FONDAMENTAPPS
FondamentApps is a French EdTech company, founded in April 2025, that develops and distributes scientifically validated educational applications for French primary schools across two bundles: Bouquet Inclusion (pre-school through CP, including special-needs) and Bouquet Fluence (reading fluency in French and English).
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2025
- HeadquartersLyon, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What FONDAMENTAPPS does
FondamentApps is a French EdTech company founded in April 2025 and headquartered in Lyon, operating under the legal entity Humans Matter (SIRET 45113074400068). It develops and distributes scientifically validated educational applications for French primary schools, organized into two product bundles: the Inclusion bouquet (three LearnEnjoy applications — PreSchool, School, AppLinou — designed for maternelle through CP, including students with neurodevelopmental disorders) and the Fluence bouquet (four applications — Fluidili, EVASION, Firefly, ECRIMO — for reading fluency in French and English oral comprehension, developed under the e-FRAN research programs and validated with 2,500 CP, CE1, and CE2 students).
The underlying technology is a web-based platform accessible via teacher portal (portail.fondamentapps.com) on Android tablet, Mac, and PC Windows, with no WiFi required for classroom use. A centralized Teacher Space dashboard tracks student activity, personalizes learning paths, and manages classes. The content library includes 15,000+ activity sheets and over 1,900 words for encoding practice. The company holds Qualiopi certification for training activities and operates GDPR-compliant data hosting in France.
The business model is annual subscription-based, priced at €150 per class per year or €290-€490 per school per year for public schools, with private schools accessed through the ÉcoleDirecte (MonPremierEcoleDirecte) integration by Aplim. The go-to-market combines direct sales to French public schools with a channel-partner motion through Aplim for private schools, and a multi-school contracting tier for local governments (collectivités). The company is co-founded by Franck Tarpin-Bernard (former co-founder of HappyNeuron) and Reynald Marien (Director of Aplim), with a 4-person core team and no external venture capital disclosed.
FONDAMENTAPPS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- FONDAMENTAPPS
- Legal name
- Humans Matter
- Website
- https://fondamentapps.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2025
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- FondamentApps is a French EdTech company, founded in April 2025, that develops and distributes scientifically validated educational applications for French primary schools across two bundles: Bouquet Inclusion (pre-school through CP, including special-needs) and Bouquet Fluence (reading fluency in French and English).
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
FONDAMENTAPPS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Educational Technology (EdTech) Software
- NAICS
- Educational Support Services (61171)
- SIC
- Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Special Education (SPED) & Inclusive Curriculum Materials (EDAGAAAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Special Needs & Inclusive Learning Trade (Dyslexia, ADHD, ASD Supports) (EDAGAIAL), Multisensory Learning Programs & Curriculum for Dyslexia/LD (EDAKAJAL), Young Learners ESL/EFL Materials (Pre-K–Primary) (EDAGAHAF)
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Where FONDAMENTAPPS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lyon
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
FONDAMENTAPPS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- School/Class Subscriptions: Annual subscription model for Bouquet Inclusion and Bouquet Fluence. Public schools pay per class (150€) or per school (290-490€). Private schools access via MonPremierEcoleDirecte. Subscriptions are unlimited for number of students.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Bouquet Inclusion - École (Public School) |
| Subscription | Annual | Bouquet Fluence - École (Public School) |
| Subscription | Annual | Both Bouquets - École (Public School) |
| Subscription | Annual | Bouquet Inclusion - Classe (Class) |
| Subscription | Annual | Private Schools |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Collectivités (Local Government) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
FONDAMENTAPPS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
FondamentApps develops and distributes scientifically validated educational applications for French primary schools, organized into two subscription bundles: Bouquet Inclusion (PreSchool, School, AppLinou) covering preschool and CP curricula with inclusive learning for students with neurodevelopmental disorders, and Bouquet Fluence (Fluidili, EVASION, Firefly, ECRIMO) for reading fluency, visual attention training, English oral comprehension, and writing/encoding. The company also provides Qualiopi-certified teacher training programs and a centralized teacher dashboard for activity tracking and personalized learning paths.
Product overview
FondamentApps is an EdTech company offering scientifically validated educational applications organized into two bouquets (bundles): the Inclusion bouquet (3 LearnEnjoy apps for preschool through CP covering PreSchool, School, and AppLinou) and the Fluence bouquet (4 apps including Fluidili, EVASION, Firefly, and ECRIMO for reading fluency and English comprehension). The company also provides a Teacher Portal for tracking student activities and managing classes. Applications are available for Android tablet, Mac, and PC Windows. FondamentApps was founded in April 2025 and acquired/partnershiped with LearnEnjoy.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LearnEnjoy: Suite of educational apps (PreSchool, School, AppLinou) for preschool and CP levels, focused on inclusion and foundational learning for students with neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Fluidili
- Evasion
- Firefly
- Ecrimo
Products and services
- Bouquet Inclusion Subscription bundle of three LearnEnjoy applications (PreSchool, School, AppLinou) implementing a kindergarten and CP program designed for all students, including those with neurodevelopmental disorders. Created by expert psychologists, the bundle offers playful and adaptive teaching in supervised or autonomous mode with micro-learning steps (micro-marches) for personalized pacing.
- Bouquet Fluence Subscription bundle of four scientifically validated applications (Fluidili, EVASION, Firefly, ECRIMO) developed from French research programs e-FRAN (Fluence) and e-FRAN-vague3 (Trans3), targeting reading fluency training in French and English oral comprehension to prevent learning difficulties.
- PreSchool Preschool learning application that promotes early school engagement and supports learning for all students through a kindergarten curriculum broken down into micro-steps, respecting each child's natural learning pace. Designed for maternelle (preschool) level.
- School Comprehensive CP (first grade) learning application covering reading, writing, counting, and respect for others with 15,000 activity sheets that can be used independently or with adult supervision, enabling pedagogical differentiation. Designed for CP level.
- AppLinou Application designed to develop emergent literacy and numeracy skills in kindergarten children to optimally prepare them for learning to read, write, and develop mathematical skills in CP. Designed for moyenne section (middle preschool) level.
- Fluidili Reading fluency training application that develops all dimensions of fluency: decoding, speed, phrasing, and expressiveness. Addresses reading fluency (not just speed) as a necessary prerequisite for good comprehension of read texts. Designed for CE1 level and above.
- EVASION First software that helps train visual attention, an essential but complex skill to work on in class. Helps students identify correctly, quickly, and simultaneously all letters that form a word for effective and rapid reading. Designed for CP level and above.
- Firefly Serious game that trains English listening comprehension through a narrative adventure with native English-speaking characters and rich, playful narration. Designed for Cycle 2 English teaching even for non-expert teachers.
- ECRIMO Writing training application where children independently and repetitively practice encoding over 1,900 words at their own pace. Regular training with progressive difficulty automates grapheme-phoneme correspondence knowledge, building solid foundations for reading.
- Formations (Training Programs) Qualiopi-certified professional training programs for teachers and educational professionals covering inclusive education, neurodevelopmental disorders (TSA, Dys, TDAH, DI), ABA, TEACCH program, and classroom management. Trainee outcomes: 78% very satisfied, 84% recommend to peers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Validated with 2,500 CP, CE1, CE2 students
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use FONDAMENTAPPS
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
FONDAMENTAPPS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature7 records
FONDAMENTAPPS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- LearnEnjoycoreLearnEnjoy joined FondamentApps in 2025. LearnEnjoy is a specialist in digital solutions for students with neurodevelopmental disorders (TND). They bring three applications (PreSchool, School, AppLinou) and training expertise recognized since 2013. Their team specializes in ABA, TEACCH, and inclusive education approaches.
- Académie de GrenoblecoreAcademic partner for research validation and implementation support in the Grenoble educational region.
- Région académique GuyaneminorAcademic partner in French overseas territory (French Guiana) for educational research and implementation.
- Région académique MayotteminorAcademic partner in French overseas territory (Mayotte) for educational research and implementation.
- CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreFrench national research center involved in scientific validation of educational applications.
- Humans MattercoreParent company of FondamentApps. Founded in 2000, Humans Matter combines cognitive sciences, digital technology, and human development. Owner of HappyNeuron platform for speech therapists. Legal entity and data controller (SIRET 45113074400068).
- ÉcoleDirecte by AplimcoreAplim's ÉcoleDirecte portal is the leading platform for private schools in France. MonPremierEcoleDirecte integrates FondamentApps applications for private school access.
- HatierminorMajor French educational publisher with distribution reach to schools.
- INSA LyonminorInstitut national des sciences appliquées Lyon - engineering school partner for technology development.
- UGA (Université Grenoble Alpes)coreKey research university partner. Several scientific committee members are from UGA (Marie-Line Bosse, Anna Potocki). Associated with LPNC and LaRAC laboratories.
- Université de GuyaneminorUniversity partner in French Guiana for educational research in overseas territories.
- LPNC (Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition)coreResearch laboratory at UGA focused on cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Marie-Line Bosse is professor at LPNC and creator of ECRIMO and Fluidili.
- ICAR (Interactions, Corpus, Apprentissages, Représentations)minorResearch laboratory in linguistics and language learning.
- LEAD (Laboratoire d'Etude de l'Apprentissage et du Développement)minorResearch laboratory focused on learning and development at CNRS/Université de Bourgogne.
- GIPSA-labminorGrenoble Images Parole Automatique Multispeech research laboratory.
- MSH (Maison des Sciences de l'Homme)minorFrench research institution network supporting humanities and social sciences research.
- Trans3 ProgramcoreResearch program that redeveloped and validated the four Fluence bouquet applications. Nicolas Champin was project manager for Trans3.
- PégaseminorResearch partnership related to educational sciences.
- SCREENminorResearch project related to reading/screening in education.
- LIDILEM (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de référence en Langues et Médiations)minorResearch laboratory specialized in languages and mediation at Université Grenoble Alpes.
- Auticiel (Boutique Auticiel)minorPartner for training courses, specializing in digital tools for autism and disabilities.
- AGEFIPH (Association de Gestion du Fonds pour l'Insertion Professionnelle des Personnes Handicapées)minorFrench association managing funds for professional inclusion of people with disabilities, related to LearnEnjoy training offerings.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
FONDAMENTAPPS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Smartick: Spanish-origin adaptive math and reading platform for primary-age children, comparable as a research-backed adaptive EdTech targeting foundational skills in European primary markets.
Broad incumbents
- Khan Academy Kids: Free, broad early-literacy and numeracy platform for primary-age learners; an indirect competitor and benchmark for free-tier primary EdTech offerings globally.
- Lexia Learning: Established reading-intervention platform used in US K–12 schools, comparable in scientifically validated reading instruction but with broader geographic and curriculum reach.
- Belin Éducation: Major French educational publisher selling textbooks and digital resources into the same primary-school market, with broader content coverage and existing distribution relationships.
- MobyMax: US K–8 adaptive learning platform covering reading, math and fluency; a broader incumbent with overlapping adaptive-primary capability but operating in a different geography.
- Hatier: Major French educational publisher already partnering with FondamentApps, offering broader curriculum resources plus digital tools to the same primary-school buyers.
Direct peers
- Kaligo: French EdTech providing handwriting, reading and math tablet apps for French primary schools, sharing the same maternelle/CP target segment and school-level subscription GTM.
- EvidenceB: French EdTech focused on reading assessment and intervention for primary schools, comparable as a research-validated reading tool sold into the same French public-school procurement.
- Lalilo: French EdTech offering differentiated reading instruction apps for K–2 (CP/CE1) classrooms, directly competing with FondamentApps' Bouquet Fluence for primary-school reading budgets in France.
Others
- HappyNeuron: Sibling cognitive-training product from the same parent company (Humans Matter), targeting speech therapists and clinicians — adjacent rather than competing with FondamentApps' school channel.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
FONDAMENTAPPS social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
FONDAMENTAPPS financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
FONDAMENTAPPS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
FONDAMENTAPPS subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
FONDAMENTAPPS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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FONDAMENTAPPS M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about FONDAMENTAPPS
What does FONDAMENTAPPS do?
FondamentApps develops and distributes scientifically validated educational applications for French primary schools, organized into two subscription bundles: Bouquet Inclusion (PreSchool, School, AppLinou) covering preschool and CP curricula with inclusive learning for students with neurodevelopmental disorders, and Bouquet Fluence (Fluidili, EVASION, Firefly, ECRIMO) for reading fluency, visual attention training, English oral comprehension, and writing/encoding. The company also provides Qualiopi-certified teacher training programs and a centralized teacher dashboard for activity tracking and personalized learning paths.
Is FONDAMENTAPPS a public or private company?
FONDAMENTAPPS is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was FONDAMENTAPPS founded?
FONDAMENTAPPS was founded in 2025. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is FONDAMENTAPPS based?
FONDAMENTAPPS is headquartered in Lyon, France, in the Europe region.
How does FONDAMENTAPPS make money?
One revenue line is on record: school/Class Subscriptions.
Who are FONDAMENTAPPS's main competitors?
Smartick is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Khan Academy Kids, Lexia Learning, Belin Éducation, MobyMax and Hatier. Direct peers are Kaligo, EvidenceB and Lalilo. HappyNeuron is listed as an others.
Does FONDAMENTAPPS have an API?
No public API is recorded for FONDAMENTAPPS.
What industry is FONDAMENTAPPS in?
FONDAMENTAPPS's product category is Educational Technology (EdTech) Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAGAAAE, Special Education (SPED) & Inclusive Curriculum Materials, with a secondary code of EDAGAIAL, Special Needs & Inclusive Learning Trade (Dyslexia, ADHD, ASD Supports). Its NAICS code is 61171 and its SIC code is 8200.