The French startup, Hello RSE, which helps professional buyers to buy more responsibly, recently completed a fundraising of 1.3 million euros. We spoke with Olivier Perron, the founder of this startup, with the aim of learning more about the projects of this young company.
Everything you need to know about Hello RSE
Who are you ?
My name is Olivier Perron and I created hello CSR in 2019. Self-taught, I had the chance to work at RueDuCommerce for 7 years, in marketing services for 5 years, then at Cdiscount for 5 years as well.
What does Hello RSE do?
Hello RSE is an impactful marketplace. Overall, we help professional buyers (Public/Private) to buy more responsibly. We have created a route to identify or suggest the most responsible products to arrive in a “buy box” or a basket with 3 actors to choose from. The most competitive, the most responsible or the closest. This also allows us to bring order flow to multiple local resellers.
We have convinced thousands of public establishments (schools, communities) to use our platform for over-the-counter purchases. We are now expanding our catalog to other purchasing segments (Furniture, Stationery, etc.) and our audience to BtoB buyers.
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Hello RSE fundraising
Why did you raise 1.3 million euros?
We were lucky to find our model quite quickly. We have an ambitious roadmap, this lifting should allow us to accelerate, strengthen and structure. We are mainly recruiting developers and salespeople, but also marketing and customer service resources. Appointment on our site to see all open positions. This fundraising will also allow us to invest in our CSR approach. From the outset, we have invested to strengthen our added value, reduce our impact… we will continue to progress.
Why did you choose to bring these investors into your capital?
Hello RSE has chosen to bring Banque des Territoires, as well as business angels, into its capital.
The thesis of our company is at the heart of the strategic priorities of the Banque des Territoires. Educational digital, responsible purchasing and territorial development. Exchanges with the Banque des Territoires, Badge and 3 prestigious individual BAs have always been natural, constructive, enriching.
What will Hello RSE look like in 5 years?
An e-commerce platform used by thousands of professional buyers to help them reduce and measure the impact of their purchases.
