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INAGUA: The Story Behind DAMAaaS

INAGUA SAS is the publisher of the DAMAaaS solution

Our Vision: Empowering AI-Driven Business Agility

Founded in 2011 by Ronan Bertel and Nicolas Thery, INAGUA was born out of a singular mission: to bridge the gap between IT robustness and business flexibility. We created DAMAaaS (Data Management as a Service)—a leading AI & No-Code Application Builder designed to help high-performance organizations turn complex data into streamlined business applications.

INAGUA is the software vendor behind DAMAaaS. Operating from our hubs in Paris and Lyon, our team has built a fully proprietary platform from the ground up, powered by proven technologies.

 

Our DNA

Pragmatic, Sovereign, and Human-Centric

We build solutions that make sense. Our team is guided by four core values that shape every line of code we write:

  • Pragmatism: We focus on results. No over-engineering—just efficient, scalable tools that solve real-world business challenges.
  • Agility: In the fast-paced LCAP (Low-Code Application Platform—even though we’re 100% no-code and AI, that’s the actual name of our market) landscape, we empower you to adapt and pivot at the speed of your market.
  • Honesty: We stand for transparency and Sovereign Tech. Our platform is built in-house, and our Sovereign AI models are hosted in Europe via OVHcloud, ensuring that your data is never used for external training.
  • Conviviality: Technology is a serious business, but collaboration is human. We take pride in the close-knit relationships we share with our more than 200,000 users.

NoCoding Vibe

Pioneering the "Vibe NoCoding" Movement

While the tech world is abuzz with talk of Vibe Coding, we are leading the way with a safer, more scalable evolution: Vibe NoCoding.

We embrace the “Vibe”movement, where natural language becomes the ultimate interface for creation. In DAMAaaS, AI acts as a native accelerator to simplify the development process:

  • AI Assistant: Instantly design data models, generate complex formulas, and translate your entire user interface into multiple languages using simple conversational prompts.
  • AI Agents: Seamlessly integrate intelligent decision-making into your workflows. Our agents analyze context and execute tasks based on your business rules, while always keeping the human in the loop.

Bridging the Gap Between IT Governance and Business Agility

DAMAaaS anyone to build complex applications using simple, natural language prompts. But here is the key difference:

  • Beyond Raw Code: Unlike standard AI that generates raw, unverified scripts, our AI builds applications using pre-validated no-code building blocks.
  • Power to Every User: We empower non-technical teams with AI-powered tools, turning ideas into functional tools in minutes without requiring a single line of code.
  • IT Governance by Design: Because our AI operates within a structured no-code framework, every application remains secure, maintainable, and under the full oversight of IT departments (CIOs).

With DAMAaaS, you get the speed of natural language development combined with the security of a proven enterprise environment. No technical debt, no “black box” code—just pure business agility.

Learn more about our expertise, our tech stack, and our company culture below 

Our expertise

DAMAaaS driven by six specialized disciplines working in lockstep. Our dual presence—business operations in Paris and technical operations in Lyon—allows us to bridge the gap between front-line business needs and a robust, independent technical architecture.

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Our tech stack

DAMAaaS a fully proprietary platform developed by INAGUA. We utilize a proven, future-proof technology stack to ensure peak performance and enterprise-grade reliability. Our CTO, Nicolas Thery, shares the vision behind our architectural design principles.

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Our culture

With offices in the Greater Paris area and Lyon, INAGUA is a close-knit team with a global outlook. We prioritize connection and collective momentum, balancing the flexibility of remote work with the synergy of in-person collaboration. Get a glimpse into the day-to-day life behind DAMAaaS!

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A Decade of Innovation, Built to Last

In 2011, Ronan Bertel, then a project manager at a major corporation, couldn’t find a tool flexible enough to manage his complex projects. Together with Nicolas Thery, they decided to stop searching and start building. They began coding a solution that put the power back in the hands of business users. DAMAaaS born.

 

The Foundation: Stability Meets Growth

  • 2012: INAGUA was officially founded in the Greater Paris area, with Laurence Chapuis joining the team to lead Marketing and Communications.
  • 2015: Franck Desnoues joined the venture as a key partner, driving our business growth and expanding our market presence.
  • Today: We’ve grown from a bold idea into a robust, battle-tested platform serving over 200,000 users.

 

15 Years of Loyalty: Our First Customer Is Still With Us

While tech trends come and go, DAMAaaS . Our very first client, the industrial SME Lagarde Autoclaves, continues to run its core processes on our platform nearly 15 years later. This is the ultimate proof of our pragmatism and future-proof architecture.

A Word from Our First Champion

“For over a decade, DAMAaaS been the backbone of our post-sales management. It tracks actions across departments, automates reminders, and centralizes documentation. The beauty lies in its simplicity: we retain full control over our configurations and updates without any technical debt or programming skills.”— Denis Ranchon, CEO of Lagarde Autoclaves.

DAMAaaS: Data Management as a Service (Or now on-premises) 🙂

What’s in a name?

People are always asking us about our name. Since you’re here, let’s share the secret. Over the years, we’ve come to love three meanings in particular:

  • The Revelation: A nod to the “Road to Damascus.” It represents our turning point—breaking free from the constraints of legacy software to champion a pure, no-code vision.
  • The Commitment: For our Spanish-speaking friends, it sounds like “Dame más” (Give me more). It perfectly reflects our commitment to always delivering more value, more speed, and more flexibility.
  • The Spark: In our early, optimistic days, we were inspired by Siri’s intuitive breakthrough. We’ve always aimed high, and our name carries a touch of that “Apple-inspired” boldness. It’s a playful linguistic nod: just as Apple redefined the world with Siri, we created DAMAaaS (pronounced like Damas, the capital of Syria). It’s our way of mapping out our ambition—aiming for the same legendary success, intuitive impact, and market-defining innovation as the tech giants.

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