Folk
Folk is a modern CRM designed for any team that manages relationships — sales, recruiting, investing, partnerships, and community. It has a spreadsheet-like interface with AI enrichment that automatically fills in contact data. Folk is the anti-Salesforce: lightweight, beautiful, and fast to set up.
- Location
- Paris, France
- Raised
- $13M
- Stage
- Series A
- Founded
- 2021
- Category
- SaaS
- Funding
- VC-backed
- Team
- 11–50
Funding figures as of Jul 2025 · not independently verified
Founders of Folk
- Simo Lemhandez
- Gautier Machelon
Investors backing Folk
- Accel
- Idinvest
Frequently asked questions
What does Folk do?
Folk is a modern CRM designed for any team that manages relationships — sales, recruiting, investing, partnerships, and community. It has a spreadsheet-like interface with AI enrichment that automatically fills in contact data. Folk is the anti-Salesforce: lightweight, beautiful, and fast to set up.
Where is Folk based?
Folk is based in Paris, France.
When was Folk founded?
Folk was founded in 2021.
How much has Folk raised?
Folk has raised $13M in their Series A round as of Jul 2025.
Who founded Folk?
Folk was founded by Simo Lemhandez, Gautier Machelon.
Who has invested in Folk?
Folk is backed by Accel, Idinvest.
How Folk would pitch themselves
○ Auto-generated01Target customer
All your relationships — the core audience Folk's product is built around.
02Problem they solve
Folk is a modern CRM designed for any team that manages relationships — sales, recruiting, investing, partnerships, and community. It has a spreadsheet-like interface with AI enrichment that automatically fills in conta… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.
03Key differentiator
Folk differentiates on the crm for all your relationships. Backed by Accel + Idinvest, $13M raised — the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis. Founded by Simo Lemhandez + team.
04Go-to-market strategy
Series-A scaling stage — building outbound sales motion, hiring first AEs, layering on customer success. Mix of PLG (where the product allows) + direct sales for higher-ACV deals.