What FEGAPEI does

FEGAPEI operates under the trade name Nexem and is the principal French professional membership organization representing private non-profit (associative) employers in the social, medico-social, and health sectors. The organization delivers advocacy, training, publications, and member services through a national office and a network of regional delegations (délégations régionales) spanning metropolitan France and the overseas departments and territories (DOM-TOM). Member access is delivered via a private member portal (Espace adhérent), and training is operated through a dedicated center (Centre de formation SI) with a published training catalogue.

The business model is subscription/membership-based: revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership fees paid by associative employers, who receive access to training, publications, sectoral advocacy, and regional support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for prospective members. Nexem publishes the Humanifest research series across four volumes covering organization/governance, management, sustainable development, and digital/AI, along with sectoral news, a monthly project-calls watch, and video emissions (Nexem TV). Distribution and engagement are executed through a combination of the regional delegation network, organic social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky), content marketing, and sectoral events/colloquia. Nexem is affiliated with the AXESS confederation and operates as an association loi 1901-type non-profit; it is not a technology company and does not offer proprietary software, APIs, or AI products. The core staff at HQ is approximately 10 employees.

Name

FEGAPEI

Legal name

Nexem

Website

https://fegapei.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FEGAPEI, operating as Nexem, is a French non-profit professional membership organization representing associative employers in the social, medico-social, and health sectors, delivering advocacy, training, publications, and regional support across metropolitan France and DOM-TOM via membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Nexem generates revenue primarily through membership fees paid by associative employers in the social, medico-social, and health sectors. Members receive access to services including training, publications, and regional support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FEGAPEI operates as Nexem, the principal professional membership organization representing associative employers in the French private non-profit social, medico-social, and health sector. It delivers membership services including employer advocacy and policy representation at national and European levels, a training catalogue via the Centre de formation SI, sectoral publications including the Humanifest research series, a monthly project calls watch, and localized support through regional delegations across metropolitan France and overseas territories.

Product overview

Nexem is a single unified professional organization offering membership services, training programs, publications, and advocacy for employers in the social, medico-social, and health sector. The organization provides its members with training services through its training center (Centre de formation SI), a publications catalog including the Humanifest series covering topics such as organization/governance, management, sustainable development, and digital/AI, as well as regional support through its regional delegations. The organization also maintains a media presence through emissions (video content) and a news section.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AXESS: AXESS confederation - mentioned as 'notre confédération' (our confederation) on Nexem's website

Products and services

• Nexem Membership Services Recurring membership subscription providing associative employers with employer representation and advocacy at national and European levels, access to a private Espace adhérent member portal, training programmes, sectoral publications, and support from regional delegates across metropolitan France and Dom Tom.
• Training Catalogue (Centre de formation SI) Professional training programmes delivered through Nexem's dedicated training center, available to member organizations on topics such as associative employer branding, recruitment, and management; offered as a published catalogue of courses.
• Humanifest Publication Series Thematic research publication series covering the associative social, medico-social, and health sector; volumes address organization/governance/financing, management, sustainable development, and digital/AI transformation. Available as downloadable publications to members and the public.
• Monthly Project Calls Watch (Veille des appels à projets à impact) Monthly intelligence bulletin summarizing relevant impact-project calls and funding opportunities for associative social, medico-social, and health sector organizations in France.
• Regional Delegation Support Network Regional delegate network offering on-the-ground support, local advocacy, and engagement to member organizations across metropolitan France and overseas territories (Dom Tom).

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ATHOM (Association pour l'Transformation Domiciliaire)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Nexem is a partner of the ATHOM 2026 colloquium on domiciliary transformation (transformation domiciliaire). This is a sector-specific knowledge-sharing partnership in the field of home-based care and support transformation.
• AXESS ConfederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAXESS (assfrance.com) is Nexem's confederation. Nexem refers to AXESS as 'notre confédération' and promotes it as part of its organizational structure. AXESS represents an affiliated confederation within the same sectoral ecosystem.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UDES: UDES is the Union of Employers in the Social Economy (ESS) in France. Comparable employer-representation federation for social-economy associations, operating a similar membership/advocacy model for associative employers.
• UNIOPSS: UNIOPSS is the National Union of Social, Medico-Social, and Health Associations, a French umbrella body for associative actors in the same sector as Nexem. Highly comparable as a French membership organization providing advocacy, training, and representation for social-sector associations.
• AXESS: AXESS is Nexem's own confederation, representing a broader coalition of private non-profit social, medico-social and health employers in France. Directly comparable membership-organization model operating in the same sector and often co-representing the same members.
• SYNERPA: SYNERPA is the French union of private nursing home and care operators. Comparable employer federation model for associative/private care providers, with similar advocacy and member-service orientation in the social/health vertical.
• FEHAP: FEHAP is the Federation of Private Non-Profit Hospitals, a French employer federation representing associative and private non-profit healthcare establishments. Closely comparable employer-representation and advocacy model for adjacent health-sector members.
• UNAPEI: UNAPEI is the French federation of associations representing parents and friends of people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable French non-profit membership/advocacy organization serving associative social-sector employers and acting as a sectoral spokesperson.

Regional players

• APF France Handicap: APF France Handicap is a large French disability association. Comparable as a French associative social-sector membership organization with employer and advocacy functions for the disability field specifically, representing an adjacent sub-vertical within Nexem's broader scope.

Broad incumbents

• MEDEF: MEDEF is the main French employers' confederation. A much broader incumbent covering all private-sector employers across France; comparable as an employer-representation body but operates at a national cross-sector scale rather than the associative health/social niche.
• FHF (Fédération Hospitalière de France): FHF is the French Hospital Federation representing public hospitals. A broader incumbent operating in the same health vertical with an overlapping advocacy remit for hospital-sector employers; less specialized in the associative non-profit niche but materially comparable in function.

Emerging players

• Association des Paralysés de France (APF) – réseau employeur: APF France Handicap and similar disability-sector associations operate associative employers in the same social/medico-social vertical. Comparable as associative employers served by Nexem and as potential member/competitor in specialized segments of the sector.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW-jlWvQV7UKm6aXFIFJxew
• Facebookfacebook.com/Nexem.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fegapei
• Instagraminstagram.com/nexem_

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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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