France Active Métropole - Hauts-de-Seine

What France Active Métropole - Hauts-de-Seine does

France Active Métropole is a non-profit association (loi 1901) created on July 1, 2021 through the merger of Hauts-de-Seine Initiative (92), France Active Garances Seine-Saint-Denis (93), and Val-de-Marne Actif Pour l'Initiative (94). It operates as a regional member of the France Active national network, with a staff of 40 collaborators and over 300 volunteers based in Nanterre, France. The association serves the three departments of Paris petite couronne — Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne — providing accompaniment, financing, and networking services to entrepreneurs and structures in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) sector.

The organization delivers a three-dimensional service offering: (1) Accompagnement — personalized coaching and guidance for ESS business creation; (2) Financement — facilitation of access to funding through partnerships with public institutions and retail banks; and (3) Mise en relation — networking and connections to ecosystem partners, investors, and resources. The underlying "technology" is a relationship-driven service platform rather than a software product; no proprietary technology, intellectual property, or digital platform is disclosed.

The business model is funded through public co-financing from the European Union, Région Île-de-France, Préfecture d'Île-de-France, BPI France, and Banque des Territoires, supplemented by partnerships with major retail banks (BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Île-de-France, BRED, CIC, Crédit Mutuel, Société Générale) and institutional partners (BGE, CCI Île-de-France, CMA IDF, local EPTs). Services are provided at low or no direct cost to ESS entrepreneurs. The go-to-market is community-led, reaching entrepreneurs through local partnerships, social media (LinkedIn, Instagram), newsletters, and in-person events such as Soirées d'Affaires.

Name

France Active Métropole - Hauts-de-Seine

Legal name

France Active Métropole

Website

https://hdsi.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

France Active Métropole is a non-profit association formed in 2021 that supports and finances entrepreneurs in the Social and Solidarity Economy across the three departments of Paris's petite couronne, delivering accompaniment, financing facilitation, and networking services through 40 staff and 300+ volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Economy Business Support Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support services
• Social economy financing
• Business creation guidance
• Nonprofit business advisory
• Impact entrepreneur funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. ESS Support Services: The association provides accompaniment, financing facilitation, and networking services to entrepreneurs in the Social and Solidarity Economy. Revenue appears to come from co-financing from public institutions (European Union, Region IDF, Prefecture IDF, local authorities) and partnerships with banking institutions, rather than direct fees from entrepreneurs served.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

France Active Métropole is a non-profit association that provides accompaniment (coaching and guidance), financement (facilitation of access to bank and public financing), and mise en relation (networking with ecosystem partners) to entrepreneurs and structures creating businesses in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) across the three departments of the Paris petite couronne (Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne). Services are delivered through a team of 40 collaborators and over 300 volunteers under the France Active national network umbrella.

Product overview

France Active Métropole is a non-profit association providing a three-dimensional service offering for entrepreneurs engaged in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) sector. The organization operates as a unified platform combining three core services: (1) Accompagnement for business creation support and guidance, (2) Financement for accessing funding and financial solutions, and (3) Mise en relation for networking and business connections. Founded on July 1, 2021 through the merger of Hauts-de-Seine Initiative (92), France Active Garances Seine-Saint-Denis (93), and Val-de-Marne Actif Pour l'Initiative (94), the organization serves the three departments of Paris petite couronne with 40 employees and over 300 volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Se faire accompagner (Accompagnement) Personalised coaching and guidance service for entrepreneurs and structures creating businesses in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) sector across the three departments of the Paris petite couronne (Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne). Intended for founder-leaders of associations, cooperatives, and other ESS structures who need support throughout the business creation process.
• Se financer (Financement)
• Mise en relation (Networking) Networking and connection service that links ESS entrepreneurs with relevant partners, investors, and ecosystem actors to support their business creation and development initiatives, including events such as the Soirée d'Affaires for ESS sector professionals.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BGEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness creation support network partner providing accompaniment services to entrepreneurs.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (CCI) Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of commerce partnership for business support and development.
• La MIEL (Maison de l'Initiative et de l'Entreprise Locale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal initiative house providing business support services.
• Initiative GESSD (Grand Est Seine-Saint-Denis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal initiative network supporting business creation in Seine-Saint-Denis.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Fondation de France: Grande fondation francaise redistribuant des fonds aux associations et projets d'interet general, comparable a France Active Metropole dans l'ecosysteme du financement de l'ESS, mais avec une logique de redistributeur plutot que d'operateur d'accompagnement.
• France Angels: Federation nationale des business angels, structure d'investissement et d'accompagnement complementaire a France Active Metropole, operant sur des stades de financement plus avances mais sur le meme ecosystem entrepreneurial francilien.

Direct peers

• Reseau Entreprendre: Reseau de chefs d'entreprise accompagnant et financant la creation et la reprise d'entreprise via des pret d'honneur et du mentoring, comparable a France Active Metropole sur la dimension financement-accompagnement des entrepreneurs.
• ADIE: Association pour le droit a l'initiative economique, specialisee dans le microcredit et l'accompagnement des entrepreneurs exclus du credit bancaire, avec un modele complementaire a celui de France Active Metropole sur le segment ESS et creation d'entreprise.
• BGE (Boutiques de Gestion): Reseau national d'accompagnement a la creation d'entreprise, partenaire explicite de France Active Metropole, adressant les memes entrepreneurs avec des services d'accompagnement, de formation et de mise en relation similaires.
• Initiative France: Reseau national d'associations regionales d'accompagnement et de financement des entrepreneurs, structure tres proche de France Active Metropole avec une logique de plateformes territoriales, de co-financement bancaire et de soutien a la creation d'entreprise.

Broad incumbents

• France Active (reseau national): Reseau national federateur dont France Active Metropole est une antenne regionale ; offre une vue d'ensemble des financements ESS en France et pilote les partenariats strategiques avec les banques et les pouvoirs publics nationaux.
• CCI Ile-de-France: Chambre de commerce et d'industrie d'Ile-de-France, partenaire explicite de France Active Metropole, offrant des services de creation d'entreprise, formation et accompagnement sur le meme territoire avec un perimetre plus large tous secteurs.

Regional players

• CRESS Ile-de-France: Chambre regionale de l'economie sociale et solidaire d'Ile-de-France, acteur de reference sur le meme territoire que France Active Metropole, avec une mission de representation, structuration et promotion du secteur ESS en region.

Emerging players

• La Nef: Cooperative bancaire ethique specialisee dans le financement de projets ESS, comparable a France Active Metropole sur le ciblage ESS mais avec une logique d'etablissement bancaire plutot que d'association d'accompagnement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/france-active-m%C3%A9trople-hauts-de-seine
• Instagraminstagram.com/franceactivemetropole

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Investors

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