GenEval.fr

What GenEval.fr does

GenEval is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2018 and headquartered in Paris, with a secondary office in Jouy-en-Josas. It provides genetic and genomic evaluation services for ruminants — specifically dairy and beef cattle (bovine), dairy and Angora goats (caprine), and dairy and meat sheep (ovine). The organization serves Organismes de Sélection (livestock breeding organizations) across France and EU member states, delivering standardized mutualized indexations conducted 2-6 times annually per breed, plus custom on-demand indexation services for new traits, breeds, or species.

The technical foundation rests on Single-Step (SSTEP) genomic evaluation methodology, which combines genomic SNP data, phenotypic measurements, and genealogical records in a unified statistical model. This approach corrects biases inherent in legacy two-step polygenic-genomic methods and improves estimation precision. GenEval's infrastructure integrates directly with the French national zootechnical database, enabling fully automated evaluation cycles — data ingestion at 7:30am, computation triggered, results validated and returned by end of day. The platform processes over 200,000 males with up to 56 indexes across 11 bovine breeds, and over 8 million females with up to 24 indexes across 9 breeds per evaluation cycle. Core products include IBOVAL (beef cattle), IBL (dairy cattle), and species-specific systems for ovine and caprine breeds.

GenEval operates a hybrid revenue model combining mutualized subscription-like contributions from member Organismes de Sélection (cost-shared across the ecosystem) with individually-priced on-demand custom evaluation services. As a non-profit association governed jointly by Eliance and Races de France, it has no equity investors and is structured as a cooperative utility. Scientific and institutional partnerships with INRAE, Idele, UMT e-BIS, UMT STAR, and France Génétique Elevage underpin R&D, while participation in Interbull and Eurogenomics extends its evaluations to international multi-population contexts. The organization employs 5 people and is led by Director Esther Dzale-Yeumo.

Name

GenEval.fr

Legal name

GenEval

Website

https://geneval.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GenEval is a French non-profit association that provides standardized genetic and genomic evaluation services for ruminants (cattle, goats, sheep) to Organismes de Sélection across France. It uses Single-Step methodology combining genomic, phenotypic, and genealogical data through a mutualized cost-sharing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Genetic Evaluation Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Genomic Testing & Genetic Evaluation Services (AFAEAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Genetic Trait Selection (e.g., polled, disease resistance) Services (AFAEAJAJ), Breeding Program Design & Genetic Consulting (Mating Plans, EPD/Index Selection) (AFACAEAD)

Keywords

• Genetic evaluation services
• Livestock genomic indexing
• Ruminant breeding analytics
• Animal selection programs
• Dairy beef cattle evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Mutualized Indexation Services: GenEval provides genetic evaluation services to Organismes de Sélection (OS) — livestock breeding organizations. Services include standardized indexations for bovine, caprine, and ovine breeds, with costs shared among member organizations. The organization operates as an 'association loi 1er juillet 1901' (non-profit association under French law).
2. On-Demand Indexation Services: Custom evaluation services for specific organisms requiring new evaluations for particular traits, breeds, or species. These are tailored projects with individualized pricing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GenEval is a French non-profit association that calculates and delivers routine genetic and genomic values for ruminant livestock (bovine dairy and beef, caprine dairy and Angora, ovine dairy and meat). It runs both standardized mutualized indexations (conducted 2-6 times per year depending on species and breed) and custom on-demand evaluations for specific traits, breeds, or species, using the Single-Step methodology that combines genomic, phenotypic, and genealogical data.

Product overview

GenEval.fr provides genetic evaluation services for livestock as a unified platform combining shared routine evaluations and custom on-demand services. The core offering includes IBOVAL for beef cattle and IBL for dairy cattle evaluations, complemented by species-specific systems for ovine (dairy and meat) and caprine (dairy and Angora) breeds. Evaluations are conducted 2-6 times annually depending on species, processing phenotypic, genomic, and genealogical data through single-step statistical methodology. The platform serves selection organizations across France and internationally via Interbull and Eurogenomics partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indexations mutualisées (Mutualized Indexations) Routine genetic and genomic evaluations for ruminant species covering bovine (dairy and beef), caprine (dairy and Angora), and ovine (dairy and meat) breeds. These shared evaluations are conducted 2-6 times per year depending on species and breed and are provided to Organismes de Sélection (breeding organizations) on a mutualized basis.
• Indexations à la demande (On-Demand Indexations) Custom on-demand genetic evaluations for specific needs of selection organizations, including new traits, breeds, or species not covered by the shared service. Tailored projects with individualized pricing.
• IBOVAL (Beef Cattle Genetic Evaluations) Genetic evaluation system for beef cattle conducted twice yearly from farm performance data (birth to slaughter). Includes production traits, maternal qualities, and station-based evaluations for specific measured characters. Over 200,000 males with up to 56 indexes published across 11 breeds and 71 distinct evaluations for summer 2025.
• IBL (Indexations Bovins Lait - Dairy Cattle Evaluations) Genetic evaluations for dairy cattle indexing various traits 3-6 times annually per breed, including milk production, udder health, morphology, reproduction, and functional criteria. Includes weekly early genomic value indicators (IPVGéno) for genotyped animals.
• Ovins Lait Evaluations (Dairy Sheep) Genetic evaluations for dairy sheep conducted five times yearly from farm performance data, covering milk production traits, udder morphology, and somatic cell counts. Genetic evaluation chains transferred from INRA in October 2018.
• Ovins Viande Evaluations (Meat Sheep) Genetic evaluations for meat sheep conducted 2-3 times yearly from farm-collected data, covering prolificacy, growth, and maternal traits.
• Caprins Lait Evaluations (Dairy Goats) Genetic evaluations for dairy goats conducted three times yearly based on farm performance controls, covering milk production traits, somatic cell counts, and morphology criteria. First evaluations conducted on GenEval infrastructure in September 2018.
• Caprins Angora Evaluations (Angora Goats) Annual indexing for Angora goats covering quantity and quality of fleece, including fleece weight control, point scoring (fiber length, shape, kemp rate, animal coverage), and laboratory analyses for scoured yield and fiber fineness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 males with up to 56 indexes published across 11 breeds, and over 8 million females with up to 24 indexes across 9 breeds per evaluation cycle
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Confédération Nationale de l'Elevage (CNE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2025Convention signed with CNE to support the management of digital commons for ruminant genetics. GenEval contributes its holistic perspective on upstream and downstream production challenges to help modernize, secure, and optimize digital assets for improved and relevant genetics.
• Races de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated member and founding member organization. Represents one of the two main stakeholder groups in GenEval's governance structure.
• EliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated member and founding member organization. Represents one of the two main stakeholder groups in GenEval's governance structure alongside Races de France.
• Institut de l'Elevage (Idele)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific and institutional partner. Partnership in place for evaluation of caprine and ovine species. Idele handles index diffusion/publication. Collaborates on R&D through UMT e-BIS and UMT STAR units.
• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific and institutional partner. Collaborates on research and development projects including genetic evaluation chain transfers from INRA.
• UMT e-BIS (Evaluation des Bovins et Integration des Systèmes)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint research unit focused on bovine evaluation and system integration. GenEval works closely with this unit for R&D projects.
• UMT STAR (Sciences et Technologie pour l'Amélioration des Ruminants)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint research unit focused on sheep and goat improvement science and technology. Partners on ovine and caprine evaluation development.
• France Génétique Elevage (FGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific and institutional partner. Interprofessional organization for livestock genetics in France. Hosts working groups for breed evaluation development.
• InterbullcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational genetic evaluation organization. GenEval participates in Interbull work for international (MACE, GMACE, Intergenomics) genetic evaluations. Sends population data for international comparisons.
• EurogenomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean genomic evaluation consortium. GenEval participates in international genomic evaluation collaborations.
• Nordic Assessment Values (NAV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic breeding value assessment organization. Participates in international genetic evaluation network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CRV: Dutch cooperative providing cattle improvement, including genetic evaluations, breeding values, and AI services for dairy and beef producers. Comparable to GenEval in delivering genetic evaluation infrastructure for European ruminants, though as a broader genetics and AI services company.
• VikingGenetics: Scandinavian cooperative offering genetic evaluations, breeding programs, and AI services for dairy and beef cattle across Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. Comparable to GenEval as a European regional provider of ruminant genetic evaluation services embedded in a cooperative breeding structure.

Direct peers

• Lactanet: Canadian dairy herd improvement and genetic evaluation organization providing national genetic and genomic evaluations for dairy and other livestock. Directly comparable to GenEval as a centralized, mutualized national genetic evaluation service for ruminants serving breeding organizations.
• DataGene: Australian organization delivering genetic evaluation and herd improvement services for the Australian dairy industry. Directly comparable to GenEval as a national genetic evaluation body serving dairy breeding organizations with mutualized indexations.
• CDCB (Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding): US national genetic evaluation center for dairy cattle, providing genomic evaluations and serving US dairy breeders and breeding organizations. Functions as the American counterpart to GenEval's role for French ruminants, with similar mutualized service model and Single-Step methodology adoption.
• ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation): Irish cattle breeding organization providing genetic evaluations, genomic predictions, and data services to Irish dairy and beef breeders. Operates a similar mutualized national genetic evaluation model comparable to GenEval's IBOVAL and IBL services.

Others

• Neogen (GeneSeek): Provides animal genomic testing services and SNP chip genotyping that feed genetic evaluation pipelines. Comparable as a complement to GenEval's evaluation services, providing upstream genotyping infrastructure for ruminant genomic selection.
• Eurogenomics: European consortium for shared genomic evaluation of dairy and beef cattle, in which GenEval participates. Comparable as a coordinating international body for inter-population genomic evaluation that complements GenEval's national evaluation work.

Emerging players

• Idele (Institut de l'Élevage): French technical institute for livestock that handles diffusion/publication of GenEval's caprine and ovine indices and collaborates through UMT eBIS and UMT STAR. Comparable as a French ruminant genetic evaluation partner, though its role is more dissemination and applied research than primary evaluation engine.

Regional players

• INRAE: French national research institute from which GenEval's genetic evaluation chain was transferred and with which it continues to collaborate on R&D. Comparable as the originating developer of the genetic evaluation methodologies GenEval operates, though not a commercial peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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