Little Big Connection

What Little Big Connection does

LittleBig Connection operates a dual-sided talent marketplace connecting enterprises seeking external expertise with freelance professionals and consulting firms, active across 50 countries with 30 offices and approximately 400 permanent staff. The platform supports more than 500,000 experts and 25,000 enterprise users, spanning 2,100 technology skills, 1,800 corporate social responsibility (CSR) skills, and 1,500 each in marketing/strategy and procurement/finance. The legal operating entity is LITTLE BIG CONNECTION SAS, which sits inside the Mantu group with ComUnITy SA (Geneva) as the registered parent; founder-CEO Constance Névoret leads the company, which has grown bootstrapped for over 12 years without external fundraising.

The core technology is an AI-assisted marketplace combined with a SaaS vendor management system. Eleven VMS is a modular SaaS platform covering the full Source-to-Pay cycle (sourcing, contracting, mission tracking, validation, billing, analytics) with open APIs into enterprise systems including SAP, Oracle, Workday, Coupa, Ivalua, Corcentric, Jaggaer, and Microsoft Dynamics 365. Connect for Good is a specialized sourcing layer for CSR and sustainable-development expertise with 3,000 dedicated experts. AI capabilities include text- and structured-data-based recommendation matching, process automation for timesheets and contracts, and optimization for supplier panels and rates; the Carbon Brainprint tool extends AI-derived measurement to emissions from intellectual-services missions.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) commissions on marketplace placements connecting enterprises with experts, (2) managed-services mark-ups on portage/umbrella contracting, where LittleBig provides legal framework, compliance, and invoicing for clients with pre-found experts, and (3) SaaS subscriptions for Eleven VMS (75 customers, 80,000 missions recorded on the platform). Go-to-market combines enterprise direct sales with account managers and self-service onboarding for freelancers and consulting firms. Enterprise customers include Veolia, Bouygues Telecom, Renault Trucks, Pluxee, METRO, bioMérieux, Auchan Retail, BDC, DEKRA, and EQUANS. Stated revenue milestones are 200M EUR (2021), 300M EUR (2022), and 400M EUR (2023), with 500M EUR in cumulative turnover reported as the latest figure.

Name

Little Big Connection

Legal name

ComUnITy SA

Website

https://littlebigconnection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LittleBig Connection operates a dual-sided freelance and consulting marketplace across 50 countries, connecting enterprises with 500,000+ experts. Offerings span an AI-powered sourcing platform, the Eleven VMS procurement SaaS, and Connect for Good for CSR expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freelance Talent Marketplace

NAICS

All Other Business Support Services (561499), Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application UX, Portals & Low-Code Extensions (BPAEAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

B2B/EDI & Partner Integration (BPAMAOAJ), Data/Apps Connectivity & Adapters (Connectors, Drivers, SDKs) (HDAEAIAK)

Keywords

• Talent marketplace platform
• Freelance management software
• Vendor management system
• External workforce procurement
• Umbrella contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Levallois-perret

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sourcing Marketplace Commission: Platform facilitates connections between companies and experts, earning revenue through commissions on successful placements
2. Umbrella/Portage Contracting Services: Legal framework, compliance management, and invoicing services for companies that have already found their experts. Revenue generated through transparent fixed mark-up fees
3. Eleven VMS Platform: Vendor Management System SaaS solution for enterprises to centralize and manage external service purchases

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

LittleBig Connection operates an AI-powered talent marketplace connecting enterprises with over 500,000 freelance experts and consulting firms worldwide. It offers two core service models: a sourcing marketplace that uses AI matching validated by account managers, and an umbrella contracting (portage salarial) framework that provides legal compliance, tripartite contracts, automated invoicing, and payment guarantees for engaging independent talent. The company also offers Eleven VMS, a SaaS Vendor Management System covering the full Source-to-Pay cycle for enterprise procurement teams.

Product overview

LittleBig Connection operates as a total talent management ecosystem comprising a core marketplace platform and multiple specialized modules. The primary offering includes the LittleBig Connection Platform for connecting companies with 500,000+ freelancers and experts, enhanced by two service models: the Sourcing Marketplace (AI-powered expert discovery and matching) and Umbrella Contracting (legal and administrative framework for independent engagements). The company also offers Eleven VMS, a modular SaaS Vendor Management System for enterprise procurement teams to manage the complete Source-to-Pay cycle, including supplier sourcing, contracting, mission tracking, billing, and analytics. Connect for Good provides specialized CSR expertise sourcing. The ecosystem is unified by AI capabilities for profile matching and process automation across all modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eleven VMS: A Vendor Management System (VMS) platform for centralized management of external intellectual services procurement, covering the entire Source-to-Pay cycle.
• Connect for Good

Products and services

• LittleBig Connection Platform AI-powered talent marketplace platform connecting companies with over 500,000 freelance experts and consulting firms worldwide. Covers 2,100+ Tech & Development skills, 1,800 CSR skills, 1,500 Marketing & Strategy skills, and 1,500 Procurement & Finance skills.
• Umbrella Contracting (Portage) Contracting framework service enabling companies to work with pre-found experts under a secure legal framework. Includes tripartite contract signing within 48 hours, guaranteed legal compliance, professional liability insurance, automated invoicing, and fixed payment dates.
• Eleven VMS Modular SaaS Vendor Management System designed for managing external intellectual service procurement. Covers the complete Source-to-Pay cycle including supplier sourcing, contract management, mission tracking, time validation, billing, and performance analytics with AI capabilities.
• Connect for Good CSR and sustainable development expertise sourcing initiative connecting companies with 3,000 RSE experts. Offers needs qualification, expert sourcing, project follow-up, and impact measurement for sustainable transformation projects.
• Carbon Brainprint Tool to calculate emissions generated by intellectual services missions in a transparent and simple manner, certified under ISO 14064-1 methodology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour tripartite contract signing
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mantu GroupcoreOthersLittleBig Connection is part of Mantu Group, a parent company that provides shared services, brand backing, and organizational infrastructure. LittleBig operates as a brand within the Mantu ecosystem alongside Eleven VMS and other talent management brands.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Malt: Malt is a leading European freelance marketplace headquartered in Paris, directly competing with LittleBig Connection on enterprise talent matching, particularly in France and Germany. Both platforms connect enterprises with vetted independent experts and operate as two-sided marketplaces with AI-assisted matching.
• Comatch: Comatch is a European marketplace for independent management consultants and experts, connecting enterprises with freelance strategy and transformation talent. It directly competes with LittleBig Connection's Marketing & Strategy and consulting verticals across DACH and Western Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Upwork: Upwork is the largest global freelance marketplace, offering enterprise talent matching across 180+ countries. It competes with LittleBig Connection for enterprise sourcing engagements, particularly in the US and international markets where LittleBig has limited penetration.
• Toptal: Toptal is a global freelance talent platform focused on top-tier software developers, designers, and consultants. It competes with LittleBig Connection for high-skill enterprise engagements, especially in tech and digital transformation projects.
• SAP Fieldglass: SAP Fieldglass is a leading enterprise Vendor Management System (VMS) for managing external workforce and services procurement. It competes directly with Eleven VMS for large enterprise procurement accounts, particularly those already running SAP ecosystems.
• Beeline (VectorVMS): Beeline is a major VMS provider offering contingent workforce and external services management solutions. It competes with Eleven VMS in the procurement/SaaS category, particularly for enterprise clients seeking Source-to-Pay functionality.
• Coupa Software: Coupa is a leading business spend management platform that includes VMS capabilities. Eleven VMS has a native integration with Coupa, indicating they coexist as partners and partial competitors in the enterprise procurement stack.
• Fiverr: Fiverr is a global freelance services marketplace with broad SMB and enterprise adoption. While more SMB-focused than LittleBig Connection, it competes for project-based engagements and represents a category benchmark in marketplace dynamics.

Emerging players

• WorkMotion: WorkMotion is a European employment platform that handles cross-border hiring, contractor management, and compliance — overlapping with LittleBig's umbrella/portage contracting and Eleven VMS offerings, especially in Germany and the DACH region.
• Deel: Deel is a global HR and payroll platform for hiring and managing international contractors and employees. It overlaps with LittleBig Connection's umbrella contracting service and VMS procurement use cases for distributed workforces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/8665731
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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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