HODOS

What HODOS does

HODOS is a Paris-based communication consulting firm founded in 2023 by Gratiane Sametin as a single-member SASU (share capital €1,000). The firm delivers strategic communication services to organizations engaged in ecological and social transition, operating from a co-working space at Schoolab in Paris's 9th arrondissement. Its service portfolio is organized around three pillars — corporate communication, influence and advocacy, and employer brand communication — supported by specialized modules covering strategy and consulting, brand and identity, press relations, content creation, and digital services. HODOS integrates strategic counsel with hands-on operational deployment, targeting enterprise, association, and non-profit clients across France.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no proprietary technology platform, digital product, or API offering. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements and ongoing advisory retainers, priced on a per-engagement basis. Customer distribution skews toward enterprise and institutional accounts in industrial manufacturing, renewable energy, and the non-profit/association sector. Named clients include ARMOR GROUP and its subsidiaries (Altkin, KIMYA), European Energy France, Green Energy (Swiss Krono France), PKF Arsilon, Fondation Fraternité de Fondacio, and ANEL (Association Nationale des Élus des Littoraux). Distribution is exclusively direct engagement within a single-country domestic market (France).

The firm is founder-owned and independently operated, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries. Its 1–10-person team combines senior practitioners (Sametin, Directrice Conseil Sophie Ryan) with junior consultants. HODOS maintains active partnerships with Mouvement Impact France (ecosystem positioning), Belleville Studio (creative delivery), Association Nationale des Communicants (industry membership), and Schoolab (workspace provider). The firm has no patents, no proprietary technology, and no disclosed AI capabilities, operating as a pure-play professional services business.

Name

HODOS

Legal name

Hodos SASU

Website

https://hodos.paris

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HODOS is a Paris-based communication consulting firm founded in 2023 that delivers corporate communication, influence/advocacy, and employer brand services to enterprises, associations, and non-profits engaged in ecological and social transition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Communication Consulting Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG/Sustainability Reputation & Purpose Communications (MPAAAOAN), Culture, Engagement & Employee Experience (EX) Consulting (BPAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Strategic communication consulting
• Corporate communication services
• Press relations consulting
• Employer brand communication
• Influence and advocacy 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, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communication Consulting: Professional consulting services including communication audits, strategy development, media relations, crisis communication, brand identity work, and employer branding. Revenue generated through project-based engagements and ongoing advisory relationships with clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HODOS is a Paris-based communication consulting firm (SASU) delivering strategic communication advisory and operational services organized around three core pillars: corporate communication (identity, notoriety, reputation, strategy), influence and advocacy (sector advocacy, lobbying, networks and alliances), and employer brand communication (attractiveness, talent acquisition, retention, employee ambassadors). Engagements are delivered as integrated consulting projects combining communication audits, strategy development, and hands-on implementation including media relations, content creation, brand identity, and digital presence for impact-driven organizations.

Product overview

HODOS is a communication consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of advisory and operational services organized around three core pillars: corporate communication, influence/advocacy, and employer brand communication. The offering is delivered as integrated consulting engagements rather than standalone products, with specialized service modules covering strategy and consulting, brand and identity, press relations, content creation, and digital services. Clients engage HODOS for end-to-end communication support from strategic planning through execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Empreinte: Hodos's weekly newsletter, sent to subscribers, covering topics on communication, impact, and sustainability.

Products and services

• Communication corporate (Corporate Communication) Corporate communication consulting covering identity development, notoriety building, reputation management, and stakeholder strategy for enterprises and impact-driven organizations across France.
• Influence (Influence and Advocacy) Influence and advocacy services including sector advocacy, lobbying, networks and alliances designed to foster growth and shape development frameworks with industry players, public authorities, and institutional stakeholders.
• Communication marque employeur (Employer Brand Communication) Employer brand communication services focused on attractiveness, talent acquisition, retention strategies, and employee ambassador programs for organizations seeking to strengthen their talent proposition.
• Conseil et stratégie (Strategy and Consulting) Strategic consulting services including communication audits, internal and external communication strategy, executive coaching, personal branding, media training, and crisis communication for enterprise and public sector clients.
• Marque et identité (Brand and Identity) Brand and identity services including corporate brand platforms, naming, graphic and iconographic identity development, and semantic identity work for rebranding and influence strategy.
• Relations presse (Press Relations) Press relations services including media monitoring, press release writing, press events, interview coordination, and media training designed to build brand image and amplify visibility.
• Création de contenu (Content Creation)

Quantifiable outcome

• ARMOR GROUP doubled media mentions after engagement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 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.

• Mouvement Impact FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Patronal movement representing 15,000 French leaders committed to ecological and social transition. Founder Gratiane Sametin joined the movement in late 2024, aligning Hodos with France's leading impact-driven business community.
• Association Nationale des CommunicantsminorOthersProfessional membership organization for communicators in France. Hodos is a member, gaining visibility within the professional community and alignment with industry standards and practices.
• Belleville StudiocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCreative design studio founded by Mathilde Delatte in 2021. Long-term creative partner providing branding and content creation services for print and digital materials. Complements Hodos communication expertise with visual design capabilities.
• SchoolabminorOthersInnovation studio providing co-working space at Saint-Lazare location. Supports Hodos with workspace facilities and connects the team with impact-driven entrepreneurs and innovation community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Utopies: Paris-based sustainability and positive-impact strategy consulting firm. Like HODOS, it serves corporates and institutions integrating ecological and social transition, and overlaps on purpose-driven communication and brand positioning work.
• BeCitizen: French consultancy advising companies and territories on CSR, sustainability, and stakeholder communication. Comparable to HODOS in serving industrial groups and public actors on transition narratives and influence strategies.
• Des Enjeux et des Hommes: Boutique French consultancy specializing in CSR and sustainable development communication. Closely comparable to HODOS in scope (sustainability comms, employer brand, stakeholder engagement) and client profile (corporates and associations).
• Ekodev: Paris consultancy specialized in sustainable development, CSR strategy, and communication. Comparable to HODOS in serving industrial and energy-transition clients across ecological and social impact engagements.
• Ohwood: Paris communication agency where HODOS's founder previously worked (2018–2023). Comparable as a Parisian comms boutique serving purpose-driven and B2B clients across strategy, brand, and PR.
• Backbone Consulting: Paris-based impact strategy and communication consultancy working with brands, NGOs, and public institutions on sustainability narratives. Directly comparable as a small French impact/sustainability comms peer.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman France: Paris office of the global PR firm, with deep expertise in purpose, sustainability, and crisis communication. Overlaps directly with HODOS's three pillars and can credibly pitch into the same industrial and transition clients.
• Havas Paris: Large global communication group with a strong Paris presence. Overlaps with HODOS on corporate communication, PR, employer brand, and influence strategy, and competes for the same large enterprise clients in industrial and energy sectors.
• Publicis Consultants: Paris-based corporate and public affairs communication arm of Publicis Groupe. Comparable on influence, public affairs, and corporate reputation work, and competes for the same large enterprise and association mandates.
• FleishmanHillard Paris: Paris office of the global communications network with strong corporate, sustainability, and public affairs practices. Comparable on crisis communication, influence strategy, and corporate communication for industrial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hodos-communication

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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