-ER e-ID, Gun RFID, HMD Fusion smartcase), proprietary software (Copper ID, Copper SAFE, Copper Access, Mobility Management), and the CopperPark parking solution into turnkey systems for government, law enforcement, military, border control, and industrial customers.

Product overview

Coppernic provides a unified portfolio of rugged mobile terminals and companion software for identity verification, access control, asset tracking, and smart city applications. The hardware lineup centers on the ID Platform tablet family (FAP20/FAP50) for biometric enrollment, the Access/Access-ER terminal series for access control and RFID operations, the Gun RFID (RFD40) for UHF asset tracking, and the HMD Fusion smartphone with modular smartcase shells. These terminals are supported by the Copper ID, Copper SAFE, Copper Access, and Mobility Management software suite. The 2025 acquisition of Fovea France added Regula document readers and VisionMetric facial identification software, expanding forensic investigation capabilities alongside the core Human Credential Management and Smart Asset Management divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ID Platform Tablet dedicated to biometric identity verification and enrollment, available in FAP20 and FAP50 variants with optional smartcard reader and swipe OCR modules; designed for field identity verification, civil enrollment, and credential management use cases.
• Access Mobile terminal dedicated to secure identification and mobile access control, enabling real-time verification of credentials and identities in the field.
• Access-ER High-performance RFID handheld terminal supporting HF, LF, BT, and HID protocols with FAP30 biometric capability, used for asset tracking and access control applications.
• Access-ER e-ID Mobile biometric handheld terminal with integrated smartcard reader and NFC support, enabling biometric verification of identity documents for e-ID and access applications.
• Gun RFID (RFD40) Dual-function UHF RFID reader optimized for asset tracking and field operations, integrating with the Zebra RFD40 sled via the Coppernic Access terminal.
• HMD Fusion Android smartphone (Business Edition) enhanced with modular Coppernic smartcase shells providing specialized functionality for barcode scanning, access control, or biometric capture.
• Copper ID Android application for biometric capture supporting IDP FAP50, IDP FAP20, and Access ER Danno devices, designed for enrollment and verification workflows.
• Copper SAFE Software application for secure data management and protected access to sensitive information collected by Coppernic mobile terminals.
• Copper Access Software application for managing access control operations, enabling integration between Coppernic hardware terminals and backend systems.
• Mobility Management Enterprise mobility management solution for deployment, configuration, and monitoring of Coppernic mobile terminals across field operations.
• Regula Document Readers Forensic-grade document readers and identity verification software distributed via Fovea France, providing document authentication and biometric verification capabilities for law enforcement, border control, and KYC applications.
• VisionMetric Facial Identification Facial identification and composite sketch software distributed via Fovea France, enabling facial recognition and portrait reconstruction for forensic investigations.
• CopperPark Smart parking management solution using polygonal referencing technology for accurate on-street paid parking enforcement and management by local authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully deployed installations from 1 to more than 10,000 mobile terminals

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sparky FlowcoreTechnology or Integration · 12 March 2026Technical partnership to bridge the gap between field terminals and office operations. Sparky Flow provides no-code workflow automation, data centralization, and CRM/ERP integration, while Coppernic provides hardware expertise. Together they offer unified operational systems for equipment management and incident tracking.
• Fovea FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Coppernic acquired Fovea France, a specialist in forensic investigation and distributor of Regula (document readers, IDV software) and VisionMetric (facial identification software) in France. This acquisition expands Coppernic's presence in law enforcement, border control, security forces, and KYC markets while opening new forensic investigation opportunities.
• HMD (HMD Global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Europe's largest smartphone producer to provide specialized technological shells (outfits) that optimize the HMD Fusion Business Edition Android smartphone for specific professional uses including 2D barcode reading, biometric fingerprint capture, and mobile access control.
• RegulacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrough Fovea France, Coppernic distributes Regula's forensic devices and identity verification solutions including document readers. Regula has 30+ years of forensic research experience and the most comprehensive library of document templates globally.
• VisionMetricminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrough Fovea France, Coppernic distributes VisionMetric's facial identification products and composite software (portrait robots). VisionMetric is the world's leading supplier of computer facial sketch software with customers in over 30 countries.
• thecampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with thecamp FabLab in Aix-en-Provence to create an immersive customer experience where participants can discover and test all solutions in a dynamic environment focused on IoT, 5G, and intelligent traceability technologies.
• GeneteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAchieved Elite status in Genetec's Partner Program (CPP), reflecting outstanding performance and recognized expertise in providing solutions that integrate with Genetec's security and operations platform.
• EUDI Wallet Consortium (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory to France's Memorandum of Understanding uniting over 70 organizations to coordinate preparations for France's implementation of the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet ahead of its anticipated 2027 launch.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Thales: Global defense and digital identity giant operating in border control, biometric IDV, and government security — overlaps with Coppernic's biometric identity verification and access control offerings as a much larger incumbent with broader solution breadth.
• Honeywell: Broad industrial conglomerate with a large rugged mobile computing and scanning portfolio (Honeywell Mobility) serving retail, logistics, and government — competes with Coppernic in mobile terminals and biometric capture while offering a much wider product portfolio.
• IDEMIA: World-leading biometric identity and government credentialing vendor serving border control, law enforcement, and KYC — competes with Coppernic's biometric enrollment and identity verification hardware while selling at much larger scale and broader software stack.

Direct peers

• Zebra Technologies: Global leader in rugged mobile computers, RFID handhelds, and barcode scanners used across logistics, retail, and government — directly comparable to Coppernic's Access, Access-ER, and Gun RFID (RFD40) product lines in rugged mobile computing for enterprise and public-sector customers.
• Regula: Forensic document reader and identity verification software vendor (serving 1,000+ organizations and 80+ border authorities globally) — Coppernic is a distributor via Fovea France and competes with adjacent players offering similar IDV/document authentication capabilities.
• HID Global: Major provider of RFID readers, smart cards, and mobile access control solutions for physical and logical security — closely comparable to Coppernic's Access and Access-ER e-ID product line in RFID-based identity and access control.
• Datalogic: Italian manufacturer of rugged handheld mobile computers, barcode scanners, and RFID readers sold into retail, transportation, and government — closely comparable to Coppernic's Access/Access-ER and parking/ticketing terminals in customer profile and use cases.
• Newland EMEA: Provider of rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners, and RFID terminals across retail, logistics, and ticketing in EMEA — directly comparable product category to Coppernic's Access and RFID terminals, with similar mid-sized vendor profile and customer base.

Emerging players

• VisionMetric: Specialist in forensic facial identification and composite sketch software, distributed via Coppernic/Fovea France — overlaps with Coppernic's biometric and law enforcement offerings, particularly in facial recognition and forensic investigation workflows.
• Dermalog: German biometric identification vendor (fingerprint, face, iris) supplying border control, law enforcement, and government customers — directly comparable to Coppernic's mobile biometric enrollment and verification solutions for public-sector clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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