Financement Participatif France

What Financement Participatif France does

Financement Participatif France (FPF) is a French non-profit professional association (association loi 1901), founded in August 2012 and headquartered at 21 rue de Rocroy, Paris. It is the historic representative body of the French crowdfunding industry, structured around six member colleges that together comprise approximately 150 organizations: crowdfunding platforms (donation, lending, and equity models), platform service providers, project owner service providers, investor service providers, territories and public institutions, and users/supporters. FPF's core functions are collective advocacy before French regulators (AMF, ACPR) and European authorities (ESMA, European Commission), the publication of reference market data (notably the annual Baromètre du Crowdfunding co-published with Mazars, plus specialized real estate and renewable energy barometers and the European Crowdfunding Market Survey), maintenance of a deontology charter and standardized performance/default indicators for member platforms, training programs delivered with partners such as AFE and CCI Paris Ile-de-France, the Label Croissance Verte green growth certification developed with the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, and event programming including CrowdTuesday and French Fintech Week. In June 2024, FPF integrated into France FinTech (FFT) as a dedicated 'Collège Financement Participatif', broadening member access to FFT's network of 350+ fintech members and 100 partners while preserving FPF's specialized workstreams. FPF has no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint consists of a WordPress-based website, social channels (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook), and offline publications.

FPF's revenue model is subscription-based recurring membership dues paid by its approximately 150 member organizations across the six colleges, supplemented by publication and event revenues. FPF does not disclose a commercial pricing catalog, and detailed financial data is not publicly available, consistent with its non-profit status. The association employs between 11 and 50 people and is governed by a Board of Directors composed of member representatives; current leadership includes Damien Guermonprez (President, also Executive President of Lemonway) and Mathilde Iclanzan (Vice-President, CEO of WiSEED), with Florence de Maupeou serving as Directrice générale and, post the June 2024 FFT integration, also as Deputy General Manager for Crowdfunding and Institutional Relations within France FinTech.

FPF's strategic significance derives from its foundational role in shaping France's 2014 crowdfunding regulations (IFP and CIP statuses), which made France the first EU country with dedicated crowdfunding legislation and a leading jurisdiction for European Crowdfunding Service Provider (PSFP) licenses — France accounts for roughly 31% (50 of 162) of all European PSFP licenses as of early 2024. The French crowdfunding market channeled more than €2 billion in 2023 (with over €9 billion cumulative since 2015), funding 157,535 projects and engaging more than 3 million individual funders in 2023 alone.

Name

Financement Participatif France

Legal name

Financement Participatif France

Website

https://financeparticipative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Financement Participatif France is a French non-profit professional association (founded 2012) that represents approximately 150 crowdfunding ecosystem members across six colleges, providing regulatory advocacy, market research (annual barometer with Mazars), deontology standards, training, and the Label Croissance Verte green growth certification. In June 2024, it integrated into France FinTech as a dedicated Collège Financement Participatif.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association / Crowdfunding Sector Representation

NAICS

Finance and Insurance (52), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Regulation, AML/CFT & Tax Transparency Cooperation (BPADANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Finance Funds & Green Investment Facilities (BPADACAH), Social Impact & Inclusive Finance Funds (FSANAJAH)

Keywords

• Crowdfunding industry association
• Professional trade association
• Regulatory advocacy services
• Industry market research
• Fintech community representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: FPF generates revenue through membership fees paid by its approximately 150 member organizations, which span crowdfunding platforms, service providers to platforms, service providers to project owners, service providers to investors, public institutions and territories, and end users/supporters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Financement Participatif France is a professional association (association loi 1901) that represents, promotes, and defends the interests of the French crowdfunding industry. It serves approximately 150 member organizations through regulatory advocacy, annual market barometers published with Mazars, the Label Croissance Verte green certification, industry training programs, working groups on ethics and sector-specific topics, and events such as CrowdTuesday and French Fintech Week. In June 2024, FPF integrated within France FinTech as a dedicated 'Collège Financement Participatif' to broaden its reach.

Product overview

Financement Participatif France (FPF) is a professional association (association loi 1901) founded in 2012 that serves as the representative body for France's crowdfunding industry. Rather than a single product, FPF offers a portfolio of services including research publications (Baromètre du Crowdfunding with Mazars covering general, real estate, and renewable energy sectors), industry certifications (Label Croissance Verte for green projects), professional training programs, and working groups covering topics like ethics, real estate, European affairs, blockchain, and startups. In June 2024, FPF integrated with France FinTech, creating a dedicated 'Collège Financement Participatif' to provide its 150+ members access to broader fintech networking, advocacy, and event services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 9 billion euros in cumulative crowdfunding investment channeled through FPF's ecosystem since 2015
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France FinTech (FFT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2024In June 2024, FPF announced its integration into France FinTech (FFT), the leading French fintech association with over 350 members and 100 partners. FPF became a dedicated 'Collège Financement Participatif' within FFT, enabling FPF members to benefit from FFT's broader network, events (FinTech R:Evolution, Soirée d'Hiver, Soirée d'Été), publications, task forces, and GTM services, while continuing FPF's work on deontology, barometers, regulation, and training.
• MazarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMazars, the international audit and advisory firm, partners with FPF to co-publish the annual 'Baromètre du crowdfunding en France', the reference industry barometer covering all crowdfunding models. Mazars also co-authored the dedicated real estate and renewable energy barometers. Bertrand Desortes, Partner at Mazars, serves on FPF's Board of Directors representing the college of project owner service providers.
• European Crowdfunding NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPF collaborates with the European Crowdfunding Network on cross-border initiatives and shares best practices at the European level. FPF participated in the European Commission's fintech consultation and has worked on harmonizing crowdfunding regulations across the EU.
• Finance Innovation (Pôle de compétitivité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPF partners with the Finance Innovation competitiveness cluster in co-organizing the CrowdTuesday events in France, and collaborates on industry initiatives related to innovative financing for SMEs.
• AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers)coreOthersFPF maintains a close working relationship with the AMF, which supervises CIP and PSFP-licensed crowdfunding platforms in France. FPF advocated for proportionate regulation and represents its members in discussions on PSFP implementation, thresholds, and investor protection standards.
• ACPR (Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution)coreOthersFPF works with the ACPR, which supervises IFP (Intermédiaire en Financement Participatif) status for donation and lending platforms. FPF participates in regulatory discussions on crowdfunding oversight and investor protection.
• Banque des Territoires (CDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPF partners with the Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts) on territorial animation programs, organizing seminars on participatory finance and territories in various French regions.
• FinansolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPF collaborates with Finansol on the social and solidarity economy commission, advocating for adapted financing tools for ESS entities and organizing the CrowdTuesday ESS edition.
• Ministry of Ecological Transition (MTES)minorOthersFPF worked with the French Ministry of Ecological Transition to create the 'Label Finance participative pour la croissance verte' (Green Growth Label) and organized a seminar on green crowdfunding for Ministry staff. FPF also participated in COP21 with a dedicated stand.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WiSEED: Leading French equity and real estate crowdfunding platform. Comparable as an FPF member and active participant in FPF commissions; its CEO Mathilde Iclanzan serves as FPF Vice-President.
• Anaxago: French real estate and private equity crowdfunding platform. Comparable as a member platform of FPF and featured participant in the FPF-France FinTech integration announcement.
• Lemonway: French payment institution specializing in marketplace and crowdfunding platform payments. Comparable as a key FPF member and ecosystem participant whose CEO (Damien Guermonprez) also serves as FPF President.
• Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts): Public financial institution under the Caisse des Dépôts group. Comparable as an ecosystem partner that co-organizes territorial crowdfunding programs with FPF, sharing the mission of mobilizing finance for local development.

Regional players

• Italian Crowdinvesting Association (AICOD): Italian crowdfunding industry association. Comparable in role and structure to FPF, representing Italian equity and lending crowdfunding platforms before national and EU regulators.
• UK Crowdfunding Association: UK trade body representing the British crowdfunding industry. Comparable to FPF in role (industry voice, standards, regulator engagement) but serving the UK market specifically.

Direct peers

• Finance Innovation: French competitiveness cluster (pôle de compétitivité) for the financial industry. FPF co-organizes CrowdTuesday events with Finance Innovation and shares a mandate of supporting French innovative finance ecosystems.
• European Crowdfunding Network: Pan-European industry association for alternative finance and crowdfunding platforms. Comparable to FPF in mandate (advocacy, best practices, cross-border representation) but operating at the EU level rather than nationally.
• Finansol: French association promoting socially responsible and solidarity-based finance (épargne solidaire). FPF collaborates with Finansol on the social and solidarity economy commission, making it a directly comparable French finance-industry advocacy body.

Broad incumbents

• France FinTech: The leading French fintech association with 350+ members and 100+ partners. Directly comparable as a French fintech/crowdfunding industry body and now FPF's parent integration vehicle via the 'Collège Financement Participatif'.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fin_Part
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/financement-participatif-france

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