Couleur and Connection

What Couleur and Connection does

Couleur & Connection is a French privately-held software and IT services company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Taluyers, with a technical operations center in Dijon. The company operates as a subsidiary of the DENTALSOFT group and exclusively serves orthodontic practices in France. Its core offering is ORTHOLEADER, a proprietary practice management software package that handles administrative and clinical patient file management, appointment scheduling, financial management, medical act tracking, correspondence, imaging, and prescription handling for orthodontic specialists. The company is the sole intellectual property holder of ORTHOLEADER and reserves exclusive intervention rights on the software.

The company monetizes through a multi-stream revenue model anchored by an indefinite-duration ORTHOLEADER software license paired with monthly maintenance subscriptions (with annual 2–5% escalators), recurring cloud backup fees (HDS-certified under Article L.1111-8 of the French Public Health Code), patient portal subscriptions, and usage-based SMS pricing. Beyond software, Couleur & Connection sells and rents hardware (computers, peripherals, 2D/3D imaging, digital impression scanners, 3D printers, reception kiosks, and the ViQi robot) under 5-year irrevocable rental terms, and resells white-labeled GDPR compliance (Dental RGPD via Mission RGPD) and tele-secretariat services (via PlusAgenda). The company distributes exclusively through direct sales in France, with in-person testing at company premises, a content marketing presence via DentalBlog, and participation in professional orthodontic congresses.

Couleur & Connection's strategic positioning is that of a domain-specialist vertical software vendor for a narrow professional segment (French orthodontists), differentiating from general dental practice management software through specialized workflows, regulatory compliance (HDS, GDPR), and an integrated ecosystem of ancillary services. The company operates as part of the DENTALSOFT group alongside sister company CCDentaire (general dental practitioners) and Arakis, with no disclosed institutional funding, ownership changes, or international expansion.

Name

Couleur and Connection

Legal name

COULEUR ET CONNECTION

Website

https://couleuretconnection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Couleur & Connection is a French privately-held software vendor that develops ORTHOLEADER, a proprietary practice management software exclusively serving orthodontic practices in France, complemented by mobile apps, HDS-certified cloud backup, hardware rentals, and ancillary digital services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Practice Management Software

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Orthodontic Clinics (HLABABAA)

Keywords

• Orthodontic practice management
• Dental imaging solutions
• Healthcare data backup
• Patient portal software
• Orthodontic compliance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Taluyers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software License (ORTHOLEADER): Non-exclusive software license for ORTHOLEADER practice management software. License is granted for indefinite duration with 3-month notice period for termination. Price fixed in purchase order, payable at order by bank transfer or check. Client retains software access upon termination but loses update access.
2. After-Sales Service (SAV) / Maintenance: Monthly maintenance fee covering telephone hotline support (Monday-Friday 8:30-18h, Saturday 9h-12h30), software updates including bug corrections and minor version improvements. Fee is annually revisable between 2% and 5% based on internal cost increases. Default duration 1 year with tacit renewal.
3. Dental Save Cloud Backup Service: Remote automatic backup service with 1GB storage allocation per client entity. Additional storage subject to new financial terms via addendum. Monthly subscription with data retention of 120 days with automatic deletion and 48h right to erasure compliance.
4. Patient and Professional Portals: Access to secure Patient Portal and/or Professional Portal for patient communication and inter-professional data sharing. Requires internet connection. Default 1-year term with tacit renewal.
5. Patient Applications (Mon Orthodontiste / Téa): Patient-facing mobile applications for appointment booking, online payment, documentation, and photo visualization. Default 1-year term with tacit renewal.
6. Dental RGPD Compliance: GDPR compliance solution via Mission RGPD partnership. Provides automated compliance management and monitoring. Default 1-year term with tacit renewal.
7. Dental Web Website Creation: Website creation with fixed upfront fee plus monthly hosting and maintenance charge. One-time creation fee payable at order, monthly hosting/maintenance fee payable by direct debit or check.
8. Wait & Smile Waiting Room Channel: Digital waiting room content channel delivered via dedicated SD card device. Monthly fee per device.
9. Hardware Rental: Equipment rental (computers, peripherals, specialty dental equipment, electronic signature, reception terminals, 3D printers, 2D/3D imaging, digital impression scanners, ViQi robot) with monthly rental fees. Default irrevocable rental period of 5 years.
10. Training Services: Software training services for ORTHOLEADER. Individual or group sessions, in-office or remote delivery. Pricing per training session, with OPCA (professional training fund) payment support available.
11. SMS Service: SMS sending service with per-SMS pricing: 0.07 euros HT per SMS within Metropolitan France, 0.18 euros HT for international destinations, 0.16 euros HT from DROM-COM, 0.10 euros HT from Belgium/Luxembourg. Quarterly billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Couleur & Connection develops, licenses and supports the ORTHOLEADER practice management software exclusively designed for orthodontic professionals, alongside a tightly integrated ecosystem of companion mobile applications (MonORTHOLEADER, Dental Photo, Dental Scan, Mon Orthodontiste), digital services (Dental Save HDS-certified cloud backup, Wait & Smile waiting-room channel, Dental Web sites, DENTALRGPD compliance, SMS messaging, electronic signature, patient/professional portals), IT hardware (computers, peripherals, reception kiosks, ViQi robot), and imaging/CFAO solutions (2D/3D radiography, digital impressions, 3D printing). The company also delivers training and partners with PlusAgenda for tele-secretariat services.

Product overview

Couleur & Connection is a specialized IT and software provider for orthodontic practices, offering a portfolio of products centered on the ORTHOLEADER practice management software (its core product), complemented by mobile applications (MonORTHOLEADER, Dental Photo, Dental Scan, Mon Orthodontiste), digital services (Dental Save backup, Wait & Smile waiting room channel, Dental Web websites, DENTALRGPD compliance, SMS messaging), specialized hardware (2D/3D imaging, digital impressions, 3D printers, reception kiosks, ViQi robot, computers), and professional services (training, virtual receptionist via PlusAgenda). The ORTHOLEADER software license is the central platform to which most services connect as optional add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ORTHOLEADER: Practice management software specifically designed for orthodontic offices
• MonORTHOLEADER
• MonOrthodontiste
• DentalPhotos
• DentalScan
• Dental Save
• Dental RGPD
• Wait & Smile
• Dental Web
• Dental Web
• ViQi Robot

Products and services

• ORTHOLEADER

Quantifiable outcome

• Cloud backup executes every 15 minutes with 120-day data retention
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PlusAgendacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 February 2020Partnership with PlusAgenda for tele-secretariat services tailored to orthodontic practices. PlusAgenda receptionists are trained specifically on ORTHOLEADER software by Couleur & Connection. Service includes daily call reports, flexible scheduling, remote appointment setting via direct software access, and working in pairs for continuous coverage. Service operated from France in calm, non-noisy environment. Company refers its orthodontic clients to PlusAgenda and provides dedicated training to their receptionists on the software.
• ArakiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2020Strategic partnership announced in February 2020 after months of discussions and exchanges between Couleur & Connection and Arakis. Both companies serve the dental/orthodontic software market. Arakis is identified as a subsidiary of DENTALSOFT group (RCS ROMANS N° 333 938 280) per CGV documents, enabling subcontracting arrangements within the group.
• Mission RGPDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Mission RGPD (RCS 852903269) for GDPR compliance solution. Mission RGPD provides the underlying technology and DPO experts for the Dental RGPD product offered to clients. Couleur & Connection resells this as a white-labeled compliance solution with two tiers (Essential and Premium) and provides the commercial relationship while Mission RGPD handles compliance operations, expert DPO coaching, and Mission RGPD label certification.
• CCDentaireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated company serving general dental practitioners (omnipraticiens) as opposed to orthodontists. Website redirects general dental inquiries to ccdentaire.com. Both companies are part of the DENTALSOFT group structure (CCDENTAIRE RCS LYON N° 809 140 999). Provides market segmentation and potential cross-referrals between specialty segments.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arakis (DENTALSOFT group): Arakis is a sister company within the DENTALSOFT group that also serves dental/orthodontic software market in France. Strategic partner since 2020 and the most directly comparable orthodontic software peer by geography and customer segment.
• Planet DDS (Denticon): Planet DDS offers Denticon, a cloud-based dental practice management solution used by multi-location dental and orthodontic groups. Comparable to ORTHOLEADER in serving orthodontic workflows through a SaaS delivery model.
• Curve Dental: Curve Dental provides cloud-based practice management software for dental practices, including orthodontic workflows. It is a direct competitor to ORTHOLEADER in the dental/orthodontic practice management space, though operating globally rather than France-only.
• CCDentaire (DENTALSOFT group): CCDentaire is the DENTALSOFT sister entity that serves general dental practitioners (omnipraticiens) in France with comparable practice management software. Operates in the same geographic market with a closely related but adjacent customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Carestream Dental: Carestream Dental provides dental practice management software alongside imaging hardware (2D/3D) — overlapping with Couleur & Connection's combined software-plus-imaging offering for orthodontic practices.
• Henry Schein One (Dentrix / OrthoFX): Henry Schein One offers Dentrix and orthodontic practice management modules serving dental and orthodontic practices broadly. While much larger and not specialized exclusively to orthodontics, it competes for the same orthodontic practice software budgets that Couleur & Connection targets.

Emerging players

• Open Dental Software: Open Dental is an open-source dental practice management software with global reach used by general and orthodontic practices. Comparable as a low-cost / customizable alternative competing for the same orthodontic practice budgets.
• Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions: Dolphin Imaging provides specialized imaging and practice management software for orthodontists. Comparable niche specialization focused on orthodontics with imaging/CFAO workflows similar to Couleur & Connection's imaging offering.
• Adracare (Toronto): Adracare provides cloud-based practice management software for dental and orthodontic clinics. Comparable as a modern, cloud-native competitor targeting the same orthodontic practice management software category.

Regional players

• Logo (Julie Software): Julie / Logo is a French practice management software vendor serving dental practitioners in France. Comparable to Couleur & Connection as a regional (French) practice management software competitor targeting dental professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiKV6LXc4GCDoGX8JBhzU2Q/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/couleuretconnection
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/couleur-&-connection
• Instagraminstagram.com/couleuretconnection
• Xx.com/CetC_Ortho

Compliance1 record

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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