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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360 Capital Closes €85M for Poli360 2, Its New European Deeptech Fund
Europe’s venture capital ecosystem has long grappled with a persistent gap between academic research excellence and commercial startup activity. While European universities and research…
Choice Closes $7.1M Series A to Scale Restaurant Management Software Across Europe
Europe’s hospitality sector is undergoing a sustained wave of technological transformation, as independent restaurants and food-service operators seek integrated digital tools to manage ordering,…
Entrepreneur First Raises $200M, Reaching $1.3bn Unicorn Valuation
The global venture landscape is undergoing a quiet but significant structural shift: a growing number of investors are choosing to back exceptional individuals before…
ISAAC Raises €14M to Scale Earthquake Resilience Technology Across Europe
Europe’s construction technology sector is attracting growing investor attention as the continent grapples with ageing building stock and heightened awareness of seismic risk. From…
Einride Raises $113M Ahead of SPAC Listing on the NYSE
The global autonomous freight sector is entering a pivotal phase, with mounting investor confidence signalling that driverless logistics is moving beyond pilot programmes and…
Wikifarmer Raises €7.1M to Scale AI-Powered Agricultural Trade Platform
The agricultural technology sector is experiencing a renewed wave of investment as artificial intelligence reshapes how food moves from farm to fork. Global supply…
Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics raises $4.8M to solve long-term memory in robotics
The embodied AI sector is attracting growing investor attention as robotics companies move beyond simple perception and manipulation towards systems capable of sustained autonomous…
360 Capital closes €85M for Poli360 2 deeptech fund targeting European university spinouts
Europe’s deeptech investment ecosystem is gaining traction as more venture capital firms commit dedicated resources to bridging the gap between academic research and commercial…
Air Street Capital raises $232M for Europe’s largest solo GP venture fund
The European venture capital landscape continues to evolve, with solo general partners increasingly challenging the dominance of traditional multi-partner firms. Nathan Benaich’s Air Street…
Foreverland raises €6M for cocoa-free chocolate alternatives
Europe’s cocoa-free chocolate segment is attracting growing investor attention as confectionery manufacturers scramble to mitigate the supply chain volatility that has rattled the industry…