Egregor

What Egregor does

Egregor is a Paris-headquartered non-profit endowment fund founded in 2024 by Guillaume Soto-Mayor and a 20-person co-founding cohort drawn from international NGOs, government, research, private sector, and philanthropy. The organization operates a venture philanthropy model that provides free, long-term financial and technical support to a small, selectively chosen portfolio of social and environmental innovators — currently three active partner organizations, with capacity to add up to three more through annual calls for applications and four selected in the 2026 round. Its core offering, the Catalyst Program, combines a 20-criteria selection methodology, co-construction of a three-year roadmap, expert deployment from the Egregor Community network of 100+ senior professionals, and ongoing learning and scaling support across three pillars: economic sustainability, governance and impact, and visibility and communication. Targeted partners include NGOs, civil society organizations, impact startups, and applied research teams operating in France (particularly rural areas and QPV) and across the African continent, working in education and child protection, climate change adaptation, security and social justice, and civic engagement and democracy. Egregor does not develop proprietary technology; its "platform" is a human-centered consultancy and convening model in which the senior expert community, governance bodies (Executive Committee, 5-member Board of Directors, 7-member Scientific and Ethics Committee, and Parliament), and an event and publications program together form the operating infrastructure. Revenue is sourced primarily from donations (euros via HelloAsso, plus cryptocurrency), supplemented by compensation for operational costs on selected partnership engagements, while 100% of co-fundraising proceeds are routed directly to supported innovators.

Name

Egregor

Legal name

Egregor

Website

https://egregor.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Egregor is a Paris-based non-profit endowment fund founded in 2024 that provides free, long-term venture philanthropy support to a small portfolio of NGOs, impact startups, and research teams tackling social and environmental challenges in France and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Venture philanthropy
• Non-profit endowment
• Social innovation support
• Catalyst program
• Pro bono advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Genevieve des Bois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: As a non-profit endowment fund, Egregor operates primarily through donations. They raise funds to operate independently and transparently, accepting donations in euros via HelloAsso and in cryptocurrency.
2. Co-fundraising for innovators: Egregor drives funding efforts with 100% of proceeds going to the innovators they support, while they cover their own operational costs through donations.
3. Partnership services: Egregor provides strategic advice, structural and operational support, and international expansion assistance to selected partners in exchange for compensation of operational costs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Egregor is a non-profit endowment fund that operates as a catalyst for social and environmental transformation. It provides financial, strategic, and technical support to selected social innovators — including NGOs, CSOs, impact startups, and applied research teams — through its Catalyst Program, structured as minimum three-year partnerships. This is complemented by the Egregor Community, a worldwide network of over 100 senior experts who deliver pro bono technical support to the selected organizations.

Product overview

Egregor is a non-profit endowment fund that operates as a catalyst for social and environmental transformation. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services centered on its Catalyst Program — a selective, long-term partnership model providing financial and technical support to social innovators. The Catalyst Program is complemented by the Egregor Community, a global network of over 100 senior experts providing pro bono technical assistance. Additional offerings include Publications (research and policy resources) and an Event Series. Together, these components form an integrated support ecosystem where innovators receive hands-on strategic consulting, access to specialized expertise, and connections to funding and scaling opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalyst Program A multi-year partnership program providing financial, strategic, and technical support to selected social and environmental innovators, including NGOs, CSOs, impact startups, and applied research teams. Each partnership has a minimum duration of three years and includes co-fundraising support for the selected organization.
• Egregor Community A worldwide network of over 100 senior experts across sectors and geographies who provide pro bono strategic and technical support to the social and environmental innovators selected through the Catalyst Program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 6 organizations supported per selection round (currently 3 active)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Zone d'Expression Prioritaire (ZEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA social innovator partner focused on education, justice, and civic engagement. ZEP gives populations from disadvantaged neighbourhoods and rural areas a voice in public space through journalism initiatives.
• IdaratycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA civitech start-up partner in Tunisia simplifying access to administrative information and public services, connecting 3 million+ citizens with 3,500+ institutions.
• Mandulis EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA climate and justice focused partner in Uganda revolutionising agriculture and clean cooking through waste-to-biochar technology for rural communities.
• Egregor Community (100+ senior experts)coreOthersA network of 100+ senior experts across sectors and geographies mobilized on demand to support Catalyst Program partners depending on their specific challenges.
• HelloAssominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform used for processing euro donations, providing payment infrastructure for the organization's fundraising activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Fondation de France: France's largest grantmaking foundation, supporting a broad portfolio of social, environmental, and civic causes. Comparable as a French-based multi-thematic grantmaker, though far larger and more generalist than Egregor.

Direct peers

• Acumen: Global venture philanthropy fund that provides patient capital and advisory support to early-stage social enterprises tackling poverty. Closely comparable to Egregor in mission, patient-capital + capacity-building model, and focus on Africa and other emerging markets.
• Skoll Foundation: Backs social entrepreneurs driving large-scale change through grants, investments, and ecosystem convening. Highly comparable to Egregor's venture-philanthropy stance and emphasis on scaling proven innovators.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting leading social entrepreneurs via long-term stipends, peer community, and systems-change advocacy. Comparable to Egregor's selective, multi-year partnership approach with social innovators across education, environment, and civic engagement.
• Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship: Supports a global community of social entrepreneurs through recognition, peer learning, and ecosystem convening. Comparable to Egregor's community- and network-driven model backing social innovators across themes.
• New Profit: US-based venture philanthropy fund that backs social entrepreneurs with unrestricted capital and capacity-building support. Comparable multi-year, hands-on model of financial plus strategic support to scale-stage innovators.
• Echoing Green: Provides fellowships, seed funding, and leadership development to emerging social entrepreneurs globally. Comparable to Egregor's selective identification and long-term support of high-potential change-makers.
• Omidyar Network: Impact-focused philanthropic investment firm combining grants and for-profit capital to scale social innovators. Similar to Egregor in deploying flexible, long-horizon capital alongside strategic support to social-purpose organizations.
• Blue Meridian Partners: Venture philanthropy fund that pools capital to scale proven solutions serving vulnerable populations. Comparable in providing large, flexible, multi-year capital plus operational support to selected high-impact organizations.

Others

• European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA): Industry association for venture philanthropy and social investment in Europe. Relevant as the leading convening and capacity-building body for the exact ecosystem Egregor operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/egregor-community

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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