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Whaly

YC S21

Paris, FR · Founded 2021 · 3 employees · 11 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.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

Whaly was founded in 2021 by Emilien Sanchez, Florian Buguet, and Pierre de Poulpiquet.

ESEmilien Sanchez
Emilien SanchezCo founderEmilien Sanchez previously worked as a product manager and has experience in sales and customer research.
FBFlorian Buguet
Florian BuguetCo-Founder & COOHe previously led customer success at mediarithmics and worked as a consultant at Accenture and Deloitte.
PDPierre de Poulpiquet
Pierre de PoulpiquetCo-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.

Investors · 11

EvolemreportedLyon

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FAST — by GETTYLABreportedSan Francisco · $100K

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Globivestreported

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Montague Street Venturesreported

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redalpinereportedZug · $108K – $2.2M

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Super Capital VCreportedParis · $55K – $550K

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TossellreportedSeattle

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VentechreportedParis · $540K – $5.4M

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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 Kima Ventures, Y Combinator, Evolem, FAST — by GETTYLAB, Globivest, Montague Street Ventures, redalpine, Super Capital VC and 3 more.
Where is Whaly headquartered?
Whaly is headquartered in Paris, FR.