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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Immaterial raises €15.4M for MOF decarbonisation tech
Industrial decarbonisation has moved from regulatory compliance to competitive advantage across Europe, with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism creating unprecedented demand for breakthrough…
QFX raises €2.2M in quantum hardware funding round
Europe’s quantum computing race is heating up as institutional investors recognise the continent’s potential to challenge Silicon Valley’s dominance in next-generation computing. The latest…
Oxford AI spin-out Astut raises €1.8M for transparent reasoning
The European AI landscape is witnessing a decisive shift towards explainable artificial intelligence, as regulatory frameworks like the EU AI Act demand greater transparency…
MarkeDroid raises €300K to expand AI energy platform
Estonian cleantech MarkeDroid secures €300K from EstBAN to scale its AI energy platform, connecting home solar systems across Europe’s grid markets.
WSense Secures €10M for Underwater Wireless Tech
Italian ocean tech firm WSense raises €10M pre-Series B led by Indico Capital Partners and SIMEST to scale subsea wifi and expand underwater IoT.
Every Health Raises €1.1M for LGBTQ Digital Health Platform
Every Health secures €1.1M from Czech Founders VC for Europe’s first LGBTQ digital health clinic serving 75M underserved individuals across the continent.
Rightcharge Raises €1.9M to Automate Fleet EV Charging Across Europe
London’s Rightcharge has raised €1.9 million to automate fleet EV charging payments across Europe, cutting costs by up to 90% and accelerating business electrification.
Riff raises €14.7M for enterprise vibe coding platform
Oslo’s Riff secures €14.7M Series A led by Northzone for its vibe coding platform enabling businesses to build AI apps without coding.
Paygentic raises €1.8M to fix AI billing infrastructure
London’s Paygentic secures €1.8M pre-seed from MiddleGame Ventures to build flexible AI billing infrastructure for usage-based pricing models.
Kotcha raises €3.5M in sports tech funding round
The European sports technology sector continues its robust growth trajectory, with French startups leading the charge in democratising elite athletic performance. Against this backdrop,…