Mathias Monribot
About Mathias Monribot
Mathias Monribot is based in the Greater Paris area. MarketScreener lists him as founder of Bionatics SA in 1995, a company that built software for 3D animation modeling and visualization. It also lists him as founder of Petit Poucet SAS in 2002.
He presents himself as president of Petit Poucet, a student competition for people starting companies. In 2022 the competition ran its 21st edition and received 411 applications, with 28 finalists. MarketScreener describes Petit Poucet SAS as an investment manager that backs start-ups in France at early stages, including seed rounds across a range of sectors.
Public records of his personal investments are limited. A post by the founders of EVA says that in 2019 they convinced Matthieu Dallon and Mathias Monribot to invest in their company through the Trust Esports fund. EVA works on gaming and esports technology.
He is also named among the early investors thanked by HrFlow.ai in its 2026 funding announcement. Crunchbase and other databases did not show a full list of his angel deals, so this page does not claim one.
The Lounge deals desk lists one AI round for him: HrFlow.ai, Seed, $7M, April 2026. HrFlow.ai's own announcement calls the same $7M round a pre-Series A and puts total capital raised at nearly $10M. In that announcement, HrFlow.ai thanked a list of early investors that includes Mathias Monribot, alongside Xavier Niel and others. The sources do not say how much he invested or in which round.
Petit Poucet SAS is described as investing in France-based start-ups at early stages, including seed rounds, across a broad set of sectors. His own known investments cover hiring AI (HrFlow.ai) and esports and gaming technology (EVA). He has not published a check size or an investment thesis that we could find.
- HrFlow.ai: Paris-based API-first company building AI for hiring and HR data. He is named among its early investors in the 2026 pre-Series A announcement, and the Lounge deals desk lists a $7M Seed in April 2026.
- EVA: gaming and esports technology company. He invested through the Trust Esports fund in 2019, with Matthieu Dallon.
- marketscreener.com/insider/MATHIAS-MONRIBOT-A1W46D
- linkedin.com/in/mathias-monribot-34b80329
- linkedin.com/in/pietromanenti
- linkedin.com/in/abdellahi-mezid-27292b179
- eu-startups.com/2026/04/hrflow-ai-secures-e6-million-pre-series-a-to-b
- linkedin.com/in/juliette-frohard-259a75191
- linkedin.com/posts/mathias-monribot-34b80329_concours-petit-poucet-nou
- guilhembertholet.com/blog/2009/10/26/entrepreneurview-mathias-monribot
Investing activity
Mathias Monribot appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M. The most recent is HrFlow.ai (Seed, $7M, Apr 2026).
Mathias Monribot most often invests alongside EmergingTech Ventures, 115K, Sophie Serratrice and Jean-Baptiste Rudelle, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Mathias Monribot
Who is Mathias Monribot?
He is a Paris-based entrepreneur and investor. He founded Bionatics SA in 1995 and Petit Poucet SAS in 2002, and he presents himself as president of the Petit Poucet student entrepreneur competition.
Has Mathias Monribot invested in AI startups?
Yes. The Lounge deals desk lists HrFlow.ai, a $7M Seed in April 2026. HrFlow.ai also names him among its early investors.
What is Mathias Monribot's check size?
He has not made a check size public, and we did not find one in any source. Founders should ask him directly.
What stage does Mathias Monribot invest in?
The sources point to early stage. HrFlow.ai's round was a seed or pre-Series A, and Petit Poucet SAS is described as investing in seed rounds in French start-ups.
Does Mathias Monribot only invest in French companies?
Not stated. Petit Poucet SAS focuses on start-ups in France, and HrFlow.ai is based in Paris. No source states a geographic limit for his personal investing.
How can founders reach Mathias Monribot?
He has a public LinkedIn profile, where he is listed under Petit Poucet. We did not find an X account or a personal website.
Is Mathias Monribot an angel investor?
Yes. Mathias Monribot invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Mathias Monribot invested in?
Mathias Monribot's AI investments include HrFlow.ai. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Mathias Monribot invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Mathias Monribot has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M.
Who does Mathias Monribot co-invest with?
Mathias Monribot's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are EmergingTech Ventures (1 deal), 115K (1 deal), Sophie Serratrice (1 deal), Jean-Baptiste Rudelle (1 deal) and Domnin de Kerdaniel (1 deal).