What Silkhom does

Silkhom is a French-headquartered recruitment firm specializing exclusively in IT, digital, electronics, and artificial intelligence talent. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Villeurbanne (Lyon), the company operates as a brand of Groupe LUNOPA and runs 14 offices across France (Lyon, Paris, Marseille, Nantes, Toulouse, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lille, Strasbourg, Dijon, Besançon) and Morocco (Casablanca, Tanger, Marrakech, Rabat, Fès). Its service portfolio spans five core offerings: permanent (CDI) placement, freelance and consulting intermediation, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for volume hiring, executive search for senior IT leadership (CTO, DSI, CDO, CIO), and interim IT management (Management de Transition). Each engagement is run by a paired team of a specialized IT consultant and a dedicated sourcer, leveraging a proprietary candidate database of more than 50,000 profiles and a 5,000-strong freelance pool across ten technical domains including software development, data/AI, cloud/DevOps/cybersecurity, embedded software, electronics, microelectronics/FPGA, ERP/BI/CRM, and C++/image processing.

The firm is compensated exclusively on a success-fee basis — no placement, no fee — and attaches a three-month replacement guarantee plus six months of post-integration follow-up to each engagement. Differentiators include a stated shortlist delivery within ten days and average placement in under three weeks, bilingual French-English capabilities, EcoVadis Bronze certification (Top 35%) for RSE, and French Tech Saint-Étienne Lyon membership. The company has served over 2,000 client companies since inception, with a stated 95% satisfaction rate and a 4.9/5 rating across 180+ verified Google and Trustpilot reviews. Named enterprise clients span Thales, Schneider Electric, EDF, TotalEnergies, Mastercard, Ubisoft, Deezer, BlaBlaCar, Saint-Gobain, Crédit Agricole, Somfy, and bioMérieux, among others.

Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with no resellers or marketplace channels. Top-of-funnel demand is generated through SEO-driven job board listings, content marketing (salary guides, TJM barometers, IT job fiches), LinkedIn presence, and the Silky YouTube media brand under the Lunopa group, supported by a €500-paid cooptation referral program. The company is privately held with €100,008 in registered share capital and a headcount in the 11–50 range; Thomas Baverel serves as CEO, founder, and legal representative. No external venture funding, M&A activity, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Silkhom

Legal name

Silkhom

Website

https://silkhom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silkhom is a French-headquartered IT, digital, electronics, and AI recruitment firm founded in 2013, serving enterprise clients across France and Morocco via 14 offices, with a 50,000+ candidate database and success-based placement fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CDI Permanent Placement Recruitment: Success-based placement fees for permanent (CDI) IT hires. The firm is only compensated when a placement is successfully completed. A 3-month replacement guarantee is included — if the candidate leaves or is terminated during the trial period, Silkhom provides a free replacement.
2. Freelance / Consulting Placement: Placement and matching of freelance IT consultants to client companies. Silkhom maintains a pool of 5,000+ freelance IT professionals available for mission matching, with simplified administrative management.
3. RPO & Volume Recruitment: Recruitment Process Outsourcing services for recurring volume hiring needs. Externalized recruitment process management for clients with ongoing staffing requirements.
4. Top Management IT Search (Executive Search): Executive search and headhunting for C-level, CTO, DSI, and senior IT management roles. Confidential, rigorous approach for strategic leadership placements.
5. IT Transition Management: Interim management services placing experienced IT managers into temporary transformation or operational leadership missions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Silkhom is a specialized recruitment firm (cabinet de recrutement) that places IT, digital, and electronics professionals on a success-fee basis. Its core offerings include permanent placement (CDI), freelance/consulting staffing, RPO/volume recruitment, interim IT management, and executive search for C-level and senior IT leadership positions. The firm sources candidates through a proprietary database of 50,000+ profiles and presents shortlists within 10 days, with placements completed in under 3 weeks, backed by a 3-month replacement guarantee.

Product overview

Silkhom is a premium IT, digital, and electronics recruitment firm operating since 2013 as part of the Lunopa Group. The company offers a comprehensive suite of recruitment services structured around two primary channels: permanent placement (CDI) and freelance/consulting staffing, complemented by specialized offerings including RPO for volume hiring, interim IT management, and executive search for C-level and senior IT leadership positions. The firm covers 10 distinct expertise domains spanning software development, web and mobile, data and AI, infrastructure/cloud/DevOps/cybersecurity, ERP/BI/CRM tools, embedded software, electronics, microelectronics/FPGA, and C++/image processing. Silkhom operates on a success-based billing model with a 3-month replacement guarantee, maintaining a network of over 50,000 candidate profiles and serving more than 2,000 client companies across France and Morocco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recrutement CDI (Permanent IT Placement) Permanent placement recruitment service connecting client companies with IT, digital, and electronics talent on long-term employment contracts (CDI). Promises a qualified shortlist of 3–5 candidates within 10 days and includes a 3-month replacement guarantee if the candidate leaves or is terminated during the trial period.
• Freelance & Consulting (IT Freelance Staffing) Interim and freelance IT staffing service providing access to a pool of 5,000+ qualified IT freelancers available within 48 hours for strategic long-term projects, with simplified administrative management.
• RPO & Volume (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) Recruitment Process Outsourcing service for handling high-volume recurring IT hiring needs, enabling companies to outsource their entire recruitment process to Silkhom's teams.
• Management de Transition IT (Interim IT Management) Interim IT management service placing experienced IT managers to lead transformation projects, ensure operational continuity, or temporarily strengthen technical leadership.
• Recrutement Top Management IT Executive IT recruitment service specializing in placing strategic leadership roles including CTO, DSI, and VP Engineering positions.
• Executive Search IT Headhunting service for senior IT executives and directors requiring confidential, targeted candidate identification and outreach.
• Recrutement C-level IT Placement service for chief-level IT positions including CDO, CIO, and COO, emphasizing confidential approach and rigorous selection.
• Recrutement Middle Management IT Recruitment service for IT team leads and project managers at the intermediate management level.
• IT Expertise Domain Specializations (10 technical domains) Specialized recruiter teams organized around ten distinct IT and electronics expertise domains: software development, web & mobile, data & AI, infrastructure/cloud/DevOps/cybersecurity, ERP/BI/CRM tools, embedded software, electronics, microelectronics/FPGA, and C++/image processing.
• IT Job Board (nos-offres-demploi) SEO-optimized job board listing 329+ IT and electronics vacancies across CDI and freelance roles; serves both candidates (job search) and clients (candidate attraction and inbound leads).

Quantifiable outcome

• Qualified shortlist of 3-5 candidates presented within 10 days of brief
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe LunopacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilkhom is a brand of Groupe Lunopa, a parent company that operates multiple subsidiaries including Silky (RH & Tech media content on YouTube) and the Silkhom recruitment brand. The group provides shared infrastructure, brand ecosystem, and cross-brand content synergies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hays France: Hays is a global specialist recruiter with a long-standing French operation placing IT, digital, and engineering professionals across permanent and freelance contracts. It is a leading direct competitor for Silkhom on enterprise IT mandates in France, sharing success-fee billing and sector-specialist positioning.
• Michael Page Technology (France): Michael Page's dedicated Technology division in France specializes in permanent IT and digital recruitment across mid-to-senior levels. It is a leading direct competitor to Silkhom's core CDI placement book and targets the same enterprise buyer profile.
• Robert Half France: Robert Half operates a French technology recruitment practice focused on IT, web development, and ERP/CRM profiles. Its specialist IT focus and direct-hire plus freelance model align closely with Silkhom's service mix and target mid-market enterprise accounts.
• Fed IT: Fed IT is the dedicated IT recruitment brand of the Fed Group in France, with specialist practices across development, infrastructure, data, and digital. It positions as a specialized alternative to generalist recruiters — directly comparable to Silkhom's vertical-specialist model.
• Spring Professional France: Spring Professional is the specialist IT, engineering, and medical division of the Adecco Group in France. It competes with Silkhom on IT permanent and freelance placements across enterprise accounts and operates from a larger group-backed platform.
• Urban Linker: Urban Linker is a French recruitment firm specialized in tech, digital, and product profiles, serving both scaleups and large enterprises. It directly competes with Silkhom in the data, development, and product segments across the French market.
• Alveor: Alveor is a French recruitment and consulting firm with specialist IT, digital, and tech practices serving SMB and mid-market enterprises. It overlaps directly with Silkhom's enterprise IT placement book in the French regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Experis France: Experis is the IT staffing arm of ManpowerGroup, operating at global scale with managed services and RPO offerings. It is a broader incumbent competitor — particularly relevant when enterprise clients evaluate RPO candidates against Silkhom's emerging volume offering.
• Manpower France: Manpower is one of France's largest generalist staffing firms and a parent of Experis. It is a broader incumbent competitor — relevant when enterprise clients compare Silkhom's RPO and freelance offerings against the full Manpower portfolio of services.

Emerging players

• Octopus RH: Octopus RH is a French IT and digital recruitment firm primarily serving SMB and mid-market clients. It competes in the same specialist tier as Silkhom, though at smaller scale and with a focus on shorter-cycle tech and digital mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Silky_Lunopa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silkhom
• Xx.com/Silkhom
• Facebookfacebook.com/Silkhom

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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