+ 10 years of expérience in booking groups and events
+ 10 years of experience in booking groups and events
2013: Groupcorner is founded
Antoine, a former hotel manager, and Baudouin, CTO, share the same observation: booking groups can be a headache for both hoteliers and customers. They decided to launch Groupcorner, a booking platform that connects groups with the right accommodation.
2014-2018: European expansion
The platform will soon have more than 25,000 partner accommodations and generate tens of thousands of group bookings each year. The activity will expand abroad, notably in Spain, Italy, Holland, Germany and the United Kingdom.
2019: Launch of the Congress solution
Groupcorner identifies a new problem and launches “Congress”: an accommodation solution for events, conferences and trade fairs.
It allows organisers of large events to create white-label sites that include an accommodation booking solution and a registration solution.
2021: Launch of the Backyou solution
After processing tens of thousands of group bookings, Groupcorner decided to leverage its expertise and technology to help hoteliers by creating Backyou, a cloud solution for managing groups and events.
2022: Backyou wins over Best Western France and reaches 600 venues
After just 2 years, the solution already serves 600 venues, including major accounts like Happy Culture, Oceania Hotels, Atypiic, and notably Best Western France.
2023: Backyou accelerates its expansion and operates in 10 countries
Building on its success in Europe, Backyou is used by thousands of establishments across 10 different countries, confirming its international potential.
2024: The milestone of 1,000 user venues is reached and Backyou launches its public API
Backyou software continues growing in popularity with venues across Europe, thanks to the launch of its public API and various key integrations (Opera Cloud, HubSpot).
2025: Backyou becomes the reference tool for Accor hotels and confirms its international reach
This partnership is part of a global Accor initiative to digitise the Meetings & Events ecosystem. Backyou now equips Accor establishments across Europe and North Africa, with the solution present in over 30 different countries.
2026: Backyou integrates Artificial Intelligence for the hotel industry
To meet future challenges and optimise the management of groups and events, Backyou integrates artificial intelligence, enabling automatic processing of all incoming emails to simplify management and enable faster responses.
