What Oktogone Group does

Oktogone Group is a French private education and training operator headquartered in Sophia Antipolis, active for 23 years (founded 2002 as VISIPLUS academy, with the Oktogone Group parent entity created in 2019). The company delivers professional training and apprenticeship services through two wholly-owned online platforms: VISIPLUS academy, which has trained more than 22,000 professionals since 2002 across multiple sectors, and iSCOD, a digital-skills apprenticeship school launched in 2020. The group employs 220+ people distributed across five French locations (Sophia Antipolis, Nice, Bordeaux, Limonest, Paris) and operates as a Société par Actions Simplifiée with €25M registered share capital.

The business model is sales-led and hybrid across three customer segments: individual employees and job seekers seeking career advancement, apprentice students pursuing dual digital-education/workplace programs via iSCOD, and enterprises procuring B2B corporate training and talent recruitment services. Revenue is generated through training-program fees, apprenticeship placement, and corporate training contracts on a quote-based pricing model that is not publicly disclosed. Distribution combines self-serve online enrollment on the two platform sites with direct enterprise sales engagement and localized recruitment teams at each French office. Marketing is concentrated on LinkedIn, the corporate website, and a dedicated recruitment portal.

Since 2022, Oktogone Group has operated as a member of the AD Education network, a European education conglomerate encompassing 21 institutions across 9 countries, which provides ecosystem reach, cross-institutional referral potential, and reputational association. The group also supports RSE initiatives through partnerships with the Fondation AD Education and the Nos Quartiers ont du Talent (NQT) association. No revenue, funding, or AI/ML capability disclosures are present in the available source material, and the company does not list publicly traded equity.

Name

Oktogone Group

Legal name

Oktogone Group

Website

https://oktogone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Oktogone Group is a French private education operator running two online platforms — VISIPLUS academy (professional training) and iSCOD (digital apprenticeship) — serving individuals, apprentice students, and enterprises across five French locations with 220+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sophia Antipolis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Training and education services for professionals, students, job seekers, and enterprises through online platforms and apprenticeship programs. Revenue generated from training program fees, placement services, and corporate training contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oktogone Group delivers professional training and employment services through two online learning platforms: VISIPLUS academy provides online professional training courses for working professionals and job seekers across multiple sectors, and iSCOD delivers digital-skills apprenticeship programs combining online learning with on-the-job practice. The group also provides corporate training solutions and recruitment services to enterprises, supported by five physical office locations across France and membership in the AD Education network of 21 institutions in 9 European countries.

Product overview

Oktogone Group is a reference player in professional training and employment that operates through two main online learning platforms: VISIPLUS academy and iSCOD. VISIPLUS academy (founded in 2002) is an established online training platform that has trained over 22,000 professionals across various sectors. iSCOD (founded in 2020) is an apprenticeship-focused digital school that trains students for digital roles through online programs with immediate practical application. Both platforms share the mission of guiding students, employees, and job seekers in building durable and ambitious careers, with the group supporting continuous training, internal mobility, and recruitment of new talent for companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VISIPLUS academy Online professional training platform offering e-learning courses across multiple sectors to working professionals, job seekers, and enterprises, with over 22,000 professionals trained since 2002.
• iSCOD Digital apprenticeship school that trains students for digital roles through online programs combining remote coursework with workplace apprenticeship assignments, designed to ensure immediate practical application of knowledge and graduate employability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22,000+ professionals trained since 2002

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AD EducationcoreOthersOktogone Group is a member of the AD Education network, which is present in 9 European countries and encompasses 21 educational institutions united around shared values of knowledge transmission. This affiliation provides access to a broader ecosystem of educational expertise and resources.
• Fondation AD EducationminorOthersThe AD Education Foundation, hosted by Fondation de France, is committed to equal opportunities and supports educational projects for vulnerable children and youth to help them develop and fulfill their potential.
• Nos Quartiers ont du Talent (NQT)minorOthersOktogone actively supports the NQT association which helps young people enter the job market, demonstrating the company's RSE commitment to social inclusion and impact.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OpenClassrooms: France-based online professional training platform offering diploma- and certification-bearing programs in tech, data, and digital skills to individuals and enterprises. Closely comparable to VISIPLUS academy in B2C/B2B online learning model and French market focus.
• Studi (Galileo Global Education): Major French online higher-education and apprenticeship provider under Galileo Global Education, delivering digital and business programs through alternance and continuing education. Directly comparable to iSCOD's apprenticeship-led digital training model and to VISIPLUS academy in online delivery.
• Wild Code School: French-origin digital/web development and data training school with a strong apprenticeship (alternance) offering across campuses in France and Europe. Comparable to both VISIPLUS academy and iSCOD in French digital skills training delivery.
• Le Wagon: Global coding and data science bootcamp founded in France, with a hybrid intensive model and apprenticeship pathways in Europe. Comparable to VISIPLUS academy in digital professional training and to iSCOD in apprenticeship-style bootcamp delivery.
• MBway: French network of apprenticeship-based business and digital schools (alternance bac+3 to bac+5). Directly comparable to iSCOD's alternance-led pedagogy and to the enterprise reskilling focus of VISIPLUS academy.

Broad incumbents

• Pigier: Established French network of business, digital, and alternance schools with broad program coverage. Overlaps with Oktogone's enterprise training and apprenticeship segments as a larger, more diversified incumbent in French vocational education.
• Cegos: Major French and global corporate training incumbent offering professional development, leadership, and digital skills programs to enterprises. Comparable to VISIPLUS academy's B2B corporate training motion as a much larger broad incumbent.

Emerging players

• Simplon.co: French digital inclusion-focused web and data training network with significant apprenticeship and employer-partnership components. Partially overlaps with iSCOD's apprenticeship-driven, employer-paid training approach, with a stronger social-inclusion lens.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/groupe-oktogone

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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