Sillages

What Sillages does

Sillages is a French organizational development and coaching boutique headquartered in Paris, founded in 2019 within the Fly The Nest laboratory and operating independently since summer 2020. The firm serves organizations in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) and broader impact sector — including associations, cooperatives, ESUS-labeled companies, B Corps, and impact startups — that are scaling, transitioning governance, or restructuring. Its service portfolio comprises three interconnected lines: long-term collective accompaniments (6-9 month structured engagements driving governance and strategic transformation), Qualiopi-certified training programs on management in engaged organizations and Non-Violent Communication (CNV)/feedback, and individual leader coaching programs (6-9 months, 10 sessions of 1h30). The firm's intellectual property is its proprietary 'Organisation Écologique' framework, a three-principle model (caring for relationships, sharing to enable collective action, assuming political role) rooted in systems thinking, permaculture, biomimicry, Hartmut Rosa's resonance theory, Frédéric Laloux's Teal framework, and Elinor Ostrom's commons governance.

Sillages operates through a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model with no product-led or self-serve channel. Services are delivered directly or in partnership with incubators, accelerators, and impact funds (Makesense, La Colloc, Festival Faire Autrement). Pricing is bespoke and quote-based; training programs are OPCO-eligible via Qualiopi certification. The company is a French SAS (RCS Paris 887 722 858) with €500 share capital, and in 2022 it transferred 100% of its capital free of charge to its own FLY endowment fund (fonds de dotation) — a governance structure that locks the firm into a mission-aligned, non-acquisition-friendly ownership model. In 2021 Sillages formed a groupement d'entreprises with L'Atelier (executive and team support) and Avolaré (SME/ETI territorial support), all sharing the FLY fund. The firm is led by a 7-person core team (équipage cœur) of multi-disciplinary associés across Paris, Rennes, and Chambéry, supported by 3 certified coach partners, and has accompanied 150+ organizations in France since founding, with no external venture funding disclosed.

Name

Sillages

Legal name

Sillages

Website

https://sillages.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sillages is a French organizational development and coaching boutique that accompanies Social and Solidarity Economy and impact organizations through long-term collective consulting, Qualiopi-certified training, and individual leader coaching, using its proprietary 'Organisation Écologique' framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Collective Accompaniment (Long-term Consulting): 6-9 month structured engagement supporting organizations through deep transformation: scale transitions, governance changes, or strategic shifts. Billed as professional services, likely project-based or retainer.
2. Training Programs: Bespoke training modules on management and Non-Violent Communication/feedback. Programs range from 1-day to 3-month formats. Qualiopi-certified, making them eligible for OPCO (French professional training fund) financing.
3. Individual Coaching of Leaders: Personalized 6-9 month coaching programs for executives and managers. Offered as 10-session engagements of 1h30 each via video, tailored to individual leadership challenges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sillages provides organizational transformation services to engaged organizations in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) and impact sector across France. The core offering consists of three interconnected service lines: long-term collective accompaniments (6-9 months) for governance redesign, scale transitions, and strategic development; Qualiopi-certified training programs on management and Non-Violent Communication/feedback; and individual executive coaching for leaders. All services are delivered by a core team of 7 associates plus 3 certified coach partners across Paris, Rennes, and Chambéry.

Product overview

Sillages offers a three-service portfolio for organizations in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) and impact sector seeking to transform into 'ecological organizations.' The core offering consists of three interconnected services: (1) Accompagnements collectifs — long-term collective consulting engagements (6-9 months) for organizational transformation including scale changes, governance transitions, and strategic development; (2) Formations — Qualiopi-certified training programs covering management in engaged organizations and Nonviolent Communication (CNV) and feedback, offered in both inter-organizational cohort formats and bespoke in-company formats; and (3) Coachings de leaders — individualized coaching programs (6-9 months) for executives and managers. These three services are designed to work synergistically, with collective support, skill-building training, and individual coaching providing complementary pathways toward the same goal of building healthier, more ecological organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accompagnements collectifs (Collective Accompaniments) Long-term collective consulting engagements of 6-9 months designed to drive deep organizational transformation for engaged organizations in the ESS and impact sector, including scale changes, governance transitions (toward shared/purpose-driven models), and strategic development. Delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of associates, often with partner co-delivery through incubators, accelerators, and impact networks.
• Formations (Training Programs) Qualiopi-certified training programs including 'Manager dans une organisation engagée' (management in engaged organizations) and 'Communication Non Violente et feedback' (Non-Violent Communication and feedback), offered in inter-organizational cohort formats and bespoke in-company formats. CNV training is structured in three levels (11h to 27h total). All training is OPCO-eligible through the Qualiopi certification.
• Coachings de leaders (Executive Coaching) Individual personalized coaching programs (6-9 months) for executives and managers in engaged organizations, comprising 10 sessions of 1h30 each delivered via video by certified Sillages coaches. Designed to develop authentic leadership, support personal well-being, and align posture with the organization's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ organizations accompanied since founding (~2020)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship / core and minor.

• L'AteliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Part of the same Fly The Nest business group. Founded in 2021, L'Atelier's mission is to multiply the action power of executives and their teams. Shares common frameworks, methods, and the FLY endowment fund with Sillages.
• AvolarécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Part of the same Fly The Nest business group. Founded in 2021, Avolaré specifically accompanies SMEs and ETIs to engage their collectives in succeeding with their projects in the heart of the territory. Shares common frameworks, methods, and the FLY endowment fund with Sillages.
• Fly The Nestflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Fly The Nest is the organizational laboratory where Sillages was born (2019, full launch 2020). It is the founding ecosystem — a laboratory that lets projects emerge in resonance with its purpose: supporting the realization of individual and collective visions in harmony with their environment. Sillages represents the first faithful offshoot (essaimage) of Fly The Nest's self-governance model. The two entities share the FLY endowment fund which holds 100% of Sillages' capital.
• La ColloccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized events on topics such as 'Mon entreprise, quel impact?' and 'La gouvernance participative, du concept à l'action.' La Colloc is a coworking and event space/network in Brittany that aligns with Sillages' values.
• MakesenseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted a webinar on 'Mise en place de la semaine de 4 jours' with Makesense, a global community mobilizing citizens and entrepreneurs for social and environmental impact.
• Festival Faire AutrementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Festival Faire Autrement, delivering sessions on 'Gouvernance, leadership et management.' The festival brings together actors working on alternative models.
• Impact France (Mouvement Impact France)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSillages is recognized by Impact France as a top 40/120 player among France's most promising impact companies. Impact France is the French movement transforming the economy through impact businesses, providing visibility and network access. Sillages is both a member of the ecosystem and a service provider to Impact France member organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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