When was Wavestone founded?

Wavestone was founded in 1990 and raised its 1st funding round 25 years after it was founded.

Where is Wavestone located?

Wavestone is headquartered in Paris, France.

How many employees does Wavestone have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Wavestone is 7026.

Is Wavestone a funded company?

Wavestone is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 14 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on May 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Wavestone?

Wavestone's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 06, 2020, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Wavestone rank among its competitors?

Wavestone ranks 32nd amongst 43574 active competitors, of which 317 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Deloitte, which secured $3.3M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Wavestone?

Wavestone's top competitors include Deloitte, EY and Gallagher. Among them, Deloitte secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Wavestone - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Wavestone is a provider of management consulting services. The company's core offering includes service for the strategy & management consulting, innovation management & funding, marketing, sales & customer experience, finance & performance, operations & supply chain, and digital & IT strategy. The company provides services in the field of finance, retail, telecom, media & entertainment, consumer goods, manufacturing, energy & utilities, transportation, and real estate.

Website: www.wavestone.com/en/
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Founded Year

1990

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 06, 2020, $*****

Investors

Eiffel Investment Group & 2 more

Ranked

32^nd among 43574 active competitors

Employee Count

7,026 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Sandcherry Associates & 6 more

Similar Companies

Deloitte & 45254 more

Exit Details

Public

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Wavestone got listed on Feb 11, 2000.

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Wavestone has raised funding over 14 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 06, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Wavestone has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Wavestone:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 06, 2020	6433137	Grant (prize money)	6385924	3984929	1309797	1976966
Sep 01, 2019	8890330	Grant (prize money)	6254155	7240174	4493136	Europa
Jan 01, 2019	7463117	Grant (prize money)	8833369	1945421	2964037	Europa

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The founders of Wavestone are Sarthak Brahma and Pascal Imbert.

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

Sarthak Brahma: Former Founder & Managing Director IT-BPS Sourcing & Benchmarking Advisory + EVP, Strategic Growth of Wavestone and founder of 1 other company.
Pascal Imbert: Co-Founder & CEO of Wavestone.

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Wavestone's employee count trend

Wavestone has 7,026 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Wavestone's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Wavestone include Deloitte, EY and Gallagher. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wavestone, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Deloitte 1845, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Provider of audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services	$21.4M	HILL HOUSE, Military Health & 8 others	74/100
2nd	EY 1989, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of professional services including assurance, consulting, strategy, transactions, and tax advisory	-	Tiberius Geldard, Hudson Pacific Capital & 7 others	73/100
3rd	Gallagher 1927, Rolling Meadows (United States), Public	Provider of diversified insurance, brokerage, and risk management services	-	BMO, JPMorgan Chase & 5 others	72/100
4th	Elm 1988, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Public	Provider of digital products, business solutions, and information technology consulting	-	-	71/100
5th	ZS 1983, Evanston (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of strategic and management consulting services	-	Europa	69/100
6th	Analysys Mason 1985, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Global leaders in TMT management consulting.	$21.6M	ENKELW, Ruud Industrier & 10 others	67/100
7th	McKinsey 1926, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Global management consulting firm	-	Avala Capital, AU Holdings & 1 others	67/100
8th	Hexa 2011, Brussels (Belgium), Series B	Sector agnostic accelerator focused on startups	$22M	Peak & 3 others	66/100
9th	PwC 1998, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of financial audit, strategy consulting, cloud transformation, assurance, and tax services	-	Next Venture Labs, Corda Campus & 5 others	66/100
10th	Cognizant 1994, Teaneck (United States), Public	Provider of software development, cloud & data management, and IT consulting services	-	WestBridge Capital, Elliott Management & 4 others	65/100
32nd	Wavestone 1990, Paris (France), Public	Management consulting service provider	-	Eiffel Investment Group, NextStage AM & 1 others	58/100

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Wavestone has not made any investments yet. Wavestone has made 7 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 14, 2026	Acquisition	Sandcherry Associates	2001	Denver (United States)
Jul 29, 2026	Acquisition	AI Builders	2018	Paris (France)
Sep 16, 2022	Acquisition	Coeus Consulting	2018	London (United Kingdom)