3 startups founded by EDHEC Alumni join the French Tech Next40/120!

Launched by the French Tech Mission, the French Tech Next 40/120 program supports each year the 120 most promising French startups on their path to international leadership.
Selected for their hypergrowth or fundraising achievements, these companies benefit from government support and increased visibility both in France and abroad.
The program highlights major innovations—from AI to quantum computing, including cybersecurity and health—serving ecological, industrial, and technological transitions.
The 2025 cohort brings together successful scale-ups and emerging players helping to establish France as a key player in critical fields such as artificial intelligence (MistralAI), quantum technology (Alice&Bob, Pasqal), cybersecurity (Chapsvision, Sekoia…), and health (Bioptimus, Gleamer…).

MALT, founded by Vincent Huguet (EDHEC Master 98), maintains its strong position in the highly selective Next 40

The well-known online marketplace connecting businesses with digital freelancers was founded in 2013 by Vincent Huguet (EDHEC Master in Management, Class of 1998).
Since 2022, it has been a part of the prestigious Next 40, which requires:

• A minimum net revenue of €100 million in the most recent fiscal year, with an average annual growth of at least 15% over three years (20 slots awarded based on highest revenue).

• A total fundraising amount of at least €100 million between January 2022 and April 2025 (20 slots awarded based on largest amounts raised).
  
  
  

HelloCSE and DriiveMe among the 80 high-potential startups in the French Tech 120

Two companies founded by EDHEC alumni are once again featured in this year’s French Tech 120:

• HelloCSE, founded in 2017 by Laurent Lefebvre (EDHEC Master in Management 2004), has become the leading 100% digital solution for employee representatives and their Social and Economic Committees (CSEs).

• DriiveMe, led since 2012 by Geoffroy Lambert (EDHEC MSc 2011), is a platform connecting vehicle rental companies or automotive professionals needing to relocate vehicles with individuals looking for one-way car transport options.

To join this group, startups must meet one of the following criteria:

• Have generated at least €10 million in revenue with an average annual growth of 15% over three years (40 slots awarded based on highest revenue).

• Have raised the highest total amounts in funding between January 2022 and April 2025 (40 slots awarded based on amounts raised).
  
  
  

EDHEC alumni are also well-represented across many French Tech startups, such as:

• Guislain Wallon, Vice President, Global Customer Success at EcoVadis

• Jean-François Rochet, EVP, Consumer Services at Ledger

• Louis de Lillers, CEO of CorWave
  
  

Congratulations to all the EDHEC alumni in the 2025 cohort!

Find out more about the Next40/FT120