What Venetis does

Vénétis (legally Association VENETIS) is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) structured as a Groupement d'Employeurs, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Vannes, Brittany. It functions as the sole employer of 164 'salariés à temps partagé' (shared-time CDI employees) who are placed part-time across 340 member companies operating in Brittany and Loire-Atlantique. The core service, branded 'Le Temps Partagé par Vénétis', mutualizes specialized skills (HR, accounting, marketing, communication, QHSE, IT) so that small and mid-sized enterprises can access qualified professionals without bearing full-time hiring costs, while employees benefit from a single CDI contract, multi-company experience, training budgets, mobility bonuses, and seniority-linked compensation. Vénétis generates revenue primarily through recurring membership fees from adherent companies, with pricing handled on a quote-based B2B basis and not publicly disclosed.

Vénétis also operates a Qualiopi-certified training arm, 'La Formation par Vénétis', offering 20+ professional courses including management, HR, communication, finance, Excel, and a cluster of AI-application courses aimed at member-company staff. Distribution runs through four territorial offices (Vannes-Ploërmel, Lorient-Auray, Saint-Nazaire-Guérande, Nantes), supported by a community-led engagement model (afterworks, monthly 'Bonjour Partage' newsletter, Le Lab blog, business-network memberships including Syndicat National GE and Marque Bretagne). The underlying technology is a member portal (Espace Membre) on the Optavis/Weblink platform; no proprietary AI/ML or matching engine is described. Strategic moves since 2012 include the take-over of Atlantique Compétences (2012), the opening of the Nantes territory (most recent), the 2024 appointment of Guillaume Lesdos (co-founder of Medtech Medaviz) as President, and the formalization of partnerships such as the SDIS 44 'Employeur partenaire des sapeurs-pompiers'.

Name

Venetis

Legal name

Association VENETIS

Website

https://www.venetis.fr/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vénétis is a French non-profit Groupement d'Employeurs founded in 1997, employing 164 shared-time CDI staff placed part-time across 340 SMB member companies in Brittany and Loire-Atlantique, with a Qualiopi-certified training arm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Employment Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL), Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Payroll (FSAMAKAB)

Keywords

• Shared employment services
• Skills pooling
• Groupement d'employeurs
• Professional training services
• HR management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vannes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees from adherent companies: Companies pay membership fees to access shared employees. The model is based on pooling skilled workers across multiple SMEs who each need part-time expertise, creating mutualized employment costs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Venetis operates a Groupement d'Employeurs model in Brittany and Loire-Atlantique (France), employing skilled workers on permanent contracts (CDI) and placing them part-time across multiple member companies that cannot justify full-time hires. Its shared-employment service (Le Temps Partagé) covers HR, accounting, marketing, communication, QHSE, and IT functions, while its Qualiopi-certified training arm (La Formation par Vénétis) delivers over 20 professional development courses to member firms and shared employees.

Product overview

Venetis is a Groupement d'Employeurs (employers' group) operating across Brittany and Loire-Atlantique, France, since 1997. The company specializes in skills mutualization and shared employment, functioning as a single employer for CDI employees who work simultaneously for multiple member companies. Its core offerings include: (1) Le Temps Partagé par Vénétis – the shared employment service enabling companies to access part-time skilled professionals in fields such as HR, accounting, communication, marketing, QHSE, and IT; (2) La Formation par Vénétis – a training division offering over 20 professional development courses; (3) Le Lab – a content/blog platform; and (4) an Espace Membre portal for employee access. The company serves approximately 340 member enterprises and employs 164 shared-time workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Temps Partagé par Vénétis: Brand for the shared time/part-time employment service offering
• Vénétis Formation
• Le Lab par Vénétis

Quantifiable outcome

• 164 shared employees across 340 member companies as of June 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• SDIS 44 (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours de Loire-Atlantique)notableOthersPartnership recognizing Vénétis as an 'Employeur partenaire des sapeurs-pompiers', supporting employees who are volunteer firefighters. The recognition highlights the company's flexibility in accommodating firefighters' schedules and training needs.
• CRGE BretagneminorOthersMember of the Collège des Réseau de la Grande Entreprise de Bretagne, a business network supporting large enterprise connections in the Brittany region.
• Syndicat National GEminorOthersMember of the National Union of Employers Groups, representing and supporting the shared employment model in France.
• Réseau EntreprendreminorOthersMember of the Entreprendre Network, supporting entrepreneurship and business development in the region.
• Marque BretagneminorOthersMember of the Brittany brand initiative promoting businesses and products from the Brittany region.
• ADN OuestminorOthersMember of ADN Ouest, a network supporting digital transformation and technology businesses in Western France.
• A Compence EgaleminorOthersMember of A Compétence Egale, a network promoting equal opportunities and diversity in employment.
• Club d'Affaires AtlantiqueminorOthersVénétis participates in the Board of Directors, Communication Commission, and Dynabuy network, contributing to business development and sharing in the Saint-Nazaire region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup France: Large global staffing and workforce-solutions player with deep French operations. Comparable as a provider of flexible employment and HR services to French SMEs and larger companies, though at far greater scale and breadth than Vénétis's regional groupement d'employeurs model.
• Adecco France: Major French staffing and HR solutions provider operating across temp, permanent placement, and workforce management. Comparable to Vénétis as a flexible-employment supplier for French businesses, but with a national footprint and broader service portfolio.
• Randstad France: Leading French staffing and recruitment firm offering temporary, permanent, and HR solutions across all major French regions. Comparable to Vénétis as an employer-of-talent for SMEs, though it offers recruitment rather than the mutualized CDI employer model.
• Partnaire: Major French staffing group with national coverage in temporary work, recruitment, and HR services. Comparable as a French SME-targeted flexible-employment provider, though it operates via traditional interim rather than groupement d'employeurs.
• Synergie: French-listed staffing and HR services group with offices across France serving SMEs and large accounts. Comparable as a regional-to-national flexible-employment operator, though without the CDI mutualization model.
• Groupe CRIT: French-listed staffing and HR services group with extensive temporary work and recruitment offerings. Comparable as a French employment-services incumbent serving SME and large-company demand, but on a different employment model.

Direct peers

• Fed Group: French HR services group specializing in recruitment and flexible staffing across specialized functions (finance, HR, IT). Comparable to Vénétis in targeting specialized skills for SMEs and offering HR support services, though via traditional staffing rather than shared employment.
• Walter France: French groupement d'employeurs operating in multiple regions, offering shared-employment (CDI temps partagé) to SMEs — the same legal model and value proposition as Vénétis. The closest direct model peer.
• GEIQ (Fédération Nationale des GEIQ): National federation of Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification, structured around shared employment for workforce integration. Comparable as a French groupement d'employeurs network, though focused on training-to-employment pathways rather than general skills mutualization.

Emerging players

• HelloWork: French digital employment marketplace and recruitment-services platform. Comparable as a technology-enabled employment-services provider targeting French job seekers and SMEs, representing a digital-native competitive vector versus Vénétis's traditional service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glevenetis
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDDrnUIcvAy65Wghmhtplwg
• Facebookfacebook.com/GLEVenetis
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/v-n-tis
• Instagraminstagram.com/venetisfr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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