Twenty years of building on the web
Linked was founded in 2006 by Eddy Fayet. Today the company that holds the business and the brands is Melba Capital; we kept Linked as our trading name.
We build, operate and grow web services: high-traffic communities, marketplaces, business software. We know what it takes for a product to last, and what makes it find its audience.
Our approach: small teams, products we use ourselves, controlled infrastructure and AI where it brings real value.
Track record
- 2006
Linked is born
Eddy Fayet founds Linked, a studio building and operating web services.
- 2007
Wilogo, a logo-crowdsourcing pioneer
Launch of Wilogo, a marketplace where companies post a brief and a community of designers submits logos. More than 5,000 designers recruited.
- 2012
Wilogo acquired by Fotolia
A successful exit: Wilogo is sold to Fotolia, itself acquired by Adobe in December 2014.
- 2018
Melba Capital
Incorporation of Melba Capital, the company that now holds all activities and brands, including Linked.
- 2023
Generative AI enters the products
First integrations of generative-AI APIs to produce content and images across the group's sites.
- 2024
PilotPad
Launch of the digital pilot's logbook, a first step into aviation.
- 2025
4fly, then 3fly
4fly, flying-club management software, in January; 3fly, introductory-flight gift cards, in December.
- 2026
Wilogo is reborn
Wilogo is relaunched with AI designers, alongside the development of Alphred and flouz.
Other activities and assets
Sites from the group’s history, still operated or owned.
- Annuaire-mairie.fr
An encyclopaedia of information on French municipalities.
- Advercity
A group of directories specialised in helping with administrative procedures, now a well-known name in the sector in France.
- Iberimo.com
Holiday apartment and villa rentals in Spain.
Partners and investors
We are glad to talk directly about our products, results and plans.
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