comet

What comet does

Comet is a French technology consulting platform founded in 2016 that connects large enterprises with a curated community of 120,000+ independent technology consultants. The company serves primarily CAC 40 groups and major European organizations across banking, insurance, retail, energy, and aviation, deploying vetted independent experts within 48 hours for projects in software development, data engineering, AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and IT sourcing. Comet's core offering combines a proprietary matching algorithm with dedicated human talent agents who qualify, vet, and place consultants, supplemented by structured services including Management de Transition, Sourcing, and Massification.

Comet generates revenue primarily through commissions on consultant placements, acting as an intermediary that handles invoicing, administration, and payment between freelancers and enterprise clients. The company complements its core platform with an ecosystem of sub-brands: Stella, a wholly-owned salary portage subsidiary that provides independent consultants with employee-style social protections; Comet Explore, an AI thought-leadership initiative led by academic researcher Benjamin Guedj (UCL, Inria); and Morning Boost, an exclusive events series for its consultant community. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with dedicated account managers, client partners, and regional directors operating across four French offices (Paris, Lille, Lyon, Nantes). The company has served over 400 enterprise clients and is headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

In 2025, Comet raised €10 million from investors including Daphni, FJ Labs, Founders Future, Kima Ventures, and Otium Capital, establishing a new supervisory board to support its next growth phase. The company holds an EcoVadis Gold certification (79/100, top 2% of sector) and is structured as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) registered in Nanterre, France.

Name

comet

Legal name

COMET

Website

https://comet.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Comet is a French technology consulting platform founded in 2016 that connects 400+ large enterprises, including numerous CAC 40 groups, with a curated community of 120,000+ independent technology consultants deployable within 48 hours, earning commissions on placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Freelance Talent Marketplace

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vendor Management System (VMS) & MSP-Led Contractor Programs (BPACAGAF), Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF), ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Technology consulting platform
• Independent IT consultants
• Freelance talent matching
• Technology advisory services
• Cybersecurity consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultant Placement / Commission: Comet earns a commission when it places a consultant with a client. The company acts as an intermediary between independent consultants and enterprises, taking a margin on the consulting fees. Freelancers join Comet and the company finds them missions; the company handles invoicing, administration, and payment. Comet charges clients for the consultant's time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Comet operates a technology consulting platform that connects large enterprises with a curated community of 120,000+ independent technology, data, and AI consultants. The company matches vetted freelance consultants to enterprise projects—deployable within 48 hours—via a proprietary algorithm and dedicated human talent agents. It complements matching with specialized service lines including Management de Transition, IT Sourcing, and expertise practices in programming, data, cybersecurity, and procurement.

Product overview

Comet operates as a next-generation technology consulting platform organized around a core matching platform complemented by specialized service offerings and sub-brands. The core Comet platform connects enterprises with a community of 120,000 independent expert consultants in technology, data, and AI, deployable within 48 hours. Supporting this core platform are complementary offerings: Comet Explore (AI intelligence lab with strategic expert sessions and content), Stella (payroll hosting for independent consultants), and Morning Boost (professional development events). Service expertise areas span Programming & Development, Data Management & Analysis, Cybersecurity, and IT Sourcing & Procurement, delivered through Management de Transition and Sourcing service lines. Founded in 2016, the company has served over 400 clients including CAC 40 groups across France and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stella: Salary portage service for independent consultants offered by Comet
• Comet Explore
• Comet Insights
• Morning Boost

Products and services

• Comet Core Platform Next-generation technology consulting platform connecting businesses with a curated community of 120,000+ independent expert consultants in technology, data, and AI, deployable within 48 hours.
• Management de Transition Executive transition management service providing experienced interim CIO/CTO, Data Directors, and Transformation Directors with over 15 years of consulting experience for organizations facing sudden departures, program drift, or crisis situations.
• Sourcing Expert technology and data consultant sourcing service that identifies, qualifies, and selects top-tier consultants within 48 hours using proprietary matching algorithms combined with human expertise.
• Programming & Development Consulting Independent consultant services for robust software development, microservices architecture, DevOps, and critical platform modernization for enterprise and international organizations.
• Data Management & Analytics Consulting Independent data engineering and analytics consulting covering data platform architecture, multi-entity data lake and warehouse deployment, advanced predictive models, and global data governance structuring.
• Cybersecurity Consulting Cybersecurity consulting services addressing global security strategy, audits and penetration testing, international SOC management, large-scale cloud migration security, and compliance with NIS2 and DORA.
• IT Sourcing & Procurement Consulting IT purchasing and procurement consulting transforming purchasing functions into strategic levers through IT purchasing strategy, supplier management, international contract handling, and supplier risk analysis.
• Stella (Salary Portage) Payroll hosting (portage salarial) solution for independent consultants that preserves autonomy while simplifying administrative management, securing compensation, and providing comprehensive social protection.
• Comet Explore AI intelligence lab offering strategic meetings with specialized AI experts and access to in-depth content, analyses, and case studies on technology and organizational transformations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour consultant deployment capability
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stella (Salary Portage)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStella is Comet’s own salary portage subsidiary offering independent consultants a secure employment framework while preserving autonomy. It is presented as an integral part of Comet’s ecosystem, allowing consultants to benefit from employee-style social protections while remaining independent. For enterprises, Stella provides a secure contractual framework for consultant engagements.
• Benjamin Guedj (UCL, Inria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenjamin Guedj, a researcher from UCL and Inria, serves as ambassador for Comet Explore, Comet’s AI think tank. He leads the programme aimed at helping enterprises understand and capture the strategic potential of AI. This collaboration positions Comet as a thought leader at the intersection of academic AI research and enterprise strategy.
• LegalstartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegalstart partners with Comet to guide independent consultants through the legal setup process for their independent activity. The partnership includes referral links and co-branded guidance content on Comet’s blog about choosing the right legal status for freelancers.
• HackYourJobminorGTM or Marketing PartnerComet partners with HackYourJob to offer communication and soft skills training (Atout de Tech: Communiquer!) to its community of consultants. Comet community members receive a permanent 5% discount and free OPCO/FAF dossier support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Upwork: Upwork is the largest global freelance marketplace covering IT, data, and consulting work. While broader and less curated than Comet, it competes for the same independent consultant supply and enterprise freelance demand.
• Malt: Malt is the leading French/European marketplace connecting independent tech and creative freelancers with enterprises. It is Comet's closest direct competitor, with a deeper two-sided network, broader European footprint, and significantly larger funding base following acquisition by Visma.
• Arc.dev: Arc.dev is a global marketplace for vetted senior developers and AI engineers serving startups and enterprises. It competes with Comet for premium freelance software and AI talent and has similar curation and quality controls.
• A.Team: A.Team builds curated, on-demand product teams of independent tech talent for enterprises. It is comparable to Comet's model in assembling vetted independent consultants into project-based engagements for enterprise digital transformation.
• Toptal: Toptal operates a global freelance platform for the top 3% of tech talent, matching vetted developers, designers, and AI/ML experts with enterprises. It competes with Comet on premium tech consulting talent sourcing, particularly in AI, data, and software engineering.
• Andela: Andela is a global talent marketplace connecting vetted software engineers, data engineers, and AI specialists with enterprise clients. It directly competes with Comet's curated model in tech consulting matching, especially for AI/cloud projects.
• Freelance.com (ex-Crème de la Crème): Freelance.com (which acquired Crème de la Crème) is a French premium freelance platform focused on vetted IT, digital, and management consultants. It is a direct competitor to Comet in the high-end French freelance consulting segment.
• Turing: Turing operates an AI-powered global platform matching vetted software developers, AI/ML engineers, and data scientists with enterprises. It overlaps with Comet's tech/data/AI talent matching, particularly for cross-border delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Devoteam: Devoteam is a European technology consulting firm specializing in cloud, cybersecurity, data, and AI for large enterprises. It is comparable to Comet as an incumbent French/European competitor for the same enterprise AI/data/cloud consulting mandates.
• Wavestone: Wavestone is a major French IT and management consulting firm serving large French enterprises (including many CAC 40 clients). It is a broad incumbent that competes with Comet on enterprise digital transformation mandates, though it uses salaried consultants rather than a freelance platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@comet_video
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hellocomet
• Instagraminstagram.com/comet_freelance
• Xx.com/comet_freelance

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors11 records

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M&A

Investments

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