Editions Débats Publics

What Editions Débats Publics does

Editions Débats Publics is a Paris-based independent publishing house incorporated as a SAS with €100,064 of registered capital and operating since 2007 from 28 rue Bayard in the 8th arrondissement. It specializes in short-form French-language nonfiction aimed at business leaders, executives and policy professionals, with a catalog of more than 144 works and over 5,250 edited authors.

The publisher's output is built around recurring institutional co-publishing programs. Lignes Essentielles is an ongoing foresight series with energy-infrastructure partner Teréga; Nouvelles Proximités is a long-running collection with Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence; and Penser Ensemble is an annual volume co-produced with a coalition of French think tanks led by Institut Montaigne. Recent titles extend the catalog into emerging C-suite topics — artificial intelligence, space, endometriosis in the workplace, Africa and haute couture — alongside the company's traditional corporate-policy core. Distribution relies on France's main book retailers (Fnac, Amazon France, Cultura, E. Leclerc and independent bookstores), supplemented by a YouTube channel and a website that uses Matomo Analytics as a privacy-first alternative to mainstream ad-tech analytics.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: one-off retail book sales through established distributors, multi-title co-publishing deals underwritten by corporate and institutional sponsors, and likely a paid newsletter/subscription line. Operations are run by a team of 5, consistent with a deliberately small editorial footprint. No external funding, revenue, or headcount-growth data is disclosed.

Name

Editions Débats Publics

Legal name

Débats publics

Website

https://debatspublics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Editions Débats Publics is a Paris-based independent French publisher producing short-form nonfiction for executives and policymakers, distributing through major French retailers and underwriting flagship series with institutional partners including Teréga, Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence and Institut Montaigne.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Trade Publishing (Adult Fiction & Nonfiction) (MPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Author Website, Storefront & Direct-to-Reader Commerce (D2C Sales) (MPAJAJAE), Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

Keywords

• Book publishing
• Leadership books
• Business publishing
• Thought leadership content
• Editorial production

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of published books through retail distribution (Fnac, Amazon, Cultura, E. Leclerc) and direct online orders. Each publication is sold as a one-time purchase with no recurring revenue model.
2. Newsletter Subscription: Newsletter subscriptions for regionalized editorial catalog updates and event news, with data retained for up to three years after unsubscribe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Editions Débats Publics is a French independent book publishing house that produces and distributes printed and electronic books authored primarily by business leaders, executives, politicians, and institutional figures. Its catalog spans collaborative works featuring multiple experts and individual authored titles covering leadership, economics, geopolitics, technology, AI, sustainability, healthcare, and European policy. The publisher sells through major French retail chains and its own website, with 144+ works published since founding.

Product overview

Editions Débats Publics is a French publishing house founded in 2007, based in Paris, dedicated to business leaders and executives. The company operates as a book publishing platform with a diverse portfolio of publications organized across multiple thematic series and individual titles. Key product lines include the 'Lignes Essentielles' annual publication series featuring exceptional personalities, and the 'Think Together' annual compilation aggregating insights from leading think tanks. The core offering consists of individual book publications covering leadership (Réussir), technology (EDUCATION.IA, Octez citoyens!, Intelligence artificielle), international affairs (Pour un réveil spatial européen, De la Francophonie), sustainability (Lignes Essentielles series on ocean protection), healthcare (IGNORÉES on endometriosis), and corporate governance (Avancer). Statistics indicate over 144 published works, 5,250 edited authors, and 580 new releases since 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalogue of Leadership Books General catalog of 144+ published books for business leaders and executives covering leadership, economics, geopolitics, technology, AI, sustainability, and societal issues, with 5,250+ authors edited and 580+ new releases since 2021.
• Think Together (Annual Think Tank Compilation) Annual book series aggregating insights from 11 leading French and international think tanks for forward-looking publications on geopolitics, economy, and policy.
• Lignes Essentielles (Annual Series) Annual publication series featuring exceptional personalities from South-West France on environmental and regional themes, sponsored by Teréga Accélérateur d'Énergies.
• Nouvelles Proximités Book featuring 21 stories of trust and engagement from Crédit Agricole Alpes-Provence territory, documenting the bank's engagement with regional stakeholders.
• Grande Couture Book documenting Imane Ayissi, the first Sub-Saharan African designer admitted to the official Paris Haute Couture calendar, covering his runway shows since 2020.
• Réussir. Huit dirigeants, huit histoires, huit visions Collaborative book featuring eight business leaders sharing their stories and visions for shaping the economy and society.
• Pour un réveil spatial européen Book by Eva Berneke, former CEO of Eutelsat (2022-2025), arguing why Europe must become a spatial superpower in satellite constellations and digital infrastructure.
• Réinventer les possibles Collaborative book featuring 10 personalities from South-West France committed to disability inclusion, initiated by Carolle Foissaud.
• IGNORÉES. Briser le tabou de l'endométriose Book by Professor Sofiane Bendifallah breaking the taboo of endometriosis and presenting his predictive salivary test developed using biomarkers and Artificial Intelligence.
• Octez citoyens ! Pour une tech qui pense en communs Book by digital entrepreneur Mathieu Rozières on creating technology as a common good, covering digital emancipation and immersive innovation events.
• Intelligence artificielle, communication artificielle ? Collaborative book analyzing the impact of AI on communication, featuring 14 personalities from marketing and tech covering disinformation, ethics, transparency, sovereignty, and training.
• Haute sensibilité Book by General Christophe Abad, former military governor of Paris, on the role of armies in the Olympic Games and Operation Sentinelle JOP24.
• EDUCATION.IA Book by Boris Walbaum, president and founder of Forward College, on reinventing education in the age of artificial intelligence.
• De la Francophonie Book by Christine Desouches on the strategic role of the International Organization of La Francophonie and its challenges in the 21st century.
• Le pouvoir de la construction Book by Éric Ferrari, President of Fayat Bâtiment, on the power of construction and the construction industry professionals.
• Editorial Newsletter Free email newsletter subscription offering regionalized editorial catalog updates and event news to readers, with data retained for up to three years after unsubscribe.

Quantifiable outcome

• 144+ works published since inception
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Institut MontaignecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration featuring author interviews and presentations at Institut Montaigne, a prominent French policy think tank. Authors including Boris Walbaum, Jean-Luc Berlot, and Christophe Abad have appeared at the institute to discuss their published works.
• TerégacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor energy infrastructure company (number 2 in French gas transport and storage) whose executives Dominique Mockly and Carolle Foissaud initiate and contribute to multiple publications including the annual 'Lignes Essentielles' series on environmental and regional themes. Partnership includes the Teréga Accélérateur d'Énergies fund supporting the publications.
• Crédit Agricole Alpes ProvencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperative bank whose executives Laurent Fromageau (Director General) and Franck Alexandre (President) co-direct publications such as 'Nouvelles Proximités' documenting the bank's engagement with regional stakeholders and local development initiatives.
• Multiple Think Tanks (Atlantic Council, Choiseul, CRAPS, etc.)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual 'Think Together' publication series aggregating insights from 11 major think tanks including Atlantic Council, Institut Choiseul, Institut Montaigne, Institut Sapiens, and others for the annual forward-looking publication.
• AAMSET (Hosting Provider)minorOthersWeb hosting provider for the debatespublics.com website, located at 5 rue Ambroise Thomas, 75009 Paris.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NouveauxDebatsPublic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/editions-d%C3%A9bats-publics

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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