la Bise

What la Bise does

la Bise (legal entity LA BISE SAS) is a Paris-based co-freelancing digital communication agency founded in 2017 by Julie Arnaud and Julien Marcel, with a secondary presence in Nantes at Solilab co-working space. The agency operates a managed collective of 20+ active freelancers coordinated under a strict governance model, assembling flexible project teams across digital strategy, content production, media and amplification, social media management, website and mobile application design, and development. Since 2019, the agency has prioritized Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) structures in health, ecology, solidarity, culture, and social sectors as its primary client base, while selectively serving impact-driven enterprises, companies with ambitious RSE agendas, and public collectivities. Named enterprise clients include Libération, Auchan, Orange, Eurovia (VINCI), and maeva.com (Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs); government and NGO clients include Atout France, Teragir, Maison Médicale Jeanne Garnier, Label Finansol, L'Arche Internationale, and Team for the Planet.

The agency delivers services using standard web technologies — Squarespace, Shopify, WordPress, and Symfony — with an explicit eco-conception and low-carbon web design practice that earned it a Webvert Score A certification and a partnership with green hosting provider Mon Site Vert. It maintains recurring production partnerships with Studio Caramia (development/design) and Tulipes & Cie (audiovisual) and operates a solidarity e-commerce sub-brand, L'Échoppe, which sells handmade accessories, jewelry, and home decor created by agency talents and donates 50% of sales proceeds to communication campaigns for associations. Recurring production partnerships with Studio Caramia and Tulipes & Cie anchor technical and audiovisual delivery, while memberships in Social Declik, Ecossolies, Club de Vert, make_sense, and the Belle Compétition charter integrate the agency into the French impact and responsible-procurement ecosystem.

la Bise generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements (pricing not publicly disclosed) and unit-priced e-commerce sales from L'Échoppe (€7–€100 per item, with shipping to France, overseas territories, and Europe). The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, registered as an SAS (société par actions simplifiée) in Paris under RCS 832 412 841. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales with named account management, supplemented by content marketing through its blog, podcast appearances, and Sortlist platform listings.

Name

la Bise

Legal name

LA BISE SAS

Website

https://la-bise.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

la Bise is a Paris- and Nantes-based co-freelancing digital communication agency founded in 2017, serving French ESS organizations, impact-driven enterprises, large commercial accounts, and public bodies with strategy, content, social media, web, and development services, plus a solidarity e-commerce boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital agency services: Custom professional services spanning digital strategy, content production, social media management, web design, and development for clients. Project-based engagements with organizations in ESS, RSE, culture, and public sectors.
2. L'Échoppe e-commerce boutique: Online marketplace selling handcrafted solidarity products (accessories, jewelry, home decor) made by agency freelancers and partners. 50% of sales proceeds fund communication campaigns for associations. Operates via Click & Collect in Paris and shipping across France and Europe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

la Bise is a Paris/Nantes-based co-freelancing digital communication agency delivering end-to-end services spanning digital strategy, content production, paid media and amplification, social media management, websites and mobile applications, and development (CMS and e-commerce on Squarespace, Shopify, WordPress, Symfony). The agency prioritizes projects for Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) structures, impact-driven companies, ambitious RSE initiatives, and public bodies, applying eco-conception (low-carbon) web design practices. It also operates L'Échoppe, a solidarity e-commerce boutique selling handmade eco-responsible accessories, jewelry, and home decor items, with 50% of sales proceeds funding communication campaigns for associations.

Product overview

la Bise is a digital co-freelancing agency offering six core service modules: stratégie digitale (digital strategy), production de contenus (content production), média & amplification (media & amplification), réseaux sociaux (social media management), sites internet & applis (websites & apps), and développement (development). The agency also operates L'Échoppe, a solidarity e-commerce boutique selling handmade eco-responsible accessories, jewelry, and home decor items created by agency talents, with 50% of proceeds supporting association communication campaigns. Built on Squarespace for its own platform, the agency works with various CMS and e-commerce platforms including Shopify, Squarespace, WordPress, and Symfony depending on client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Échoppe: La première boutique solidaire créée par les talents d'une agence de communication. Sells handmade eco-responsible accessories, jewelry, and home decor items. 50% of sales fund communication campaigns for associations.

Products and services

• stratégie digitale (Digital Strategy) Digital strategy services including reputation audit, brand platform definition, digital strategy planning, action plan definition, and paid and influence strategy, delivered to enterprises, ESS structures, and public bodies.
• production de contenus (Content Production) Content production services including digital-friendly assets, photo shoots, video filming and editing, motion design, carousels, infographics, GIFs, and 3D/AR/VR content, delivered to organizational clients across sectors.
• média & amplification (Media & Amplification) Media and amplification services including paid campaign management, media planning, SEO/SEA, Google Ads, Social Ads, PR activations, influence marketing, and display advertising for organizational clients.
• réseaux sociaux (Social Media Management) Social media management services including editorial line development, communication guidelines, post writing, content production, community management, animation, and moderation across major social platforms for organizational clients.
• sites internet & applis (Websites & Apps) Website and mobile application design services including digital interface design, low-carbon eco-conception, UX optimization, business workshops, brand guidelines and design systems (UI), and gamification, delivered to organizational clients.
• développement (Development) Development services for showcase sites, corporate websites, e-shops, applications, information systems, and database management using platforms such as Shopify, Squarespace, WordPress, and Symfony for organizational clients.
• L'Échoppe Solidarity Boutique A solidarity e-commerce boutique (sub-brand of la Bise) selling handmade eco-responsible accessories, jewelry, and home decor items made by agency freelancers and partners, where 50% of sales proceeds fund communication campaigns for associations. Distributed via Click & Collect at the Paris atelier and shipping to France, overseas territories, and Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• +3K followers/year achieved for Label Finansol over 3-year engagement
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GoodeedminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 January 2023Solidarity advertising platform (alternative to traditional advertising) partnered with illicado and la bise for a 2023 solidarity greeting card campaign where 1 view = 1 donation to Petits Frères des Pauvres and Petits Princes.
• Studio CaramiacoreTechnology or IntegrationStudio Caramia is a recurring development and design partner collaborating on multiple projects including the Teragir Action Solution platform, Eco-Ecole technical overhaul, and Auchan Agit RSE platform back-end development.
• make_senseminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerla bise volunteers with make_sense, a community that raises young people's awareness of ecology. Team members engage as volunteers in the organization's activities.
• Club de VertminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerla bise joined Club de Vert, the large media dedicated to climate, as part of its commitment to climate-focused media and communications.
• Belle CompétitionminorOthersSignatory of the 'Belle Compétition' charter for responsible public procurement calls for tender, committing to ethical competition practices in public contracting.
• Tulipes & CiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAudiovisual production agency collaborating on multiple documentary web series projects including Maison Médicale Jeanne Garnier palliative care series and L'Arche Internationale 'Life goes on!' campaign.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spintank: French digital and influence marketing agency serving enterprises on social media, content, and amplification. Comparable as a directly competing French digital agency operating in the same paid social, SEO/SEA, and influence-activation capabilities that LA BISE delivers through its 'média & amplification' module.
• Insign: French digital agency offering web design, e-commerce, content, and digital strategy. Comparable as a same-size French boutique that, like LA BISE, combines UI/UX, content production, and development services for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Eskimoz: French SEO and digital performance agency. Comparable as a French boutique competing on SEO/SEA, paid acquisition, and data-driven amplification — services LA BISE bundles into its media module for the same enterprise and mid-market buyer profile.
• Carbone 4: French independent consultancy specializing in carbon strategy, climate transition, and ESG advisory. Comparable as a French impact-focused specialist whose corporate buyer relationships around credible sustainability communication overlap with LA BISE's eco-design and RSE practice.
• Greenflex: French sustainability and CSR consultancy assisting corporates with impact strategy, reporting, and communications. Comparable as a French impact-niche specialist whose corporate CSR/RSE client base overlaps with LA BISE's enterprise RSE communications targets (e.g., Auchan Agit, Eurovia educational platforms).

Broad incumbents

• Dentsu: Japan-headquartered global advertising group with significant French operations (Dentsu Creative, Merkle). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose integrated paid social, SEO/SEA, and content capabilities overlap directly with LA BISE's 'média & amplification' and content production modules.
• Havas: Global French-headquartered communications group spanning creative, media, health, and digital. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose integrated offerings (Havas Creative, Havas Media, BETC) overlap with LA BISE's digital strategy, social, content, and media-amplification services in the French market.
• Publicis Groupe: Largest French-headquartered global advertising holding company with full-service creative, media, digital, and PR capabilities. Comparable as the broader incumbent whose enterprise procurement muscle and scale LA BISE's boutique competes against — particularly for corporate CSR mandates with French multinationals such as Orange, Auchan, or VINCI.
• WPP: Global advertising holding company with deep French presence (Ogilvy, VMLY&R). Relevant as a broad incumbent able to bundle advertising, PR, and digital services for the same large French enterprise buyers LA BISE targets with its ESS/RSE positioning.
• BETC Paris: Havas-owned flagship French creative agency known for high-profile brand campaigns. Comparable as a broad French incumbent whose campaign-amplification, brand strategy, and content capabilities sit in the same value space as LA BISE's enterprise brand work (e.g., Auchan Agit, Orange).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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