Les Canumériques

What Les Canumériques does

Les Canumériques is a Lyon-based non-profit collective of independent digital professionals, founded in 2018 and operating from 45 rue de la Bourse in the 2nd arrondissement. The collective assembles custom multi-disciplinary teams drawn from its member freelancers to deliver projects spanning web development, app development, digital marketing, communication, artistic direction, UI/UX design, and digital project management. It serves project owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and enterprises seeking digital expertise without committing to full-time hires or coordinating multiple independent contractors.

The operating model is built around a single contractual point of contact, a senior referent assigned per project for quality oversight, and a team composition tailored to each engagement. Each freelancer member contributes as a domain specialist, with projects scoped and delivered as discrete contracts. Les Canumériques represents the Happy Dev network in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region — an affiliation that connects the collective to a wider pool of over 600 independent digital freelancers across France.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements, with pricing quoted per project depending on scope, team composition, and complexity; no public pricing tiers or rates are disclosed. The go-to-market motion is predominantly direct engagement via the company website and contact forms, supplemented by referrals and newsletter-based community engagement through the Happy Dev network. The collective maintains a core team of 7 and operates exclusively within the French domestic market.

Name

Les Canumériques

Legal name

Les Canumériques

Website

https://lescanumeriques.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Canumériques is a Lyon-based non-profit collective of independent digital freelancers, founded in 2018, that assembles custom multidisciplinary teams for project owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and enterprises across web/app development, digital marketing, UI/UX, and digital project management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Professional Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Development Center (ODC) / Dedicated Team Services (BPAEAMAL)

Keywords

• Digital services collective
• Web application development
• Digital marketing services
• UI UX design agency
• Freelance collective

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Services Projects: Project-based digital services revenue from assembling custom multi-disciplinary teams for client projects in web/app development, digital marketing, communication, UI/UX design, and project management. Each project is scoped and delivered as a complete engagement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Les Canumériques is a collective of independent digital professionals delivering multidisciplinary services including web development, app development, digital marketing, communication, artistic direction, UI/UX design, and digital project management. Each client engagement is executed by a custom-assembled team of freelance specialists coordinated under a single senior referent and one contractual point of contact, blending the flexibility of independents with the reliability of an agency.

Product overview

Les Canumériques operates as a unified collective of independent digital professionals rather than a platform with separate products. The collective offers a comprehensive suite of digital services—including web development, app development, digital marketing, communication, artistic direction, UI/UX design, and digital project management—delivered through a custom-built multidisciplinary team for each client project. All services are coordinated through a single point of contact and structured within a solidarity-based collective framework, combining the flexibility of freelancers with the reliability of an agency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Development Development of websites delivered by independent specialist freelancers within custom-assembled project teams, for project owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and enterprises needing digital builds or redesigns.
• App Development Design and development of applications delivered by independent specialist freelancers, integrated into the same multidisciplinary team model used for web and digital projects.
• Digital Marketing Digital marketing services executed by independent freelance specialists within multidisciplinary project teams, covering campaign design, deployment, and measurement for clients' digital initiatives.
• Communication Communication services delivered by independent specialists as part of multidisciplinary project teams, supporting brand and corporate communication needs alongside digital builds.
• Artistic Direction Artistic direction services delivered by independent creative specialists within the collective's project teams, providing visual and creative leadership for digital projects.
• UI/UX Design User interface and user experience design services delivered by independent specialists as part of multidisciplinary teams, supporting the design of websites, apps, and digital products.
• Digital Project Management Coordination and management of digital projects delivered through the collective, with a unique senior referent overseeing each engagement and aligning multidisciplinary team members to scope, schedule, and quality targets.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Happy DevcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Canumériques represents the Happy Dev network in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. Happy Dev is a national network of independent digital freelancers that collaborates with over 600 freelancers across France. The partnership enables Les Canumériques to access a broader ecosystem of talent and project opportunities while representing the network regionally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Toptal: Global freelance platform for top-tier software developers, designers and digital experts with rigorous vetting. Comparable in positioning around quality-vetted digital talent serving demanding enterprise clients.
• Comet: Tech-focused freelance platform (originated in France) curating senior developers and digital experts for enterprise clients. Directly comparable curated-talent and senior-only positioning versus Les Canumériques' senior referent approach.
• 404works: French web development cooperative structuring independent developers into shared projects. Closely mirrors Les Canumériques' cooperative/collective model for digital independents in the French market.
• Malt: Leading French freelance platform connecting companies with IT, digital, marketing and engineering independents. Highly comparable target customer base (entrepreneurs, start-ups, enterprises) and similar freelance-aggregation model in the French market.
• Smart (Salariés Modernes Associés par la Reprise de leur Temps de travail): French cooperative providing legal, administrative and collective infrastructure to independent workers and freelancers. Comparable cooperative-style organizational model supporting independent digital professionals.
• Codeur.com: French freelance marketplace focused on developers, designers and digital marketing specialists. Comparable French-market freelance aggregation model serving similar small-business and start-up segments.
• La Coop des Communs: French cooperative of digital professionals pooling expertise for open-source and digital projects. Comparable collective-of-independents structure operating in the French digital services ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services group headquartered in France, offering digital, consulting and systems integration services. Overlaps with Les Canumériques' enterprise digital project offering at much larger scale.
• Devoteam: Large European IT services and digital transformation consultancy with strong French presence. Competes for enterprise digital transformation projects at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Ineat: Lyon-based digital agency offering web development, UX/UI design and digital transformation services. Direct same-city competitor for enterprise digital projects in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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