Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Startup studio |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage |
Investing | United States • France |
Investment Range | $250,000 - $1,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $400,000 |
eFounders is a startup studio focused on launching SaaS ventures targeting the B2B market, specifically for SMBs. Their mission is to create innovative software solutions to address unsolved problems, tap into new product categories, and cultivate new methods within their target industry. They have set a clear boundary on their interests, choosing not to engage in social networks or B2C endeavors generally. Their investment strategy encompasses pre-seed, seed, and early-stage funding, with the capability to invest between €250,000 and €1,000,000, while their sweet spot lies at an investment of €400,000. The startup studio, which paved the way in its domain, was founded in 2011 by Thibaud Elziere and Quentin Nickmans, and later saw Amaury Sepulchre joining the leadership. In 2022, eFounders evolved into Hexa, an entity designed to scale ventures beyond the future of work space, expanding into new verticals like fintech and web3. They maintain a bold objective of launching 30 companies annually by 2030, which reflects their strong ambitions. A key feature of their approach is to construct companies collaboratively, enabling multiple businesses to emerge in parallel while sharing resources and expertise. The founders' belief in the creation of ambitious, innovative, and impactful companies is evident in their successful ventures, such as Dotfile, Cohort, and Marble, among others. eFounders, under the Hexa banner, invites entrepreneurs to participate in building startups, offering opportunities for early employees and adopting a hands-on approach with their founders to accelerate growth.