Matheo

What Matheo does

Matheo Software is a privately-held French software company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Marseille, France, that builds specialized tools for patent search, intellectual property analysis, bibliometric mapping, and technology monitoring. The company was created by professionals from the university and research sectors with backgrounds in business intelligence and information processing. Its product suite comprises five main offerings: Matheo Patent (desktop software for patent search and analysis with direct access to Espacenet and USPTO databases), Matheo Analyzer (decision-support software for statistical analysis and information mapping with a customizable MyAnalyzer dashboard), Matheo Web (internet monitoring and analysis), Patent Pulse (a collaborative SaaS platform for patent search and dossier sharing), and PI Planner (a SaaS solution for patent portfolio management). The technology integrates with ten patent and scientific databases (Espacenet, USPTO, PubMed, Questel-Orbit, Dialog, STN, Delphion, PatBase, MicroPatent, Derwent), and the Local Search Engine (LSE) and proprietary clustering algorithms (K-Means++, propagation, dendrogram) form the analytical core.

The company monetizes through annual subscription licenses priced in euros, with Patent Pulse starting at €950/year for a single license, Matheo Patent at €1,450/year for two licenses (custom quotes for 3+), and Matheo Analyzer at €4,500/year per license with tapering rates for multi-seat deployments. A Technology Valuation add-on service charges tiered annual fees per patent (e.g., 10 patents = €400, 100 patents = €2,400). Professional services including training (€650/day for Matheo Patent, €1,200 for two-day Matheo Analyzer) and custom development provide supplementary revenue. The go-to-market combines direct website sales (software is downloaded and installed locally rather than cloud-hosted), a Business Provider partner program offering 15% commissions, and an Academic Program targeting universities and students. The company claims 500+ references across more than 30 countries spanning industry, research, and education.

The platform processes approximately 1 million patent visualizations per month and the underlying Espacenet Worldwide integration provides access to 99 million documents (bibliographic and abstract), updated weekly. Customer segments are served horizontally and include innovation professionals, R&D managers, competitive intelligence teams, academic and research institutions, and consultants supporting patent commercialization. Notable named customers and case studies include INIST-CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, and ADIF (Spanish railway infrastructure administrator). The business operates with a small team of 1-10 employees and has not disclosed external funding, suggesting it is bootstrapped.

Name

Matheo

Legal name

Matheo Software

Website

https://matheo-software.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Matheo Software is a French company providing desktop and SaaS software for patent search, intellectual property analysis, bibliometric mapping, and technology monitoring. It serves innovation professionals, R&D managers, competitive intelligence teams, and academic institutions across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

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, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Annual subscription licenses for Matheo Patent, Matheo Analyzer, and Matheo Web software products. Single-station licenses with tapering rates for multiple licenses. Includes unlimited updates during subscription period.
2. Technology Valuation Services: Optional paid service for adding technology offer presentations to patents for commercialization purposes. Annual fees based on number of patents with technology offers displayed.
3. Custom Development: Customized functionality development services including custom import filters, analysis systems, and reports. Priced per estimate/custom quote.
4. Training Services: Training courses for Matheo Patent (1 day, 650 EUR) and Matheo Analyzer (2 days, 1200 EUR). Provided directly or through qualified partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Matheo Software develops and sells a suite of desktop and SaaS software products for patent search, analysis, technological monitoring, and bibliometric mapping. Its offerings include Matheo Patent (patent search and analysis), Matheo Analyzer (statistical analysis and information mapping), Matheo Web (internet monitoring), Patent Pulse (collaborative web-based patent platform), and PI Planner (patent portfolio management). The company also provides related services such as data importation, custom development, and training.

Product overview

Matheo Software provides a suite of specialized software products for patent search, analysis, and technological monitoring. The core portfolio consists of four main products: Matheo Patent (desktop software for patent search and analysis), Matheo Analyzer (statistical analysis and information mapping), Matheo Web (internet monitoring), and Patent Pulse (web-based collaborative SaaS platform). Additionally, PI Planner offers collaborative patent portfolio management as a SaaS solution. These products work together with shared data import capabilities—Matheo Analyzer can import patent data from Matheo Patent exports—and serve professionals in innovation, R&D, industrial property, and competitive intelligence across more than 30 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Patent Pulse: Collaborative web-based patent search, analysis, and monitoring platform with SaaS delivery.
• Matheo Patent
• Matheo Analyzer
• Matheo Web
• PI Planner

Products and services

• Matheo Patent Desktop software for patent search, analysis, and automated monitoring. Connects to Espacenet and USPTO databases to retrieve and analyze patent data with visualization tools, citation networks, scoring capabilities, and TimeLine visualization of legal status. Designed for innovation professionals, industrial property managers, patent engineers, and R&D managers.
• Matheo Analyzer Decision-support software for statistical analysis and information mapping. Converts structured data from specialized databases into dashboards, visualizations, and indicators for competitive intelligence and technology monitoring. Includes automatic clustering (K-Means++, propagation, dendrogram), concept extraction, and customizable MyAnalyzer dashboard.
• Matheo Web Internet monitoring and analysis software that searches, surveils, and analyzes information from web sources including Google, websites, blogs, RSS feeds, mailing lists, and newsgroups. Used for competitive intelligence and e-reputation monitoring.
• Patent Pulse Web-based collaborative SaaS platform for patent search, analysis, and automated monitoring. Includes collaborative features for dossier sharing among users and full-text search across Espacenet, EP, FR, WO, and US patent databases. Offers annual subscription licensing with multiple tiers.
• PI Planner Collaborative SaaS solution for patent portfolio management and intellectual property administration. Centralizes patent family information, extension procedures, budgets, inventors, contracts, and generates management reports with cost simulation and strategic indicators.
• Training Services Training courses for Matheo Patent (1 day, 650 EUR) and Matheo Analyzer (2 days, 1,200 EUR). Provided directly or through qualified partners globally. Targets users needing to build proficiency with the company's patent search and analysis software.
• Custom Development Services Customized functionality development services including custom import filters, analysis systems, and reports. Priced per estimate/custom quote. Targeted at enterprise clients needing tailored functionality for their patent analysis workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million patent visualizations per month through the platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Patent Office (Espacenet)coreTechnology or IntegrationMatheo Patent connects to a private and updated copy of Espacenet Worldwide database, edited by the European Patent Office, providing access to over 86 million patents with international coverage. Weekly database updates ensure current information access.
• USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office)coreTechnology or IntegrationMatheo Patent provides direct download access to USPTO patent databases including Granted Full Text (5.8M documents) and Published Full Text (4.6M documents) for comprehensive US patent coverage.
• INIST-CNRSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCase study customer using Matheo Analyzer for scientific publication analysis and bibliometric mapping research.
• Aix-Marseille UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCase study customer using Matheo Analyzer for academic research analysis and publication mapping.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Clarivate: Clarivate owns Derwent, Orbit Intelligence, IPfolio, and CPA Global, offering a broad IP and patent analytics portfolio. Overlaps with Matheo Patent (via Derwent) and Matheo Analyzer in patent search, landscape analysis, and portfolio management, but at much larger scale and broader product breadth.
• LexisNexis (PatentAdvisor): LexisNexis provides PatentAdvisor and broader IP analytics within its legal information portfolio. Overlaps with Matheo Patent and Matheo Analyzer in patent search, analytics, and prosecution insights, sold primarily to law firms and large IP departments.

Direct peers

• Minesoft: Minesoft provides patent search, monitoring, and alerting software (Patentscope-like) to IP professionals and corporations. Directly comparable to Matheo Patent and Patent Pulse in patent search and watch/monitoring use cases, with similar customer profile of IP attorneys and competitive intelligence teams.
• Relecura: Relecura offers AI-driven patent analytics, technology landscaping, and portfolio management tools. Comparable to Matheo Analyzer's bibliometric and clustering features, serving R&D, IP, and innovation teams performing technology intelligence.
• IPlytics: IPlytics provides patent analytics, SEP (standard essential patent) analysis, and technology intelligence. Comparable to Matheo Patent and Matheo Analyzer in patent landscape and competitive analysis, particularly for technology standardization and R&D strategy.
• Questel: Questel is a major IP intelligence and patent analytics provider offering Orbit Intelligence for patent search, analysis, and portfolio management. Directly comparable to Matheo Patent and Matheo Analyzer in target use cases and customer base (IP attorneys, R&D, competitive intelligence).
• Patentics: Patentics is an AI-based patent search and analytics platform popular among patent examiners and large IP departments. Comparable to Matheo Patent in semantic patent search and analysis, particularly the local search engine and scoring features.
• PatSnap: PatSnap is a venture-backed, AI-powered patent analytics platform serving R&D and IP teams globally. Comparable to Matheo Patent and Matheo Analyzer in core patent search and competitive intelligence functionality, with a cloud-native delivery model.

Emerging players

• Aistemos: Aistemos offers Cipher, a competitive intelligence and IP analytics platform classifying patents by technology and commercial intent. Comparable to Matheo Analyzer's clustering and scoring features, focused on actionable IP strategy insights for R&D and corporate strategy teams.
• PatSeer: PatSeer is a patent analytics and search platform offering search, analysis, and collaboration features. Comparable to Matheo Patent and Patent Pulse in patent search, analytics, and team collaboration, targeting IP professionals in small and mid-size organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/matheosoftware
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MatheoSoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/patentpulse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/matheo-software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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