RHAPSODY - PORTAGE SALARIAL

What RHAPSODY - PORTAGE SALARIAL does

Rhapsody Portage Salarial, operated by EBISU INVEST (registered in Le Mans, France), is a French salary portage operator that provides payroll, invoicing, and administrative management services to independent professionals and the enterprises that engage them. The company manages roughly €38M in annual consultant turnover across 1000+ enterprise clients and a carried-consultant base supported through 30 agency locations nationwide, achieving 100% national coverage of metropolitan France. Its core offering is the Portage Salarial Platform — administrative and legal software that handles contract management, invoicing, salary calculation, and social declarations — supplemented by the Opéra 24/7 digital assistant for activity tracking, a Salary Simulator for net-income estimation, a Happiness Coach service, a CSE benefits program, a referral program, and legal/professional liability coverage through AXA.

Rhapsody generates revenue by charging percentage-based management fees on the turnover of carried consultants, deducted alongside employer and employee social charges to produce net salary. No registration fees, no monthly fixed fees, and free invoice cash advances are explicit pricing pillars. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: a dedicated 'binôme' model pairs each consultant with a directeur associé and an Office Manager; inside sales handles inbound callback requests and contact forms; and partnerships with freelance platforms Malt and Cherry Pick generate qualified leads. Marketing emphasizes educational content, blog and workshop channels, and localized agency outreach rather than direct product promotion.

Operationally, Rhapsody addresses a specific structural tension in the French labor market: enabling freelance independence while preserving salaried status (health coverage, pension, unemployment insurance). Service coverage spans IT, consulting, management transition, marketing/communication, engineering, HR, and training verticals. Leadership comprises Karine Porcedda-Loiseau and Jérôme Bucher as Directeurs Associés, with Joévin Bosdonnat as co-Directeur de la publication. The company is privately held with no external investors identified, depends on a 42-person team, and pursues organic, multi-agency expansion within a single-country market.

Name

RHAPSODY - PORTAGE SALARIAL

Legal name

EBISU INVEST

Website

https://rhapsody-portage-salarial.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rhapsody Portage Salarial, operated by EBISU INVEST, is a French salary portage platform providing payroll, invoicing, social coverage, and administrative management to independent consultants and freelancers. It serves 1000+ enterprise clients and 250+ carried consultants across 30 French agency locations, managing €38M in annual turnover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Salary Portage Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAGAB

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Contract Staffing & Independent Contractor Management

SECONDARYBPACAGAE

Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Contract Staffing & Independent Contractor Management

SECONDARYBPACAGAA

Independent Contractor Compliance & Classification (IC vs Employee)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Contract Staffing & Independent Contractor Management

SECONDARYBPACAGAJ

Contractor Benefits & Perks Administration

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Contract Staffing & Independent Contractor Management

Keywords

• Salary portage services
• Freelancer payroll management
• Independent contractor employment
• Consultant administrative management
• Professional liability insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Portage Salarial Management Fees: Rhapsody generates revenue by charging management fees on the turnover (chiffre d'affaires) generated by their carried consultants. The company deducts management fees plus all social charges (employer and employee portions) from the gross revenue to calculate the net salary. This is a recurring revenue model tied to the volume of business activity managed through the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rhapsody Portage Salarial operates a salary portage service enabling freelancers and independent consultants to work as salaried employees while retaining autonomy over their client missions. The company manages administrative, legal, accounting, and financial tasks (contract management, invoicing, salary calculation, social charges), and provides consultants with employee social benefits including health insurance, pension, unemployment coverage, and a CSE employee benefits program. Revenue is earned through percentage-based management fees deducted from consultants' billed turnover.

Product overview

Rhapsody Portage Salarial operates as a unified salary portage platform offering a comprehensive suite of services for freelancers, consultants, and independent professionals. The core offering is the Portage Salarial Platform, which provides administrative management, social security benefits, and salary processing. This is supplemented by the Opéra Digital Assistant for 24/7 activity tracking, a Salary Simulator for income estimation, a Happiness Coach Service for professional well-being support, CSE employee benefits, a Referral Program for business development, and Legal Assistance with Professional Liability Insurance. The platform serves multiple sectors including IT, Marketing & Communication, Engineering, Human Resources, Management Transition, and Training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portage Salarial Platform Core salary portage service enabling freelancers and consultants to work as employees while maintaining independence. Handles administrative, legal, accounting, and financial tasks including contract management, invoicing, and salary calculation, allowing professionals to focus on client missions and business development while receiving employee social benefits.
• Happiness Coach Service Personalized coaching service offering confidential telephone or video exchange sessions with a dedicated wellness expert to support consultant well-being and work-life balance.
• CSE Employee Benefits Program Committee for Social and Economic Affairs benefits program providing discounts and special offers on various products and services for portage employees.
• Referral Program Sponsorship program allowing current consultants to recommend new clients and earn rewards for successful referrals.
• Legal Assistance and Professional Liability Insurance Legal support services including dispute resolution with clients and contract drafting assistance, along with AXA-backed professional liability insurance coverage for carried consultants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 million euros turnover managed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MaltcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership with Malt, a major freelance platform, providing referral pathways for freelancers seeking portage salary services. Joint contact pages established for Malt users interested in Rhapsody's services.
• Cherry PickcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Cherry Pick platform for lead generation and freelancer referrals. Dedicated contact channels established for Cherry Pick users.
• PEPSminorOthersPEPS (Professionals of Employment in Portage Salarial) - Industry association logo displayed indicating membership in the professional organization for portage salary companies.
• QualiopiminorOthersQualiopi certification partner - professional training quality certification displayed indicating compliance with professional training standards.
• AGSminorOthersAssociation pour la Gestion du régime de Garantie des Créances des Salariés - Salary guarantee insurance partner required for portage salary operations.
• AXAminorOthersInsurance partner providing professional liability insurance and other coverage for carried consultants.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ABC Portage: French portage salarial operator providing administrative management, salary calculation, and social coverage for carried consultants. Directly comparable services and customer base.
• ITG: Major French portage salarial company with a national footprint and a comparable fee-based employer-of-record model. Competes head-to-head with Rhapsody for independent consultants and enterprise clients.
• Portage.com: One of the largest French portage salarial operators, offering the same hybrid employment model for independent professionals. Directly comparable on business model, regulatory exposure, and target consultant base.
• TempoPH: French portage salarial company with a national presence offering the same hybrid employment wrapper for consultants. Comparable in scale, model, and competitive set to Rhapsody.
• Freelance.com: French platform combining freelance marketplace services with portage salarial offerings. Comparable in serving independent professionals seeking flexibility, with overlap in target freelancer segments.
• Altays: Established French portage salarial provider offering administrative management and employment status to freelancers. Closely comparable in service offering, regulatory positioning, and target segments.

Broad incumbents

• Upwork: Global freelance marketplace serving French enterprises and freelancers. Operates in the same broader freelance services category and could compete for the same enterprise buyers of independent talent.
• Malt: Largest European freelance marketplace with a strategic partnership with Rhapsody for portage referrals. While not a direct portage operator, it sits in the same ecosystem and increasingly bundles adjacent employment services.

Emerging players

• Crème de la Crème: Curated French freelance platform focused on top-tier independent experts. Partially overlaps with Rhapsody's consultant target audience and represents a digital-native alternative for premium freelancers.

Others

• Swile: Employee benefits and meal voucher partner of Rhapsody, also serving French employers broadly. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but relevant to Rhapsody's benefits proposition and partner stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rhapsody-portage-salarial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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