Apsytude

What Apsytude does

Apsytude is a French private organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lyon that delivers free psychological support to university and higher-education students across France. The company operates two core delivery channels: Happsy Hours, in-person consultations hosted at partner campuses in the majority of French student cities, and Happsy Line, online webcam-based consultations for students who cannot attend in person, including international and disabled students. Service is staffed by a network of more than 40 independent clinical psychologists who collaborate with Apsytude on a variable-time basis alongside their own practices; all are bound by professional secrecy and the Code of Deontology of Psychologists. Students typically complete an average of 4 to 5 sessions.

The technology layer is intentionally lightweight and clinically grounded rather than AI-driven. The platform combines a webcam consultation booking system (powered by Perfactive) with a suite of validated self-assessment instruments hosted on a WordPress site — including the Stress Self-Assessment, MOS-SF-36 MH5 distress screening, WHOQOL-BREF quality-of-life assessment, MINI suicidality screening, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, a sleep quality assessment, a depression screen, and a perfectionism assessment. Marketing and communication use Sendinblue email, CookieYes consent management, and on-campus prevention events.

The business model is B2B2C and non-commercial at the student level: consultations are offered at no charge to students, with cost covered by institutional partners rather than direct payment. Funding sources include the national student life contribution (CVEC), regional Crous student welfare organizations across all 12 French metropolitan regions, mutual insurers including MACIF, and over 60 partner universities and grandes écoles (Centrale Lille, EM Lyon, INSA Lyon, NEOMA, SKEMA, TBS, ISG, Sciences Po, among others). Apsytude was appointed by decree to the Observatoire National du Suicide on November 15, 2023, and is led by Laurentine Véron as the responsible party. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no external funding rounds or investors are identified in the source material.

Name

Apsytude

Legal name

Apsytude

Website

https://apsytude.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Apsytude is a French non-commercial student mental health provider offering free in-person and online webcam psychological consultations to university students across France, funded through partnerships with Crous, CVEC, MACIF, and 60+ universities and grandes écoles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Educational Support Services (611710), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Wellbeing & Counseling for International Students (Non-Clinical Support) (EDAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Student mental health services
• Psychological consultation services
• Mental health screening tests
• Higher education counseling
• Online psychotherapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free Student Consultations (Institutional Funding): Consultations are offered for free to eligible students through funding from institutional partnerships with universities, Crous organizations, and student mutual insurance companies. The service cost is covered by these partner organizations rather than direct payment from students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Apsytude delivers free psychological consultations to French higher-education students through two services: Happsy Hours (in-person consultations at partner university campuses) and Happsy Line (online webcam-based consultations). Services are delivered by a network of 40+ independent clinical psychologists and supplemented by validated self-assessment tools covering stress, depression, suicidality, sleep, self-esteem, quality of life, and perfectionism. The cost of consultations is funded through institutional partnerships with universities, CROUS regional student welfare bodies, and mutual insurance companies.

Product overview

Apsytude is a student mental health support platform offering two core services: Happsy Hours (in-person psychological consultations at student campuses across France) and Happsy Line (online webcam-based consultations for remote or international students). The platform supplements its consultation services with a suite of validated psychological self-assessment tools including stress, depression, sleep quality, self-esteem, perfectionism, and suicidal ideation screening tests. These assessment tools use established clinical instruments including the MH5 (MOS-SF-36), WHOQOL-BREF, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). The offering is targeted specifically at French university students and is offered free of charge through partnerships with universities, CROUS organizations, and mutual insurance funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Happsy Hours In-person psychological consultations delivered by clinical psychologists at partner university campuses across France. Students typically attend 4-5 sessions to address stress, anxiety, depression, sleep, self-esteem, academic difficulties, and crisis situations. Free to eligible students through institutional partnerships.
• Happsy Line Online webcam-based psychological consultation service for French university students who cannot attend in-person sessions, including students with disabilities and international students. Co-funded by CROUS and other institutional partners; delivered via the Perfactive appointment management platform.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CROUS (Multiple Regional Offices)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional CROUS organizations (CROUS d'Amiens, Bordeaux, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Bretagne, Grenoble-Alpes, Lille, Limoges, Lorraine, Lyon, Montpellier, Orléans-Tours, Versailles) provide institutional support and funding for student psychological support services. CROUS also co-funds the Happsy Line service and refers students to Apsytude services.
• Centrale LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school partner providing institutional support for student mental health services through Happsy Hours on campus.
• EM Lyon Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness school partner hosting Happsy Hours consultations for students experiencing psychological difficulties.
• INSA LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school partner providing campus-based psychological support services for students.
• NEOMA Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness school partner offering student mental health support through Apsytude services.
• SKEMA Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness school partner providing psychological support services for students on campus.
• TBS EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness school partner offering Apsytude mental health services to students.
• ISG (Institut Supérieur de Gestion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness school partner providing student psychological support services.
• Sciences Po LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitical science institute partner offering mental health support for students.
• Sciences Po LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitical science institute partner providing psychological support services.
• Observatoire National du Suicide (ONS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerApsytude is a member of the National Suicide Observatory, appointed by decree on November 15, 2023, contributing to national suicide prevention efforts and policy.
• Additional University PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of over 60 universities and higher education institutions including: INSA Toulouse, INSEEC, ESIEE, multiple architecture schools (ENSA Dijon, ENSA Nantes), art schools, engineering schools, and business schools across France.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 3114 (Suicide Écoute): French national suicide prevention helpline providing 24/7 free support, appointed by government to lead national prevention efforts. Directly comparable mission in student suicide prevention with similar French institutional policy backing.
• Fil Santé Jeunes: French national health service for young people (12-25), offering phone, chat, and online health information including mental health support. Government-funded service addressing similar youth mental health access gap as Apsytude, though with broader health scope.
• Togetherall: UK-origin online mental health platform originally launched as 'Big White Wall' serving university student populations with peer support and professional counseling. Directly comparable as a digital-first student mental health service operating through institutional partnerships.
• Nightline: Student-run listening and support helpline active across UK universities, providing confidential emotional support to students. Comparable student-only mental health support mission with university-embedded delivery model.
• SOS Amitié: French emotional support helpline serving distressed individuals including students, staffed by trained volunteers providing listening and crisis support. Comparable mission of free emotional/psychological support for vulnerable populations in France.

Emerging players

• Mindgram: European mental health platform offering employer-sponsored practitioner access including psychologists and therapists. Comparable institutional B2B2C distribution model serving populations via partner organizations rather than direct consumer payment.

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: Global online therapy platform offering webcam-based counseling with broad customer segments. Comparable via the webcam-based delivery model (Apsytude's Happsy Line), though serves general consumer population rather than institutionally-funded students.
• Doctolib: France's dominant health booking platform now extending into mental health practitioner scheduling. Comparable as a French health-tech distribution layer for mental health appointments, though broader in scope than Apsytude's student-only focus.
• Lyra Health: Workplace mental health platform offering employer-sponsored access to a clinician network with outcomes reporting. Comparable business model of institutionally-funded (rather than direct-pay) mental health service delivery with structured practitioner network.

Regional players

• Student Minds: UK charity providing mental health support, research, and resources specifically for university students. Directly comparable student-mental-health focus with institutional university partnerships, though UK-focused rather than French market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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