What WEEM does

WEEM is a Paris-based, human-curated marketplace connecting French enterprises with senior independent strategy and management consultants. Founded in 2018 by Leslie Garçon (ex-Boston Consulting Group, HEC Paris) and Aristide Varvounis (ex-Kurt Salmon, ESIEA), the company maintains a vetted community of more than 4,000 independent consultants selected through individual interviews, reference checks, and a cooptation-driven referral funnel in which one-third of members join via peer recommendation. WEEM's core service is staffing: clients submit a project brief, are contacted within 24 hours, and receive curated consultant profiles within 48 hours; each mission is followed end-to-end by a dedicated single referent. The company reports 800+ missions completed since inception, 250+ clients served (approximately one-third from CAC 40), and a 91% first-match client satisfaction rate.

The underlying technology is intentionally human-driven rather than algorithmically matched: WEEM employs a team of staffeurs (staffing managers) who apply curation expertise rather than deploying a proprietary AI matching engine. The platform itself operates as a lightweight portal (app.weem.group) for consultant profile management and brief intake, with internal HubSpot CRM for sales operations. WEEM monetizes via a commission/fee on each successful consultant placement, with per-mission pricing negotiated individually and consultant payment within 30 days.

WEEM's go-to-market is a sales-led enterprise model targeting C-level buyers at large French corporates, supplemented by a self-serve website intake funnel, LinkedIn content marketing, press coverage (Les Echos, Forbes, Le Figaro), and the WEEM Builder referral program. The customer base spans luxury (LVMH, Estée Lauder, Kering), banking and insurance (Vyv, Macif, BPCE), energy (Total), industrial (Saft, Vinci, Fayat), mobility (Europcar), retail (Carrefour, Amazon), and FMCG (Danone). The company achieved €16M in revenue in both 2023 and 2024 entirely through self-funding, and on July 1, 2025 was acquired by Groupe Menway, a leading French HR solutions group, to accelerate France and international expansion.

Name

WEEM

Legal name

WEEM SAS

Website

https://weem.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WEEM is a Paris-based curated marketplace connecting French enterprises with a vetted community of 4,000+ senior independent strategy and management consultants, earning commission on each placement. Founded in 2018, it serves CAC 40 and mid-market clients and was acquired by Groupe Menway in July 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Consulting / Talent Matching Platform

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor Management System (VMS) & MSP-Led Contractor Programs (BPACAGAF)

Keywords

• Independent consulting services
• Strategy consulting
• Interim management
• Talent matching platform
• Management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultant Placement / Commission Fee: WEEM takes a fee or commission for matching companies with independent consultants from its curated community of 4,000+ talents. The company handles the full process from brief-taking to double contractualization with client and consultant, retaining a revenue share from each successful placement.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WEEM is a selective matching platform that connects companies with a curated community of 4,000+ vetted independent strategy and management consultants, identifying suitable consultant profiles within 48 hours for strategy, management, interim management, and expertise missions. The company manages the full mission lifecycle—from brief intake through consultant selection, double contractualization, payment, and performance follow-up—via dedicated single referents and a self-serve consultant portal.

Product overview

WEEM operates as a selective matching platform connecting companies with independent consultants. The core offering consists of strategic consulting, management consulting, interim management, and expertise referral services. The platform maintains a curated community of over 4,000 independent consultants and provides a proprietary matching service that identifies suitable talent within 48 hours. The ecosystem includes a digital platform for consultant-client matching and the WEEM Builder referral program for consultants to generate additional revenue through referrals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil en stratégie
• Conseil en management
• Management de transition
• Plateforme de matching consultants-entreprises
• Programme WEEM Builder

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of clients are satisfied with the first matching proposal
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe MenwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025WEEM joined Groupe Menway on July 1, 2025, as a major step in its development. The strategic alliance with Menway, a leading HR solutions group for businesses, is intended to accelerate WEEM's growth in France and internationally while strengthening Menway's premium consulting offerings. The acquisition was announced publicly and signed with Menway's CEO, CFO, and President present.
• Tree Partners AdvisoryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTree Partners Advisory is an accounting firm partnered with WEEM to provide financial and tax advisory services to consultants in the WEEM community. Their expert accountants advise on legal structures (SASU vs EURL) and revenue optimization strategies for independent consultants.
• KeobizminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKeobiz is WEEM's partner accounting firm, offering free advisory consultations to WEEM community members. The firm specializes in helping independent consultants navigate legal structures, tax optimization, and accounting obligations. Keobiz advisors are available through WEEM's platform.
• WEEM Builder (Referral Program Partners)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe WEEM Builder program is an internal referral initiative where existing consultants earn referral fees by introducing new clients or fellow consultants to the WEEM community. It functions as a partner/referral channel for business development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Consultport: Consultport is a Germany-based curated marketplace connecting companies with independent management consultants. It directly competes with WEEM for enterprise consulting mandates, with similar on-demand matching and pre-vetted consultant positioning.
• Comet: Comet is a curated marketplace connecting independent tech and consulting freelancers with enterprises, founded in France and expanding across Europe. It is a direct competitor for high-end independent consultant placement, particularly in strategy and transformation engagements.
• Toptal: Toptal is a global freelance talent marketplace specializing in vetting top 3% of freelance professionals including strategy, management, and technology consultants. It competes with WEEM for enterprise consulting talent with a tech-led matching model and global reach.
• 10x Management: 10x Management is a US-based platform offering vetted independent consultants and fractional executives to enterprises. It competes with WEEM in the high-end independent consulting segment with a similar curated matching model targeting Fortune 500 clients.
• Yoss: Yoss is a French platform connecting independent consultants and freelancers with enterprise clients, with a similar curated community model to WEEM. It is one of WEEM's closest direct competitors in the French market.
• Malt: Malt is the leading European freelance platform, headquartered in France with €500M+ GMV and operations across Europe. It directly competes with WEEM for independent consulting talent and enterprise clients, with a tech-driven, self-serve marketplace model versus WEEM's curated approach.

Emerging players

• A.Team: A.Team is a curated platform building product teams from independent talent, with overlap in the strategy/transformation consulting segment. It represents an emerging competitor targeting similar enterprise buyers with a more tech-team focus.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half (Protiviti): Robert Half is a global staffing and consulting solutions provider, with Protiviti as its consulting arm. While broader in scope, it competes with WEEM for independent consulting talent and enterprise transformation mandates across finance, technology, and operations.
• Glocomms / Hays: Hays is a global staffing and recruitment leader with practices in technology, consulting, and professional services. While broader in scope, Hays competes with WEEM for senior-level consulting placements and serves enterprise clients with similar flexible engagement models.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search and consulting firm with overlap in the independent/interim consulting placement space. It serves large enterprise clients similar to WEEM's CAC 40 base but with a more traditional executive search model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weem-group

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 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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