Phoenix Education

What Phoenix Education does

Phoenix Education operates MeetYourSchool, a French B2B2C digital marketplace that connects students with educational institutions and employers through virtual events, webinars, open houses, and alternance jobdating. The platform is organized around the annual French orientation cycle (Terminale through higher education) and serves three primary cohorts: prospective students (free end users), schools and universities (paying exhibitors), and companies recruiting alternance candidates and interns. Brand and IP are consolidated under the parent Groupe Adiona, headquartered in Venelles, France, which is named as legal publisher in site mentions while Phoenix Education holds the platform rights. The platform supports a bilingual French/English interface and maintains active social channels on Facebook and Instagram alongside a content blog.

The core technology is a web-based event and matching platform comprising online registration, event management, video conferencing, and candidate matching, with a dedicated Pro portal (pro.meetyourschool.com) for institutional and employer customers. Distinct product modules include the alternance jobdating system (12,400+ active offers across 200+ partner schools and 3,200+ companies) and an online mock-exam preparation module covering French competitive entrance exams (Avenir, Puissance Alpha, SESESAME, ACCES) with anti-cheating features. Infrastructure is hosted with Scaleway SAS as a core partner. The platform is GDPR/RGPD compliant and operates without a public API or mobile app.

The business model is dual-sided: subscription/recurring exhibitor fees from educational institutions and transaction fees from companies posting job offers and participating in jobdating events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; schools and employers onboard via demo request through the Pro platform. With 18 total employees, no disclosed funding rounds, and no revenue figures on file, the company operates as a privately held, self-funded French SME whose scale commentary rests on the breadth of its participant base (400,000+ students, 8,000+ schools, 3,200+ companies) rather than disclosed financial metrics.

Name

Phoenix Education

Legal name

Groupe Adiona

Website

https://meetyourschool.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoenix Education operates MeetYourSchool, a French B2B2C marketplace connecting 400,000+ students with 8,000+ schools and 3,200+ companies through virtual salons, webinars, open houses, and alternance jobdating services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Marketplace

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAGAL

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Online/Virtual Tutoring Platforms & Marketplaces

SECONDARYEDAJADAL

Virtual CTE & Career Pathways Programs (K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Online & Virtual Schools

SECONDARYMPACALAA

Creator Course Marketplaces (Multi-Instructor Catalogs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Online Learning Content Platforms (Creator-Led Courses)

Keywords

• Virtual event platform
• Education marketplace
• Student recruitment
• Alternance matching
• Virtual job fairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Venelles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Institution Subscriptions: Schools and educational institutions pay to participate as exhibitors at virtual events and access the platform's student matching services
2. Company Recruitment Services: Companies pay to post job offers and participate in alternance jobdating events, connecting with students across 200+ partner schools

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Phoenix Education operates MeetYourSchool, a digital marketplace that connects students with educational institutions and employers through virtual salons, webinars, open houses, and alternance jobdating sessions. Schools and companies register as paying exhibitors/recruiters on the Pro platform, while students use the main web platform to discover events, attend live sessions, prepare for competitive entrance exams, and access alternance and internship opportunities.

Product overview

MeetYourSchool is a unified digital platform operated by Phoenix Education (Groupe Adiona) that provides event-based services connecting students with educational institutions. The core product consists of the MeetYourSchool platform offering virtual salons, webinars, open days (JPO), exam preparation sessions, and job dating features. The platform serves as a comprehensive orientation and recruitment tool for the French higher education sector, featuring 19 upcoming events, access to 8,000+ schools, and partnerships with 200+ schools and 3,200+ companies offering 12,400+ active internship and apprenticeship positions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MeetYourSchool Platform Core web-based platform that aggregates virtual salons, webinars, open houses (JPO), exam preparation, and alternance jobdating to connect 400,000+ students with 8,000+ schools and 3,200+ companies in France. Used by students for free and by schools/companies as paying exhibitors/recruiters.
• Alternance Jobdating System Digital matching service within MeetYourSchool that connects students seeking apprenticeships and internships with companies across 200+ partner schools, featuring 12,400+ active offers from 3,200+ partner companies. Companies (e.g., BNP Paribas, L'Oréal, Decathlon, Airbus) participate as paying recruiters.
• Competitive Exam Preparation (Mock Exams) Online mock exams with anti-cheating features for French competitive entrance exams including Avenir, Puissance Alpha, SESAME, and ACCES. Targeted at students preparing for selective school admissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ students connected with educational opportunities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ESSCA - AngersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrande école de commerce participating as exhibitor at MeetYourSchool virtual events, connecting with prospective students
• ExceliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness school participating as exhibitor at MeetYourSchool virtual events
• ESCP ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestigious business school participating as exhibitor at MeetYourSchool virtual events
• IÉSEG School of ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrande école de commerce participating as exhibitor at MeetYourSchool virtual events
• ESSEC Business SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestigious business school participating as exhibitor at MeetYourSchool virtual events
• HEC ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTop-ranked business school participating as exhibitor at MeetYourSchool virtual events
• emlyon business schoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness school participating as exhibitor at MeetYourSchool virtual events
• Institut LyfeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCulinary and hospitality institute participating as exhibitor at MeetYourSchool virtual events
• BNP ParibasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor French bank recruiting alternance students through the platform's jobdating features
• L'OréalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCosmetics company recruiting marketing and digital project managers through the platform
• DecathlonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports retailer recruiting communication and marketing interns through the platform
• AirbusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAerospace company recruiting embedded systems engineers through the platform
• Scaleway SAScoreTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure provider hosting the MeetYourSchool platform and website services

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L'Étudiant: Major French education media and orientation platform offering school directories, orientation content, and student fairs. Competes with MeetYourSchool on student orientation discovery and on school/recruiter reach across higher education in France.
• JobTeaser: European student and young-graduate recruitment platform embedded in universities and business schools, connecting students with employers for internships, alternance, and graduate roles. Direct competitor in alternance matching and student-recruitment marketplace dynamics.
• Diplomeo: French education orientation platform helping students find schools, programs, and student fairs. Competes with MeetYourSchool on school discovery and orientation content for prospective higher-education students in France.
• Studyrama: French student orientation media and event organizer running virtual and physical salons (Salons Studyrama) connecting students with schools and programs. Directly competes with MeetYourSchool's virtual salon and orientation offering, serving the same student and school segments in France.

Emerging players

• Wizbii: French student-facing platform offering job and internship matching, alternance offers, and career content. Overlaps with the jobdating and alternance recruitment features of MeetYourSchool for the same student and employer base.
• ChooseMyBoss: French recruitment platform focused on early-career and student hiring, including alternance and internship listings. Comparable to MeetYourSchool's enterprise recruitment side, particularly for SMB and mid-market employers sourcing students.

Broad incumbents

• Welcome to the Jungle: French-founded employer branding and recruitment platform extending into student and early-talent hiring. A broader incumbent whose employer-facing tooling can absorb some of the recruitment budget that flows through MeetYourSchool.
• Indeed: Global job aggregator with broad coverage in France including internship and apprenticeship listings. Competes with MeetYourSchool's jobdating and offer-posting flows on price and breadth, particularly for generalist recruiters.
• LinkedIn: Global professional network with deep penetration in French enterprise and a growing student/early-career offering. Represents the largest competitive threat on the recruiter-pays side, particularly for alternance and graduate roles.

Regional players

• HigherEdJobs: Job board focused on higher education and student-affairs employment primarily in North America. Comparable in function (institutional recruitment marketplace) but not directly competitive due to geography; useful as a peer for marketplace economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MeetYourSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/meetyourschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phoenixeducation13

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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