About
Jean-Edern Lorillon has spent six years in the SaaS industry, including a role at Algolia where he contributed to customer growth from 200 to 8,500 accounts.
JeanEdern @jeanedern_
That’s why more people should pay attention to @rails and Kamal. @dhh started to build all of that years ago. Pay $10/mo for a VPS and get more than enough to get your startup to $$$ in revenue. Deploy as easy as heroku https://t.co/tnj1Zulrtz
Jun 16, 2026 · ♥ 1
JeanEdern @jeanedern_
Looks like Opus 4.8 is broken again.. https://t.co/O8MIgQxtwC
Jun 3, 2026
JeanEdern @jeanedern_
People argue over how many requests Ruby on Rails can handle per ms... when what really matters is how fast you can ship features and delight your users.
Sep 6, 2024 · ♥ 1
Founder at PaletteHQYC S21
Intro paths
Jean-Edern went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Jean-Edern can intro founders to PaletteHQ's investors below.
PaletteHQ's investors · 2
Experience
- AgentRexFoundercurrent2025 — present
- Palettehq.comFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- The Galion ProjectMember - Think Tank of Tech entrepreneurscurrent2022 — present
- Y CombinatorYC S21 Founder2021
- Entrepreneur FirstEntrepreneur In Residence2020Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- AlgoliaAccount Executive & Product Specialist2015 — 2019
- Deloitte FranceTransaction Services, Consultant2011 — 2015Paris
- RothschildM&A Associate2010
- White & CaseTrainee Lawyer2009
- AXARight hand of Axa CFO for MedLA - Mediterranean and Latin America area2008
- Yacht club Saint-Lunaire, FranceFederal Sailing Instructor2004 — 2006Saint-Lunaire
Education
- HEC Paris
- Y CombinatorSummer 21 Batch, Entrepreneurship2021
- Le WagonData Science & AI2025
- Le WagonComputer Science - Web development2015
- University of Paris I: Panthéon-SorbonneMaster of Laws - LLM
- FGV - Fundação Getulio VargasMaster in International Management, Business Administration and Management
- UVSQ Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesBachelor of Laws - LLB
- Notre-Dame du GrandchampPrépa ECS
Skills & more
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Product DesignWeb Application DesignEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalBack-end ProgrammingGrowth HackingDigital StrategyStart-upsWeb DevelopmentPrivate EquityInternet StrategyLanguages Anglais · Espagnol · Français · Portugais
- Moniteur Fédéral de Voile (A2C1,B1,D1) — Fédération Française de Voile
- User Experience Design — Nielsen Norman Group
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Same school
Also attended HEC Paris316
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Also attended Y Combinator1,464
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Also attended University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne94
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Also attended Notre-Dame du Grandchamp6
Shared employers
Also worked at The Galion Project4
Also worked at Y Combinator151
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Also worked at Entrepreneur First105
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