What Link'Elles does

Link'Elles is a French nonprofit association (under the 1901 Act) that operates a supportive network for women entrepreneurs and project leaders across all industries. Founded by Debbie Jackson and headquartered at 4 Rue des Arènes, 75005 Paris, the organization delivers its value through a single-tier annual membership branded the 'Claudie Haigneré' Membership priced at €200 per year, with the organization itself estimating the underlying support value at approximately €6,500 per member. Core service lines include tailored mentoring (1-on-1 mentor/mentee pairings, biweekly sessions), personalized coaching for entrepreneurial mindset, an annual events program (12 hands-on workshops, 5 after-work gatherings, and masterclasses), and regional networking across six French regions: Île-de-France, Grand Est, Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Sub-brands include Link'Elles Création (custom-branded merchandise using laser cutting, vinyl printing, 3D printing, and digital embroidery) and a Call for Artistic Projects in partnership with Sevenline Hotel in Toulouse.

The organization operates with approximately 20 permanent staff and 130 volunteers, drawing on regional coordinators and department leads covering communications, mentoring, sponsorship, and community. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: members are acquired through self-service enrollment via the website (with Google Calendar-based appointment booking), regional events, social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube with 5,000+ combined followers), a 500+ reader newsletter, earned media across French regional outlets, and referrals from a partner network of 20+ organizations including Femmes & Challenges, Empow'Her, Be a Boss, France Active Metropole, Adie, IHG hotels in Bordeaux and Strasbourg, Le Wagon Bordeaux, and the CIDFF network. The Deloitte Foundation provides financial backing and Link'Elles is a Philanthro-Lab laureate with an ImpactScore of 71/100 and a Google rating of 4.9/5.

Revenue mechanics rest on three streams: (1) recurring annual membership fees at €200/year (subscription/recurring), (2) event participation revenue from workshops and masterclasses (professional services), and (3) Link'Elles Création merchandise sales (hardware). The underlying technology layer is non-proprietary; the organization runs as a traditional human-capital-intensive nonprofit with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, platform APIs, or software products. Reported member outcomes include a 98% satisfaction rate and 30 new entrepreneurs finding partners or clients through the network in 2025.

Name

Link'Elles

Legal name

Association Link'Elles

Website

https://link-elles.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Link'Elles is a French nonprofit network under the 1901 Act, supporting women entrepreneurs across all industries through a €200/year 'Claudie Haigneré' membership, 1-on-1 mentoring, coaching, and a six-region events program. It serves SMBs/individual women founders via a community-led, event-driven model backed by 130 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue. Single membership plan 'Claudie Haigneré' at €200/year with estimated support value of €6,500/year.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from event participation, workshops, and masterclasses.
3. Link'Elles Création: Custom communication materials for entrepreneurs including business cards, tote bags, and promotional items produced using sustainable methods (laser cutting, vinyl printing, 3D printing, digital embroidery). Production time 4-6 weeks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Link'Elles is a French nonprofit association that sells an annual membership called the 'Claudie Haigneré' plan at €200/year, providing members with tailored mentoring, personalized coaching, access to monthly workshops and after-work gatherings, social media visibility, and newsletter promotion. Its commercial portfolio also includes the Link'Elles Création sub-brand, which produces custom communication merchandise (business cards, tote bags, t-shirts, mugs) using sustainable manufacturing methods, and a regional events program operating across 6 French regions.

Product overview

Link'Elles is a nonprofit network dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs and project leaders across all industries. The organization operates a single-tier membership model branded as the 'Claudie Haigneré' Membership at €200/year, complemented by a structured Mentoring Program, a Link'Elles Création bespoke-branded merchandise service, a year-round Events Program spanning 6+ French regions, and a Call for Artistic Projects in partnership with Sevenline Hotel. The portfolio forms a cohesive supportive ecosystem offering mentoring, coaching, networking, visibility, and practical tools to structure entrepreneurial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Link'Elles Création: Communication tools service for entrepreneurs offering business cards, tote bags, and promotional items with customization options including wood, PVC, metal, laser cutting, vinyl printing, 3D printing, and digital embroidery
• Link'Elles Mentoring Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of members report gaining confidence and clarity in their projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Femmes & ChallengescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on women's entrepreneurship through CCI. Provides access to resources, events, and networking opportunities for Link'Elles members.
• Empow'HercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association accompanying women entrepreneurs. Collaboration on shared mission of empowering women in business.
• Be a BosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational reference event for women's entrepreneurship. Helps Link'Elles members access major entrepreneurship events and visibility opportunities.
• Hotel Indigo Bordeaux Centre Chartrons (IHG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIHG Hotel that lends meeting space free of charge for monthly events, supporting Link'Elles' regional activities in Bordeaux.
• Voco Strasbourg Centre - the Garden by IHGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel partner providing venue support for Link'Elles events in Strasbourg region.
• Sevenline Apparthotel work & spacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerToulouse-based hotel partner collaborating on artistic call for projects. Provides exhibition space for female artists starting September 2026.
• Le Wagon BordeauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTech training center providing educational resources and collaboration on Women in Tech events.
• France Active MetropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation specializing in supporting and financing business creation and social economy structures. Helps Link'Elles members access funding.
• CIDFF Haute-GaronnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for information on women's and family rights providing legal and rights-based support for women entrepreneurs.
• CIDFF GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for information on women's and family rights in Gironde region.
• CIDFF Bas-RhincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for information on women's and family rights in Bas-Rhin region.
• Force Femmes AURAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting women over 45 who are job seekers. Collaboration on supporting women entrepreneurs in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Educfi - Banque de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational strategy for economic, budgetary and financial education. Provides financial literacy resources for Link'Elles programs.
• SwapnminorOthersCompany creation and accounting solutions provider offering services to Link'Elles members.
• NumbrminorOthersAccounting firm providing financial services to Link'Elles members.
• AssopreneurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral interest association supporting social entrepreneurs in association format.
• La Femme en PapierminorOthersLiterary creation magazine with feminist perspective content for Link'Elles community.
• Reconversion en Franchise pour les femmesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization helping women transition to franchising, supporting Link'Elles members interested in franchise business models.
• LatitudesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity of tech actors working for engaged and responsible tech. Collaboration on responsible entrepreneurship initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• France Active: National network financing and supporting social economy structures and business creation. Link'Elles partner providing funding access; much larger and institutionally-backed, France Active represents the type of scaled incumbent Link'Elles members may eventually need.
• Adie: France-wide micro-credit association supporting business creation by people excluded from traditional banking. Already a Link'Elles partner, Adie operates at national scale with broader scope (all entrepreneurs) but is comparable on the mission axis of democratizing entrepreneurship.
• Initiative France: Leading French network supporting business creation through zero-interest loans and mentoring, with 200+ local affiliates. Comparable to Link'Elles on the mentoring-and-financing value chain, but at substantially larger scale.
• BPI France: French public investment bank supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs with funding, guarantees, and acceleration programs. Operates at national scale with institutional backing; the institutional counterpart Link'Elles members may be funneled to for serious financing needs.

Direct peers

• Femmes & Challenges: French CCI-affiliated network promoting women's entrepreneurship through events, awards, and resources. Listed as a Link'Elles core strategic partner and competes for the same member pool of French women entrepreneurs and project leaders.
• Les Premières: French entrepreneurship support network running incubation and coaching programs for women and underrepresented founders. Comparable scope, methodology (cohort-based mentoring), and target member profile.
• Empow'Her: International association accompanying women entrepreneurs, offering incubation, mentoring, and networking across Europe. Directly comparable to Link'Elles as a peer nonprofit network supporting women founders with similar programming (mentoring, events, community) and overlapping French-market presence.
• Force Femmes: French association supporting women over 45 in employment and entrepreneurship, with regional chapters and mentoring programs. Direct peer in mission and French nonprofit structure, with Force Femmes AURA already partnering with Link'Elles in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Women in Tech France: French chapter of a global movement promoting women's participation in technology and tech entrepreneurship. Overlaps with Link'Elles on the women-entrepreneur cohort and shares regional event-based GTM across France.
• Be a Boss: National reference media and event brand for women's entrepreneurship in France, producing flagship events and editorial content. Competes for visibility and event mindshare among the same French women-entrepreneur audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@linkelles
• Facebookfacebook.com/linkelles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/link-elles
• Instagraminstagram.com/linkelles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 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 →

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