Gallileo

What Gallileo does

GALLILEO Business Consulting is a Paris-headquartered strategic marketing and market research firm founded in 2001 by three ESSEC Business School graduates (Maher Kassab, Nicolas Benoliel, and Jeanne Frangié). The firm is structured around five integrated service lines: Market Research (Etudes), Strategy consulting, Operations support, HR Marketing / Employer Branding, and Public Policy Evaluation. It serves both private enterprise — sector leaders in healthcare, environment and sustainable development, retail, financial services, and consumer goods — and public bodies including ministries, regional councils, municipalities, and European institutions, with project delivery extending beyond France to European and worldwide geographies.

The underlying methodology combines quantitative studies, qualitative research, documentary analysis, and competitive benchmarking, all integrated end-to-end under GALLILEO's direct responsibility from data collection through strategic recommendation. The firm deliberately rejects a generalist positioning in favor of deep sector specialization, accumulated intellectual and methodological capital, and recurring data assets such as sector observatories and an annual employer branding barometer covering 1,500 students from top French business and engineering schools. Technology footprint is conventional professional-services tooling with no disclosed AI/ML, automation, or platform layer.

Commercially, GALLILEO operates on project-based professional services engagements with multi-year contracts, billed directly to C-level and senior management buyers through an enterprise field sales motion. The company is founder-owned and self-funded with no external investment, parent, or acquisitions disclosed, and all three founders remain in active leadership roles. It has reported continuous growth at greater than 30% annually for over nine years and a particularly high client retention rate, which the firm cites as evidence of the durability of its integrated research-and-consulting model.

Name

Gallileo

Legal name

GALLILEO Business Consulting

Website

https://gallileo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paris-based strategic marketing and market research consultancy founded in 2001, serving enterprise leaders and public institutions in healthcare, environment, and public sector across Europe and worldwide with integrated research and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer, Marketing & Sales Consulting (BPAHACAG)

Keywords

• Strategic consulting
• Market research
• Employer branding
• Public policy evaluation
• Healthcare consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: Strategic marketing and business development consulting engagements with private companies and public organizations. Projects range from strategic market reviews, growth analysis, portfolio optimization, and commercial performance.
2. Market Research Services: Market observation and studies including documentary research, qualitative studies, quantitative studies, and competitive benchmarks for strategic decision-making.
3. Operations Support Services: Operational support including customer targeting optimization, pre-sales activities, RFP support, and performance monitoring systems.
4. HR Marketing / Employer Branding Services: Annual barometer studies and HR marketing consulting for employer branding, recruitment strategy, and employee loyalty programs.
5. Public Policy Evaluation Services: Evaluation of public policies and programs from local to European level, including environmental, socio-economic, and sustainable development policies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gallileo is a Paris-based consulting and market research firm founded in 2001 that combines strategic consulting with market observation services. It delivers integrated engagements spanning market research (quantitative, qualitative, and documentary studies), strategic marketing and growth consulting, commercial performance/operations support, HR marketing and employer branding, and public policy evaluation. Services are delivered end-to-end under Gallileo's responsibility, from data collection through strategic recommendations.

Product overview

GALLILEO Business Consulting is a strategic marketing and business development consulting firm founded in 2001, offering a portfolio of interconnected services organized around five core offerings: Market Research (Etudes) combining quantitative, qualitative, and documentary research methodologies; Strategy consulting for market positioning and growth planning; Operations support for sales optimization and impact measurement; HR Marketing/Employer Branding including annual barometer studies; and Public Policy Evaluation services for government and local authorities. The company positions itself on specialized sectors including healthcare, environment/sustainable development, and maintains European and worldwide geographic coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Etudes (Market Research) Market research services covering quantitative studies, qualitative studies, and documentary research and analysis, designed to support strategic decision-making for private companies and public sector clients.
• Strategie (Strategy Consulting) Strategic marketing and business development consulting services, including strategic market reviews, market analysis, competitive benchmarking, growth strategy development, and portfolio optimization for executives of major private companies and public sector leaders.
• Operations (Commercial Performance Support) Operational support services including business development optimization, customer targeting, pre-sales activities, RFP support, sales performance improvement, and impact measurement of client actions.
• Capital RH / Marque Employeur (HR Marketing / Employer Branding) HR marketing and employer branding services including recruitment strategy, employee loyalty programs, internal barometer studies, and HR process evaluation for companies across industries seeking to improve employer brand and talent attraction.
• Acteurs Publics / Evaluation (Public Policy Evaluation) Public policy evaluation and consulting services for government ministries, public administrations, regional councils, municipalities, intercommunalities, and public institutions, including evaluation of public policies from local to European level, policy definition, stakeholder consultation processes, and environmental and socio-economic impact assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous growth for 9+ years with annual growth rate >30%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Ipsos: Paris-headquartered global market research firm with strong healthcare and public-sector practices. Closely comparable to GALLILEO in combining research with strategic advisory for French and international clients, though at vastly greater scale.
• BVA: French-origin market research and consulting firm offering consumer, healthcare, and public-sector research with integrated advisory. Comparable to GALLILEO in boutique positioning, sector mix, and integrated research-plus-consulting model.
• Kea & Partners: Paris-based strategy and transformation consulting firm with a similar boutique scale and culture. Comparable to GALLILEO in serving French and European clients on strategic mandates, often with a sector or transformation lens.

Broad incumbents

• Kantar: Global market research and insights powerhouse with deep presence in France and dedicated healthcare and sustainability practices. Overlaps with GALLILEO on quantitative/qualitative research and strategic consulting but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Roland Berger: European-headquartered strategy consulting firm with a strong Paris office serving healthcare, energy/environment, and public-sector clients. Comparable to GALLILEO on sector coverage and consulting style, though at significantly larger scale and broader international footprint.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm where GALLILEO co-founder Nicolas Benoliel previously worked. Overlaps with GALLILEO in strategy, operations, and sector-specific advisory for healthcare and energy clients, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting leader with dedicated healthcare and sustainability practices. Competes with GALLILEO for C-level strategic mandates in France and Europe, though at vastly greater scale and broader service portfolio.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global strategy consulting firm with strong healthcare and public-sector practices and a major Paris office. Comparable to GALLILEO on the strategic advisory component for major French and European clients, with much broader resources and brand recognition.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm with healthcare and sustainability expertise and a Paris office. Comparable to GALLILEO in serving C-level clients on strategy and operations in healthcare and environment sectors, but at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Eurogroup Consulting: France-originated consulting firm with strong public-sector and European institutional client base. Comparable to GALLILEO in the public-policy evaluation and European-level mandate space, with similar boutique positioning but a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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