Alaya
Alaya | Global volunteering & giving software for meaningful employee engagement & CSR.
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Alaya SA, founded in 2017 by André Abreu, Guillaume Granelli, Niklas Van Neyghem, and Olivier Eyries, operates as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider with a focus on corporate social responsibility and employee engagement. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the company established a platform designed to help businesses foster a purpose-driven culture.
The firm's core offering is a cloud-based platform that facilitates employee engagement in various corporate responsibility programs. This digital tool enables employees to participate in activities such as field and skill-based volunteering, donations, and fundraising. It also supports corporate wellness and sustainability initiatives by allowing employees to engage in actions like biking to work or saving energy, and then tracking the collective impact. The platform provides features for tracking, reporting, and measuring the outcomes of these engagement programs and can be integrated with a company's existing systems. Alaya's business model is centered on providing this technology to corporate clients, including major companies like BNP Paribas, PwC, and L'Oréal, to manage their corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee engagement efforts.
A significant milestone in Alaya's history was its acquisition by Benevity, a Canadian leader in ESG technology, in December 2021 for an undisclosed amount. This event was a strategic move for Benevity to expand its global footprint, particularly in Europe and Asia. Following the acquisition, Alaya was rebranded as Alaya by Benevity, and its CEO, André Abreu, took on the role of president of international at Benevity. Prior to this, in April 2020, Alaya had secured $2.17 million in a seed funding round led by BackBone Ventures, which supported its international expansion.
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