What Yokis does

Yokis is a French manufacturer of digital micromodules for smart home control, headquartered in Roissy-en-France and operating since approximately 2004 under the trade name "Urmet with Yokis" following a 2021 rebranding tied to the Urmet group. The company's portfolio is organized around three wiring/connectivity technologies: a wired range ("Gamme Filaire"), a proprietary wireless protocol ("Radio Power"), and a Zigbee-based connected range branded "UP" (Radio Zigbee UP). These technologies serve five application domains — lighting control (télérupteurs, minuteries, télévariateurs), shutter/roller-blind control, electric heating (pilot wire and boiler thermostat), connected security (alarms, WiFi/Ethernet cameras), and smart-home management — addressing both new-build and renovation use cases without additional wiring. Professional installers are supported by the Yokis Pro tablet application and the UP2PRO commissioning key, while end users interact through the Yokis YnO smart-home app and the Yokis Guide reference/loyalty app.

Yokis operates a hardware-centric business model, generating revenue through one-time sales of micromodules and gateways distributed via an extensive French channel of more than 2,500 points of sale serving professional installers, electricians, and end consumers. The company also markets integrated solutions — notably Sun Up (an energy-management tool for France's RE2020 building regulation) and Solinnov'Up (a combined solar/connected-housing system) — that bundle hardware with software-driven energy optimization. Strategic partnerships include AirZone (Zigbee thermostat/HVAC integration), CAPEB (French building crafts confederation, GTM), French Fab (industrial network membership), and Solinnov'Up (connected-housing ecosystem). The company claims installed base of 3.2 million+ micromodules and engagement with 15,000+ professionals across France, with no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or named enterprise customers. Geographic operations are concentrated in France with no explicit international footprint disclosed.

Name

Yokis

Legal name

YOKIS

Website

https://yokis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yokis is a French manufacturer of digital micromodules for smart home control across wired, Radio Power, and Zigbee platforms, serving professional installers and end users via 2,500+ distribution points in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Home Automation

NAICS

Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Lighting & Electrical (Bulbs, Switches, Outlets, Panels) (HSAPAQAC), Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Smart home automation
• Digital micromodules
• Wireless lighting control
• Radio home control
• Connected shutter control

Headquarters

HQ city

Roissy-en-france

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Micromodules: One-time purchase of micromodules and smart home devices including wired and wireless versions for lighting, shutters, and heating control

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yokis designs, manufactures and sells digital micromodules for intelligent residential control of lighting, shutters/blinds, heating, and connected security. The portfolio is structured around three wiring technologies — wired (filaire), proprietary Radio Power, and Radio Zigbee UP — supported by professional commissioning tools and consumer control apps.

Product overview

Yokis is a French manufacturer of digital micromodules for smart home control. The product portfolio consists of three wiring technology lines — wired (filaire), proprietary Radio Power, and Zigbee Radio (UP range) — spanning five application domains: lighting control (télérupteurs, minuteries, télévariateurs), shutter/roller blind control, electric heating (pilot wire and boiler control), connected security (alarms, cameras), and smart home management (apps and gateways). The wired range targets new-build and renovation with standard electrical wiring; the Radio Power range enables wireless installation without additional wiring for renovation; the Radio Zigbee UP range adds local + remote smart control via a Zigbee gateway (GATE UP/yno UP) and the YnO smartphone app. Professional tools include the Yokis Pro tablet application and UP2PRO commissioning key; end-user apps include Yokis YnO (remote/home control) and Yokis Guide (manuals and loyalty). Solutions such as Solinnov'Up and Sun Up target energy optimization and RE2020 compliance. The company recently rebranded under Urmet with Yokis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YOKIS Pro: Professional tablet application and YOKEY tool for installing and maintaining radio installations on renovation and new construction projects.
• YOKIS YnO
• YOKIS Guide
• Radio Power
• Radio Zigbee UP

Products and services

• Gamme Filaire – Éclairage (Wired Lighting Modules) Wired lighting control modules including timer switches (télérupteurs temporisables), minuteries, and dimmer timers (télévariateurs temporisables) in 500W and 2000W variants, for controlling and timing lighting circuits in new-build or renovation installations using standard wiring.
• Gamme Filaire – Ouvrants (Wired Shutter Modules)
• Gamme Filaire – Chauffage (Wired Heating Modules)
• Gamme Radio Power (Wireless Radio Modules)
• Gamme Radio Zigbee UP (Zigbee Connected Range)
• Alarme Connectée & Caméra WiFi/Ethernet (Connected Security)
• GATE UP & YnO UP (Zigbee Gateway)
• UP2PRO (Professional Smartkey)
• Yokis Pro (Professional Tablet Application)
• Yokis YnO (Consumer Smart Home Application)
• Yokis Guide (Product Documentation & Loyalty App)
• Solinnov'Up (Connected Housing & Solar Solution) Combined solar and connected housing solution that integrates Yokis smart home management with solar energy optimization for residential comfort and energy efficiency, targeted at installers, integrators, property managers and housing estates.
• Sun Up (RE2020 Energy Optimization Solution) Energy management and optimization system addressing France's RE2020 building regulation requirements, providing energy, summer comfort and carbon performance indicators for residential building projects.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic marketing partnership with the French building crafts confederation. Yokis participates in CAPEB professional construction days to showcase products to installers and building professionals.
• French FabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYokis joined the French Fab network, representing French industrial excellence in manufacturing. Membership demonstrates commitment to French manufacturing and industrial innovation.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Delta Dore: French privately-held manufacturer of smart-home control modules, wireless thermostats, and lighting/shutter controls. Closely mirrors Yokis's product portfolio (lighting, shutters, heating, radio modules) and competes directly with its Radio Power and Zigbee-style lines in the French installer channel.
• Hager: European (Franco-German) manufacturer of electrical installation systems, wiring devices, and KNX-based building automation. Comparable to Yokis in wiring devices, lighting controls, and professional installer channel across France and Europe.
• Netatmo: French smart-home OEM (Legrand subsidiary) producing connected thermostats, cameras, and lighting controls. Comparable to Yokis on Zigbee/Wi-Fi consumer smart-home products and on the French professional-and-consumer split channel.
• BTicino: Italian (Legrand Group) manufacturer of wiring devices, lighting controls, and home automation (Living Now, LivingLight, MyHOME). Directly comparable to Yokis on wiring device form factors, smart switches/dimmers, and European installer-led go-to-market.
• Somfy: French listed leader in motorized shutters, awnings, and connected home solutions. Overlaps with Yokis in shutter control, home automation gateways, and the French professional installer market, and competes on connected-living positioning.

Emerging players

• Fibaro: Smart-home manufacturer (now part of Nice Group) producing Z-Wave-based micromodules, dimmers, and shutter controllers. Directly comparable to Yokis on smart wireless micromodules and DIY/professional retrofit use cases, though primarily Z-Wave rather than Zigbee.
• Tado: European smart-thermostat and HVAC-control specialist integrated with major boiler brands. Comparable to Yokis on the heating-control side of the portfolio and on the European energy-efficiency / RE2020-style regulatory tailwind.

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: Global French incumbent in electrical and digital building infrastructures, offering wiring devices, dimmers, and connected-living solutions (Céliane with Netatmo, Living Now). A direct competitor to Yokis in wiring devices and smart lighting/switching, with vastly larger scale and channel.
• Schneider Electric: Global French electrical equipment and energy management major with Wiser connected-home and KNX offerings. Competes with Yokis on smart lighting, shutter, and heating controls through the professional installer and new-build channels.
• Urmet Group: Italian building electronics group (video door entry, access control, home automation) and apparent parent/partner of Yokis. Comparable as a peer for the broader smart-home and building electronics portfolio, with overlap on access and connected-living product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/yokis
• Facebookfacebook.com/yokisfrance
• Instagraminstagram.com/yokis_france

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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