What Beauvoir does

Beauvoir (legal entity: SAS Nao) is a French for-profit vocational training school founded in September 2022 by Stéphanie Pottecher and headquartered at 9 rue des Colonnes, Paris, with an optional in-person campus at the Campus Connecté du Dôme in Dreux. The company delivers state-certified RNCP training programs in data, AI, web development, and digital marketing — principally the IA Web Maker bootcamp (Bac+2, RNCP 37674) and the IA Builder program (Bac+3/+4, RNCP 37873) — to adult career changers, pre-retirement learners, and corporate clients across 61 cities in France. Programs are priced at 5,100 EUR each, positioned as the lowest in the French certified-bootcamp market versus Le Wagon (7,900 EUR), Liora (7,190 EUR), and OpenClassrooms (~5,850 EUR), and delivered predominantly via 100% distance interactive video conferencing capped at 15 students per class.

The company operates a proprietary e-learning platform (390+ exercises in Python, SQL, JavaScript) as a free top-of-funnel lead generator and pedagogical backbone, integrates AI tools (ChatGPT/OpenAI chatbot, Hugging Face, vibe coding with Cursor/Claude Code) into both curriculum and operations, and holds Qualiopi certification, which is mandatory for accessing French public training funds (CPF, OPCO, France Travail). Beauvoir reports 2,671+ people trained since inception, a 4.6/5 Trustpilot rating, and 50% female enrollment, with no external institutional funding disclosed (share capital of 1,000 EUR; 1-10 employees).

Revenue is generated through one-time tuition payments from individuals (often channeled via CPF, France Travail AIF, or OPCO apprenticeship funding), supplemented by B2B corporate training contracts and apprentice recruitment services. The go-to-market relies on zero paid advertising, organic SEO across city-specific landing pages, content marketing, social media, free workshops, and the free e-learning platform, with a guided sales process anchored by a logic test and motivational interview.

Name

Beauvoir

Legal name

SAS Nao

Website

https://beauvoir.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beauvoir is a French private vocational school (SAS Nao) founded 2022 that delivers RNCP-certified AI, data, web development, and digital marketing bootcamps (Bac+2 to Bac+4) priced at 5,100 EUR, taught 100% online to adult career changers and corporate clients across 61 French cities, with a proprietary free e-learning platform as its lead-generation funnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Formation tuition fees (particuliers): Beauvoir charges tuition fees for its certified training programs. IA Web Maker (Bac+2) and IA Builder (Bac+3/+4) are priced at 5,100 EUR each (as of June 2026), significantly below competitors. These are one-time fee programs, though many students finance them via CPF (revenue collected indirectly through the CPF disbursement mechanism).
2. Formation entreprise (B2B corporate training): Beauvoir offers corporate training programs to companies wishing to upskill their employees (Formez vos collaborateurs) and to recruit apprentices (Recruter un alternant). Revenue is generated through B2B contracts, potentially invoiced per employee or cohort.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Beauvoir delivers state-certified post-secondary training programs (RNCP Bac+2 and Bac+3/+4) in data, AI, web development, and digital marketing, priced at 5,100 EUR per program. Courses are taught 100% remotely via interactive video conference with a maximum of 15 students per class, supplemented by a free proprietary e-learning platform containing 390+ exercises that doubles as a lead-generation funnel.

Product overview

Beauvoir is an online tech and AI vocational school offering two main certified training programs: IA Web Maker (Bac+2) and IA Builder (Bac+3/+4). IA Web Maker is an intensive bootcamp covering Python, SQL, web development, and AI basics, while IA Builder is a full-stack development and AI program with advanced machine learning and production AI deployment. Both programs lead to state-recognized RNCP qualifications. The offering is complemented by a free e-learning platform with 390+ exercises, free introductory workshops, and a 100% remote learning format with interactive video conferencing (or optional in-person at the Dreux campus). All programs integrate AI tools including ChatGPT, Hugging Face, and Vibe Coding throughout the curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IA Web Maker (Bac+2) Intensive bootcamp leading to RNCP 37674 (Développeur Web et Web Mobile, Bac+2). Covers Python, SQL, Flask, No-code, and AI basics including ChatGPT. Runs 6 to 12 months depending on pace, with an optional 10-week intensive (35h/week). For adult career changers and aspiring web developers/data analysts. Priced at 5,100 EUR.
• IA Builder (Bac+3/+4) Full stack development and AI program leading to RNCP 37873 (Concepteur Développeur d'Applications, Bac+3/+4). Covers secured application development, MVC architecture, cloud deployment, AI agentic systems, production AI deployment, and advanced machine learning. Priced at 5,100 EUR. Runs 6 to 12 months.
• Formation entreprise (B2B corporate training) B2B corporate training program for French companies seeking to upskill employees in data, AI, and digital tools. Also includes apprenticeship recruitment service (Recruter un alternant). Revenue generated through B2B contracts, OPCO-funded alternance, and tailored cohort-based training.
• Plateforme e-learning Free online learning platform offering 390+ interactive exercises for self-paced learning in Python, SQL, JavaScript, and other programming topics. Accessible without credit card and tracks learning progress. Serves as a transparent preview of Beauvoir's teaching methodology and a lead-generation tool.
• Formation à distance (Campus Distanciel) 100% remote training delivery via interactive video conference with teachers, capped at 15 students per class. Complemented by optional in-person attendance at the Campus Connecté du Dôme in Dreux (approximately 1 hour from Paris by train). Covers all formations including IA Web Maker and IA Builder.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,671+ people trained since founding in September 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration52 records

AI capability9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PropulSEOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Beauvoir partners with PropulSEO, a specialized SEO agency, to enrich its curriculum with expert-led workshops on search engine optimization. PropulSEO consultants deliver live classroom sessions covering real-world SEO cases, tools (Google Search Console, Semrush, Screaming Frog), and strategy. Students benefit from hands-on SEO experience, and several have oriented their capstone projects toward SEO as a result.
• Village by CA (Crédit Agricole)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2023In March 2023, Beauvoir opened its first physical campus inside the Village by CA (Crédit Agricole) in Chartres, an innovation and entrepreneurship hub. This partnership provided access to a modern workspace, local business networking, and credibility within the regional innovation ecosystem. Note: this campus has since closed, and Beauvoir now operates 100% distance with optional in-person at the Campus Connecté du Dôme in Dreux.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• École 42: Free, peer-driven French coding school founded by Xavier Niel with multiple French campuses. Competes for the same price-sensitive, career-changing French learners, though differentiated by tuition-free model versus Beauvoir's CPF-financed model.
• Ironhack: Global tech bootcamp with a Paris campus offering web development, data analytics, and UX/UI programs. Operates within the same French RNCP/CPF funding ecosystem with comparable price points and career-changer target audience.
• OpenClassrooms: French online bootcamp offering RNCP-certified tech and data programs, financed via CPF and subscription-based. Competes head-to-head with Beauvoir on RNCP credentials, AI/data curriculum, and French public funding channels.
• Le Wagon: French-originated full-stack web development and data bootcamp, RNCP-certified, with both B2C and B2B offerings. The most direct comparable: Beauvoir's "comparison table" explicitly benchmarks against Le Wagon's 7,900 EUR price point.
• Konexio: French non-profit providing tech and digital training to under-served populations including career changers and seniors. Targets overlapping learner segments (reconversion, pre-retirement) with shared-access CPF and public funding channels.
• Wild Code School: French web development and data bootcamp with campuses across France and RNCP credentials. Targets the same French career-changer segment with comparable program length, financing options, and B2B alternance.
• Jedha: Paris-based data, AI, and cybersecurity bootcamp with full-time and part-time tracks. Overlaps with Beauvoir's IA Builder curriculum on data analytics, AI engineering, and machine learning fundamentals.
• La Capsule: French web development bootcamp offering RNCP-certified full-stack programs in both in-person and remote formats. Direct competitor for the IA Web Maker program on curriculum, duration, and pricing tiers.
• DataScientest (Liora): Paris-based data science and AI bootcamp with RNCP certifications and B2C/B2B offerings. One of the three named competitors in Beauvoir's pricing comparison (at 7,190 EUR), with directly overlapping AI and data curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Studi: Large French online education group offering RNCP-certified programs across many verticals including tech, data, and digital marketing. Competes with Beauvoir on RNCP credentials and CPF financing but operates at significantly larger scale and broader curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BeauvoirSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/beauvoir-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/beauvoir_school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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