Breizh Chrono

What Breizh Chrono does

Breizh Chrono (legal entity Breizh Sport Innovation) is a French sports chronometry service provider headquartered in La Chapelle des Fougeretz, in the Rennes metropolitan area of Brittany. Operating for more than 20 years with a team of approximately 8 employees, the company specializes in electronic sports timing across multiple disciplines, including Running, Trail, Ekiden, Triathlon, VTT (mountain biking), SwimRun, and Nautical Sports. It holds official Chronométreur labels from the Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (FFA/Athle) and the Fédération Française de Triathlon (FFTRI), as well as a 2-star certification from the Confédération des Métiers de Chronométreurs, enabling it to provide certified timing for official federation-sanctioned events.

The company's product portfolio is built around a live timing ecosystem: a proprietary real-time live results platform (live.breizhchrono.com), an online results portal (resultats.breizhchrono.com), an event calendar site (calendrier.breizhchrono.com), and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications featuring the 'Ma Tribu' personalized athlete-following tool. Certified timing equipment is deployed on-site at each event, with race data transmitted to federation endpoints such as athle.fr for inclusion in official national rankings. The company services approximately 250 events and 1,200 races per year, primarily concentrated in Brittany and the Grand Ouest region of France, with operational reach extending to international events.

Breizh Chrono operates a professional services business model, generating revenue through quote-based service fees charged to event organizers for each race or event. Customer acquisition is primarily event-driven, leveraging relationships with event organizers, sports federations, and the local sports community, supported by social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), the live results platform (which doubles as a marketing demonstration), and the mobile application. The company is privately held, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent company ownership, and is operated by listed contacts Pascal and Luc, with Benoit Adam serving as Publication Director.

Name

Breizh Chrono

Legal name

Breizh Sport Innovation

Website

https://breizhchrono.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Breizh Chrono is a French federation-certified sports chronometry provider, delivering electronic timing and live results platforms across running, trail, triathlon, and other disciplines to event organizers primarily in Brittany and western France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Timing Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Racing Technology & Timing/Tracking Infrastructure (MPAEADAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Triathlon & Multisport Events (Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquathlon) (MPAKAIAB), Cycling Events (Road Races, Gran Fondos, Sportives) (MPAKAIAC)

Keywords

• Sports timing services
• Race chronometry
• Event timing systems
• Live race results
• Athletic event management

Headquarters

HQ city

La Chapelle des Fougeretz

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sports Event Timing Services: Breizh Chrono provides end-to-end chronometry services for sporting events, including equipment deployment, real-time timing, checkpoint management, and results delivery. Revenue is generated through service fees charged to event organizers for each race or event. The company handles approximately 1,200 races per year across more than 250 events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Breizh Chrono provides end-to-end electronic sports chronometry services for racing events, including equipment deployment, real-time timing, checkpoint management, and live results delivery. The company serves event organizers across multiple disciplines (Running, Trail, Triathlon, VTT, SwimRun, Nautical Sports) with proprietary live timing technology, federation-certified equipment, mobile applications, and online results portals. It operates approximately 1,200 races per year across 250+ events primarily in Brittany and Grand Ouest France, with international reach.

Product overview

Breizh Chrono offers a unified sports timing ecosystem consisting of core timing services with adapted equipment for each sporting discipline (Running, Trail, Triathlon, VTT, SwimRun, Nautical Sports), supported by live timing platforms, online results portals, event calendars, and mobile applications. The product portfolio centers on the core chronométrage service complemented by the Live Breizh Chrono platform for real-time race monitoring, a results platform for post-race data access, and a mobile app featuring 'Ma Tribu' functionality for athlete tracking. Services are available both locally in Brittany and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chronométrage Sportif End-to-end automatic sports timing services for running, trail, ekiden, triathlon, VTT (mountain biking), SwimRun, and nautical sports, providing equipment deployment, real-time timing, checkpoint management, and results delivery to event organizers.
• Live Breizh Chrono Platform Real-time live timing web platform that displays race progress, intermediate checkpoints, and live results for athletes, media, and spectators during sporting events.
• Online Results Portal Online results portal where race organizers and athletes can access official race results, classifications, and performance data after events.
• Race Calendar Platform Event calendar platform showing upcoming timed races and sporting events in Brittany, Grand Ouest region, and throughout France.
• Breizh Chrono Mobile Application Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling athletes to track live race results and follow specific competitors via the 'Ma Tribu' athlete-tracking feature, plus receive event notifications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (FFA)coreOthersBreizh Chrono is officially labelled and certified by the French Athletics Federation (FFA/Athle) as an approved chronometry provider. Results from FFA-affiliated events are transmitted to the federation for official publication on athle.fr. This certification is a prerequisite for timing official athletics competitions.
• Fédération Française de Triathlon (FFTRI)coreOthersBreizh Chrono holds official chronometer certification from the French Triathlon Federation, enabling the company to provide certified timing services for official triathlon events. The partnership is reflected in the FFTRI label displayed on the company's live platform and website.
• Athle (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme official results platform)coreOthersBreizh Chrono transmits official race results to Athle, the official athletics federation results platform, for publication on www.athle.fr. This partnership ensures that athlete rankings from Breizh Chrono-timed events are recognized in official national athletics records.
• Confédération des Métiers de ChronométreursminorOthersBreizh Chrono is a member of the Confédération des Métiers de Chronométreurs, the professional confederation for chronometry professionals in France, and holds a 2-star certification from this body.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MYLAPS: Global leader in sports timing technology (RFID chips, timing systems, and event software) for running, cycling, motorsport and multisport events. Directly comparable as a B2B timing infrastructure provider for mass-participation and competitive races, operating at much larger scale but in the same category.
• ChronoTrack: US-based provider of RFID timing systems, bib tags, and race results software for road races, triathlons, and endurance events. Directly competes in the same B2B sports timing category with comparable deliverables (chips, readers, live results, registration integrations).
• Datasport: Swiss/German sports timing and results company serving running, cycling, triathlon, and ski events across the DACH region. Directly comparable as an established European federation-recognized chronometer providing live timing and results services to mass-participation races.
• ALTI Timing: French sports timing company providing electronic chronometry, live results, and event support for road races, triathlons, and endurance events in France. Closest direct French competitor with similar federation-certified positioning and regional service model.
• Race Roster: Endurance race registration and timing platform serving event organizers with integrated registration, results, and timing partner coordination. Comparable as a technology backbone for race organizers, though more registration-led than field-deployed timing.
• Alge-Timing: Austrian manufacturer and service provider of electronic sports timing equipment for athletics, swimming, skiing, and endurance events. Comparable as a federation-certified timing specialist with both hardware and on-site service offerings.
• Timing42: French sports timing and event management provider for road races, trails, triathlons, and multisport competitions. Directly comparable as a French federation-certified chronometer with overlapping customer base and similar on-site service delivery model.
• Ipico Sports: Provider of RFID timing systems and race management software for endurance and mass-participation events globally. Directly comparable as a chip-and-reader timing infrastructure vendor serving race organizers.
• Sport Timing Systems: Provider of RFID timing and race results solutions for endurance events, including running, triathlon, and multisport. Comparable as a B2B timing infrastructure vendor serving similar event organizer customers.
• Bornan Sports Technology: Spanish provider of timing, registration, and live results technology for endurance and mass-participation events. Directly comparable as a European competitor offering certified timing services and integrated event software across multiple disciplines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BreizhChrono
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/breizh-chrono
• Instagraminstagram.com/breizh_chrono

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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