Catalant

What Catalant does

Catalant, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, operates an AI-driven consulting marketplace that connects enterprises, private equity firms, and professional services firms with a curated network of 115,000+ vetted independent consultants. The company positions itself as a "Consulting 2.0" alternative to traditional strategy houses such as McKinsey, BCG, and Bain, emphasizing fit-to-purpose engagements staffed by senior practitioners averaging 19+ years of experience rather than junior analyst pyramids. Catalant serves 700+ businesses across more than 20 countries, with named enterprise customers spanning pharmaceuticals (Pfizer), consumer goods (Unilever, Anheuser-Busch InBev), technology (Intuit), manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services, plus dedicated support for PE deal teams and portfolio value creation.

The platform's product surface comprises the core Expert Marketplace, modular service products (Catalant Advisory for strategic engagements, Teams for assembled consultant groups, and Benches for on-demand access), and AI-augmented tools, most notably Catalant Staff AI launched in July 2025 to embed generative AI into consultants' daily research, analysis, and proposal workflows. Underlying technology includes proprietary AI matching algorithms that align client project requirements with consultant expertise, alongside adjacent AI service offerings such as AI Strategy, AI Adoption & Enablement, AI Architecture & Data Readiness, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) for financial institutions. The company publishes proprietary research through Catalant Insights, including Spotlight on AI, Spotlight on Transformation, and Inside the Private Equity AI Playbook, which double as top-of-funnel marketing assets.

Catalant monetizes via a hybrid model: marketplace commissions on consultant engagements paired with professional services fees on managed team products priced through project-based or multi-year retainer arrangements. Strategy consulting engagements bill at $150-$300/hour on usage-based terms, while enterprise clients engage Catalant Advisory, Teams, and Benches under multi-year contracts. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales targeting large organizations and PE firms, a self-serve platform at app.gocatalant.com, and a partner referral network including Acropolis Advisors. The company is venture-backed, having raised approximately $70 million across two disclosed Series E rounds (2021 led by Morningside Group; 2026 undisclosed lead) and recently strengthened its executive bench with a new CFO (Christina Spade, June 2026) and a CPO plus three vertical Managing Directors (February 2026).

Name

Catalant

Legal name

Catalant Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://catalant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Catalant is a Boston-based consulting marketplace connecting enterprises and private equity firms with 115,000+ vetted independent consultants through an AI-driven platform. The company operates a "Consulting 2.0" model delivering fit-to-purpose engagements across strategy, transformation, AI adoption, and operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consulting Marketplace Software

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

Keywords

• Expert marketplace platform
• Consulting marketplace software
• AI consultant matching
• Independent consultant network
• Enterprise consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Consulting engagement marketplace: Catalant operates as a marketplace connecting enterprises with independent consultants. The company earns commissions or fees for successful placements of consultants with client organizations seeking strategic and implementation expertise.
2. Managed consulting teams: Catalant offers managed team engagements through products like Catalant Advisory, Teams, and Benches, providing bundled consulting services with additional service layer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Catalant operates an AI-driven Expert Marketplace Platform that connects global enterprises with 115,000+ vetted independent consultants under a "Consulting 2.0" model. The platform provides on-demand access to experienced professionals (averaging 19+ years of experience, including alumni from Fortune 500 companies and top consulting firms) for strategic, transformation, and implementation engagements. Product modules include Catalant Advisory, Teams, and Benches for managed engagements, plus the Catalant Staff AI tool for AI-augmented consulting workflows.

Product overview

Catalant is a consulting platform operating under a 'Consulting 2.0' model that connects businesses with independent expert consultants. The core offering is the Expert Marketplace Platform providing access to 115,000+ vetted consultants with AI-driven staffing technology. The platform includes multiple product modules: Advisory (strategic consulting engagements), Teams (high-impact consultant teams), and Benches (on-demand consultant access). AI-powered offerings include Catalant Staff AI for integrating AI into daily consulting workflows, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) for financial services marketing. The company also publishes research reports including Spotlight on AI, Spotlight on Transformation, Spotlight on Pharma, and PE AI Playbook. Service capabilities span AI Adoption & Enablement, AI Strategy, Data & Analytics, AI Architecture & Data Readiness, Digital Transformation, and broader consulting services across multiple industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expert Marketplace Platform
• Catalant Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction of 30-50% vs. traditional consulting firms
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Solo Health CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Partnership to offer Solo Health Collective's self-funded health plans to Catalant's community of independent consultants, providing affordable healthcare options for self-employed professionals.
• Acropolis AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Strategic partnership with Acropolis Advisors to offer experienced consultants through the Catalant platform, combining Catalant's marketplace technology with Acropolis's consulting expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group): GLG is the largest expert network serving investment, consulting, and corporate clients with on-demand access to subject matter experts. It is the most direct competitor to Catalant's enterprise consulting marketplace, particularly for PE, consulting, and corporate strategy engagements.
• AlphaSights: AlphaSights connects professionals with industry experts for primary research and consulting engagements. It directly competes with Catalant in the expert-network and on-demand consulting space, particularly serving private equity, consulting, and corporate strategy clients.
• Guidepoint: Guidepoint operates an expert network platform connecting clients with vetted subject matter experts across industries. It competes head-to-head with Catalant in serving consulting, investment, and corporate clients with on-demand expert engagements.
• Atheneum: Atheneum provides expert insights and a proprietary AI-driven platform connecting clients with vetted industry experts. It directly competes with Catalant in serving consulting, private equity, and corporate clients with primary research and expert engagement services.
• Maven: Maven operates a curated marketplace connecting professionals with vetted experts, coaches, and consultants across business, technology, and leadership topics. It is a direct peer to Catalant's marketplace model for accessing senior expertise on demand.
• Talmix: Talmix is an online marketplace connecting independent consultants and experts with enterprise clients for project-based engagements. It shares Catalant's core marketplace business model for matching senior freelance talent to enterprise consulting needs.
• Toptal: Toptal is a freelance talent marketplace focused on placing vetted technology, design, and business consultants with enterprises. While Toptal skews toward technical talent, it competes with Catalant in the broader on-demand senior talent marketplace category.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey is the world's largest traditional management consulting firm and the primary incumbent Catalant positions against. McKinsey's QuantumBlack AI practice and growing flexible-staffing initiatives represent both Catalant's biggest competitive threat and validation of the alternative model.
• Accenture: Accenture is a global professional services firm offering strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations services. With $3B+ in generative AI bookings and a large flexible workforce, Accenture competes with Catalant across enterprise transformation and AI adoption engagements.
• BCG (Boston Consulting Group): BCG is a top-tier global management consulting firm and one of Catalant's primary 'Big Consulting' competitors. BCG X (the firm's tech build and design division) and growing AI capabilities directly target the alternative-consulting value proposition Catalant sells into enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catalant-technologies
• Xx.com/GoCatalant
• Facebookfacebook.com/GoCatalant

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors15 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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