Club des Entreprises de Bordeaux

What Club des Entreprises de Bordeaux does

Club des Entreprises de Bordeaux (CEBX) is a non-profit business networking association (Association loi 1901) founded in 2004 in Bordeaux, France, originally under the name Club des Entreprises de Bordeaux Maritime before rebranding to its current city-wide identity in 2012. The organization serves approximately 450 member companies of all sizes, collectively representing around 25,000 employees in the Bordeaux metropolitan area, and operates through a structured ecosystem of eight thematic commissions (Strategy and Performance, Sustainable Development, Communication, Attractiveness Innovation and Territory, Mécénat and Solidarity, Employment and Managerial Innovation, Vie du club) and approximately 100 member events per year, including monthly lunches, afterworks, workshops, company visits, and an annual gala.

Its core offering is a community-driven, in-person networking and professional development service, with no proprietary technology platform. The technology layer is utilitarian: a WordPress website, Google Analytics, and HelloAsso for event registration. The club is centrally positioned within Bordeaux's economic development ecosystem via core institutional partnerships with Ville de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Métropole, CCI Bordeaux Gironde, Maison de l'Emploi, Invest in Bordeaux, Pôle Emploi, and Keolis, which provide referral pipelines and co-developed working groups on mobility, employment, and territorial planning.

The revenue model is subscription-based, comprising annual membership dues tiered by company size (€75 for associations, €200 for startups in their first year, €250 for companies under 20 employees, €350 for 21–50 employees, €450 for over 50 employees) and by geography (€550 for companies located outside the Bordeaux metropolitan area). Fees are pro-rated by half for registrations between June and December. The club is operated by a lean team of 16 employees and a volunteer-led governance structure under President Sonia Yungcker, elected in 2022.

Name

Club des Entreprises de Bordeaux

Legal name

CLUB DES ENTREPRISES DE BORDEAUX

Website

https://cebx.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Club des Entreprises de Bordeaux (CEBX) is a non-profit business networking association founded in 2004 that serves approximately 450 member companies representing 25,000 employees in the Bordeaux metropolitan area through approximately 100 annual events, thematic commissions, and institutional partnerships with regional government and economic development bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees based on company size and location. Fees range from 75€ for associations to 450€ for companies with more than 50 employees. Companies outside Bordeaux pay a premium rate of 550€/year. New members joining June-December pay half the standard rate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Club des Entreprises de Bordeaux (CEBX) is a non-profit business networking association that sells annual memberships to companies in the Bordeaux metropolitan area. Members gain access to approximately 100 events per year, including monthly lunches, afterworks, themed workshops, company visits, and an annual celebration, along with participation in member-led commissions and working groups covering strategy, sustainable development, communication, attractiveness, innovation, employment, and philanthropy.

Product overview

Club des Entreprises de Bordeaux (CEBX) is a business networking association, not a technology product company. It provides networking services including monthly lunches, afterworks, company visits, conferences, themed workshops (strategy and performance, sustainable development, communication, attractiveness, innovation, employment), and working groups. The organization does not offer software products, platforms, or technology modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership — Association (non-profits)
• Annual Membership — Small Companies (under 20 employees)
• Annual Membership — Medium Companies (21–50 employees)
• Annual Membership — Large Companies (more than 50 employees)
• Annual Membership — Startups (first year)
• Annual Membership — Companies Outside Bordeaux Area
• Monthly Networking Lunches
• Afterwork Events
• Themed Workshops and Commissions
• Company Visits and Conferences
• Working Groups on Regional Topics
• Annual Grand Evening
• Introductory Presentation Meeting

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and minor.

• Ville de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Bordeaux is a key institutional partner of the club, collaborating on economic development initiatives and providing visibility within the municipal business community.
• CCI Bordeaux GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBordeaux Gironde Chamber of Commerce and Industry partners with the club on business development activities and economic initiatives in the region.
• Maison de l'EmploiimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment hub partners with the club on employment-related initiatives and workforce development topics.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe metropolitan government is an institutional partner, collaborating on economic development and territorial planning initiatives.
• Invest in BordeauximportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency partners with the club to attract businesses and support economic growth in the Bordeaux region.
• KéolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transport operator mentioned as a partner, collaborating on mobility initiatives including the inter-company travel plan (plan de déplacements inter-entreprises).
• Pôle EmploiimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service partners with the club on employment-related commissions and initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CCI France: National federation of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Comparable: umbrella networking/institutional body for French businesses with similar territorial, business support, and member services functions, but at much larger scale.
• CCI Bordeaux Gironde: Public Chamber of Commerce and Industry covering the Bordeaux/Gironde territory. A listed partner of CEBX, it serves a similar audience of local businesses with broader institutional services (training, formal networking, advocacy). Comparability: same geography and overlapping target member base.

Direct peers

• MEDEF Gironde: Regional MEDEF employers' federation in Gironde, representing and rallying business leaders around economic policy, networking, and territorial issues. Direct peer: same geography, same B2B networking/policy advocacy mission, similar commission and event-based engagement model.
• Club des Entrepreneurs du Pays Basque: Local business networking organization in the French Basque Country, similar in structure and mission to CEBX. Comparable: regional non-profit association operating local business networking events, workshops, and member commissions for SMEs and entrepreneurs.
• Le Club (Business Club de Paris): Paris-based business networking club offering events and member services for executives and entrepreneurs. Comparable: tiered membership, recurring lunches/events, and a community-led business networking model, but operating at a higher price point and in a different geography.
• CPME Gironde: Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises Gironde, the regional branch of the SME employers' organization. Comparable: focuses on small and medium enterprises in the same Bordeaux territory, with networking events, workshops, and policy representation.
• Réseau Entreprendre Nouvelle-Aquitaine: National network of entrepreneur support associations that pairs business leaders with peers for mentoring and growth. Comparable: membership-based local chapters running events, commissions, and peer-to-peer engagement for SME leaders in defined geographies.
• APM (Association Progrès du Management): French association of business leaders focused on peer learning, themed workshops, and management development. Comparable: membership-based organization of business leaders, structured commissions on strategic topics, and recurring in-person events for SME/executive members.

Emerging players

• BNI France: Business Network International, a global structured referral networking organization with active French chapters. Comparable: weekly in-person business networking meetings, structured member-to-member referrals, and dues-based membership for local business professionals.
• Initiative France: National federation of local Initiative platforms supporting business creation and growth through mentorship, events, and financing. Comparable: territorial business community with structured program offerings, peer engagement, and institutional partnerships similar to CEBX's commission model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clubdesentreprisesbx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clubdesentreprisesdebordeaux
• Instagraminstagram.com/cebx.bordeaux

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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