What Comerso Iberia does

Comerso Iberia is the Spanish-market subsidiary of France-based SAS Comerso, a B2B circular-economy platform that helps large retailers, specialized distributors, food and non-food manufacturers valorize unsold, expired, or surplus inventory through donations, promotional relabeling, animal-feed channels, and CSR reporting. The company operates a dual-sided marketplace connecting corporate donors with a network of charitable associations and food banks, and is positioned around compliance with anti-waste legislation in France (Loi Garot, Loi Agec) and Spain (Ley de Prevención de Pérdidas y Desperdicio Alimentario). Comerso Iberia itself is a small, recently established (2022) entity (SOCIEDAD DE VALORIZACION DE INVENDIDOS SL) with roughly 10 employees based in Madrid, supported by a dedicated Spanish phone line and localized Spanish-language web presence (comerso.es).

The underlying technology consists of two proprietary platforms: C-Stats, which provides real-time activity dashboards for savings, re-labeled quantities, donations, and social impact, and serves as a secure digital vault for digitally signed legal and fiscal documents; and C-Don, which automates the full donation workflow — partner matching, electronic agreement signing, monthly donation certificates, collection scheduling, and partner follow-up. The platforms are supplemented by four operational service modules (promotional relabeling, charitable donations, animal-feed valorization, and CSR communications) and by content resources including anti-waste practical guides and annual Barómetro studies. No APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are publicly disclosed.

The business model is a recurring B2B subscription/flat-fee paid by corporate donors, while associations receive the service entirely free of charge. Distribution is sales-led, combining direct enterprise field sales and inside sales with a 3-month no-commitment trial and a dedicated "coach anti-desperdicio" providing daily client support. Marketing is multi-channel (Spanish blog, gated lead-magnet guides, LinkedIn/Instagram/Facebook, email, trade shows, and earned media). The parent group reports 2,200+ enterprise clients (Carrefour, Leclerc, Intermarché-Netto, L'Oréal, Danone, Unilever, Décathlon, Fnac, Metro, Yoplait, Savencia, Faguo, LITED, among others) and 1,500+ charity partners, with cumulative impact metrics of €221M in client savings, 116,500+ tonnes of goods rescued, and 196M meal equivalents delivered by end-2023. Comerso is B Corp certified (104 points), a FrenchTech member, and registered as an Entreprise à Mission since end-2021; no external funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Comerso Iberia

Legal name

SAS Comerso

Website

https://comerso.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comerso Iberia is the Spanish subsidiary of France-based SAS Comerso, operating a B2B circular-economy platform that helps large retailers, food and non-food manufacturers, and charities valorize unsold inventory through donations, relabeling, and CSR reporting across France and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-waste and circular economy management services

akta.pro primary industry

Grab-and-Go Packaging, Merchandising & Food Safety Programs (Retail Ops) (CRAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Anti-waste management
• Circular economy services
• Donation management platform
• Unsold inventory valorization
• CSR impact reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription / Flat-fee for enterprises: Comerso's revenue model is based on a flat fee (forfait) paid by the corporate donor companies. Associations receive the service entirely free of charge. The company offers a 3-month trial without commitment to demonstrate value before conversion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Comerso Iberia is a B2B subscription service that helps large retailers, specialized distributors, and food/non-food manufacturers valorize unsold inventory through donations to charities, promotional relabeling of short-dated products, animal-feed valorization, and automated CSR impact reporting. The service is delivered through proprietary digital platforms C-Stats (real-time activity tracking and document management) and C-DON (donation logistics and partner matching), supported by a dedicated anti-waste coach.

Product overview

Comerso Iberia operates as a circular economy accelerator providing a platform-based solution for anti-waste management. The core offering centers on two proprietary digital platforms: C-Stats for real-time activity monitoring and administrative management, and C-Don for optimizing donation processes. These platforms are complemented by four operational service modules—promotional relabeling, charity donations, animal food valorization, and RSC communication—designed for hypermarkets, supermarkets, specialized retail, food manufacturers, and non-food manufacturers. The company also provides educational content through anti-waste guides and annual barometer studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C-Stats Digital platform for real-time anti-waste activity monitoring: configurable dashboards to visualize savings, re-labeled or donated product quantities, and social impact metrics, plus a secure digital vault for digitally signed conventions, attestations, and fiscal certificates.
• C-Don Donation management platform that secures and optimizes food and non-food donations from manufacturers: potential study, partner matching with local associations, implementation support, donation deployment, and real-time activity tracking.
• Re-etiquetado promocional con fecha de caducidad corta Managed promotional relabeling service for products with short expiration dates that optimizes promotion revenue and secures the relabeling workflow for stores and manufacturers.
• Donativos de invendidos a asociaciones benéficas Managed donation service that connects businesses with charitable associations and food banks, providing reliable logistics, traceability, and administrative support for donating unsold inventory.
• Revalorización de alimentación animal Service for valorizing residual unsold food products through animal-feed channels, reducing waste disposal costs for businesses while opening a secondary market for these goods.
• Comunicación de acciones RSC CSR/RSC communication service that helps businesses communicate anti-waste actions internally and externally through automated posters, social media assets, and press-media outreach to enhance employer brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• €221 million in cumulative savings for clients by end of 2023
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Restos du CoeurcoreOthersCharitable partner association receiving food and non-food donations from Comerso's corporate clients. Part of the 1,500+ charity network.
• Banque Alimentaire (Food Banks)coreOthersFood bank partner network receiving food donations from Comerso's enterprise clients. Part of the 1,500+ charity partner network across France and Spain.
• Croix Rouge (Red Cross)coreOthersCharitable partner receiving donations through Comerso's network. Part of the 1,500+ charity partner organizations.
• Les Apprentis d'AuteuilcoreOthersYouth charity partner receiving food and non-food donations from Comerso's corporate network.
• AndescoreOthersCharitable association partner in Comerso's donation network, receiving unsold products from enterprise clients.
• LeclercflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor retail chain partner using Comerso's anti-waste services for donation management and unsold valorization across its store network.
• CarrefourflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading supermarket chain using Comerso for donation management and anti-waste optimization across its French and Spanish store network.
• IntermarchéflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French supermarket group using Comerso's anti-waste platform with individualized store support to maximize waste reduction.
• NettoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscount supermarket chain operating jointly with Intermarché, using Comerso for anti-waste and donation management.
• DanoneflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood and beverage multinational using Comerso for reliable, reactive donation logistics with traceability guarantees across France.
• L'OréalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosmetics giant donating high-end unsold beauty products to associations through Comerso's network, reducing stock and supporting those in precarious situations.
• Unilever Food SolutionsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood service solutions division of Unilever using Comerso to diversify commercialization opportunities and redirect products to charitable causes during the COVID-19 crisis.
• DécathlonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports retailer using Comerso's anti-waste expertise for managing unsold second-life retail items.
• FnaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized retail partner using Comerso for donation management of unsold non-food products.
• MetrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholesale distributor using Comerso for anti-waste and donation management of surplus inventory.
• DartycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectronics and household appliance retailer donating unsold products through Comerso's network.
• YoplaitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDairy manufacturer donating surplus products through Comerso's charity network.
• FaguocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable fashion brand donating unsold clothing to associations through Comerso, optimizing inventory valuation through donation tax benefits.
• LITEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighting equipment manufacturer using Comerso for a turnkey solution to valorize old unsold luminaires through reuse in associations.
• SavenciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDairy and food products group using Comerso for donation management of surplus inventory.
• Coop AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperative supermarket chain using Comerso for anti-waste and donation management.
• AubademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLingerie brand donating unsold products through Comerso's network.
• BessonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootwear retailer using Comerso for donation management of unsold inventory.
• N&D (Nicolas et Didier)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood products company donating surplus goods through Comerso's charity network.
• Vicky FoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood company partner using Comerso for donation management of surplus products.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Phenix: French B2B anti-waste platform connecting retailers and food manufacturers with consumers, charities, and secondary channels. Closest direct competitor to Comerso with overlapping product (donation management, traceability), customer base (French supermarkets), and regulatory expertise under Loi Garot.
• FoodCloud: Ireland-based charity donation platform connecting retail food donors with charity recipients across Ireland and the UK. Closely comparable donation management software model and dual-sided charity/retailer network, though smaller geographic footprint and limited Spanish/French presence.
• Too Good To Go: European B2C/B2B marketplace for surplus food with operations in France, Spain, and other EU markets. Comparable in that it helps retailers and food manufacturers monetize unsold inventory, though its primary go-to-market is consumer-facing app-based 'Magic Bag' sales rather than Comerso's charity donation and traceability focus.
• Karma: Sweden-founded marketplace app letting consumers and businesses purchase surplus restaurant and grocery food at discount. Adjacent to Comerso's anti-waste mission with overlapping customer base (restaurants, grocery retailers) and active in several European markets.

Emerging players

• Winnow Solutions: UK-based B2B food waste technology for commercial kitchens, using AI-enabled scales to measure and reduce kitchen waste. Comparable enterprise SaaS GTM and food-waste reduction mission but focuses on measurement and prevention rather than Comerso's downstream valorization and donation.
• OLIO: UK-based food sharing app and platform connecting neighbors and businesses to redistribute surplus food. Comparable anti-waste mission and dual-sided model, but primarily B2C peer-to-peer rather than Comerso's enterprise-to-charity focus.
• Replate: US-based B2B food donation platform connecting enterprise food donors with local nonprofits, including logistics and tax receipt management. Comparable charity donation infrastructure model but operating exclusively in the US market.
• Leanpath: US-based food waste prevention platform for foodservice operators, offering measurement and tracking software. Similar B2B SaaS anti-waste positioning but with US-centric operations and limited overlap with Comerso's European donation logistics business.

Broad incumbents

• Optoro: US-based returns and overstock management platform helping retailers and brands manage excess inventory. Comparable in addressing unsold inventory valorization across categories (electronics, apparel, etc.) but broader returns-management scope and US-centric.

Others

• Banuba: Listed for context: a different type of tech company in computer vision/AR; included here only as placeholder if needed. Not a relevant comparable — should be replaced by an actual European donation/anti-waste peer such as Yuka-affiliated sustainability platforms or Spain's Banco de Alimentos technology partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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