Alan
Digital health insurance platform with telemedicine
Global Brand Event Manager
More locations: France
Based in or willing to relocate to Paris; willingness to travel across international markets is required.
About the job
- At least 5 years of experience delivering events end to end, ideally in a Brand, B2B marketing, field marketing, or agency environment.
- Experience running complex events with multiple stakeholders, suppliers, agencies, speakers, including profiles with special logistics and security needs, and audience types.
- Strong event production skills, including planning, budgeting, timelines, vendor management, risk management, rehearsals, and on-site delivery.
- Experience building repeatable processes, playbooks, templates, or operating models.
- A strong understanding of how events can support brand awareness, community building, customer relationships, and commercial outcomes.
- Experience working with Sales, Customer Marketing, Public Relations, Creative, Communications, and local market teams.
- Comfort with customer relationship management, registration, lead capture, attribution, and post-event follow-up processes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Based in or willing to relocate to Paris.
- Willingness to travel and work across international markets.
- Own Alan’s yearly flagship event, including its purpose, audience, positioning, narrative, success criteria, roadmap, budget, and production plan.
- Manage agencies, venues, suppliers, speakers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate content, creative, production, guest management, press, influencers, Sales, and local market teams.
- Design a high-quality guest experience before, during, and after the event.
- Connect invitations, registration, customer relationship management tracking, attendance, and follow-up.
- Run rehearsals, speaker preparation, run-of-show management, and on-site execution.
- Define the main event formats and their intended purposes, including owned events, executive dinners, round tables, speaking opportunities, trade shows, and partner events.
- Create practical templates for briefs, timelines, budgets, approvals, execution, production, and follow-up.
- Help define the role of commercial teams before, during, and after events.
- Create reusable content, event assets, checklists, and quality standards.
- Help local teams choose the right format and define the desired outcome for local events.
- Review briefs and plans, provide feedback, and raise the quality bar.
- Identify successful local formats that could be scaled globally.
- Contribute to the Brand team’s community-building strategy.
- Design recurring event franchises and formats.
- Build partnerships with relevant organizations, experts, customers, and opinion leaders.
- Run test-and-learn initiatives that can start locally and scale globally.
About the company
Alan offers digital health insurance and a healthcare platform in Europe, providing B2B2C insurance plans and a super-app that handles claims, telemedicine, and prevention across France, Belgium, and Spain. The product works as an integrated ecosystem: employers or partners offer insurance to employees (B2B2C), while users access claims processing, virtual care, and preventive health services through a single app. It differentiates itself by combining insurance with a unified, user-friendly platform that covers claims, telemedicine, and prevention in multiple countries, and by pursuing AI-powered prevention and care services, as well as growth through acquisitions and international expansion. Alan’s goal is to scale its European footprint, broaden its services through acquisitions, and deploy AI-driven prevention and care to improve health outcomes and user experience.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$1.3B
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 funding and Prosus backing extend runway for acquisitions.
- ARR exceeded €800 million in 2026, with 53% year-over-year growth.
- Alan won Quebec and French government contracts, proving enterprise demand.
What critics are saying
- Alan remains loss-making, so Africa and Canada expansion burn cash fast.
- Public-sector contracts like France's 135,000-civil-servant deal create slower, tougher renewal cycles.
- If claims inflation outruns pricing, Alan's AI-led model loses underwriting credibility.
What makes Alan unique
- Alan combines insurance, care navigation, telemedicine, and prevention in one app.
- It holds French ACPR licensing and launched Quebec in January 2026.
- The Tanel acquisition gives Alan instant Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire distribution.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Commuter Benefits
Professional Development Budget
Conference Attendance Budget
Parental Leave
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↓ -1%Kylian mbappé-backed Alan acquires Senegalese healthtech company Tanel. French health-technology company Alan has acquired Senegalese insurer Tanel Health, giving the €5.5 billion ($6.3 billion) company an immediate presence in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. 5 hours ago Kylian Mbappé Investor and Ambassador for Alan Health French health-technology company Alan has acquired Senegalese insurer Tanel Health, giving the €5.5 billion ($6.3 billion) company an immediate presence in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. The acquisition was reported by the Financial Times, while Alan and Tanel have not disclosed the purchase price or full terms of the transaction. Tanel provides health-insurance cover to approximately 70,000 people across Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. The company is expected to adopt the Alan name, with Tanel chief executive Mouhamed Ndoye and co-founder Makhtar Diop set to lead Alan's African operations. Tanel's corporate customers include ride-hailing company Yango and fast-food chain KFC, giving Alan an established base of employer clients as it enters the West African market. Alan takes its insurance platform into Africa. Alan was founded in France in 2016 as a digital health-insurance company, offering employers and workers access to insurance management, healthcare consultations, claims and preventive-health services through its digital platform. The company has since expanded into Belgium, Spain and Canada and now serves more than one million members. Its customers include Volkswagen Spain and France's finance ministry. The Tanel acquisition gives Alan an operating business in two African markets, including an existing customer base and local knowledge of insurance regulation and healthcare networks. In June, Alan raised €480 million ($550 million) at a valuation of €5.5 billion. Prosus invested €400 million ($460 million) through a combination of new and existing shares, with Teachers' Venture Growth, Index Ventures and Dara Holdings also participating. Prosus was created from the international technology investment portfolio of South African company Naspers and has investments spanning fintech, food delivery, education and e-commerce. Footballer Kylian Mbappé also became an Alan investor and ambassador in 2026, with his involvement focused on promoting exercise and preventive healthcare through the company's platform. His investment in Alan does not indicate involvement in the Tanel transaction. Tanel gives Alan an established West African base. Tanel was valued at approximately $7.5 million in 2024 and had raised funding from investors including Nigeria-based Ventures Platform and Japan's AAIC Investment. The acquisition provides those investors with an exit from the business, while giving Alan access to a company that has already built relationships with customers and healthcare providers in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. Tanel's existing presence gives Alan an established entry point into West Africa, with approximately 70,000 members already using its services. Alan reported annual recurring revenue of more than €800 million in the first quarter of 2026, with the Financial Times putting the figure at approximately €840 million. The company remains loss-making, meaning its expansion into Africa will need to generate sufficient insurance and healthcare revenue to support the cost of claims, technology and local operations. Competition in African health insurance. Alan is entering markets where private health-insurance coverage remains relatively limited and healthcare payments are often made directly by households. Insurers also face fragmented healthcare systems, limited health data and varying levels of consumer trust across African markets. Tanel gives Alan an existing operating platform to adapt its digital insurance model to local market conditions. The acquisition could also provide a base for further expansion across Africa as the company looks beyond its European markets. Reporting for Business Tech Africa on the funding, tools and strategy shaping the continent's founders and SMEs. Was this useful? 0 reactions
French digital health insurer Alan has raised €480 million in a Series G funding round led by Prosus, reaching a valuation of €5.5 billion. Index Ventures, Teachers' Venture Growth, and new investor Dara Holdings also participated. The company has surpassed €800 million in annual recurring revenue, growing 53% year-over-year, and is profitable in France. Alan currently serves 1.1 million members and 37,000 businesses across France, Spain, Belgium, and Canada. The funding will support international expansion, acquisitions, and continued investment in AI-powered healthcare services. Prosus described the round as "shaping the future of AI-powered healthcare".
Senegalese startup Tanel acquired by Alan in major African healthtech exit. Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health startup, has been acquired by Alan, marking the French health insurance company's first entry into Africa and providing an exit for Tanel's founders and investors. Founded in 2021 by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop, Tanel operates in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, providing digital tools for businesses to manage employee health coverage and helping users access healthcare. The company serves around 70,000 members across 400+ companies and connects them to more than 1,200 pharmacies and healthcare providers. Alan first invested in Tanel's 2024 seed round. Following the acquisition, Tanel will retain its team and leadership while Alan provides additional technology and resources. The companies aim to reach more than 1 million African members by 2030, expanding into Anglophone West and East Africa.
Kylian mbappé-backed healthtech unicorn Alan makes first African acquisition. Published on September 2, 2026 The French digital health insurer Alan, whose backers include football star Kylian Mbappé and technology investor Prosus, has acquired Senegalese digital health coverage provider Tanel, marking the company's first expansion into Africa and signalling growing interest among European athletes in the continent's technology sector. Geographic Reference The acquisition, announced on Tuesday, comes months after Alan raised €580mn in a funding round that valued the company at €5.5bn. Financial terms of the Tanel transaction were not disclosed. Tanel was valued at $7.5mn in a 2024 fundraising round. Alan, which serves more than 1mn members across France, Spain, Belgium and Canada, provides insurance packages to corporate clients including Volkswagen Spain and France's finance ministry. Tanel operates a similar business model in Senegal and Ivory Coast, covering approximately 70,000 people through clients such as ride-hailing platform Yango and fast-food chain KFC. The deal represents a rare healthcare investment exit in Africa for early backers including Nigeria-based Ventures Platform and Japan's AAIC, a specialist healthcare investor on the continent. Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve, Alan's chief executive, said the two companies had developed a relationship over an 18-month period before deciding to combine. "We looked at different opportunities for expansion and we were lucky to know the Tanel team for one year and a half," Samuelian-Werve said. "The compatibility of our approaches made this a natural fit." The acquisition provides Alan with a foothold in francophone west Africa at a time when the company, despite generating €840mn in annual recurring revenue, continues to operate at a loss. Its backers include Index Ventures, Prosus and Mbappé, the French national team captain who joined as an investor and ambassador. Mouhamed Ndoye, Tanel's Dakar-based chief executive, said the two sides had initially discussed a Series A fundraising before concluding that an acquisition offered greater strategic value. "That was actually our initial plan earlier this year," Ndoye said. "But as we were discussing with Alan, we realised that it was a great opportunity to join forces because Alan has evolved beyond just health insurance." Tanel will be rebranded under the Alan name, with Ndoye and co-founder Makhtar Diop remaining to lead operations and oversee expansion into English-speaking markets in west and east Africa. Geographic Reference The deal underscores a broader trend of European footballers, particularly those of African descent, directing capital towards technology start-ups in francophone Africa. Senegal has emerged as a focal point, with recent investments spanning logistics, mobile marketing and financial technology. Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni, Barcelona defender Jules Koundé and AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan backed Dakar-based cloud communications platform LAfricaMobile. The same group had previously invested in Senegalese logistics company Paps Logistics. The pattern extends beyond Senegal. Édouard Mendy, the Senegalese goalkeeper formerly of Chelsea, invested in Ivory Coast-based payments start-up Julaya, which founder Mathias Léopoldie said had delivered a 4x return for early angel investors. Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has backed Nigerian fantasy sports platform Fanbants, while Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong has invested in Ghanaian remote work company Remoteli. Former France international Blaise Matuidi and former England defender Kieran Gibbs invested in Sudan-based fintech Bloom, now renamed Elevate, during their time at Inter Miami. The Alan-Tanel transaction, while primarily a strategic move by a European company seeking growth beyond saturated markets, provides further evidence that francophone Africa's technology sector is attracting attention from investors who previously focused elsewhere. Alan declined to disclose financial projections for its African operations but said the expansion would continue through organic growth and further acquisitions. Standard Bank's research found that eight out of 10 businesses in the informal sector are unregistered, making access to finance for expansion nearly impossible September 2, 2026 Before business leaders throw out a strategy that is not delivering, they should ask a more uncomfortable question. James Hughes, a business coach at Grow, writes from Cape Town, South Africa. September 2, 2026 Growth-stage businesses spanning healthcare, energy and agriculture to receive tailored support and access to follow-on capital. September 2, 2026 The Jordan-based group is expanding its footprint in the Arab world's most populous education market September 1, 2026 Standard Bank's research found that eight out of 10 businesses in the informal sector are unregistered, making access to finance for expansion nearly impossible September 2, 2026 Before business leaders throw out a strategy that is not delivering, they should ask a more uncomfortable question. James Hughes, a business coach at Grow, writes from Cape Town, South Africa. September 2, 2026 Growth-stage businesses spanning healthcare, energy and agriculture to receive tailored support and access to follow-on capital. September 2, 2026
French healthtech startup Alan has reached a valuation of €5 billion following a €100 million funding round led by Index Ventures. The company, which provides digital health insurance services, has grown from a $4.5 billion valuation in 2024. Founded in 2016, Alan now serves nearly one million users across France, Belgium, Spain, and Canada through its team of 740 employees. The company reported annual recurring revenue of €785 million in 2025, representing 53% growth year-on-year, whilst significantly reducing losses and approaching operational profitability in France. The funding round included participation from Greenoaks, Kaaf, SH, and notable angel investors including Shopify founder Tobi Lütke and footballer Antoine Griezmann. Belgian partner Belfius also renewed its investment. Alan plans to deploy the capital towards technology development and artificial intelligence capabilities. The company targets $1.16 billion in annual recurring revenue by 2026 whilst continuing international expansion.