What smart-chain does

Smart-Chain is a Paris-based Web3 expertise cabinet founded in 2019 that designs and delivers blockchain solutions for enterprise and Web3-native clients. The firm operates across five core expertises (Tokenomics, Smart Contracts, Full Stack & Ops, Project Management, and UX-UI) and is blockchain-agnostic, with delivery capabilities spanning Ethereum, Polygon, Tezos, BNB Chain, Optimism, Arbitrum, Starknet, and Cosmos. Its two proprietary products are Secure, a multi-chain document anchoring and timestamping SaaS for proof-of-existence and IP protection, and Bloom, a white-label NFT marketplace platform. Service offerings include CTO Externalisé (outsourced technical leadership), Smart Lab (R&D), tokenomics consulting, and smart contract auditing, all sold via direct enterprise sales with custom engagement-based pricing.

Name

smart-chain

Legal name

Smart-Chain

Website

https://smart-chain.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Smart-Chain is a Paris-based Web3 consulting firm founded in 2019 that designs and implements blockchain solutions across tokenomics, smart contracts, and full-stack development for enterprise clients and Web3 startups, with proprietary products for document anchoring and NFT marketplaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Consulting and Development Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Contract & Token Operations Infrastructure (Lifecycle, Corporate Actions) (FSAGAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Contract Auditing & Formal Verification (FSAPAJAA), Regulatory Reporting, Tax & Audit Trails (reconciliation, provenance) (FSAPAJAI), Digital Asset Risk, Security & Audit Tooling (Smart Contract Audit, Threat Monitoring) (FSAGAMAJ)

Keywords

• Blockchain consulting
• Smart contract development
• Tokenomics design
• Web3 development
• Document anchoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CTO Externalisé: Outsourced technical leadership for Web3 product and technical scoping/development. Clients delegate their CTO function to Smart-Chain for go-to-market focus.
2. Smart Lab - R&D Services: Cutting-edge technological R&D provided by specialist researchers and engineers for advanced blockchain projects.
3. Tokenomics Consulting: Advisory services for building or challenging economic/token models for Web3 projects.
4. Smart Contract Audit: Security auditing services testing the robustness of smart contracts and identifying code vulnerabilities.
5. Blockchain Consulting & Training: Blockchain consulting, project framing, acculturation workshops, and blockchain training services.
6. Secure - Document Anchoring Subscription: SaaS product for anchoring document hashes on blockchain with proof-of-timestamping. Users deposit files to receive immutable proof of existence. Smart contract ownership is retained by the user for independent proof retrieval.
7. Bloom - NFT Platform: White-label NFT marketplace platform enabling creation and management of NFT collections, sold as a product/platform to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smart-Chain is a Paris-based Web3 expertise cabinet that designs and implements end-to-end blockchain solutions for organizations. The company provides blockchain consulting, smart contract development, tokenomics modeling, full-stack Web3 infrastructure, and UX/UI design across multiple chains (Ethereum, Polygon, Tezos, BNB, Optimism, Arbitrum, Starknet, Cosmos). It also operates two proprietary products: Secure (a blockchain document anchoring and timestamping solution) and Bloom (a white-label NFT marketplace platform), and offers outsourced CTO, R&D, and smart contract audit services.

Product overview

Smart-Chain is a Web3 expertise cabinet offering a portfolio of blockchain products and services. The core products are Secure (blockchain document certification) and Bloom (white-label NFT marketplace platform). The company also provides services including CTO Externalisé (outsourced technical leadership), Smart Lab (R&D), Tokenomics consulting, and Smart Contract auditing. Secure enables document timestamping and integrity verification across multiple blockchains (Tezos, Ethereum, Polygon, BNB, Optimism, Arbitrum, Starknet), while Bloom provides NFT marketplace infrastructure for brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Secure: Blockchain document certification and anchoring solution for protecting intellectual property and ensuring traceability.
• Bloom

Products and services

• Secure Blockchain-based document certification and timestamping solution that anchors document hashes to provide proof of existence, integrity verification, and traceability for intellectual property protection. Supports simultaneous multi-blockchain anchoring and retains smart contract ownership with users for independent proof retrieval.
• Bloom White-label NFT marketplace platform enabling brands to build and launch custom NFT experiences, sell digital assets, and scale NFT projects with branded interfaces.
• CTO Externalisé

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ projects completed across multiple blockchain ecosystems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CertikcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertik is a blockchain security firm providing smart contract auditing and security assessments. Smart-Chain leverages Certik for auditing client smart contracts as part of its secure development workflow.
• Nomadic LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationNomadic Labs is a Tezos blockchain core development and research team. Smart-Chain collaborates with Nomadic Labs given its Tezos blockchain expertise and projects built on Tezos (e.g., Minteed).
• Start in BlockchainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStart in Blockchain is a Web3 startup accelerator and ecosystem builder. Listed as a partner on Smart-Chain's website.
• d&a partnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnerd&a partners is a consulting firm. Listed as a partner on Smart-Chain's website, suggesting collaborative consulting engagements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Functori: Functori is a French blockchain application development and consulting firm listed as a Smart-Chain partner. Directly comparable as a boutique French Web3 consultancy offering smart contract and dApp development across multiple chains.
• ConsenSys (now Consensys): Consensys is a leading global blockchain consultancy and infrastructure provider offering smart contract development, protocol services, and enterprise Web3 solutions. Directly comparable to Smart-Chain across multi-chain development, consulting, and tooling — though at significantly greater scale.
• OpenZeppelin: OpenZeppelin provides smart contract development, security audits, and developer tooling for EVM-compatible chains. Comparable to Smart-Chain in its smart contract audit and modular contract development expertise, with stronger security tooling depth.
• Chainyard: Chainyard is a blockchain consultancy that designs and builds enterprise Web3 solutions including supply chain, identity, and tokenization use cases. Comparable to Smart-Chain as a mid-sized services firm focused on enterprise blockchain delivery rather than protocol-level development.

Emerging players

• Hala Systems (now PARTISIA): Partisia provides privacy-preserving blockchain infrastructure and consulting. Comparable to Smart-Chain as an emerging European player offering specialized Web3 implementation and consulting, though focused more on confidential computing than multi-chain dev.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Engineering (Blockchain): Capgemini provides enterprise blockchain consulting and development services including tokenization, supply chain, and identity. Stronger in scale and brand than Smart-Chain, and competes directly for French and European enterprise blockchain RFPs.
• Deloitte (Blockchain & Web3 practice): Deloitte's global blockchain practice delivers enterprise smart contract, tokenization, and digital asset consulting. Overlaps with Smart-Chain on enterprise blockchain strategy and implementation but operates as part of a much broader consulting portfolio.
• KPMG (Blockchain Services): KPMG's global blockchain services span advisory, implementation, and audit. Comparable in enterprise blockchain delivery but competes as part of a Big Four advisory franchise rather than a pure-play Web3 firm.

Regional players

• Nomadic Labs: Nomadic Labs is the Paris-based core research and development team behind the Tezos blockchain. A named partner of Smart-Chain, it operates in adjacent rather than competing territory but shares a French/European focus on protocol-level blockchain expertise.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/smartchain_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smartchainfrance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments2 records

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