Evaneos
Past and future
Their story
March 2008, Yvan sends a call-out on the alumni newsletters of French business schools, looking for a travel and entrepreneurship lover. Eric responds, the adventure begins! In June 2009, the first sales are celebrated with Champagne. The first round of fundraising takes place in February 2011, helping the team to expand internationally. In 2019, Evaneos passes the 500,000 travelers mark, with 22 nationalities in-house. The 2020 global health crisis hits the industry hard, leading to a Job-Saving Plan in November. One year later, the first “Evaneos Days” are held. Having 25% of full remote workers, these two days per month gathering all Evaneossians at la Voyagerie are really key!
2009
The adventure begins
2016
The 100,000 travelers milestone is reached
2016 & 2019
Great Place To Work Awards
2018
Evaneos raises €70M
2022
B Corp certification
2019
10th-anniversary celebration in Morocco
Company values
Evaneos values have been deeply part of their DNA since the beginning and embodied by all Evaneossians for 13 years. They have lived through the scale and through the months of crisis. After these ups and downs, Evaneossians are clear on their strengths and the biases that lie behind each one. Looking with humility at these risks and enthusiasm at these strengths allows them to be bolder and more powerful for today and tomorrow.
AUTHENTICITY
Kindness without complacency
CURIOSITY
Openness without divagation
TRUST
Transparency without omniscience
ITERATION
Evolution without revolution
COLLABORATION
Equivalence without equality
Commitments and CSR
Evaneos is committed to driving positive change as a company and within the tourism industry:
- Using tourism as a force for good. Evaneos was founded on the belief that a different way of traveling was possible, that trips could be better for travelers and the places they visit. Better Trips is their company-wide strategy, each team has a role to play in its deployment.
- Using business as a force for good. Evaneos as a B Corp is committed to the highest standards of social & environmental performance. They want to contribute to building a more inclusive and sustainable economy, by using profits and growth to create a positive impact on their employees, communities, and the environment.
Action
More than 500,000 travelers have booked with Evaneos to date, representing 700 million euros towards a better future for tourism. Evaneos also invests a percentage of every sale in the Better Trips Fund, supporting projects that reduce the negative impacts of the industry and drive positive change.
3 M€
Invested by 2025 via the Better Trips Fund