Jean HamonFounder

France - Paris, Île-de-France

I spent most of my life in France, though throughout my life I've studied and worked a few years in other European countries as well as the US and Singapore. As a student, I focused on engineering, and later worked for 8 years in IT at a time when cloud technologies were transforming the industry. In particular, I saw how the revenue model of SaaS vendors allowed them to capture more value and to keep innovating. That’s what pushed me to want to start my own B2B SaaS business.

Before jumping in the deep pool of entrepreneurship, I completed a 1-year MBA at INSEAD Business School, where I enjoyed learning with and from people with very diverse backgrounds. There I decided to build a white-label SaaS solution for community management and engagement.

Hivebrite is an online community platform that helps organizations drive organic connections and create positive impact across their communities. It is an easy-to-set-up and highly customizable community engagement platform.

Hivebrite was launched commercially in 2015, with initial focus on alumni communities. The platform quickly found use in many more industries and market segments. Today, Hivebrite is an international scale-up propelled by a team of talented and positive people with diverse backgrounds. Together, we serve hundreds of customers in over 50 countries.