Lucca

About Lucca

Founded in 2002 by Gilles Satgé and Frédéric Pot, Lucca operates as a developer of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions designed to streamline administrative and HR processes. Gilles Satgé, a graduate of ESCP and a certified public accountant, spent the first decade of his career at Arthur Andersen before holding management positions at several software companies, leveraging his financial and software background to guide Lucca's product design. For its first 20 years, the Paris-based company was bootstrapped, experiencing a significant acceleration in growth beginning in 2017.

The company's business model is centered on providing a suite of modular HR software to the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market. Revenue is generated through subscriptions to its various solutions, which can be used individually or combined to create a customized Human Resources Information System (HRIS). Lucca targets HR professionals and managers within companies of all sizes, from small businesses to larger enterprises, aiming to replace cumbersome spreadsheets with more efficient, interactive online services. As of early 2024, the company reported having over 8,700 clients and more than one million users across 130 countries.

Lucca's product portfolio addresses specific HR needs, including leave and absence management, expense reports, digitization of HR files, time and activity tracking, and payroll distribution. The company emphasizes a user-centric design philosophy, focusing on creating software that is simple and efficient for the end-users rather than just the purchasers. A significant milestone occurred in March 2022, when Lucca secured its first institutional funding, a €65 million Series A round led by One Peak. This capital was raised to accelerate product development, particularly in spend management and workforce planning, and to drive international expansion, with a strategic focus on markets like Spain and Switzerland.