Skeelz

What Skeelz does

Skeelz, now operating under the Neovoxia brand since 2026, is a Paris-based B2B talent acquisition consultancy founded in 2018 and registered as SKEELZ SAS in Nanterre, France. The firm is a boutique operation with approximately 5 core employees, operating from a Paris headquarters and a Levallois-Perret registered office, and is supplemented by a network of freelance experts. Since 2023, it has operated as part of the Virtuology group, a European digital acceleration conglomerate.

The firm specializes exclusively in two sectors — digital transformation and environmental transition — and delivers three integrated service lines: Talent Search (Permanent Search, RPO, and Executive Search), Management de Transition (Mission Relais and Mission Critique), and Expert Freelance placement. Service delivery is structured around a proprietary four-stage methodology called the Talent Prescription Model (Diagnostic, Prescription, Activation, Securitization) that maps client context to the appropriate engagement model. The firm uses third-party tooling including Assessfirst for candidate assessments, and its marketing channels include its website, LinkedIn presence, email newsletters, industry events, and client referrals. The firm reports 100+ clients served, a 92% average NPS, and operational geographies spanning France, Morocco, and Madagascar.

Revenue is generated through custom, quote-based professional services engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Clients are enterprise and mid-market companies in growth phases; named enterprise customers span energy and environmental transition (Qovoltis, Tenergie, ALTENS, Enens, Photosol, Premium Energy), insurance/fintech (Descartes Underwriting), e-commerce (eTAIL Agency), life sciences (Ividata), consulting (RSM), infrastructure (Sanef), and engineering/manufacturing (FEV). The general manager is Alexandra Pharisien, a co-founder. The company holds no patents and has no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Skeelz

Legal name

SKEELZ

Website

https://skeelz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skeelz, now operating as Neovoxia, is a Paris-based boutique B2B talent acquisition consultancy founded in 2018 that serves enterprise and mid-market clients exclusively in digital transformation and environmental transition sectors, offering Permanent Search, Executive Search, RPO, Transition Management, and Freelance Expert placement through its proprietary Talent Prescription Model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing): A Neovoxia recruiter integrates into the client's organization on a part-time or full-time basis to manage all recruitment processes using their proven methodology.
2. Permanent Search: CDI recruitment services to support clients' sustainable growth, covering all seniority levels and ensuring alignment between skills, personality, and company culture.
3. Executive Search: Strategic search for high-impact profiles including executives, leaders, and key function positions. Finding the right talent at decisive moments.
4. Management de Transition (Transition Management): Deploying experienced managers immediately to guarantee operational continuity for vacant strategic positions (relay missions) or to drive critical phases like M&A, transformation, or crisis situations (critical missions).
5. Freelance Expert Placement: Identifying and mobilizing specific expertise for targeted missions in project mode or reinforcement mode, without long-term commitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Skeelz is a B2B talent acquisition consultancy that delivers recruitment solutions exclusively for companies in the digital and environmental transition sectors. Its core offerings are organized into three service lines: Talents (Permanent Search, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive Search), Transitions (interim management for critical phases), and Experts (freelance specialist placement), all delivered through its proprietary Talent Prescription Model methodology.

Product overview

Skeelz (now operating as Neovoxia since 2026) is a Talent Acquisition consultancy that provides a comprehensive suite of recruitment solutions organized around three core offerings: Talent Search (Permanent Search, RPO, and Executive Search), Management de Transition (Mission Relais and Mission Critique), and Expert Freelance. These services are delivered through the company's proprietary Talent Prescription Model methodology and are exclusively focused on two sectors: Digital (tech, data, product, e-commerce, cybersecurity) and Environmental (energy transition, mobility, sustainable construction, circular economy). The company was founded in 2018, integrated into the Virtuology group in 2023, and rebranded to Neovoxia in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talents (Talent Search) Recruitment service bundle for companies structuring teams on a long-term basis, comprising Permanent Search (junior to senior), RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), and Executive Search (C-level, directors, key leadership). Targets organizations in the digital and environmental transition sectors.
• Management de Transition Interim management solution that deploys experienced managers immediately to guarantee operational continuity for vacant strategic positions (Mission Relais) or to drive critical phases such as M&A, transformation, or crisis (Mission Critique). For companies in the digital and environmental transition sectors.
• Expert Freelance On-demand expert placement service providing specialized skills for targeted missions in project mode or reinforcement mode, without long-term commitment. Delivers a first shortlist of qualified and available experts within 72 hours. For companies needing immediate and targeted expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% NPS (Net Promoter Score) from clients at the end of each mission
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Virtuology GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Virtuology is a European digital acceleration group. In 2023, Skeelz (now Neovoxia) integrated into the Virtuology group, strengthening sector focus and international presence. Neovoxia operates as part of this ecosystem of specialized agencies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Expectra: French specialist recruitment brand focused on technical, IT, and engineering roles, part of the Randstad group. Comparable on the Permanent Search and freelance expert offerings within France, with broader scale but less sector specialization.

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup: Parent of Michael Page and Page Personnel, a large publicly listed recruitment group operating multiple specialist brands. Provides scale benchmarks and competes across RPO, executive search, and interim management in Neovoxia's core verticals.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, RPO, and talent advisory. Competes across the full breadth of Neovoxia's service lines (executive search, RPO, transition management) but at significantly larger scale and broader sector coverage.
• Adecco: World's largest staffing group with broad workforce solutions and dedicated digital/sustainability practice lines. Competitor on volume hiring and RPO mandates; much larger scale but less vertically specialized.

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong European presence. Comparable on executive search mandates in technology and energy clients, with overlapping premium positioning.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with established practices in technology, industrial, and energy transition sectors. Comparable on senior-level mandates and similar relationship-led, premium-fee model.
• Michael Page: One of the largest global recruitment firms with deep French operations, placing mid-to-senior professionals across digital, technology, and industrial sectors. Directly competes with Neovoxia in permanent and executive search mandates for digital and environmental-transition clients.
• Robert Walters: Specialist professional recruitment firm focused on mid-to-senior roles in technology, energy, and engineering. Closely comparable in positioning — premium specialist fees, vertical focus, and similar clientele in France and broader Europe.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm serving C-suite and senior leadership hires, with growing practices in technology and sustainability. Comparable on the Executive Search portion of Neovoxia's offering and similar premium-pricing model.
• Hays: Global recruitment specialist with strong French presence, organized by sector verticals including technology and energy/renewables. Comparable service mix spanning permanent, contract, and RPO across the same digital and environmental-transition verticals Neovoxia targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skeelz

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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