Kercia Solutions

What Kercia Solutions does

Kercia Solutions (KERCIA SAS) is a French electronic voting software publisher founded in 2007 and headquartered in Paris (registered seat) with operational offices in Meylan (Grenoble metropolitan area). The company provides a secure, ISO 27001-certified, 100% French-hosted SaaS voting platform serving French professional and institutional elections — primarily CSE (Comité Social et Économique) elections in the private sector, and Fonction Publique elections across territorial (FPT), hospital (FPH), and state (FPE) segments. Its offering also extends to general assemblies, referendums, in-meeting votes (Réunion module), and representative elections for universities, SDIS, mutualist organizations, and parent associations.

The platform supports three voting modes (100% online, multichannel combining online and paper, and in-meeting/remote) and scales from 11 voters to 10 million voters on a single architecture, with a Security Operations Center, end-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, and data compartmentalization. The product is delivered in two commercial tiers: Essentiel (self-service, from €999 for up to 124 voters) and Privilège (custom-quoted, with a dedicated senior project manager, specialized legal cell, and unlimited voters up to 10 million). The company claims 15,000+ elections organized, 5,000+ client organizations, a 98%+ satisfaction rate based on 4,000+ reviews, and zero election cancellations in its history.

Kercia generates revenue primarily through per-election subscriptions (Essentiel) and multi-year custom contracts (Privilège), supported by an enterprise field-sales motion complemented by content marketing, SEO, free self-service tools (CSE retroplanning simulator, ROI/budget simulators), HubSpot-driven email nurturing, and paid acquisition. The company is led by Fabrice Fernandez (Directeur Général, Opérations) and Hilaire de Coriolis (Responsable de la publication), with Pierre BoccOz as RSSI. It is privately held with no disclosed external funding, employs approximately 70 people, and operates exclusively in the French market.

Name

Kercia Solutions

Legal name

KERCIA

Website

https://kercia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kercia Solutions is a French SaaS provider, founded in 2007, offering an ISO 27001-certified electronic voting platform for French professional elections (CSE, FPT, FPH, FPE), general assemblies, and referendums, serving 5,000+ clients ranging from SMEs to large enterprises and public-sector organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Voting Software / Secure Voting Platform

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA)

Keywords

• Electronic voting platform
• Professional elections software
• CSE election software
• Public service elections
• Secure online voting

Headquarters

HQ city

Meylan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Voting platform subscriptions (Essentiel & Privilège tiers): Kercia offers two tiers of its voting platform: (1) Essentiel — self-service, autonomous voting platform for up to 124 voters at a flat rate starting at €999; (2) Privilège — dedicated project manager, legal cell, voter hotline, and unlimited voters, priced via custom quote. Revenue is recurring on a per-election/project basis (not annual subscription), with the company handling from a few dozen to millions of voters per election.
2. Professional services (project management & legal support): The Privilège tier includes dedicated senior project management, a specialized legal cell, and a dedicated voter support line (numéro vert). These constitute a significant portion of the service offering and pricing for larger or more complex elections.
3. Meeting/voting software (RÉUNION): A separate solution called RÉUNION enables in-meeting votes (in-person or remote), offered as a standalone or add-on module.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kercia Solutions sells a secure, 100% French-hosted SaaS electronic voting platform that supports the full election lifecycle — electoral file preparation, eligibility verification, multi-channel voting (100% online, online + paper, in-meeting presential or remote), automated counting, and official CERFA procès-verbal generation and electronic transmission. The platform covers CSE (Comité Social et Économique) elections in the private sector as well as the three branches of the French public service (Territorial, Hospitalière, d'État), representative elections, general assemblies, referendums, and mutual organization votes. It scales from 11 voters to 10 million voters per election and is delivered across two commercial tiers — Essentiel (self-service, from €999 for up to 124 voters) and Privilège (custom quote with dedicated senior project manager, legal cell, and voter hotline).

Product overview

KERCIA offers a modular electronic voting platform comprising three product tiers (Essentiel for self-service, Privilège for dedicated support, and Réunion for meeting votes) that covers all major election types: CSE, Public Function (Territorial, Hospital, State), representative elections, general assemblies, and referendums. The core platform is 100% French-hosted, ISO 27001 certified, CNIL-audited, and GDPR compliant. Solutions scale from 11 voters to millions, supporting 100% online, multichannel (online + paper), and in-meeting voting modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateforme de vote électronique KERCIA (core voting platform) Comprehensive secure, CNIL- and ISO 27001-compliant electronic voting platform supporting CSE elections, public-service elections, general assemblies, referendums, and in-meeting votes. Includes encrypted vote storage, multi-factor authentication, real-time participation tracking, automated counting, and official CERFA procés-verbal generation and electronic transmission to CTEP.
• Essentiel tier Self-service voting solution for autonomous election management by SMB/association/comité accounts with up to 124 voters; includes electronic voting platform access and adapted legal assistance; starting at €999, pay-per-election.
• Privilège tier High-touch dedicated-expert tier for unlimited voters (capacity to 10 million voters per election), priced via custom quote. Includes a dedicated senior project manager, specialized legal cell, voter hotline (numéro vert), and multi-year contract structure.
• Réunion (in-meeting voting) Self-service voting solution for in-meeting votes (in-person or remote), enabling real-time voting during assemblies, AGs, committee meetings, and CSE sessions.
• Élections CSE Electronic voting solution dedicated to CSE (Comité Social et Économique) elections in the French private sector, governed by the Code du travail and CNIL recommendations. Covers Pap negotiation, electoral list preparation, dual-round management, automated counting, and CERFA generation.
• Élections Fonction Publique Territoriale (FPT) Electronic voting for Territorial Public Service elections covering CST, CAP (A/B/C), and CCP instances for French communes, departments, regions, and EPCI.
• Élections Fonction Publique Hospitalière (FPH) Electronic voting for Hospital Public Service elections covering CSE-FPH, CME, and CSIRMT instances for hospitals, CHUs, public clinics, and EHPADs; capacity to 10 million voters per election.
• Élections Fonction Publique d'État (FPE) Electronic voting for State Public Service professional elections across FPE bodies.
• Assemblée générale (general assemblies) Electronic voting platform for general assemblies of companies, associations, mutual insurers, and cooperative groups.
• Référendum (enterprise referendums/consultations) Enterprise referendum/consultation solutions for company-wide votes on collective agreements, remuneration, working time, profit-sharing, and crisis management.
• Élections des représentants (representative elections) Electronic voting for representative elections including Board of Directors (Conseil d'Administration), university and school councils, SDIS (fire service), CME/CSIRMT, parent representatives, and mutual organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ client satisfaction rate (based on 4,000+ customer reviews)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core infrastructure, core sustainability, minor and core security.

• Agora Calycécore infrastructureOthersAgora Calycé provides datacenter hosting for Kercia's voting platform infrastructure at its Illkirch (Alsace) facility, operational since 2022. The datacenter targets a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) below 1.2 using adiabatic free cooling, rainwater recovery, and high-efficiency electrical systems. Kercia is migrating progressively to these new energy-efficient servers in 2026 as part of its carbon reduction roadmap.
• AKTIOcore sustainabilityOthersAKTIO provided the carbon accounting platform for Kercia's first full carbon footprint assessment (Bilan Carbone), covering all scopes. This partnership directly supports Kercia's ESG reporting and climate trajectory goals under its 2030 roadmap.
• BON SENScore sustainabilityOthersBON SENS consulting partnered with Kercia from early 2024 to structure and formalize its RSE strategy, supporting the EcoVadis evaluation process and internal KD ('Krément Durable') team. This partnership was instrumental in achieving the EcoVadis Bronze medal (2025) and Silver medal (2026).
• ELISEminorOthersELISE supports Kercia's waste sorting and recycling program at its Meylan offices, providing systematic waste management and reporting. Partnership covers the period January–June 2026, with measurable outcomes including 110 kg CO₂ avoided and 1,573 liters of water saved.
• Airbus CyberSecuritycore securityOthersAirbus CyberSecurity has conducted independent security audits on Kercia's voting solutions as part of the company's mandatory expert review process. Audits cover pre-election setup, voting operations, and post-vote stages, confirming the highest security standards on the French market.
• Orange Cyberdéfensecore securityOthersOrange Cyberdéfense performs regular independent audits and penetration testing on Kercia's electronic voting solutions, confirming their security compliance with CNIL requirements and ANSSI recommendations.
• Bureau Veritascore securityOthersBureau Veritas has conducted independent audits on Kercia's voting solutions, verifying compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Wavestonecore securityOthersWavestone has conducted independent security audits on Kercia's voting solutions, confirming the effectiveness of security measures and operational processes.
• HeadMind Partnerscore securityOthersHeadMind Partners has conducted independent cybersecurity audits on Kercia's voting solutions as part of the company's ongoing security assessment program.
• Demaetercore securityOthersDemaeter has conducted independent security assessments on Kercia's voting solutions.
• Expertis Labcore securityOthersExpertis Lab has conducted independent security audits on Kercia's electronic voting solutions.
• ITekiacore securityOthersITekia has conducted independent cybersecurity audits on Kercia's voting solutions.
• Le Net Expertcore securityOthersLe Net Expert has conducted independent security audits on Kercia's voting solutions.
• TNP Cybersécuritécore securityOthersTNP Cybersécurité has conducted independent cybersecurity audits on Kercia's voting solutions.
• FIBOIS Rhône-AlpesminorOthersFIBOIS Rhône-Alpes supplied certified wood for the facade structure of Kercia's Meylan headquarters, which uses a certified wood frame as part of its low-carbon building design.
• 3BétonminorOthers3Béton supplied low-carbon concrete with recycled aggregates and alternative binders for Kercia's Meylan headquarters, supporting the company's low-carbon building construction.
• CERIMminorOthersCERIM, a Grenoble-based sustainable real estate developer, constructed Kercia's Meylan headquarters in Inovallée, ensuring local construction expertise aligned with the company's environmental values.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Scytl: Spanish-headquartered electoral technology vendor (acquired by Indra) providing secure online voting for public-sector and association elections globally. Similar enterprise SaaS positioning with comparable security/compliance focus.
• eBallot: US-based online voting platform for board elections, AGMs, and shareholder votes. Similar SaaS architecture and comparable target buyers in corporate governance and member organizations.
• ElectionBuddy: Canadian online voting platform for organizations, boards, and member bodies. Comparable subscription-based SaaS model with self-service and full-service offerings.
• Lumi: UK-based platform for virtual and in-meeting voting, AGMs, and elections. Comparable product scope (online + in-meeting voting) and similar enterprise/governance buyer base.
• Simply Voting: Canadian online voting provider serving associations, unions, cooperatives, and corporations. Similar SaaS subscription pricing structure and comparable self-service / full-service tier approach.
• Belenios: Open-source verifiable voting platform developed by INRIA/CNRS, widely used by French academic and institutional organizations for elections and polls. Directly comparable as a French-language electronic voting tool serving professional and institutional elections.
• POLYAS: German online voting platform for board, shareholder, association and works-council elections. Closely mirrors Kercia's full-service SaaS approach and serves analogous European labor/corporate governance use cases.
• Voxaly: French electronic voting provider focused on professional elections, general assemblies and CSE votes. Comparable target customer (HR directors, legal teams) and similar service-led delivery model.

Emerging players

• Votem: US-based voting technology company focused on secure digital elections and ballot delivery. Comparable focus on end-to-end election management but with less European market traction.

Broad incumbents

• Docaposte: Digital services subsidiary of Le Groupe La Poste offering electronic voting for AGs and CSEs alongside a broad portfolio of trust, identity, and digital workflow services. Overlaps with Kercia's shareholder-meeting and labor-election use cases as part of a much wider offering.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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