KISACO

What KISACO does

KISACO SAS is a Paris-based, founder-owned environmental assessment company structured as a French SAS with share capital of €48,596 and a 1-10 employee headcount. The company operates as both a software publisher and an engineering bureau, with its core offering being the K-MAKER SaaS platform for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and eco-design, aligned with ISO 14044 and European Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology standards. K-MAKER enables R&D, marketing, and CSR teams to perform complete product environmental assessments — from formulation through packaging — in approximately thirty minutes versus the months typically required by traditional consultancy-led studies.

The company serves two primary verticals: cosmetics and beauty, and food and agro-industry. Its buyer personas span R&D teams integrating eco-design into product development, marketing teams substantiating environmental claims, and corporate sustainability/CSR teams managing CSRD, ESPR, and Green Claims Directive compliance. KISACO monetizes through K-MAKER SaaS subscriptions (with a freemium trial), custom LCA consulting engagements, strategic workshops and training, and ESG funding positioning services that leverage LCA data to strengthen investor pitches. Distribution combines a direct enterprise field-sales motion for consulting with a self-serve product-led growth motion for K-MAKER.

The company is recognized as a signatory of the French National Charter on Environmental Assessment by the Ministry of Ecology, a historical contributor to ADEME's environmental labeling work, and is referenced as a high-impact solution by BPI France, France Digitale, and Impact France. The CEO Matthieu Paillot co-authored 'Le Guide de l'Écoconception des Cosmétiques' (Éditions Eyrolles, 2023). Reported client outcomes include up to 50% product footprint reductions, €12 million in aggregate client fundraising supported by KISACO data in 2024, and LCA data cited in a €700 million equity transaction's environmental narrative.

Name

KISACO

Legal name

KISACO SAS

Website

https://kisaco.io

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KISACO is a Paris-based software publisher and consulting firm whose K-MAKER SaaS platform delivers ISO 14044-aligned Life Cycle Assessment and eco-design for cosmetics and agro-food brands, combining self-serve SaaS with bespoke LCA, training, and ESG funding advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Assessment Software / Eco-Design SaaS

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental assessment software
• Life cycle assessment
• Eco-design consulting
• Product carbon footprint
• Sustainability SaaS

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. K-MAKER SaaS Software Platform: Subscription-based SaaS platform providing LCA and eco-design capabilities. Accessible to both technical and non-technical profiles without requiring LCA expertise. Targets TPE to larger enterprises.
2. Eco-design and LCA Consulting Services: Custom consulting services including custom LCA studies, R&D project support, strategic workshops, and ESG positioning/funding support. Adapted to real business constraints in terms of objectives, deadlines, and resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KISACO provides the K-MAKER SaaS platform and accompanying consulting services for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and eco-design of products, aligned with ISO 14044 and European PEF standards. The platform enables R&D, marketing, and CSR teams to evaluate environmental impact from formulation to packaging in minutes rather than months, complemented by custom LCA studies, R&D project support, strategic workshops, training, and ESG funding positioning services for cosmetics and agro-food clients.

Product overview

KISACO operates as both an engineering bureau and software publisher, offering a unified portfolio centered on the K-MAKER SaaS platform for eco-design and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). K-MAKER serves as the core product, enabling rapid LCA studies in minutes rather than months, complemented by consulting services (custom LCA studies, R&D project support) and training offerings (workshops, expert sessions). The company focuses on two primary industries—cosmetics and food/agriculture—serving clients from startups to large groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• K-MAKER: SaaS platform for life cycle assessment (LCA) and eco-design, enabling R&D, marketing, and CSR teams to evaluate and improve environmental impact of products in minutes, based on ISO 14044 and PEF standards.

Products and services

• K-MAKER K-MAKER is a SaaS platform enabling R&D, marketing, and CSR teams to evaluate and improve the environmental impact of their products—from formulation to packaging—through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) completed in minutes rather than months. Based on ISO 14044 and European PEF methodology, it is targeted at cosmetics and food companies from startups/TPEs to large enterprises and does not require prior LCA expertise to operate.
• Expertise et accompagnement (Eco-design and LCA Consulting Services) Custom consulting services including bespoke Life Cycle Assessment studies, R&D project support integrating eco-design from the earliest stages of product development, and strategic consulting for product development and environmental compliance. Target buyers are cosmetics and agro-food companies needing tailored LCA expertise.
• Formations et ateliers stratégiques (Training & Strategic Workshops) Training and strategic workshops covering eco-design and environmental performance, including team sensitization on environmental issues, co-construction workshops, and expert sessions designed for R&D, marketing, and executive teams at cosmetics and agro-food companies.
• Financements et positionnement ESG (ESG Funding & Positioning) Service identifying and securing sustainable financing (including ADEME and CEE programs) with dedicated support, and leveraging LCA data to convince investors and demonstrate ESG leadership. Target buyers are companies preparing funding rounds from crowdfunding through Series B and beyond.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% reduction in product environmental footprint without compromising performance or desirability
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered infrastructure, core and ecosystem.

• Infomaniak Network SAinfrastructureOthersInfomaniak provides cloud hosting infrastructure for KISACO's website and platform, located in Geneva, Switzerland. Chosen for its environmental commitments and RGPD compliance. Switzerland has been recognized by the EU as providing adequate data protection level.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKISACO is a historical contributor to ADEME and Ministry of Ecological Transition work on environmental labeling and environmental impact assessment in the agri-food sector.
• Ministry of Ecological Transition (Ministère de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory of the National Charter on Environmental Assessment. Contributed to public environmental labeling experiments and regulatory framework development.
• BPI FranceecosystemGTM or Marketing PartnerReferenced by BPI France as a high-impact solution for companies seeking environmental assessment and eco-design support.
• France DigitaleecosystemGTM or Marketing PartnerListed by France Digitale as a validated solution for digital-native companies addressing environmental impact.
• Impact FranceecosystemGTM or Marketing PartnerReferenced by Impact France as an impact solution for mission-driven companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kisaco

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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