What Hotsoft does

Hotsoft is a French association loi 1901 (non-profit) operating as the audiovisual department of TBS Education, a higher education institution based in Toulouse, France. Founded in 2003 and recognized as TBS Education's best association in 2022, Hotsoft delivers photography, video production, cinema/short films, graphic design, and web development services, organized across five specialized poles (Web & Communication, Cinema, Photography, Video, and Graphic Design). Its core operational output includes quarterly news programs (Journal Télévisé) screened in the main amphitheater to audiences of over 600 students, plus comprehensive coverage of school sporting, associative, and corporate-partnership events.

The association runs on a hybrid model serving two customer segments: an internal TBS Education audience for event coverage, promotional content, and institutional communications; and external clients including companies, startups, associations, and individuals seeking audiovisual production, photography, logo design, brand identity, and WordPress-based web development. Technical production relies on professional-grade equipment — Panasonic Lumix GH5 cameras, Sony 4K camcorders and Sony A7III cameras, DJI Osmo Pocket and Ronin M/S gimbals — paired with the full Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects). Complementary revenue lines include professional camera and equipment rental, one-hour Adobe software training sessions at 25 euros per hour, and a content-marketing blog (Toile de Fond) positioning the association on topics such as industrial espionage, piracy, and social media manipulation.

Hotsoft's commercial structure is lean: it is led by a small permanent team including President Yasmine LEBBAR, Co-Director of Publication Marilou BODREN, and Web Developer Léane TRUFAUT, supplemented by rotating student members. Pricing is publicly disclosed, with logos starting at 100 euros and software training at 25 euros per hour. The association does not disclose revenue, has no external funding, and operates exclusively within the French Occitanie region under the institutional umbrella and captive audience of TBS Education. There are no announced AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary technology platforms; the value proposition rests entirely on human creative output, professional equipment access, and brand longevity rather than on differentiated technology.

Name

Hotsoft

Legal name

Hotsoft (Association loi 1901)

Website

https://hotsoft.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hotsoft is the multimedia association of TBS Education in Toulouse, France, delivering photography, video, cinema, graphic design, and web services to both the school's internal community and external companies, startups, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Video Services: External video production services including corporate videos, promotional teasers, after movies, interviews, and flat design videos for companies, startups, and TBS Education external communications.
2. Photography Services: Professional photography services for companies, associations, and individuals, including event coverage, photo retouching, and logo integration.
3. Graphic Design Services: Logo creation and graphic support services including flyers, posters, brochures, and graphic charters starting from 100 euros per logo.
4. Equipment Rental: Rental of Sony A7III cameras, Lumix GH5 camcorders, DJI Osmo Pocket, and DJI Ronin M/S with tripod for professional contracts.
5. Software Training: One-hour training sessions on Adobe software including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Illustrator, and InDesign at 25 euros per hour.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hotsoft is the multimedia association of TBS Education providing professional audiovisual production services through five specialized poles: Web & Communication, Cinema, Photography, Video, and Graphic Design. Core services include photography (event coverage, retouching, logo embedding), video production (corporate videos, training materials, promotional teasers, Flat Design videos), cinema and short films (full pre-production through final editing), and graphic design (logos, flyers, posters, brand identity). The association also offers complementary equipment rental and Adobe software training to external companies, startups, associations, and individuals.

Product overview

Hotsoft is a multimedia association at TBS Education offering a comprehensive suite of audiovisual services through five specialized poles: Web & Communication, Cinema, Photography, Video, and Graphic Design. The core offerings include professional photography (event coverage, retouching, logo embedding), video production (corporate videos, teasers, After Movies), cinema/short films (from pre-production through final cut), and graphic design (logos, flyers, brand identity). Complementary services include equipment rental and Adobe software training. The association serves both internal TBS Education community and external corporate clients, producing quarterly JT news programs for students and promotional content for school communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photo Services Professional photography services for companies, associations, and individuals, including event coverage, photo retouching, and logo integration. Training on professional editing software (Lightroom, Photoshop) is also part of the offering.
• Video Services Professional video production for enterprises and organizations, including corporate videos, training materials, promotional teasers, after movies, interviews, and Flat Design videos.
• Cinema Services Short promotional film production, event coverage, and full filmmaking process from pre-production and scenario development through to final editing and acting direction.
• Graphic Design Services Creative design services including logo creation, flyers, posters, brochures, brand identity (charte graphique), and promotional visuals, produced using Illustrator and Photoshop. Logos start from 100 euros.
• Communication & Web Services Web development and editorial services including WordPress website creation and Toile de Fond article writing and editorial production.
• JT (Journal Télévisé) Quarterly video news program featuring student life highlights, projected in TBS Education's Grand Amphi main amphitheater to an audience of over 600 students (more than 400 attending in person), with approximately 1-hour duration per edition.
• Equipment Rental Rental of professional photography and video equipment including Sony A7III cameras, Lumix GH5 camcorders, DJI Osmo Pocket, and DJI Ronin M/S gimbals with tripod, available for professional contracts.
• Software Training One-hour training sessions on Adobe Creative Suite software including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Illustrator, and InDesign, priced at 25 euros per hour.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 students reached per quarterly JT projection
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TBS EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBS Education is the parent institution of Hotsoft. The association serves as the official audiovisual department of TBS Education, covering all school events (sports, associative, and corporate) and producing content for the school's internal and external communications. Hotsoft operates under TBS Education's institutional umbrella and is located at TBS Education's Toulouse campus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hérézie: French creative production and post-production agency based in Paris offering corporate video, branded content, and audiovisual services — directly comparable to Hotsoft's professional video, cinema, and graphic design offerings, though at a larger commercial scale.
• Big Moustache: French motion design and animation studio that produces promotional videos, brand films, and graphic content for corporate clients — overlapping directly with Hotsoft's Video, Cinema, and Graphic Design poles.
• CosaVostra: Independent French creative agency producing video, branded content, and digital campaigns for brands and institutions — comparable service mix to Hotsoft's external corporate client work.
• Re-Move: French motion design and post-production studio delivering short films, brand videos, and audiovisual content — directly comparable to Hotsoft's Cinema, Video, and post-production capabilities.
• Studio Vermillion: Small French audiovisual production studio offering corporate video, event coverage, and graphic design services — close in size and service mix to Hotsoft's external-services arm.

Regional players

• CAPA: French school of journalism, press and audiovisual careers (headquartered in Paris/Lille) producing media content and training students in audiovisual production — comparable as a French educational media organization but operating at a different scale and geography.
• ESRA: École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle — French audiovisual school offering film, sound, and post-production training; comparable as a French educational institution that produces student-led audiovisual content.
• La Fémis: French national film school (École nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son) producing student films and audiovisual content — comparable institutional model of student-led audiovisual production, though at a much larger and more prestigious scale.

Broad incumbents

• BETC: Major French advertising agency (part of Havas) producing corporate videos, branded content, and integrated campaigns — comparable service categories (corporate video, promotional content, graphic design) but at a national/international scale.
• Publicis Groupe: Global French-headquartered communications group with extensive production, advertising, and digital content capabilities — overlaps with Hotsoft's full audiovisual offering (video, photography, graphic design, web) as part of a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hotsoft_tbs
• Facebookfacebook.com/hotsoft
• Instagraminstagram.com/_hotsoft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotsoft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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