Catalant Technologies

Name

Catalant Technologies

Website

https://catalant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Consulting Platform

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Architecture & Technology Roadmapping (BPAEAAAC), iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Enterprise consulting platform
• Independent consultant marketplace
• On-demand consulting services
• Private equity advisory
• AI-driven staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services Marketplace: Platform fee or commission model connecting enterprises with independent consultants for project-based consulting engagements. Enterprises pay for access to vetted consultants with deep expertise across industries and functional areas.
2. Managed Consulting Services: Full-service consulting engagements where Catalant assembles and manages teams of consultants to deliver transformation, strategy, and implementation projects for enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Catalant Technologies operates a technology-enabled consulting platform that connects enterprises, private equity firms, and professional services companies with a vetted network of 115,000+ independent consultants. The platform uses AI-driven matching to deploy experienced operators (averaging 19+ years of experience from Fortune 500 firms and top consultancies) for project-based engagements across transformation, AI implementation, operations, M&A, and strategy.

Product overview

Catalant Technologies operates as a consulting platform that offers a portfolio of interconnected products and services under its 'Consulting 2.0' model. The core product is the Catalant Platform, a technology-enabled marketplace connecting enterprises with 115,000+ independent consultants using AI-driven staffing. This core platform is enhanced by modular service offerings including AI-focused solutions (AI Adoption & Enablement, AI Strategy, AI Opportunity Assessment, AI Architecture & Data Readiness, AI Proof of Concept Development) and team deployment products (Catalant Advisory, Teams, Benches). The platform serves multiple industries including Consumer, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Private Equity, Professional Services, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications, offering capabilities across Digital & AI, Transformation & Value Creation, Operations, Sales & Marketing, M&A, Strategy & Finance, and Organization & People.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalant Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,675% ROI achieved by Perch through precision problem solving
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Acropolis AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Acropolis Advisors as part of Catalant's Consulting 2.0 initiative. The partnership enables Catalant to offer experienced consultants at significantly lower costs than traditional firms while expanding service offerings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Upwork: Upwork is a large public freelance marketplace connecting businesses with independent professionals across many skill areas. Overlaps with Catalant's marketplace structure but serves a broader, lower-end talent pool and a more transactional buyer.
• Toptal: Toptal is an elite freelance talent marketplace that vets top professionals across consulting, technology, and design for project-based engagements. Comparable to Catalant in the marketplace curation and on-demand engagement model, though more focused on technology and product talent.

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Bain is a top-tier global management consulting firm with deep private equity practice overlap. Comparable to Catalant in serving PE firms and large enterprises on strategy and value creation, but through full-time staff rather than an on-demand marketplace.
• Accenture: Accenture is a global professional services firm with strategy, consulting, and technology capabilities. Overlaps with Catalant in digital transformation, AI strategy, and enterprise systems work, but at much larger scale and with delivery through full-time employees.
• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey is one of the largest global management consulting firms and the explicit competitor Catalant positions against. Overlaps in transformation, strategy, and PE advisory work, but delivers through a traditional pyramid-staffed model.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): BCG is a global management consulting firm with strong PE and transformation practices. Comparable to Catalant in enterprise strategy and PE value-creation work, but Catalant explicitly differentiates on cost and speed against BCG's pyramid model.

Direct peers

• Guidepoint: Guidepoint runs a global expert-network platform serving consulting, investment, and corporate clients with on-demand access to vetted industry experts. Directly comparable to Catalant's marketplace model for specialized expertise.
• AlphaSights: AlphaSights operates a global expert-network platform connecting clients with industry experts for consultations, diligence, and research. Comparable to Catalant in serving enterprise and PE clients with on-demand access to senior expertise for project-based work.
• GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group): GLG is the largest expert-network platform connecting decision-makers with subject-matter experts for short-term advisory engagements. It is the closest comparable to Catalant in business model (vetted independent experts, project-based engagement, marketplace economics) and target buyer (enterprises and PE firms).
• Coleman Research (now Erebus): Coleman Research operates an expert network serving institutional investors, consultants, and corporate clients with primary research and expert consultations. Comparable to Catalant's expert-on-demand model serving financial and corporate buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gocatalant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catalant-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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