Odyssee Creation

What Odyssee Creation does

Odyssee Creation is a French Société Coopérative Ouvrière de Production (SCOP) headquartered in Romorantin-Lanthenay that operates as a Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emploi (CAE) generaliste across the Centre-Val de Loire region. Founded in 2008 with a share capital of €22,288, it provides a legal hosting and administrative framework under which individual entrepreneurs develop independent business activities while employed under a CDI entrepreneur-salarié contract, gaining social protection (pension, unemployment insurance) and access to mutualized administrative, accounting, and commercial services. The cooperative operates through five territorial offices (Romorantin, Tours/Montlouis, Orléans, Blois, Bourges), with a network of named territorial referents conducting mandatory collective information sessions as the entry funnel for new project leaders. Its core technology stack is conventional — WordPress CMS, HTML/CSS/JavaScript hosted on OVH, with YesWiki for internal collaboration and Snowplow for web analytics — and there is no proprietary software or AI capability disclosed.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (i) recurring management/service fees from entrepreneurs-salariés hosted within the CAE, (ii) professional services revenue from the Qualiopi-certified Pôle Formation training division offering 70+ courses across management, IT, languages, healthcare, and soft skills, priced between €250 and €4,536 per course and distributed via OPCO/CPF funding channels, and (iii) transaction-fee revenue from Odyssee du Voyage, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating as a licensed travel agency (immatriculée Atout France) — the first cooperative of employee-entrepreneurs structured under a travel-agency format. Customer segments include nascent project leaders and entrepreneurs (primary), companies and associations purchasing training, and travel-sector entrepreneurs. The cooperative also operates Le Rubixco, a coworking space in Montlouis-sur-Loire in partnership with Touraine Est-Vallée, providing physical workspace distribution.

Strategic positioning rests on three pillars: (a) institutional embeddedness as a prestataire of the PASS Création device backed by the Région Centre-Val de Loire and European Social Fund, (b) membership in the Fédération nationale des CAE and regional SCOP/SCIC/CAE federations, and (c) Qualiopi training certification, which together create a regulated and institutionally supported operating environment across a single French region.

Name

Odyssee Creation

Legal name

Odyssee Creation SARL SCOP

Website

https://odyssee-creation.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Odyssee Creation is a French cooperative (SCOP) founded in 2008 in Centre-Val de Loire that operates a generalist business incubator, hosting entrepreneurs-salariés under CDI contracts across five regional territories and offering a Qualiopi-certified training division and a licensed travel-agency subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Experiential & Cultural Programming (Tours, Activities, CSR/Voluntourism) (THAHADAF)

Keywords

• Business incubation services
• Cooperative employment
• Professional training services
• Entrepreneur support programs
• Shared services cooperative

Headquarters

HQ city

Romorantin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CAE Hosting and Management Fees: Entrepreneurs-salariés within the CAE pay management/service fees to Odyssee Creation in exchange for legal hosting, administrative support, accounting services, and social protection coverage. The CAE handles billing, collections, and remits payments to entrepreneurs after deducting its service fee.
2. Training Courses (Pôle Formation): Odyssee Creation operates as a certified training organization (Qualiopi-certified) offering professional development courses to external clients as well as internal entrepreneurs. Revenue is generated through training fees charged to participants, companies, or funded via OPCO/CPF arrangements.
3. Subsidiary - Odyssee du Voyage: Odyssee Creation has a subsidiary, Odyssee du Voyage, the first cooperative of employee-entrepreneurs operating as a licensed travel agency (immatriculée à Atout France). This entity generates revenue from travel agency services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Odyssée Création operates a generalist Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emploi (CAE) that legally hosts independent entrepreneurs under CDI contracts, providing administrative, accounting, and commercial management services while offering full French social protection (pension, unemployment, health). The cooperative also runs a Qualiopi-certified training division (Pôle Formation) delivering 70+ professional development courses, and operates the Odyssée du Voyage travel-agency subsidiary registered with Atout France.

Product overview

Odyssee Creation is a multi-service cooperative offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services centered around entrepreneurship support and professional development. The core offering is the Odyssée Création CAE (Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emploi) generalist, which provides entrepreneurs with a secure legal framework to test and develop business activities. Complementing the CAE is the subsidiary Odyssée du Voyage, a specialized travel agency cooperative. The company also operates Le Rubixco, a coworking facility in Touraine, and a dedicated training division (Pôle Formation) offering professional development courses. Together these services support the full lifecycle of entrepreneurship from business testing to operational development and skill building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Odyssee du Voyage: Travel agency subsidiary - first cooperative of employee-entrepreneurs under travel agency format, immatriculee Atout France

Products and services

• CAE Generalist Business Incubation (Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emploi) Generalist Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emploi that legally hosts independent entrepreneurs under CDI entrepreneur-salarié contracts, providing administrative, accounting, and commercial management services while offering full French social protection (pension, unemployment, health). Available across a diversity of trades and sectors (except certain regulated professions) for project leaders in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
• Pôle Formation (Qualiopi-Certified Training Division) Qualiopi-certified professional training organisation offering 70+ courses in management, communication, languages (English A2/B2), IT, healthcare (medical coordination in FAM, autism awareness), early childhood education, and skills assessment (bilan de compétences). Delivered to both internal entrepreneurs-salariés and external clients (companies, associations, public organisations) via intra-company and inter-company formats, with OPCO and CPF funding pathways.
• Odyssée du Voyage (Travel Agency Subsidiary) Wholly-owned subsidiary structured as a cooperative of employee-entrepreneurs operating as a licensed travel agency (immatriculée Atout France). Generates revenue from travel-agency services and enables travel-sector entrepreneurs to operate within a regulated travel-agency framework under cooperative legal hosting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Entrepreneurs receive CDI employment contracts with full social protection while developing independent business activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Fédération nationale des CAEcoreOthersOdyssee Creation is a member of the national federation of Coopératives d'Activités et d'Emploi, which provides representation, advocacy, and collective resources for CAEs across France.
• Union régionale des SCOP-SCIC-CAE de la région Centre et Ile de FrancecoreOthersRegional federation linking SCOPs, SCICs, and CAEs in the Centre-Val de Loire and Ile-de-France regions, providing collective representation and network resources.
• Chambre régionale de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire (CRESS) Centre Val-de-LoirecoreOthersThe regional chamber of the social and solidarity economy supports Odyssee Creation in its role as an ESS economic developer on its territories. CRESS contributes to training and animating the ESS network and serves as a resource hub.
• PASS Création (Region Centre-Val de Loire / Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASS Création is an accompaniment program for business testing supported by the Region Centre-Val de Loire and European funding (FSE). Odyssee Creation is an accredited service provider for this program, enabling entrepreneurs to receive subsidized support for testing their activities.
• Macif AssurancesupportingOthersMacif is the insurance provider for entrepreneurs hosted by Odyssee Creation, offering coverage for CAE members.
• Communauté de Communes du Romorantinais et MonestoissupportingOthersThe inter-municipal community hosts Odyssee Creation's headquarters in its business village at Romorantin-Lanthenay (41).
• Communauté de Communes Vierzon Sologne BerrysupportingOthersThe inter-municipal community provides hosting for Odyssee Creation's coworking activities in the Vierzon area.
• Le Rubixco (Touraine Est-Vallée)coreOthersLe Rubixco is a coworking and collaborative workspace in Montlouis-sur-Loire (37), operated by Touraine Est-Vallée. It hosts Odyssee Creation's territorial activities in Indre-et-Loire, including training sessions and entrepreneur meetups.
• Cowork'in BourgessupportingOthersThe Cowork'in Bourges association hosts Odyssee Creation's activities in Bourges on a periodic basis.
• Le Lab Blois (Agglopolys)supportingOthersLe Lab is a coworking/event space in Blois operated by Agglopolys. It hosts Odyssee Creation's collective information sessions and meetings in the Blaisois territory.
• DynabuysupportingOthersDynabuy is a national business networking organization that holds open entrepreneur meetings. Odyssee Creation's cooperators are invited to participate in Dynabuy networking events.
• NovabatsupportingOthersNovabat is a CAE specializing in supporting building sector project leaders. It is listed as a partner providing complementary coverage for specific sectors not served by Odyssee Creation.
• Maison de l'emploisupportingOthersLocal employment houses act as referral agents directing project leaders toward Odyssee Creation's CAE services.
• Les ScoopcoreOthersFounded in 2019, Les Scoop federates all French CAEs and constitutes the national representative body for CAEs, contributing to the evolution of their legal recognition.
• Coopérer pour EntreprendresupportingOthersCoopérer pour Entreprendre accompanied Odyssee Creation's creation and remains a network for sharing practices with other cooperatives. It also serves as a laboratory for innovation and experimentation in cooperative models.
• AJCV VierzonminorOthersAJCV (Association pour le Développement de la Vie Associative) in Vierzon is listed as a partner organization supporting local activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ADIE: Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique—provides microcredit and accompaniment to entrepreneurs excluded from traditional banking. Targets a similar nascent entrepreneur demographic, particularly in underserved territories, with comparable ESS positioning.
• Réseau Entreprendre: National network of volunteer business leaders mentoring and financing entrepreneurs—directly comparable accompaniment model (mentoring, financing, follow-up) targeting the same nascent entrepreneur customer base as Odyssee Creation's CAE.
• France Active: National network financing and supporting social enterprises and entrepreneurs—already a financial partner of Odyssee Creation, France Active competes for the same social-economy entrepreneur segment with a broader financing toolkit.
• Initiative France: Federation of local Initiative platforms providing zero-interest loans and mentoring to business creators—overlaps directly with Odyssee Creation's entrepreneur accompaniment and financing-referral value proposition across French regions.
• Les CAE (Fédération nationale des Coopératives d'Activités et d'Emploi): National federation of CAEs of which Odyssee Creation is a member. Directly comparable cooperative incubation model; collective advocacy and resource-sharing organization for the same CAE format that Odyssee Creation operates.
• BGE (Boutiques de Gestion): French national network supporting business creation through training, mentoring, and financing—operates the same entrepreneur accompaniment model as Odyssee Creation but at national scale, with similar ESS positioning and public-sector partnerships.
• Coopérer pour Entreprendre: National cooperative development network that accompanied Odyssee Creation's creation and remains a partner. Comparable as the umbrella body for cooperative entrepreneurship in France, sharing CAE methodologies, training resources, and experimentation frameworks.

Regional players

• Boutique de Gestion Espace (BGE Espace): Local BGE franchise operating in the Centre-Val de Loire region—the most direct geographic competitor for entrepreneur accompaniment in Odyssee Creation's home market, offering overlapping training and business-creation services.

Broad incumbents

• Groupe Sos: Major French social economy operator with entrepreneurship, training, and inclusion programs across regions—comparable as an established ESS player with overlapping entrepreneur-support activities and significantly broader geographic and operational scale.
• Voyageurs du Monde: Major French travel agency and tour operator—relevant as a broad incumbent in the same travel agency category that Odyssee du Voyage operates in, although focused on high-end experiential travel rather than the cooperative-hosted entrepreneur model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/odyssee.creation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odyssee-creation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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