What Switch Collective does

Switch Collective is a French career transition and skills assessment company operating as a brand under NUMA SAS, founded in 2016 in Paris. The company sells 'Le Bilan Switch,' a 2-month collective program that serves as an alternative to the traditional French 'bilan de compétences,' combining co-development methodology, group coaching, and structured self-reflection to help salaried professionals (predominantly female, aged 28-45) redefine their career direction. The core offering is delivered in two formats: Formule Présentielle (a blended in-person/online program in Paris 7ème priced at €1,999 over 6 weeks) and Formule Online (a fully remote program priced at €1,499 over 8 weeks), with cohorts of 24-28 participants led by 2 trained facilitators. Pricing is one-time per program, fully eligible for CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation), employer co-funding, and Pôle Emploi financing, with both formulas listed on France's official Mon Compte Formation marketplace.

The proprietary 'Switchen' method is a 3-step pedagogical framework — self-knowledge, compass-building, and action — built on co-development principles drawing from coaching, psychology, MBTI, Schwarz values assessment, and 360° feedback. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via the company website (switchcollective.com), with self-serve checkout and Calendly-based discovery calls, supplemented by B2B enterprise sales routed through NUMA SAS. Marketing is community-led: roughly half of new participants arrive via alumni referrals, supported by a free 7-day email mini-program ('7 jours pour switcher'), editorial blog content, and live events. The Switch Family alumni community of 40,000+ members provides lifetime engagement and drives referral velocity. Reported outcomes include a 90.5% professional-change rate within 18 months and a 9.4/10 satisfaction score. The company is currently operating with a pause on new cohort intake, citing a strategic relaunch in progress.

Name

Switch Collective

Legal name

NUMA SAS

Website

https://switchcollective.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Switch Collective (a NUMA SAS brand) delivers 'Le Bilan Switch,' a 2-month collective career-transition and skills-assessment program for French professionals aged 28-45, offered in Paris-based and online formats at €1,499-€1,999 with CPF eligibility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career Coaching and Professional Development Training

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Career transition coaching
• Skills assessment program
• Bilan de compétences
• Professional reinvention
• Co-development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bilan Switch - Formule Présentielle: In-person/blended program priced at 1999€, delivered over 6 weeks (24h total) in Paris 7ème with 28 participants per cohort. Revenue is generated through one-time course fees, fully eligible for CPF (French personal training account) financing, employer co-funding, or Pole Emploi financing.
2. Bilan Switch - Formule Online: Fully remote online program priced at 1499€, delivered over 8 weeks (22h total) via Zoom with 24 participants per cohort. Revenue is generated through one-time course fees, fully eligible for CPF financing, employer co-funding, or Pole Emploi financing.
3. Free mini-programme '7 jours pour switcher': A free 7-email drip campaign used for lead generation and top-of-funnel nurturing, driving sign-ups for the paid Bilan Switch program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Switch Collective sells 'Le Bilan Switch', a 2-month collective career transition program that serves as an alternative to the traditional French bilan de compétences. It is delivered in two formulas — Formule Présentielle (€1999, blended Paris in-person + online over 6 weeks) and Formule Online (€1499, fully remote over 8 weeks) — and is supported by the Switch Family alumni community and a free '7 jours pour switcher' email mini-program used for lead generation.

Product overview

Switch Collective offers a single unified product called 'Le Bilan Switch' - an innovative skills assessment and career transition program that reimagines the traditional compétences bilan. The core offering is delivered in two formats: Formule Présentielle (in-person/hybrid, 1999€) and Formule Online (fully remote, 1499€). Supplementary offerings include La Switch Family alumni network (lifetime access to 10,000+ former participants), the free '7 jours pour switcher' email mini-program, and a collaborative digital platform. The program is built around co-development methodology combining collective sessions, buddy exchanges, and personalized trainer follow-up over 2 months.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Bilan Switch: The flagship 2-month collective skills assessment program, available in two formats: in-person (Paris) and online. Marketed as an innovative alternative to traditional bilan de compétences.
• Switch Family
• 7 jours pour switcher

Products and services

• Le Bilan Switch - Formule Présentielle In-person/blended skills assessment program priced at €1999, delivered over 6 weeks (24h total) in Paris 7ème for cohorts of 28 participants. Combines 2 in-person full days, 2 online 3-hour sessions, 1 subgroup session, and 5 autonomous activities per week. Fully eligible for CPF, employer co-funding, or Pôle Emploi financing. Targets individuals seeking depth through in-person connection.
• Le Bilan Switch - Formule Online Fully remote online skills assessment program priced at €1499, delivered over 8 weeks (22h total) via Zoom for cohorts of 24 participants. Includes 6 Zoom sessions of 3h and 1 subgroup session. Accessible from anywhere in France. Fully eligible for CPF, employer co-funding, or Pôle Emploi financing.
• La Switch Family (alumni community) Lifetime alumni community of 10,000+ former participants since 2016, with broader network of 40,000+ members. Provides networking, mutual support, themed subgroups (Switch for green, Switch for education, Switch for entrepreneurs), events, and bi-weekly newsletter content. Included with completion of the Bilan Switch program.
• 7 jours pour switcher Free 7-email drip program delivering exercises, inspiring testimonials, and self-reflection questions to help prospects initiate their professional transition. Serves as a top-of-funnel lead magnet for the paid Bilan Switch program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90.5% of participants make a meaningful professional change within 18 months of completing the program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NUMA SAScoreOthers · 1 December 2020In December 2020, Switch Collective merged with NUMA SAS, a leading French B2B training provider (registered at 156 rue de l'université, 75007 Paris, with a social capital of 2,301,510€). The partnership enabled Switch Collective to accelerate its development while retaining the same team, methodology, and brand universe. NUMA is the legal entity behind Switch Collective's operations (issuing invoices, contracts, and training attestations under NUMA's name).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Emerging players

• OpenClassrooms: France-founded online education and career transition platform offering CPF-eligible training programs leading to recognized qualifications. Comparable as an alternative career-reinvention pathway for the same French professional audience, with a digital/async delivery model that contrasts with Switch Collective's cohort-based approach.
• MoovOne: French career coaching and outplacement provider supporting professional transitions. Comparable in serving the same career-pivot audience in France, with a more coaching-led (rather than cohort-based) delivery model.
• Cursus.pro: French career transition and skills assessment platform serving individual CPF-funded learners. Comparable as a digital-first alternative in the same French bilan de compétences and career transition category, with overlapping target audience.

Broad incumbents

• Afpa: Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes — major French public vocational training organization. Comparable as a large-scale French professional training provider competing for CPF, Pôle Emploi, and corporate-funded training budgets across multiple program categories.
• BetterUp: Global career coaching and professional development platform combining assessments, 1:1 coaching, and structured programs. Comparable in its emphasis on self-knowledge, values clarification, and a measurable switch/transformation outcome for professionals, though at much larger scale and across geographies.

Others

• NUMA: Parent company of Switch Collective since December 2020. A leading French innovation and B2B training organization with broader enterprise and corporate learning offerings. Relevant as the strategic partner providing B2B distribution, contract infrastructure, and corporate client access to Switch Collective.

Direct peers

• Ifocop: French professional training organization specializing in CPF-eligible career transition and skills development programs. Comparable as a direct competitor in the regulated French career-change training market with a similar B2C/B2B dual go-to-market model.
• Apec: Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres — the French reference employment service for executives and managers. Directly comparable as a France-only career transition and outplacement provider addressing the same 28–45 salaried professional segment that constitutes Switch Collective's primary audience.
• Cegos: Leading French corporate training and professional development group. Comparable as a France-based provider of professional training and career development programs serving both individuals (via CPF) and corporate clients, operating at substantially larger scale than Switch Collective.
• Choisir Son Métier: French bilan de compétences provider delivering certified skills assessments to individuals. Closely comparable as a direct competitor in the same regulated French 'bilan de compétences' market, also operating with CPF-eligible formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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