awen
awen translates intent into exceptional visuals through conversation
About awen
AI creative tools became powerful quickly. But they also got complicated. Most of them require creatives to do the engineering.
Prompts.
Parameters.
Node graphs.
Creative work doesn’t start there. It starts with thinking, exploring directions, and iterating on ideas. With Awen, we’re trying a different approach:
A creative partner that turns intent into exceptional visuals through conversation.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$500K
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
Antoine Garcia
Former builder at Pass Culture and Mos — platforms serving millions in education and culture in France.
Pablo de Castro
Physics PhD; former Head of Engineering at Reforestum (climate startup); previously developed data analysis algorithms at CERN.
LinkedIn
Thibault Henriet
Founder at awen. Previously served as Head of Operations France at Moda Operandi, a fashion tech scale-up, overseeing creative operations. Prior, worked as an assistant for contemporary artists, supporting artwork production and managing commissions across advertising, cinema, design, fashion, music, and publishing industries. At 21, received the prestigious O1 visa in visual arts. Alumnus of Sciences Po Paris.
LinkedInWhat happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.