What Prophil does

Prophil is a Paris-based boutique strategy consulting and research firm founded in 2013 by Virginie Seghers and Geneviève Ferone Creuzet, operating as a SAS with €10,000 of share capital and a team of approximately 15 consultants and researchers. The firm advises companies on aligning economic performance with contribution to the common good, with a focus on shareholder foundation structuring, mission-driven company (société à mission) transitions, and post-growth business models. Its core methodology combines bespoke advisory mandates with proprietary convening formats, including serious games for general assemblies and the AG du Futur event series.

The firm operates three revenue streams: bespoke strategy consulting engagements, publication sales (priced €10–€150 per title), and event ticketing (€480 standard, €180 reduced). Since founding, Prophil claims credit for 270+ consulting missions, 25 shareholder foundations and 50 foundations created through its work, and contribution to 53 companies adopting a raison d'être (46 of which subsequently became sociétés à mission). Its research output includes 100+ conferences, 30+ ministerial reports, and a co-produced study with Mines ParisTech. Clients span energy (RWE Renouvelable France), mobility (Transamo), food and beverage (Monin Group), automotive (Groupe GPA), insurance (Groupama), construction (CETIH), sports retail (Décathlon), and accounting (CDER).

Prophil's go-to-market is anchored in thought leadership and policy influence rather than traditional consulting sales. The firm contributed to the emergence of France's 2019 PACTE law and has itself operated as a société à mission since 2021. Distribution channels include the De Facto community for shareholder foundation pioneers, a podcast, and flagship events including the planned inaugural Premières Rencontres shareholder foundations gathering in 2026. The firm is self-funded and founder-controlled, with no disclosed external capital, M&A activity, or international offices, and remains operationally concentrated in the French market.

Name

Prophil

Legal name

Prophil

Website

https://prophil.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prophil is a Paris-based boutique strategy consulting and research firm, founded in 2013, that advises French enterprises on aligning economic performance with the common good through shareholder foundations, mission-driven company structuring, and post-growth business model design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategy Consulting: Prophil generates revenue by delivering bespoke strategy consulting missions to companies and entrepreneurs seeking to align economic performance with the common good. Consulting fees are negotiated on a per-mission basis.
2. Publication Sales: Prophil sells printed publications (studies, guides, books) through its e-commerce website at fixed price points (e.g., €10–€150 per title). Some publications are also available as free digital downloads in exchange for contact information.
3. Event Ticketing: Prophil organizes and sells tickets to premium events such as the 'Premières Rencontres des fondations actionnaires' (June 9, 2026). Standard tickets are priced at €480 TTC for enterprises/institutions and €180 TTC for researchers/students/associates, including full program access and lunch.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Prophil is a Paris-based strategy consulting and research firm that helps companies and entrepreneurs align economic performance with contribution to the common good. It delivers bespoke consulting missions on shareholder foundations, mission-driven company status, and post-growth transitions; publishes and sells studies, guides, and Philrouge prospective notebooks; runs the De Facto community of shareholder foundation pioneers; and designs experiential formats such as the AG du Futur theatrical assembly and multi-capital serious games.

Product overview

Prophil is a strategy consulting and research firm offering a portfolio of publications, guides, and services focused on alternative business models serving the common good. Its core offerings include major studies (Les fondations actionnaires, Entreprise & post-croissance), practical guides (Voyage au pays de la post-croissance, Voyage au pays des entreprises à mission, Voyage au pays des fondations actionnaires), and the Philrouge prospective notebook series. Services include strategy consulting, research in partnership with academic institutions, 'Ateliers des Futurs' workshops including the 'AG du Futur' format, advocacy, and the De Facto community platform. The offerings are structured as consulting services complemented by published research and guides that document and disseminate new business models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil en stratégie (Strategy Consulting)
• Recherche (Research)
• Ateliers des Futurs (Futures Workshops)
• Premières Rencontres des fondations actionnaires
• Les fondations actionnaires s'implantent en France (2026 Study)
• Les fondations actionnaires - Tome 1: Panorama et exploration du modèle
• Les fondations actionnaires - Tome 2: Les pionniers français
• Voyage au pays de la post-croissance (Practical Guide)
• Voyage au pays des entreprises à mission (Practical Guide)
• Voyage au pays des fondations actionnaires (Practical Guide)
• Assurance et post-croissance: Comment protéger à l'aune des limites planétaires?
• Philrouge: Raison d'être et CSRD
• Philrouge: Philanthropie et société à mission
• Philrouge: Fondations actionnaires et investisseurs
• Le regard des grandes entreprises sur le comité de mission

Quantifiable outcome

• 270+ consulting missions completed since 2013; 53 companies adopted a raison d'être (46 became sociétés à mission); 25 shareholder foundations emerged; 50 foundations created; 20 territorial footprints evaluated; 6 AG du Futur events staged.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Audencia Business School — Chaire Multi capitaux et performance globalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership. Joint work on multi-capital accounting and holistic business performance measurement frameworks.
• ESSEC Business School — Chaire PhilanthropiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership focused on philanthropy and hybrid business models. Prophil draws on ESSEC's academic rigor while contributing practitioner insights.
• Mines ParisTech — Chaire Théorie de l'EntreprisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding academic partner for Prophil's first major study on mission-driven companies (2017). The chair provided the academic framework that informed Prophil's pioneering work on hybrid legal statuses.
• HEC Paris — Institut Sustainability & Organizations (I&S&O)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on sustainability, organizations, and responsible business. Part of the ecosystem feeding into Prophil's studies on mission-driven companies and stakeholder governance.
• Chaire MAPMONDES (Fondation du Risque / Institut Louis Bachelier)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-research partner on the 'Assurance et post-croissance' study (with Seabird Impact and insurers Matmut, Maif, Groupama, Tikehau Capital, AXA Climate). MAPMONDES provides the academic anchor for research on accounting models within planetary limits.
• Université de Lille — Chaire TREND(S)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on territorial and sustainable development trajectories, contributing to Prophil's work on territorial footprints and local economic impact.
• EM Lyon — Institut Français de Gouvernement d'Entreprises (IFGE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing research on corporate governance models, including alternative governance structures relevant to Prophil's shareholder foundation practice.
• ESC Clermont — Clermont Recherche Management (CleRMa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to research on management and organizational models for responsible business.
• AdmicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on philanthropy research. Prophil partnered with Admical on the Philrouge study 'Philanthropie et société à mission : quelle fertilisation croisée?' Admical is France's leading association for corporate philanthropy.
• AFIR (Association Familiale d'Investisseurs Responsables)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on responsible family investment practices, relevant to the shareholder foundation and family business transition themes.
• APM (Association Progrès du Management)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of progressive business leaders through which Prophil reaches potential clients and disseminates research findings.
• CJD (Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of young business leaders, providing a channel for Prophil's thought leadership and consulting services to emerging entrepreneurs.
• Collectif Dirigeants ResponsablesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollective of responsible business leaders acting as a dissemination channel for Prophil's mission and services.
• Communauté des Entreprises à Mission (CEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProphil is an active contributor to this community (runs the 'Cercle des Grandes Entreprises et ETI'), producing guides such as 'Le regard des grandes entreprises sur le comité de mission.' It participates in the European Congress of Mission-Driven Companies and co-animates events with CEM.
• CFF (Centre Français des Fonds et Fondations)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance's umbrella organization for funds and foundations, providing a network channel for Prophil's philanthropy and foundation creation expertise.
• Convention des Entreprises pour le ClimatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClimate business convention — a channel through which Prophil reaches climate-committed business leaders.
• Family Business Network (FBN)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational network of family businesses, providing a distribution channel for Prophil's shareholder foundation and family business succession services.
• Heart Leadership University (HLU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProphil partnered with HLU on the 'AG du Futur' theatrical event and the study 'Le pouvoir du cœur.' HLU's 'intelligence du cœur' framework informs Prophil's governance transformation work.
• KPMG FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the founding partners for Prophil's landmark 2017 study on mission-driven companies. KPMG provides technical/accounting expertise that complements Prophil's strategic research.
• Les EchosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading French business media — a channel for publishing op-eds and disseminating Prophil's research findings to a senior business audience.
• LumiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLumia is referenced as a partner in Prophil's ecosystem, potentially contributing to sustainability/needs assessment frameworks.
• MazarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAudit and advisory firm referenced as a partner in Prophil's ecosystem, contributing expertise on governance and mission reporting frameworks.
• Mouvement Impact FranceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench impact economy movement serving as a network channel for Prophil's services to impact-oriented businesses.
• Seabird ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored the 'Assurance et post-croissance' study with Prophil and the MAPMONDES chair. Seabird Impact brings impact measurement and investment expertise to joint research.
• SparknewsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on the 'Les nouveaux modèles de performance' study — an SBF120 survey on contributive enterprise strategies conducted with Wavestone support.
• WavestoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting firm that supported the SBF120 survey on new performance models. Wavestone contributes technical consulting depth to the joint research.
• Delsol AvocatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm specializing in business law, co-author of the practical guide 'Voyage au pays des fondations actionnaires.' Delsol provides the legal expertise (incorporation, statutes, transmission) that Prophil complements with strategic advisory.
• Laurence SellincourtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSystemic therapist and change management coach. Co-facilitates the De Facto seminars and 'Atelier du Futur' formats with Prophil — contributing expertise in collective intelligence and change facilitation.
• Chapter 2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic consultancy contributing to the post-growth and collective intelligence ecosystem that Prophil draws on for research and client engagements.
• FuturiblesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThink tank focused on forward-looking studies. Long-standing companion in Prophil's ecosystem, contributing prospective research perspectives.
• Usbek & RicaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench media outlet focused on futures and innovation — a channel for Prophil's thought leadership on post-growth and new business models.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Utopies: French boutique strategy consultancy specializing in sustainable development, purpose-driven business models, and CSR advisory for enterprises. Closely comparable to Prophil in mission, boutique scale, and French-market focus on aligning economic performance with the common good.
• Des Enjeux et des Hommes: French consulting firm dedicated to responsible business strategy, governance transformation, and stakeholder engagement. Highly comparable to Prophil's work on raison d'être, societal engagement, and alternative governance models for French enterprises.
• Foundation Strategy Group (FSG): Global nonprofit consulting firm advising foundations, corporations, and social enterprises on impact strategy. Comparable to Prophil through its focus on hybrid ownership (foundations/shareholder foundations), mission-driven strategy, and applied research output.
• Carbone 4: French climate strategy and decarbonization consultancy advising organizations on transition pathways within planetary boundaries. Comparable to Prophil through its applied research methodology, mission-driven positioning, and work with French enterprises on post-growth / post-carbon transitions.
• BL Evolution: Paris-based consultancy specialized in CSR, sustainable development, and responsible purchasing. Comparable as a French boutique combining advisory and thought leadership to help companies integrate social/environmental objectives into strategy.
• BeCitizen: Paris-based ESG and sustainability strategy consultancy advising corporates on CSR, purpose, and societal impact. Comparable to Prophil in serving French enterprise clients seeking strategic transformation around mission and sustainability.

Broad incumbents

• Mazars: International audit and advisory firm referenced as a Prophil ecosystem partner on governance and mission-reporting frameworks. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose ESG/governance practice increasingly overlaps Prophil's boutique offering.
• KPMG France: Big 4 firm with a strong French sustainability and mission-driven company practice; founding partner of Prophil's 2017 mission-driven companies study. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering CSRD, governance, and ESG advisory that competes directly with Prophil on enterprise mandates.
• Wavestone: Major French-origin consulting firm with a sustainability and purpose practice; already collaborates with Prophil on the SBF120 'new performance models' survey. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for the same enterprise transformation mandates while partnering on research.
• Sia Partners: French-headquartered global management and technology consulting firm with a dedicated sustainability and ESG practice. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering mission/ESG advisory to enterprise clients that overlaps with Prophil's boutique value proposition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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