# Cegid (Cegid)

> French cloud business-management software vendor (ERP, finance, retail) whose Cegid HR suite covers core HR, payroll, talent and learning.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.cegid.com
- **Headquarters:** Lyon, France
- **Country:** France
- **Founded:** 1983
- **Founder:** Jean-Michel Aulas
- **Employees:** 1001-5000
- **Funding stage:** Private equity owned (Silver Lake, with AltaOne, since 2016)
- **Total funding:** $86.1B
- **Categories:** Coaching

## Overview
Cegid is a French cloud software company providing business-management solutions spanning retail/unified commerce, finance, tax, payroll and human resources. Its Cegid HR platform offers modules for core HR, talent acquisition, talent management and learning management. The company reports serving around 750,000 customers and ranks among France's largest software vendors. Founded in 1983 in Lyon by Jean-Michel Aulas, Cegid has been owned by private-equity firm Silver Lake (with AltaOne) since 2016.

## Products
Cegid HR (modular cloud HCM platform), Payroll Processing & Compliance, Core HR (employee records, workflows, dashboards), Talent Management (performance review, salary review, talent review), Talent Acquisition (multi-channel job posting, candidate processing), Learning Management (blended paths, AI content authoring), Skills Management, Workforce Planning, Cegid Peoplenet, Time & Attendance

## Leadership
- Jean-Michel Aulas — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/jean-michel-aulas))

## Sources
- [Cegid — official website](https://www.cegid.com/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/04/cegid-logo-blue-rgb.svg) — official
- [Cegid - official site](https://www.cegid.com/) — official
- [Cegid - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cegid) — database
- [Cegid - official site](https://www.cegid.com/) — official
- [Cegid - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cegid) — database
- [Cegid - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cegid) — database
- [Cegid - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cegid) — database
- [Cegid - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cegid) — database
- [Cegid - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cegid) — database

## FAQ
**What does Cegid do?**

French cloud business-management software vendor (ERP, finance, retail) whose Cegid HR suite covers core HR, payroll, talent and learning.

**Where is Cegid headquartered?**

Cegid is headquartered in Lyon, France.

**When was Cegid founded?**

Cegid was founded in 1983.

**Who founded Cegid?**

Cegid was founded by Jean-Michel Aulas.

**How many employees does Cegid have?**

Cegid has 1001-5000 employees.

**How much funding has Cegid raised?**

Cegid has raised $86.1B (Private equity owned (Silver Lake, with AltaOne, since 2016)) to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Cegid?**

Cegid is categorized under Coaching on DHRMap.

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