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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AnyTax raises €1M for German tax infrastructure modernisation
Germany’s tax advisory sector faces a looming crisis. With 57% of the country’s tax advisors aged over 50, the profession confronts both a demographic…
CityLegends raises €1.7M to scale street sports platform
European street sports culture is experiencing a digital renaissance, with urban communities increasingly seeking authentic platforms to connect, compete, and celebrate their craft. Into…
Primaa raises €7M Series A to accelerate European expansion
The European SaaS landscape continues its robust momentum with sophisticated enterprise solutions capturing significant investor attention. French startup Primaa has secured €7 million in…
Qala raises €1.7M in enterprise data governance funding
Enterprise data governance has become the invisible battleground where European compliance meets AI ambition. As regulations like the EU AI Act reshape how companies…
iPNOTE raises €857k to democratise IP legal services across Europe
The European legal tech sector is witnessing a fundamental shift as artificial intelligence transforms traditionally opaque and expensive intellectual property services. While US legal…
Vesence raises €8.3M in legal tech seed funding round
European legal technology is experiencing unprecedented investor appetite, driven by regulatory complexity and digitalisation demands across fragmented EU markets. The latest beneficiary is Vesence,…
SalesPatriot raises €4.6M in defence procurement tech funding
European defence procurement is undergoing its most significant modernisation in decades, driven by geopolitical tensions and the urgent need to streamline military supply chains.…
Sesame HR secures €50M in Spanish fintech growth funding
Spain’s fintech sector is witnessing a remarkable evolution in funding mechanisms, moving beyond traditional equity rounds towards innovative growth instruments that preserve founder control.…
Stockholm-based Grasp secures €6 million in Series A
Swedish startup Grasp, which automates tasks for investment banking and management consulting using multi-agent AI systems, has announced a €6 million Series A funding…
AevoLoop secures €8M in combined funding to scale circular plastics technology
Europe’s mounting plastic waste crisis has reached a tipping point, with microplastics infiltrating everything from drinking water to food chains across the continent. Against…