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Innovation 31 March 2016

Edenred Capital Partners supports the development of the start-up OuiTeam

The Edenred group's Corporate Venture Capital initiative is supporting the launch of the OuiTeam application for 3-minute recruiting in the restaurant and hotel industries.

Innovation

Edenred Capital Partners seeks out innovative projects with high growth potential positioned in sectors related to the Edenred group's businesses. That is why we decided to support OuiTeam, which addresses a major challenge for restaurant and hotel owners and has high growth potential

Philippe Dufour, Alternative Investments for Edenred.

 

OuiTeam is a French start-up that provides restaurant and hotel owners with a solution for quickly finding available, reliable and recommended casual employees. Supported by Edenred Capital Partners since it was launched, the start-up has already signed over 200 contracts for independent restaurant and hotel owners in addition to key accounts such as the Flo Group and Dalloyau.

 

Discover OuiTeam (French)

 

Edenred's innovation policy

Edenred Capital Partners adheres to the Group's overall innovation strategy developed around two other complementary pillars:
•    the partnership with the Partech Ventures investment fund
•    the creation of an internal team dedicated to Open Innovation

This unique approach enables Edenred to anticipate trends, explore ecosystems close to its core business and set itself apart from the competition by developing new solutions. Today, 25 % of the Group's growth is generated through the launch of innovative programs and services.

 

More information about Edenred Captital Partners

 

About

Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting more than 60 million users and more than 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients.

Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), engagement (such as gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy solutions, including EV charging, maintenance, toll and parking) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). 

True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies’ attractiveness and efficiency,and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s 12,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day.

In 2023, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed €41 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards.

Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe.

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