🚀 Five start-ups founded by emlyon alumni honored in French Tech Next40/120 2025

Each year, the French Tech Next40/120 program selects the most promising start-ups on the French tech scene to support them for a year. We are proud to include five companies founded or co-founded by emlyon graduates in the 2025 edition.

💸 Agicap, co-founded by Clément Mauguet (PGE 2013)

Agicap is transforming cash flow management for SMEs with its powerful SaaS solution. In just a few years, the Lyon-based fintech has become a European reference in financial forecasting, expanding fast and scaling internationally.

🔋 Electra, co-founded by Aurélien de Meaux (PGE12)

Already known for having co-founded Cheerz, Aurélien is pursuing his entrepreneurial adventure with Electra, a major player in fast charging stations for electric vehicles. Leading an impressive fundraising and rapid deployment in Europe, Electra is electrifying the sustainable mobility sector.

📱 Certideal, founded by Yoann Valensi (PGE06)

A pioneer in responsible tech, Certideal is making its mark on the refurbished smartphone market. By promoting more sustainable and accessible consumption, Yoann Valensi is actively contributing to circularity in the digital sector, with remarkable growth.

💼 Gojob, headed by Pascal Lorne (MBA96)

With a strong social mission, Gojob is revolutionizing the temporary employment market by placing technology at the service of professional inclusion. The ethical and inclusive approach of this employment platform has earned it a place of choice among impact scale-ups.

🧓 Ouihelp, co-founded by Pierre-Emmanuel Bercegeay (PGE09)

With Ouihelp, the aim is clear: to give the elderly back the power to live at home, in the best possible conditions. Thanks to technology at the service of people, Pierre-Emmanuel and his associates are reinventing home help with kindness and efficiency.

🎓 These success stories testify to the entrepreneurial potential of emlyon graduates and their ability to transform major contemporary issues into opportunities for growth and impact.

💡 Through sectors as varied as ecological transition, the circular economy, inclusive employment and the silver economy, these alumni are actively helping to raise the profile of French Tech... and emlyon business school.

Find out more about the 6th promotion of French Tech Next40/120