The platform was founded by two French serial entrepreneurs who spent decades in Romania. The aim of the platform is to be a trust-by-design alternative to X and Facebook. The public launch is planned for May 2026.
A new social media platform that embeds real-time fact-checking directly into the user experience has raised €300,000 in pre-funding from Fil Rouge Capital, the Croatia-founded early-stage venture fund that expanded to Romania in 2025.
The startup, called eYou, was founded in Bucharest in 2026 by Grégoire Vigroux and Jasseem Allybokus and plans a public launch in May. A waiting list is already open on eyou.social.
The platform’s central proposal is simple: when a user clicks on a post, an AI-generated review appears in a pop-up, drawing on what the platform describes as credible and neutral sources, summarizing the veracity of the claims made. The goal is to give users the ability to challenge misinformation in real time without interrupting the flow of the conversation itself.
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eYou also introduces a so-called transparency level for the feed algorithm. Instead of hiding its recommendation logic, the platform allows users to view and edit the profile the algorithm creates about them, with the option to consciously expand the presence of their content and leave algorithmically reinforced echo chambers. b
Both features are direct responses to the two criticisms most often leveled at mainstream social media: that they spread misinformation faster than they can correct it, and that they trap users in ideological bubbles they never intended to enter.
“Unlike traditional social networks that increase engagement at all costs, eYou was built with trust first. Social media was originally intended to connect people and democratize information. But over time, it has also become a powerful driver of polarization and misinformation. We believe there is a real need and urgent demand for a new kind of platform based on transparency, accountability and trust.” said Grégoire Vigroux, co-founder and CCO of eYou.
The platform was designed with GDPR compliance and European data protection standards at its core, a design choice the founders make as a differentiator from dominant US platforms and as an adaptation to the regulatory environment in which European users increasingly expect to operate.
Jasseem Allybokus, co-founder and CEO, brings technical expertise from his previous role as CTO at Visiperf, a French digital marketing technology company serving more than 300 brands in more than 15,800 retail locations and 4,000 geographical zones. He also co-founded Ecrilib, a creative writing community platform.
“Today, most social platforms are designed to show users more of what they already agree with. This reinforces echo chambers and allows misinformation to spread faster than facts. eYou introduces a completely different approach to online discussions, based on European principles of transparency, accountability and engagement with different viewpoints.” said Jasseem Allybokus, co-founder and CEO of eYou.
Vigroux is one of the most prolific serial entrepreneurs in the Romanian startup ecosystem. In 2007, he and business partners founded CallPoint New Europe, a BPO company that grew to more than 1,000 employees and was acquired by TELUS International, the Canadian global customer experience company, in 2012.
He served as co-founder and vice president of business development at TELUS International in Europe and remained on the board until his retirement as a shareholder in 2017. The company, which operates as TELUS International Europe, currently employs around 5,000 people in Romania and Bulgaria.
Among other things, he co-founded BonApp, a mobile app for food waste, and Fenix.eco, a renovated smartphone shop that was sold to Recommerce within 14 months of its launch.
The €300,000 round comes from Fil Rouge Capital’s accelerator program. The originally Croatian fund, now expanded to Romania with Matei Dumitrescu as local venture partner, operates a program that offers up to 300,000 euros in pre-financing funding for early-stage companies, with a path to up to 1 million euros in follow-on investments in VC.
Fil Rouge Capital has backed more than 170 companies since its founding in 2014 and lists portfolio exits including DocPlanner and happn.
“The founders bring strong entrepreneurial experience, a clear vision and address one of the most important challenges facing digital platforms today: trust. eYou has the potential to become the leading European social media player.” — Matei Dumitrescu, partner at one of Fil Rouge Capital’s funds
The platform will be available on iOS, Android, mobile and desktop web from its public launch in May 2026. eYou is open to users around the world, although its architecture, regulatory design and investor positioning are explicitly European.
