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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DREV Raises €2.8M to Reduce Waste and Strengthen Europe’s Circular Battery Industry
As Europe’s battery gigafactory construction accelerates amid stringent compliance demands, the challenge of capturing and reusing critical metals has become paramount. Swedish cleantech startup…
Aspirity Partners raises €875M for European private equity fund
European private equity is experiencing a renaissance, with established firms and newcomers alike raising substantial war chests to capitalise on market opportunities across the…
Maesn raises €2.3M in unified API platform funding
European software integration is experiencing a renaissance as businesses increasingly demand seamless connectivity between disparate systems. The unified API sector, long dominated by American…
YON E Health raises €250k for femtech device innovation
European femtech continues to defy funding statistics, with innovative health solutions targeting underserved women’s health markets securing capital despite the broader challenges facing female…
Adaptronics raises €3.15M for advanced robotic manipulation
European robotics is experiencing a renaissance, driven by labour shortages and the urgent need for industrial automation. Against this backdrop, Adaptronics, an Italian robotics…
Tsuga raises €9.2M seed round for observability platform
The European observability market is experiencing a surge of investor interest as enterprises grapple with increasingly complex cloud infrastructures. Against this backdrop, Tsuga has…
Kabilio raises €4M for AI accounting tools in Spain
Spanish accounting firms are embracing artificial intelligence at an unprecedented pace, with productivity gains of up to 50% reshaping the sector’s competitive landscape. Leading…
Reflex Aerospace raises €50M in space tech Series A funding
Europe’s satellite manufacturing deficit has become increasingly stark as geopolitical tensions expose critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. While American and Chinese players dominate orbital capacity, European…
Qida raises €37M in Spain’s largest eldercare funding round
Europe’s ageing population crisis is creating unprecedented opportunities for eldercare innovation, with Spanish startup Qida leading the charge. The Barcelona-based platform has secured €37…
Fit Collective raises €3.5M in fashion tech funding round
Fashion’s £230 billion fit problem has found a new challenger in the European startup ecosystem. As online apparel returns continue to plague retailers—with sizing…