Grup Clade

What Grup Clade does

Grup Clade S.C.C.L. is a second-degree cooperative group headquartered in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, founded on December 1, 2004. As of mid-2026 it brings together 18 member organizations spanning renewable energy (Som Energia), ethical telecommunications (Som Connexió), electric mobility (Som Mobilitat), cooperative banking (Caixa Enginyers, €9.269B business volume), retail and education (Abacus Cooperativa, Escola Sant Gervasi, Fundació Blanquerna), social and healthcare services (Suara Cooperativa, Pere Claver Grup), social inclusion through employment (Àuria, La Fageda Fundació, Xarxa Ambiental), pharmaceutical distribution (Grup Fedefarma), insurance (Previsora General), agriculture (Cooperativa Plana de Vic, Corma), water supply (Comunitat Minera Olesana), and cultural production (Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès). The group operates through three action lines: collaboration (intercooperation projects and Mutual Interest Groups or GIMs), influence (policy advocacy with regional and national administrations), and transformation (triple-impact economic, social, and environmental initiatives). Aggregate member billing reached €1,634M in 2024 (+12.6% YoY), with 9,000+ workers and €2.01B in Integrated Social Value (VSI) generated.

The coordinating entity itself is lean, with approximately 6 employees at its Barcelona headquarters (c/ Sancho de Ávila) and a secondary office on c/ Premià. Its revenue model relies on member contributions and external grants rather than direct product sales, and pricing is internal to the cooperative network. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, channeled through member organizations' distribution (e.g., Caixa Enginyers' 33-branch network, the Som alliance serving 12,000+ entities), institutional channels, and alliances. The group develops and applies a proprietary Integrated Social Value (VSI) measurement methodology and engages in joint projects such as the 2025 Abacus-Som Energia intercooperation agreement that enables cross-distribution without capital contribution. Marketing is conducted via LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Instagram, newsletters, website content, and institutional events. The group has no proprietary technology product, patents, or external funding rounds; it operates as a member-owned democratic cooperative under a General Assembly and Board of Directors, with Maria Teixidor as Direcció General and Tomàs Llompart (Suara Cooperativa) as President.

Name

Grup Clade

Legal name

Grup Clade S.C.C.L.

Website

https://grupclade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grup Clade S.C.C.L. is a Barcelona-based second-degree cooperative group coordinating 18 social-economy member organizations across energy, banking, healthcare, education, mobility, retail, and social inclusion sectors in Catalonia. It delivers value through intercooperation projects, Mutual Interest Groups, and policy advocacy, with €1.634B in aggregate member revenue (2024).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member services and coordination: Grup Clade provides coordination, knowledge sharing, management tools, and cooperation opportunities to its member organizations. The group develops shared services and collaborative projects that generate value across the cooperative network.
2. Shared project management: The group manages shared initiatives including intercooperation projects, Mutual Interest Groups (GIMs), strategic influence activities, and social economy transformation programs funded through member contributions and external grants.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Grup Clade is a multisectoral second-degree cooperative group that coordinates 18 member cooperatives and foundations across Catalonia. It provides intercooperation projects, Mutual Interest Groups (GIMs), policy advocacy, shared knowledge and management tools, and a proprietary Integrated Social Value (VSI) measurement methodology to drive triple-impact (economic, social, environmental) outcomes across its member network.

Product overview

Grup Clade is a multisectoral business group of social economy enterprises in Catalonia, Spain, comprising 18 member organizations. It does not offer a unified technology product; rather, its value proposition centers on intercooperation, collective influence, and transformation toward triple-impact economics (economic, social, and environmental). Member cooperatives operate in diverse sectors including renewable energy (Som Energia), ethical telecommunications (Som Connexió), electric mobility (Som Mobilitat), cooperative banking (Caixa Enginyers), education (Escola Sant Gervasi, Fundació Blanquerna), social inclusion (Àuria, Pere Claver Grup, La Fageda Fundació), pharmacy distribution (Grup Fedefarma), cultural production (Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès), social services (Suara Cooperativa), water supply (Comunitat Minera Olesana), agricultural cooperatives (Cooperativa Plana de Vic, Corma), insurance (Previsora General), and environmental services (Xarxa Ambiental). Grup Clade itself functions as an organizational umbrella and advocacy body, providing shared governance, strategic coordination, and intercooperation frameworks for its members rather than a discrete product or service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Social Value (VSI) Measurement A proprietary methodology developed by Grup Clade to quantify the social market value generated across its member organizations, measuring direct social value and value generated for clients beyond traditional economic results.
• Intercooperation Projects Joint initiatives between member organizations designed to optimize synergies, leverage collective know-how, and generate shared value across the cooperative network in areas such as sustainability, energy transition, and social economy transformation.
• Mutual Interest Groups (GIMs) Structured working groups that bring together member organizations around common challenges and strategic topics to develop shared solutions, knowledge, and best practices within the cooperative network.
• Strategic Influence and Policy Advocacy Coordinated advocacy and institutional engagement activities on behalf of the social economy sector, including strategic meetings with regional and national administrations and participation in policy discussions affecting cooperative enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• €1,634 million in combined revenue across members in 2024 (+12.6% YoY)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

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

• Xarxa AmbientalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Grup Cooperatiu Xarxa Ambiental joined Grup Clade as a collaborative partner in June 2026. Founded in 2009, Xarxa Ambiental is a cooperative group and special work center of social initiative (CETIS) without profit motive, focused on social and labor integration of people at risk of exclusion through sustainability services including urban furniture repair, municipal waste container maintenance, street cleaning, and civic amenity site management. With 16 member entities and more than 2,000 employees (70%+ with recognized disabilities), it exemplifies the social economy model.
• AbacuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2025Abacus and Som Energia signed an intercooperation agreement to strengthen collaboration, expand benefits for their communities, and drive joint initiatives in sustainability, energy transition, and social economy. The agreement allows Som Energia members to access Abacus commercial advantages and Abacus worker-members to contract Som Energia electricity without the usual capital contribution requirement.
• Mataró (Capitalitat Economia Social 2026)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMataró was named the Spanish Capital of Social Economy 2026, with Grup Clade participating in the inauguration and leveraging this opportunity to advocate for the cooperative model and democratization of the economy.
• Karina Gibert / UPCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarina Gibert, Professor and co-founder of the Intelligent Data Science and Artificial Intelligence research center at UPC, visited Grup Clade for a reflection session on AI's future, discussing ethical considerations, biases, and collective responsibility around AI deployment in social economy contexts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CEPES (Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social): Spanish national confederation representing the social economy, including cooperatives, mutual societies, and special employment centers. Directly comparable as a national-level coordination and advocacy body for social economy enterprises, though focused on Spain-wide policy representation rather than operational intercooperation.
• Mondragon Corporation: Federation of cooperatives headquartered in the Basque Country, Spain, coordinating more than 90 autonomous cooperatives across finance (Laboral Kutxa), industry, retail, and knowledge sectors. Directly comparable as a Spanish cooperative federation with a similar coordination, intercooperation, and member-services role, though at significantly larger scale.
• Federació de Cooperatives de Treball de Catalunya: Catalan federation of work cooperatives, providing representation, training, and intercooperation services. Comparable as a regional cooperative coordination body in Catalonia, with overlapping member base in social-economy enterprises, though narrower scope (work cooperatives only vs. multisectoral).

Others

• Social Economy Europe: European-level umbrella body representing social economy enterprises (cooperatives, mutuals, foundations, social enterprises) at EU institutions. Comparable as an advocacy and coordination layer for the social economy, though operating at EU policy level rather than regional operational intercooperation.
• EMES International Research Network: European research network focused on social enterprise, cooperatives, and the social economy, producing influential research and frameworks. Comparable as a thought-leadership and impact-measurement reference point for Grup Clade's VSI methodology, though operating as a research network rather than a member-driven coordination body.

Broad incumbents

• Cooperatives UK: UK trade association and support body for cooperatives, providing advocacy, development services, and the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network. Comparable as a national-level body supporting cooperative enterprises through intercooperation, shared services, and policy influence, though UK-focused rather than Spanish/regional.
• Desjardins Group: Canadian cooperative financial group, the largest in North America, combining member-owned banking, insurance, and wealth management with broader social-economy coordination. Comparable in its cooperative federation structure and member-owned governance, though heavily focused on financial services rather than the multisectoral mix of Grup Clade.
• Coop de France: National federation representing French agricultural, food, and retail cooperatives, with significant policy influence and member services. Comparable as a large established cooperative federation advocating for member interests and coordinating intercooperation, though focused on French agricultural cooperatives and operating at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grupclade
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GrupClade/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grup-clade
• Instagraminstagram.com/grupclade

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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