Alphalia

Name

Alphalia

Legal name

Alphalia

Website

https://alphalia.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training & Education Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales, Customer Service & Soft Skills Training (BPACANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG), Systems Administration & IT Operations (Windows/Linux, Monitoring, ITSM) (EDABAFAH)

Keywords

• Soft skills training
• Behavioral training programs
• Remote professional training
• AI business training
• Leadership development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

La Rochelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Core revenue from delivering behavioral and soft skills training programs. Programs are offered in inter-company (public sessions) and intra-company (customized in-house) formats. Pricing varies by program length and format (990€ per participant for 14-hour programs, 2575€ for 70-hour Accélérateur Freelance).
2. Consulting and Operational Advisory: Operational consulting and coaching services for digital transformation and business transitions. Billed based on consultant time (hourly or daily rates) or fixed-fee engagements. Technical and logistical expenses billed at cost plus 15% management fees.
3. Club Dirigeants Membership: Subscription-style membership program for business leaders offering ongoing coaching, peer networking, and human capital advisory services through dedicated Care Managers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alphalia provides synchronous distance professional training in behavioral skills (soft skills) and applied artificial intelligence for businesses, public organizations, and individuals. Programs are delivered via virtual classrooms with an expert trainer present 100% of the time, supported by an LMS for materials and progress tracking. Offerings include 14-hour soft skills modules, AI applications training for business functions, a 70-hour freelance launch accelerator, and a subscription-style executive Club Dirigeants.

Product overview

Alphalia is a mission-driven training company (Société à Mission) offering behavioral and AI-focused training programs primarily delivered through virtual classrooms and a proprietary Learning Management System (LMS). The core product portfolio consists of Soft Skills training programs (14-hour courses covering stress management, public speaking, creativity, productivity, cooperation, and decision-making) and specialized AI training programs for business applications (sales, marketing, HR, international trade, and general business acculturation). The company also offers the Accélérateur Freelance, a 70-hour intensive program for aspiring entrepreneurs, and the Club « Préparer Demain » executive club. Training delivery combines synchronous virtual classroom sessions with an LMS platform, featuring expert trainers available throughout the learning journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Club 'Préparer Demain' (Club dirigeant.es): A club for business leaders focused on developing human capital, with certified Care Managers supporting members in HR strategies, alternative governance, and managerial posture.

Products and services

• Soft Skills Behavioral Training Programs 14-hour behavioral/soft skills training programs covering stress management with emotional intelligence, public speaking, creativity, efficiency, cooperation, and decision-making. Delivered synchronously at distance via virtual classrooms with expert trainers. Designed for both individuals (inter-company public sessions) and organizations (intra-company custom training). Priced at 990€ per participant for public sessions.
• Formation IA - Acculturation à l'Intelligence Artificielle pour les PME/PMI AI literacy training designed for small and medium enterprises, covering generative AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, and practical roadmap development for AI integration. 14-hour intensive format priced at 999€ per participant (inter-company) or 3,990€ for customized intra-company delivery.
• Formation IA appliquée à la vente et la productivité entrepreneuriale AI training focused on optimizing sales prospecting, lead qualification, automating repetitive sales tasks, and improving customer relationships through AI-powered tools. Targeted at sales professionals and entrepreneurs.
• Formation IA appliquée à la communication digitale et au marketing AI training for digital communication and marketing professionals, covering generative AI for content creation, audiovisual production, SEO optimization, and campaign automation.
• Formation IA appliquée aux Ressources Humaines et à la Formation AI training for HR professionals covering recruitment optimization, talent management, skills analysis, and AI-assisted creation of personalized learning pathways.
• Formation IA appliquée au commerce International AI training for international trade professionals, covering predictive tools for market identification, regulatory monitoring automation, multilingual communication adaptation, and export strategy optimization.
• Accélérateur Freelance Intensive 70-hour training program over 5 weeks designed to help individuals transition from employment to successful freelance careers, covering business structuring, client acquisition, offer development, pricing strategy, and professional independence. Priced at 2,575€ net VAT. Enrollment is application-based with an interview process; not compatible with full-time employment.
• Club « Préparer Demain » (Club dirigeant.es) Subscription-style executive club for business leaders focusing on human capital development, providing ongoing coaching, peer networking, and support for organizational sustainability through certified Care Managers. Members receive support on HR strategies, alternative governance, and managerial posture. Includes 1-2 annual thematic gatherings.
• Coaching and Operational Advisory Services Operational consulting and coaching services for digital transformation and business transitions, billed based on consultant time at hourly or daily rates or at fixed-fee for defined projects. Technical and logistical expenses are billed at cost plus 15% management fees; 50% deposit typically required.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85,000+ hours of behavioral training delivered remotely since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Diagonales (Régie de Quartiers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and founding partner. Diagonales is a neighborhood community development association (Régie de quartiers) that created Alphalia as a subsidiary in 2022 to scale training operations while maintaining social mission alignment. Vincent Énard serves as both Director General of Diagonales and President of Alphalia.
• M2I FormationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining partnership with M2I Formation for delivering digital and behavioral training programs. Partnered on multi-year government-funded training initiatives for digital advisors (Conseillers Numériques).
• Banque des TerritoiresmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor public sector client and partner providing behavioral training to banking network employees across French territories.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational public administration agency and key partner for government-funded training programs supporting territorial cohesion initiatives.
• Laurie CharbonniermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead trainer and program developer for the Accélérateur Freelance. Independent trainer with 8 years experience (4 years employed, 4 years freelance) who has supported over 80 professionals in launching freelance careers.
• AukfoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner providing infrastructure and IT services. Guillaume Chéramy, CEO of Aukfood, serves as technical infrastructure advisor for Alphalia's ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• M2i Formation: M2i Formation is a French IT and digital training provider and a named partner/channel of Alphalia for digital and behavioral programs (Conseillers Numériques). Direct competitor-partner in the same geography and category.

Broad incumbents

• Orsys: Orsys is a major French professional training company with a broad catalog spanning IT, management, and soft skills, serving large enterprises and public sector clients. Comparable competitor with overlapping intra-company training offerings and Qualiopi-equivalent accreditations.
• Cegos: Cegos is the largest corporate training provider in France and globally, offering soft skills, leadership, and management development across a broad catalog. Directly comparable as a soft skills and professional development training incumbent serving French enterprises.
• Demos: Demos is a French and international training and consulting firm offering professional development, leadership, and digital transformation programs. Comparable incumbent with similar intra-company/soft skills offerings and AI training extensions.
• CNFPT: CNFPT is the official French national training body for territorial civil servants, providing mandatory training for local and regional government employees. Competes directly with Alphalia for public sector training contracts of the type won by ANCT and Charente-Maritime.

Emerging players

• OpenClassrooms: OpenClassrooms is a French online education platform focused on digital and tech skills, including AI-related content, with employer-funded models. Comparable as a digital-first French training provider focusing on job-ready skills, though primarily asynchronous/self-paced vs. Alphalia's synchronous model.
• 360Learning: 360Learning is a French-founded collaborative learning platform (LMS + LXP) used by enterprises for soft skills, compliance, and onboarding training. Comparable as a French training-tech adjacent company touching the same buyers and learning content categories.
• Skills4All: Skills4All is a French training provider focused on digital skills and certification, including AI awareness modules, working with OPCO funding. Comparable niche competitor in French digital and AI training for SMEs and individuals.
• Studi (Galilee group): Studi is a major French online higher-education and vocational training provider operating remote programs including soft skills and business tracks. Comparable as a remote-delivery French training provider with broader catalog scale.

Others

• BPI France (Direction de la Formation): BPI France is the French public investment bank that funds SME training, digitization, and AI adoption programs that Alphalia ultimately serves. Represents both a potential funding/distribution channel and a benchmark public-sector training procurer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Alphalia