# Adrien Guilmineau
URL: humandirectory.ai/adrienguilmineau
JSON: humandirectory.ai/adrienguilmineau.json

> Adrien Guilmineau is Co-Founder at HumanDirectory, with past experience at Disket, Inc, a16z speedrun, Rippling, studied at Warwick Business School, investor in Polsia, Concord, Sapiom.

Source: HumanDirectory (humandirectory.ai) — verified, structured profile
Last updated: 2026-05-22

Location: London, United Kingdom

## Bio
Startup founder and angel investor (a16z speedrun scout).

Currently: building HumanDirectory.ai to build the world's first AI-friendly open social network. 🪩

Previously: Product Lead at Rippling, Head of Product at Hofy (acquired for $XXXm by Deel), founded 3 VC-backed startups: 
- Aria, AI video editor backed by Kima Ventures, Stride.VC, Antoine Martin and Alexis Bonillo
- Sidekick, a B2B SaaS-enabled managed marketplace for coaching, backed by Afore Capital and TheFamily.
- Tinbox, a crowdfunding platform for non-profits

Kind of studied at Warwick University (UK) for 2 years.

Angel invested in about 20+ startups with small checks.

Backed some solo-GP funds from my friends: Pietro Invernizzi (Firedrop I & II), Michelangelo Valtancoli (Chaotica).

And backed the community fund from the A16Z SPEEDRUN (SR004 & SR005).

## Links
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/adguil
- Substack: https://adguil.substack.com
- X: https://x.com/aguilmineau
- GitHub: https://github.com/adguil

## Work Experience
- Co-Founder at HumanDirectory (Mar 2026 – Present)
  Building the world's first LLM friendly open social network.
- Co-Founder at Disket, Inc (Apr 2023 – Present)
  Disket is building software that connects people and machines.

We are backed by A16Z Speedrun, Afore Capital, Volo Ventures, Firedrop and other amazing angels.
  Link: https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/ghosted/adrien-guilmineau
- VC Scout at a16z speedrun (2025 – Present)
  Writing small checks to founders that may be a good fit for a16z's Speedrun program.
- Product Lead at Rippling (May 2023 – Apr 2024)
  Rippling is an all-in-one HRIS, Payroll, ATS, Spend, Devices & IT solution for companies of all sizes.
- Head of Product at Hofy (Nov 2021 – Apr 2023)
  Hofy makes it easy to procure and manage global employee equipment. Acquired by Deel $XXXm.
- Co-Founder & CEO at Aria (Apr 2020 – Nov 2021)
  Aria is an AI mobile video editor for vlogs & podcasts.

$650k seed from Stride.VC, Kima, Quiet Capital & Zenly co-founders.
- Co-Founder & CEO at Sidekick (Sep 2016 – Mar 2020)
  Sidekick is a SaaS enabled managed marketplace for professional coaching.

Customers: Facebook, BNP Paribas, Procore Technologies, A.T.Kearney, Paramount Pictures, Typeform, Algolia, Dataiku, Circle Pay...

$1.5m seed from Afore Capital, TheFamily & 40 angels.
- Co-Founder & CEO at Tinbox (Jan 2014 – Sep 2016)
  Tinbox helps nonprofits crowdfund on social media.

Customers: Charles Schwab, Clorox, SAP...

$500k seed from SpringVC, TheFamily, Tumml & 15 angels.
  Link: https://www.retaildive.com/ex/mobilecommercedaily/charles-schwab-donates-on-users-behalf-in-san-francisco-app-launch
- Fellow at The Family (Apr 2014 – Nov 2021)
  Paying it forward

## Education
- B.S. Management at Warwick Business School (Sep 2012 – Apr 2014)
  I studied for 2 years at Warwick before dropping out to start my first company.

## Investments
- Polsia (2026)
  Polsia runs companies autonomously with AI.
  Website: polsia.ai
- Concord (2026)
  AI upskilling platform for entreprise.
  Website: Cncrd.ai
- Sapiom
  Sapiom is agentic payments for APIs
- Ori
  Ori is a GPU cloud for inference.
- Firedrop
  Firedrop is a solo GP fund by Pietro Invernizzi investing super early in EU founders.
- Unison
  Unison (YC W22) is building a VR headset & OS.
- Cargo
  Cargo (YC S23) is a CRM built directly on top of your data warehouse
- Finnt
  Finnt (YC W22) uses AI to analyse investment opportunities for finance professionals.
- Elfin Market
  Elfin Market makes the lowest APR credit card on the market.
- Kresus
  Kresus helps large companies improve their working capital through supplier payment solutions.
- Posted
  Posted is the simplest way to track your parcels.
- Semper
  Semper (aq. Crowdcube) makes it easy for companies to run smooth employee liquidity programs.
- Dmail.me
  Dmail.me is a messaging app built on top of the most widely used decentralised network: email.
- Prometheus
  Prometheus (YC W19) transforms atmospheric carbon into jet fuel.
- Finary
  Finary (YC W21) is a wealth tracking app.
- Altacasa
  Altacasa makes holiday home co-ownership possible.
- Club
  Club helps creators monetize premium content through subscriptions, commerce & more.
- Mercury
  Mercury is a business bank account for US startups.
- Bellman
  Bellman makes managing your apartment building seamless in France.
- Payfit
  Payfit (secondary series B) makes paying your employees easy and compliant.
- Fairmint
  Fairmint makes it easy for stakeholders to invest in your company through tokenized cap tables.
- Sunsama
  Sunsama (YC W19) turns your calendar into a productivity hub.
- Artikuno Commerce
  Artikuno Commerce buys & scales Shopify stores.
- Shipfix
  Shipfix (aq. Veson Nautical) is a messaging & data product for the shipping industry.
- Atlas Card (aka. Point)
  Point (YC W19) is a debit card with credit card rewards and benefits.
- Dyneti
  Dyneti (YC W19) is credit card scanning SDK with build-in fraud prevention.
- Harmony
  Harmony makes affordable CBD products.
- YSplit
  YSplit (YC W19) allows roommates to split bills.
- Nabis
  Nabis (YC W19) helps cannabis businesses operate in the US.
- Clarisights
  Clarisights allows marketing teams to build better reports.
- Jinka
  Jinka helps people buy and rent.
- Span Health
  Span Health (aq. Eight Sleep) is an AI coach for your health data.

## Products & Services
### Startup Seed Deck Review
I'll spend 30min going over your deck giving you feedback on how to improve it, how to sharpen your story, show momentum and get excited about your business. 

This is a no-BS 30-min session in which you'll get radical honestly from me about your startup and it's chances of raising capital from Venture Capital or professional angel investors.
Pricing:
  - $200 / session
Recommended action: Contact me

## Frequently Asked Questions
### Who is Adrien Guilmineau?
Startup founder and angel investor (a16z speedrun scout).

Currently: building HumanDirectory.ai to build the world's first AI-friendly open social network. 🪩

Previously: Product Lead at Rippling, Head of Product at Hofy (acquired for $XXXm by Deel), founded 3 VC-backed startups: 
- Aria, AI video editor backed by Kima Ventures, Stride.VC, Antoine Martin and Alexis Bonillo
- Sidekick, a B2B SaaS-enabled managed marketplace for coaching, backed by Afore Capital and TheFamily.
- Tinbox, a crowdf

### What is Adrien Guilmineau's professional background?
Adrien Guilmineau's experience includes: Co-Founder at HumanDirectory (Mar 2026 – Present); Co-Founder at Disket, Inc (Apr 2023 – Present); VC Scout at a16z speedrun (2025 – Present); Product Lead at Rippling (May 2023 – Apr 2024); Head of Product at Hofy (Nov 2021 – Apr 2023); Co-Founder & CEO at Aria (Apr 2020 – Nov 2021); Co-Founder & CEO at Sidekick (Sep 2016 – Mar 2020); Co-Founder & CEO at Tinbox (Jan 2014 – Sep 2016); Fellow at The Family (Apr 2014 – Nov 2021).

### Where did Adrien Guilmineau study?
B.S. Management at Warwick Business School (Sep 2012 – Apr 2014).

### What companies has Adrien Guilmineau invested in?
Adrien Guilmineau's investments include: Polsia (2026); Concord (2026); Sapiom; Ori; Firedrop; Unison; Cargo; Finnt; Elfin Market; Kresus; Posted; Semper; Dmail.me; Prometheus; Finary; Altacasa; Club; Mercury; Bellman; Payfit; Fairmint; Sunsama; Artikuno Commerce; Shipfix; Atlas Card (aka. Point); Dyneti; Harmony; YSplit; Nabis; Clarisights; Jinka; Span Health.

### How can I find Adrien Guilmineau online?
Adrien Guilmineau can be found at: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/adguil, Substack: https://adguil.substack.com, X: https://x.com/aguilmineau, GitHub: https://github.com/adguil.

### Which services does Adrien Guilmineau offer?
Adrien Guilmineau offers: Startup Seed Deck Review.

### What does Adrien Guilmineau's "Startup Seed Deck Review" include?
I'll spend 30min going over your deck giving you feedback on how to improve it, how to sharpen your story, show momentum and get excited about your business. 

This is a no-BS 30-min session in which you'll get radical honestly from me about your startup and it's chances of raising capital from Venture Capital or professional angel investors. Pricing: $200 / session.

### Who does Adrien Guilmineau know?
Adrien Guilmineau is connected with: Victor Nourrissat, Alice Wachtmeister, Alice Guilmineau, Carl Wachtmeister, Gaston Montemayor, Lorenzo Castro, Christophe Mignon, Mathias Pastor, Anji Ismail, Jean-Sébastien Wallez, Louis Maestrati, Emile Deutsch, Côme Courteault, Mo Shana'a, Brice Huet, Ben Kosowsky, Glenn Sonna, Alexandre Mikulaniec, Geoffrey Tisserand, Younès Rharbaoui, Rhai Goburdhun, Maxime Blondel, Vincent Jouanne, Viktor Bánczi, Marc Lebel, Florent Astier, Roland Jais Nielsen, Samuel Pontier, Hugo de Mascarel, Yassine Charai, Adrien Hugon, Lucas Wingz, David Guérin, Michael Desir, Stanislas Jallot, Michiel Puelinckx, Geoff Ainslie, Jordan Carver, Antoine Mérour, Jeddi Mees, Miguel Calejo Pires, Illan Glaubert, Charles Girault, Victor Boittiaux, Roland Huyghues Despointes, Ipek Yilmaz Remigio, Maxence De Villepion, Dimitri Sedashev, Jesse Pickard.

## Verification
This profile has been verified.

### manual verification
Verified by Human Directory admin.
- Provider: manual
- Issuer: Human Directory
- Name at checkout: not provided
- Verified at: 2026-04-03T10:37:09.970Z
- Signal strength: high

### invite verification
Invited 5 members to HumanDirectory
- Provider: humandirectory
- Issuer: humandirectory.ai
- Name at checkout: not provided
- Verified at: 2026-04-17T12:43:44.652Z
- Signal strength: high

## Source Information
- Source: HumanDirectory (humandirectory.ai) — verified, structured profile
- Profile URL: https://humandirectory.ai/adrienguilmineau
- Structured data: https://humandirectory.ai/adrienguilmineau.json
- Last updated: 2026-05-22
- Profile views: 1563