Atchoum

What Atchoum does

Atchoum is a France-based rural mobility platform operated by ATCHOUM SAS and the non-profit Association Atchoum, Mobilité Villages, headquartered in Méounes-lès-Montrieux, Var. Founded in 2017 as a société par actions simplifiée, the platform combines a commission-free carpooling marketplace (Courvoiturage©) with a door-to-door solidarity transport service (Trajets Solidaires) and a Transport d'Utilité Sociale (TUS) offering under Décret n° 2019-850. It is accessible via a website (atchoum.eu), iOS/Android mobile application, and a France-based telephone call center, with payment options including bank card, SEPA direct debit, and physical Ticket Mobilité ATCHOUM units valued at €1.25 each. The matching and fare-calculation logic uses distance- and trip-type-based algorithms with geolocation services; no AI/ML capabilities, API, or SDK are exposed.

The business model is dual-sided and hybrid. B2C revenue is generated via micro-transactions: a €3.75 minimum passenger fare outside subsidized territories, €0.32/km beyond 12 km for solidarity trips, and €0.11/km beyond 34 km for traditional carpooling; although Atchoum publicly states "no commission," it retains a spread on Ticket Mobilité payments and acts as a payment-collection agent remitting the balance to drivers. B2B revenue is recurring subscription income from French local collectivities (municipalities and authorities) whose subscriptions unlock call-center access and platform features for their residents. The platform is currently embedded in 650+ rural territories across 25 French departments, with 60% of ride requests arriving via the call center and an 80% ride-request validation rate. Vincent Desmas serves as President of ATCHOUM SAS.

Name

Atchoum

Legal name

ATCHOUM SAS

Website

https://www.atchoum.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atchoum is a France-based rural mobility platform offering commission-free carpooling, door-to-door solidarity transport, and TUS services across 650+ rural territories and 25 departments, accessed via web, mobile app, and a France-based call center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Mobility Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer-to-Peer Ridesourcing (Private Car Marketplace) (THAIAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paratransit / Accessible Ride-Hailing (WAV & Special Assistance) (THADADAH), Last-Mile On-Demand Feeder to Transit (First/Last-Mile Providers) (THAIAGAJ), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

Keywords

• Rural carpooling
• Solidarity transport
• Ridesharing platform
• Social utility transport
• Mobility marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Méounes-lès-montrieux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transaction facilitation fees: ATCHOUM acts as a payment collection agent, collecting participation fees from passengers and remitting to drivers minus a fee. They claim 'no commission' but charge management fees for Ticket Mobilité payments. Revenue comes from the spread between collected amounts and driver payouts.
2. Collectivité subscriptions: Local authorities (collectivités) subscribe to the call center service, which opens platform access for their inhabitants. Subscription model for municipalities and local governments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Atchoum operates a commission-free rural mobility platform that connects drivers and passengers for short-distance carpooling (Covoiturage/Courvoiturage©) and door-to-door solidarity transport (Trajets Solidaires) across 25 French departments and 650+ rural territories. The platform is delivered through a website, iOS/Android mobile application, and a French-based telephone call center (used for 60% of requests), with payment via bank card, SEPA direct debit, or physical Ticket Mobilité (€1.25). Local collectivities subscribe to the call center service, opening access to their inhabitants, while drivers receive fare-sharing compensation without commission.

Product overview

Atchoum is a commission-free rural mobility platform operated by ATCHOUM SAS and Association ATCHOUM, Mobilité Villages, based in Méounes-lès-Montrieux, France. The platform consists of three interconnected components: a website (www.atchoum.eu), a mobile application, and a telephone call center serving subscribed communes. These serve three distinct mobility offerings — Covoiturage (short-distance commuter ridesharing), Trajets Solidaires (door-to-door round-trip solidarity transport), and Transport d'Utilité Sociale (TUS, social utility transport per French decree). The platform facilitates matching between drivers and passengers, handles fare calculation via an algorithm, processes payments through bank card, SEPA direct debit, or physical Mobility Tickets (Tickets Mobilité ATCHOUM at €1.25 each), and remits driver compensation without commission. The solution targets rural territories and small communes, with over 650 rural territories and 25 departments currently served.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atchoum Platform (Web + Mobile App) Web-based and mobile ridesharing platform enabling drivers and passengers to publish, search, and book shared trips (covoiturage, solidarité, or TUS) with commission-free fare sharing; includes geolocation, pricing algorithm, and payment processing.
• Covoiturage (Courvoiturage©) Short-distance ridesharing service for rural commutes (domicile-travail), offering one-way trips where drivers share their existing journeys with passengers for cost-sharing at €0.11/km beyond 34 km.
• Trajets Solidaires Door-to-door solidarity transportation service where drivers modify their routes to pick up and drop off passengers at their homes, including return trips, designed for individuals with limited mobility access; priced at €0.32/km beyond 12 km.
• Transport d'Utilité Sociale (TUS) Social utility transport service organized under Décret n° 2019-850, providing displacement solutions for people facing particular difficulties accessing public or private transportation.
• Ticket Mobilité ATCHOUM Physical mobility tickets valued at €1.25 each, serving as an alternative payment method for users who cannot or prefer not to use bank cards or SEPA direct debit; includes fraud-prevention numbering and rounding to next whole ticket amount.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of requests come through call center
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Collectivités abonnéescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench municipalities and local authorities that subscribe to the Atchoum call center service. Subscribed collectivities open access to the platform's features (website, app, call center, Ticket Mobilité) for their inhabitants. Over 650 rural territories and 25 departments are covered.
• MACIFminorOthersInsurance provider for Association Atchoum's civil liability insurance (MACIF Multi garanties activité sociale, Contract N° 16495093).
• MAIFminorOthersInsurance provider for ATCHOUM SAS's civil liability insurance (MAIF RC multirisques, Contract N° 4164057P).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BlaBlaCar: The dominant French and European carpooling platform with national brand recognition. While primarily focused on long-distance intercity trips, it competes with Atchoum's Covoiturage offering and dwarfs it in scale and capital.
• IDVROOM: French subsidiary of SNCF focused on carpooling integration with rail networks across France, including rural connections. Comparable to Atchoum in rural short-distance carpooling while leveraging rail ecosystem scale.

Direct peers

• Rézo Pouce: A French rural carpooling stop-network and digital platform serving small communes and rural areas. Directly comparable to Atchoum in targeting rural French mobility through local collectivity partnerships and short-distance matching.
• Karos: French carpooling platform focused on daily home-to-work commuting, including in peri-urban and rural territories. Comparable to Atchoum's Covoiturage offering and similarly reliant on partnerships with employers and local authorities.
• Klaxit: French carpooling platform for daily commuting trips, operating with corporate and local authority partnerships. Closely comparable to Atchoum's commuter-oriented covoiturage service in rural and peri-urban France.
• Mobicoop: French cooperative carpooling platform operating across France including rural territories. Comparable to Atchoum as a peer-to-peer ridesourcing marketplace with a community/values-driven orientation.
• Citygo: French carpooling app for daily commutes in suburban and peri-urban areas. Comparable to Atchoum in the short-distance, commuter-focused carpooling category with employer/local authority integrations.
• Ocitoyen: Community-based rural mobility solution in France providing stop-based carpooling in small communes. Directly comparable to Atchoum in targeting rural French collectivities and short-distance shared mobility.

Regional players

• Covoiturage Solidaire Bretagne: Regional carpooling and solidarity transport platform serving rural Brittany in France. Comparable to Atchoum's solidarity transport model and rural collectivity subscription approach, though geographically limited.

Emerging players

• Ecosyst'M: French sustainable mobility platform addressing rural and peri-urban mobility gaps with carpooling and shared transport. Comparable to Atchoum's mission of providing rural mobility solutions in underserved French territories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/atchoumofficiel
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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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