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malibou

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malibou is a web application helping French SMBs to manage employees, run payroll and track compliance in a single app. When processing payroll in France, you either have the choice between an accountant with good advice but no way to connect an HRIS with him, or a good HRIS that does not include payroll services. It was time for a change, to fi

Founded 2023Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

malibou is a web application helping French SMBs to manage employees, run payroll and track compliance in a single app.

When processing payroll in France, you either have the choice between an accountant with good advice but no way to connect an HRIS with him, or a good HRIS that does not include payroll services. It was time for a change, to finally bring payroll and HR at the same place.

Due to increasing competition in the space, French payroll engines have just opened their APIs. This allows us to offer a unified payroll and HR solution, which wasn't possible before.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously Malibou

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Maxence Drummond

Founder/CEO

Co-founder and CEO @malibou 🌴. Graduated from Science Po in Paris, France. After school, I started working in SF helping French tech startups to land in the U.S.. Then joined a VC fund in Paris called Breega, went from associate to Partner, stayed there 5 years and opened their office in the U.K.. Wanted to go to the other side of the table, this time as an entrepreneur!

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Alexandre Pernin

Founder/CTO

Co-founder and CTO @malibou 🌴. Spent my college days studying Maths and Computer Sc. at CentraleSupelec, followed by a second master at the Paris School of Economics. After school, I co-founded a first YC startup in the data space, then joined Theodo (Thoughtworks equiv.) to build various B2B tech products. Now I'm back at YC for round #2, this time as CTO in the HR & Payroll space.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
2team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2023 · Source

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedParis, IDF, France
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