CINEA

What CINEA does

CINEA is an independent French acoustic and vibration engineering consultancy founded in August 2016 by Laetitia CHABEAUDY and headquartered in Maisons-Alfort, Île-de-France. The firm delivers specialized building and environmental acoustics services, supporting construction and rehabilitation projects from initial diagnostics through design, site noise and vibration management, and final reception testing. Its client base spans private property developers and corporate occupiers (BNP Paribas Real Estate, LVMH, Monceau Assurances, Hotel Costes, Hotel Vernet, COVEA) and public authorities (Ville de Versailles, ELOGIE SIEMP, Hôpitaux de Chartres), with primary geographic focus on the Paris region and select projects across other French regions and Morocco.

The firm's technical capability rests on a suite of established acoustic simulation and modeling tools (ACOUBAT SOUND, CADNAA, CATT Acoustic, ACOUSYS) supplemented by internally developed calculation methods, rather than on proprietary platforms. CINEA holds three OPQIBI professional qualifications (1601 acoustic studies, 1604 building acoustics engineering, 1605 environmental acoustics engineering) and won 1st Prize at the Trophées 3 Diamants 2023 for the Saussure Upcyclé renovation with PDA Architecture. The current team of 12 includes engineers trained at ENSIM Le Mans, UTC Compiègne, and Aix-Marseille, supporting a workforce expansion from the founder's solo start to a multidisciplinary practice within a decade.

CINEA generates revenue through project-based professional services fees negotiated per engagement, acquired via direct sales to developers, architects, and public authorities (including tender and RFP processes) and through referrals and industry association networks (CINOV Giac, CIDB). There is no public pricing, no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no parent company; the firm remains entirely founder-owned and privately held, with the most recent strategic action being a March 2026 relocation to larger offices to accommodate continued headcount growth.

Name

CINEA

Legal name

CINEA

Website

https://cinea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CINEA is an independent French acoustic and vibration engineering consultancy founded in 2016, delivering building and environmental acoustics services for private developers, architects, and public authorities across the Paris region and select national and international projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Maisons-Alfort

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Acoustic Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for acoustic and vibration studies in building construction and renovation projects. Services include complete design assistance from diagnostic phase through project reception, construction site noise and vibration management, and occasional measurement or study services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CINEA is an independent acoustic and vibration engineering consultancy that delivers acoustic studies, design assistance, and on-site diagnostics for construction and rehabilitation projects in the building and environmental sectors. Its offering covers the full project lifecycle from initial diagnostic through design assistance, construction site noise and vibration management, and project reception. Services target private property developers, public authorities, architects, hospitality operators, and industrial clients across France and select international locations.

Product overview

CINEA is a technical engineering consultancy providing acoustic and vibration studies for construction and rehabilitation projects. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software product platform. Their core service is specialized acoustic engineering consultancy supported by a suite of specialized software tools including ACOUBAT SOUND for building acoustics, CADNAA for environmental acoustics, CATT Acoustic for room acoustics, and ACOUSYS for wall insulation calculations. These tools are used internally to deliver their consulting services rather than sold as standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acoustic and Vibration Engineering Consulting Services End-to-end acoustic and vibration engineering services covering building acoustics, room acoustics, and environmental acoustics for construction and rehabilitation projects. The offering spans the full project lifecycle from initial diagnostic and feasibility, through acoustic design assistance during conception, construction-site noise and vibration management, to project reception testing. It is delivered to property developers, public authorities, architects, hospitality operators, and industrial clients, with solutions adapted to technical and economic constraints and regulatory compliance with French acoustic norms.

Named customers10 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, regular and minor.

• CINOV Giac (Groupement de l'Ingénierie Acoustique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for acoustic engineering. Laetitia CHABEAUDY serves on the board of CINOV Giac, providing industry representation and influence.
• CIDB (Centre d'Information sur le Bruit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational noise information and documentation center. Laetitia CHABEAUDY is a member. CINEA participates in CIDB events and contributes to noise awareness initiatives.
• PDA ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaboration on Saussure Upcyclé project that won 1st prize at Trophées 3 Diamants 2023. Long-term collaboration partner on multiple office rehabilitation projects including 125 Saussure.
• HGA ArchitectesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on LogiRep social housing competition project in Villejuif. Won competition for 63 social housing units at ZAC Campus Grand Parc.
• OPQIBI (Organisme de Qualification de l'Ingénierie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional qualification body. CINEA holds OPQIBI qualifications 1601 (acoustic studies), 1604 (building acoustics engineering), and 1605 (environmental acoustics engineering).
• Palissad ArchitecturesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term architecture partner on multiple rehabilitation projects including 3 Rue Boissiere and 16 Artois. Collaboration on Monceau Assurances headquarters renovation.
• DELPHA Conseil / DELPHA ContractregularChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) firm that collaborates on projects as delegated MOA or advisor. Multiple project collaborations on office and hotel renovations.
• ENSIM (Ecole d'Ingénieurs Le Mans Université)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school where Alexis DELOURME studied before joining CINEA. Source of graduate recruitment.
• UTC (Université de Technologie de Compiègne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Technology providing interns including Maël Marchand and previous interns. Source of graduate talent pipeline.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SOCOTEC: French testing, inspection and certification group with acoustic measurement and building diagnostics services. Competes on the testing/reception side of acoustic projects that CINEA also performs, though SOCOTEC serves a far broader client base.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with French operations including building acoustics services (e.g., LABIRIS). Overlaps with CINEA on regulatory compliance and acoustic measurement, but offers a much broader services portfolio to enterprise and public clients.
• Egis: Large French engineering group providing infrastructure, building and environmental consulting, including acoustics within its design and operations portfolio. Competes with CINEA on larger tenders by bundling acoustics into multidisciplinary bids.

Direct peers

• Gamba Acoustique: Mid-sized French acoustic consultancy covering building, environmental and room acoustics. Comparable to CINEA in scale and service offering, competing for similar architect-led and developer-led projects across France.
• DELPHI Acoustique: French acoustic engineering consultancy; CINEA founder's first post-DESS employer. DELPHI delivers building and environmental acoustics studies with comparable tools (ACOUBAT, CADNAA) and similar OPQIBI-qualified positioning.
• Acoustique France (Acouphen): French acoustic consulting firm providing building and environmental acoustics services with OPQIBI qualifications. Closely mirrors CINEA's service mix and OPQIBI 1604/1605 positioning for the same developer and architect client base.
• LASA: French acoustic and vibration engineering consultancy where CINEA's founder previously worked. LASA serves the same building, environmental and industrial acoustics markets in France with comparable consulting methodology.
• Orféa Acoustique: One of the largest French acoustic engineering consultancies, offering building, environmental and industrial acoustics services across France. Directly comparable to CINEA in core service lines and target clients (architects, developers, public authorities).
• Peutz (France): Dutch-origin acoustic consulting group with French operations, covering building and environmental acoustics with deep expertise in room and building acoustics modelling. Comparable to CINEA on technical methodology and architect-client base.
• Impédance Ingénierie: French acoustic engineering consultancy specializing in building acoustics, vibration and environmental noise studies. Similar team size and project types to CINEA, often competing on the same tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinea-acoustique

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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