GDN

What GDN does

GDN (legal entity GRAINE DE NET, SARL) is a French web engineering company founded in 2006 in Alès, France, operating as a privately held services firm with approximately 15 senior staff (developers, project managers, product owners, UX/UI designers). The firm builds custom business web applications, bespoke B2B e-commerce platforms primarily on PrestaShop, and complex multi-site corporate websites for ETI (mid-sized) and PME (small/medium) companies in France and Europe. Its technical stack centers on PHP 8+ with modern architectural patterns (microservices, API-first, headless, SPA, PWA), custom PrestaShop module development, and cloud infrastructure on AWS and OVHcloud, augmented by an internally marketed agentic AI-assisted development workflow for code and documentation delivery.

The company monetizes across five streams: (1) custom business application development and integration, (2) tiered PrestaShop B2B e-commerce subscriptions ranging from €890/month (PRO) to €4,190/month (SYSTEMIZE) with a custom BESPOKE tier, (3) tiered professional services / dedicated team packages (ESSENTIAL to ENTERPRISE, 2.5 to 16 days/month), (4) structured Kick-Start Sprints (Design, Prototyping, Proof of Concept, Project Analysis, Generative AI) priced at €3,000-€8,000 each, and (5) hourly PrestaShop support at €79-€118/hour plus migration/redesign engagements from €1,500. The go-to-market is sales-led with a free 30-minute strategic consultation as a top-of-funnel qualifier, supported by content marketing, SEO, LinkedIn presence, and selective Google Ads.

The firm serves verticals including industrial manufacturing (low-voltage electrical, agricultural machinery, fire safety), real estate (multi-agency networks, HR management), and technical services (booking platforms, inspections), with named enterprise references such as multi-agency real estate networks, 4,000-employee international HR platforms, and 40+ garage technical inspection networks. Operations are largely remote across France and Europe while maintaining headquarters near the Mines Alès engineering campus. The company holds a CyberVadis Platinum Medal (984/1000, published May 2026), GDPR-aligned development practices, and reports ≥99.5% SLA uptime with under 2-hour critical incident response on managed B2B e-commerce deployments.

Name

GDN

Legal name

GRAINE DE NET

Website

https://gdn.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GDN (Graine de Net) is a French web engineering firm founded in 2006 that builds custom business applications, PrestaShop-based B2B e-commerce platforms, and complex websites for ETI and PME companies across France and Europe. It monetizes via tiered subscriptions, dedicated-team professional services, and fixed-price Kick-Start Sprints.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alès

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Business Application Development: Design, development, and maintenance of custom web applications and micro-applications for business process automation, ERP/CRM integration, and digital transformation projects
2. B2B E-commerce Platform Development (PrestaShop): Custom B2B e-commerce website development on PrestaShop platform with tiered offerings (PRO, BUSINESS, GROWTH, SYSTEMIZE, BESPOKE) ranging from €890/month to €56K upfront. Includes hosting, customization, and professional services.
3. PrestaShop Technical Support & Maintenance: Bug fixes and corrective maintenance for Prestashop B2B stores at €79/hour standard, €118/hour urgent. Includes 20-hour packs valid 6 months and TMA (Technical Maintenance and Assistance) monthly subscriptions.
4. Professional Services (Dedicated Team): Ongoing professional services with dedicated team (ESSENTIAL, ADVANCED, ENTERPRISE tiers) providing project management, development, UX/UI, testing and QA at 2.5-16 days/month
5. Kick-Start Sprints: Intensive strategic sessions (Design, Prototyping, Proof of Concept, Project Analysis, Generative AI) priced €3,000-8,000 per sprint to unblock projects and validate concepts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GDN (Graine de Net) is a French web engineering agency that designs, develops, and maintains custom business web applications, custom business websites, and B2B e-commerce platforms built on PrestaShop for mid-sized companies (ETI) and SMEs (PME) primarily in France and Europe. The firm operates a recurring "team integration" model where its ~15 developers, UX/UI designers, and project managers are embedded into client teams to deliver, evolve, and maintain bespoke digital tools, including dedicated-team monthly packages and fixed-price kick-start sprints.

Product overview

GDN is a web engineering company founded in 2006 offering a portfolio of custom web solutions for ETI and PME companies. The core offerings consist of Custom Business Applications & Micro-Applications (tailor-made tools for process automation, data centralization, and business interconnection), Custom B2B E-commerce on PrestaShop (with tiered packages from STARTER/PRO through BESPOKE ranging €890-€4,190/month plus hosting), and Custom Business Websites (multi-site, multi-language platforms with business modules). Professional Services packages (ESSENTIAL, ADVANCED, ENTERPRISE, FLEX) provide ongoing team hours for support. Kick-Start Sprints offer strategic engagement with five specialized sprint types (Design, Prototyping, Proof of Concept, Project Analysis, Generative AI) priced €3,000-€8,000 each. Migration and redesign services for both PrestaShop stores and legacy applications are also offered. The company follows proprietary 8-step development and migration methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Business Applications & Micro-Applications Bespoke business web applications and micro-applications (intranets, extranets, SaaS tools, internal platforms, business tools) designed, developed, and continuously evolved for French and European ETI and PME clients. Each application is built to fit the client's operational processes and integrates with existing IS via APIs.
• Custom B2B E-commerce on PrestaShop Custom PrestaShop-based B2B e-commerce platforms (modules, themes, custom features) tailored for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers, with B2B-specific features such as tiered pricing, quote-to-order workflows, custom catalogs, account-based pricing, EDI integrations, and multi-currency/multi-tax/multi-warehouse support.
• Custom Business Websites Design and development of custom corporate, institutional, and showcase websites (WordPress, headless, custom frameworks) for ETI and PME clients, including UX/UI design, responsive front-end, content structuring, and integrations with the company's IS.
• Kick-Start Sprints Short, fixed-price engagement packages (1–2 weeks) designed to launch, validate, or scope a digital initiative, including UX/UI design sprints, prototyping, proof of concept, project framing, and generative-AI opportunity exploration for prospective B2B clients.
• PrestaShop B2B Support & Bug Fixes Hourly, recurring support and bug-fix services for live PrestaShop B2B e-commerce sites, covering corrective maintenance, security patches, version upgrades, and minor evolutions on existing GDN-developed stores.
• PrestaShop B2B Migration & Redesign Migration and redesign of existing PrestaShop stores (version upgrades, replatforming, redesign, B2B module consolidation, performance and SEO overhauls) for B2B merchants seeking modernization without disrupting operations.
• Web Application Migration & Redesign Migration, redesign, and modernization of legacy business web applications (PHP frameworks, custom stacks, monolithic platforms) into modular, API-first, maintainable architectures for ETI and PME clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-60% reduction in time-to-market for new features after digital modernization
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PrestaShopcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrestaShop is the primary e-commerce platform used by GDN for B2B e-commerce development. GDN has over 15 years of experience with PrestaShop across various industries. PrestaShop is Europe's leading e-commerce platform with over 300,000 online stores worldwide. GDN develops custom modules and integrations on the PrestaShop platform.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kaliop: French digital agency focused on e-commerce, CMS, and digital transformation for mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable to GDN in custom platform development, B2B commerce enablement, and integration-heavy projects for ETI/PME.
• Synolia: French digital agency and certified PrestaShop partner delivering e-commerce, CRM/ERP integration, and custom web development. Directly comparable on PrestaShop B2B e-commerce and custom development for mid-market French clients.
• Ineat: French digital services company building custom web and mobile applications, e-commerce platforms, and connected solutions for enterprise and mid-market. Comparable to GDN on bespoke application development, integration, and digital transformation work.
• Smile (Smile Open Source): European open-source digital agency specialized in CMS, e-commerce, and digital transformation for mid-market and enterprise. Overlaps with GDN on PrestaShop-based B2B e-commerce, ERP/CRM integration, and custom web application development across France and broader Europe.
• TheCodingMachine: French custom web development agency with a similar senior-expert model building bespoke web applications, APIs, and platforms. Directly comparable in service mix (custom dev, B2B, modern PHP/JS stacks) and target mid-market French/European clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grainedenet

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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