VIKADOM

What VIKADOM does

VIKADOM (legal entity LES GALOPINS SERVICES) is a privately held in-home childcare agency headquartered at 31 Rue d'Alsace Lorraine in central Toulouse, France, founded in 2010 and operating under Direccte agrément No. SAP524468741. The company specializes in placing qualified, diploma-holding caregivers (CAP Petite Enfance, BAFA, Educatrice de Jeunes Enfants) with families in the Toulouse metropolitan area and the wider Haute-Garonne department, serving children aged 0-12 (and up to 18 for children with disabilities). Its service portfolio comprises eight named offerings — Vik Réveil (morning), Vik Déjeuner (lunchtime), Vik Périscolaire (before/after-school), Vik Baby-sitting (evening/occasional), Vik Mercredi (Wednesday), Vik Week-end, Vik Partage (shared childcare between families), and Vik Temps Complet (full-time) — designed to cover irregular and full working-week schedules.

The business operates under the "mode prestataire" employer-of-record model, meaning VIKADOM is the legal employer of the caregivers and assumes responsibility for payroll, social charges, CAF (PAJE CMG) declarations, CESU processing, Urssaf immediate tax-credit advance, and replacement coverage (24/7, including weekends and public holidays). Pricing is built on a base rate of €29/hour with structured surcharges for nights, Sundays, public holidays, mileage, and a €60/month schedule-management fee; monthly billing is offset by CAF subsidies of up to 85% and a 50% tax credit, bringing effective cost to as low as €2.18/hour for eligible families. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations run on the Ximi Xelya extranet for hour logging and family account management.

GTM is direct-to-consumer and locally focused: neighborhood-targeted SEO across Toulouse districts (Capitole, Carmes, Minimes, St-Michel, Les Chalets, Roseraie, etc.), a content blog, client testimonials, partnerships with local businesses, and active babysitter recruitment at job fairs (Gala de l'emploi, TAF salon) and Université Paul Sabatier campus events. The firm is privately held with no disclosed venture or private-equity backing, employs approximately 20 people, and operates solely within a single metropolitan geography.

Name

VIKADOM

Legal name

LES GALOPINS SERVICES

Website

https://vikadom.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VIKADOM is a privately held, Toulouse-based in-home childcare agency founded in 2010 that recruits, employs, and places qualified caregivers (ages 0-12) with families across the Haute-Garonne region under the French mode prestataire employer-of-record model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Date Night & Evening Babysitting (HSAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Weekend & Short-Term Babysitting (HSAAAAAB), On-Demand Sick Child In-Home Care (HSAAAJAA), Mildly Ill Child Care (Non-Contagious/Low-Acuity) (HSAAAJAD)

Keywords

• Home childcare services
• Babysitting agency
• Nanny placement
• Periscolaire childcare
• Shared childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Childcare services at home: Vikadom acts as the employer of record (mode prestataire) for childcare workers, billing families directly for hourly childcare services. Families pay a monthly invoice based on hours of service rendered. The agency covers payroll, social charges, and administrative management, charging families for this full-service model.
2. Administrative management fees: Vikadom charges families for comprehensive administrative handling including CAF declarations, CESU processing, payroll management, and contract administration. This is bundled into the hourly service rate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VIKADOM is an in-home childcare agency in Toulouse, France, providing qualified babysitters and nannies for families with children aged 0–12 (extended to 18 for children with disabilities). The agency operates under a mode prestataire employer model, acting as the official employer of childcare workers, and supplies eight named service offerings (Vik Réveil, Vik Déjeuner, Vik Périscolaire, Vik Baby-sitting, Vik Mercredi, Vik Week-end, Vik Partage, Vik Temps Complet) covering morning, school pickup, evening, Wednesday, weekend, shared, and full-time care. Services are billed hourly with administrative handling, CAF subsidies, tax credits, and CESU payment integration managed on behalf of families.

Product overview

VIKADOM is an in-home childcare agency based in Toulouse, France, operating since 2010 with Direccte approval (n° SAP524468741). The company operates as a service provider model where VIKADOM acts as the employer of the caregivers, handling all administrative responsibilities for families. The product portfolio consists of 8 distinct named service offerings (Vik Réveil, Vik Déjeuner, Vik Périscolaire, Vik Baby-sitting, Vik Mercredi, Vik Week-end, Vik Partage, and Vik Temps Complet) covering various childcare schedules and needs from morning to full-time care. These services are complemented by financial aid integration with CAF subsidies (PAJE CMG covering up to 85%), tax credit benefits (50% credit on expenses), and CESU payment acceptance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vik Réveil

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 85% of monthly childcare costs covered by CAF PAJE CMG depending on family income level
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ADRAR Formation (Ramonville Saint-Agne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVikadom is a partner of the ADRAR training center in Ramonville Saint-Agne, where some agency employees are trained for the CAP Petite Enfance qualification. This partnership supports the professional development of Vikadom's childcare workforce.
• Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVikadom participated in a job fair at Université Paul Sabatier to recruit student babysitters, offering flexible part-time work suitable for university students.
• Jalis (Web agency)minorOthersJalis, a web agency based in Marseille, is listed as the website developer, webmaster, and SEO partner for Vikadom. Responsible for website hosting, design, and natural referencing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Assadia: French home childcare and family support agency operating a mode prestataire model with multi-city presence. Directly comparable for in-home childcare, periscolaire, and emergency replacement services targeting the same family segment.
• Yoopies: Leading French online platform connecting families with nannies and childcare providers. Comparable because it competes for the same Toulouse family demand through a digital marketplace model, though it operates more as a self-serve matching layer than Vikadom's full-service agency.
• Babysits: European online childcare platform operating in France that connects families with babysitters. Comparable as a competing acquisition channel for Toulouse families seeking in-home childcare, though with a less service-heavy model than Vikadom.
• Kangourou Kids: National French childcare agency network providing in-home babysitting and periscolaire services with administrative management. Directly comparable because it sells to the same Toulouse-area family segment with the same CAF subsidy and CESU integration model.
• La Compagnie des Familles: French childcare and family-services agency providing in-home nanny services with administrative handling. Comparable for its employer-of-record model, CAF integration, and similar target families seeking qualified in-home caregivers.
• FamilySphere: Multi-city French childcare and home-services agency operating a similar mode prestataire employer-of-record model. FamilySphere is the closest direct competitor because it offers in-home nanny placement with administrative handling across multiple French metros, overlapping Vikadom's core service.
• Educazen: National French agency specializing in in-home childcare and senior assistance. Comparable because it offers the same employer-of-record nanny placement with administrative management to French families, including in regional cities.

Broad incumbents

• O2 Care Services: Large national French home-services brand with a childcare vertical alongside senior care and housekeeping. Comparable as an incumbent offering in-home childcare with administrative handling, but operating at much greater scale and breadth than Vikadom's Toulouse-only focus.

Others

• CESU (URSSAF): French government-administered simplified employment scheme for home services including childcare. Relevant as the ecosystem rails that Vikadom integrates with for payment and declaration, and as an indirect alternative through which families could hire caregivers directly without an agency.

Regional players

• Agence Française de Garde d'Enfants: Local French in-home childcare agencies operating in specific regions. Comparable as regional agency competitors serving similar family segments with the same CAF/CESU subsidy mechanics, though in different geographic territories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vikadom

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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