What Impala Avenir does

Impala Avenir is a French non-profit organization (Fonds de Dotation) founded in 2018 by Crama Trouillot du Boÿs and Florian du Boÿs, headquartered in Paris, that operates three social insertion programs targeting disadvantaged youth in France: Les Plombiers du Numérique (datacenter maintenance technician training, launched 2018), La Maison des Marraines (housing and mentorship for young women aged 18-25 in precarious housing, launched 2019), and Les Geeks du Bâtiment (construction trades training, launched 2021). Across these programs the organization reports training more than 1,200 young people over five years through 17 schools, with a 75%+ employment rate within 3-6 months of completion; La Maison des Marraines accommodates 163 young women across six locations with a reported 75%+ autonomy outcome.

The operating model is built around partner-hosted training facilities physically embedded in priority urban neighborhoods (QPV), most notably a 100 m² miniature datacenter "LABO" inside Equinix's Saint-Denis site and the Telehouse TH3 campus at Magny-les-Hameaux. Programs combine short, practical curricula (3-month Plombiers and Geeks tracks), long-term mentorship through a marraines/parrains volunteer system, and direct employer connections in sectors facing structural labor shortages. La Maison des Marraines combines dedicated housing units—37 planned in Hauts-de-France—with individualized support for young women, including single-parent beneficiaries served via the Foundever partnership.

Impala Avenir is funded entirely through corporate sponsorships (mécénat), private donations, and public funding, with no fee-for-service revenue. Kirao Asset Management is the primary private mécène, committing 1% of its own revenue since 2020 and representing an estimated ~20% of the 2021 budget. Other core partners include the national training agency Afpa, Région Île-de-France, ANRU, Fondation Saint-Gobain, La France s'Engage, and the Praxedo Foundation. With 18 employees the organization maintains a lean operating structure while delivering programming across four French regions and indicating international intent in Haiti, DRC, Burkina Faso, and Togo.

Name

Impala Avenir

Legal name

Fonds de Dotation Impala Avenir

Website

https://impalaavenir.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Impala Avenir is a French non-profit operating three social insertion programs—datacenter technician training, housing and mentorship for young women in precarious situations, and construction trades training—serving disadvantaged youth across France via partner-hosted schools and a volunteer mentor network, funded by corporate sponsorships and public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training & Social Inclusion Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs (EDAAAOAI)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Social insertion services
• Datacenter technician training
• Building trades training
• Housing and mentorship support

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Impala Avenir is a French non-profit that runs three free social-insertion programs for disadvantaged youth: Les Plombiers du Numérique trains datacenter maintenance technicians in partnership with Equinix and Telehouse; La Maison des Marraines provides housing and mentorship for young women aged 18-25 in precarious housing situations across six locations; and Les Geeks du Bâtiment delivers practical construction trades training in priority urban neighborhoods. All programs are offered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donations, corporate philanthropy, and public grants.

Product overview

Impala Avenir is a French non-profit organization that operates as an incubator for social insertion projects targeting disadvantaged youth. The organization offers three distinct social programs: Les Plombiers du Numérique (datacenter technician training), La Maison des Marraines (housing and mentorship for young women), and Les Geeks du Bâtiment (construction trades training). These programs are designed to provide professional insertion through practical training, housing support, and mentorship, addressing both employment needs and social inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Plombiers du Numérique: Training program for digital infrastructure trades targeting youth from disadvantaged backgrounds
• La Maison des Marraines
• Les Geeks du Bâtiment

Products and services

• Les Plombiers du Numérique Free vocational training program preparing young people from disadvantaged backgrounds for careers as datacenter maintenance technicians, with hands-on learning delivered in partnership with datacenter operators Equinix and Telehouse through dedicated training schools.
• La Maison des Marraines Free housing and mentorship program that provides safe accommodation, personalized social and professional accompaniment, and a marraines/parrains mentoring ecosystem for young women aged 18-25 in precarious housing situations across six locations in France.
• Les Geeks du Bâtiment

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,200+ young people trained in 5 years across 17 schools
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EquinixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025Equinix partnered with Les Plombiers du Numérique and Afpa to inaugurate the first certifying training program for datacenter maintenance technicians and the LABO d'Equinix — a 100 m² miniature datacenter at Saint-Denis, designed as an immersive learning environment. This partnership addresses datacenter skills shortages while promoting inclusion.
• TelehousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2023Telehouse hosts a Plombiers du Numérique training school at its TH3 campus in Magny-les-Hameaux (Yvelines), part of an effort to train more than 150 candidates with infra-BAC profiles in Île-de-France. Telehouse's CEO Sami Slim is a long-standing supporter of the project and promotes corporate social responsibility in the datacenter sector.
• Afpa (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfpa is a pillar partner of both the Plombiers du Numérique and Maison des Marraines programs. For Maison des Marraines, Afpa dedicates an entire floor of rooms to shelter and support young women in housing precarity. For datacenter training, Afpa co-delivers the certifying technician maintenance program alongside Les Plombiers du Numérique.
• FoundeverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpala Avenir and Foundever entered a pioneering partnership to support employment for single-parent families in Hauts-de-France, through the CRCD (Chantier d'Insertion par la Construction et le Développement durable) training program.
• La France s'EngagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa France s'Engage is the incubator and structural supporter of Les Geeks du Bâtiment. Impala Avenir maintains a stand at major events under the La France s'Engage banner, benefiting from the foundation's network and credibility within the French social innovation ecosystem.
• AcorusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcorus, a building sector company, is one of the enterprise partners engaged to support Geeks du Bâtiment training programs and help secure long-term financing for professional training in the building trades.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emmaüs Solidarité: French non-profit providing emergency accommodation, housing, and social insertion for people in precarious situations. Comparable to Impala Avenir on housing support and reintegration, particularly overlapping with Maison des Marraines in serving young women in housing precarity.
• Union nationale des Régies de Quartier: French network of neighborhood-based social economy organizations providing employment and insertion services in priority urban neighborhoods. Directly comparable to Impala Avenir's "pieds d'immeuble" model of embedding economic activity inside underprivileged neighborhoods.
• Habitat et Humanisme: French non-profit providing housing and social insertion for vulnerable families and individuals. Comparable to Maison des Marraines in providing housing with social accompaniment, though broader in target population.
• EPIDE (Établissement Pour l'Insertion Dans l'Emploi): French public institution providing residential insertion programs for 18-25 year-olds disconnected from education and employment. Highly comparable to Plombiers du Numérique and Geeks du Bâtiment in target population (undereducated youth) and mission (combined training, housing, and mentorship).
• Coallia: French social operator providing housing, accommodation, and social insertion services for vulnerable populations including young adults. Directly comparable to the Maison des Marraines housing and accompaniment model.
• ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique): French non-profit supporting entrepreneurship and economic insertion for people excluded from traditional employment. Comparable in mission of professional insertion for disadvantaged populations, though focused on self-employment rather than wage employment.
• France Terre d'Asile: French non-profit providing housing, legal support, and social insertion for refugees and asylum seekers. Comparable on housing-accompaniment model for vulnerable populations, with focus on insertion pathways into employment.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French non-profit offering vocational training, housing, and family support for vulnerable youth and families. Comparable in serving disadvantaged youth through combined education, accommodation, and professional insertion pathways across multiple regions.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French non-profit addressing housing precariousness and homelessness through advocacy, housing solutions, and integration programs. Comparable on the housing-precarity mission that underpins Maison des Marraines, though broader in scope and advocacy-oriented.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's national adult vocational training agency, delivering certifying programs across many trades. Comparable as a vocational training provider for adult learners, though much broader in scope than Impala Avenir's neighborhood-based niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impala-avenir

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Impala Avenir