Club V.I.E

What Club V.I.E does

Club V.I.E (legal name: COMITÉ CLUB V.I.E) is a Paris-based non-profit association, governed by the French 1901 law, founded in 2006 to serve as the alumni network for participants of France's Volontaires Internationaux pour Entreprendre (V.I.E) program — an internationally deployed French professional mobility scheme administered by Business France. The association aggregates current V.I.E assignees, former V.I.E alumni (CSN, VSN), and external members across 75+ regional and professional clubs in 50+ countries, with a stated membership of approximately 45,000 and roughly 300 events organized annually. The organization is led by an 11-member volunteer Board of Directors, most recently renewed at the March 2026 General Assembly held at Business France headquarters.

The core product is a private professional social and career platform built on the AlumnForce SaaS (developed by MEVIA), providing member directory, job board, internal messaging, group and chapter features, event ticketing, subscription management, and a structured mentoring program staffed by CCE (Conseillers du Commerce Extérieur de la France) volunteers. Platform access supports Google and LinkedIn SSO, with Stripe and PayPal handling payments. Adjacent programs include geographic chapter launches, the annual Trophées des Talents Internationaux awards, and value-add partnerships (Cohabs for coliving, APRIL International for insurance, Air France for travel, Sport dans la Ville for CSR engagement).

The business model is primarily subscription-based at the individual level, with the Gold Junior membership priced at €29 annually and bundling a European Youth Card and CCE mentoring access. The association is VAT-exempt and does not disclose revenue; ancillary income derives from event ticketing, partnership contributions, and emerging recruiter / employer services. Customer segments span individual internationally-mobile French professionals (primary), former alumni, and a nascent recruiter / partner-company segment, with ALTEN cited as a named enterprise user of the talent pipeline.

Name

Club V.I.E

Legal name

COMITÉ CLUB V.I.E

Website

https://clubvie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Club V.I.E is a Paris-based non-profit alumni association and private professional network for participants and alumni of France's V.I.E international volunteer program, operating across 50+ countries with 45,000+ members, 75+ chapters, and 300+ annual events, monetized primarily through €29/year individual memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking and Alumni Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Alumni networking platform
• Professional membership association
• International career development
• Talent community platform
• Mentoring networking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to the professional network, job board, events, mentoring services, and exclusive member benefits including European Youth Card.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Club V.I.E operates a private professional networking platform and alumni association for current and former participants of the French V.I.E (Volontaires Internationaux pour Entreprendre) international volunteer program. It sells annual memberships (Gold Junior at €29/year) that unlock access to a member directory, job board, internal messaging, event ticketing, mentoring by CCE professionals, partner discounts including the European Youth Card, and participation in 75+ local chapters across 50+ countries. Complementary offerings include the annual Trophées des Talents Internationaux awards program recognizing outstanding member projects.

Product overview

Club V.I.E operates as a private professional networking and alumni platform for international talent, specifically former V.I.E (Volontaires Internationaux pour Entreprendre) program participants. The platform is built on AlumnForce SaaS technology and offers a suite of modules including a professional social network, member directory, job board, internal messaging, event management with ticketing, group participation features, and subscription services. The core platform is complemented by geographic clubs (Clubs Locaux/Regionaux) organized by country and region, as well as the annual Trophées des Talents Internationaux awards program. Membership subscriptions include tiered options with the Gold Junior membership offering CCE mentoring and the European Youth Card.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club V.I.E Annual Membership (Gold Junior and other tiers) Recurring annual subscription (e.g., Gold Junior at €29/year) granting individual V.I.E/A members and alumni access to the Club V.I.E private professional networking platform, member directory, job board, internal messaging, event ticketing, mentoring by CCE professionals, exclusive partner deals (including the European Youth Card for discounts in 36 European countries), and voting rights in the association.
• Plateforme Réseau Club V.I.E (Professional Networking Platform) The private online professional social network for V.I.E program alumni, enabling members to network, search the member directory, post and apply to job offers, exchange internal messages, participate in thematic and geographic groups, and access event calendars and ticketing.
• Trophées des Talents Internationaux (TTI) Annual awards program that recognizes the most inspiring success stories and achievements of Club V.I.E members across social, environmental, and innovative project categories, providing visibility and prestige within the French international talent ecosystem.
• Clubs Locaux et Régionaux (Local and Regional Chapters) 75+ country- and city-level chapters (e.g., Club V.I.E Belgique, USA, Allemagne, Suisse, Royaume-Uni, Italie, Espagne, Danemark, Slovaquie, Toronto, Houston, Washington D.C., Vancouver, San Francisco, Chicago, Madrid, Maurice, Nigéria, Inde, Sénégal, Qatar, Nouvelle-Zélande, Lisbonne, Malaisie) that organize local professional, cultural, sporting, and networking events for V.I.E/A members.
• Service de Parrainage Mentoring Program Mentoring service pairing Club V.I.E members with senior CCEF (Conseillers du Commerce Extérieur de la France) professionals for career advice, professional development support, and networking opportunities, formalized through annual conventions.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sport dans la VilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025Partnership with France's leading association supporting youth from priority neighborhoods. Club V.I.E members can volunteer as English conversation partners for 18-25 year olds in the Young Talents program, helping them improve language skills and broaden international perspectives.
• Business FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for international business development. Business France hosts Club V.I.E general assemblies and collaborates on events and career initiatives. The organization manages the V.I.E program that forms the foundation of Club V.I.E membership.
• CCEF (Conseillers du Commerce Extérieur de la France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCE mentors provide guidance to V.I.E alumni through Club V.I.E mentoring program. Mentors offer career advice, professional development support, and networking opportunities to members. Partnership formalized through annual conventions.
• Air FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partnership including promotional contests for members. Joint activities to promote international careers and travel opportunities for the French international talent community.
• APRIL InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership renewal with international insurance provider, offering exclusive conditions to Club V.I.E members.
• CohabsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColiving partner providing housing solutions in Brussels, New York, Washington DC, Madrid, Milan, London, Luxembourg, Paris, and Marseille for V.I.E members relocating internationally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• French Tech: La French Tech is the official French government-backed community for French startups and international tech talent, organized through 100+ "French Tech" communities worldwide. Its mission to federate French talent abroad for economic impact overlaps directly with Club V.I.E's positioning and chapter-based operating model.
• Erasmus Student Network: Erasmus Student Network is a Europe-wide nonprofit supporting international exchange students and alumni across hundreds of local sections. Its chapter-based governance, volunteer leadership, event-heavy engagement and post-exchange alumni community closely mirror how Club V.I.E organizes its 75+ clubs globally.
• CCI France International: CCI France International is the umbrella network of French Chambers of Commerce abroad, with 120+ bilateral chambers across 90+ countries. It operates a comparable model of country-based French business communities that organize events, mentoring and career services for internationally mobile French professionals and companies.
• HEC Paris Alumni: HEC Alumni runs one of the largest French business school alumni networks, with ~75,000 members in 130+ countries organized through local chapters and events. Its volunteer-led governance, regional clubs, job board and mentoring services make it a structural twin of Club V.I.E, but at a single-school level rather than program-wide.
• AlumnForce: AlumnForce is the SaaS alumni-engagement platform that powers Club V.I.E and hundreds of other alumni and association networks worldwide. It is a direct peer in the sense that it runs comparable membership-based professional alumni communities with directories, job boards, events and group modules — the same operating model Club V.I.E delivers to its members.
• AIESEC: AIESEC is the world's largest youth-led nonprofit running international professional exchanges and a global alumni network spanning 100+ countries. Like Club V.I.E, it serves early-career international professionals, organizes local chapters, runs leadership events and monetizes via partnerships — making it one of the closest direct comparables in mission and structure.
• France Alumni: France Alumni is the French government's network for former international students who studied in France. It targets the same French-speaking internationally mobile talent pool as Club V.I.E and is structured similarly as an association-based alumni community with country chapters and event programming, making it the closest French public-sector peer.
• CCEF (Conseillers du Commerce Extérieur de la France): CCEF is the network of senior French business executives abroad that supplies the mentors for Club V.I.E's mentoring program. It is a comparable volunteer-based, internationally federated association that organizes members by geography, runs events and supports French international business — making it both a partner and a structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: LinkedIn is the dominant global professional networking platform with hundreds of millions of users, including essentially all of Club V.I.E's target members. While its broad incumbency in professional networking sets the baseline experience members compare Club V.I.E against, it does not replicate Club V.I.E's curated, French-V.I.E-only community or in-person chapter programming.
• Business France: Business France is the national agency supporting French export and international investment that administers the V.I.E program on which Club V.I.E's entire membership is built. It is the broader incumbent institution in the same ecosystem: it does not run an alumni platform itself, but its policy decisions directly determine Club V.I.E's addressable member pool and program branding.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club-vie
• Xx.com/club_vie
• Facebookfacebook.com/clubvie.monde

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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