Cohabilis

What Cohabilis does

Cohabilis is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) founded in 2004 and headquartered at 145 rue de Ménilmontant, 75020 Paris. It operates as a national intergenerational cohabitation network, matching seniors aged 60 and over with young adults under 30 for shared housing arrangements. The organization is structured as a federation of approximately 70 member associations grouped under 8 regional unions, covering roughly 17,000 communes in France. Since its founding, the network has facilitated over 35,000 beneficiary pairings, with current throughput of approximately 1,700 new binomes per year.

The business model rests on two membership formulas: Formule Conviviale, a paid tier offering shared housing for up to 300€ per month in rent, and Formule Solidaire, a free means-tested tier for financially vulnerable users. Service fees of 250-350€ are charged to young adults and 180-250€ to seniors depending on formula. Operations are lean (8 salaried employees, 12 board members, supported by volunteers) under the leadership of President Aude Messéan and Delegate General Joachim Pasquet. The organization is funded through a mix of service fees, donations, and institutional partnerships with entities such as MACIF, AG2R LA MONDIALE, Action Logement, and municipal partners.

Commercially, the entity functions as a nonprofit association rather than a venture-backed company, with no equity instruments, public revenue disclosure, or AI/ML-driven matching infrastructure evident in the available data. Its defensibility stems from federated local presence, mission-driven credibility with vulnerable user segments, and institutional recognition rather than proprietary technology or capital intensity.

Name

Cohabilis

Legal name

Réseau Cohabilis

Website

https://cohabilis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cohabilis is a French nonprofit association operating a national federation that matches seniors aged 60+ with young adults under 30 for shared housing. It runs 70 member associations across 8 regional unions, covering 17,000 communes and facilitating approximately 1,700 new cohabitation pairings each year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intergenerational Housing Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Shared Student Apartments & Roommate-Matching Platforms (EDAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Living Property Management (BPAJAFAJ), Senior & Transitional Monthly Housing (THAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Intergenerational housing matching
• Shared living services
• Senior youth cohabitation
• Solidarity housing network
• Affordable housing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Service fees from cohabitation placements: Local member associations charge service fees for matching seniors and young people. Cohabilis Sud PACA charges 350€ for Solidarity formula and 250€ for Convivial formula, with 25€ application fee. Senior associations may charge membership fees of 30€ upon contract signing.
2. Institutional funding and grants: Supported by 9 main funders including social protection groups (AG2R LA MONDIALE, APICIL, KLESIA, Malakoff Humanis), foundations (MACIF, AFNIC, France), and institutional bodies (Agirc-Arrco, CNAF, Assurance Retraite). Funding aimed at national development and territorial expansion.
3. Social housing partnerships: Partnerships with social housing providers (Erilia, Unicil) who fund cohabitation programs in their housing stock, covering service costs for tenants over 60 with spare rooms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cohabilis operates a national network that matches seniors aged 60+ with spare rooms to young people aged 18-30 seeking affordable housing. The organization provides personalized matching, ongoing accompaniment, and methodological support across France through 70 local member structures organized in 8 regional unions. Core offerings include two cohabitation formulas (Solidaire and Conviviale), expertise services for field actors, and broader shared-housing programs.

Product overview

Cohabilis is a national network offering intergenerational solidary cohabitation (cohabitation intergénérationnelle solidaire - CIS) services. The core product is a matchmaking platform connecting young people under 30 with seniors over 60 for shared housing. The network comprises 70+ member structures coordinated through 8 regional unions. Two housing formulas are offered: Formule Conviviale (monthly payment of up to 300€) and Formule Solidaire (free housing in exchange for presence). Cohabilis also provides Cohabilis Expertise for field actors and supports various forms of habitat partagé including inclusive housing and refugee hosting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cohabitation Intergénérationnelle Solidaire (CIS) A matchmaking service that pairs young people (under 30) seeking affordable housing with seniors (60+) who have a spare room. The service provides personalized accompaniment throughout the cohabitation process, from initial matching to ongoing support.
• Cohabilis Expertise Expertise and support services provided to field actors and project holders interested in developing intergenerational cohabitation solutions in their territories.
• Habitat Partagé Shared housing solutions including intergenerational cohabitation, inclusive housing for disability, refugee hosting, and other solidarity-based housing models that create social bonds.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,700 new binômes created per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Action LogementflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Major partnership signed to promote and facilitate intergenerational cohabitation access for young people and seniors, with signature event featuring Nadia Bouyer (DG), Jean-Jacques Perot (APAGL President), and Joachim Pasquet (Délégué général)
• MACIFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2024Mutualist insurer partnering to promote intergenerational cohabitation and strengthen social links for their policyholders, offering personalized and legally framed service
• AG2R LA MONDIALEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2024Major social protection group supporting national development of intergenerational cohabitation through partnership conventions, part of group including APICIL, KLESIA, Malakoff Humanis under Agirc-Arrco umbrella
• APICILcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2024Social protection group partnering to develop intergenerational cohabitation nationally, part of joint initiative with AG2R LA MONDIALE, KLESIA, Malakoff Humanis
• KLESIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2024Social protection group supporting national expansion of cohabitation network through partnership conventions
• Malakoff HumaniscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2024Social protection group supporting Cohabilis development through partnership conventions, also organizing joint events like Matinale on intergenerational links
• EriliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partnering to offer cohabitation in their housing stock, with nearly 1,000 tenants over 60 potentially able to participate. Covers service costs for matching.
• UnicilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partnering with Cohabilis Sud PACA for intergenerational cohabitation development in their housing stock
• Carsat Sud-EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional retirement insurance fund supporting cohabitation project financially, covering service costs for participating seniors
• CNAF (Caisse Nationale des Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Family Allowances Fund partnering since 2018 experimentation to support intergenerational cohabitation development
• Assurance RetraitecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational retirement insurance fund partnering since 2018 experimentation in 3 regions to support cohabitation programs
• Agirc-ArrcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench supplementary pension scheme for managers and employees, providing umbrella support for protection groups (AG2R, APICIL, KLESIA, Malakoff Humanis) partnership initiatives
• UNIOPSScoreOthersNational union of private non-profit health and social organizations; Cohabilis joined in 2017
• HomeShare InternationalminorOthersInternational organization supporting professional networks in homesharing; Cohabilis joined in 2019
• ANIL (Agence Nationale d'Information sur le Logement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational housing information agency; Cohabilis joined in 2019 to strengthen housing expertise
• FDD PLC (Fonds de Dotation pour un Logement Citoyen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting housing for people who served the nation (public servants); renewed partnership convention to promote intergenerational cohabitation access

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• UNIOPSS: National umbrella of private non-profit health and social organizations in France; Cohabilis joined in 2017. Comparable as an ecosystem/peer organization in the French social economy rather than a direct operational competitor.
• Fondation Abb\u00e9 Pierre: Major French advocacy foundation campaigning on housing access and producing the annual report on mal-logement. Not a direct operator but a thematic peer that shapes French housing policy in which Cohabilis operates, including CIS framework under ELAN.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat et Humanisme: Large French association operating temporary and durable housing solutions for vulnerable and elderly populations across France. Comparable as a French housing-for-inclusion incumbent with broader portfolio (not intergenerational-specialized).
• Emma\u00fcs France: Federation of French Emma\u00fcs communities providing housing, work reintegration and accompaniment to people in precarious situations. A larger incumbent operating in adjacent housing-inclusion territory; Cohabilis is itself a UNIOPSS peer.
• Croix-Rouge Fran\u00e7aise: Largest French humanitarian organization with significant programs in home support for seniors, dependency prevention and housing-related aid. A broad incumbent in the senior support space that overlaps with parts of Cohabilis's mission at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Petits Fr\u00e8res des Pauvres: French non-profit focused on combating isolation of elderly people, particularly those living alone. Overlaps with Cohabilis's senior companionship pillar and complementary in messaging against elder isolation, though without the housing-matching product.

Direct peers

• Nesterly: US-based intergenerational homeshare platform matching older homeowners with younger renters seeking affordable housing. Closest for-profit peer operating the same young/senior matching mechanic that Cohabilis runs in France, with comparable value proposition (lower rent, companionship, light assistance).
• Shared Lives Plus: UK national membership body supporting Homeshare and Shared Lives schemes that match adults needing support (often older people) with people seeking affordable accommodation. Operates the same matching-plus-accompaniment model with regulatory recognition in UK social care.
• HomeShare International: International umbrella network of professional homeshare schemes across Europe, US and Asia-Pacific; Cohabilis joined as a member in 2019. Directly comparable through shared methodology, accreditation standards and intergenerational matching mission.

Regional players

• Age d'Or Services / O2 Senior: French private senior-home-services providers delivering daily in-home assistance. Adjacent to Cohabilis's mission of keeping seniors at home, but operating with paid-staff model rather than matching intergenerational cohabitants; relevant overlap on France's aging-in-place demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cohabilis
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cohabilis1949
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cohabilis
• Instagraminstagram.com/cohabilissudpaca

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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