Fauconnerie Team

What Fauconnerie Team does

Fauconnerie Team is a French professional falconry company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Labergement les Seurre (operational base in Dijon), specializing in ecological avian pest management through biopredation — the deployment of trained birds of prey (notably the largest Harris's Buzzard pack in France, plus falcons) to disperse pest bird populations (pigeons, corvids, starlings, gulls) and, via its RAFU subsidiary, wild rabbits and rats using ferret-based methods. The core service is augmented by a proprietary technology stack that includes "effaroucheur" scare drones, NeoPix thermal imaging, GPS/telemetry tracking, and laser-guided raptor training, plus the AviClean Espace subsidiary for cleaning, disinfection, and anti-bird device installation. A biodiversity program ("La Nature dans la Structure," 46 nest boxes installed since 2019) rounds out the offering.

The company sells directly to enterprise and institutional buyers through a four-region French agency network (Grand Est/Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Île-de-France, Grand Ouest, Sud/Sud-Ouest) spanning approximately 300 cities, plus a Brest antenna (Falc'hun Breizh) and announced Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes expansion. Named customers span local governments (Dijon, Beaune, Vittel, Vichy), agro-food majors (Grands Moulins de Paris on a 4-year mandate, Dijon Céréales, Ferrero, Nestlé, Vivescia, Panzani, Sevépi), healthcare and pharmaceutical operators (four CHU hospitals, CGFL Dijon, Sanofi, Euroapi, Fareva), large retail (Leclerc, Carrefour, Auchan, Lidl), logistics/transport (RATP, SNCF Réseau, GEODIS, UPS, XPO Logistics), industry (Bouygues, Saint-Gobain, Eramet, LyondellBasell, Ortec), utilities (Suez, Veolia), heritage sites, and aerospace/defense.

Fauconnerie Team operates as a SARL unipersonnelle (share capital €2,000), is founder-controlled by Timothée Josselin, and generates revenue through quote-based B2B service contracts and recurring mandates rather than disclosed ARR. Its competitive position rests on a dense portfolio of regulatory approvals (DGAC drone pilot, DDT certificates, Confidentiel Défense, phytosanitary/biocide, CQP height work, CACES R386, petrochemistry training) that gate access to pharmaceutical, hospital, aerospace, and petrochemical clients, combined with a scarce talent base of certified falconers and the country's largest Harris's Buzzard pack.

Name

Fauconnerie Team

Legal name

Fauconnerie Team

Website

https://fauconnerieteam.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fauconnerie Team is a French professional falconry company (founded 2018, ~22 staff) that uses trained birds of prey, drones, and thermal imaging to provide ecological avian pest management for industrial, agro-food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, logistics, retail, and government clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Avian Pest Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171)

akta.pro primary industry

Bird Control & Deterrent Systems (IMAIAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bird Control & Deterrence for Storage Facilities (AFAOAIAH), Bird Control & Deterrent Systems (AFACAGAE), Wildlife Control & Exclusion (IMAIAHAJ)

Keywords

• Avian pest control
• Biopredation services
• Professional falconry
• Bird deterrence
• Pest management

Headquarters

HQ city

Labergement les Seurre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional biopredation services: Direct B2B contracts with industrial, agro-food, pharmaceutical, logistics, and government clients for bird pest management using trained raptors, drones, and related services. Revenue is generated through service contracts, project-based interventions, and ongoing maintenance agreements. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to each client's site and scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Fauconnerie Team provides professional biopredation (ecological bird pest management) using trained birds of prey — primarily Harris's Buzzards and falcons — to deter and regulate nuisance bird populations (pigeons, corvids, starlings, gulls) and to control wild rabbits and rats on enterprise and institutional sites. The offering is delivered as a 360° service combining curative regulation, prevention through effarouchement, post-intervention cleaning and sanitation (via subsidiary AviClean Espace), ferret-based rodent control (via subsidiary RAFU), and drone-assisted detection and deterrence (FT Bio Prédation).

Product overview

Fauconnerie Team operates as a 360° service offering combining traditional falconry with modern technology for avian pest management. The core service (Fauconnerie Team) uses trained birds of prey for biopredation, supported by three specialized divisions: FT BIO PREDATION (drone technology for detection and deterrence), RAFU (ferret-based rat control), and AVICLEAN ESPACE (cleaning and sanitation). Additional modules include prevention (effarouchement), curative regulation, and the 'La Nature dans la Structure' biodiversity program installing raptor nest boxes. Services target industrial, agrifood, logistics, pharmaceutical, and public sector clients across France and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fauconnerie Team Core Falconry and Biopredation Service Professional falconry-based biopredation service using trained raptors to deter, regulate and remove nuisance bird populations on enterprise and institutional sites; delivered via direct field interventions and ongoing contracts.
• FT BIO PREDATION (Drone Services Division) Standalone drone-based division offering aerial bird deterrence, thermal detection, nest identification and crop protection, leveraging DGAC-certified drone pilots and scare drones that simulate raptors.
• RAFU – Ferret-based Rat Control Rodent control service using ferrets (furetage) for sensitive sites including classified, urban and natural environments, delivered by the RAFU subsidiary in partnership with Estivalet Services et Assainissement.
• AVICLEAN ESPACE (Avian Hygiene and Sanitation) Specialized avian hygiene and sanitation subsidiary offering cleaning and disinfection of surfaces contaminated by bird droppings, installation of anti-bird devices (spikes, nets, curtains), and targeted deterrents.
• Nature dans la Structure (Biodiversity Nesting Program) Biodiversity program installing raptor nest boxes and perches on client sites to encourage natural predation and long-term biodiversity balance, with measurable outcomes (46 nest boxes installed since 2019, >50% occupancy rate).

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 customer satisfaction rating on Google
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers40 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association La ChouecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation La Choue, founded in 1979 and dedicated to raptor protection in Bourgogne Franche-Comté, co-manages the Dicé'Chouette program with Fauconnerie Team and Dijon Céréales. Six members hold official bird banding permits issued by the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. The association contributes scientific data and conservation expertise to the biodiversity program.
• Dijon CéréalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDijon Céréales, an agricultural cooperative group, partners with Fauconnerie Team and Association La Choue on the Dicé'Chouette program, installing raptor nest boxes across its cereal production sites. The group inclusion initiative supported by Dijon Céréales also extends social impact of the biodiversity program.
• BiocinovminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiocinov is a natural pest control company offering chemical-free rodent management with connected traps. Shared values of natural, non-chemical solutions align with Fauconnerie Team's biopredation philosophy. The partnership reflects mutual commitment to the '3D' (Décontamination, Désinsectisation, Dératisation) sector.
• IZIgroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIZIgroup provides training to Fauconnerie Team falconers on food safety standards (IFS, BRC, AIB, HACCP). It also co-presents CertiVolatiles® training programs at Parasitec. IZIgroup's pest management platform provides access to industry networks and credentials.
• Les Chouettes du CœurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for biodiversity awareness targeting schoolchildren. Emmanuelle Cabrita from Fauconnerie Team, in partnership with Les Chouettes du Cœur, designed three pedagogical booklets for elementary, middle school, and college students covering raptor identification and conservation.
• ENVIE / Influence Pest ControlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVIE company received falcon nest box installation from Fauconnerie Team. Influence Pest Control produced a documentary about the project highlighting the benefits of welcoming nature into industrial structures.
• Estivalet Services et AssainissementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBased in Dole, Estivalet Services et Assainissement is the operational partner for RAFU ferret-based rodent control services, extending Fauconnerie Team's pest management offering into rodent control via traditional furetage.
• Drone Expertise CentrecoreTechnology or IntegrationDrone Expertise Centre provided high-level professional drone pilot certification training to Anthony Hoffman and Flavien Fèvre, enabling Fauconnerie Team's drone operations division (FT Bio Prédation) to conduct advanced aerial bird management.
• Docteur Simon Potier (Scientist)minorOthersScientific expert providing continuing education to Fauconnerie Team falconers on animal welfare, national/international falconry legislation, and raptor conservation programs. Training held at Biotropica gardens, Normandy.
• Jardins Animaliers BiotropicaminorOthersBiotropica animal parks in Normandy hosted scientific training sessions for Fauconnerie Team falconers on raptor welfare and conservation, facilitated by Dr. Simon Potier.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rentokil Initial: Global commercial pest control incumbent operating across Europe. Comparable in pest control services to industrial and commercial clients, though bird control is a small subset and not their specialty.
• Bird Control Group: Netherlands-based established provider of laser, acoustic, and visual bird deterrence technologies for airports and industrial sites. Comparable on the bird-pest problem but offers a technology-only alternative rather than live-raptor biopredation.
• Anticimex: Major European pest control group serving residential, commercial, and industrial accounts. Comparable as a broad incumbent in pest management with overlapping industrial and food-safety segments.

Direct peers

• AER'CHAVES: French drone-based bird deterrence company combining drone technology with falconry-inspired methods. Directly comparable to Fauconnerie Team's biopredation and drone-effarouchement offering, targeting similar industrial and agrifood clients in France.
• Fauconnerie du Poitou: French professional falconry firm offering raptor-based bird deterrence for industrial, agricultural, and municipal clients. Directly comparable service model, customer base, and regulatory regime to Fauconnerie Team.
• Avifaucon: France-based falconry pest control specialist providing raptor-based deterrence to industrial, agrifood, and public-sector clients. Closely aligned with Fauconnerie Team on service category, target verticals, and biological/non-lethal positioning.

Others

• INRA (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement): French public research institution conducting work on avian biology, pest behavior, and ecological regulation. Relevant as an ecosystem partner and scientific reference for biopredation efficacy studies rather than a commercial competitor.
• IZIgroup: French pest management training and standards body (CertiVolatiles). Comparable as an ecosystem enabler that trains and certifies falconry operators, including Fauconnerie Team, and co-presents at Parasitec.

Emerging players

• ClearFlight Solutions: Dutch startup using drone-based bird control at airports and waste facilities. Comparable on the industrial bird-deterrence use case and represents a technology-driven alternative to traditional falconry services.
• ScareCrow Bio-Acoustic Group: European provider of bio-acoustic bird and wildlife deterrence devices for agricultural and industrial sites. Comparable as a non-lethal alternative in the bird pest management category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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