Back emerging organisations
We work with young organisations that show the potential for excellence — and the courage to try what does not yet exist.
Better futures
are built,
not predicted or hoped.
We are Accelerating the work of changemakers for the transitions ahead.
Explore our vision ↓We live in a time of polycrisis: accelerating ecological disruption, rising inequality, geopolitical tension and a profound loss of trust in old answers.
Yet periods of uncertainty are also moments when new models can emerge. Faatupu exists to identify, support and connect the people and organisations building those models — so we can navigate the transition with greater confidence and imagination.
What distinguishes us is an entrepreneurial DNA: a belief in the future, a bias for action and a test-and-learn mindset. We do not pretend to have every answer. We help promising ideas become stronger, one useful experiment at a time.
WHO WE AREA collective with an
A collective with an
entrepreneurial spirit.
Faatupu is a collective launched by Romain Liot ↗ — an entrepreneur, author of Reset Fashion ↗, and passionate advocate for sustainability.
It brings together people, ideas and organisations that believe transition happens by testing new models, learning in the open and building on the strength of existing structures.
Capital is useful.
Human support is essential to scale.
Entrepreneurship is exhilarating, difficult and often lonely. Our support moves between funding and friendship, strategy and a simple conversation — depending on what the moment requires.
Support entrepreneurial minds
We stand behind young people, founders and teams who see uncertainty as a place to build, learn and create lasting value.
Wise financial support
We combine philanthropic funding with hands-on advising, adapting our support to what will unlock the next step.
Open the right doors
We leverage our experience and network to make useful introductions, give the right advice and remain available to brainstorm, challenge or simply listen.
Make the most of every situation
We treat constraints, surprises and setbacks as useful material — looking for the lesson, the opening and the next practical move.
Cultivate a positive mindset
We combine honest feedback with confidence in what is possible, helping teams protect their energy and move forward with perspective.
Different fields.
One shared conviction: changemakers are already among us and can bloom further with the right support.
Discover some of the awesome partners we're working with.
Partners all over the world, from climate tech to agriculture, share one conviction: it's time to make the transitions desirable and actionable.
Loden Tewa
Discover them↻WHAT THEY DO
Coaching and financial support for Bhutanese entrepreneurs building purposeful social ventures.
Why we like themCreated by Bhutanese people, for Bhutanese people — turning Gross National Happiness into enterprise.
IN THEIR WORDS“We believe entrepreneurship is a sacred purposeful path, a modern form of the Bodhisattva vow: to create, to serve, and to transform suffering through mindful enterprise. Tewa means centre, a pinnacle of gathering, knowledge and actions. We nurture ventures that are not only clever in design, but wise in purpose — not only scalable in profit, but generative in impact.”Visit their website ↗
Positiv
Discover them↻WHAT THEY DO
Supporting aspiring entrepreneurs from marginalised communities across France to start businesses or find lasting employment.
Why we like themA remarkable local presence and a proven track record built over many years.
IN THEIR WORDS“Give you the keys to start a business or find lasting employment — whatever your background, your story, your path.”Visit their website ↗
RIVET
Discover them↻WHAT THEY DO
Backing promising young innovators tackling social, environmental and economic challenges with start-up grants.
Why we like themA bold global focus on 15–25-year-olds who are too often overlooked by traditional funders.
IN THEIR WORDS“Young people don't lack talent or ideas. They lack access to resources. There are 1.8 billion young people, and they are already changing the world.”Visit their website ↗
Asterion
Discover them↻WHAT THEY DO
A community-led venture capital firm backing post-carbon champions across Europe.
Why we like themFounders who repair the world, supported by a committed community of operators and investors.
IN THEIR WORDS“Rebuilding the economy within planetary and social boundaries is the greatest entrepreneurial adventure of our time — and founders go further when an entire community commits alongside them.”Visit their website ↗
EDHEC Centre for Net Positive Business
Discover them↻WHAT THEY DO
Exploring pathways for sustainable business and helping organisations develop scalable models for systemic positive impact.
Why we like themOrganisation redesign at its core — ambitious in direction and pragmatic in everyday practice.
IN THEIR WORDS“Help business move beyond resilience toward regeneration, creating strategies that slash emissions, advance sustainability and strengthen cohesion.”Visit their website ↗
ENAMOMA — PSL
Discover them↻WHAT THEY DO
A programme for creative, responsible fashion and materials, jointly created by leading schools in engineering, business and design.
Why we like themAn interdisciplinary approach with excellence in every field, placing materials at the heart of change.
IN THEIR WORDS“An innovative meeting place for students, teachers, researchers, artists and professionals from design, management and engineering. Creativity is approached at every stage of the fashion value chain.”Visit their website ↗
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