WeLikeStartup

What WeLikeStartup does

WeLikeStartup is a French business angel network operated by Edulis Corporate Management S.A.S., a Société par Actions Simplifiée headquartered in Toulouse with operational offices in Paris (10th and 15th arrondissements). Founded in 2012, the company connects early-stage entrepreneurs seeking seed funding with high-net-worth individual investors through a codified investment process that includes a selection committee, elevator pitch sessions, due diligence, roadshows, and standardized shareholder agreements that mandate reporting and strategic committee participation for portfolio companies. The firm emphasizes collective intelligence among its angel members while preserving individual investment autonomy.

The offering is delivered through an interconnected multi-brand portfolio: WeLike (core networking platform), Investessor (business angel network with professional frameworks and shareholder agreements), Sibessor 2 (investor onboarding program), and Edulis (corporate management and team). A digital platform at app.welikestartup.io supports entrepreneur funding applications, investor relations, and portfolio management. The company markets itself via its website, blog content (entrepreneur portraits, success stories, press releases), a monthly email newsletter, and in-person networking events such as pitch sessions and roadshows.

WeLikeStartup does not publicly disclose pricing or revenue. Its business model appears to rest on network membership and facilitation services around funding rounds, with no disclosed institutional backing, no parent company outside Edulis, and no subsidiaries. The firm operates with 1-10 employees and targets the French market, specifically Île-de-France and Toulouse, with no international footprint.

Name

WeLikeStartup

Legal name

Edulis Corporate Management S.A.S.

Website

https://welikestartup.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WeLikeStartup is a French business angel network, operated by Edulis Corporate Management S.A.S., that connects early-stage entrepreneurs seeking seed funding with high-net-worth individual investors through structured processes including selection committees, pitch sessions, and standardized shareholder agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Network membership and facilitation services: Operates a business angel network (Investessor, Sibessor 2) that connects entrepreneurs with investors. Revenue appears to come from facilitating funding rounds and network membership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WeLikeStartup, operated by Edulis Corporate Management S.A.S., runs a business angel network that connects seed-stage entrepreneurs with individual business angels and investors in France. It provides a structured investment process including selection committees, elevator pitches, due diligence, roadshows, and standardized shareholder agreements, supported by a digital platform at app.welikestartup.io. The network operates programs such as Investessor and Sibessor 2, which give investors access to curated deal flow and entrepreneurs access to a professional funding framework.

Product overview

WeLikeStartup operates as a business investment and entrepreneurship support ecosystem. The platform consists of WeLike (core networking platform), Investessor (business angel network with professional frameworks including shareholder agreements and selection committees), and Sibessor 2 (investor network). The WeLikeStartup digital platform at app.welikestartup.io connects entrepreneurs seeking seed funding with business angels. Edulis Corporate Management provides operational support to the network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Investessor: Business angel network for investors to find investment opportunities
• Sibessor
• Edulis
• Edulis Corporate Management

Products and services

• WeLikeStartup Digital Platform (WeLike)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Edulis Corporate ManagementcoreOthersEdulis Corporate Management is the parent company operating WeLikeStartup. It is a SAS company based in Toulouse and Paris with a share capital of €286,250. The company provides administrative and management support for the network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• France Angels: National federation of French business angel networks. Operates in the same two-sided market (entrepreneurs + individual investors) across France, directly competing for member attention and regional deal flow.
• Anaxago: French private-investment platform connecting individual investors with startups and real-estate projects. Competes head-to-head for HNW individuals seeking structured early-stage exposure in France.
• WiSEED: French equity-crowdfunding and angel-investment platform offering online access to startup deals. Targets the same entrepreneur-and-investor niche with a digital-first model.
• AngelSquare: European business angel network platform aggregating syndicates and deal flow. Overlaps with WeLikeStartup's structured-investment, syndication-oriented positioning.

Broad incumbents

• AngelList: Dominant global platform for startup deals and angel syndicates. A much larger incumbent covering a far broader market but addressable by the same entrepreneur and angel audiences in France.

Emerging players

• Republic (formerly Seedrs Europe): Retail-and-accredited investment platform for startup equity. Adjacent business model serving the same end-investor demand for startup access, particularly relevant as it expands in Europe.

Regional players

• Crowdcube: UK-leading equity-crowdfunding platform. Comparable marketplace mechanics for matching startups and individual investors, though primarily competing across the Channel rather than inside France.

Others

• Bpifrance: French public investment bank. Not a direct competitor but a major ecosystem actor — co-invests alongside French angel networks and influences the same entrepreneur and investor funnel WeLikeStartup serves.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WeLikeStartup
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeLikeStartup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments48 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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