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, Lead Edge Capital, Salesforce Ventures.

Akeneo

Founded 2013 · 422 employees on LinkedIn · 7 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.

AI & Machine Learning E-commerce SaaS

Founders & leadership

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

Frédéric de GombertCo-founder · PresidentFounder at The Open Source PIM

Benoit JacquemontCo-founder · CTOFounder at The Open Source PIM

Nicolas DupontFounder

Yoav KutnerFounder

Investors · 7

Kima Ventureslisted by Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M

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Partech Ventureslisted by Partech VenturesParis · $200K – $50M

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Summit Partnerslisted by Summit PartnersBoston · $10M – $500M

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AlvenreportedParis

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Alven Capitalreported

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Lead Edge CapitalreportedNew York · $50M – $400M

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Salesforce VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Funding

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Undisclosed amountSeriesMar 2026
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Undisclosed amountSeries BMar 2017
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In the news

Enterprise PIM Leader Akeneo Raises $13 Million Series B to Improve Ecommerce Product Managementprnewswire.com · Mar 2017

Continuing on Our Journey, Akeneo Raises an Additional $13 Million | Akeneoakeneo.com · Mar 2017

Frequently asked questions

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, Lead Edge Capital, Salesforce Ventures.