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Chaintrust

“Can a French accounting-automation startup become the e-invoicing backbone for the entire Visma ecosystem under France's 2026 reform?”

Founded2018
HQParis, France
FoundersMikael Gandon, Pierre Hersant, Pierre Chopin
Latest roundAcquired by Visma (2024)
IndustryVertical SaaS / Accounting

The story

Founded 2018 as an OCR + AI accounting-entry automation tool for French expert-comptable firms, Chaintrust was acquired by Visma Group in 2024 and positioned as the group's official Plateforme Agréée (PA, formerly PDP) for France's mandatory 2026 e-invoicing reform. The product has evolved from pure bookkeeping automation to an e-invoicing hub integrated with Visma-group apps (Inqom, Evoliz) and all major French accounting production software.

Last 12 months

2024

Chaintrust joined Visma Group

2025-07

DGFiP renamed PDP to Plateforme Agréée (PA); Chaintrust registered as PA for Visma France

Product timeline

2018

Chaintrust founded in Paris by Mikael Gandon, Pierre Hersant and Pierre Chopin to automate accounting data entry for French accounting firms· launch

2024

Acquired by Visma Group, becoming part of the European SaaS accounting software leader· acquisition

2025

Registered as a Plateforme Agréée (PA, ex-PDP) by the French DGFiP for the 2026 e-invoicing reform· regulatory

Regulated entities

regulatory licence held by Chaintrust

Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

The stack

1 layer disclosed in Chaintrust’s embedded-finance stack

Accounting

IsacomptaSage CegidACDQuadratusPennylaneFulllInqom Myunisoft

Accounting gap: none

Chaintrust — frequently asked

Which accounting software does Chaintrust integrate with?

Chaintrust integrates with Isacompta, Sage, Cegid, ACD, Quadratus, Pennylane, Fulll, Inqom and 1 other.

Who founded Chaintrust?

Chaintrust was founded by Mikael Gandon, Pierre Hersant and Pierre Chopin and is founded in 2018, headquartered in Paris, France.

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