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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What is Series A funding? What it takes to raise one in Europe
Series A investors buy a demonstrated growth machine, not promise - here is what European A rounds look like, what diligence interrogates, and what…
How to raise a pre-seed round in Europe
The mechanical guide to raising pre-seed in Europe: when to start, what to prepare, how to build the investor list, and how to close…
What is a seed round? The European founder’s guide to seed funding
A seed round funds the search for repeatable demand - here is what European seed rounds look like, what happens to your cap table,…
European accelerators and incubators: the complete guide
What accelerators, incubators and studios actually cost, why Europe's equity-free programmes change the maths, and how to evaluate any programme before you sign.
What is pre-seed funding? Cheque sizes, investors and how it works in Europe
Pre-seed funding is the first outside capital a startup raises to prove the team and the problem - here is what European rounds look…
How Re.Snack Turns Trade Shows Into Revenue
The founders behind NUAGE, the sugar-free cotton candy rated Nutri-Score A, share their playbook for event strategy, budget, and pipeline ROI. If you’ve walked…
ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €25.7M Series A to Build Europe’s Sovereign Return-from-Orbit Capability
ATMOS Space Cargo, the Franco-German orbital logistics startup, has closed a €25.7 million Series A round to scale production of its PHOENIX re-entry vehicles…
Convelio Secures Series C to Automate Fine Art Logistics Globally
Paris- and London-based Convelio has closed a Series C funding round to accelerate the automation of global fine art logistics and expand its storage…
Kelluu Raises €15M Series A to Scale Autonomous Airship Intelligence Platform
Finnish deeptech company Kelluu has secured €15 million in a Series A round led by the NATO Innovation Fund, marking the fund’s first investment…
Pixel Photonics raises €13.5 million to bring quantum photon detectors from lab to market
Europe’s quantum technology sector is attracting increasing attention from both private investors and public institutions, as governments across the continent position photonics and quantum…