What Digital League does

Digital League is a French non-profit association (loi 1901), founded in 1995 and headquartered in Charbonnières-les-Bains, that operates as the principal regional digital cluster for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It federates 430+ members, including 391 active member companies, 18 institutional partners, schools, laboratories, and investors, distributed across six territorial chapters (Rhône-Ain, Loire, Isère, Auvergne, Drôme-Ardèche, Savoie/Haute-Savoie). The organization's core function is community orchestration: it runs thematic clubs (Cybersecurity, AI, Responsible Digital, Product, HR, Sales, Tech, Open Innovation, Networking, International), organizes recurring events (Digital Summ'R, General Assembly, Kick Off, territorial meetups), and curates a member benefits platform offering preferential rates on accounting, legal, banking, insurance, and recruitment services.

The association monetizes through four revenue streams: recurring membership dues (the structural baseline); DL Academy, a Qualiopi-certified training organization delivering inter-company and intra-company sessions across the six territories (83 sessions, 478 learners, 5,162 hours in 2025); Studio Box, a self-service professional video production facility at the Campus Région du numérique; and a training portage service that monetizes its Qualiopi certification (20% management fee for members, 30% for non-members) by reselling compliance coverage to third-party trainers. The organization is led by a daily team of approximately 18 people (16 salaried staff plus two apprentices and a Chief Happiness Officer), with governance anchored in member companies and institutional funders.

Digital League has expanded its mandate beyond networking into program delivery: it coordinates the French side of the TechyourWorld Alcotra cross-border academy (EU Interreg, €1.98M total budget) and participates as one of 13 structures in the Minasmart European Digital Innovation Hub consortium supporting SME digital transformation in AI, cybersecurity, and HPC. It also runs Pingstar acceleration programs in Saint-Étienne (€11,000 financial support for startups, €30,000 project valuation for SMEs), an IT equipment refurbishment referral service, a responsible digital label (Label NR), a board-development directory of roughly 20 independent administrators, and a 2025-launched Club International supporting cross-border expansion (RSA Conference, Web Summit, SaaStr, missions to Canada and Africa). The business is structurally not an investable equity; it is a policy-adjacent cluster organization whose financial sustainability depends on member dues, public grants from Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and five Métropoles/Agglos, and EU program funding.

Name

Digital League

Legal name

Digital League

Website

https://digital-league.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Digital League is a non-profit regional cluster association founded in 1995 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, federating 430+ digital companies, schools, labs, and investors through membership fees, Qualiopi-certified training (DL Academy), thematic clubs, and EU-funded SME digital-transformation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charbonnières-les-bains

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Adhésion): Annual membership fees from digital companies, schools, and organizations in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Members gain access to networking events, clubs, preferential partner offers, training discounts, and business development support.
2. DL Academy training services: Training organization offering inter-company and customized intra-company training sessions for digital professionals. Revenue from training fees, partially financed through OPCO (professional training funds). Certified Qualiopi.
3. Studio Box video services: Professional video recording services at the Campus Région du numérique. Members receive preferential rates for video production services.
4. Training portage services: Administrative and financial portage services for training organizations wanting to commercialize training under the Qualiopi certification. 20% management fee for members, 30% for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Digital League is a non-profit regional digital cluster that federates 430+ digital companies, schools, laboratories, and investors in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It sells membership-based services including Qualiopi-certified professional training (DL Academy), startup/SME acceleration programs (Pingstar, Minasmart EDIH), a self-service video studio (Studio Box), international trade missions, recurring thematic community clubs, and a member-only preferential partner offers platform. Revenue is generated from annual membership dues, paid training, video studio rentals, and public program funding.

Product overview

Digital League is a digital ecosystem cluster organization serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with 430+ member companies. Their portfolio comprises DL Academy (Qualiopi-certified training), international development services, multiple thematic community clubs (ASN/ESN, Cybersécurité, IA, Numérique Responsable, Produit, RH, Sales, Tech, Open Innovation), accompaniment programs (Pingstar Startup/PME, Minasmart EDIH, Studio Box video production, TechyourWorld Alcotra cross-border academy), member benefits (Bons plans), and content platforms (DL Media blog, Le Mag). The organization functions as a networking and support cluster rather than a traditional software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DL Academy: Digital League's certified training organization (Qualiopi-certified) offering professional development courses for digital industry professionals.

Products and services

• DL Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ participants find topics at the Financement de la Tech Day relevant to very relevant
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered regional, territorial and flagship.

• OnlynnovregionalGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Insurance partner offering solutions adapted to each growth stage of digital startups and SMEs: creation, R&D, fundraising, cyber, D&O liability, and international development.
• Epsa Innovation (ex. Sogedev)regionalGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic financing consulting firm helping companies develop growth projects through innovation, international development, and territorial investment aid.
• CoFabrik RHregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerExpert in IT and HR recruitment, helping companies select talent and optimize their HR strategy through digitalization.
• AltiosregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerAccompanies SMEs and ETIs in their international development and investment with a network of 750+ experts across 40 offices in major global markets.
• Volaris GroupregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquires software publishers and focuses on their long-term success. Offers permanent home, autonomy, and a learning community for development.
• OxygenregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunication and PR agency present in Lyon for 5 years, well-established in the regional ecosystem.
• NumeumregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional union of the digital ecosystem in France, representing ESN, software publishers, platforms, and engineering and consulting companies (ICT).
• RSMterritorialGTM or Marketing PartnerCustomized multidisciplinary services (audit, accounting, consulting) for SMEs, ETIs, and large companies in France and internationally.
• In ExtensoterritorialGTM or Marketing PartnerAccounting firm offering nearby services covering all accounting, administrative, legal, fiscal, and social aspects for businesses, startups, SMEs, ETIs.
• Cornet Vincent SégurelterritorialGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm accompanying businesses, executives, local authorities, and associations in their transformations and disputes for 40 years.
• Lex-Part AvocatsterritorialGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm accompanying businesses in new technologies law, commercial law, and employment law to support development.
• Strategy&CoterritorialGTM or Marketing PartnerExecutive coaching helping leaders take altitude to rebuild a collective project passing from strategy to results with the ultimate objective of client satisfaction.
• RESCO CourtageterritorialGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance broker specializing in Surety and Cyber risks, offering solutions adapted to digital sector member needs.
• Minasmart (EDIH consortium)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Digital Innovation Hub for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Consortium of 13 regional structures (Axelera, CARA, CEA, CIMES, Digital League, ENE, Inria, Medicalps, Minalogic, Swarm, Techtera, Tenerrdis, Vegepolys Valley) focused on AI, cybersecurity, and HPC to support SME digital transformation.
• TechyourWorld Alcotra (EU Interreg)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border academy for digital and green transition of SMEs in Aosta Valley (Italy), Savoie, and Haute-Savoie (France). Funded by EU Interreg Alcotra 2021-2027. Digital League coordinates the Scientific Committee and project activities on French territory. Budget: €1.98M total (EU contribution €1.59M).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• France Digitale: Leading French startup and digital investor association, advocating for the tech ecosystem and connecting startups with corporates and investors. Highly comparable membership-association model focused on French digital companies.
• Cap Digital: Paris Region digital cluster focused on innovation, training, and ecosystem development for digital companies. Operates an almost identical regional-cluster business model to Digital League.
• Tenerrdis: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes energy transition cluster and Minasmart EDIH partner. Directly comparable regional innovation cluster funded through institutional partners.
• Numeum: National professional union of the French digital ecosystem (ESN, software publishers, platforms), which Digital League lists as a GTM partner. Numeum represents the same constituency (French digital companies) at the national level, making it the closest structural peer.
• Minalogic: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes cluster for microelectronics, IoT, and digital technologies, and a confirmed Minasmart EDIH consortium partner alongside Digital League. Same regional cluster model with public co-funding.
• CARA: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes automotive and mobility cluster, fellow Minasmart EDIH consortium member. Operates the same publicly-funded regional cluster model with similar member engagement services.
• Imaginove: Lyon/AURA cluster for the digital content, animation, and gaming industries. Same regional digital-cluster model in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with overlapping themes and member base.
• Pôle SCS: French national cluster for secure digital solutions (IoT, AI, cybersecurity, microelectronics), comparable in member-services scope and institutional funding approach to Digital League.
• Axelera: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes chemistry and environment cluster, also part of the Minasmart EDIH consortium. Same institutional funding model and member services playbook.

Regional players

• ADI Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Digital cluster for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with a comparable mission: networking, training, and ecosystem development for digital companies. Same model in a different French region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@digitalleague199
• Xx.com/Digitaleague

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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