MBA & Company operates a vetted marketplace that matches businesses with MBA-qualified independent consultants for project-based strategic and operational work. The platform claims 20,000 consultants, projects completed in 50 countries across 40 industries, and £20 million worth of projects posted. Completed projects range from £100 to £600k, with an average job costing about £18,000, and the company says it has saved clients £30m versus traditional consultancies. Clients include entrepreneurs and larger organisations such as Rubicon Partners, HgCapital, General Motors, Pizza Hut and Sharp. The startup plans to scale internationally and shift to an on-demand model delivering ad hoc project work through instant access to its global consultant pool. Founders are Daniel Callaghan and Adam Riccoboni and the company is based in the UK. MBA & Company operates a curated marketplace that connects business-school graduates (MBA, MSc, PhD) with consulting and freelance projects. The platform has attracted over 16,000 members with at least five years' professional experience from more than 100 countries. Clients span individual entrepreneurs and startups to FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies across 50+ countries and 40+ industries. Project fees range from about £100 to over £250,000, and the company reports that over 98% of projects are rated successful by clients. Founded in 2009 by Daniel Callaghan and Adam Riccoboni, the company has moved from Spain to London to access larger funding opportunities. Recent leadership additions include David Kelly as chairman and Aleksi Asikainan as CTO.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

May 2014