lantero france

What lantero france does

Lantero France (legal entity SAS Ethique & Conformité) is the French subsidiary of Swedish parent Lantero AB, operating from La Valette du Var and distributing a digital whistleblower reporting platform under an extended license, support, training, and consulting agreement. The web-based platform, originally developed in Sweden in 2014 and in production across Sweden, Norway, Germany, and Denmark, provides an external, independent reporting channel for organizations required to comply with French Sapin 2 and Waserman laws, which since September 2022 mandate internal whistleblower systems for any entity with 50 or more employees. The platform uses ISO 27001-encrypted data storage on dedicated servers hosted by GleSYS in Sweden, BankID authentication, GDPR-compliant handling, multi-channel configuration for employees, suppliers, subcontractors, and citizens, four-eyes principle enforcement for launching investigations, automated statistics reporting, and an embedded e-learning course with completion tracking. Productized as three subscription tiers — Lantero GO from €75/month for SMEs, Lantero Pro from €99/month for organizations with up to four additional subsidiary channels and a dedicated consultant, and a specialized Mairies-EPCI tier with negotiated rates for municipalities and intercommunal cooperation structures — the offering is complemented by a Référent Lanceur d'Alertes training program delivered by labor-law specialists.

Lantero France monetizes through annual recurring subscriptions that bundle platform access, support, training, and included alert-evaluation assistance, with additional professional-services revenue from preferential partner law firm rates for escalated investigations, administrative inquiries, and legal qualification of alerts. The go-to-market combines direct sales via website demo and tender request forms with a network of partner law firms across France (including DDA Avocats) and internationally (MAQS, Marlaw, Dahlgren Law, Reims Law, Lundelmersanager) that refer clients and handle cases beyond platform scope. Customer concentration is distributed across municipal governments (Mairie de Vedène, Gävle, Luleå, Region Norrbotten, Trafikverket, Sigtuna), labor unions (Kommunal), and enterprise verticals spanning taxi (Cabonline), electrical trades (Elektrikerna), retail (Kjell & Company), housing (Lulebo), construction (Ljungsjöberg), hospitality (Viva Group), and financial services (Vesper Group). The company maintains active membership in the SIS standards committee and Sweden's Institutet Mot Mutkor (IMM), with municipal operations generating approximately three times more reports than private-sector deployments across the 2,500+ alerts processed lifetime.

Name

lantero france

Legal name

SAS Ethique & Conformité

Website

https://lantero-france.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lantero France distributes a Swedish-developed digital whistleblower reporting platform under license from Lantero AB, serving French municipalities, SMEs, and enterprises required to comply with Sapin 2 and Waserman laws via subscription tiers from €75/month plus partner-integrated legal investigation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Whistleblower Compliance Software

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethics, Integrity & Whistleblowing Program Advisory (BPAHAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing (BPAEAPAI)

Keywords

• Whistleblower reporting platform
• Ethics compliance software
• Alert management system
• Regulatory compliance solutions
• Anonymous reporting tool

Headquarters

HQ city

La Valette du Var

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (Subscription): Lantero generates recurring revenue through annual subscription licenses to its whistleblower reporting platform. The subscription includes platform access, support, and varying service levels depending on the tier (GO, Pro, or Municipal). Revenue is recognized over the subscription period.
2. Professional Services (Training and Consulting): Additional revenue from specialized training programs for ethics referents, legal qualification of alerts, and administrative investigations. Training is delivered by legal experts and included in annual subscriptions.
3. Partner Network Services: Revenue derived from preferential tariff arrangements with partner law firms for escalated legal services, investigations, and proceedings arising from verified whistleblower reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lantero France sells a web-based, anonymous whistleblower reporting platform that enables French organizations with 50+ employees to comply with the Sapin 2 and Waserman laws effective September 2022. The platform combines a customizable alert-collection web form with end-to-end case management, guaranteed anonymity, ISO 27001 encryption, GDPR-compliant storage on Swedish servers, and an integrated network of partner law firms for escalated investigations and administrative inquiries. Subscription tiers (GO, Pro, Mairies-EPCI) and included training services are sold on annual licenses.

Product overview

Lantero France offers a digital whistleblower reporting platform operated under license from Swedish parent company Lantero AB. The product portfolio consists of the core Lantero Reporting platform complemented by three subscription tiers (Lantero GO, Lantero Pro, and Lantero Mairies-EPCI) and an included training service. Lantero GO serves entry-level compliance needs at €75/month, Lantero Pro extends to multi-site organizations at €99/month with additional channels and dedicated support, and the municipal tier provides specialized EPCI-focused solutions. The platform is delivered as a web-based service with 24/7 accessibility, customizable branding, Swedish-based secure servers, and integration with partner law firm networks for investigation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lantero GO: Entry-level subscription offering including Lantero license, 48-hour web platform creation with custom branding, and negotiated partner attorney rates starting at €75/month.
• Lantero Pro
• Lantero Reporting
• Lantero Mairies - EPCI

Products and services

• Lantero Reporting Web-based, anonymous whistleblower reporting platform that lets French organizations collect, process, and manage ethics alerts with guaranteed anonymity, integrated investigation workflow, and compliance with the Sapin 2 and Waserman laws.
• Lantero Mairies - EPCI Specialized platform offering for French municipalities and intercommunal cooperation structures (EPCI), providing a dedicated web platform per municipality plus a shared EPCI platform, with unlimited referent accounts, a citizen alert option, and access to administrative investigation services at negotiated group rates.
• Formation Référent Lanceur d'Alertes (Whistleblower Coordinator Training) Half-day training program (on-site or by videoconference) for designated ethics referents, covering ethics, deontology, conflict of interest, reputational risk, Sapin 2 and Waserman law obligations, case studies, and practical scenarios; delivered by a labor-law specialist and bundled with annual license subscriptions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,500+ whistleblower reports received through Lantero channels since mandatory reporting introduction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Institutet Mot Mutkor (IMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLantero France is an active member of the Swedish Anti-Corruption Institute (Institutet Mot Mutkor), contributing to the anti-corruption movement and leveraging institutional knowledge for whistleblower protection best practices.
• SIS (Swedish Institute for Standards)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLantero is a member of the SIS committee and actively contributes to developing standards for whistleblower reporting systems, positioning the company at the forefront of industry specification development.
• GleSYScoreTechnology or IntegrationLantero operates on dedicated servers hosted by GleSYS in Swedish data centers with environmental certifications, ensuring high security awareness and GDPR compliance for data storage.
• DDA AvocatsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrench law firm partner specializing in labor and corporate law, providing legal services to Lantero clients when escalated investigations or legal proceedings are required. Pre-negotiated rates available for Lantero customers.
• MAQSmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational law firm partner offering investigative services and legal counsel for Lantero client cases requiring external expertise, operating across multiple jurisdictions.
• MarlawmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSwedish law firm partner providing investigative and legal support services for whistleblower cases, particularly for Nordic-international cases.
• Dahlgren LawmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSwedish law firm partner offering legal expertise for whistleblower investigations and compliance matters, integrated into Lantero's partner network.
• LundelmersanagermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManagement consulting and investigation services partner for Lantero clients requiring specialized expertise beyond standard legal counsel.
• Reims LawmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinnish law firm partner providing investigative services and legal counsel for international whistleblower cases within Lantero's network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NAVEX Global: The largest pure-play ethics, risk, and compliance software company, offering the EthicsPoint / NAVEX WhistleB / NAVEX One whistleblower hotline and case management suite. Directly competes with Lantero France on French enterprise mandates but serves a much broader global market across multiple compliance domains.
• OneTrust: Broad privacy, GRC, and ethics platform that includes EthicsLine for whistleblower reporting. Overlaps with Lantero for customers seeking a single-vendor compliance suite and competes in the same French mid-market.
• SAP SuccessFactors Whistleblower: Whistleblower module embedded in SAP's broader HCM/GRC stack. Relevant to large French enterprises already on SAP and competing for the same 'mandated channel' RFPs Lantero targets.
• SAI360: Governance, risk, compliance, and ethics platform including whistleblower / case management modules. Competes with Lantero in mid-to-large French enterprises seeking integrated compliance suites.

Direct peers

• EQS Group (Integrity Line): EQS Integrity Line is a dedicated whistleblowing and case management SaaS platform widely adopted across Europe. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Lantero's Reporting product, offering multilingual support, GDPR/ISO compliance, and law-firm-adjacent workflows.
• WhistleB (NAVEX): Originally an independent Nordic-origin whistleblower SaaS (now part of NAVEX) with strong presence in France and the Nordics. Closely comparable to Lantero in target customer (mid-market and public sector) and platform approach.
• People Intouch (SpeakUp): European provider of the SpeakUp whistleblower hotline and case management platform, used by large multinationals. Directly competes with Lantero on multilingual, GDPR-first whistleblower channels and partnership-led GTM.
• Convercent / Case IQ: Ethics & compliance SaaS including whistleblower / case management, serving North American and European enterprises. Comparable to Lantero in providing structured intake, workflow, and reporting for ethical alerts.

Emerging players

• iubenda: European compliance SaaS focused on privacy/GDPR with a lighter whistleblower offering. A partial overlap competitor for smaller French customers looking for a one-stop compliance tool.

Regional players

• TrustLine (Canal Ethique / PrivaWorks): French/European whistleblower and compliance platform providers with similar municipal and SME target segments in France/Benelux. Directly comparable to Lantero France's Mairies-EPCI and SME positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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