Thibaud Elziere

TLDR

Thibaud Elziere is a French serial entrepreneur who co-founded eFounders (now Hexa) after selling Fotolia to Adobe for 800 million EUR, and has since invested in approximately 100 startups including Algolia, Notion, and Hugging Face.

Overview

Thibaud Elziere is a French entrepreneur who first built Fotolia, a stock photography platform, which was acquired by Adobe for approximately 800 million EUR. In 2011 he co-founded eFounders (rebranded to Hexa in 2022) alongside Belgian co-founder Quentin Nickmans, a startup studio operating from Brussels and Paris that has built over 40 B2B SaaS companies. As an angel investor he has backed approximately 100 startups, with notable investments in Algolia, Notion, and Hugging Face. He has also launched other ventures including Gama Space (solar sail project), Iconic House (prestige real estate), and Kate (microcar manufacturer).

Career History

• Founded Fotolia (sold to Adobe for ~800 million EUR)
• 2011: Co-founded eFounders (now Hexa) with Quentin Nickmans
• Angel investor: ~100 startups including Algolia, Notion, Hugging Face
• Launched: Gama Space, Iconic House, Kate