WeeeFund
WeeeFund is a French non-profit association founded in 2018 in Villeurbanne that collects and refurbishes donated enterprise computers and redistributes them, with training and 3-year maintenance, free to job seekers, families, schools, and associations facing digital exclusion in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersVilleurbanne, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What WeeeFund does
WeeeFund (Association déclarée, SIREN 837781038) is a French non-profit founded in 2018 and headquartered at 97 Rue Octavie, Villeurbanne, with operational warehouse facilities at 60 Rue Lucette et René Desgrand since July 2020. It addresses two linked problems — electronic waste (3 million computers destroyed annually in France) and digital exclusion (40% of precarious households facing digital difficulties) — by collecting unused enterprise computers, refurbishing them in-house (Windows 10 Pro or Ubuntu + LibreOffice, 1-year warranty, batteries tested to >70% capacity), and redistributing them through four free programs: WeeeJob (job seekers, 1 laptop + 60h training + 3-year maintenance), WeeeHome (priority-neighborhood families), WeeeTeach (REP/REP+ schools, 20 computers per fleet), and WeeeGive (associations).
The organization's operating model combines a logistics/refurbishment core with a partner-mediated delivery network: WeeeCollect ingests corporate hardware donations (eligible for 60% tax exemption under French patronage law), WeeeSell retails refurbished equipment through an Odoo storefront and the ANCT France Relance channel, WeeeWorkshop delivers Qualiopi-certified digital training (~€300/half-day), and a Service Après-Vente handles after-sales tickets. Distribution is mediated by 25+ corporate partners (Accenture, Adecco, SUEZ, Visiativ, Technip Energies, Orange Foundation, etc.), municipal governments (Ville de Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, Villeurbanne, Saint Étienne Métropole), and frontline social structures (Centres Sociaux, MJC, Handigital).
Revenue is a mix of small commercial streams (hardware sales, training fees, maintenance contracts) and dominant non-commercial inflows (corporate mécénat donations, municipal and state grants such as ANCT France Relance, Fondation Caisse d'Épargne funding). The 3 'e' accompaniment methodology (Equipement, Education, Entretien) and ADEME-based CO2eq impact measurement (56.75 tonnes avoided in 2019 from 131 computers) constitute the documented operational IP. Geographic scope is currently limited to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with international operations explicitly not supported.
WeeeFund firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- WeeeFund
- Legal name
- WeeeFund (Association déclarée)
- Website
- https://weeefund.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- WeeeFund is a French non-profit association founded in 2018 in Villeurbanne that collects and refurbishes donated enterprise computers and redistributes them, with training and 3-year maintenance, free to job seekers, families, schools, and associations facing digital exclusion in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
WeeeFund industry classification
Industry- Product category
- IT Refurbishment and Digital Inclusion Services
- NAICS
- Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (5621), Solid Waste Collection (562111)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Social Services (8300)
- akta.pro primary industry
- E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG), Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ), ITAD, Electronics Recycling & Parts Harvesting Retail (CRACAJAF), Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA)
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Where WeeeFund is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Villeurbanne
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
WeeeFund business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Refurbished hardware sales (WeeeSell): Sale of refurbished computers, smartphones, and peripherals to individuals, associations, and organizations. Products include desktop computers, laptops, screens, keyboards, and mice. Includes 1-year warranty.
- Training workshops (WeeeWorkshop): Digital skills training workshops for groups and organizations. Half-day workshops at approximately 300€ each, with topics including hardware, software, job search tools, and digital identity.
- After-sales service and maintenance: Technical support services for refurbished equipment. Ticket-based support system for hardware and software issues. 24-month maintenance return workshop included with ANCT purchases.
- Corporate donations and grants: Material donations from companies and financial support/subsidies from corporate patrons and government entities. Corporate donations qualify for 60% tax exemption.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Free programs for beneficiaries - WeeeJob, WeeeHome, WeeeTeach, WeeeGive |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | WeeeWorkshop training - 300€ per half-day |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Refurbished equipment sales - quote-based pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Laptop batteries tested to >70% capacity |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
WeeeFund product offering
Product offeringCore offering
WeeeFund collects unused computers from businesses and local authorities, refurbishes them in-house with Windows 10 Pro or Ubuntu/Linux, and redistributes them through four free digital inclusion programs (WeeeJob for job seekers, WeeeHome for families, WeeeTeach for schools, WeeeGive for associations), each combining equipment provision, digital training, and up to 3 years of maintenance. The organization also sells refurbished equipment through WeeeSell and delivers paid training via WeeeWorkshop.
Product overview
WeeeFund is a non-profit organization (association déclarée) operating in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France that fights electronic waste and digital exclusion through a combination of four services and four programs. The services include WeeeCollect (collecting unused computers from businesses), WeeeSell (selling refurbished computers to individuals and organizations), WeeeWorkshop (digital training workshops), and SAV (after-sales support). The four programs—WeeeJob (for job seekers), WeeeHome (for families in precarity), WeeeTeach (for schools), and WeeeGive (for associations)—provide free digital inclusion support including equipment, training, and maintenance. The organization works with corporate partners and local authorities to refurbish donated computers and redistribute them to beneficiaries facing digital exclusion.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- WeeeCollect Collection service for businesses and local authorities (collectivités) to donate their unused computers for refurbishment and second-life programs. WeeeFund manages pickup, processing, and redistribution of corporate IT equipment to beneficiary programs.
- WeeeSell Sale of refurbished computers (desktops, laptops, smartphones, peripherals) to individuals, associations, and organizations at fair prices with a 1-year warranty and 15-day return policy.
- WeeeWorkshop Digital training workshops for groups, organizations, collectivités, and associations. Topics include computer hardware, software usage, job search tools, social networks, digital identity, video games, and web development. Half-day sessions priced at approximately €300, available as one-off sessions, complete programs (up to 6 workshops), or custom curricula. Qualiopi-certified.
- WeeeSell ANCT (France Relance) Refurbished computer packages offered under the French government France Relance program (materiel.societenumerique.gouv.fr), including desktop PCs, laptops, and smartphones meeting specific technical specifications for public-sector digital inclusion deployments.
- WeeeJob Digital inclusion program for job seekers in the Rhône and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, providing 1 laptop, 60 hours of digital training, and 1 maintenance ticket valid for 3 years, free of charge for qualifying beneficiaries.
- WeeeHome Digital inclusion program for families in precarious situations providing 1 refurbished computer per family and 3 training workshops, free of charge for beneficiaries.
- WeeeTeach Digital education program for under-resourced schools (REP/REP+ zones and priority neighborhoods) providing 20 refurbished computers and 3 years of maintenance, free of charge for beneficiary schools.
- WeeeGive Digital mediation program for under-resourced associations providing a fleet of refurbished computers and 2 training workshops, free of charge for beneficiary non-profit organizations.
- Service après-vente (SAV) After-sales support service for WeeeFund customers with hardware or software issues, accessible via form, phone (+33 4 28 29 58 78), or email. Ticket-based support system; 24-month maintenance return workshop included with ANCT purchases.
Quantifiable outcome
- 56,750 tonnes CO2eq avoided (2019) through 131 refurbished computers
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use WeeeFund
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
WeeeFund technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
WeeeFund partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.
- TMAsupportingShared office space provider at 60 Rue Lucette et René Desgrand, Villeurbanne. TMA shares warehouse and office facilities with WeeeFund, facilitating equipment storage and logistics.
- Emmaüs Connect LyonsupportingProvided SIM cards and internet access solutions for WeeeHome Lyon beneficiaries. Part of comprehensive support including hardware, connectivity, and digital skills.
- SFRsupportingTelecom partner providing SIM cards and internet connectivity for WeeeHome Lyon families without internet access during COVID-19.
- Ville de LyoncorePrimary funder of WeeeHome Lyon COVID-19 response. Financed initial 200-computer deployment to priority families with schoolchildren. Coordinated distribution through MJC, centres sociaux, and schools. Nathalie Planas and Marie Bathelier coordinated implementation.
- Métropole de LyoncoreCo-funder of WeeeHome Lyon second wave (180 additional beneficiaries). Partnership enabled expansion from 200 to 380 families equipped during COVID-19. Nathalie Tivan from Villeurbanne facilitated local partnership.
- BeelyssupportingBusiness support organization providing guidance and resources during COVID-19 crisis. Part of WeeeFund's support network during pandemic response.
- La Fondation EmergencesupportingFoundation providing support and resources during COVID-19. Part of WeeeFund's organizational support network during crisis period.
- Le MouvessupportingSocial entrepreneurship network supporting WeeeFund during COVID-19. Provided virtual support rooms, documentation, and peer connections.
- La Ligue de l'enseignementsupportingEducational organization providing virtual support and resources during COVID-19 lockdown. Part of WeeeFund's crisis response support network.
- REN FormationcoreOne of 5 partners for WeeeJob Rhône program (120-180 beneficiaries). Multi-year partnership for job seeker digital inclusion including equipment, training, and maintenance components.
- AlynéacoreSocial inclusion organization partner for WeeeJob Rhône program. Multi-stakeholder initiative combining equipment provision, digital training, and employment support services.
- SaforecoreSocial economy network partner for WeeeJob Rhône program. Multi-partner approach to addressing digital exclusion among job seekers in Rhône department.
- Fréquence ÉcolescoreEducational partner for WeeeJob digital inclusion program. Contributes to multi-partner consortium addressing digital divide among unemployed population.
- HandigitalcoreSchool for web development training open to people with disabilities. WeeeFund equipped 2 computer labs (Lyon and Grenoble) for 24-student, 8-month developer program. Fabrice Autissier (director) partnership continued with additional 12 computers delivered June 2021.
- Les Cités ÉducativessupportingGovernment program partnership supporting educational priority neighborhoods. Part of institutional partner network.
- VilleurbannesupportingCity of Villeurbanne municipality partnership. Nathalie Tivan from mayor's office facilitated WeeeFund's office relocation and local partnerships. Active local government relationship.
- Saint Etienne MétropolesupportingMetropolitan area partnership for digital inclusion initiatives in Saint Etienne region. Part of regional institutional network.
- VisiativcoreMajor partner providing both hardware donations (corporate equipment refresh) and financial support. Established multiple computer labs including Handigital (Lyon/Grenoble) and Cours la Passerelle. Continued support with ongoing equipment and co-organized training events. Laurent Fiard (President of Visiativ) participated in inauguration events.
- Ulisse SoliduracoreAssociation (ACI - Ateliers et Chantiers d'Insertion) handling computer refurbishment using employees in social reintegration. WeeeFund initially outsourced refurbishment to Ulisse before internalizing operations. Provided 21 laptops for Cours la Passerelle project.
- M²coreLyon-based startup specialized in IT maintenance and anti-obsolescence. Provides network installation and 3-year hardware/software maintenance for equipped facilities. Credo: 'votre informatique, enfin garantie à vie'. Partnered for Cours la Passerelle and other WeeeTeach projects.
- Christophe Doré ConseilsupportingEducational consultant developing and implementing 3-year digital education pedagogical projects within partner schools. Worked with WeeeFund on Cours la Passerelle digital curriculum.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
WeeeFund competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- La Croix-Rouge Française: Croix-Rouge operates large-scale digital-inclusion programs in France including equipment provision and digital training. As a broad-incumbent humanitarian actor with national reach, it is comparable in mission (digital inclusion for vulnerable populations) but operates at a much larger scale.
- Emmaüs France: Emmaüs France is the umbrella organization behind the Emmaüs movement, which runs the Ateliers du Bocage and broader computer-refurbishment activity across France. It is a broader incumbent in social e-waste refurbishment and digital inclusion, operating with much greater national scale than WeeeFund.
- Back Market: Back Market is a leading European refurbished-electronics marketplace with a French origin. While commercial rather than nonprofit, it directly competes with WeeeSell on the consumer refurbished-laptop and smartphone category and defines category price expectations.
- Reconditionnés d'Orange: Orange's 'Reconditionnés' program collects used equipment from the telecom group and refurbishes it for resale and solidarity distribution, including via Emmaüs Connect. It is a broader-incumbent parallel to WeeeFund, with corporate-scale equipment supply.
Others
- Microdon: Microdon is a French B2B platform that facilitates corporate micro-donations and engagement with nonprofits. While not a direct refurbishment competitor, it overlaps with WeeeFund's corporate-fundraising and donor-acquisition motion and is an adjacent ecosystem participant.
Direct peers
- Les Ateliers du Bocage (Emmaüs): Les Ateliers du Bocage is an Emmaüs-affiliated social enterprise that refurbishes donated computers and reintegrates workers through employment. It shares WeeeFund's full collection-to-refurbishment-to-distribution model and serves a similar beneficiary base via ACI insertion workshops.
- Emmaüs Connect: Emmaüs Connect is a French nonprofit dedicated to digital inclusion for people in precarious situations. Like WeeeFund, it equips beneficiaries with refurbished equipment, provides digital training, and partners with corporations for hardware donations, making it the closest operational peer.
- Recommerce Group: Recommerce is a French refurbished-electronics specialist that buys back, refurbishes and resells smartphones, laptops and tablets, including under circular-economy CSR programs. It overlaps with WeeeSell in refurbished-hardware sales and corporate partnership collection.
- ULISSE Solidura (Ateliers et Chantiers d'Insertion): ULISSE Solidura is an ACI (Atelier et Chantier d'Insertion) in Lyon that performs computer refurbishment using employees in social reintegration. WeeeFund previously outsourced refurbishment to ULISSE before internalizing; they share beneficiary segments and operating model.
Regional players
- AfB (Arbeit für Behinderte) gGmbH: AfB is a German social enterprise that refurbishes IT hardware and employs people with disabilities across Germany and several European countries. It mirrors WeeeFund's collect-refurbish-distribute-plus-maintenance model and is a regional peer across the Rhine.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
WeeeFund social profiles
Digital presenceWeeeFund compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
WeeeFund financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
WeeeFund leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
WeeeFund funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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WeeeFund M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about WeeeFund
What does WeeeFund do?
WeeeFund collects unused computers from businesses and local authorities, refurbishes them in-house with Windows 10 Pro or Ubuntu/Linux, and redistributes them through four free digital inclusion programs (WeeeJob for job seekers, WeeeHome for families, WeeeTeach for schools, WeeeGive for associations), each combining equipment provision, digital training, and up to 3 years of maintenance. The organization also sells refurbished equipment through WeeeSell and delivers paid training via WeeeWorkshop.
Is WeeeFund a public or private company?
WeeeFund is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was WeeeFund founded?
WeeeFund was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is WeeeFund based?
WeeeFund is headquartered in Villeurbanne, France, in the Europe region.
How does WeeeFund make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Refurbished hardware sales (WeeeSell) is the primary driver. The others are training workshops (WeeeWorkshop), after-sales service and maintenance and corporate donations and grants.
Who are WeeeFund's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are La Croix-Rouge Française, Emmaüs France, Back Market and Reconditionnés d'Orange. Microdon is listed as an others. Direct peers are Les Ateliers du Bocage (Emmaüs), Emmaüs Connect, Recommerce Group and ULISSE Solidura (Ateliers et Chantiers d'Insertion). AfB (Arbeit für Behinderte) gGmbH is listed as a regional player.
Does WeeeFund have an API?
No public API is recorded for WeeeFund.
What industry is WeeeFund in?
WeeeFund's product category is IT Refurbishment and Digital Inclusion Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIAFAH, E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling, with a secondary code of BPAGADAG, STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits. Its NAICS code is 56292 and its SIC code is 4953.