Eduservices stands out as a unique story in the education sector: created in 2010 by a family of entrepreneurs, a management team, and investor partners, this rare trio has successfully built a nationwide network of 23 schools – the Eduservices Alliance. Now present in 44 cities, the group is trusted by 44,000 students and their families.

Today, Eduservices is partnering with new long-term French investors: Amundi Private Equity Funds (a longstanding partner), Arkéa Capital, a pool of Crédit Agricole Group investors (led by Idia Capital Investissement, with Carvest, Socadif, and CACF Développement), and BNP Paribas Développement, who will now take over from CAPZA, a shareholder since 2021.

With CAPZA’s support, the Eduservices Alliance has significantly accelerated its transformation in recent years. It has strengthened its academic content—particularly digital—through the strategic acquisition of L’École Française, broadened its expertise with the integration of Cdaf and Studio Mercier, and continued the rollout of new campuses, helping build one of France’s leading proximity-based higher education networks.
 

Supported by its new partners, Eduservices is now even better positioned to continue investing in education, with a new generation of leadership: Vincent Dupuy (current Managing Director) and Caroline Grassaud (ISCOM) will take on the roles of Chairman and CEO. They will be joined in this governance transition by Alisa Grassaud (L’École Française), Jean-Francis Charrondière (Pigier), and Philippe Gisclon (ISCOM), alongside more senior management members.

Professional Higher Education

 
Eduservices has implemented a bold and disruptive strategy in higher education by building a new segment: professionally-driven education. Its schools specialize in preparing students for high-demand professions, following the pioneering model of Pigier, an innovative player for over 175 years. Key pillars of its approach include:
 

• Zero misguidance in career choices: giving students time to explore and decide
• Fulfilling its promise to families: 100% of diplomas are State-certified and RNCP-recognized (with a proprietary portfolio of 50 active titles)
• Enhancing the student experience: a network of 44 new or renovated campuses, supported by a €17M post-Covid real estate investment plan (2020–2025)
• Promoting vocational education and raising awareness about careers
• Tackling the 19% youth unemployment rate (ages 16–25), upholding the right to higher education
• Building corporate partnerships to meet regional employment needs with innovative training for the jobs of the future
• Serving as a launchpad for further study and social mobility through successive training contracts (with graduate salaries aligned with CGE standards)

 
Eduservices draws strength from 10 national brands and 8 academic verticals, positioning itself as a leader in Education for Employment. The group trains students in finance, management, business, digital and IT, communications, hospitality (tourism and hotel management), sports, and audiovisual design through its flagship brands: ESAP, IHECF, IpacBachelorFactory–MBway, MyDigitalSchool, Pigier, Studio M, Ecole Internationale Tunon, and Win.
 
Specializing in vocational education, the group offers a multidisciplinary training program from post-secondary to Master’s level (Bac to Bac+5).
 
Firmly anchored in Bachelor’s and specialized MBA programs, Eduservices’ training offer is defined by two core commitments:

• A strong focus on employability: each year, 34,000 students take part in work-study programs
• A global outlook: with over 60 partner campuses internationally

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