AHEA Informatique

Name

AHEA Informatique

Legal name

Ahéa

Website

https://ahea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Engineering ERP (Job Costing, Project Controls) (HDAEAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Construction cost estimation software
• Building quantity surveying
• BIM quantity takeoff
• Construction tender management
• IT maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lissieu

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software licensing and commercialization: Sale and licensing of proprietary software suite (iAO DQE, DXF, BIM, GAO, SFC) for building construction management
2. Custom software development: Design and development of personalized/custom software solutions for specific client needs
3. IT equipment supply: Supply of computer equipment including computers, servers, storage, networks, printers, and office software
4. IT maintenance and managed services: IT park management and maintenance services including audit, structuring, monitoring, configuration, installation, deployment, security (antivirus, backup), remote support contracts, and server surveillance contracts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AHEA Informatique develops, publishes, and licenses the proprietary iAO software suite for building construction management, with five chain-linked modules (iAO DQE, DXF, BIM, GAO, SFC) covering cost estimation, quantity takeoff from 2D and 3D plans, tender analysis, and financial project tracking. The company also supplies IT equipment and provides maintenance and network services to SMEs in the Lissieu region.

Product overview

AHEA Informatique offers a unified platform of specialized software products for the building construction industry under the iAO brand, comprising five integrated modules: iAO DQE for tender document management, iAO DXF for 2D plan digitization, iAO BIM for 3D digital modeling, iAO GAO for tender analysis, and iAO SFC for construction financial tracking. These products are designed to work together in a chained workflow, supporting architects, engineering firms, general contractors, cost estimators, building companies, and local government technical services. The company also provides complementary IT maintenance, network services, and hardware supply services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iAO DQE: Software for managing descriptive, quantitative and estimated bills of quantities for all types of construction work (TCE).
• iAO DXF
• iAO BIM
• iAO GAO
• iAO SFC

Products and services

• iAO DQE Software for managing descriptive, quantitative, and estimative tender documents (devis descriptifs, quantitatifs et estimatifs T.C.E.) with Word and Excel integration, detailed quantity calculations, multi-bible management (APS, APD, CCAP, CCTP), UNTEC method support, and collaborative remote work capabilities for architects and engineering offices.
• iAO DXF Software for digitizing quantity capture from DXF and DWG format plans, enabling rapid acquisition of quantities in various units (numbers, lengths, surfaces) and integration of digitized entries into calculation minutes, with claimed 60-80% time savings on data entry.
• iAO BIM Software for 3D quantity extraction from digital building models in IFC format, allowing rapid acquisition of quantities from 3D plans without re-entry, with 3D visualization, element localization, selection filters by 3D object type, color coding, and integration with iAO-DQE.
• iAO GAO Software for analyzing and managing calls for tender (including legal tender calls), enabling verification, comparative analysis, and appropriate simulations, producing analysis reports and market document editions, with Excel import capabilities.
• iAO SFC Software for financial tracking and management of construction sites and operations, handling progress situations, amendments and additional estimates, price updates and revisions, payment voucher management, chain-linked with iAO-DQE and iAO-GAO.
• Maintenance and Network Services IT maintenance and network services for SMEs and mid-market companies, including IT consulting, hardware supply and installation (computers, servers, storage, networks, printers), IT park management and maintenance, security solutions (antivirus, backup), remote support contracts, and server surveillance contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-80% time savings on plan digitization quantity entry

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ATTIC+: French construction estimating and quantity takeoff software focused on the bâtiment economics market. Directly comparable niche competitor to AHEA's iAO DQE for cost engineers and quantity surveyors in France.

Regional players

• Cegid: Major French ERP and vertical software publisher including construction/building solutions. Comparable as a domestic French software competitor serving construction and project-based businesses with accounting and project management tooling.
• EBP: French management software publisher (accounting, payroll, commercial) covering over 500,000 companies. Already a listed technology partner of AHEA; competes in adjacent French SME software categories but not in construction-specific estimating.

Broad incumbents

• Nemetschek Group: Owns Allplan and Bluebeam, which serve architects and construction project workflows including quantity takeoff and tender review. Comparable to AHEA's iAO suite as part of a broader European-focused portfolio.
• Sage Group: Provides construction estimating and job-costing solutions (e.g., Sage Estimating, Sage 100 Contractor) directly competing with AHEA's iAO DQE/SFC modules, though Sage serves a much broader accounting/ERP customer base.
• Autodesk: Global leader in design and construction software (Revit, AutoCAD, Construction Cloud). Offers overlapping BIM/quantity takeoff capability to AHEA's iAO BIM/DXF but as part of a much broader platform; does not specialize in French construction economics.
• Trimble: Provides Tekla (BIM/structural), Viewpoint (project management), and quantity takeoff tools targeting contractors. Competes with AHEA on BIM-to-estimation workflows for construction professionals but at much larger scale.
• Hexagon (Bricsys): Sells BricsCAD and related CAD/BIM tools with quantity takeoff features. Comparable to AHEA's DXF/BIM digitization capabilities as part of a larger industrial software portfolio.

Others

• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment): French building research organization that develops software and reference data for the construction sector. Adjacent ecosystem player influencing French construction IT standards (e.g., UNTEC frameworks) that AHEA's products implement.

Direct peers

• Bluebeam (Nemetschek): PDF-based markup, quantity takeoff, and tender review tool widely used in architecture/engineering/construction workflows. Directly competes with iAO DXF (plan digitization) and iAO GAO (tender analysis) in design and estimating workflows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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