TelesCoop

What TelesCoop does

TelesCoop is a French workers' cooperative (SCOP) founded in 2020, registered in Paris (SIREN 890488950) and holding ESUS (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale) accreditation. The firm delivers custom web development, maintenance and hosting, no-code application building, data science, strategic technology consulting, and public-sector digital transformation services for three named customer segments: associations and non-profits (offered solidarity pricing), local authorities and public institutions, and "engaged enterprises" from micro-businesses to large groups committed to social and environmental impact. Notable clients include Open Food Facts, Médecins Sans Frontières, Terre de Liens, Backmarket, Akuo, Collectif Vélo Île-de-France, ANCT, Beta.gouv, and Métropole de Lyon, alongside a portfolio of more than 25 purpose-built platforms such as MesAidesJeunes, La Base, DémoMètre, MangMap, Le Mémo des Fresques, and Indice de fragilité numérique.

Underlying the service stack is a conventional web technology base—Django/Python, Vue.js, Wagtail CMS, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Mapbox/MapLibre, Nuxt.js, React, NestJS, Astro, Ansible for deployment—augmented by no-code platforms (Airtable) and payment integrations (Stripe, iRaiser, Weezevent). TelesCoop's distinctive technical differentiators are positioned as values-based rather than performance-based: éco-conception (sober development and responsible hosting), WCAG/RGAA accessibility compliance, an open-source technology preference, and a Holacracy governance system with a 4-day work week and full-remote operations across France. AI/ML is deployed in specific client products—most prominently IA·rbre, a multi-criteria urban tree heritage platform co-developed with Métropole de Lyon and Université Lyon 2 (LIRIS) with funding from Caisse des Dépôts—plus predictive analytics in MesAidesJeunes, Akuo's energy simulator, and Searchalicious food-product retrieval.

TelesCoop's commercial model is project-based professional services plus recurring maintenance and hosting contracts, distributed exclusively through direct sales (no resellers or paid channels) within France. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; a "solidarity" tier is offered to associations and small businesses. Marketing runs on content (blog, open-source contributions, cooperative-network participation in URSCOP and La Zone) rather than paid acquisition. Ownership rests with worker-members under the SCOP "one person, one vote" principle, with profits distributed to cooperators and a portion donated to associations (€14,165+ lifetime contribution reported).

Name

TelesCoop

Legal name

TELESCOOP, société à responsabilité limitée (SARL SCOP)

Website

https://telescoop.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TelesCoop is a French ESUS-accredited workers' cooperative (SCOP) providing custom web development, data science, no-code, consulting, and maintenance services for associations, public-sector bodies, and values-driven enterprises in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Development Services: Custom web development including new products, bespoke business tools, digital factories, e-commerce, and showcase sites. Services include consulting, technical/security/performance audits, and CTO support.
2. Maintenance and Hosting: Ongoing hosting and maintenance services for developed products with DevOps support. Evolvable and maintainable solutions designed with respect for the planet and people.
3. No-code Solutions: Creation of web and mobile applications without technical skills for democratizing technology access.
4. Data Science Services: Data project support from data collection to machine learning model deployment, including data engineering, analysis, and diagnostic services.
5. Public Sector Services: Digital transformation support for public actors including accessible digital services development, business tools, and digital inclusion.
6. Solidarity Pricing: Adapted pricing for associations and small businesses to promote access to responsible digital services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TelesCoop is a French worker cooperative (SCOP, ESUS-accredited) that provides custom web development, technology consulting, no-code application creation, data science, and ongoing maintenance/hosting services for associations, territorial authorities, and engaged enterprises. It also delivers dedicated public-sector digital transformation services with strict RGAA/WCAG accessibility and eco-design practices, building bespoke platforms, business tools, civic-engagement portals, and open-source digital products.

Product overview

TelesCoop is a SCOP (cooperative) specialized in custom web development and digital tool creation for associations, public entities, and engaged enterprises. The company offers six core services: Consulting (strategic technology advice, CTO support, technical audits), Custom Development (new products, business tools, e-commerce, showcase sites), Maintenance and Hosting (with DevOps), No-code Solutions, Data Science (diagnostics, engineering, analysis, machine learning), and Public Sector Services (digital transformation, accessibility). Their portfolio includes over 25 distinct projects spanning civic engagement platforms (DémoMètre, IA·rbre, MesAidesJeunes), environmental tools (GreenMenu, MangMap, Trajectoires écologiques), open source collaborative platforms (La Base, Le Mémo des Fresques, Aktivisda), and various business tools and showcase sites. The company emphasizes eco-design, open-source technologies, and accessibility in all implementations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil (Technology Consulting) Strategic technology consulting and CTO support, including technical/security/performance audits to help clients define their digital strategy. Targeted at associations, public bodies, and engaged enterprises.
• Développement de solutions (Custom Development) Custom-built web and digital solutions including new products, bespoke business tools, digital factories, e-commerce sites, and showcase websites, with co-construction methodology. For associations, public bodies, and impact-driven enterprises.
• Maintenance et hébergement (Maintenance and Hosting) Ongoing hosting, maintenance, and DevOps support for developed products, designed for evolvable and maintainable solutions respecting environmental and human considerations. Targeted at organisations that have products deployed by TelesCoop.
• No code (No-code Application Development) No-code web and mobile application creation service for clients without in-house technical skills, covering concept-to-production delivery and enabling technological autonomy. For small organisations and non-profits with limited budgets.
• Data science End-to-end data project services: diagnostic assessment, data engineering, data analysis, and machine learning implementation from data collection to production model deployment. For organisations seeking to leverage their data to improve business processes.
• Service public (Public Sector Digital Services) Digital transformation support for public actors including accessible digital service development, business tool creation, and RGAA/WCAG accessibility compliance. Targeted at French territorial authorities and government agencies.
• IA·rbre Collaborative AI platform for urban tree heritage management and urban greening planning with vegetation visualisation, planting-feasibility analysis, climate vulnerability mapping, and scenario simulation. For metropolitan authorities and environmental planning teams.
• Aktivisda Open-source graphic creation tool that lets decentralized organisations and associations produce professional visuals (posters, social posts, flyers) without design skills, configurable to organisation colours with pre-defined templates.
• Le Mémo des Fresques Interactive web platform enabling facilitators of collaborative environmental workshops (Fresques) to master various workshop games through card visualisation, inter-card link navigation, and collaborative animation support. Used by thousands of facilitators globally.
• MesAidesJeunes Aid simulator allowing young people to discover all benefits they are entitled to in 5 minutes, covering personal situation, housing, resources, projects, and disability status. Part of France's '1 young, 1 solution' government plan. For French youth aged 15–25 and public-aid caseworkers.
• La Base Collaborative platform for digital-mediation actors to share work resources, mutualise pedagogical supports, and exchange best practices for accompanying publics distant from digital technology. For French digital-inclusion professionals.
• DémoMètre Collaborative platform for evaluating local democracy quality across criteria such as institutional transparency, citizen participation, deliberation mechanisms, accountability, and inclusion. For citizens, elected officials, and associations assessing democratic practices at local scale.
• MangMap Interactive cartographic portal for global mangrove tracking and protection, making satellite-imagery-derived scientific data accessible to the public with multilingual support. For researchers, conservation NGOs, and the general public.
• Indice de fragilité numérique Cartographic tool visualising digital fragility index for French territories, designed for public actors, communities, public service operators, and state services to support decision-making and mobilise digital-inclusion actors.
• GreenMenu Online tool for measuring and analysing food waste in collective catering, with meal-component segmentation, campaign comparison, menu planning, and clear graphical report generation. For collective-catering operators.
• Excellent Excédents Custom logistics management platform coordinating food waste collection from collective-catering operators and redistribution to solidarity structures, with collection planning, stock management, and impact tracking. For food-redistribution operators and solidarity structures.
• Municipales 2026 Vélo Île-de-France Platform tracking cycling commitments of candidates in 2026 municipal elections across Île-de-France's 8 departments, with an interactive map, candidate database, and data export capabilities. For cycling advocacy associations and engaged citizens.
• Trajectoires écologiques Research questionnaire platform mapping ecological transformation trajectories through in-depth life-story collection covering carbon footprint, political engagement, consumption, associative involvement, and change-trigger chronology. For researchers and public-policy teams studying ecological transition.
• OpenFoodFacts Searchalicious Search engine webcomponents suite for OpenFoodFacts enabling ingredient search, additive filtering, allergen detection, and nutritional analysis filtering across millions of food products. For food-data platforms and consumer-food applications.
• Akuo Renewable Energy Park Simulator Business tool for simulating renewable energy park configurations, accessible via intranet, allowing verification of park sizing against energy demand and fossil-fuel savings calculations. For renewable-energy study offices and project teams.
• Evidence Orthophonie Web platform providing rapid written-language assessment for speech therapists through questionnaire-generated detailed assessment reports with explanatory hypotheses and intervention suggestions. For speech therapists and orthophonic practitioners.
• Backmarket Comparator Web application enabling comparison of electronic product characteristics on Backmarket's second-hand electronics sales platform. For refurbishment e-commerce shoppers and operators.
• Les Établis Repair management tool built on a no-code approach (Airtable + Stripe) for a Paris circular-economy boutique, managing repair workflows, artisan coordination, spare-part orders, and client-artisan payments. For circular-economy repair operators.
• Société Numérique Complete redesign of ANCT's Labo Société Numérique showcase site, offering a critical perspective on digital ethics, social challenges, legal commons, territorial development, and digital inclusion, with bilingual support and automatic article translation. For ANCT's public-facing stakeholders.
• MSF Donation Campaign Donation portal for Médecins Sans Frontières' annual end-of-year campaign, with mobile-optimised design, iRaiser payment integration, and donor-database linkage. For MSF donors and digital fundraising teams.
• Terre de Liens - Campagne de donation 2024 Showcase site for Terre de Liens' 2024 donation campaign, highlighting actions protecting agricultural land from speculation and promoting sustainable farming practices. For Terre de Liens donors and agricultural-land preservation supporters.
• La Beauté Sauvera Le Monde Modular event website for an annual gathering around design, architecture, and social insertion, with program presentation, speaker profiles, online registration via Weezevent, and CMS-managed content for autonomous updates. For event attendees and partner organisations.
• League of Links Showcase site for the League of Links network presenting their first action Elu.es pour Demain, connecting citizens and elected officials for collaborative future-building. For civic-network members and elected officials.
• Dataphonia Platform for managing and analysing sound data, enabling researchers and managers to add and analyse animal-species sound recordings for biodiversity monitoring. For biodiversity researchers and conservation teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• €14,165.86+ donated to associations since founding
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability12 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major.

• URSCOPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020URSCOP is the national union of SCOPs (worker cooperatives). TelesCoop is a member, benefiting from the cooperative network's resources, representation, and solidarity among cooperative enterprises.
• La ZonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Zone is an ecosystem of cooperatives that TelesCoop is part of, including other cooperatives like Pathtech and Scopyleft. They share knowledge, practices, and sometimes collaborate on projects.
• PaquerettesupportingTechnology or IntegrationPaquerette provides Big Blue Button video conferencing infrastructure that TelesCoop uses for internal team collaboration and client meetings.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCT is a key client and strategic partner for multiple projects including La Base platform for digital mediation and Société Numérique. TelesCoop develops and maintains public digital tools for this government agency.
• La TeleScopsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with La TeleScop on MangMap project - a cartographic portal for mangrove tracking. La TeleScop contributes to knowledge and action in territories through satellite imagery data.
• Métropole de LyonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the IA·rbre project (3-year initiative) providing operational expertise and requirements for urban tree heritage management and greening planning platform.
• Université Lyon 2 - LIRIS LaboratorymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and AI partner in the IA·rbre project, contributing scientific expertise in artificial intelligence for urban environmental management.
• La Fresque du ClimatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for multiple projects including Le Mémo des Fresques platform and Aktivisda graphic creation tool. Large ecosystem of climate workshop facilitators.
• Beta.gouvmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment startup incubator for which TelesCoop contributed to MesAidesJeunes platform development. Beta.gouv builds state digital services.
• La MednummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Indice de fragilité numérique (Digital Fragility Index) project. La Mednum is a SCIC promoting digital inclusion and mediation.
• Démocratie OuvertecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed DémoMètre platform for evaluating local democracy quality. Association defending democratic transformation of institutions.
• PraticablesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign cooperative partner in the DémoMètre project, providing design expertise for the collaborative democracy evaluation platform.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SQLI: French digital services group now operating under Accenture, providing custom development, e-commerce, and digital transformation across Europe. Comparable to TelesCoop on technology service lines but operates at the multi-hundred-million-euro scale typical of legacy digital agencies.
• Capgemini: Global IT services giant headquartered in France. Overlaps with TelesCoop on digital transformation, public-sector IT consulting, and custom application development, but operates at vastly larger scale and without the cooperative/eco-design positioning. Represents the competitive ceiling TelesCoop faces on larger public-sector RFPs.
• Ekino: French digital agency within the Publicis Group, focused on digital transformation, data, and customer experience. Comparable to TelesCoop in its emphasis on custom digital solutions but at much larger scale and without the cooperative/eco-design positioning; relevant comp for what TelesCoop could become with significant capital.
• Sopra Steria: Major French-headquartered IT services and consulting group with a strong public-sector book of business. Comparable to TelesCoop only at the broadest level (French IT services for government and large enterprises), but serves as the standard incumbent against which values-driven alternatives compete.

Others

• URSCOP: National federation of French SCOPs and a strategic partner of TelesCoop. Not a competitor but a structural enabler providing the cooperative network's resources, training, and inter-cooperative solidarity that shapes TelesCoop's operating context.
• La Zone: Ecosystem of French cooperatives (including TelesCoop, Pathtech, and Scopyleft) that share knowledge, practices, and occasionally co-deliver projects. Ecosystem enabler rather than competitor; useful as a benchmarking cluster for cooperative digital services in France.
• La Coopérative des Internets: French cooperative providing illustration services that supplies visual assets for TelesCoop's website. Comparable as a French ESS cooperative operator but operates in a different service vertical (creative production vs. software development), making it a supplier/ecosystem partner rather than competitor.

Direct peers

• Pathtech: French cooperative technology company explicitly cited as a fellow La Zone member with TelesCoop. Comparable in size, cooperative model, and B2B technology services profile, often collaborating or sharing practices rather than competing head-on.
• Scopyleft: French workers' cooperative specialized in web development, member of the La Zone cooperative ecosystem alongside TelesCoop. Same SCOP structure, similar values-driven positioning, and overlapping client base in ESS/public-interest projects, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/telescoop.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/telescoop-fr

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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