LDigital

What LDigital does

LDigital is a French nonprofit association (Association loi 1901, SIRET 89997663300011) founded in 2016 and headquartered in Lyon at 1bis rue de la Charité, with an operational hub called "Maison LDigital." It is positioned as the first Foundation dedicated to gender diversity in digital professions in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and operates exclusively in that regional market. The organization is staffed by 51-100 personnel composed predominantly of volunteer members (bénévoles), women, men, schools, training institutions, and companies, with Angela Blachère serving as Responsable éditorial.

Name

LDigital

Legal name

LDigital

Website

https://ldigital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LDigital is a Lyon-based nonprofit association promoting gender diversity in digital careers across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes through workshops, employment forums, coaching, and youth awareness programs for women in transition, schools, and employers.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: LDigital operates as an Association loi 1901 and generates revenue through annual membership fees (adhésion-cotisations) from its members, which include women, men, schools, training institutions, and companies.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations (Faire un don) from supporters to fund its activities promoting gender diversity in digital careers.
3. Partnership funding and co-organization: LDigital co-organizes events with institutional and corporate partners (France Travail, APEC, Les Entreprises Pour la Cité) who contribute to the financing and operational delivery of programs such as the Forum 'Femmes en action'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LDigital is a French nonprofit association (Association loi 1901) that supports and raises awareness among women about digital careers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It delivers workshops, employment forums, professional coaching, a structured 7-week reconversion program (L'Transite), youth awareness programs, role model testimonials, podcasts, and inspirational booklets, all aimed at increasing female representation in digital professions.

Product overview

LDigital is a non-profit association (Association loi 1901) operating as the first Foundation for gender diversity in digital professions in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The organization does not offer a software product but rather provides a comprehensive ecosystem of services including workshops (Ateliers), employment forums (Forum Femmes en action), professional coaching (Coaching numérique au féminin), the L'Transite reconversion program, youth awareness initiatives, role model programs, podcasts, and inspirational booklets. These services work together to support women entering, transitioning within, and advancing in digital careers, while also encouraging diversity in the workplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ateliers et Formations Interactive workshops and training sessions for women covering topics such as AI tools, professional skills development, career transition support, and digital sector awareness.
• Forum Femmes en action Employment forum designed to accompany women in their job search by combining concrete preparation and opportunities to meet companies, featuring an inverted pitch format where companies present themselves to candidates. Limited to 50-60 candidates per edition.
• Coaching numérique au féminin Practical coaching focused on online presence and professional image, helping women master digital tools essential for effective job searching, including LinkedIn optimization and e-reputation management.
• Programme L'Transite A 7-week professional reconversion program supporting women transitioning into digital careers, featuring weekly half-day coaching sessions with a team of instructors and culminating in a graduation evening.
• Sensibilisation des jeunes Awareness programs targeting young people from kindergarten to university about digital careers, aiming to increase female representation in the digital sector from an early age.
• Rôles modèles Role model program featuring profiles and testimonials of women working in digital professions to inspire and encourage women considering digital careers.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 24 workshops per year delivered to members

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France TravailcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrance Travail is a key institutional partner co-organizing employment forums, talent detection events, speedmeetings, and the Forum 'Femmes en action'. They refer job seekers to LDigital programs and provide venue and promotional support.
• APECcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAPEC (Association pour l'Emploi des Cadres) partners with LDigital on programs supporting executives in career transition toward digital roles, including the Forum 'Femmes en action'.
• Les Entreprises Pour la Cité (LEPC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLEPC co-organizes digital coaching workshops for women, focusing on professional online presence, LinkedIn optimization, e-reputation, and digital recruitment trends. VEOLIA hosts some of these sessions.
• SimploncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSimplon, a network of inclusive digital fabriques, partners with LDigital to offer free training programs reserved for women in AI and mobile application development. Lise Braillon from Simplon regularly conducts 'Osez la Tech' workshops.
• OrangecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOrange partners with LDigital through its Orange Digital Center and SuperCodeurs program, offering coding and robotics workshops for children (ages 9-13) at LDigital premises. Orange also provides refurbished mobile phone collection for environmental initiatives.
• Lyon Ynov CampusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA partnership creating a '100% feminine cordée' (mentorship chain) in IT, where LDigital delivers Empowerment workshops to female Ynov students covering confidence, public speaking, and positioning in male-dominated teams.
• Lean In LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLean In Lyon is a community circle hosted at LDigital, co-organizing workshops on topics such as mental load, professional visibility, public speaking through improvisation, and self-affirmation. Cécile and Éléonore lead the circle.
• Wild Code SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWild Code School partners with LDigital for workshop promotion and student referrals, particularly for data and coding bootcamps targeting women in career transition.
• Ada Tech SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAda Tech School partners with LDigital to offer free 3-day programming discovery workshops for women considering tech careers, held in Lyon and other cities.
• Fréquence écolesminorOthersFréquence écoles designed and developed the LDigital website. Founded in 1992, it specializes in digital media education.
• OVHminorOthersOVH provides web hosting services for the LDigital website.
• SproClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSproClub, an official SAP partner, offers a free 11-month ERP SAP consultant training program recommended by LDigital for women seeking careers in digital. Funded by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and the European Social Fund.
• The Nuum FactoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Nuum Factory partners with LDigital to present workshops on DevOps and technology career paths for women in transition.
• Rocket SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRocket School partners with LDigital to present sales, marketing, and soft skills workshops that help women transfer into digital roles.
• Métropole de LyoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAs a partner of the Métropole de Lyon, LDigital relays 'Session Rés'in' events focused on digital inclusion and AI, part of the Métropole's inclusion numérique network serving the Lyon metropolitan area.
• Métropole de LyonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLDigital partnered with the Métropole de Lyon to relay information about a smartphone collection initiative, contributing to responsible digital and environmental goals.
• IA FormationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIA Formation partners with LDigital to deliver workshops on AI, generative image stereotypes, and using AI in job searches, with facilitators Orlane Berlaud and Adrien Aliev.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simplon: Network of inclusive digital training 'fabriques' offering free coding bootcamps with explicit inclusion missions; LDigital already co-hosts Simplon workshops. Comparable in mission (digital inclusion) and target beneficiary (women transitioning into tech), though Simplon's primary product is paid training.
• Social Builder: French nonprofit supporting women into digital and tech careers through training, mentoring, and employer connections. Directly comparable in mission, beneficiary profile, and partnership-driven delivery model.
• Les Elles du Numérique: French collective advocating for greater female representation in digital professions through events, awareness, and networking. Comparable peer operating in the same women-in-digital advocacy niche in France.
• Femmes@Numérique: French association promoting gender diversity in the digital sector, advocating for women in tech roles nationally. Comparable as a peer nonprofit tackling the same women-in-digital mission at a broader French scale.
• Women in Tech France: French chapter of the global Women in Tech movement, organizing events, mentoring, and corporate engagement to advance women in technology. Closely aligned in mission, event-driven GTM, and multi-stakeholder community structure.

Broad incumbents

• AnitaB.org: Established global nonprofit advancing women in computing and technology, with conferences, communities, and corporate programs. Comparable mission; broader geographic and institutional footprint.
• Girls in Tech: Global nonprofit focused on eliminating the gender gap in technology through education, entrepreneurship, and community programs. Comparable mission and global reach, operating at a much larger scale than LDigital.

Emerging players

• Ada Tech School: French coding school specifically for women and non-binary students, offering intensive web development training. Comparable on the women-into-tech mission and an existing LDigital partner; differs by being a paid, credentialed training program.
• Wild Code School: European coding bootcamp offering data and web development programs with inclusion initiatives targeting women in career transition. Comparable mission alignment as an existing LDigital partner, with a commercial training model.

Others

• Conseil national du numérique: French advisory body on digital policy, providing thought leadership and recommendations to government. Thematically adjacent as a stakeholder in the French digital ecosystem, though not a direct peer in women-in-tech program delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/4LDigital
• Facebookfacebook.com/FondationLDigital

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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