Poppins was founded by Lucie Basch, Franco Prontera, Jonas Mallisse.

Who are Poppins's investors?

Poppins's investors include AFI Ventures, Kima Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement, Eurazeo, Kurma Partners, Verve Ventures.

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28 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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Poppins operates a peer-to-peer rental marketplace where individuals, professionals, and local shops in the same neighborhood lend and rent everyday objects, with booking, owner messaging, and a guarantee system handled in one app. The platform positions itself around reducing overconsumption and serves consumers in France.

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Founders & leadership

Lucie Basch Co-founder · Co-fondatrice et DGShe co-founded Too Good To Go in 2016 and later co-founded Climate House, where she serves as president. She is also a partner at 50 Partners, president of Plantation Paris, an ambassador for the Epic Foundation, and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.

Franco Prontera Co-Founder & CPOHe spent six years at Too Good To Go, where he worked as a business development manager and city launcher before becoming Head of Customer Success and, later, Country Director for Belgium. He is also a co-founder of Mappalink.

Jonas Mallisse Co-Founder & COOPreviously at Too Good To Go, he co-founded Eat More Trees, where he works as a producer, and chairs the board of Plenty. He advises Maurice & Nora, invests in and advises Dripl, owns the shop Sultan of Sanoj, and served on the board of Enchanté vzw from 2020 to 2025; he was selected as a fellow of Belgium's 40 under 40.

Investors · 6

AFI Ventureslisted by AFI VenturesParis · $108K – $550K

Kima Ventureslisted by Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M

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BNP Paribas DéveloppementreportedParis

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EurazeoreportedParis

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Kurma PartnersreportedParis · $162K – $10.8M

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Verve VenturesreportedZürich · $300K – $2.2M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Poppins do?: Poppins operates a peer-to-peer rental marketplace where individuals, professionals, and local shops in the same neighborhood lend and rent everyday objects, with booking, owner messaging, and a guarantee system handled in one app. The platform positions itself around reducing overconsumption and serves consumers in France.
Who founded Poppins?: Poppins was founded by Lucie Basch, Franco Prontera, Jonas Mallisse.
Who are Poppins's investors?: Poppins's investors include AFI Ventures, Kima Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement, Eurazeo, Kurma Partners, Verve Ventures.