What Qapa does

QAPA is a French digital temporary-staffing (intérim) platform that connects non-executive job seekers with corporate recruiters via an AI-powered matching engine, operating as the dedicated digital staffing solution of The Adecco Group AG. Founded in 2011 in Paris and headquartered at 32 avenue de l'Opéra (75002), the company has expanded to a three-city footprint — Paris for commercial/finance/marketing, Grenoble for R&D and product, and Bordeaux (since 2019) for sales — employing roughly 100 staff. Its platform processes several million registered candidates and 3,000+ corporate clients across all French regions, with vertical coverage spanning logistics, commerce, industry, healthcare, IT, hospitality, and BTP.

The core product is a unified staffing workflow that automates the entire interim lifecycle: CV ingestion and parsing, AI-driven candidate-to-mission matching (validated by INRIA and EHESS for non-discrimination compliance), automated contract generation and legal declarations, payroll and invoicing, and recruiter-facing analytics via the Datalab dashboard. Underlying architecture spans mobile (Swift/Kotlin), web (Angular/Java/PHP), and data infrastructure (SQL/Galera, Redis, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, Dremio), with generative AI agents layered on top via OpenAI GPT through Microsoft or Salesforce trust layers. Supporting products include the QAPA Pro recruiter mobile app, the applicant-facing QAPA mobile app (iOS/Android), the Le Club loyalty program (in partnership with brands including Carrefour), and the QAPA News editorial platform publishing the monthly Employment Barometer.

QAPA generates revenue through transaction-based fees: it operates as a registered temporary work agency (entreprise de travail temporaire), capturing a markup on worker hourly rates that includes base salary, +10% holiday pay, +10% end-of-mission bonus, and bundled payroll and administrative service fees. Pricing is quote-based for enterprise clients and usage-based for candidates, with payment-on-the-12th, on-demand salary advances, and bundled social benefits (mutuelle, FASTT housing/transport/childcare) reinforcing candidate-side value. Following its 2020 acquisition by Adecco Group, QAPA no longer operates as a venture-backed independent and is consolidated within Adecco's French HR services operations.

Name

Qapa

Legal name

QAPA INTERIM France S.A.S.

Website

https://qapa.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

QAPA is a French AI-powered digital temporary-staffing marketplace connecting several million non-executive job seekers with 3,000+ corporate recruiters nationwide; operated as the dedicated digital staffing arm of The Adecco Group AG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temporary Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Automation & Self-Service (RPA for IT, Chatbots, Virtual Agents) (BPAEAIAI), Remote/Hybrid & Distributed Workforce Onboarding (EDABAOAJ), Enterprise Application UX, Portals & Low-Code Extensions (BPAEAGAM)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing platform
• AI job matching
• Digital recruitment
• Interim workforce
• Staffing agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Margins: QAPA acts as a temporary work agency (entreprise de travail temporaire) and charges companies for providing temporary workers. Revenue comes from the markup on worker hourly rates, including base salary, overtime, holiday pay, end-of-mission bonuses, and service fees.
2. Payroll and Administrative Services: QAPA handles payroll processing, invoicing, and administrative tasks for companies as part of the staffing service. Fees are included in the overall service pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Qapa is a digital temporary staffing agency (entreprise de travail temporaire) that operates an AI-powered matching platform to connect temporary workers with client companies across all sectors and regions of France. The platform handles the entire recruitment lifecycle from candidate sourcing and skills-based matching through automated contract generation, payroll processing, invoicing, and administrative management. It serves 3,000+ corporate clients and several million registered candidates, operating as the digital staffing solution of The Adecco Group.

Product overview

QAPA operates as a unified digital staffing platform that connects temporary workers with recruiters across all sectors in France. The core QAPA Platform combines AI-powered matching algorithms with automated administrative management to handle the full recruitment lifecycle. The platform includes specialized modules for sourcing candidates, matching them with positions, managing administrative tasks (payroll, invoicing, contracts), qualifying candidates, and providing analytics dashboards. Separate mobile applications serve both applicants (QAPA Mobile App) and professional recruiters (QAPA Pro App). Supporting offerings include Datalab for recruiter analytics, the Le Club loyalty program for temporary workers, and QAPA News content platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QAPA News: Employment, economy and HR news portal run by QAPA covering job seeking advice, labor market trends, and company announcements.
• QAPA Job Lab

Products and services

• QAPA Platform Digital temporary staffing platform that uses AI matching algorithms and machine learning to connect temporary workers with recruiters across all sectors in France, handling the complete recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to payroll and invoicing.
• QAPA Mobile App (Applicant) Mobile application for job seekers to browse missions, apply to positions, sign employment contracts, view pay slips, and request salary advances directly from their smartphone 24/7.
• QAPA Pro App Mobile application for professional recruiters to manage temporary worker assignments, track activity, and oversee workforce administration from their mobile devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of job offers receive available candidate profiles in less than 2 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stade Français ParisminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2024Partnership for the 2024/2025 season where QAPA recruits temporary staff for rugby matches and club events. QAPA helps find temporary assignments for job seekers at the club.
• One Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partnership with One Business School (part of GRANDES ECOLES DIGITALES) to recruit and train 300 alternates in the retail sector. QAPA and One Business School collaborate to meet specific needs of retail companies.
• Adecco GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2020QAPA is 'La solution digitale Adecco' - the digital staffing solution of Adecco Group. Adecco acquired QAPA, integrating its AI-powered matching platform with Adecco's global staffing expertise. QAPA operates as part of the Adecco Group ecosystem.
• FASTT (Fonds d'Action Sociale du Travail Temporaire)coreOthersFASTT provides services to temporary workers including housing assistance, transportation support, and childcare help. Available to all QAPA temporary workers as part of their benefits package.
• lePERMISLIBREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to facilitate access to driving licenses for temporary workers, removing barriers to employment for positions requiring driving.
• CarrefourminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLe CLUB loyalty program partnership with national brands including Carrefour, offering privileges and discounts to QAPA temporary workers based on hours worked.
• INRIA (Institut National de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique)coreTechnology or IntegrationINRIA validated QAPA's matching algorithms for non-discrimination compliance. Algorithms verified to ensure skills-based matching without discrimination.
• EHESS (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales)coreTechnology or IntegrationEHESS validated QAPA's matching algorithms for fairness and non-discrimination in the recruitment process.
• Adecco FrancecoreOthersQAPA operates as the digital solution of Adecco France, integrated within the Adecco network and using the Adecco Inclusion network for diversity initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: Parent company and the world's largest staffing firm. Directly comparable as QAPA operates as Adecco's digital staffing solution; they share the same underlying temp-staffing model and customer base, with QAPA serving as the digital-native variant.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing incumbent operating in France across temporary work, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Highly comparable as a direct temp-staffing competitor to QAPA, with a much larger branch network but less digital-native matching.
• Randstad: One of the world's largest HR services firms with deep presence in France. Comparable as a temp-staffing and recruitment competitor, increasingly investing in digital matching platforms that overlap with QAPA's value proposition.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce-solutions firm with strong presence in France, particularly in professional and contract staffing. Comparable as a digital-enabled staffing competitor serving French enterprises with similar candidate-matching functionality.

Direct peers

• MisterTemp': France-based digital temporary staffing platform connecting temporary workers with employers via a tech-first model. Closest direct competitor to QAPA — same geography, same temp-staffing business model, same digital-first distribution strategy.
• StaffMe: French digital platform specializing in temporary staffing for students and young workers, particularly in events and retail. Comparable to QAPA in operating a digital-first temp-staffing marketplace for non-executive workers in France.

Regional players

• Crit Intérim: Major French temporary staffing agency with broad sector coverage. Comparable to QAPA as a temp-staffing competitor in France, though operating a more traditional branch-based model rather than QAPA's digital-first approach.

Emerging players

• Indeed: Global job-matching marketplace with growing presence in temporary and contract staffing. Comparable to QAPA in operating a large-scale two-sided matching platform, though Indeed's model is broader and less focused on the regulated temp-staffing workflow.
• Jobijoba: French job-aggregation and matching platform. Comparable to QAPA in operating a digital candidate-job matching service for the French market, though more focused on permanent roles than temp-staffing workflows.
• Welcome to the Jungle: French digital recruitment platform with employer branding and job-matching tools. Comparable to QAPA as a France-focused digital recruitment player, though oriented toward permanent employer branding rather than temp-staffing fulfillment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@qapa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qapa
• Instagraminstagram.com/qapa_officiel
• Xx.com/QapaNews

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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