HOLISTÉA

What HOLISTÉA does

HOLISTÉA is a private French osteopathic education institution founded in 1987 and headquartered in Cergy-Pontoise, operating as a SAS under the GIE NOVETUDE SANTÉ group (parent: Novetude Stratégie SAS, registered capital €320,000). It is one of France's first osteopathy schools, with 35+ years of pedagogical experience and 1,500+ alumni (95% practicing as osteopaths across Europe and worldwide). The school holds Ministry of Health approval (renewed July 2021 through 2026), VeriSelect Bureau Veritas certification at Excellence level (the first such certification in France, 2017), Qualiopi certification, and an RNCP Level 7 (BAC+5) diploma registration.

The school delivers a 5-year D.O. (Diplôme d'Ostéopathe) program totaling 4,860 hours — 660 hours above WHO recommendations — with 1,500+ hours of clinical practice conducted in one of Europe's largest teaching clinics (800 m², 32 consultation rooms, 25,000 registered patients, 30,000-40,000+ annual consultations). Core products include the Formation Initiale Post-BAC (€10,290/year tuition for high school graduates), the FIPS program for practicing healthcare professionals (€5,940/year, weekend seminars), and the D.U. Ostéopathie du Sport delivered in partnership with CY Cergy Paris Université. Technology infrastructure consists of an internal clinic management system with connected terminals in each consultation room, posturology research equipment, and systematic clinical outcome tracking.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition (subscription/recurring), application processing fees (€150 non-refundable per candidate), and clinical consultation revenue from the teaching clinic. Go-to-market is event-driven (Journées Portes Ouvertes, Franc'Ostéo webinars) and direct-to-consumer (website inquiry forms, Calendly-based appointment booking, online candidacy portal), with distribution reinforced by the Franc'Ostéo 7-school network. The school operates a single campus with 49 employees serving students in the Île-de-France region and internationally via the Barcelona partnership.

Name

HOLISTÉA

Legal name

HOLISTEA – ÉCOLE DE MÉDECINE OSTÉOPATHIQUE

Website

https://holistea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HOLISTÉA is a private French osteopathy school founded in 1987 in Cergy-Pontoise, offering a 5-year RNCP Level 7 D.O. program for post-BAC students and healthcare professionals, with clinical training in one of Europe's largest teaching clinics (800 m², 30,000+ annual consultations).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Osteopathic Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Osteopathic education
• Osteopathy training
• Clinical osteopathy
• Healthcare training
• Medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cergy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Post-BAC Tuition Fees: Annual tuition for the 5-year osteopathy program. First year 2026/2027: 10,290€ (one-time payment), 10,391€ (3 installments), or 10,490€ (10 installments). Additional 150€ application fee.
2. Healthcare Professional Tuition Fees (FIPS): Annual tuition for professionals of health (nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, midwives) pursuing osteopathy over 5 years via seminar format. 2026/2027: 5,940€ per year plus 150€ registration fee. 6 seminars of 7 days per year.
3. Clinical Consultation Revenue: The school operates a teaching clinic conducting 30,000-40,000+ consultations annually on a patient database of 25,000 patients. Revenue generated supports training operations.
4. Application/Candidate Processing Fees: 150€ dossier fee charged per candidacy application, covering the study of the application, admission interview organization, and evaluation process. This fee is non-refundable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HOLISTÉA is a French osteopathy school founded in 1987 that delivers a 5-year D.O. (Diplôme d'Ostéopathe) program registered at RNCP Level 7, combining theoretical coursework, practical training, and clinical practice in its on-campus teaching clinic. It runs two main tracks — a Post-BAC program for high school graduates and a FIPS track for practicing healthcare professionals — and also offers a specialized University Diploma (D.U.) in Sports Osteopathy in partnership with CY Cergy Paris Université.

Product overview

HOLISTÉA offers a unified educational portfolio centered on osteopathy training with four distinct programs. The core offerings consist of two 5-year D.O. programs: the Formation Initiale Post-BAC for high school graduates and the Formation Professionnel de Santé (FIPS) for existing healthcare professionals. These are supplemented by a specialized university diploma (D.U. Ostéopathie du Sport) delivered in partnership with CY Cergy Paris Université. All programs incorporate practical training through La Clinique, the institution's internal teaching clinic where students apply their skills in real patient consultations. The institution does not offer a technology platform or software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Initiale Post-BAC (D.O. Osteopathy Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of graduates are practicing osteopaths in Europe and worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CY Cergy Paris Université (Université de Cergy-Pontoise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership for delivering the Diplôme Universitaire (D.U.) in Sports Osteopathy and Posture Physiology. The university collaborates with HOLISTÉA to provide academic accreditation and research support for the specialized sports program. Julien Poli serves as the D.U. program director.
• ILEPS (Institut Libre d'Enseignement de Physiologie et de Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports-focused educational institution and key partner for the D.U. Osteopathy of Sports program. Located in Cergy-Pontoise, ILEPS is a reference institution in sports education, sharing humanist values and team spirit with HOLISTÉA.
• SNOS (Syndicat National des Ostéopathes du Sport)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of sports-specialized osteopaths. Partnership focuses on promoting the development of osteopathy in sports and physical activities. Provides networking and professional development opportunities for students and graduates.
• Novo Pontoise Hospital (Centre Hospitalier de Pontoise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership providing clinical placement opportunities for students in hospital settings. Students collaborate with medical teams, enhancing recognition of osteopathy in multidisciplinary healthcare environments.
• Centre ESSENTIS de BarcelonasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with a Barcelona-based center, providing cross-border patient referrals and potential student exchange opportunities. Part of HOLISTÉA's strategy to develop international clinical exposure.
• Franc'Ostéo NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 7 osteopathy schools in France including COS, ITO, COP, EO Paris, COB, CIDO, and HOLISTÉA. Joint admissions process with shared application fees, coordinated open door events, and collaborative webinars. Thousands of alumni across the network provide mentorship and professional connections.
• GIE NOVETUDE SANTÉcoreOthersParent company and legal entity overseeing HOLISTÉA and other schools within the Novetude group. HOLISTÉA is one of the schools of the group, with shared data infrastructure, marketing operations, and administrative services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• COS – Collège Ostéopathique Sutherland (Franc'Ostéo): Member of the same Franc'Ostéo 7-school network offering a 5-year D.O. program with similar RNCP-aligned curriculum and clinical training. Most directly comparable because it shares admissions infrastructure, joint webinars, and network-level alumni reach with HOLISTÉA.
• Ostéobio: Independent French osteopathy school (École Supérieure d'Ostéopathie et de Biomécanique) offering a 5-year D.O. with strong clinical training emphasis. Comparable as a non-network competing school that targets the same Post-BAC candidates.
• COP – Collège d'Ostéopathie de Provence (Franc'Ostéo): Regional Franc'Ostéo member providing the same 5-year D.O. training in southern France. Comparable as a network peer on curriculum, certification, and recruitment model, but with a distinct regional catchment.
• EO Paris – École d'Ostéopathie de Paris (Franc'Ostéo): Paris-based Franc'Ostéo school offering an equivalent D.O. program. Comparable because it overlaps geographically in the Île-de-France student market and shares the network's joint marketing infrastructure.
• ESO Paris – European School of Osteopathy (France campus): Major French osteopathy school offering a 5-year D.O. program recognized by the Ministry of Health. Comparable as a competing accredited school competing for the same Paris-region student demand.
• COB – Collège d'Ostéopathie de Bordeaux (Franc'Ostéo): Franc'Ostéo peer located in Bordeaux, offering the same D.O. program and using shared Franc'Ostéo recruitment events. Comparable on curriculum, RNCP level, and admissions funnel.
• CIDO – Collège International d'Ostéopathie (Franc'Ostéo): Franc'Ostéo member with a comparable 5-year osteopathy program and clinical training model. Comparable because it shares the network's brand, admissions process, and Quality certifications framework.
• ITO – Institut de Techniques Ostéopathiques (Franc'Ostéo): Franc'Ostéo network peer delivering a comparable 5-year osteopathy diploma in France. Comparable because it sits in the same admissions funnel, charges similar tuition, and competes for the same Post-BAC student pool.
• ISO – Institut Supérieur d'Ostéopathie (Lyon): One of the largest osteopathy schools in France, with an on-site teaching clinic and 5-year D.O. program. Comparable as a large, established competitor pursuing similar regulatory positioning and clinical hours differentiation.

Others

• CY Cergy Paris Université (D.U. Sports Osteopathy partner): Public university partner of HOLISTÉA for the D.U. Ostéopathie du Sport. Listed as an adjacent institutional partner rather than a direct competitor, since it provides academic accreditation and hosts the specialization program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Osteotube
• Facebookfacebook.com/holistea95
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holistea
• Instagraminstagram.com/holisteaosteo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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