What BeApp does

BeApp (legal entity SAS ACY) is a French digital agency founded in 2011 and headquartered in Saint-Herblain, in the Nantes metropolitan area. The company provides end-to-end custom application development and related services to B2B enterprises and mid-market companies, with 150+ digital projects delivered since inception. Its core offering spans native iOS (Swift/SwiftUI) and Android (Kotlin) mobile development, hybrid mobile via React Native, web and business software development on PHP/Symfony, Smart TV application development, product design (UX/UI), and a dedicated Data & AI practice operated through its Edison IA subsidiary. Service delivery is structured around four engagement phases: scoping and prototyping (Cadrage & Prototypage), custom development, application recovery and maintenance (Reprise & TMA), and ongoing support including technical staff augmentation.

The firm's revenue model is professional services-led, generating income from custom development projects, recurring maintenance contracts, technical assistance, Qualiopi-certified corporate training (in iOS, Android, React Native, Symfony, Gen AI, and Numérique Responsable), and Gen AI consulting supported by BPI France and the France 2030 IA Booster program. AI capabilities span text, image, video, audio, code, and multimodal modalities — including AI agents, computer vision (Astica AI Vision), anomaly detection (Isolation Forest), and integration of third-party models (GPT 3.5, Eleven Labs, Gladia) plus self-hosted open-weights LLMs. The go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise sales within France, with named clients including CMA CGM, Marmiton, BakerTilly, Cash Express, Groupe Dubreuil, ONF, Amarris Groupe, La Provence, 20 Minutes, Airwell, Hexaôm, and Manitou Group. The company holds Qualiopi training certification and the Label Numérique Responsable (level 1), is led by CEO Anaïs Vivion, COO Thomas Grelier, and CTO Damien Villeneuve, and operates as a private company with no disclosed external funding.

Name

BeApp

Legal name

SAS ACY

Website

https://beapp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BeApp is a French digital agency (SAS ACY) providing custom mobile, web, and Smart TV application development, AI integration, application maintenance, and Qualiopi-certified training to B2B enterprises and mid-market companies in France. Founded in 2011, the firm has delivered 150+ projects through its Nantes-based multidisciplinary team and Edison IA AI subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Application Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Custom mobile app development
• Web application development
• Generative AI integration
• Application maintenance services
• Software development agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-herblain

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Application Development: Bespoke mobile app, web application, and software development services. Projects include scoping/prototyping, full development, and delivery. Revenue generated through project-based professional services engagements.
2. Application Maintenance & Support: Ongoing maintenance services including corrective maintenance (bug fixes), evolutionary maintenance (new features), version upgrades for OS compatibility, and code analysis/recovery for existing applications.
3. Technical Assistance: Provision of skilled technical profiles (Product Strategy, PO/PM, UX/UI Designers, Web/Mobile Developers) integrated into client teams or working from BeApp premises. Flexible staffing model for development project support.
4. Training Services: Corporate training programs in mobile development (iOS, Android, React Native), web development (Symfony), Gen AI, and Numérique Responsable. Qualiopi-certified training with potential OPCO funding for French companies.
5. Gen AI Consulting & Implementation: AI integration services following a 4-step approach: AI Training (team acculturation), AI Diagnostic (opportunity identification), AI Strategy (feasibility studies), and AI Experimentation (prototyping and deployment). Supported by BPI France and France 2030 IA Booster program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BeApp is a French B2B digital agency that designs and builds bespoke mobile applications (native iOS Swift, native Android Kotlin, hybrid React Native), custom web applications (PHP Symfony), Smart TV applications, and Gen AI solutions for enterprise and mid-market clients. Beyond project delivery, it provides application recovery and maintenance services, technical staff augmentation, Qualiopi-certified professional training, and AI integration consulting via its Edison IA subsidiary, covering the full lifecycle from scoping and prototyping through development, launch, and ongoing support.

Product overview

BeApp is a full-service digital agency (operating as SAS ACY) that provides end-to-end mobile and web application development and associated services. Its core portfolio spans custom mobile development (iOS/Android via native Swift/Kotlin and hybrid React Native), web/business software development (PHP/Symfony), Smart TV app development, and a dedicated Data & AI practice powered by its Edison IA subsidiary. The offering is structured around four key phases — Cadrage & Prototypage (scoping), Développement sur-mesure (custom development), Reprise & TMA (recovery and maintenance), and a full suite of support services including Product Design, Numérique Responsable (responsible digital), Formation (Qualiopi-certified training), Assistance technique (staff augmentation), and IA Générative (Gen AI deployment). This integrated service model allows BeApp to support clients from initial idea validation through to ongoing maintenance and AI integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile App Development (Développement mobile)

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ digital projects completed since 2011
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability12 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• _icilundi & Palace (Nantes)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organized the 'Mon futur collaborateur est une IA' event at the 10th Nantes Digital Week 2024, bringing together experts, startups, and professionals for strategic discussions on AI integration in organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Bocasay: Offshore/nearshore custom software and mobile app development firm serving European clients, providing a cost-arbitrage alternative to French onshore agencies like BeApp.

Direct peers

• Mobizel: French digital agency specialized in native iOS/Android and cross-platform mobile app development for enterprise clients, with a similar project-based and AI-aware positioning to BeApp.
• Zenika: French digital services firm offering custom application development, Agile/DevOps, and AI training programs with a similarly mid-sized, expertise-led positioning to BeApp.
• is&T (Information & Solutions Technology): French digital services firm delivering custom web and mobile application development with a comparable scope of design, build, and maintenance services.
• The Mobile Company: France-based boutique agency building bespoke mobile and web applications for SMBs and mid-market, overlapping directly with BeApp's custom-development core.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global French-headquartered IT services and consulting firm that competes for large custom application and Gen AI integration mandates similar to those BeApp addresses at a smaller scale.
• Sopra Steria: Large European IT services group headquartered in France that delivers custom application development, maintenance, and digital transformation for enterprise and public-sector clients overlapping BeApp's target market.
• Devoteam: European IT consulting firm with strong French presence providing custom application development, cloud, and AI services to enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Xebia: European IT consultancy with French operations focused on cloud, data, and custom software engineering, increasingly bundling Gen AI services similar to BeApp's Edison IA offering.

Emerging players

• Netguru: Poland-based digital consultancy delivering custom web and mobile applications with a strong AI-augmented delivery narrative, competing for similar mid-market and enterprise projects as a non-French alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/beappteam

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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