France
Micode is a French YouTuber, developer, and self-described entrepreneur who has built a multi-million subscriber following by merging hands-on technical expertise with documentary-style investigative storytelling.
Total Followers +3.5%
2.1M
Across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
YouTube
1.9M followers · 93% of audience
Engagement
3.8%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Macro
Est. $2.1K–$5.2K / IG post
France's national public broadcaster reported on Micode's deep-dive exposé revealing how call-centre companies use manipulative scripts and edited recordings to defraud consumers at scale.
The TMC programme profiled Micode (Michaël de Marliave, 27) as one of France's most prominent tech popularisers, timed to his latest phone-scam investigation.
Speaking on Micode's Underscore_ show, Macron outlined France's €109 billion AI investment ambitions and discussed digital sovereignty — marking a high-profile mainstream crossover for the creator.
| Window | YouTube | TikTok | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +9K +0.4% | +259 +0.3% | +0 +0.0% | +9K |
| Last 30 days | +73K +3.7% | +778 +0.8% | +0 +0.0% | +73K |
| Last 90 days | +82K +4.2% | +7K +6.6% | +0 +0.0% | +89K |
| Last 365 days | +82K +4.2% | +7K +6.6% | +0 +0.0% | +89K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
| Brand | Type | Platform | Date | Performance vs. baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubigi Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Jul 2026 | — |
| Trade Republic Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | May 2026 | — |
| Mammouth Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Apr 2026 | — |
| Odoo Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Sep 2025 | — |
| Hostinger Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Jun 2025 | — |
Micode is a French YouTuber, developer, and self-described entrepreneur who has built a multi-million subscriber following by merging hands-on technical expertise with documentary-style investigative storytelling. His content sits at the intersection of cybersecurity, digital fraud exposure, and tech popularisation — a format he describes through the French concept of vulgarisation, making niche IT knowledge accessible to curious non-specialists. He is best known for first-person investigation videos in which he infiltrates scam networks, exposes Ponzi schemes, and reconstructs stories like the hacker who rigged a national lottery. This approach — part journalist, part developer, part narrator — gives his channel a distinctive editorial weight that separates it from standard gadget or review fare.
His audience is concentrated almost entirely in French-speaking markets, skewing sharply toward young adult men aged 18 to 34, a demographic profile that makes him a precise fit for technology, fintech, and SaaS brands targeting francophone digital natives. Sponsor relationships with Hostinger, Odoo, and Trade Republic reflect that positioning — business tools and financial platforms seeking credible placement alongside an audience that self-selects for technical curiosity and above-average digital literacy. Engagement sitting well above category norms signals genuine audience investment rather than passive viewership. As investigative tech content gains broader appeal in European media and French-language YouTube continues to mature, Micode is well positioned to expand into longer documentary formats or co-productions that could extend his reach beyond the core subscriber base.
Micode reaches an audience concentrated in France primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. As a tech creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. Demonstrated partners include Ubigi and Trade Republic. Engagement on YouTube runs around 3.8%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Micode's tier (Macro, 2.1M combined followers, France). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Yes, one of Micode's most-discussed videos documents him infiltrating an actual Ponzi scheme operation from the inside. Rather than explaining financial scams in theory, he embeds himself in them to show viewers exactly how they function — a firsthand, documentary approach that defines his channel.
Micode went undercover into the networks behind France's phone harassment campaigns, documenting how these scam operations are structured and run. The resulting video is one of his signature investigation pieces, combining his developer background with on-the-ground documentary filmmaking to show the machinery of fraud rather than just warn viewers about it.
Micode describes himself as a developer, entrepreneur, and videomaker, and his YouTube bio frames his content as deep dives into IT topics that most people don't have time to explore themselves. His technical knowledge is what makes his scam investigations credible — he understands the systems he's exposing from the inside.
MiCorp Studio is Micode's own production and business entity, which he lists as his professional contact address on Instagram. It signals that he operates as a creator-led studio rather than a solo independent channel, handling video production and likely his brand partnership work.
Micode produced a video titled Le hacker devenu millionnaire en truquant la loterie — the story of a real hacker who manipulated lottery systems to generate winning tickets and build a fortune. It is a prime example of his true-crime-meets-technology storytelling format, blending investigative research with accessible tech explanation.
Micode uses hashtags including #epicurieux and #jamy in his content, pointing to an association or audience overlap with Jamy Gourmaud's popular French science popularization brand Jamy Épicurieux. Whether this reflects a direct collaboration or a shared positioning in the French vulgarisation tradition — making complex subjects genuinely accessible — his editorial style is clearly in that same lane.
Micode has produced content specifically on SMS scams grouped under the hashtag series #pirearnaquesms (worst SMS scams), exposing the tactics used to deceive French mobile users. This fits his broader investigative focus — rather than simply listing red flags, he researches scam mechanics from inside the operations themselves.
Micode's YouTube channel has featured sponsorships from Hostinger (web hosting), Odoo (business management software), Trade Republic (investment platform), Mammouth, and Ubigi (mobile data connectivity). The blend of fintech, software, and tech-adjacent brands reflects his highly engaged, technically literate French-speaking audience.
Micode's content is primarily in French, targeting an audience concentrated in France along with French-speaking communities in Belgium and Canada. Some titles appear in English — such as I Infiltrated a Ponzi Scheme — which likely reflects bilingual SEO or translated titles rather than a switch to full English-language production.
Micode has grown to close to 2 million subscribers on YouTube, placing him firmly in the Macro creator tier for French tech and investigation content. His engagement rate runs well above the category average for science and technology channels, indicating a loyal and unusually active core audience.
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