Stéphane Paillard
Covering European fundraising, first-time fund managers, and the founders behind the rounds. Previously built event and community products across the French tech ecosystem; now runs Sesamers and hosts the Sesame Summit.
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Rookoo raises €900k to digitise European event management
Europe’s fragmented event industry is ripe for digital transformation, with administrative complexity creating significant friction for organisers across multiple jurisdictions. Belgian startup Rookoo has…
LifePOWR raises €5.65M for virtual power plant expansion
Europe’s energy transition is accelerating, and virtual power plants are emerging as critical infrastructure for grid stabilisation. Antwerp-based LifePOWR has secured €5.65 million to…
Lative raises €6.4M in AI sales planning funding round
The European sales technology landscape is experiencing a quiet revolution as artificial intelligence transforms how businesses approach revenue planning. While most attention focuses on…
Forgis raises €3.8M for manufacturing automation
As European manufacturers grapple with Asia’s industrial dominance, a new wave of automation startups is emerging to level the playing field. Swiss-based Forgis has…
T-Therapeutics raises €27.5M for immune targeting platform
European biotech investment is reaching new heights as immune system modulation becomes the next frontier in therapeutic innovation. Cambridge-based T-Therapeutics has secured €27.5 million…
Acurast raises €11M for smartphone-powered compute network
The distributed computing landscape is witnessing a paradigm shift as smartphones emerge as untapped computational powerhouses. With billions of devices sitting idle across Europe,…
FMC raises €100M in memory tech funding to challenge Asia
Europe’s semiconductor sovereignty ambitions received a significant boost as the continent seeks to reduce its dangerous dependence on Asian memory suppliers. This strategic imperative…
Zilch raises €161M in fintech growth funding from KKCG
The European buy-now-pay-later landscape is consolidating rapidly as regulatory pressures mount and consumer spending patterns shift. Against this backdrop, London-based Zilch has secured €161M…
Introw raises $3M to revolutionise partner sales with AI
European businesses are increasingly recognising that traditional partner sales models are fundamentally broken. Whilst direct sales teams benefit from sophisticated CRM tools and data…
Cronvall raises €3.9M for industrial procurement tech
European industrial procurement is experiencing a digital transformation, with companies seeking smarter solutions to optimise supply chain efficiency across fragmented markets. Cronvall has raised…