Hugo Mercier
9 Feb 2026$500M ElevenLabs, Attio & Parloa Founder Joins, Anthropic & OpenAI Beef
Hugo Mercier (Twin): Viral Agent Launch & Paris Tech Scene
Twin founder Hugo Mercier explains how the no-code agent builder automates professional tasks across any application by writing API integrations or driving a browser, with no setup. He recounts the improvised launch that rode the Claude-bot/OpenClaw wave to 4m+ views, argues against over-optimizing for X hype, and lays out the one-person-unicorn thesis, pointing to a New York plumbing business now fully run on Twin. He also critiques Paris' risk-averse VC scene and tech sovereignty, and previews Twin's community feature where builders can securely share and distribute agents.
6 Feb 2026$500M ElevenLabs, Attio & Parloa Founder Joins, Anthropic & OpenAI Beef
Hugo Mercier, Twin: Agent Builder & Viral Launch
Twin founder Hugo Mercier explains Twin as a no-code agent builder that automates tasks across any application by coding API integrations or using a browser, with no setup required. He recounts the improvised launch timed to the Clawdbot/OpenClaw hype that pulled 4M+ impressions and burned their servers, and lays out the one-person-unicorn thesis, citing users like an automated NYC plumbing business. He also covers the Paris tech scene's funding and ambition gaps, his skepticism of "tech sovereignty," and what's next: community agent-sharing and deploying agents to customers.