Fresh Startups, Fresh Ideas: Welcome to 2025! ✨
To kick off the year on a high note, we’re thrilled to introduce you to our new January 2025 batch of incubees! Are you ready to dive in and discover them?
New Year, New Pivot? 🤸♂️
Each new year opens the door to realign goals and embrace new possibilities… Sometimes, the door has been creaking for far too long, and it’s time to kick it wide open! 💥
In the world of startups, pivots aren’t just a possibility, they’re often a necessity. Success is often built on the ability to doubt, reflect, and challenge the status quo. You shouldn’t stay frozen like a deer caught in the headlights.
(We all know how that story ends.)
Take Instagram, for example: what began as a location-based check-in app called “Burbn” became the world’s favorite photo-sharing platform. Or consider Slack, which started as an ambitious multiplayer game and ended up revolutionizing workplace communication. 40 examples of startups pivot here.
Sometimes, it takes two months; other times, two years. ⏰
These stories remind us that the journey of a startup is rarely linear; it’s a winding path of experimentation, failure, and discovery.
As we step into this new year, it’s worth asking: what opportunities lie hidden in plain sight? Is there a feature, a user behavior, or a market signal that could guide your next big move? (And no, slapping the word “AI” onto your pitch isn’t always the answer, we see you coming!)
Pivoting doesn’t mean abandoning your vision; it means refining it, focusing on what works, and letting go of what doesn’t. Be stubborn about your vision, but flexible with your methods.
After these few words, let’s discover our January startups, which will have 4 months to validate their original ideas, refine them or pivot! But no matter what, they will have grown and surely found the keys to unlock the doors to success! ✨ 🔑 ✨
🕹️ Contestio: turning E-Commerce into a Community Playground
Contestio offers a customizable, turnkey community space that brands can seamlessly integrate into their e-commerce websites. This solution brings together all aspects of customer engagement in one place, including contests, surveys, news updates, and live chats.
On average, Contestio has helped its clients achieve:
✅ 4x increase in conversion rates
✅ 30% boost in new account creations per month
Congrats to Rémi Labatut | Killian Olivier
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⚖️ Hermine: your legal AI assistant
In an industry where precision and time management are critical, Hermine emerges as the ultimate ally for legal professionals. By combining cutting-edge artificial intelligence with a deep understanding of legal processes, Hermine is transforming how lawyers draft, analyze, and manage documents.
Here are some key features:
Automated Drafting: Draft contracts and documents in seconds.
Tailored Creation: Customize templates for every client or case.
Smart Clauses: Add precise clauses with ease.
Powerful Analysis: Spot risks and inconsistencies instantly.
Congrats to Maxime HERRMANN | Tanguy HERSERANT | Hugo Molas
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👟 Sneakmart: unlock premium streetwear deals
Sneakmart is revolutionizing the streetwear scene with a dual approach. Through a paid membership, they offer exclusive access to curated collections from top-tier streetwear brands at unbeatable prices. Simultaneously, they empower fashion and streetwear brands by helping them sell overstock efficiently via their innovative B2B marketplace.
Congrats to Anthony Debrant | Martin Seigneuret | Atabak KHALILINEJAD | Paul Nizet
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🏓 Ping Pang Paris: revolutionizing table tennis culture
Ping Pang is redefining the ping pong experience by combining access to exclusive clubs, top-quality apparel, and captivating stories tailored for a vibrant community of players.
With innovative products, creative spaces, and a strong sense of belonging, Ping Pang empowers everyone to play better while creating a global movement that celebrates the joy and spirit of the game.
Congrats to: Caroline Huang | Quentin Pradelle
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Tellers.ai
Tellers is building the future of video editing and storytelling by turning any text, article or story into a video, in seconds. We enable any professional storyteller, without any specific skills, to create and share quality videos with just a few clicks.
Congrats to : Robin Guignard-Perret
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🎹 Hello Virtuoso: Piano coach is just a click away.
Hello Virtuoso is the first daily, personalized coaching program designed to make you fall in love with learning (or rediscovering) the piano.
Become self-sufficient in just 12 weeks with:
Fun Pedagogy: Learn piano with an engaging method tailored to your aspirations.
Real-Time Guidance: Receive instant feedback from your personal piano coach.
Personalized Program: Lessons tailored to your level, your pace.
Vibrant Community: Connect, compete, and grow with fellow passionate learners.
Congrats to : Erwan Mongon
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📶 Argos Labs: redefining web3 and travel connectivity
Argos Labs is revolutionizing Web3 with seamless digital transactions, driving blockchain adoption for the next billion users. Their global eSIM technology keeps travelers connected in over 100 countries with a 28GB monthly data package—no SIM switching, no hassle.
From curated stays to unique adventures, Argos Labs redefines travel with comfort and discovery at its core.
Congrats to : Pei LI | Jie-Thomas YANG | Huiqi ZHENG
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🚗 Gustave Auto: Simplifying Fleet Management
Managing a fleet has never been easier.
Gustave Auto is a cutting-edge app that optimizes recruitment, vehicle movements, and operations with seamless tracking. From real-time logistics to streamlined processes, it offers businesses an all-in-one solution to enhance efficiency and focus on growth.
Congrats to : Sami Gomez | Heickel Ben Naceur
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🎮 Anchor Node: Empowering Game Developers with AI
Anchor Node is redefining game development with AI-driven tools that let creators focus on their craft. As a hybrid game studio, the company builds cutting-edge AI solutions and high-quality games in collaboration with industry heavyweights.
Congrats to : Sung Hoon Yang | 정성복
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🏗️ Freeda: AI-Powered Productivity for Architecture and Design
Freeda is an AI operating system revolutionizing productivity in architecture, design, and construction. By combining compliance and collaboration tools, Freeda helps teams streamline their workflows and focus on creating.
Congrats to : Peter Starr | Mariano Rodríguez | Augustin Perraud | Charles Albert Desbaux
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🏭 Toore: Pioneering the Industrialization of Refurbishment
Toore is the first operations management software dedicated to industrializing the refurbishment of electrical products, machinery, and vehicles. By ensuring perfect traceability and offering tailored decision-support tools, Toore simplifies operational complexity and empowers the next wave of sustainable industries.
Congrats to: Thibault Geoffray | Mathieu Seris
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Wall Of Fame 🥇
🏆 Fringuant Wins Best User Experience Award at NRF!
Fringuant has been awarded the Best Startup in User Experience by the Business France delegation at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York City!
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Toore is an operations management software that streamlines the refurbishment of electrical products, machinery, and vehicles with traceability and tailored decision-support tools.
Join Toore
MonCab is an all-in-one platform that simplifies the rental of medical, paramedical, and therapeutic offices, offering flexible solutions for healthcare professionals.
Join MonCab
Batisia is an AI co-pilot for construction projects, assisting professionals in executing and optimizing tasks efficiently.
join Batisia
Are you ready to gain hands-on experience by working with founders transforming the fashion industry?
Join veeton
Buddy, the startup that helps young people with administrative tasks and adult life, is hiring for a marketing position
Join Buddy
Peel Lab Are you ready to embrace a sustainable future with “Pineapple HYDE” the plant-based leather alternative redefining eco-friendly materials for businesses?
PEEL Lab
“Every success story is a tale of constant adaptation, revision, and change”
Richard Branson
