Chifoumi

What Chifoumi does

Chifoumi is a privately held Paris-based holding entity with 13 employees, operating as a portfolio company under the Tradelab-Jellyfish brandtech group. It functions as a multi-line vehicle combining hospitality operations, a social-impact education initiative, and a small technology investment portfolio. Its core commercial activities are restaurants and hospitality: three wholly-owned sub-brands — Blum (located on Canebière in Marseille), Devo, and Villa Medjé — are operated under Chifoumi's ownership. Beyond dining, the entity supports the 42 Coding School for refugees via the Chams NGO, providing coding education as a non-revenue-generating brand extension. Its investment portfolio, surfaced under an "Invests" section on its website, positions Chifoumi as a small venture/investment arm alongside the Tradelab-Jellyfish parent.

The business model is best characterized as a diversified holding with three revenue-adjacent and one non-revenue line. Direct revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed: no pricing, segment, or customer data is available, and the entity does not list standard SaaS or technology product offerings. Geographic reach is documented at the country level for France, with European scope claimed via the parent group. Operationally, Chifoumi relies on the Tradelab-Jellyfish conglomerate for corporate functions, brand visibility, and potentially shared distribution, while leaving restaurant-level execution to its on-site staff. There is no evidence of a technology platform, API, mobile app, or proprietary AI/ML capability — the underlying "technology" is the holding structure itself rather than a product. As a sub-scale subsidiary within a larger brandtech parent, Chifoumi's investment relevance is largely as a portfolio component rather than a standalone operating company.

Name

Chifoumi

Legal name

Chifoumi

Website

https://chifoumi.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chifoumi is a privately held Paris-based holding and portfolio company under the Tradelab-Jellyfish brandtech group, operating wholly-owned restaurant brands Blum, Devo, and Villa Medjé, supporting a coding school for refugees, and holding a small technology investment portfolio in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Core offering

Chifoumi operates multiple restaurant and hospitality brands including Devo, Blum (Canebière, Marseille), and Villa Medjé. The company also functions as a holding entity within the Tradelab-Jellyfish brandtech group, supports a coding school initiative for refugees through Chams (42 coding school), and maintains an investment portfolio in technology companies.

Product overview

Chifoumi operates as a multi-brand portfolio company with diverse business lines. The core offerings include Tradelab-Jellyfish (brandtech services), 42 Coding School (social impact coding education for refugees via Chams), and a Restaurants & Hospitality division featuring Devo, Blum, and Villa Medjé establishments. Additionally, the company maintains an investment portfolio of technology companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Devo: Restaurant brand operated by Chifoumi
• Blum
• Villa Medjé

Products and services

• Devo Restaurant establishment under the Chifoumi hospitality portfolio, serving diners in France.
• Blum (Blum Canebière) Restaurant establishment (Blum Canebière) under the Chifoumi hospitality portfolio, located in Marseille, France.
• Villa Medjé Restaurant and hospitality establishment under the Chifoumi hospitality portfolio, serving guests in France.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Elior Group: Large French-listed contract foodservice and concessions company. Overlaps with Chifoumi in French foodservice operations but operates at much larger scale and broader contract catering scope.
• Sodexo: Global French-headquartered foodservice and facilities management company. Adjacent incumbent in foodservice with overlapping customer and operational themes, though far broader and contract-focused versus Chifoumi's owned restaurants.
• Accor: Global French hospitality conglomerate operating hotels, restaurants, and lifestyle brands. Overlaps with Chifoumi in French hospitality operations but operates at conglomerate scale across lodging and F&B.

Direct peers

• Big Mamma: High-growth French restaurant group operating multiple Italian-themed brands across Paris and other French/European cities. Directly comparable as a multi-brand French restaurant operator with a portfolio of distinct concepts.
• Bertrand Restauration: Major French restaurant and hospitality group operating brasseries, upscale dining, and event venues. Comparable as a French multi-brand restaurant holding with a similar portfolio strategy to Chifoumi.
• Groupe Flo: Historic French operator of brasseries and themed restaurants. Comparable as a French multi-brand restaurant group facing similar market and operating conditions to Chifoumi.
• Alain Ducasse Entreprise: Private French restaurant and hospitality group founded by chef Alain Ducasse, operating multiple fine-dining and concept restaurants. Comparable as a curated multi-brand French restaurant portfolio operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chifoumi-org

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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