AVARAP

Name

AVARAP

Legal name

AVARAP, Association loi 1901

Website

https://avarap69.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Career Coaching Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH), Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Executive career coaching
• Professional transition support
• Group coaching methodology
• Career development services
• Professional reconversion

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Participant Registration Fees: Fees charged to participants joining AVARAP groups. The exact amount is not publicly disclosed on the website. These fees, together with member dues, constitute the primary source of funding for the association.
2. Member Dues (Cotisations): Annual membership dues collected from supporters of the association. Regional associations each collect their own dues. Dues are partially tax-deductible (66% of the amount for members recognized as being of public utility). The standard membership fee is 60 euros per year.
3. Donations: AVARAP accepts donations from supporters. Donations are essential to the sustainability of the association's mission. Tax-deductible under French law for associations of public utility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AVARAP delivers a proprietary group-based professional coaching methodology for executives in career transition. Groups of 10-12 executives meet weekly for 3-hour sessions over 6-7 months, facilitated by trained volunteer mentors (Parrains/Marraines). The method follows three phases: self-assessment, professional project definition, and action plan execution. Services are delivered in-person across six French regions and remotely nationwide.

Product overview

AVARAP is a non-profit association (Association loi 1901) recognized as being of public utility since 2015, offering an original group-based professional development methodology. The core offering is the proprietary AVARAP Method, a behavioral and systemic approach developed from Palo Alto school principles. This is delivered through facilitated group sessions (10-14 participants) led by trained volunteer mentors over 6-7 months. The organization provides three service delivery formats: in-person groups in major French cities (Paris, Lille, Nantes, Bordeaux, Aix-Marseille, Lyon), distance learning groups accessible nationwide, and accelerated programs for young executives under 30. Supplementary offerings include the PerformanSe behavioral assessment tool, intergroup workshops, and an alumni network on LinkedIn. The methodology focuses on three phases: self-assessment (ce que je suis), defining professional possibilities (ce que je veux être), and actionable professional project development (ce que je vais faire).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AVARAP Group Sessions (In-Person Groups) Weekly in-person group sessions of 10-12 executives (cadres) led by volunteer mentors (Parrains/Marraines) over 6-7 months. Groups meet for 3-hour plenary sessions to work on career projects through collective intelligence and mutual support, following the proprietary AVARAP 3-phase methodology.
• Distance Learning Groups (Distanciel) Fully remote group sessions accessible from anywhere in France, organized by AVARAP Ile-de-France, Provence, and Aquitaine. Offers the same methodology and effectiveness as in-person groups (98% satisfaction rate) for those geographically distant or with scheduling constraints.
• Young Executives Groups (Groupes Jeunes) Accelerated 3-month program specifically designed for executives under 30 years old with less than 6 years of professional experience. Groups of approximately 10 people meet weekly with a mentor, plus one full day per month.
• Parrain/Marraine Volunteer Mentor Program Volunteer mentor program where experienced executives (in active service or recently retired) lead and facilitate AVARAP groups after completing 6 days of training. Mentors receive ongoing support from a reference mentor and participate in monthly practice exchange meetings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% of participants return to employment or create their own activity (average across all groups)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• HEC ParisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEC Paris signed a historic partnership agreement with AVARAP. Under this agreement, AVARAP runs dedicated groups exclusively for HEC alumni using the AVARAP method. This is the only formal licensing arrangement for the AVARAP method outside the main association.
• Partner Business Schools (Alumni Career Services)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer services of multiple grandes écoles recommend the AVARAP method to their alumni. Partner schools include: Dauphine, EDHEC, EM Lyon, ENSAM, ESCP Europe, ESSCA, IESEG, ISEP, ISC Paris, ISG, Sciences Po, Insead, Audencia, Sup Elec, IPAG, UniAgro. These partners promote AVARAP groups to their alumni networks as a recommended career transition tool.
• PerformanSecoreTechnology or IntegrationPerformanSe is a behavioral assessment tool shared with AVARAP participants at a preferential rate. It analyzes professional interaction patterns and provides participants with behavioral insights to refine their professional project. The partnership involves data sharing with participant consent under GDPR requirements.
• Université Catholique de LilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVARAP Hauts de France has established a partnership with Université Catholique de Lille and its associated alumni associations for student/cadre career support.
• ISEN, HEI, ISA, EDHEC, Ecole Centrale de Lille (Engineering Schools)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAVARAP Hauts de France has developed partnerships with multiple engineering schools in the Lille region to recommend AVARAP groups to their alumni.
• Maison des Associations de LilleminorOthersThe Maison des Associations de Lille provides office and meeting space for AVARAP Hauts de France. This is a facilities partnership enabling regional operations.
• Institut OpinéaminorOthersInstitut Opinéa conducted the 2024 biennial satisfaction survey for AVARAP on a professional basis, providing independent data collection and analysis.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CoachHub: Digital-first executive coaching platform serving enterprise customers globally with on-demand 1:1 coaching. Comparable in coaching methodology and executive audience but leverages technology and scale rather than AVARAP's in-person group method.
• BetterUp: AI-powered coaching and mental wellness platform targeting executives and managers in enterprises. Comparable in executive coaching outcomes but uses digital delivery and AI matching rather than AVARAP's structured group method.

Broad incumbents

• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Global outplacement and career transition provider operating in France, serving corporate clients during restructurings. Comparable in delivering executive career transition services but commercially funded via corporate contracts rather than participant fees.
• LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison): Major global outplacement and career transition firm serving executives and managers. Comparable target market and outcome (return-to-employment) but operates at corporate-contract scale and lacks AVARAP's non-profit group-coaching methodology.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive coaching, outplacement, and leadership development. Comparable in serving executives for career and leadership outcomes but as part of a much broader paid consulting portfolio rather than a non-profit group model.
• Cegos: Major French and international corporate training and professional development provider. Comparable in delivering professional and management training but as a broad commercial training portfolio rather than the niche executive career-transition focus of AVARAP.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's national public employment service operating across all job seekers, including executives. Comparable in serving the same French job-seeker population but much broader in scope, publicly funded, and not specialized in the executive segment AVARAP focuses on.

Direct peers

• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres): France's national agency supporting executive employment, providing career transition services, job listings, and coaching to the same cadre demographic AVARAP serves. Directly comparable mission (executive re-employment) with much larger scale and broader service offering.
• CIBC (Centres Interinstitutionnels de Bilan de Carrière): French non-profit network offering professional skills assessments and career transition support to individuals, including executives. Comparable career-transition methodology and non-profit delivery model, though operating with public funding rather than membership dues.

Others

• EMCC France (European Mentoring and Coaching Council): French branch of the European professional body for mentoring and coaching, providing certification and standards. Comparable ecosystem role in the executive coaching field but operates as an industry membership body rather than delivering direct coaching services like AVARAP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avarap

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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