CBTeam

What CBTeam does

Ingenuiti (formerly CBTeam) is a privately held, specialized learning and development (L&D) staffing firm based in Richmond, Virginia, operating under a sales-led go-to-market model. The company delivers pre-vetted L&D professionals to organizations with training and eLearning staffing needs, targeting clients who require instructional designers, eLearning and course developers, LMS administrators, technical writers, L&D project managers, and related roles. Its core technical asset is a proprietary global database of over 30,000 eLearning professionals, which the firm uses to source candidates for client engagements.

The company monetizes through three professional-services engagement models: Strategic Staffing (rapid contractor placement for project needs), Contract-to-Hire (a 'right-to-hire' structure allowing clients to evaluate contractors before permanent conversion), and Direct Placement (full-time permanent hire sourcing). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is positioned as a domain specialist rather than a generalist recruiter, with the team emphasizing that its L&D industry background enables more precise role definition and candidate vetting than broader staffing competitors. Distribution is direct, via field sales and discovery calls, with supporting top-of-funnel content through LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube, articles, and case studies.

The firm operates as an independent, privately held entity with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding. It carries 1-10 employees and claims 30+ years of combined industry experience. Industry recognition in 2026 includes a Top 20 Company in Staffing and Temporary Resources placement and a Top eLearning Companies for Staff Augmentation listing. No customer logos, revenue figures, or hiring cadence are publicly disclosed.

Name

CBTeam

Legal name

Ingenuiti

Website

https://cbteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingenuiti (formerly CBTeam) is a privately held L&D staffing firm based in Richmond, Virginia, that places pre-vetted eLearning and instructional design professionals via a proprietary 30,000-candidate database using contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

L&D Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning & Development (L&D) & Training Management (EDABAIAC)

Keywords

• L&D staffing
• ELearning recruitment
• Talent placement
• Contract staffing
• Direct placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Staffing: Rapid access to contractors for immediate project needs. Provides pre-vetted L&D professionals on a contract basis for short-term or project-based assignments.
2. Contract-to-Hire: The right-to-hire model that minimizes hiring risks by allowing companies to evaluate contractors before making permanent hire decisions. Provides flexibility in talent acquisition.
3. Direct Placement: Expert sourcing and placement of full-time L&D leaders and professionals. One-time placement fees for permanent hiring of vetted candidates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CBTeam, now operating as Ingenuiti, is a specialized Learning & Development (L&D) staffing firm that sources and places pre-vetted eLearning professionals for organizations. The firm delivers contractors, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire L&D talent across ten specializations (instructional designers, eLearning developers, LMS administrators, technical writers, etc.) within a stated 24-48 hour timeframe using a proprietary global database of 30,000+ eLearning professionals.

Product overview

Ingenuiti (formerly CBTeam) operates as a specialized L&D staffing services company offering a portfolio of three interconnected staffing solutions. The core offerings include Strategic Staffing for rapid contractor access on immediate project needs, Contract-to-Hire services utilizing a 'right-to-hire' model to minimize hiring risks, and Direct Placement for expert sourcing of full-time L&D leaders. The company specializes in providing vetted professionals across ten talent categories: Instructional Designers, eLearning & Course Developers, Graphic & Visual Designers, Video & Motion Graphics Animators, LMS Administrators, Technical Writers, L&D Project & Program Managers, HTML Designers, In-person & Virtual Training Facilitators, and SMEs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Staffing Rapid access to pre-vetted L&D contractors for immediate project needs, providing short-term or project-based assignments to organizations with learning and development staffing requirements.
• Contract-to-Hire A 'right-to-hire' model designed to minimize hiring risks by allowing companies to evaluate contractors on the job before making permanent employment decisions.
• Direct Placement Expert sourcing and placement services for full-time L&D leadership and professional positions, with one-time placement fees for permanent hiring of vetted candidates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-48 hour talent delivery timeframe
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Upwork: Upwork is a global freelance marketplace where companies source instructional designers, eLearning developers, and technical writers directly. It is comparable as a digital marketplace channel that competes with traditional L&D staffing for the same freelance buyer.
• Toptal: Toptal operates an online freelance talent marketplace that includes instructional design and eLearning freelancers. It is comparable as an emerging digital-first alternative to traditional L&D staffing firms like Ingenuiti, with partial overlap in served talent categories.

Direct peers

• GP Strategies: GP Strategies is a global L&D consulting and workforce performance services firm that both delivers and staffs learning initiatives. It is comparable to Ingenuiti because both monetize around enterprise L&D demand and place specialized learning talent into client organizations.
• Obsidian Learning: Obsidian Learning is an L&D services firm offering custom learning solutions and instructional design consulting. It serves the same buyer profile as Ingenuiti — companies needing supplemental L&D capacity — and competes for the same niche talent categories.
• Designing Digitally: Designing Digitally builds custom eLearning and training solutions and provides related L&D talent to enterprise clients. It overlaps directly with Ingenuiti in serving the eLearning developer and instructional designer staffing market.
• Allen Communication Learning Services: Allen Communication provides custom eLearning, training, and learning talent solutions to enterprise clients. It is comparable to Ingenuiti because it sells into the same organizations seeking to scale L&D capacity through external talent.
• SweetRush: SweetRush is an L&D agency specializing in eLearning content, custom learning solutions, and instructional design staffing. It competes for the same client use cases as Ingenuiti — rapidly deploying vetted instructional designers and eLearning developers into corporate projects.

Broad incumbents

• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large staffing firm placing talent across IT, finance, and creative roles. It overlaps with Ingenuiti as a broader staffing competitor that can also place instructional design and training talent, though without Ingenuiti's L&D specialization.
• CGS (Computer Generated Solutions): CGS is a large enterprise applications, learning, and outsourcing services provider with an L&D division serving global enterprises. It is comparable as a broader incumbent that includes L&D staffing and eLearning capabilities inside a much wider portfolio.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a major generalist staffing and talent solutions firm with practice areas covering creative, technology, and training-adjacent roles. It is comparable as a large incumbent that competes for L&D-adjacent placements without L&D-specific specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ingenuitiglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MeasurablyBetterLearning/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbteam
• Instagraminstagram.com/ingenuitiglobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/CBTeamStaffing

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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