Turboself

What Turboself does

Turboself, operating through its parent holding Turboself Groupe (SIREN 339 704 652, headquartered in Ingré, France), designs, manufactures, and supports integrated hardware and software solutions for school cafeteria access control, meal reservations, financial accounting, and student-life management across French educational institutions. Its product stack centers on Turboself 4, a browser-accessible software platform delivered via a client-léger model with optional on-premise TeamBox servers for offline operation, complemented by proprietary hardware including the DAP C200X automatic tray dispenser (11 patents, up to 25 passages/minute, ~110-tray capacity), the B1000 access terminal, Lika kiosks, turnstiles, and personalized identification cards. The offering extends to the MyTurboself mobile app for parents and students, Turboself Horizon (a predictive AI module for meal demand forecasting), and sub-brand software products (TurboClass, TurboAdminPro, TurboFinance) serving apprenticeship training centers via the Edulog subsidiary.

The company employs 51-100 staff (including 20+ dedicated field technicians) and operates out of a 6,000 m² in-house manufacturing facility in Ingré, generating approximately €15M of revenue in 2024 across 5,500 client establishments serving 2 million daily users. Its go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales, executed through six regional offices (Orléans, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes, La Réunion via partner IDAF, Antilles via exclusive consultant), targeting French departmental councils, regional councils, collèges, lycées, CFAs, and municipal authorities. Revenue is split across hardware sales (DAP dispensers, terminals, cards, accessories), recurring software licensing/subscription (Turboself 4, sub-brands), and professional services (installation and maintenance), with quote-based pricing, 30% deposits on orders, and 30-day end-of-month payment terms. The company is ISO 9001 certified, GDPR/RGPD-compliant with data stored exclusively in France, and has no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

Turboself

Legal name

TURBOSELF GROUPE

Website

https://turboself.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Turboself designs, manufactures, and supports integrated hardware (DAP C200X tray dispensers, access terminals, kiosks) and software (Turboself 4, MyTurboself app, Horizon AI) for school cafeteria access control, meal management, and accounting, serving 5,500 French educational institutions including colleges, lycées, CFAs, and local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Cafeteria Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Enrollment, Admissions, Registration & Lottery Systems (EDAFAEAE)

Keywords

• School cafeteria management
• Access control hardware
• Meal reservation software
• Educational facility solutions
• Student identification systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingré

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of physical equipment including DAP C200X tray dispensers, B1000 terminals, Lika kiosks, turnstiles, cards, and accessories. Equipment manufactured in-house at French facilities.
2. Software Licensing/Subscription: Turboself 4 software platform and related software products (TurboClass, TurboAdminPro, TurboFinance) for school management, accounting, and student life administration.
3. Card Personalization and Accessories: Sale of personalized identification cards (standard, ultra-rigid, contactless chip cards), key fobs, bracelets, and accessories with custom branding.
4. Professional Services: Installation, maintenance, and technical support services provided by 20+ dedicated technicians across France.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Turboself designs, manufactures, and supports integrated hardware and software solutions that enable self-service access control, meal reservation, financial management, and accounting for school cafeterias, apprenticeship training centers (CFAs), and French local authorities. The core offering combines the Turboself 4 software platform with proprietary hardware such as the DAP C200X automatic tray dispenser, complemented by AI-powered meal forecasting (Turboself Horizon) and a mobile application for parents and students.

Product overview

Turboself is a comprehensive platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of Turboself 4 as the core software platform, supplemented by AI-powered modules (Turboself Horizon for predictive meal planning), specialized modules (Teambox server, accounting, financial management, canteen management, automatic procedures), and hardware equipment. The offering also includes sub-brands TurboClass, TurboAdminPro, and TurboFinance for training centers, plus the MyTurboself mobile application. Hardware products span access control equipment (DAP C200X automatic tray dispensers, turnstiles, terminals), identification cards, self-service kiosks, and security solutions (electronic locks). The platform serves school canteens, training centers, and local authorities across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Turboself Groupe: Parent holding company encompassing Turboself, Turboself Sécurité, and Edulog subsidiaries.
• Borne B1000
• DAP C200X
• Turboself Sécurité
• Edulog
• TurboClass
• TurboAdminPro
• TurboFinance
• MyTurboself

Products and services

• Turboself 4 Core software platform for managing school canteen operations including meal reservations, financial management, accounting, and student access control. Features a new intuitive design with enhanced security and client-light accessibility via web browser. Used by French schools, CFAs, and local authorities.
• Turboself Horizon (Turboself AI) AI-powered predictive module that forecasts meal requirements based on historical data and attendance to reduce food waste and support sustainable consumption in school canteens. Analyzes historical consumption patterns and student attendance.
• MyTurboself Mobile Application Mobile application for parents and students to reserve meals, check balances, recharge accounts, view menus, and use QR codes for self-service access. Available on iOS and Android.
• DAP C200X (Distributeur Automatique de Plateaux) Automatic tray dispenser with 11 patents controlling self-service access without requiring a supervisor. Provides student identification and tray delivery after authentication. Processes up to 25 passages per minute with capacity for approximately 110 trays.
• Borne B1000 Compact access control terminal for meal pointage at restaurant entrance with laser or Mifare card reading, QR code support, and Bluetooth connectivity.
• Bornes Lika Classic and Pro Self-service terminals enabling students to issue replacement tickets, reserve meals, check balances, and print late slips with automatic Pronote transfer.
• Kiosk Premium 24/7 self-service kiosk combining all canteen services on one terminal with cash payment including change, touchscreen interface, and centralized service access.
• Terminal Cafétéria Touchscreen terminal for variable pricing based on menu selections, enabling Click & Collect system in school canteens.
• Tourniquet Tripode Tripod turnstile channeling student arrival to a single passage point to streamline self-service line flow.
• Spot Laser Plug and play laser pointing solution for economical card reading and attendance tracking, ideal for smaller canteens with under 100 half-boarders.
• Station Murale de Réservation de Repas Wall-mounted meal reservation station allowing students to reserve meals in the morning by badge scanning, showing daily headcount for lunch preparation.
• Convoyeur à Plateaux Tray conveyor system for automated tray handling in school canteens, designed to work with the DAP C200X.
• Chariot à Niveau Constant Constant-level cart designed for use with DAP C200X, reducing manual handling of heavy loads with capacity for 90-110 trays.
• Turboself Identification Cards (Standard, Ultra-rigides, À puce) Range of identification cards including standard cards, ultra-rigid cards, and contactless smart cards (BF or MIFARE) with custom branding options.
• Turboself Sécurité (Electronic Locks and Access Solutions) Electronic lock and security solutions for building access featuring wireless networked electronic closures, wired access readers, and integration with SALTO SVN network. Includes electronic locks, wired access, and interphony solutions.
• TurboClass (Vie Scolaire) School life management software with messaging, document sharing, grade management, digital homework book, attendance tracking, and sanction management.
• TurboAdminPro Administrative management software for database management, enrollment portals, option management, document management, and class assignment.
• TurboFinance Financial management software for training centers handling contract invoicing to OPCO, expense invoicing, meal invoicing, and payment management.
• Installation, Maintenance, and Technical Support Services Professional installation, maintenance, and technical support services provided by 20+ dedicated technicians across France. Covers deployment and ongoing maintenance of Turboself equipment at client establishments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces food waste through AI-based meal prediction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: Global K-12 SIS leader, now encompassing the Nutrislice school nutrition platform that runs meal planning, menu publishing, and cafeteria payments. Closest global incumbent with both SIS and cafeteria functionality.
• Cegid: Large French ERP and HR/payroll vendor with a dedicated education division serving schools and training centers on financial, administrative, and student information workflows. Broader portfolio player with overlapping administrative software capabilities.
• Compass Group (Chartwells): Global contract foodservice operator whose Chartwells division runs K-12 meal programs in the US. Overlaps at the school-meals use case but delivers physical catering rather than software, hence a broad incumbent rather than a software direct peer.
• Sodexo (Education): Major contract foodservice and facility management company with a K-12 school segment; relevant as a broader incumbent across the same school-meal workflows.
• Veracross: Independent/private school SIS providing admissions, enrollment, billing, and learning management with cafeteria-related workflows. Comparable school ERP vertical with a US/global footprint.
• Skyward: K-12 student information and school business management system used by US public schools, including cafeteria POS integration. Adjacent SIS and school operations platform with overlapping foodservice functionality.

Direct peers

• Index Éducation (Pronote): French market-leading school life management software used in collèges and lycées; Pronote is the dominant student information platform that Turboself integrates with. Directly comparable vertical, customer base, and French public-sector GTM.
• Skolengo: French school life and education platform deployed across regional authorities, serving the same collèges and lycées with messaging, schedules, and administrative modules. Comparable French public-sector digital education SaaS vertical.
• PCS Revenue Control Systems: US-headquartered cafeteria POS and meal account management vendor serving K-12 schools. Directly comparable software and hardware offering for school cafeteria access and payment.

Regional players

• LINQ (formerly TITAN Family of Solutions): US-focused K-12 nutrition and cafeteria management software suite (TITAN, Nutrislice legacy, MenuLinq). Comparable vertical SaaS for school meal programs; competes in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/turboself
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRp9smRPksSVNdLcvG7JquA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Turboself
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turboselfgroupe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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