Afi24

What Afi24 does

AFi24 is a French Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) founded in 1995 and headquartered in Puteaux, France. It operates as an intermediary matching students seeking scientific apprenticeships with industrial, laboratory, and scientific-sector employers. The company offers approximately 90 training programs spanning the full BAC to BAC+6 educational spectrum — including BTS, BUT, Licences Professionnelles, Masters, and engineering degrees — with disciplines concentrated in chemistry, biotechnology, physics, QHSE/environment, production, supply chain, and commercial support. Through its platform, AFi24 facilitates roughly 1,900 alternating (work-study) contracts per year, supported by a tripartite network of 34 partner schools and universities across France (including Mines Paris-PSL, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, Université Paris Saclay, ESCOM Chimie, and CNAM).

The underlying technology consists of two proprietary platforms: NetYparéo, a digital liaison portal providing real-time tracking of apprentice progress, calendars, evaluations, electronic signatures, and document exchange between apprentices, company tutors, and training establishments; and Focaliz, which provides separate candidate and enterprise portals for application and contract management. These platforms are supplemented by a personalized coaching service that assigns each student a dedicated mission manager. The technical differentiator cited is integration and interoperability across the apprentice lifecycle stakeholders.

AFi24's revenue model is built on the French regulated apprenticeship funding system: training costs are covered by OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) contributions funded through mandatory apprenticeship taxes paid by hiring companies (0.59% of gross payroll). Apprentices do not pay tuition. Revenue is therefore a function of contract volume and the per-contract funding level negotiated with OPCOs. Distribution is digital-first (website + Focaliz portal), supplemented by direct enterprise sales, partner-school referrals, job datings, and active social media channels. The company holds Qualiopi certification (renewed 2026-2029), which is the regulatory prerequisite for accessing OPCO funding.

Name

Afi24

Legal name

AFi24

Website

https://afi24.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFi24 is a French apprenticeship training center (CFA) matching students with approximately 1,900 annual scientific alternance contracts (BAC to BAC+6) at industrial companies. It operates through 34 partner universities and proprietary digital platforms, funded via OPCO contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Puteaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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. Apprenticeship Training Funding: AFi24 operates as a CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) where training costs are covered by OPCO (Operators of Skills) contributions from hiring companies. Training is free for apprentices. Companies pay training costs through mandatory apprenticeship taxes (0.59% of gross payroll) and direct OPCO funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AFi24 is a French Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) that delivers scientific apprenticeship programs from BAC to BAC+6 (BTS, BUT, Licences Professionnelles, Masters, and Engineering degrees). It acts as an intermediary connecting students seeking scientific apprenticeships with companies hiring in scientific fields, operating a digital platform (Focaliz) plus the Netypareo tracking portal to coordinate apprentices, company tutors, training establishments, and its pedagogical team. Approximately 90 training programs and 1,900 alternating contracts per year are offered across chemistry, biotechnology, physics, environment (QHSSE), production, supply chain, and commercial support.

Product overview

AFi24 operates as a unified platform for scientific alternating education in France, connecting students with training programs and companies. The core offering consists of the AFi24 web platform for program discovery and application management, supplemented by the NetYparéo digital liaison tool for ongoing apprentice tracking and coordination between apprentices, companies, and educational institutions. The Focaliz portal provides dedicated spaces for candidates and enterprises, while personalized coaching services support students throughout their journey. The company offers over 90 training programs spanning BAC to BAC+6 in scientific disciplines including chemistry, biotechnologies, physics, environment (QHSSE), production, supply chain, and commercial support, alongside approximately 1,900 annual alternating contracts available through the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Netypareo: Digital liaison portal for tracking apprentices and managing alternance relationships between students, companies, and partner schools
• Focaliz

Products and services

• Scientific Apprenticeship Training Programs Over 90 training programs spanning BAC to BAC+6 levels across scientific disciplines including chemistry, biotechnology, physics, environment (QHSSE), production, supply chain, and commercial support, delivered as alternating work-study contracts through partner schools.
• Plateforme AFi24 Main online portal providing course search, contract offers, and candidate account management for students seeking scientific alternance programs across France.
• NetYparéo Digital liaison portal providing calendar management, absence tracking, weekly planning, status monitoring, and document exchange between apprentices, companies, and training institutions throughout the apprenticeship period.
• Focaliz Dedicated portal providing separate Candidate Space and Enterprise Space where students can access training offers and companies can manage apprenticeship contracts and review candidate profiles.
• Coaching AFi24 Personalized support service pairing each student with a dedicated mission manager who guides them through training selection, contract search, administrative procedures, mobility, and housing support throughout the apprenticeship journey.
• Contract Offers Platform Job board featuring approximately 1,900 annual alternating contracts across scientific sectors, filterable by region, education level, and scientific domain, linking hiring companies with apprentice candidates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% of apprentices find employment within 6 months of completing their training

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• En Voiture SimoneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAFi24 has a partnership with En Voiture Simone to offer apprentices reduced-cost driving licenses payable in installments. This partnership addresses mobility needs of young apprentices who often need a driver's license to access job opportunities.
• Sorbonne UniversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university providing theoretical training for apprenticeship programs in scientific fields, particularly chemistry and physics disciplines.
• Mines Paris-PSLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious engineering school partner offering BAC+6 level apprenticeship programs in industrial management and logistics systems.
• Université Paris CitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university partner providing pharmacy, chemistry, and biotechnology apprenticeship programs including professional licenses and masters.
• Université Paris Saclay - IUT d'OrsaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading science university partner offering BUT Chemistry and other scientific apprenticeship programs through their IUT d'Orsay campus.
• ESCOM ChimiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized chemistry engineering school offering 3-year engineering programs in alternating mode for students progressing from DUT Chimie.
• Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing Master programs in health and related scientific fields with apprenticeship options at IUT Vélizy Rambouillet.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CCI Formation: CCI Formation (Chambers of Commerce and Industry training network) is a large incumbent French training provider offering alternance programs across many sectors including scientific-technical tracks. It competes with AFi24 for OPCO-funded contracts but with a much broader, multi-sector catalog.
• INSEEC Alternance: INSEEC (via INSEEC Alternance and ISCOD) is a large French private higher-education group operating multiple apprenticeship tracks across business, tech, and engineering. It competes with AFi24 for OPCO-funded alternance contracts in science-adjacent disciplines, with significantly greater scale and brand reach.

Direct peers

• AFORP: AFORP is a French CFA providing apprenticeship training in industrial and technical fields, serving similar industrial employer customers to AFi24's scientific apprenticeship programs. Both operate the CFA model under OPCO funding for technician-level scientific and industrial tracks.
• AFTRAL: AFTRAL is one of France's largest CFAs, focused on transport, logistics, and supply chain apprenticeship training. It is comparable to AFi24 as a sector-specialized French CFA delivering alternance programs with OPCO funding, though in logistics rather than pure sciences.
• ISCOD: ISCOD is a French digital CFA specializing in apprenticeship (alternance) programs, with broad catalog coverage including scientific and technical tracks. It is the closest direct competitor to AFi24 in operating an online apprenticeship matching and coordination model for French students and employers.
• OpenClassrooms: OpenClassrooms is a major French online education platform that has expanded into employer-funded apprenticeship programs, particularly in tech and digital fields. It competes with AFi24 for French alternance students and OPCO funding, though with a broader, less science-focused catalog.
• Compagnons du Devoir: Compagnons du Devoir is a long-established French apprenticeship organization delivering structured training across skilled trades. Comparable to AFi24 as a CFA operating under the French alternance framework with a strong tradition of employer-school coordination, though focused on traditional trades.

Regional players

• Mydigitalschool: Mydigitalschool is a French digital school network delivering alternance programs primarily in digital and tech disciplines. Comparable to AFi24 as a French private training organization running alternance under OPCO funding, but focused on web/digital rather than scientific disciplines.

Emerging players

• JobTeaser: JobTeaser is a French platform connecting students and recent graduates with employers for internships, apprenticeships, and entry-level roles. It is comparable to AFi24's matching functionality (Candidate/Enterprise portal, Focaliz) but at a broader, less specialized level and without the CFA accreditation.
• Walt Community: Walt Community is a French digital platform focused on apprenticeship matching, connecting candidates with companies offering contrats d'alternance. It overlaps with AFi24's candidate-enterprise matching model but does not hold CFA status itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@afi2423
• Facebookfacebook.com/AFi24officiel/?locale=fr_FR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afi24
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfa_afi24/?hl=fr

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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