When was Comet founded?

Comet was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Comet located?

Comet is headquartered in Paris, France.

How many employees does Comet have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Comet is 94.

Is Comet a funded company?

Comet is a funded company, having raised a total of $29.7M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 20, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Comet?

Comet's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Mar 05, 2025, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Comet rank among its competitors?

Comet ranks 2nd amongst 151 active competitors, of which 21 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Gigged.AI, which secured $1.36M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Comet?

Comet's top competitors include Braintrust, MyMobiforce and LeHibou. Among them, Gigged.AI secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Comet - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Comet is a freelance marketplace for tech professionals. Through the platform, users can post part-time projects and hire freelancers. Freelancers need to create their profiles and search for relevant projects. Freelancers profile remains private until they applied for projects. Provides a dashboard that allows employers to manage jobs and set up an interview with freelancers.

Website: www.comet.co
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Email ID: *****@hellocomet.co
Phone Number: +33 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$29.7M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Mar 05, 2025, $*****

Investors

Kima Ventures & 9 more

Ranked

2^nd among 151 active competitors

Employee Count

94 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Braintrust & 250 more

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Comet has raised a total funding of $29.7M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 20, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Mar 05, 2025 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Comet has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Comet:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 05, 2025	7831856	Series B	2537100	7166141	6515948	2155760
Jun 04, 2022	8700437	Series A	5191858	3379406	5007030	Daphni & 2 more
2018	6226	Seed	4824	1666	Founders Future	1437

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The founders of Comet are Arnaud Aubry and Charles Thomas.

Here are the details of Comet's key team members:

Arnaud Aubry: Co-Founder & CTO of Comet.
Charles Thomas: Co-Founder & CEO of Comet.

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Comet's employee count trend

Comet has 94 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Comet's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Comet include Braintrust, MyMobiforce and LeHibou. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Comet, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Braintrust 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Decentralized marketplace for tech freelancers	$29M	Ideocolab, Galaxy & 36 others	67/100
2nd	Comet 2016, Paris (France), Series B	Freelance marketplace for tech professionals	$29.7M	Kima Ventures, Salica Investments & 8 others	47/100
3rd	MyMobiforce 2018, Noida (India), Seed	Provider of field service management platform connecting enterprises with gig workforce	$1.73M	Bharat Innovation Fund, Acsys Investments ... & 8 others	47/100
4th	LeHibou 2015, Boulogne billancourt (France), Series A	Online freelancer marketplace for the multi industry	$6.3M	Ring Capital	46/100
5th	ExpertLead 2018, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Recruitment platform for tech freelancers	$19.2M	Acton Capital, Kreos Capital & 3 others	43/100
6th	Projects.co.id 2014, Bandung (Indonesia), Public	Marketplace for projects and freelancers	-	-	43/100
7th	Arc 2019, California City (United States), Funding Raised	Online tech-industry freelancing jobs	-	Seeders, Patient Ventures & 1 others	42/100
8th	Gigged.AI 2020, Glasgow (United Kingdom), Seed	AI-based freelancer marketplace and hiring solution for gigs	$4.14M	Techstart Ventures, Par Equity & 9 others	41/100
9th	Landing•jobs 2013, Lisbon (Portugal), Series A	Online freelance marketplace for tech jobs	$4.29M	Portugal Ventures, LC Ventures & 6 others	40/100
10th	Moonlight 2017, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Matches companies with vetted developers for contract and full-time roles	-	Goldcrest, Haystack & 2 others	39/100