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Pimento leverages generative AI to serve another major French attribute: creativity. Co-founded by the former Chief Product and Strategy Officer of French National Culture Pass and an ex-Apple AI researcher and Nabla techn...

Pimento Secures €3M Funding to Harness AI for Enhancing Creativity

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Paris, December 5th, 2023. Partech, the global technology investment firm, announces the first closing of its Growth Impact Fund and its first investment in SustainCERT, an Amsterdam-based climate impact verifier.

Partech launches its first Growth Impact Fund

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A milestone in the digital health revolution: Doctors prescribe app-based obesity and diabetes care to 500,000th patient

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Following its massive growth in recent years, Partech strengthens its executive leadership with the appointment of Karen Noël to Deputy CEO, alongside the hiring, restructuring, and promotion of C-Level across functions. T...

Partech Powers Up Leadership: New Deputy CEO,   Strategic Leadership Additions and Promotions

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Did you catch a moment to take a look at our monthly newsletter? We have plenty of exciting news from some of our portfolio companies! Nomad Homes closed on a $20M Series A extension capital. Orus announced an €11M Series ...

Newsletter: Neat News in November!

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October 10th, 2023, Paris - One year after announcing its first funding round and the launch of its first insurance product, French insurtech Orus has raised €11 million in Series A funding.

Insurtech Orus raises €11 million in Series A funding to expand its professional insurance services in Europe

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● Getsafe has acquired Luko's entire German customer base
● With this acquisition, Getsafe now has over 550,000 customers across four European markets
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Getsafe Acquires Luko’s German Portfolio

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scnd, the trailblazing SaaS solution announces a €4 million funding round. This milestone has been backed by esteemed investors like 42Cap and Partech. It marks a significant step in scnd's journey to support companies in...

scnd raises €4 million to disrupt the sales of services

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Did you get a chance to catch our monthly newsletter? We have 4 new companies entering our portfolio: CO2 AI, Revio, scnd, and UpSlide. Other big announcements too from: ABTasty, Coachhub and UPMEM. So, take a scroll below...

Newsletter: Breaking news! 4 new PortCos & more fab announcements!

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Applying for a job with a resume is no longer the best way to find work, according to a new global research report which finds that 87% of employers report problems finding talent this way...

Firms recruiting staff using resumes risk falling behind in tackling skills shortage, according to study

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The partnership will support UpSlide’s commitment to global expansion, talent growth and client-centric innovation...

Partech acquires minority stake in SaaS company UpSlide

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BCG built CO2 AI in 2020 to support large, complex organizations in managing their sustainability goals by helping them measure and reduce their emissions impact at scale...

CO2 AI Now a Standalone Software Company Backed by BCG and International Venture Capital Firms

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Did you manage to catch our latest monthly newsletter? Mipsology, a leader in AI software and long-standing AMD partner based in France, is acquired by AMD. Prolific, a bootstrapped UK scale up, founded to transform resear...

Newsletter: One goodbye, portfolio achievements, and hello to our new brand identity!

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UK-based Y Combinator alumnus sees explosive 13x growth in AI-related revenues in the year to date. Reinforcement Learning by Human Feedback (RLHF) market set to be worth $17bn by 2030

Prolific Announces £25m Funding to Improve AI Systems with High Quality, Verifiable Human Insights

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Did you get a chance to check out our monthly newsletter? M-files achieved a centaur status! We're happy to have made some smart investments with them. Quibim snagged a new avenger as their new Chief Medical Officer to se ...

Newsletter: Summer's Here, and So Is Partech's Newest Centaur!

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CyberVadis, provider of a Third Party Cyber Risk Management platform embedding the most reliable cybersecurity ratings, has raised €7M in Series-A funding led by Zobito AB ...

Cybervadis secures €7M in Series-A funding led by a group of investors led by Zobito

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Did you get a chance to check out our monthly newsletter? Enter, the German climate-tech company entered our portfolio and we're proud to have made some smart investments with them. Follow-on rounds for Mooncard and KoRo, ...

Newsletter: Don’t knock, ENTER: Partech Welcomes Sustainable Climate-Tech Startup

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The leading global all-in-one digital marketing platform for small to medium-sized businesses, formerly known as Sendinblue, announces its rebranding as Brevo to deliver on its mission to provide businesses of all sizes w ...

Sendinblue Becomes Brevo Reﬂecting Company Growth and Platform Evolution

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Nomba, a leading payment service provider for African businesses, has raised a $30 million Pre-Series B funding round to support the delivery of bespoke payment solutions for African businesses. The oversubscribed equity ...

Nomba raises $30M Pre-Series B to deliver bespoke payment solutions

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The climate tech start-up ENTER accelerates. Following the seed financing round at the end of 2022, the Series A financing now already followed. Investors include renowned VC firms such as COATUE, Foundamental, Target Glo ...

ENTER receives 19.4 M to promote digitalisation in energy efficient homes

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KoRo, which was recently listed by the Financial Times, as one of the fastest growing e-commerce businesses in Europe1, received a funding of €20m. In this financing round, new shareholders SevenVentures, Associated Briti ...

KoRo raised a €20M extension that brought its total Series B to €75M

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Did you get a chance to check out our monthly newsletter? Lun is out there decarbonizing households, and we're proud to have made some smart investments with them. Our African PortCos …

Newsletter: A Delightful Safari: Decarbonizing Homes, Embracing Equity and more…

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TerraPay, a leading global payments infrastructure company, has successfully closed its Series B equity financing round, raising in excess of $100 million in equity and debt financing. The funding round was led by IFC and ...

TerraPay raises $100M in Series B funding to expand global payments infrastructure

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Paris, March 21st, 2023 – Partech, the global technology investment firm, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Josépha Montana as Chief Sustainability Officer – a newly created role ...

Partech welcomes Josépha Montana as Chief Sustainability Officer

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Dubai and Cairo, March 16th 2022. almentor, the leading online video learning platform in Arabic, has raised $10mn in growth capital in a pre-series ...

Almentor secures a $10mn investment round led by e& capital to bridge the education gap for 10 million Arabic speakers

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Did you get a chance to check out our monthly newsletter? The Exploration Company and Pydantic are leading the way in their industries, and we're proud to have made some smart investments with them …

Partech Newsletter: Fasten Your (Tractor) Seatbelts: next stops: Nairobi, Valencia and outer space!

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Did our February newsletter make it in your inbox? We started the second month of Q1 with the closing of second Africa fund at €245M. We also raised funds in follow-on rounds from five portfolio startups ...

Newsletter: €245M Partech Africa II and Portfolio announcements aplenty

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Etude inédite Agicap et Opéra Energie : impact réel des coûts de l’énergie des entreprises françaises

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Dakar, Paris, San Francisco, February 7, 2023. Partech, the global technology investment firm, announces the first closing of Partech Africa II at €245M, already above the target fund size.

Doubling down on its successful African strategy, Partech Africa II reaches 1st close at €245M, above target fund size.

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Le laboratoire UPSA et la start-up Remedee Labs annoncent aujourd’hui la signature d’un partenariat pour proposer aux professionnels de santé ...

UPSA et la startup Remedee Labs annoncent un partenariat pour améliorer la qualité de vie et le bien-être des patients atteints de douleurs chroniques

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Verger will build out the finance team with a focus on innovation investments, potential & opportunities, and future growth ...

Channable Announces New Hire Mathieu Verger as Chief Financial Officer

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With the launch in France, Getsafe is now entering its 4th European market.The first products are digital contents and buildings insurance ...

Getsafe launches in France

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We are delighted to announce the release of the 2022 Partech Africa Report, our annual deep-dive into the African tech ecosystem! The report provides a practical picture of the state of the African tech ecosystem and how …

2022 Partech Africa Report

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Amid the drastic pullback in global VC funding, the African tech ecosystem stands out with +8% growth from 2021.Debt funding doubled in volume to $1.5B, accounting for nearly a quarter of the total ...

Presenting the 2022 Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing With $6.5 Billion Raised In 2022

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Ambler kicks off 2023 by winning the tender issued by the AURAL (Association of Artificial Kidney Use in Alsace), in turn by equipping seven dialysis centers with its transport optimization tool ...

Ambler wins tender to equip seven dialysis centers and calls on the CNAM (French National Health Insurance Fund)

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Did our January newsletter make it in your inbox?We started the new year in style, compiling a list of 22 Podcasts that stood out from the crowd in 2022!We also saw a whopping $700M in follow-on rounds from five portfolio …

Partech Newsletter: Starting 2023 with $700M in follow on rounds

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Bangkok-based HD, a leading healthcare and surgery marketplace, raises $6M funding to improve accessibility and affordability of healthcare services and elective surgeries in emerging Southeast Asia ...

HD, a healthcare and surgery marketplace in emerging Southeast Asia, raises $6M funding; launches innovative HDcare service for elective surgeries

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Well, what a year it’s been! From funding rounds to lessons learned, it’s fair to say there hasn’t been a single uneventful day in the startup ecosystem over the last 365(ish) days. As a way of looking back at 2022 …

22 Podcasts that stood out from the crowd in 2022!

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#FlashbackFriday to last week Thursday, when we celebrated our 40th anniversary for which 1,000 guests from all over the world gathered in Paris. A thousand thank yous to everyone who joined us and made it an exceptional …

Partech: 40 years empowering tech

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Paris, December 6th, 2022 - Evaneos, the online platform dedicated to making travel a source of positive impact, is pleased to announce a €20 million equity financing round to accelerate growth in Europe …

Evaneos raises €20 million to accelerate growth in Europe

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Partech’s first Seed fund was launched in 2013, and was part of the first generation of Seed funds in Europe. From the start, it has been an independent fund, managed by a dedicated team of former entrepreneurs …

Partech’s 4th Seed fund: €120M to back entrepreneurial talent from day 1

Paris, Berlin, San Francisco, Dakar, December 5, 2022. Partech, the global technology investment firm, has announced the closing of Partech Entrepreneur IV, its fourth Seed fund, at its €120M hard cap …

Partech closes its fourth Seed fund, Partech Entrepreneur IV, at €120M, to back entrepreneurs from Day 1

Did our December newsletter make it to your inbox? It was a busy month for us, containing Proptechs, partnerships, and portfolio products! We saw over $100M raised in follow on rounds. 🤑And in light of COP27, we published …

Partech Newsletter: Let the festivities begin with an exciting new portfolio company!

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, November 24th, 2022 - Djamo, a Y Combinator-backed fintech building the leading personal finance company in Francophone Africa has raised $14 million in an equity round to continue building a full …

Djamo raises $14M to build the leading personal finance app in Francophone Africa

San Francisco, November 15, 2022 - MadKudu, the Product-Led-Growth (PLG) leader disrupting the software industry, announced today its $18M Series A led by Felicis with participation from BGV, Alven, Techstars, and notable …

MadKudu Secures $18M led by Felicis to Accelerate Adoption of Product-Led Growth

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Did our November newsletter make it to your inbox? We had a full rundown of what we got up to last month, from Kantox’s acquisition by BNP Paribas, to follow on rounds from Gourmey, Shippeo, MoneyFellows, and Bearer ...

Partech Newsletter: From meeting a World Cup Winner to awards at the Hilton, a victorious month

Money fellows announces the first closing of its Series B equity round of $31M This investment will support Money Fellows to become the #1 financial platform in Middle East …

Money Fellows Raises $31 Million in Series B first closing

Automates data security and privacy protection for developers to address market forecast to reach $17 billion in annual spend by 2028 SAN FRANCISCO, October 25, 2022 -- Bearer, the data security software company …

Bearer, the Data Security Software Company, Closes $8 Million Seed Funding Round

PropertyScout, a PropTech startup based out of Thailand, today announced that it has closed its $5 million Series A financing led by Altara Ventures bringing total funding to US$ 7.8 …

PropertyScout, an End-To-End Real Estate Transaction Platform, Raises $5M in Series A Led By Altara Ventures to Expand Leadership in Thailand

Kantox, a leading fintech for automation of currency risk management, will accelerate its growth with the support of BNP Paribas and the strengths of its integrated business model. This acquisition builds on the initial …

BNP Paribas signed an agreement for the acquisition of Kantox

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Did our October newsletter make it to your inbox? This month was a good one for Foodtech fanatics, as Partech participated in Gourmey's $48M Series A round as well as welcoming Vendease into the portfolio. And we looked …

Partech Newsletter: An eventful and event-filled month to sink your teeth into

Paris-based Gourmey, France's pioneering cultivated meat company, closes a €48M Series A round led by Earlybird Venture Capital - this is the world's largest Series A round ...

Gourmey raises €48M Series A, announces Europe's largest cultivated meat hub

Company Raises $2.5 in Seed Funding From Partech, boldstart, Kima and Others NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 4, 2022 - Easop today announced that it has officially launched and raised $2.5M in seed funding to pursue its mission of …

Easop Launches Out of Stealth To Unleash the Full Power of ESOP

Lagos, Nigeria. 26 September 2022 - Vendease, a Y Combinator backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to buy supplies, access financial services and power their business operations, has raised $30 million …

Vendease secures $30 million to transform procurement and business operations for restaurants across Africa

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Did our September newsletter hit your inbox? There are exciting times ahead for our new alumni companies, with Glofox being acquired by ABC Fitness Solutions, Holberton School by African Leadership Group ...

Partech Newsletter: Lots of congratulations along with Asian tech sensations

Paris, September 7, 2022 – happytal, expert in the digitalization of hospitals and interactive patient care, joins La Poste’s Health and Autonomy branch and becomes a subsidiary. The partnership between happytal …

Happytal, Partech portfolio company since 2016, is acquired by La Poste and becomes a subsidiary of the group

Swisscom Ventures has invested 10 MEUR in Billogram AB as a part of a larger funding round. The investment will further boost the Swedish invoicing and payment platform’s growth initiatives in Europe, and the DACH region …

Swisscom Ventures joins 15 MEUR investment round in Swedish payment platform Billogram

SINGAPORE, 30 August 2022 – Singapore-headquartered PropTech start-up Propseller today announces a US$12M (S$16M) Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India …

Propseller, Singapore PropTech Start-up, Raises US$12M in Series A Led By Vertex Ventures

Scale Capital and Wille Finance invest €6M into Berlin-based alphin GmbHalphin builds a holistic marketing platform for local businesses and has so far generated a mid-7-figure ARRFunds will be …

Alphin raises €6M in Financing Round

Nano, Vietnam’s leading Earned Wage Access (EWA) provider, has raised US$ 6.4M (~VND150 billion) in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round led by Openspace, the early backer of Gojek, Kumu and Finhay …

Vietnamese startup Nano raises US$6.4 million to build a complete financial and flexible benefits platform for low-income workers, supporting them in the cost of living crisis

Pan-African Freelance Marketplace Platform Guarantees “The End of Hire’s Block” Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 19, 2022 - Gebeya Inc., the Pan-African Marketplace for freelance professional talent, today announced …

Gebeya Unveils New Product: Talent Search Feature to Accelerate Hiring Freelance Professionals

Paris, France – July 12, 2022 – Partech is delighted to announce the promotion of Andrew Whiting to Partner, of Laetitia Marcadé and Luis Zarate to Senior Associate, and of Alexis Lancien to Associate …

Partech promotes Andrew Whiting to Partner and promotes 3 key members of its Growth team

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Did you catch our latest newsletter? Here are just some of the highlights featured in our July edition: EcoVadis, the sustainability ratings purpose-led company, raised $500M, the largest equity fundraising for a ...

Partech Newsletter: What do Kylian Mbappé and Partech have in common?

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Chapter54, the first accelerator dedicated to European scaleups wishing to expand into African markets, launched in January 2022 by Partech, has started to support its first batch of European scaleups ...

Chapter54, the Accelerator Helping European Tech Scaleups  Break into Africa, is now in full swing!

Less than a year after its creation, Orus - the insurtech company for small businesses - has raised €5M from Frst, Partech, Portage Ventures and around twenty business angels such as Pierre-Olivier Desaulle …

Orus raises €5M to reinvent professional insurance for SMEs

The startup enabling international companies to establish hybrid work has raised €3 million from leading European investors. With the new funding, Seatti aims to increase its enterprise client base more than tenfold …

Seatti announces €3 Million Seed Round led by Acton Capital and Partech to unlock the long-term potential of hybrid work

Prague, Czech Republic, June 17, 2022 - Europe's leading full-basket¹ e-grocer Rohlik Group raises €220 million in Series D funding at a higher valuation than Series C. Round led by Sofina, with existing investors …

Amidst market turbulence, investors show strong confidence in Rohlik Group with a€220M Series D raise

The online skills-assessment platform used by Sony, PepsiCo, Bain and Oracle aims to revolutionize post-Covid recruitment and replace CVsAmsterdam, June 14th 2022 ...

TestGorilla secures $70M Series A to help companies eliminate hiring bias

The global category leader and pioneer in digital coaching secures funding to accelerate the rise of digital coaching around the world. New York, June, 14, 2022 - CoachHub, the leading global digital coaching …

CoachHub Raises $200M Series C, Led by Sofina and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 to Democratize Coaching Worldwide

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Simone is Senior Principal at Partech, focusing on early-stage investments. He joined in 2021 ...

Cake Break with Simone Riva

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Laetitia is an Associate at Partech, focusing on Growth activities since 2020 ...

Cake Break with Laetitia Marcadé

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Léa is Senior Legal Counsel. She joined Partech in 2017 ...

Cake Break with Léa Gnaly

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Did you get to catch a Cake Break 🍰 with Laetitia, Associate in our Growth fund, Simone, Senior Principal in our Venture team or Senior Legal Counsel, Léa? You can get to know them all in this latest newsletter ...

Partech Newsletter: Increased Solar Power and Vegan Treats to Devour

Despite covid-induced headwinds, the proptech continues to pave the way for a new future of living with operations in Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon and Berlin and forecasts revenue of € 10 Million end of 2022.Barcelona …

Ukio lands €2.5 million in funding and appoints Federico Travella as advisor, while it expands its flexible living solution across Europe

Berlin, May 19, 2022 - Berlin-based startup Aumio today announces a seed funding round of €3 million. The internationally renowned VC, Partech, primarily based in Paris and the community-powered fund ...

Aumio raises €3 million to become the Disney for mental health

As part of its drive to expand its financial services offering, global cloud-based payments provider Checkout.com today announced its intent to acquire digital identity verification (IDV) startup, ubble ...

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Pimento Secures €3M Funding to Harness AI for Enhancing Creativity

Partech launches its first Growth Impact Fund

A milestone in the digital health revolution: Doctors prescribe app-based obesity and diabetes care to 500,000th patient

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Pimento Secures €3M Funding to Harness AI for Enhancing Creativity

Partech launches its first Growth Impact Fund

A milestone in the digital health revolution: Doctors prescribe app-based obesity and diabetes care to 500,000th patient

Partech Powers Up Leadership: New Deputy CEO, Strategic Leadership Additions and Promotions

Newsletter: Neat News in November!

Insurtech Orus raises €11 million in Series A funding to expand its professional insurance services in Europe