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Akeneo

Founded 2013 · 422 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Akeneo is a SaaS platform that unifies product data and pricing to help brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers govern and orchestrate product information across ecommerce, mobile, and other channels. The platform uses AI agents and an adaptive data model to transform product catalogs into growth engines that drive discovery, conversion, and business performance.

Founders & leadership

Akeneo was founded in 2013 by Frédéric de Gombert and Benoit Jacquemont.

FDFrédéric de Gombert
Frédéric de GombertinCo-founder · PresidentFounder at The Open Source PIM
BJBenoit Jacquemont
Benoit JacquemontinCo-founder · CTOFounder at The Open Source PIM

Investors · 5

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Competitors · 9

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Salsify415 shared keywordsSalsify offers a product experience management (PXM) platform with tools for centralizing product content, syndicating it across channels, enriching product pages, and analyzing digital shelf performance. It serves brands and retailers looking to manage and optimize product data for ecommerce and omnichannel commerce.
Pimberly345 shared keywordsPimberly is a SaaS platform providing Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) capabilities for retailers, distributors, and manufacturers to manage product data and media assets.
BigCommerce (NASDAQ:CMRC)219 shared keywordsBigCommerce is a cloud-based ecommerce platform that enables merchants and retailers to build and manage online stores. The company serves retailers of all sizes across 150+ countries.
Plytix200 shared keywordsPlytix is an all-in-one commerce platform that combines Product Information Management (PIM), Digital Asset Management (DAM), feed management, and AI content tools to help teams structure, update, and distribute product content across multiple channels. It serves brands, manufacturers, retailers, and distributors selling across B2C and B2B channels, targeting marketing and ecommerce teams.
Netezza199 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
inRiver198 shared keywordsInriver provides a Product Information Management (PIM) platform for brands, manufacturers, and retailers to manage and optimize product data across omnichannel commerce. The platform integrates AI capabilities to help customers accelerate time to market and maintain competitive advantage.
Pimcore169 shared keywordsPimcore is a data and experience management platform used by enterprises to create and manage digital ecosystems, offering API-first architecture, AI-driven automation, and open-source technology.
Centric Software159 shared keywordsCentric Software provides Centric PLM, a product lifecycle management platform specifically designed for the fashion industry. The out-of-the-box solution requires no custom coding and serves fashion product development and design teams.
Sales Layer156 shared keywordsSales Layer is a Product Information Management (PIM) platform with AI agents that centralize, enrich, validate, and distribute product data across websites, marketplaces, distributors, and internal systems. It serves retailers and brands, offering automated catalog workflows, review controls, and an MCP server to connect product data to AI platforms like Claude and ChatGPT.

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What does Akeneo do?
Akeneo is a SaaS platform that unifies product data and pricing to help brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers govern and orchestrate product information across ecommerce, mobile, and other channels. The platform uses AI agents and an adaptive data model to transform product catalogs into growth engines that drive discovery, conversion, and business performance.
Who founded Akeneo?
Akeneo was founded by Frédéric de Gombert, Benoit Jacquemont in 2013.
Who are Akeneo's investors?
Akeneo's investors include Kima Ventures, Partech Ventures, Summit Partners, Alven, Alven Capital.