XMP Entrepreneur

What XMP Entrepreneur does

XMP Entrepreneur is a French non-profit association (loi de 1901) founded in 2003 and headquartered at 12 Rue de Poitiers, Paris, supporting alumni of grandes écoles who are creating, acquiring, or developing businesses. It operates three member clubs — Club des créateurs (business creation), Club des repreneurs (business acquisition), and Club accompagnement (ongoing SME support) — through which it delivers peer exchanges, expert-led training, individual coaching, and curated networking. The association serves more than 200 individual and professional members, drawn exclusively from the grandes écoles alumni base in France.

The association's product surface extends beyond the clubs to include a curated marketplace (Book des affaires à reprendre) of acquisition opportunities supplied by partner firm Synercom, exclusive quarterly luncheons capped at 15 participants with featured founders, and a YouTube-hosted conference replay library covering topics such as generative AI, ESG regulation, business valuation, and acquisition. It maintains a partner ecosystem of accounting, M&A, financing, and innovation-funding specialists (Buckminster, Synercom, Valexcel, Fi Group, Benoît Lahaye) who provide preferential access to professional services for members.

The business model is community-led and subscription-recurring, with annual membership tiers ranging from €50 (under-30 members) to €200 (base plus one club), €300 (base plus all three clubs), and €500 (partner tier). Enrollment and renewal are self-serve via the AssoConnect association-management platform, and distribution is domestic (France), with physical gatherings in Paris at Maison des X, Maison des Ponts, and Station F. The association is volunteer-led by a board including President Philippe Princet, Treasurer Michel Fayet, Secretary General Jacques-Charles Flandin, and several Vice-Presidents, and operates with approximately 6 staff.

Name

XMP Entrepreneur

Legal name

XMP-ENTREPRENEUR

Website

https://xmp-entrepreneur.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

XMP Entrepreneur is a French non-profit association serving 200+ grandes écoles alumni pursuing entrepreneurship. It runs three member clubs (créateurs, repreneurs, accompagnement), a curated acquisition-deal marketplace, and partner-led training, funded by annual membership fees of €50-€500.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneur Support Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAHAC

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

SECONDARYEDAMAHAI

Leadership, Management & Teamwork for Business

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

SECONDARYEDAMAHAG

Marketing, Branding & Sales Skills

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

Keywords

• Entrepreneur networking
• Business creation support
• Repreneurship advisory
• Alumni association services
• SME peer mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: XMP Entrepreneur generates revenue through annual membership fees organized into tiers. Members pay to access clubs (Créateurs, Repreneurs, Accompagnement), attend training sessions, conferences, and networking events. The association also publishes a book of acquisition opportunities and offers individual coaching sessions as part of member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

XMP Entrepreneur is a non-profit membership association that supports former students of French grandes écoles in creating, acquiring, or developing their own businesses. Its core offering consists of three member clubs (Club des créateurs for business creation, Club des repreneurs for business acquisition, and Club accompagnement for SME growth) plus access to expert-led training, individual coaching, conferences, networking events, and a curated book of acquisition opportunities provided by partner firms. Members pay annual fees for tiered access to these services.

Product overview

XMP Entrepreneur is a membership-based association offering a portfolio of services organized around three core clubs (Club des créateurs, Club des repreneurs, Club accompagnement) supported by member benefits including conference replays on YouTube, a business acquisition marketplace (Book des affaires à reprendre), exclusive networking luncheons with successful entrepreneurs, and tiered membership plans. The service model is built around peer exchange, expert coaching, and connecting members with professional partner firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club des créateurs (Club of Creators) A club for members in the reflection or active phase of business creation, offering peer exchange, individual coaching with trainers, and support on business plans, marketing strategy, and pitch preparation. Targeted at aspiring founders within the grandes écoles alumni network.
• Club des repreneurs (Club of Business Acquirers) A club for members with active business acquisition or sale projects, offering monthly meetings, individual consultations, and connections to intermediary partner firms for acquisition opportunities. Targeted at members seeking to acquire an existing business.
• Club accompagnement (Support Club) A peer exchange and experience-sharing club for individual entrepreneurs and SME owners, covering strategy, marketing, technical development, HR, financing, and legal/fiscal topics, with monthly sessions at Station F. Targeted at established SME owners seeking growth support.
• Formules d'adhésion (Membership Plans) Annual membership options including base membership plus one club (€200), all three clubs (€300), young members under 30 (€50), and partners (€500). Grants access to clubs, training sessions, conferences, individual coaching, and networking events.
• Book des affaires à reprendre (Business Acquisition Book) A curated listing of current business acquisition opportunities provided by partner Synercom France Centre Atlantique, with downloadable presentation files for each available business. Targeted at repreneurs in the Club des repreneurs.
• Déjeuners des entrepreneurs (Entrepreneur Luncheons) Exclusive quarterly lunch events (limited to 15 participants) featuring guest entrepreneurs sharing authentic stories of building companies such as Dailymotion and Direct Energie. Targeted at members seeking peer inspiration and high-touch networking.
• Replay de nos conférences (Conference Replay Library) A library of recorded conference videos available on YouTube, covering topics such as generative AI, ESG regulations, business valuation, startup creation, and entrepreneurial leadership. Available as on-demand content for members and the wider public.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Benoît Lahaye (Expert-Comptable, Commissaire aux Comptes)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBenoît Lahaye is an accounting and audit expert partner who provides members with professional guidance on financial management, bookkeeping, and statutory audit requirements for their businesses. Contact: [email protected]
• BuckminstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuckminster is a Franco-British M&A advisory firm specializing in international transactions. They support XMP Entrepreneur's repreneur club by connecting members with acquisition opportunities in cross-border deals. Contact: Bertrand Jacques, [email protected]
• Synercom France Centre AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynercom France Centre Atlantique is a business transfer and financial engineering advisory firm. They serve as the primary source of acquisition deal flow for the Club des repreneurs, regularly transmitting business sale opportunities to XMP Entrepreneur members. Contact: Jean-Pierre Vergnault, [email protected]
• ValexcelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValexcel specializes in business acquisition, sale, and fundraising advisory, with a focus on growth-stage entrepreneurs. They provide members of XMP Entrepreneur with expert guidance on transactions and capital raising. Contact: Olivier Menu, [email protected]
• Fi Group (formerly F.Iniciativas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFi Group is a leader in innovation financing expertise, staffed by doctors and engineers who help entrepreneurs access public and private research and innovation funding. Contact: Laura Gouthez, [email protected]

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/XmpEntrepreneur
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnm1ST3u0YOYooAfO2I3a8w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xmp-entrepreneur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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