Kadocom

What Kadocom does

Kadocom is a Toulouse-headquartered personalized gift e-commerce operator conducting business primarily through its flagship Amikado.com platform and a network of country-specific sister sites (Amiregalo in Spain, amikado.nl in the Netherlands, plus German, Italian, UK, Portuguese, and additional 2025 markets) serving 14 European countries. Core products are customized gifts across categories including engraved glassware and jewelry, custom knives (Opinel, Laguiole, Victorinox), personalized textiles and embroidered linens, photo gifts, gift boxes, eco-friendly and Made in France collections, and wine/champagne customization. Production combines an in-house personalization workshop in Toulouse (laser engraving, embroidery, sublimation printing, UV printing, photo-to-product transformation) with a network of artisan partners across France; the workshop enables same-day production and 24-hour delivery for orders placed before noon via Chronopost. Brand alliances with Victorinox, Zippo, Opinel, Laguiole Arbalète G.David, OBUT, Mumm, and Ricard anchor premium SKUs.

Revenue is generated predominantly through direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of one-time personalized purchases, with prices ranging from €11.90 budget items to €86.90+ premium SKUs across four tiered budget bands (€0-€15, €15-€30, €31-€60, €61-€100+) and free standard shipping above €70. A separate B2B division (cadeau-business.fr) supplies corporate gifts, branded promotional merchandise, and end-of-year appreciation gifts to enterprise clients. Marketing is multi-channel and SEO-led: themed gift guides and occasion-based email campaigns, social presence on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube, an AI chatbot (Amikabot) for conversational gift recommendation, plus review platforms (Google, Trusted Shops). The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, investors, or public financial information. Operational compliance is anchored by La French Fab membership and a 2025 Ecovadis Silver sustainability rating.

The business model is asset-light on the customer-acquisition side but operationally verticalized on production, with logistics integrated to Colissimo (standard) and Chronopost (express) and a wide payments stack (CB, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Wallet, Bancontact, bank transfer) supporting multi-country checkout. The personalization-occasion go-to-market (birthdays, weddings, baptisms, Christmas, Valentine's, Mother's/Father's Day, corporate events) creates highly seasonal revenue concentration despite steady baseline volume. No public revenue, headcount, or valuation figures are available, and ownership beyond the Kadocom corporate entity is not disclosed.

Name

Kadocom

Legal name

Kadocom

Website

https://kadocom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kadocom operates Amikado.com, a French e-commerce platform selling personalized gifts (engraved glassware, jewelry, custom knives, photo gifts) across 14 European countries via in-house Toulouse production and artisan partnerships. It serves B2C consumers and B2B corporate clients with next-day custom fulfillment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personalized Gift E-commerce

NAICS

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (45942), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcohol Gift, Basket & Specialty Packaging Retail (CRANABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wallets, Small Leather Goods & Accessories Manufacturing (IMAOAHAB), Greeting Cards, Gift Wrap & Party Paper Goods Distribution (CRAOALAJ)

Keywords

• Personalized gift e-commerce
• Custom engraved gifts
• Corporate gift services
• Made in france products
• Photo personalization gifts

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2C E-commerce Retail: Direct-to-consumer online sales of personalized gifts through Amikado.com and sister European sites; one-time product purchases across categories including jewelry, textile, tableware, decorations, and gastronomy
2. B2B Corporate Gifting: Enterprise sales of customizable business gifts, promotional items, and corporate appreciation gifts with company branding and logos for client and employee gifting

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kadocom operates Amikado.com, a French e-commerce platform specializing in personalized and customized gifts across 10+ categories including jewelry, textiles, tableware, wines, decoration, gift boxes, leather goods and pocket knives. Products are manufactured in an in-house Toulouse workshop using laser engraving, embroidery, sublimation and UV printing, with a 24-hour express delivery service. The company also runs a B2B division (cadeau-business.fr) offering branded corporate gifts and promotional merchandise.

Product overview

Kadocom operates Amikado.com, a French e-commerce platform specializing in personalized gifts, with 18 years of experience. The core offering is Amikado.com, a multi-category marketplace featuring products manufactured in their Toulouse workshop and from partner artisans across France. The platform offers diverse personalization options including photo printing, engraving, and embroidery across categories: Photo Gifts (mugs, frames, puzzles), Customized Textiles (clothing, linens), Tableware (engraved glasses, cutlery), Custom Jewelry (pendants, bracelets), Wine & Gastronomy (labeled bottles, spice sets), Custom Decoration (portraits, candles, frames), Gift Boxes (coffrets), Eco-Friendly Gifts, Made in France products, Retro Gifts (birth newspapers), Leather Goods, and Practical/Playful Gifts (knives, pens). Supporting services include Amikabot AI chatbot for gift recommendations, Express 24-hour delivery, and B2B corporate gift customization. The company operates international sites including German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and UK versions, with 2025 expansion to 9 additional European countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amikado.com Personalized Gifts Platform French e-commerce platform offering personalized and customized gifts across 10+ categories (jewelry, textiles, tableware, wines, decoration, leather goods, knives and gift boxes), produced in the company's in-house Toulouse workshop and via a French artisan partner network, with 24-hour express delivery.
• Business / Corporate Gifts (Espace entreprises) Dedicated B2B service for customizable corporate gifts, promotional items, end-of-year gifts, and client/employee appreciation merchandise with company branding and logos, accessed via the Espace entreprises portal at cadeau-business.fr.
• Photo Gifts (Cadeaux Photo) Personalized photo gift category including mugs, glasses, photo frames, keychains, puzzles, custom BD/comics and textile photo prints, using photo metamorphosis technology to render customer photos on the chosen product.
• Customized Textiles (Textile personnalisé) Embroidered and printed textile products including kitchen linens, bags, toiletries, baby clothing, adult and children's apparel, doudou toys and Christmas-themed textiles.
• Tableware and Kitchen (Arts de la table) Customized tableware including engraved glasses, personalized mugs, serving trays, storage jars, napkin rings and child-specific cutlery sets.
• Custom Jewelry (Bijoux personnalisés) Engraved and customized jewelry including pendants, bracelets, cufflinks and baptism medals in silver and gold-plated options.
• Wines and Gastronomy (Vins et gastronomie) Personalized wine and food gift sets including custom-labeled wine bottles, champagne, beer, whisky, spice collections and custom tea.
• Custom Decoration (Décoration personnalisée) Personalized home décor including metamorphosed photo portraits, candles, plants, trophies, frames, cushions, chairs, lamps and Christmas decorations.
• Gift Boxes (Coffrets Cadeaux) Curated gift box collections for various occasions including gastronomy sets, birth announcements and petanque/coffee themed boxes.
• Eco-Friendly Gifts (Cadeaux écolos) Environmentally conscious personalized gifts including reusable water bottles, sustainable packaging alternatives, plantable items, eco-designed textiles and wooden products, aligned with Ecovadis Silver sustainability rating.
• Made in France Gifts (Cadeau made in France) French-manufactured personalized gift products including gastronomy boxes, OBUT pétanque balls, cutlery, jewelry and silverware, sold under the La French Fab positioning.
• Leather Goods (Maroquinerie personnalisée) Customized leather goods including wallets, passport holders, card holders and vehicle document holders with name or motif personalization via engraving or printing.
• Practical and Playful Gifts (Cadeaux pratiques ou ludiques) Functional personalized items including pocket knives from Opinel, Laguiole, Victorinox and other brands, engraved pens, USB drives, cigarette accessories, keychains and engraved pet ID tags.
• Express 24-Hour Delivery Service Same-day production and 24-hour delivery service for personalized orders placed before 12:00 Monday to Friday, shipped via Chronopost (express) or Colissimo (standard), with a €5 express delivery discount on orders over €70.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 9 new European country sitescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Expanded coverage to 9 additional European countries in 2025 as part of European market expansion
• Amikado.nl (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Dutch version of the personalized gift platform launched in 2023
• Amiregalo (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Spanish version of personalized gift platform launched in 2020, quickly gaining success in Spain
• German and Italian sister sitescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008German and Italian versions of the personalized gift platform launched in 2008 and 2009 as part of European expansion
• OBUT (French petanque balls)coreTechnology or IntegrationOBUT is a French manufacturer of petanque balls featured on Amikado for personalized petanque gift sets including engraved balls and petanque bags
• Victorinox (Swiss knives)coreTechnology or IntegrationVictorinox Swiss Army knives offered with personalization engraving on Amikado
• Zippo (lighters)coreTechnology or IntegrationZippo lighters available for custom engraving and photo personalization
• Opinel (French knives)coreTechnology or IntegrationOpinel traditional French pocket knives offered with name and date engraving
• Laguiole Arbalète G.DavidcoreTechnology or IntegrationPremium French Laguiole knives available for custom engraving and motif personalization
• French Artisans (nationwide network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of artisan partners across France providing additional personalized products beyond Amikado's in-house production, including engraving and crafting services

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Notonthehighstreet: UK curated marketplace for personalized and bespoke gifts from independent makers. Closely analogous to Amikado's model of curated personalized products with strong brand positioning in the gifting category.
• Etsy: Global online marketplace for handmade and personalized goods, including custom jewelry, engraved items, and bespoke gifts. Directly comparable to Kadocom's Amikado.com in offering curated personalized products to consumers.
• CafePress: Online retailer of personalized products including custom apparel, gifts, and home goods with print-on-demand manufacturing. Comparable to Kadocom on the personalization technology stack and product breadth.
• Personalization Mall: US-based e-commerce retailer specializing in personalized gifts across categories similar to Amikado (engraved jewelry, custom home goods, personalized apparel). Closely aligned business model in DTC personalized gift retail.
• Zazzle: Print-on-demand marketplace allowing customers to personalize a wide range of products (cards, apparel, home decor, gifts). Competes with Kadocom on customization tooling and breadth of personalized categories.

Regional players

• Smartphoto: European personalized photo products retailer operating across multiple countries with photo gifts, canvases, and customized home decor. Comparable to Kadocom's photo gifts and European multi-country e-commerce footprint.
• Funky Pigeon: UK personalized greeting cards and gifts retailer (owned by Moonpig Group). Comparable to Kadocom's personalized cards and gifting offerings, though primarily serving the UK market.
• Moonpig: UK-headquartered personalized greeting card and gift retailer with mobile-first ordering. Comparable to Kadocom's gifting-occasion-driven model, particularly the cartes de voeux (greeting cards) category, though primarily UK-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint: Large incumbent in custom print, marketing materials, and promotional products with corporate B2B focus. Comparable to Kadocom's B2B corporate gifting/promotional merchandise vertical via cadeau-business.fr, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Amazon Handmade: Amazon's curated marketplace for handcrafted and personalized goods. Comparable to Kadocom as a major personalized-gift destination, though operating at vastly larger scale as part of Amazon's broader retail platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCk1BNPbW2ThToa3s-jyEyDA
• Facebookfacebook.com/amikado
• Instagraminstagram.com/amikado_
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/amikado
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kadocom---europe-distribution

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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