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ChapsVision

Category: AI Infrastructure

French sovereign AI and data intelligence platform provider that replaces Palantir for government intelligence agencies, offering agentic AI, big data processing, and secure analytics for enterprises and governments. ChapsVision was founded in 2019. The company is led by Olivier Dellenbach. Based in Suresnes, France. Team size: 500+. Total funding raised: $284M. Latest round: Private Equity. Key investors include Tikehau Capital, Bpifrance, Qualium Investissement, GENEO Capital Entrepreneur, Jolt Capital, Tikehau Ace Capital.

Founded
2019
Headquarters
Suresnes, France
Team size
500+
Total funding
$284M

Value proposition

European sovereign alternative to Palantir for massive heterogeneous data processing, combining agentic AI, enterprise search, and secure intelligence platforms (ArgonOS, Sinequa, Chaps Agents) with full data sovereignty and governance for governments and enterprises.

Products and solutions

ArgonOS (massive heterogeneous data processing platform), Sinequa (AI-powered enterprise search & RAG), ChapsAgents (enterprise agentic AI platform, launched Apr 2026), AI Workplace (AI-powered search & assistant), Customer Engagement Suite (Coheris CRM, Marketing Automation), Unified Commerce (Order Management, Store Management), ChapsMind (Market Intelligence), Risk, Fraud & Compliance (AML, OSINT)

Unique value

Trusted European sovereign AI platform for critical missions — replaces Palantir in French/German intelligence with ArgonOS, built on 27+ acquisitions, €200M revenue, and full data independence from US tech giants.

Target customer

Government intelligence/defense agencies; large enterprises in manufacturing, energy, life sciences, financial services, private equity, and retail sectors

Industries served

Security & Intelligence, Manufacturing & Energy, Life Sciences, Financial Services, Private Equity, Retail, Government/Defense

Technology advantage

ArgonOS platform for heterogeneous data fusion (text, images, video, audio, geospatial); sovereign/on-premise deployment for classified environments; 27+ strategic acquisitions building integrated AI stack; Sinequa's enterprise search + RAG engine; SYSTRAN's AI translation; French Tech Next40 member; Gartner Magic Quadrant recognition (2026)

How they differentiate

European data sovereignty as core differentiator vs US competitors (Palantir); built through aggressive M&A strategy (27 acquisitions in 5 years) creating vertically integrated AI stack; dual mission combining AI leadership with disability philanthropy via HappyCap Foundation; trusted by French and German intelligence agencies for classified operations

Main competitors

Palantir Technologies, Splunk (Cisco), Databricks

Key partnerships

rola Security Solutions (Germany, 2025), SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH (Germany), French Government OTDH program (DGSI), German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), French DGSI full replacement of Palantir (June 2026)

Notable customers

French DGSI (domestic intelligence agency) — full Palantir replacement June 2026, German BfV (domestic intelligence service) — contract signed May 2026, French Ministries (Armed Forces, Interior, Justice, Finance), 1,000+ major enterprise accounts across Europe

Major milestones

2019: Founded by Olivier Dellenbach, 2020: Launch of ArgonOS platform, 2022: Raised €100M, acquired Deveryware & Ockham Solutions, 2023: Raised €90M, selected for DGSI OTDH program, 2024: Acquired SYSTRAN (Jan), acquired Sinequa (Nov), raised €85M, €200M revenue, 2025: French Tech Next40, acquired IREMOS (crisis management), 2026: Replaces Palantir at French DGSI, selected by German BfV, named in Gartner Magic Quadrant, launched ChapsAgents

Growth metrics

€200M revenue (2024); 1,000+ employees; 1,000+ major clients; 27+ acquisitions since 2019; French Tech Next40 member (2024, 2025, 2026)

Market positioning

Positioned as the leading European sovereign alternative to Palantir Technologies in government intelligence and big data analytics. French Tech Next40 member, targeting €1B revenue by 2028. Competes with Palantir (US), Splunk, and other data analytics platforms in the European sovereign AI market.

Geographic focus

Europe (France, Germany, EU member states) with expansion into North America

Patents and IP

ArgonOS platform (proprietary heterogeneous data fusion engine); Sinequa enterprise search & RAG technology; SYSTRAN neural machine translation IP

About Olivier Dellenbach

Ex-eFront Founder, CEO & Chairman (sold for $1.5B in 2019); Ex-NAT Systems co-founder (sold to Cognicase in 1998); École Polytechnique graduate (class of 1981)

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