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Simon Polet, Co-Founder of Merchery
Simon Polet is the co-founder of Merchery, a sustainable merchandise company based in Belgium.123 He and his co-founder Benoit Fortpied launched Merchery in April 2020 with the mission of changing the promotional products industry for the better through qualitative and transparent sourcing.12
Some key facts about Simon Polet:
- He co-founded Merchery in April 2020 with Benoit Fortpied12
- The company grew quickly, going from 12 employees to 26 in 2022 as it expanded to over 1000 clients1
- Merchery became a B Corp certified company in 20221
- In 2022, Merchery launched in the US market, with Simon leading the expansion efforts2
- Simon has over 500 connections on his LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/simonpolet3
Simon has shared the Merchery story through various interviews and content:
- He wrote a blog post about why and how Merchery raised its first funding round in 20231
- He presented a video on Merchery's logistics in 20225
- He was a guest on the Busi-ness podcast in 2022 along with co-founder Benoit6
- He appeared on the French podcast Le Panier in 2022 to discuss the genesis of Merchery7
As co-founder, Simon Polet has been instrumental in building Merchery from a small startup in 2020 to a fast-growing sustainable merchandise company serving the European and US markets as of 2024.124
Highlights
Feb 9 · merchery.co
First round : Why and how we raised it ? - Merchery
Oct 4 · merchery.co
Road to the U.S.A. - Episode 1 - Merchery
Mar 3 · youtube.com
Merchery logistics by co-founder Simon Polet - YouTube