France's Filiz bags €6 million for their mission to modernise Europe's private education system. Olonne-sur-Mer-based Filiz, an EdTech startup which helps private schools digitalise and streamline their operations, has raised €6 million from entrepreneurial platform Hexa with the ambition of growing revenue 10x within the next five years. The partnership, which includes both funding and operational support over several years, will help Filiz expand from France across Europe, to support thousands of higher-education institutions navigating a changing system. "Behind every reform are teams who just want to run their school well. Every week, we meet directors who are looking for someone to help them make sense of a fast-changing system, as well as for software to alleviate the administrative burden. Filiz is here to do both: build the right infrastructure, and help them navigate change with clarity and confidence," shared Maxime Jacquet, co-founder and CEO, Filiz. Recent 2025 activity in similar verticals shows steady momentum in the European EdTech and education-operations SaaS segment, albeit with smaller ticket sizes than Filiz's €6 million raise. * In Germany, DigitalErleben secured €1 million to develop its AI platform "paddy", designed to help teachers with lesson planning, content creation, and class analytics. * In Luxembourg, Kidola raised €1.3 million to expand its childcare-management SaaS - covering attendance, invoicing, and compliance - into France and Belgium. Together, these rounds amount to approximately €2.3 million, indicating that most 2025 administrative EdTech funding on the continent has remained in the lower-single-digit-million range. Against this backdrop, Filiz's €6 million round represents one of the larger transactions in its category this year. It reflects investor appetite for platforms that streamline administrative and financial operations in education - particularly in France, where comparable announcements have been fewer. "Filiz has already built one of the most intuitive products in its category. Our partnership is about helping the company move from a proven product to a European standard - combining Hexa's scaling expertise with Filiz's understanding of its market to build the category leader for higher education in Europe," added Augustin Celier, Partner at Hexa. Founded in 2021 by Maxime and Aurélia Jacquet, Filiz is a French SaaS platform helping private schools and apprenticeship centres manage their financial, administrative, and academic operations. Already trusted by more than 500 campuses in France - including Datascientest (Omnes Education), 42, CFA Numia, and Albert School - Filiz has reportedly tripled its revenue year-on-year to reach €2 million ARR, all while remaining bootstrapped and profitable. Private higher education is growing rapidly across Europe - in France alone, enrolment has doubled in 20 years, with similar trends in Spain, Italy, and Germany. Yet Filiz argues that most institutions still rely on outdated, fragmented software to manage their operations. In France, this year's apprenticeship reforms have increased administrative complexity - linking public payments to attendance days and adding employer contributions. As similar pressures emerge elsewhere, the need for modern, integrated systems is only accelerating. Filiz is entering its next phase of growth to meet these increasing demands. The company is evolving its platform beyond financial and administrative management to build an all-in-one operations system that connects every part of a school's activity - from funding to academic planning. The next wave of development will introduce AI-powered tools to simplify planning, automate tasks, and support directors with real-time insights. "Since the beginning at Albert School, we've been using Filiz to manage the administrative and financial aspects of our apprenticeship contracts. Our collaboration feels much more like a partnership than a client - provider relationship. The product has been continuously evolving since day one to actively support us with both internal and external challenges. In 2026, Filiz is a must-have," said Mathieu Schimpl, founder & COO, Albert School. Under the Hexa partnership, Filiz is now focused on scaling its impact across Europe. The ambition is to grow revenue 10x within five years, helping thousands of institutions adapt to change, and focus on their educational mission. Over the next 18 months, Hexa will support Filiz to: * Develop a clear go-to-market strategy to reach more institutions. * Strengthen its leadership team, including the arrival of a late co-founder focused on sales and marketing. * Deepen product capabilities to serve larger private schools and multi-campus networks.

FILIZ, founded in 2021 by Aurélie and Maxime Jacquet, has secured €6 million in funding from HEXA's investment fund to enhance the digitalization of back-office operations in higher education institutions, particularly in the apprenticeship sector. The startup currently serves over 500 educational institutions and connects 40,000 companies to its SaaS platform.

Hexa has invested €6 million in Filiz and launched its own private equity fund. This marks Hexa's second major investment in a tech company, as it expands its startup development activities.