Life On The Pledge: Rémi Lemonnier

Please share with us a bit about yourself:

I’m a French tech entrepreneur. I co-founded Scibids, an AI-driven adtech company, which I built over several years before exiting in 2023. After the exit, stepping back from day-to-day operations gave me the space to rethink what “success” really means and how capital, time, and influence can be used more intentionally. That period was a turning point for me, pushing me to explore impact not as an afterthought, but as a core dimension of what I want to build next.

What first drew you to the Founders Pledge and what motivated you to make the pledge?

What initially attracted me to Founders Pledge was the intellectual honesty of their research. It treats philanthropy with the same rigor founders apply to building companies: evidence, trade-offs, measurement, and long-term thinking.

I didn’t want a symbolic commitment or a feel-good gesture. I was looking for a framework that helps make better decisions under uncertainty, and Founders Pledge stood out as one of the few places doing that seriously.

How has your Founders Pledge experience changed the way you think about impact?

Joining Founders Pledge was part of an overall reframing of how I think about impact. Instead of asking “What cause do I care about?”, I now start with “Where can resources do the most good, per euro, per hour, per unit of attention?”

This helped me move away from intuition-driven giving toward a more analytical mindset, without losing the human dimension. It made me much more comfortable with prioritisation, even when it feels counter-intuitive.

What do you value most about being a Founders Pledge member?

What I value most is the depth and quality of Founders Pledge’s research on high-impact organisations, and the fact that this work is continuously updated based on real funding needs.

Rather than static recommendations, it provides a dynamic view of where capital is most useful at a given point in time, which makes giving decisions feel both more rigorous and more actionable.

Beyond the analytical value, being a Founders Pledge member has also subtly changed how I think about future success. As I explore new entrepreneurial projects, I know that part of what I build is already anchored to a broader purpose, translating into real, tangible impact beyond my immediate circle. That perspective is both grounding and motivating.

What charitable organisation(s) do you support?

As of 2025, I support Against Malaria Foundation, MiracleFeet, Compassion in World Farming, the Vitamin A Supplementation program by Helen Keller International, and Future Cleantech Architects.

More broadly, I’m interested in helping build bridges between entrepreneurs and high-impact organisations, a project I regularly discuss with thought leaders in the space such as Mieux Donner (The French Effective Giving Initiative) and Altruisme Efficace France (EA France).