Jules Simiand Brocherie
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Jules Simiand Brocherie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 2002 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Jules Simiand Brocherie (born 1 December 2002) is a French entrepreneur.
Early life and education
[edit]Jules Simiand Brocherie was born on 1 December 2002.[1] He attended Lycée Notre‑Dame‑de‑Sainte‑Croix, where he completed a French Baccalauréat in Economic and Social Sciences (Bac ES).[2] He then briefly enrolled at IE University in Spain[3] before leaving after one year to focus on the development of ExtraStudent.
Career
[edit]During the COVID‑19 pandemic, at age 17 he launched a peer-to-peer educational support platform initially called Élèves Solidaires.[4][5] In May 2023, his app—renamed ExtraStudent—surpassed 100,000 users[6] and secured €1.5 million in funding from several major backers, including former minister Benjamin Griveaux,[7] Michael Benabou (co-founder of Veepee), Groupe M6, and Adrien Montfort (co-founder of Sorare).[8] In 2024, ExtraStudent announced a partnership with Sciences Po (Paris).[9][10]
Awards and honours
[edit]- 2021: Youth Civics Prize (Ordre National du Mérite, Hauts-de-Seine committee) with commendation from the President of the Republic.[11]
- 2022: Forbes 30 Under 30 (France).[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Toute la donnée des sociétés – SocieteInfo.com". SocieteInfo.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "À 17 ans, Jules Simiand-Brocherie crée le site d'entraide «Élèves solidaires» pour lutter contre le décrochage scolaire". Le Figaro Etudiant (in French). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "À 20 ans, Jules Simiand-Brocherie lève 1,5 million d'euros pour son application «ExtraStudent»". Le Figaro Etudiant (in French). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "ExtraStudent, the platform for peer support among students". Europe 1. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "À 17 ans, il lance Élèves Solidaires, une plateforme d'entraide éducative". Be A Boss (in French). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ à 11h06, Par Victor Cousin Le 8 juin 2023 (8 June 2023). "ExtraStudent : comment un étudiant de 20 ans a levé 1,5 million d'euros grâce au confinement". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "À 20 ans, il crée un réseau social scolaire et collecte 1,5 million d'euros". Le Point (in French). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "À 20 ans, Jules Simiand-Brocherie lève 1,5 million d'euros pour son application «ExtraStudent»". Le Figaro Etudiant (in French). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ à 09h00, Par Le Parisien Étudiant Le 31 janvier 2024 (31 January 2024). "Sciences Po s'associe à ExtraStudent pour ouvrir ses portes à d'autres lycéens". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sciences Po et ExtraStudent : les liaisons dangereuses – SNALC" (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ à 17h27, Par Olivier Bureau Le 18 septembre 2021 (18 September 2021). "Neuilly-sur-Seine : Jules, 19 ans, a créé une plate-forme d'entraide scolaire gratuite qui cartonne". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "30 Under 30 | Jules Simiand Brocherie • ExtraStudent - Forbes France". www.forbes.fr (in French). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "À 19 ans, Jules Simiand-Brocherie est le benjamin du classement «Forbes»". Le Figaro Etudiant (in French). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2025.