Yes We Code

What Yes We Code does

Yes We Code is a French technology company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Amiens, France. Its flagship product is Hippolyte, an AI-powered social media recruitment platform that enables companies to source, pre-qualify, and recruit candidates across 11+ social networks including LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest, Waze, and Spotify.

The platform operates on a modular architecture comprising six core product modules — Optimisation, Acquisition, Préqualification (with voice-based candidate screening), Mise en relation (real-time chat), Marque employeur (employer branding), and Temps forts/Événements (seasonal/event campaigns) — supplemented by an AI Toolkit add-on that automates repetitive recruiter workflows and a campaign-monitoring support service. Hippolyte integrates with all major ATS systems on the market, allowing customers to retain their existing hiring stacks while layering social sourcing and pre-qualification on top.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market targeting enterprise recruiters, with dedicated account executives, free no-commitment demos, and personalized campaign support. Revenue is generated through recurring platform subscriptions, social recruitment campaign fees, and custom campaign/professional services. The company has built a customer base of 600+ enterprise clients spanning utilities, telecom, retail, transportation, hospitality, and food & beverage sectors. The company has acknowledged European Union funding via the FEDER program and is led by CEO and founder Gauthier Bailleul.

Name

Yes We Code

Legal name

Hippolyte

Website

https://yes-we-code.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yes We Code is a French technology company that built Hippolyte, an AI-powered social media recruitment platform enabling 600+ enterprise customers to source, pre-qualify, and hire candidates across 11+ social networks, with universal ATS integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Technology / Talent Acquisition Software

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Performance Marketing (SEM, Paid Social, Programmatic) (BPAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Social media recruiting
• AI recruitment platform
• Candidate pre-qualification
• Talent acquisition software
• ATS integration recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Amiens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social recruitment campaigns: Companies pay for recruitment campaigns on social media platforms, including targeting, pre-qualification, and candidate engagement services
2. Platform subscription / licensing: Recurring subscription model for access to the Hippolyte recruitment platform and its tools
3. Custom campaign services: Bespoke campaign development and management including content optimization and employer branding

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yes We Code operates Hippolyte, a B2B social media recruitment platform that helps companies source, pre-qualify, and engage candidates across major social networks (LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest, Waze, Spotify). The offering combines marketing/acquisition campaigns, candidate pre-qualification (questionnaires and voice), real-time chat, employer branding, and integration with all major ATS systems. An AI Toolkit add-on automates repetitive recruiter tasks and a campaign monitoring service provides dedicated support throughout each recruitment cycle.

Product overview

Hippolyte is a social media recruiting platform that offers a modular architecture comprising six core product modules (Optimisation, Acquisition, Préqualification, Mise en relation, Marque employeur, and Temps forts/Événements), supplemented by an AI-powered Toolkit AI add-on for automating repetitive tasks and a campaign monitoring support service. The platform enables companies to source, qualify, and hire talent through social media channels, integrating with all major ATS systems while providing prequalification workflows, real-time candidate communication, and employer branding capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hippolyte (social media recruitment platform) A modular B2B recruitment platform enabling companies to source, pre-qualify, and engage candidates on 11+ social networks, with native support for employer branding and integration with all major ATS systems.
• Toolkit AI (AI recruitment automation add-on) AI-powered add-on to the Hippolyte platform that automates time-consuming recruitment tasks, including voice-based candidate pre-qualification (audio modality), to reduce manual work for recruiters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8M+ candidates sourced through the platform
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ATS Partners (Generic)coreTechnology or IntegrationHippolyte integrates with all ATS systems on the market. This allows companies to maintain their existing ATS workflows while benefiting from Hippolyte's social media sourcing capabilities. The integration enables seamless candidate tracking and management across platforms.
• AgenciesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHippolyte works with agencies for an optimal experience, providing specialized support for recruitment campaigns and employer branding initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Workable: Workable is a recruitment platform offering multi-channel job posting, AI candidate sourcing, and ATS functionality. Overlaps with Hippolyte on social-distribution-driven sourcing and serves similar enterprise customers globally.
• SmartRecruiters: SmartRecruiters offers a global recruitment platform with sourcing, candidate relationship management, and ATS in a single suite. Closely comparable product architecture to Hippolyte, including multi-channel sourcing and enterprise-grade capabilities.
• Jobvite: Jobvite is an enterprise recruitment platform combining ATS, CRM, social distribution, and recruitment marketing automation. Closely comparable on the recruitment marketing and candidate sourcing modules to Hippolyte's offering.
• Greenhouse: Greenhouse is a leading recruitment/ATS platform with social sourcing integrations and structured hiring workflows. Directly comparable to Hippolyte's ATS-integrated recruitment platform model, though more US-centric and serving a similar enterprise HR buyer.
• Recruitee: Recruitee is a collaborative hiring and recruitment marketing platform with multi-channel job distribution, employer branding, and integrations with social and ATS tools. Comparable product surface and customer profile to Hippolyte.
• Manatal: Manatal is an AI-powered recruitment ATS and candidate sourcing platform with social media enrichment and job board distribution features. Directly comparable AI-led recruitment platform competing for similar mid-market to enterprise HR buyers.

Regional players

• Talent.io: Talent.io is a French and European tech-talent recruitment marketplace with employer branding and direct sourcing features. Regional peer serving similar enterprise customers in France and adjacent European markets.
• Welcome to the Jungle: Welcome to the Jungle is a French employer branding and recruitment platform with content-driven sourcing and company profiles. Regional peer that overlaps with Hippolyte's "Marque employeur" module and competes for French employer-brand budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: Indeed is the largest global job search and recruitment marketing marketplace. Relevant as a broad incumbent that competes for the same recruitment advertising budget Hippolyte targets through social channels.
• LinkedIn Recruiter: LinkedIn Recruiter is the dominant professional social sourcing product built into LinkedIn's network. A must-include incumbent comparison — it's the default social-recruitment channel that Hippolyte helps clients run campaigns on, while also competing for the same HR budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Yes_We_Code
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hippolyte-rh
• Instagraminstagram.com/hippolyte_rh
• TikToktiktok.com/@hippolyte_rh
• Facebookfacebook.com/HippolyteRH
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HippolyteRH
• Pinterestpinterest.com/hippolyte_rh

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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