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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
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
- June 2026 demand for Agentic AI freelancers jumped 5,800% over twelve months.
- Malt now serves 100,000 businesses, expanding repeat enterprise revenue beyond one-off project spend.
- 2025-2026 executive hires, including Claire Lebarz and Manuel Brachet, sharpen AI and sales execution.
What critics are saying
- Upwork, Fiverr, and staffing firms can copy matching and contracting features quickly.
- AI demand concentration exposes Malt if agentic hiring cools after 2026 workflow normalization.
- Cross-border compliance, insurance, and payments create operational failure risk if one country triggers sanctions.
What makes Malt unique
- Malt crossed 1 million freelancers in June 2026, giving unmatched European marketplace liquidity.
- SAP Store integration in July 2025 embeds Malt inside SAP Fieldglass workflows for enterprises.
- AI Search and 2026 Tech Trends position Malt as the default European AI-freelance platform.
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Funding
Total Funding
$123.8M
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5 Rounds
Benefits
Paid Vacation
Sabbatical Leave
Performance Bonus
Stock Options
Hybrid Work Options
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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 […]
Larger companies are embracing independents for greater speed and flexibility, but also because they have more entrepreneurial mindsets.
Malt compte 250 000 freelances est 30 000 entreprises sur sa plateforme.
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About Malt
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
Malt is Hiring for 30 Jobs on Simplify!
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