malibou vs PowerUs
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Paris France YC W24 all-in-one payroll/HR for French SMBs handling 800+ labor agreements; $9.2M total (€3M Breega/FundersClub/YC seed) competing with PayFit for French startup and SMB payroll compliance automation.
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malibou is a Paris, France-based all-in-one payroll and HR platform for French SMBs and startups — backed by Y Combinator (W24) with $9.2 million in total funding including a €3 million seed from Breega, FundersClub, Y Combinator, and Telecom Paristech — providing French companies with a single web application for employee management, payroll processing, and labor compliance that handles the complexity of France's approximately 800 different labor agreements (conventions collectives), each with its own rules for working hours, leave entitlements, overtime calculation, and social contribution rates. Founded in 2023 by Drummond, Alexandre, and Pernin, malibou addresses the compliance burden that makes French payroll among the most complex in Europe for small businesses to manage.
Berlin YC W20 career platform for skilled trades/renewable energy workers with 30K+ solar systems installed; €24M Series B Eurazeo/General Catalyst/Headline 2023 competing for blue-collar electrician/HVAC/solar technician recruitment.
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PowerUs is a Berlin, Germany-based career platform for skilled blue-collar and renewable energy workers — backed by Y Combinator (W20) with €24 million in Series B funding in Summer 2023 led by Eurazeo with General Catalyst, Headline, and HV Capital — providing electricians, HVAC installers, solar technicians, and other skilled trades workers with a vertical job marketplace to find employers, connect with peers, and access industry education, while helping renewable energy companies and construction firms grow by recruiting qualified technical workers for solar panel installation, EV charging infrastructure deployment, and energy transition projects. PowerUs workers have collectively installed 30,000+ solar systems through placements facilitated by the platform.
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