Dorian Ciavarella

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I’m Dorian,
‍CEO at ZELIQ.
Entrepreneur, Investor & Board Member

My journey from school to entrepreneurship :

ZELIQ

2023 – Present

CEO & Co-founder

ZELIQ is an all-in-one SalesTech platform that empowers sales teams by providing accurate prospect data and turning it into clients :
- Raised $15M in pre-seed funding
- Scaled from 0 to 40+ employees in under a year
- Already trusted by 8,000+ clients worldwide.

Hivency and Skeepers

2017 – 2022

CEO & Co-founder and then GM Europe

Launched a SaaS platform specialized in micro-influence, connecting brands with over 500,000 influencers worldwide :
- Grew to 130 employees, €7M ARR
‍- Expanded into 3 countries and led one acquisition
- Acquired by Skeepers in 2021, became the GM Europe at Skeepers.

IAE Poitiers, Excelia, ESCP

2014- 2016

Business & Entrepreneurship studies

-Master’s in International Trade (IAE Poitiers)
-MBA in Global Business Strategy (Excelia)
-MS in Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ESCP Business School). Graduated with honors, built my first startup project during this time.

Some podcasts I was invited in

Que faire avec 5M€+ du jour au lendemain ?

I share how selling Hivency changed my relationship with money — from managing uneven incomes in a couple to balancing giving, spending, and investing.

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DE ZÉRO À MILLIONNAIRE : LA RÉVOLUTION DE LA VENTE AVEC DORIAN CIAVARELLA

I talk about life after selling my first start up and how sudden wealth reshaped my views on money, trust, and relationships.
From family expectations to financial decisions, nothing stays quite the same.

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Marketing d'Influence, Concurrencer Hubspot et Hypercroissance - Dorian Ciavarella - Conquête #23

Comment j'ai levé 5M avec un pitch deck et ce que j'en ai fait à partir du premier mois. Je raconte comment j'ai trouvé les fonds et comment je les ai utilisé dans les premiers moments de vie de ZELIQ

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Que faire avec 5M€+ du jour au lendemain ?

I share what it’s really like to become a multimillionaire at 30, the questions, the fears, and the unexpected pressure.
We dive into money, identity, and how to stay grounded.

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Startups I scaled to millions of ARR

300+

people managed

+8000

Clients that trust ZELIQ

+50M

€ cash managed with my businesses

Articles I wrote throughout my journey

Stories and lessons from the startups I built, from the first spark of an idea to the late nights building MVPs, launching to real users, raising funds, scaling teams, pivoting when needed, and learning from every win and failure along the way.