Septeo Group
Septeo Group is a France-based AI-native vertical SaaS publisher serving 250,000+ regulated professionals across Europe in legal, real estate, hospitality, HR, education, IT, and accounting, with €560M+ combined revenue and 3,600 employees post-stp.one acquisition.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersPérols, France
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Septeo Group does
Septeo Group is a France-based AI-native vertical software publisher serving regulated professions across Europe. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lattes near Montpellier, the company offers sector-specific SaaS solutions for legal professionals (Secib, KIVIA, Legal Suite, IntelSoft, Soolus, stp.one), real estate (Modelo, CityScan, Septeo ADB), hospitality (Ulyses Suite, Resalys, Witbooking AI, RevenuePilot, Payments by Septeo), human resources (Foederis, Primobox, Listo Paye, We Recruit), education and training (Dendreo, Ypareo Suite, CertiPlace, Wedof), IT (Septeo IT Solutions, Assist), and chartered accountants (Ingeneo, Decimal). These 20+ products operate on a platform-plus-modules architecture unified by Brain, Septeo's proprietary AI infrastructure hosted in France with ISO 27001 certification and strict GDPR compliance that ensures customer data is never used to train third-party models.
The company generates primarily recurring subscription revenue through annual quote-based B2B contracts, with pricing tailored by profession, company size, and feature tier. Septeo serves more than 250,000 professionals across France, DACH, the Iberian Peninsula, Benelux, and Central/Eastern Europe, with disclosed 2023 revenue of €348 million and combined revenue exceeding €560 million following the February 2026 acquisition of stp.one. Distribution is primarily direct via field sales teams for enterprise and mid-market accounts, supplemented by inside sales for standardized offerings and a self-serve digital channel (Ideta, Digital Assistant) for SMBs.
Septeo is privately held and backed by private equity firm Hg (HgCapital), with GIC (Singapore sovereign wealth fund), Tethys Investment Management, and Bpifrance as additional institutional investors. The group employs 3,600 people internationally and pursues an aggressive buy-and-build strategy, completing 12+ acquisitions between 2021 and 2026 to extend its vertical coverage, geographic footprint, and AI capabilities. The combined entity positions Septeo as the largest European LegalTech player, with 9.7 million learners managed annually in its education division and solutions that support over 50 million citizens at critical life moments.
Septeo Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Septeo Group
- Legal name
- SEPTEO GROUP
- Website
- https://septeo.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Septeo Group is a France-based AI-native vertical SaaS publisher serving 250,000+ regulated professionals across Europe in legal, real estate, hospitality, HR, education, IT, and accounting, with €560M+ combined revenue and 3,600 employees post-stp.one acquisition.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Septeo Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pérols
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Septeo Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&, D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- SaaS Software Subscriptions: Septeo generates primarily recurring subscription revenue from its AI-embedded vertical SaaS solutions targeting legal, real estate, hospitality, HR, education and accounting professionals across Europe.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Professional SaaS subscription plans for regulated professions |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Septeo Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Septeo Group is a France-based AI-native vertical SaaS software publisher that develops and sells sector-specific cloud solutions for regulated professions, including legal practitioners, real estate professionals, hospitality operators, HR departments, education and training organizations, chartered accountants, and IT service providers. The portfolio is unified by Brain, a proprietary AI infrastructure hosted in France under ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance. Offerings span practice management, document automation, contract lifecycle management, property management, PMS/CRS booking, talent management, payroll, training administration, payment processing, and AI-driven digital services.
Product overview
Septeo Group is a European AI-native software publisher offering sector-specific solutions across Legal (Secib, KIVIA, Soolus, Legal Suite, IntelSoft, stp.one), Real Estate (Modelo, CityScan, Septeo ADB), Hospitality (Witbooking AI, Ulyses Suite, Resalys, RevenuePilot, Payments by Septeo), HR (Foederis, Listo Paye, Primobox, We Recruit), Education (Dendreo, Ypareo Suite, CertiPlace, Wedof), IT (Septeo IT Solutions, Assist), Finance & Accounting (Decimal, Ingeneo), and Digital Services (Ideta, Digital Assistant, Digital Agency). The portfolio operates on a platform-plus-modules architecture unified by Brain, Septeo's proprietary AI infrastructure hosted in France with ISO 27001 certification. The group serves over 250,000 users across France, DACH, Iberian Peninsula, Benelux, and Central/Eastern Europe with combined revenue exceeding €560 million.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Secib: Platform for law firms enhanced by AI
- Legal Suite
- IntelSoft
- Softouest
- KIVIA
- Modelo
- CityScan
- Foederis
- Resalys
- Ulyses Suite
- Witbooking AI
- RevenuePilot
- Payments by Septeo
- Ypareo Suite
- Dendreo
- Wedof
- CertiPlace
- Brain
- UpSignOn
- Decimal
- Assist
Products and services
- Secib AI-powered platform for law firms where AI agents automate procedures, case file management, and document generation; supports lawyers with up to 70% time savings in case file creation.
- KIVIA AI-powered solution for notaries that optimizes firm productivity across all roles from reception to notary, including administrative assistants and negotiators.
- Soolus Modern application for court enforcement officers (commissaires de justice) combining refreshed design with security and reliability; trusted by hundreds of firms.
- Legal Suite Comprehensive contract management solution for corporate legal departments, centralizing legal information, e-Billing, legal analytics, and data management across various sectors including insurance.
- IntelSoft Software solution for court enforcement officers covering accounting, case management, and legal document processing including e-acte digital exchange.
- Decimal Simplified and secure accounting solution tailored for court enforcement officers.
- Modelo Real estate agency management solution providing a structured, modern, centralized environment for advisors, supporting transaction management and network growth.
- CityScan AI-powered real estate valuation and market analysis tool providing location analysis and risk assessment reports used across the transaction lifecycle.
- Septeo ADB Property management solution for administrators of rental properties and condominiums; national partner of FNAIM in France.
- Foederis SaaS Talent Management solution managing over 1 million employees across 400+ SMB and enterprise customers as part of Septeo HR Solutions.
- Listo Paye Payroll management solution integrated with document dematerialization and AI technologies; part of Septeo HR Solutions.
- Primobox Document dematerialization solution for HR, integrated with payroll processing and AI capabilities; complements Foederis HR suite.
- We Recruit AI-driven recruitment solution across legal, real estate, IT, and financial sectors, expanding Septeo's HMRS offerings.
- Witbooking AI Intelligent AI-driven booking engine for hotels and campsites designed to increase direct revenue and optimize online booking conversion.
- Ulyses Suite Complete PMS, CRS, and booking engine forming the core of Septeo's integrated hospitality software platform.
- Resalys Hotel property management system with integrated conversational AI map feature for guest services.
- RevenuePilot Revenue management suite for the hospitality sector, transforming from e-axess into comprehensive revenue optimization tools.
- Payments by Septeo Payment processing solution for the hospitality sector, built in partnership with Adyen to handle payments for hotels, residences, and camping properties.
- Dendreo Comprehensive training management software for continuing education organizations, with business, administrative, financial management, Dendreo Live virtual classes, dynamic Qualiopi grid, EDOF/CPF synchronization, and integrated AI for document generation.
- Ypareo Suite Complete training center management for CFA and OFA institutions covering administrative, pedagogical, billing, and finance workflows with advanced scheduling and digital apprenticeship contracts.
- Ypareo Skills Platform for pedagogical progression and skills tracking managing learning portfolios, e-portfolio, competency validation, and various learning records including apprenticeship, internship, and continuing education booklets.
- CertiPlace Certification management solution for certifying bodies with automated SI-CPF connection, partner network management, jury organization, professional insertion tracking, and candidate portal with Open Badges 3.0 support.
- Wedof Administrative and financial training management platform providing CPF and EDOF automation, OPCO interconnection, and certification partnership development for training organizations.
- Brain Septeo's proprietary AI infrastructure, hosted in France and ISO 27001 certified, providing embedded AI capabilities across all Septeo solutions with European data sovereignty and GDPR compliance guarantees.
- Ideta No-code AI platform for creating chatbots, callbots, and AI virtual assistants, serving over 25,000 users across 35 countries.
- Digital Assistant Next-generation virtual secretarial service offering AI chatbot, AI callbot, virtual receptionist, appointment booking, and AI-assisted transcription.
- Digital Agency Web agency services including websites, SEO, GEO, community management, review management, and advertising campaigns.
- UpSignOn Identity verification and access management solution trusted to protect essential business systems across organizations including Grand Frais.
- Assist Full web remote access solution for IT support and maintenance operations.
- Ingeneo Solution for chartered accountants providing financial management and externalized legal formalities environment.
- stp.one Leading European Legal-Tech software for insolvency law and pan-European legal solutions, serving over 8,000 customers across law firms, insolvency administrators, and corporate legal departments in the DACH region.
- AquaO Wellness software solution for thalassotherapy centers, spas, and wellness facilities.
- Cool'n Camp Digital concierge solution designed for the camping sector.
- Misterbooking Hotel software solution for the French hotel market.
- ACIGrup Software provider for hotels and restaurants, strengthening Septeo's hospitality presence in Spain.
- Witbooking Spanish hospitality booking solution for hotels and tourist accommodations.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 70% time saved in case file creation for lawyers
- +9 more outcomes
Companies that use Septeo Group
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Septeo Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability11 records
Feature9 records
Septeo Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.
- stp.onecorestp.one, a leading German Legal-Tech provider headquartered in Karlsruhe, was acquired by Septeo. The transaction creates a combined entity exceeding €560 million in revenue and 3,600 employees, positioning the group as the dominant European Legal-Tech player with strong presence across DACH, France, Iberian Peninsula, Benelux, and Central/Eastern Europe. stp.one was founded in 1993 and transformed from a German insolvency law software vendor into a pan-European Legal Tech leader through organic growth and nine strategic acquisitions.
- IdetacoreIdeta, a Parisian no-code platform provider for creating AI-powered chatbots, callbots, and virtual assistants, was acquired by Septeo. The acquisition strengthens Septeo's Digital Services & Security division and expands AI capabilities across the group's portfolio. Ideta, founded in 2017, serves over 25,000 users across 35 countries and had previously acquired Clevy.
- We RecruitcoreWe Recruit, an AI-driven recruitment solutions provider, was acquired by Septeo to expand its HMRS (Human Resources Management Solutions) offerings. The company provides AI-powered solutions across legal, real estate, IT, and financial sectors to improve productivity, decision-making, and security.
- ACIGrupcoreACIGrup, a software provider for hospitality and legal sectors, was acquired by Septeo to strengthen its hospitality vertical solutions and expand presence in the Spanish market.
- Listo PayecoreListo Paye, a payroll management solutions provider, was acquired by Septeo as part of its strategy to strengthen HRIS capabilities and digitalization of human resources solutions.
- PrimoboxcorePrimobox was acquired by Septeo alongside Listo Paye to reinforce digitalization of human resources solutions, complementing document dematerialization and payroll management services.
- DP LogicielscoreDP Logiciels, an expert in real estate software, integrated into Septeo group to strengthen its position as a market leader in PropTech and real estate solutions in France, enhancing offerings in AI, cybersecurity, data processing, electronic signatures, and cloud computing.
- FœderiscoreFœderis, a provider of SaaS Talent Management solutions, was acquired by Septeo to expand its presence in the Cloud HR market. The deal involves a company managing over 1 million employees across 400 SMB and enterprise customers.
- KinaxiacoreKinaxia, a French leader in real estate expertise based in Sophia Antipolis, was acquired for multiple tens of millions of euros. Kinaxia is a proptech company with €20 million in revenue and 150 employees, offering innovative data-driven solutions for real estate professionals.
- ClevyminorClevy, a conversational assistant startup, was acquired by Ideta before Septeo's acquisition of Ideta.
- AdyenstrategicAdyen partnered with Septeo Hospitality for Payments by Septeo, a payment processing solution for hotels, residences, and campings, revolutionizing payments in the hospitality sector.
- FNAIMstrategicSepteo ADB became the national partner of FNAIM for solutions dedicated to property managers. FNAIM also renewed its partnership with Modelo for real estate document digitalization solutions.
- NivimuminorSepteo acquired Nivimu to consolidate its technological leadership in Spain and Portugal.
- AquaOcoreSepteo Hospitality acquired AquaO to consolidate its position as a leader in the Wellness software market.
- Cool'n CampcoreSepteo acquired Cool'n Camp, a digital concierge solution, to expand its hospitality software offerings.
- MisterbookingcoreSepteo acquired Misterbooking to consolidate its position as the French leader in hotel software.
- WitbookingcoreSepteo acquired Witbooking to strengthen its hospitality presence in Spain.
- SequoiasoftcoreSepteo acquired Sequoiasoft teams to pursue its ambition to become a European leader in the hospitality market.
- Consortium ImmobiliercoreSepteo acquired Consortium Immobilier, becoming the 3rd largest French software publisher for real estate professionals.
- MpleocoreSepteo acquired Belgian publisher Mpleo to accelerate international growth and strengthen its HR suite.
- Campus SkillscoreSepteo strengthened its Education division with the integration of Campus Skills.
- YmagcoreSepteo acquired Ymag software publisher to position itself as a major player in training technology.
- SoftouestcoreSepteo acquired Softouest to extend its expertise to court enforcement officers (commissaires de justice).
- IngeneocoreSepteo acquired Ingeneo to expand its offerings to chartered accountants (experts-comptables).
- Intelligent SoftwarecoreIntelligent Software integrated into Septeo group.
Scale indicators17 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Septeo Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Pennylane: French cloud accounting and financial management platform for accountants and SMBs. Emerging challenger to Septeo's accounting vertical (Ingeneo, Decimal), backed by major European VCs and growing rapidly in France.
Broad incumbents
- Workday: US-listed enterprise cloud software provider for finance and HR. Competes with Septeo's HR (Foederis) and finance (Ingeneo) offerings at the upper end of the market, with comparable AI-driven product strategy but much larger scale.
- ADP: Global leader in HR, payroll, and workforce management software and services. Comparable to Septeo's HR/payroll stack (Foederis, Listo Paye, Primobox), though ADP serves enterprise and global accounts at substantially larger scale.
- Constellation Software: Canadian-listed perpetual acquirer of vertical market software businesses globally. Operates the same rollup playbook as Septeo in vertical SaaS for regulated and professional markets, with a far larger portfolio of acquired assets.
- RELX (LexisNexis): Global information and analytics company whose LexisNexis division provides legal research, compliance, and practice management software for law firms and corporate legal departments. Overlaps with Septeo's Secib, KIVIA, and Legal Suite products in the legal vertical.
- Wolters Kluwer: Dutch-listed global provider of professional information, software, and services for legal, tax, accounting, and healthcare professionals. Overlaps with Septeo's legal and accounting verticals at a much larger scale, and competes in European regulated-profession software.
- Sage Group: UK-listed global SMB software provider with deep focus on accounting, HR, and payroll. Comparable to Septeo's HR (Foederis), accounting (Ingeneo), and payroll (Listo Paye) offerings, though Sage is a much larger, broadly positioned incumbent.
- Thomson Reuters: Global information and technology company with a major Legal Professionals segment including practice management, document management, and AI legal tools. Competes with Septeo's legal portfolio at the high end of the legal vertical.
Direct peers
- Visma: European vertical SaaS rollup serving SMBs and regulated professionals with software for accounting, HR, payroll, and practice management. Operates a similar buy-and-integrate model across Northern Europe, comparable to Septeo's pan-European vertical SaaS rollup strategy.
- Cegid: French vertical SaaS leader providing cloud solutions for HR, payroll, accounting, ERP, and retail across Europe. Closest direct competitor to Septeo given overlapping verticals (HR, accounting, legal/professional services) and shared French DNA, with Cegid similarly private-equity backed.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Septeo Group social profiles
Digital presenceSepteo Group compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Septeo Group financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Septeo Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Septeo Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries29 records
Septeo Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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Septeo Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A15 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Septeo Group
What does Septeo Group do?
Septeo Group is a France-based AI-native vertical SaaS software publisher that develops and sells sector-specific cloud solutions for regulated professions, including legal practitioners, real estate professionals, hospitality operators, HR departments, education and training organizations, chartered accountants, and IT service providers. The portfolio is unified by Brain, a proprietary AI infrastructure hosted in France under ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance. Offerings span practice management, document automation, contract lifecycle management, property management, PMS/CRS booking, talent management, payroll, training administration, payment processing, and AI-driven digital services.
Is Septeo Group a public or private company?
Septeo Group is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Septeo Group founded?
Septeo Group was founded in 2017. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Septeo Group based?
Septeo Group is headquartered in Pérols, France, in the Europe region.
How does Septeo Group make money?
One revenue line is on record: saaS Software Subscriptions.
Who are Septeo Group's main competitors?
Pennylane is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Workday, ADP, Constellation Software, RELX (LexisNexis), Wolters Kluwer, Sage Group and Thomson Reuters. Direct peers are Visma and Cegid.
Does Septeo Group have an API?
Yes. Septeo's education solutions (Dendreo, Ypareo, Wedof, CertiPlace) offer API and webhook capabilities for interoperability. Wedof provides API connections with training ERP systems (Dendreo, Ypareo Neo), webhooks, and a no-code tool for continuous data flow. Dendreo offers complete EDOF/CPF synchronization. CertiPlace supports interconnections via API, webhooks, and built-in no-code tool. However, no formal API documentation portal or developer portal is identified in the source data.