Whoz

Whoz operates as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, specializing in AI-driven talent and project portfolio management. The company was established in 2016 in Paris, France, by a group of experienced IT and consulting professionals, including CEO Jean-Philippe Couturier. Couturier's journey began with his previous company, where he identified the need for a digital solution to manage consulting firm operations efficiently, leading to the internal development of a tool that would eventually become the foundation for Whoz. Uniquely, Whoz was launched with about twenty co-founders, which provided a substantial base for its initial 18 months of research and development.

The company's core offering is its "Talent Cloud" platform, which utilizes artificial intelligence to map the skills of a company's workforce. This enables clients, primarily professional services companies (such as IT services, consulting, and engineering firms) and the IT departments of large corporations, to have a real-time overview of their available talent pool. The platform addresses the entire staffing lifecycle, from skills mapping and team building to managing schedules and identifying skill gaps to inform recruitment and training strategies. By providing tools for intelligent search, matching, workforce allocation, and forecasting, Whoz helps organizations optimize resource allocation, enhance project profitability, and improve talent retention. Revenue is generated through the SaaS model, providing subscription-based access to its platform.

A significant milestone in the company's history was securing €25 million in a funding round in May 2022, led by PSG Equity. This investment was aimed at doubling its workforce, expanding R&D, and fueling international growth into markets like the United States, Germany, the UK, and India. Whoz serves major clients such as Devoteam, Engie, Thales, and Econocom, and its technology is implemented in over 50 countries with more than 30,000 active users.

Keywords: talent management, project portfolio management, skills mapping, resource allocation, workforce optimization, staffing software, professional services automation, AI-powered staffing, talent cloud, consulting firms, IT services, engineering firms, skills-based organization, capacity planning, project staffing, workforce analytics, resource management, SaaS, digital transformation, talent deployment