Malt

Malt

Freelancer marketplace linking businesses to talent

Overview

Malt connects businesses with freelancers and independent consultants through a marketplace, earning revenue from service fees. It lists freelancer profiles and client projects across nine countries and matches talent to work opportunities, including management consultants and interim executives via Malt Strategy (acquired through Comatch in 2022). The platform distinguishes itself with a large international pool of over 700,000 freelancers and 70,000 clients, plus a diverse, multinational team. Its goal is to redefine the world of work by helping people shape their careers and by remaining a leading source of freelance talent.

About Malt

Simplify's Rating
Why Malt is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Enterprise Software

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$123.8M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Enterprises keep replacing staffing agencies with marketplaces for project-based hiring.
  • Cross-selling consulting work boosts wallet share with existing enterprise clients.
  • AXA-backed insurance and compliant payments reduce procurement friction for buyers.

What critics are saying

  • Comatch integration failures erase expected German expansion and consulting cross-sell gains.
  • Large staffing platforms can compress take rates through aggressive pricing.
  • Platform trust breaches around payments or insurance quickly damage repeat usage.

What makes Malt unique

  • Malt combines freelancer search, contracting, payment, and insurance in one marketplace.
  • Its 2022 Comatch acquisition added independent consultants and interim executives.
  • Nine-country coverage supports cross-border freelance sourcing for enterprise buyers.

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Funding

Total Funding

$123.8M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

5 Rounds

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Benefits

Paid Vacation

Sabbatical Leave

Performance Bonus

Stock Options

Hybrid Work Options

Health Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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It’s consolidation time within the freelancer market trade. French startup Malt is buying Comatch, a competing market centered on consultants and trade consultants. Comatch initially began in Germany, which signifies that Malt can also be doubling down on the German market with this acquisition. Terms of the deal are undisclosed but it surely entails a […]

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Malt scores €80m round as corporates seek more freelancers

Larger companies are embracing independents for greater speed and flexibility, but also because they have more entrepreneurial mindsets.

FrenchWeb
May 31st, 2021
Malt lève 80 millions d’euros auprès de Goldman Sachs, Eurazeo, Isai et Serena

Malt compte 250 000 freelances est 30 000 entreprises sur sa plateforme.

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