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[tl;dr] French payroll is so complex that no one has been able to build the Justwork or Gusto for France. This is coming to an end— we’re building the first all-in-one payroll and HR software for every French startup and SMB.

Hey y’all, we’re Max and Alex, the team behind malibou. We’re here to fix French payroll.

❌ The problem

Running payroll in France is tough! There are 800 different labor agreements with its own set of rules, and each company belongs to a different one.

So when processing payroll in France, you either have the choice between

1/ an accountant with good advice but no way to connect a good HRIS with him. Everything is manual (excel file, emails…)

2/ a good HRIS that does not include payroll services— no one wants to deal with French payroll

✅ The solution

Malibou is the first all-in-one payroll and HR software for every French startup and SMB.

Our promise is the following: 1/ We provide best-in-class HRIS designed for local compliance and 2/ We provide expert help so that HR managers and CEOs don’t have to deal with bureaucracy.

Thanks to malibou, companies can manage employee repositories, onboard newcomers in a few clicks, accept leave requests, validate and distribute payslips, pay their team from the app, and ask any questions related to social laws to our experts. Employees benefit from direct access to malibou.

👥 The team

Max and Alex here, originally from France 🇫🇷.

Max was a VC partner at Breega, where he opened the London office.

Alex is a software engineer and also an ex-YC founder.

🙏 Ask: How you can help

• Share this with anyone you know who is employing people in France
• If you have questions or requests, email us at maxence.drummond@malibou.co
• You can also book a meeting with Max here