France Active Metropole

What France Active Metropole does

France Active Métropole is a non-profit association founded on July 1, 2021, through the merger of three departmental solidarity finance entities — Hauts-de-Seine Initiative (92), France Active Garances Seine-Saint-Denis (93), and Val-de-Marne Actif Pour l'Initiative (94). It operates across the three departments of the Paris petite couronne (Hauts-de-France 92, Seine-Saint-Denis 93, Val-de-Marne 94) through offices in Nanterre, Bobigny, and Créteil. The organization supports and finances committed entrepreneurs and Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) structures, providing a three-dimensional offer: accompaniment (programs such as Emergence, Start'Her, Boost'Her, CitéLab, Accès+, DLA, Pass Entrepreneur#Leader, and Relance Transition), financing (interest-free honor loans up to €28,000, bank guarantees up to €200,000, ESS-specific loans up to €1.5M, and grants up to €10,000), and networking (300+ business leader volunteers, RENDEZ-VOUS PRO'ACTIVE events, and the CRIB volunteer resource center). It is a member of the France Active national network.

The organization's core technology is essentially non-existent as a proprietary asset — it runs on third-party infrastructure including the Assoconnext association management platform and Microsoft Forms. Its distribution relies on 40 employee "chargé·e·s de mission" (field advisors) deployed across the three territorial offices, supplemented by a network of 300+ volunteer mentors (active or retired business leaders) who deliver personalized follow-up and animate workshops.

France Active Métropole does not earn revenue from product sales. Its operating model is funded through institutional co-financing from the European Union, BPI France, Banque des Territoires, the Île-de-France Region, the three departmental councils (92, 93, 94), metropolitan EPTs, and banking partners (BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole d'Île-de-France, Crédit Mutuel, Société Générale). Services to entrepreneurs are either free or subsidized (e.g., Garantie France Active at 2.5% of guaranteed amount, Prêt Participatif at 2.5%), with individual beneficiaries paying little to nothing. Pricing is therefore a public-policy instrument rather than a commercial revenue lever. Leadership is provided by President Olivier BENASSI and Directrice Générale Soélie MALGOUYRE, with a 40-member Board of Directors spanning public authorities, enterprises, financial organisms, and qualified individuals.

Name

France Active Metropole

Legal name

France Active Métropole

Website

https://franceactive-metropole.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

France Active Métropole is a non-profit association that supports and finances committed entrepreneurs and Social and Solidarity Economy structures across three Paris-region departments (92, 93, 94), delivering accompaniment programs, subsidized loans and guarantees, and volunteer mentoring through 40 employees and 300+ business leader volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Solidarity Economy Finance and Accompaniment

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Solidarity finance services
• Social economy support
• Entrepreneurship accompaniment
• Interest-free honor loans
• Bank guarantee services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanterre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial solidarity tools and advisory services: France Active Métropole is a non-profit association. It does not sell products. Its primary activity is providing financial solidarity tools (interest-free personal loans, bank guarantees, solidarity loans) and advisory services to entrepreneurs in the social and solidarity economy (ESS) and traditional enterprises. Revenue is generated through membership fees (annual adhesion), program co-financing from public and institutional partners, and service contributions — not through product sales to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

France Active Métropole is a non-profit association that supports and finances entrepreneurs and Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) structures through a three-dimensional offer: personalized accompaniment programs (incubation, training, mentoring), subsidized financing tools (0% interest honor loans, bank guarantees, solidarity loans from €1,000 to €1.5M, and grants), and networking with 300+ volunteer business leaders. Services target business creation, takeover, and development phases across three Paris-region departments.

Product overview

France Active Métropole is a non-profit association providing a three-dimensional service offering for entrepreneurship support in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS). The organization operates through three interconnected pillars: (1) Accompagnement (Support/Coaching) offering programs like Emergence, Start'Her, CitésLab, Boost'Her, Pass Entrepreneur#Leader, Accès+, DLA, Club Busin'ESS 92, and the IOD employment integration method; (2) Financement (Financing) providing various loan and guarantee products including Prêts d'Honneur, Garantie France Active, social enterprise loans (Prêt Participatif, Prêt Relève Solidaire, Fonds d'Amorçage Associatif), and grants like Prime Accès+ and Place de l'Emergence; and (3) Mise en Relation (Networking) connecting entrepreneurs with volunteers, partners, and experts through RENDEZ-VOUS PRO'ACTIVE events and the CRIB volunteer resource center. The organization serves Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne departments in the Paris region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil - Ingénierie Financière (Financial Engineering Advisory)
• Prêts d'Honneur Personnels (Personal Honor Loans)
• Prêt d'Honneur Solidaire BPI France
• Prêt d'Honneur Quartier
• Garantie France Active
• Prime Accès+
• Fonds d'Amorçage Associatif
• Contrat d'Apport Associatif
• Prêt Participatif
• Prêt Relève Solidaire
• Fonds d'Avance Remboursable 93
• Place de l'Emergence
• Programme Emergence
• Start'Her
• CitèsLab
• Boost'Her
• Pass Entrepreneur#Leader
• Accès+
• Dispositif Local d'Accompagnement (DLA)
• Club Busin'ESS 92
• Méthode IOD
• Relance Transition
• RENDEZ-VOUS PRO'ACTIVE
• Centre de Ressources et d'Information des Bénévoles (CRIB)
• Mise en Relation - Bénévolat (Volunteer Connection Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• SFM-AD received a €100,000 investment and €60,000 Égalité Territoires guarantee, facilitating a €800,000 project for new childcare facility purchase and equipment — demonstrating the scale of financing France Active can unlock for ESS partners.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• BGEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGE (Boygues Gestion Entreprise) is a key entrepreneurship support partner. Listed as a network partner supporting business creation accompaniment alongside France Active Métropole.
• CCI Île-de-France (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber of Commerce and Industry partner supporting entrepreneur accompaniment and ecosystem development in the Paris region.
• CRA (Centre de Recherche et d'Action sur les Adolescents)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization in the 'Nos partenaires' section, indicating collaborative relationship in entrepreneurship support ecosystem.
• INPI (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational intellectual property institute partner supporting entrepreneur ecosystem. Listed in the supporter section.
• InserEco 93majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeine-Saint-Denis insertion economy network. Co-developer of the Les Valoristes project and partner in Relance Transition program. Collaborates on structuring local solidarity-based economic sectors.
• France Active national networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national France Active network coordinates five territorial associations in Île-de-France, including France Active Métropole. Provides national financial tools (Prêt Participatif, Contrat d'Apport Associatif, Prêt Relève Solidaire), brand credibility, and co-financing frameworks.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique): Association specializing in microcredit and entrepreneurship support for people excluded from traditional banking. Targets a similar underserved population (job seekers, RSA recipients, QPV residents) and operates nationally including in Île-de-France.
• Initiative Île-de-France: Regional platform aggregating Initiative France local associations in the Paris region. Offers complementary honor loan and accompaniment services to the same TPE and creator base that France Active Métropole serves.
• BGE (Boutiques de Gestion): Network of associations providing business creation accompaniment, training, and financing support. Listed as a partner of France Active Métropole and serves overlapping TPE and entrepreneur populations in Île-de-France.
• Réseau Entreprendre: Network of entrepreneur mentors and free honor loans (Prêts d'Honneur) for business creators and repreneurs. Overlaps with France Active Métropole's volunteer mentorship and 0% loan offerings in the Paris region.
• France Active: National solidarity finance network of which France Active Métropole is a territorial member. Operates the same financial tools (Prêt Participatif, Contrat d'Apport Associatif, Prêt Relève Solidaire) and provides coordination, co-financing, and brand infrastructure across France.
• France Initiative: National network of local associations offering 0% honor loans (Prêts d'Honneur) to business creators and repreneurs. Directly overlaps with France Active Métropole's Prêts d'Honneur products and target entrepreneur segments across France.

Emerging players

• AVISE: National agency supporting the development of the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS), including enterprise incubation, financing, and impact measurement. Operates upstream in the ESS ecosystem with strong national public funding alignment similar to France Active Métropole.

Broad incumbents

• France Active Garantie: National guarantee fund vehicle of the France Active network, providing bank guarantees to ESS enterprises. Provides the guarantee products that France Active Métropole distributes locally to entrepreneurs in its three departments.
• BPI France: National public investment bank and core financial partner of France Active Métropole (co-financing Prêts d'Honneur Solidaires and other tools). Operates a much broader portfolio of financing, guarantee, and innovation support across all of France.
• Caisse des Dépôts - Banque des Territoires: Public banking institution that co-finances France Active Métropole's Prêt Relève Solidaire and other solidarity finance tools at national level. Operates as both a strategic funder and as a broad incumbent in territorial development finance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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