Jules Simiand Brocherie (born 1 December 2002) is a French entrepreneur.
Early life and education Jules Simiand Brocherie was born on 1 December 2002. He attended Lycée Notre‑Dame‑de‑Sainte‑Croix, where he completed a French Baccalauréat in Economic and Social Sciences (Bac ES). He then briefly enrolled at IE University in Spain before leaving after one year to focus on the development of ExtraStudent.
Career During the COVID-19 pandemic, at age 17 he launched a peer-to-peer educational support platform initially called Élèves Solidaires. In May 2023, his app—renamed ExtraStudent—surpassed 100,000 users and secured €1.5 million in funding from several major backers, including former minister Benjamin Griveaux, Michael Benabou (co-founder of Veepee), Groupe M6, and Adrien Montfort (co-founder of Sorare). In 2024, ExtraStudent announced a partnership with Sciences Po (Paris).
Awards and honours
2021: Youth Civics Prize (Ordre National du Mérite, Hauts-de-Seine committee) with commendation from the President of the Republic. 2022: Forbes 30 Under 30 (France).
References
External links “Schools don’t teach us to be free” – Jules SIMIAND BROCHERIE | TEDxPLV