Edenred France

Name

Edenred France

Legal name

EDENRED FRANCE, S.A.S

Website

https://edenred.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Edenred France provides tax-exempt employee benefits and prepaid services to 160,000+ French corporations and their employees through Ticket Restaurant meal vouchers, Kadéos gift cards, Pass Mobilité, and related benefits platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employee Benefits & Prepaid Payment Services

akta.pro primary industry

Merchant-of-Record (MoR) & Payment Facilitation (PayFac) Infrastructure (FSAGABAE)

Keywords

• Employee benefits solutions
• Meal voucher services
• Prepaid payment cards
• Corporate mobility benefits
• Incentive and rewards platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Montrouge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Prepaid Card and Voucher Issuance: Edenred issues prepaid meal vouchers (Ticket Restaurant), gift cards (Kadéos), childcare vouchers (Ticket CESU), mobility cards (Pass Mobilité), and social support vouchers (Ticket Service). Revenue is generated through issuance fees, transaction fees, and management fees charged to employers and merchants.
2. Employee Benefits Platform (Edenred+): Subscription and management fees from the multi-benefit Edenred+ platform that aggregates all employee benefit solutions for enterprises, providing a unified digital experience.
3. Employee Engagement Platform: Edenred Engagement platform licensing and management fees for communication, recognition, and wellbeing tools, powered by Reward Gateway technology.
4. Kadéos Incentive Platform: Digital incentive platform for sales force motivation and partner engagement programs, with configurable rewards and reporting capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Edenred France issues and manages tax-exempt prepaid payment solutions for employers, including meal vouchers (Ticket Restaurant), gift cards (Kadéos), childcare and domestic service vouchers (Ticket CESU), and sustainable mobility passes (Pass Mobilité). The company operates the Edenred+ multi-benefit digital platform and the Edenred Engagement employee experience platform, connecting 160,000+ corporate clients and public organizations to a network of 400,000+ merchant partners and more than 10 million employee users across France.

Product overview

Edenred France operates as a multi-solution employee benefits platform providing tax-exempt workplace benefits across four core categories: meal solutions (Ticket Restaurant®), gift/reward solutions (Kadéos family), lifestyle services (Ticket CESU, Pass Mobilité, Télétravail), and corporate fleet management (Ticket Fleet Pro). The company also offers two complementary platforms: Edenred+ serves as the unified digital hub for employees to access all benefit cards with real-time balance tracking and mobile payment capabilities, while Edenred Engagement (powered by Reward Gateway) provides employee engagement tools including internal communication, peer recognition, discounts, and wellbeing content. For public sector and social services, Ticket Service enables government agencies to distribute targeted social assistance payments. The portfolio is anchored by the historic Ticket Restaurant® invention (1962), expanded through Kadéos acquisition (2007), and modernized via Edenred+ platform (2023) and Edenred Engagement (2024). The company connects over 10 million employee users to 400,000 merchant partners through 160,000 corporate clients in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ticket Restaurant®: Meal voucher and digital card solution for employee lunch breaks, the original and flagship product invented by Edenred in 1962.
• Kadéos
• Ticket CESU
• Pass Mobilité (Betterway)
• Ticket Service
• Télétravail Edenred
• Kadéos Incentive
• Edenred+
• Edenred Engagement
• Ticket Fleet Pro
• Edenred Solutions CSE

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Reward GatewaycoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership powering the Edenred Engagement platform. Reward Gateway provides the underlying technology for Edenred's employee engagement, communication, recognition, and wellbeing platform that serves 4,000+ clients and 8 million employees globally.
• BetterwaycoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership with Betterway, the French leader in soft mobility, to power Pass Mobilité. Betterway provides the mobility solution for Edenred's sustainable commuting benefit including cycling, carpooling, and public transport integration.
• Mastercard (Prepay Technologies Ltd)coreTechnology or IntegrationEdenred cards are issued by Prepay Technologies Ltd, a subsidiary of Edenred S.A., under Mastercard license. The Mastercard network enables global acceptance for Kadéos Universel and other card products.
• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationFirst partner in France for Apple Pay integration, enabling Ticket Restaurant digital card payments via iPhone and Apple Watch. Samsung Pay and Google Pay partnerships also enable mobile wallet usage.
• SamsungcoreTechnology or IntegrationSamsung Pay partnership enables Ticket Restaurant digital card payments on Samsung devices.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Pay partnership enables Ticket Restaurant digital card payments on Android devices.
• Uber EatsmajorTechnology or IntegrationFirst issuer to develop delivery partnership, enabling Ticket Restaurant payment on Uber Eats platform.
• DeliveroomajorTechnology or IntegrationFirst issuer to develop delivery partnership, enabling Ticket Restaurant payment on Deliveroo platform.
• FoodChéri, Dejbox, Class'croute, Seazon, Basil, C'dubs, Dood, Rapidle, Bobo RestomajorTechnology or IntegrationMeal delivery platform partnerships enabling Ticket Restaurant payment for office meal delivery services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management group, former parent of Pluxee; overlaps with Edenred France through benefits and incentive services but operates across a much broader services portfolio including on-site catering.

Others

• Betterway: French soft mobility platform and Edenred France's exclusive partner for Pass Mobilité; comparable as an enabling technology partner in the sustainable commuting benefit category.
• Reward Gateway: UK-headquartered employee engagement and recognition platform whose technology powers Edenred France's Edenred Engagement product; comparable as an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor in employee benefits.

Direct peers

• Pluxee: French employee benefits and meal voucher issuer spun off from Sodexo in 2024, directly competing with Edenred France's Ticket Restaurant and gift/incentive products across the same employer customer base in France.
• Worklife: French digital employee benefits and meal voucher platform competing for the same employer accounts as Edenred France, focused on SMEs and mid-market with a mobile-first product.
• Swile: Digital-first French employee benefits platform offering meal vouchers, gift cards, and a mobile-first experience; competes head-to-head with Edenred France's Edenred+ and Ticket Restaurant propositions, particularly among mid-market employers.
• Up Coop (formerly Chèque Déjeuner): French cooperative offering meal vouchers, gift cards, and employee benefit solutions; long-standing direct competitor to Edenred France in the regulated meal voucher and gift voucher segments.
• Bimpli (Natixis/Groupe BPCE): French employee benefits and prepaid solutions provider backed by Groupe BPCE, offering meal vouchers, mobility, and gift solutions that compete directly with Edenred France's product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Pleo: European corporate card and spend management platform serving SMB and mid-market employers; an adjacent competitor to Edenred France in corporate payments, expense management, and employee purchasing power solutions.
• Spendesk: French corporate spend management and prepaid card platform targeting mid-market; competes adjacently with Edenred France's Ticket Fleet Pro and prepaid card products in B2B expense use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 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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