Whaly
YC S21Paris, FR · Founded 2021 · 3 employees · 2 known investors
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Whaly provides a data platform with enterprise-grade security and governance features for sales teams and data operations. The platform enables organizations to centralize data, manage access controls, and automate compliance while serving mid-to-large enterprises across industries.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Whaly was founded in 2021 by Emilien Sanchez, Florian Buguet, and Pierre de Poulpiquet.
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Emilien SanchezinCo founderEmilien Sanchez previously worked as a product manager and has experience in sales and customer research.
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Florian Buguetin𝕏Co-Founder & COOHe previously led customer success at mediarithmics and worked as a consultant at Accenture and Deloitte.
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Pierre de Poulpiquetin𝕏Co-founder · Co-fondateurPierre de Poulpiquet is an engineer from Paris who previously worked in business consulting at large firms and as a product manager at a data marketing startup. He is now building Whaly with two co-founders.
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SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedJul 2022Source ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Whaly do?
- Whaly provides a data platform with enterprise-grade security and governance features for sales teams and data operations. The platform enables organizations to centralize data, manage access controls, and automate compliance while serving mid-to-large enterprises across industries.
- Who founded Whaly?
- Whaly was founded by Emilien Sanchez, Florian Buguet, Pierre de Poulpiquet in 2021.
- Who are Whaly's investors?
- Whaly's investors include Y Combinator, redalpine.
- Where is Whaly headquartered?
- Whaly is headquartered in Paris, FR.