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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Kestra raises €21 million to become the enterprise standard for workflow orchestration
Enterprise automation is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As organisations increasingly deploy distributed systems, artificial intelligence workloads, and complex data pipelines, the gap between legacy…
IQM Quantum Computers secures €50 million from BlackRock ahead of historic NYSE listing
European quantum computing has historically struggled to attract institutional capital, with the continent capturing roughly 5 per cent of global private quantum funding. However,…
Midas raises $50 million to scale tokenised investment infrastructure
The tokenisation of institutional investment strategies has emerged as one of Europe’s most substantive fintech opportunities. As regulatory clarity solidifies across the continent—particularly through…
Omniscient raises €3.5 million to bring AI-powered decision intelligence to the C-suite
The enterprise AI landscape in Europe is evolving rapidly beyond automation and productivity tools, with a new category of platforms emerging that target the…
Brilliance raises €6 million to develop RGB laser chips for augmented reality displays
The European photonics sector is quietly building the hardware foundations for the next generation of augmented reality devices, with integrated chip-scale solutions poised to…
Standing Ovation raises €30 million to scale precision fermentation dairy proteins globally
Europe’s precision fermentation sector is entering a decisive phase of commercialisation, as investors and food industry incumbents increasingly back technologies that promise to decouple…
Wearable Robotics raises €5 million Series A to scale neuromotor rehabilitation globally
The global rehabilitation robotics sector is experiencing a period of sustained clinical validation and commercial maturation. Driven by an ageing European population, rising incidence…
Generare raises €20 million to unlock novel molecules from microbial genomes
Europe’s biotechnology sector is experiencing a significant structural shift in how the pharmaceutical industry approaches early-stage drug discovery. For decades, the pipeline of novel…
Outpost Raises $17.5M Series A to Scale Its Merchant-of-Record Platform for Global Commerce
London fintech Outpost raises $17.5M Series A led by Ribbit Capital to scale its AI-powered merchant-of-record platform, simplifying cross-border payments, tax, and compliance for…
Galdera Labs Raises €1.5M to Build AI-Powered Financial Modelling Platform
The European fintech sector continues to attract early-stage capital, with AI-powered financial modelling emerging as a particularly active frontier for investor interest. As finance…