Anonymal

What Anonymal does

Anonymal (Association Anonymal) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1999 and headquartered in the Jas de Bouffan priority neighborhood of Aix-en-Provence. Its mission centers on audiovisual citizen media and digital inclusion, operationalized through three reinforcing pillars: anonymal.tv, a participatory web TV producing over 250 local-content videos annually across culture, politics, economy, sport, society, and digital topics; the Maison Numérique, a FabLab and Espace Public Numérique (EPN) co-located at the Patio du Bois de l'Aune, equipped with 3D printing, laser cutting, heat press, drones, and a green-screen TV studio; and a portfolio of EMI (Éducation aux Médias et à l'Information) media-literacy workshops, Plateaux Participatifs (citizen debate broadcasts), and Qualiopi-certified professional training in video editing, TV-studio design, collaborative tools, digital risk prevention, Aidants Connect, and public accompaniment.

The organization operates under a hybrid non-profit revenue model combining recurring public grants (French State, Conseil Départemental 13, Ville d'Aix-en-Provence, DRAC PACA, Erasmus+, Cités Éducatives, Pôle Emploi), fee-based Qualiopi training delivered to enterprises and professionals after preliminary consultation, and membership fees from more than 100 annual adherents to the Maison Numérique open-access and structured workshops. Distribution is dual: digital via anonymal.tv, Vimeo, YouTube, and social channels reaching a regional PACA audience; and physical/institutional via partnerships with social centers (Centre Social Albert Camus, Centre Social Jas-de-Bouffan Nord), schools (Lycée Vauvenargues, Collège du Jas de Bouffan, Ecole Kourtrajmé Marseille), municipalities (Miramas, Pertuis, Gardanne, Aix-en-Provence), and European programs.

Anonymal's customer base spans local residents and citizen journalists in priority neighborhoods, youth and students, social-center and community-organization partners, professionals seeking Qualiopi training, and public authorities commissioning urban-renewal documentation and digital-inclusion projects. The organization holds SUD LABS (2011), Agrément Jeunesse et Éducation Populaire (2011), Grande École du Numérique (2019), Fabrique de Territoire (2020), and Qualiopi (2025) certifications, and is governed by a director (Djamal Achour), deputy director (Marie-Julie Peltier), and a 17-person team including image-department, digital-mediator, audiovisual-technician, and administrative roles.

Name

Anonymal

Legal name

Association Anonymal

Website

https://anonymal.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anonymal is a French non-profit association founded in 1999 in Aix-en-Provence that operates anonymal.tv (a citizen web TV), the Maison Numérique (a digital public space and FabLab), and Qualiopi-certified professional training in audiovisual and digital skills for residents, youth, schools, social centers, and municipalities across the PACA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Media and Digital Inclusion Services

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Information (51)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Information & Media Literacy (Evaluate Sources, Misinformation) (EDAAAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data & Information Literacy (Search, Evaluation, Misinformation) (EDAAAIAI), News & Politics Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAG), Media Freedom, Access to Information & Digital Rights (BPADAGAE)

Keywords

• Citizen media production
• Community web television
• Digital inclusion training
• Media literacy education
• Public digital fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-Provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Anonymal operates as a declared training organization (n°93 131 631 313) offering fee-based professional training courses including video editing, TV studio design, video techniques, collaborative tools, digital environment/bureautique, digital risk prevention, Google tools, Aidants Connect, and public accompaniment. Training is provided to enterprises, employees, and entrepreneurs after a preliminary consultation. The organization holds Qualiopi certification.
2. Membership and Workshop Fees: The Maison Numérique public digital space receives over 100 adherents annually who pay membership fees for open access or structured workshop participation.
3. Public Funding and Project Grants: Anonymal operates as a non-profit association receiving public funding from the State, Conseil Départemental 13, Ville d'Aix-en-Provence, DRAC, and European programs (Erasmus+, Cité Éducatives). Revenue is supplemented by project-based grants for specific social and digital inclusion programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Anonymal is a non-profit citizen media association operating a participatory web TV platform (anonymal.tv) that produces over 250 local news videos per year covering culture, politics, economy, society, and digital topics for the Aix-en-Provence region. The association also operates a public digital space (Maison Numérique) offering access to fabrication equipment (3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines), TV studios, and drone piloting gear, alongside Qualiopi-certified professional training and media literacy programs (EMI) for youth and vulnerable audiences.

Product overview

Anonymal operates as a citizen media organization offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services centered around participatory television, digital inclusion, and media literacy. The core offerings include Anonymal TV (the main web TV platform producing 250+ videos annually), La Maison Numérique (a digital public space for inclusion), and Plateaux Participatifs (debate platforms). Supporting modules include EMI programs (media literacy workshops), professional training (Qualiopi-certified), a Fab Lab (digital fabrication), TIG Pédagogique (digital community service programs), and drone piloting training. The organization functions as both a community media outlet and a digital skills development center for the Aix-en-Provence region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 adherents annually to the Maison Numérique EPN
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AXULcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026AXUL organized an Install Party in collaboration with the Maison Numérique d'Anonymal to support participants in transitioning from Windows to Linux, providing personalized and accessible guidance with expert support.
• EVA (Evad3e)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026EVA (Evad3e) performs the refurbishment step of the micro-supply chain, bringing used equipment back into operational condition for donation to people in precarious situations or with disabilities.
• Coll.IncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026In the context of the FTJ - Digital Refurbishment project, Anonymal partnered with Coll.In to deploy the 'Diagnostic of used computer hardware and associated flux management' training program for digital mediators and social workers.
• Hub du SudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Hub du Sud co-organized the Numérique En Commun 2025 event, bringing together digital actors, professionals, and field organizations to discuss digital mediation and digital education challenges for families. Anonymal participated as a key partner.
• Pôle Emploi Pays d'AixminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Pôle Emploi participated in the 'La place de l'emploi et de la formation' event at Encagnane, where the Maison Numérique team provided digital assistance to job seekers.
• ADAVA Pays d'AixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024ADAVA Pays d'Aix, an association dedicated to promoting soft mobility and bicycle autonomy, partnered with Anonymal for TIG pedagogical projects. ADAVA received a custom display stand and flyer holder produced by TIG participants.
• ATIGIP (Agence du Travail d'Intérêt Général et de l'Insertion Professionnelle)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024ATIGIP, under the Ministry of Justice, partnered with Anonymal for TIG (Travaux d'Intérêt Général) Pédagogique Collectif Numérique sessions, providing oversight and support for persons under judicial supervision.
• SPIP (Service Pénitentiaire d'Insertion et de Probation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024SPIP collaborated with Anonymal on TIG pedagogical programs, facilitating the integration of persons placed under judicial supervision into digital training and public utility projects.
• PJJ (Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024PJJ participated in TIG working group sessions organized at Anonymal, contributing to the exchange of practices and issues related to TIG implementation.
• DRAC (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles PACA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024DRAC supported multiple EMI Fact-Checking projects and the 'Passeurs d'Images - On refait le film' project in partnership with social centers and the Institut de l'Image cinema.
• Les Petits Débrouillards PACAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Les Petits Débrouillards participated in Open Bidouille Camp and other digital literacy events organized by Anonymal, providing science and technology animation workshops.
• Bibliothèques sans frontièresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Bibliothèques sans frontières provided programming initiation workshops at OBC 2018, supporting Anonymal's digital literacy programming.
• Urban ProdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Urban Prod participated in OBC 2017 by hosting DIY controller workshops and organizing a table ronde on robots, AI, and digital arts.
• Emmaüs Connect MarseilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Emmaüs Connect, the digital branch of Emmaüs France, partnered on digital inclusion efforts, offering workshops, personalized support, refurbished equipment sales, and free-access computer stations.
• Réseau CanopéminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Réseau Canopé, under the Ministry of National Education, presented the 'Code à l'école' project at OBC, enabling teachers and students to learn computer coding.
• Chambre des Métiers et de l'ArtisanatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Chamber of Trades and Crafts visited Anonymal's facilities on September 9, 2025, where artisans discovered digital tools, FabLab machines, and TV studio production.
• Ville d'Aix-en-ProvencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The municipality of Aix-en-Provence supported Anonymal through the Digital Solidarity program and various citizen media and EMI projects.
• Cités Éducatives (Miramas, Pertuis)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Anonymal participates in the Cités Éducatives program, providing media literacy and audiovisual training in priority neighborhoods of Miramas and Pertuis.
• EurocircleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Eurocircle partnered on the 'EUROPE: Points de vues des jeunes' project together with the Conseil Départemental 13, European Commission, and Ville de La Ciotat.
• Unis-CitécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Unis-Cité volunteers collaborated with Anonymal to develop the 'Handi-Capacité' educational toolkit designed to raise awareness about invisible disabilities through a card game and interactive workshops.
• RECA (Réseau des Espaces Citoyens Audiovisuels)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Anonymal participated in the European RECA project, hosting young people from Parcours le Monde and volunteers from Spain, Italy, and Germany to create a TV debate platform on youth and political engagement.
• UtopLabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021UtopLab collected IT equipment from the Maison Numérique for refurbishment and redistribution to families in need, contributing to the digital inclusion mission.
• Aix-Marseille-Provence MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020AMP Métropole partnered with Anonymal on the Digital Solidarity device to provide IT equipment to families and ensure pedagogical continuity for children's education.
• Ecole Kourtrajmé MarseilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Ecole Kourtrajmé in Marseille partnered with Anonymal for week-long audiovisual training covering TV studio production, green screen, camera operation, and studio management.
• Erasmus+ (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Erasmus+ funded the 'Des médias participatifs pour des jeunes européens' project enabling media training and youth mobility exchanges with partners in Belgium and Italy, culminating in the CommuniTV.eu multilingual platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• La Mednum: French cooperative federation of digital mediation spaces (EPNs). Directly comparable as a national umbrella organization representing the same kind of public digital spaces and digital mediators that Anonymal's Maison Numérique operates.
• Unis-Cité: Leading French civic service organization deploying young volunteers on community projects. Comparable as a non-profit running structured volunteer-led community education programs and active partner with Anonymal on the Handi-Capacité toolkit.
• Emmaüs Connect: The digital branch of Emmaüs France, focused on digital inclusion, refurbished equipment sales, and digital skills workshops for vulnerable populations. Directly comparable to Anonymal's Maison Numérique EPN mission and serves as an active partnership peer in PACA.
• Les Petits Débrouillards: National association delivering science, technology, and digital literacy workshops to youth. Closely comparable as a non-profit running participatory media literacy and digital inclusion workshops across France, including co-organizing Anonymal's Open Bidouille Camp.
• Fréquence Commune: Federation of French local community radio and TV stations. Comparable as a network of citizen media outlets operating at the intersection of local journalism and community engagement in France.
• Bibliothèques sans frontières: International non-profit deploying digital literacy and media education programs through libraries and community spaces. Comparable mission (digital inclusion + media literacy workshops) and has co-organized events with Anonymal.

Regional players

• La Casemate: Grenoble-based FabLab and science popularization center offering maker tools and digital workshops. Comparable as a FabLab with citizen-facing digital training and media programming, but operating in a different French region.
• La Fonderie: Regional digital inclusion hub and FabLab in Paris/Île-de-France. Comparable in offering a public digital space (EPN-equivalent) and FabLab with maker tools and training, though anchored in a different region.

Broad incumbents

• France Télévisions: France's national public broadcaster. Comparable as a publicly funded video content producer and distributor; represents the incumbent against which Anonymal's citizen TV offering must differentiate.
• France 3 Provence-Alpes: The regional arm of France Télévisions, producing local news, culture, and society programming for PACA. Directly comparable because it operates a regional TV news and culture offering in the same geographic market as Anonymal TV, though at much larger scale and with broader mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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