Questel Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1978

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,700

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 10

  • Investments
  • 30

Questel General Information

Description

Developer of innovation and legal management software designed to support the intellectual property (IP) lifecycle. The company's suite offers a business-oriented dashboard, idea collaboration and management features, a customer and community co-creation tool, along with startup deal flow and program management systems, thereby enabling its clients to enhance innovation and development in an efficient, secure and sustainable way.

Contact Information

Website
www.questel.com
Formerly Known As
Télésystèmes
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 23 Rue d'Antin
  • 75002 Paris
  • France
+33 01
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Legal Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
Legal Tech, SaaS
Corporate Office
  • 23 Rue d'Antin
  • 75002 Paris
  • France
+33 01

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Questel Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Questel Comparisons

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Primary
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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of innovation and legal management software designed to support the intellectual property (IP) lifecycle. The
Business/Productivity Software
Paris, France
1,700 As of 2026

San Diego, CA
 

Singapore, Singapore
 
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Questel Competitors (13)

One of Questel’s 13 competitors is Quid (Business/Productivity Software), a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Diego, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Quid (Business/Productivity Software) Venture Capital-Backed San Diego, CA
Ranosys Technologies Corporation Singapore, Singapore
Beroe Holdings Private Equity-Backed Raleigh, NC
PatSnap Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
IPRally Venture Capital-Backed Helsinki, Finland
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Questel Patents

  • 15

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Questel Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-2700261-A8 Patent drafting with artificial intelligence Pending 10-Jun-2025
US-20140379590-A1 Intellectual asset portfolio evaluation methods and systems Inactive 19-Jun-2013
EP-0809830-A1 Method for accessing data received from a server, and terminal using same Active 15-Feb-1995
EP-0809830-B1 Method for accessing data received from a server, and terminal using same Inactive 15-Feb-1995
US-5951641-A Method for accessing data received from a server, and terminal using same Inactive 15-Feb-1995 G06F16/90
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Questel Signals

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Questel Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Questel Investments & Acquisitions (30)

Questel’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Qatent. The deal was made on 08-Mar-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Qatent 08-Mar-2024 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Equinox (Leeds) 30-Nov-2022 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Markify 31-Mar-2022 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Morningside Translations 24-Mar-2021 Buyout/LBO Media and Information Services (B2B)
Novagraaf Group 08-Mar-2021 Buyout/LBO Consulting Services (B2B)
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Questel Exits (2)

Questel’s most recent exit was on 19-Jan-2021 from Innosabi. The exit was categorized as with 7 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Innosabi 19-Jan-2021 Completed
  • 7 buyers
doeLEGAL 01-Dec-2020 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 6 buyers
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Questel Affiliates

Subsidiaries (14)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Qatent Sophia Antipolis, France 2021
Questel Germany Holding Munich, Germany 2019
Concur IP Consulting Noida, India 2014
RenewalsDesk London, United Kingdom 2013
Yoomap Paris, France 2013
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Questel FAQs

  • When was Questel founded?

    Questel was founded in 1978.

  • Where is Questel headquartered?

    Questel is headquartered in Paris, France.

  • What is the size of Questel?

    Questel has 1,700 total employees.

  • What industry is Questel in?

    Questel’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Questel a private or public company?

    Questel is a Private company.

  • What is Questel’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Questel is .

  • How much funding has Questel raised over time?

    Questel has raised $545M.

  • Who are Questel’s investors?

    Ardian France, Eurazeo, Paragon Partners, Patria Private Equity Trust, and IK Partners are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Questel.

  • Who are Questel’s competitors?

    Quid (Business/Productivity Software), Ranosys Technologies, Beroe Holdings, PatSnap, and IPRally are some of the 13 competitors of Questel.

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