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Check this out! 🛒 Congratulations to Akeneo, which acquired Pricing HUB, a pricing software for retailers and e-commerce powered by machine learning! As AI-driven discovery and agentic transactions reshape ecommerce, product data is increasingly central to pricing and positioning. This acquisition is a response to that, bringing Akeneo’s product data together with Pricing Hub’s consumer-centric pricing signals to better serve its customers in the age of agentic commerce. Akeneo's Product Cloud is now the first platform to holistically drive pricing and product strategies to help its customers make the smart, automated business decisions that drive discovery, conversion & business performance. “In this world, product data and pricing can no longer be managed separately. With PricingHUB, we are bringing these two critical dimensions together to help our customers make better decisions and stay competitive,” said Romain Fouache, CEO of Akeneo. Congratulations to both parties! We’re looking forward to seeing what this new chapter holds! Find out more about this acquisition in the comments below! 👇

What if impact were tied to carry, not just conversation? Last week, our own Rémi Said joined Thomas Viguier on the aulium podcast to discuss how our Impact Strategy works in practice. “Impact” is easy to say. Making it measurable is harder. In the episode, Rémi explains two of the key steps the team takes to make impact real: First, they perform ESG diligence to measure and evaluate the general compliance of a company. Second, they collaborate with each company to set a clear, quantifiable, and trackable impact KPI (eg: CO2 saved in kilograms), and that impact KPI becomes binding. If it isn’t tripled from entry, then 50% of the carry is redirected to foundations. But beyond tangible ROIs and meaningful value creation, true support and collaboration with companies is the most important way to harmonise ambition with real impact. Gireve, FYLD and xFarm Technologies are some examples of just that. And the portfolio keeps growing: Flease, the specialist in enterprise refurbished vehicle leasing, recently joined our Impact portfolio. We can’t wait to see what this next chapter holds! Catch this episode in the comments below! 👇

Driving industries forward! 🚗 Congratulations to the newest addition to our portfolio, Flease, who just raised €13M led by our Impact team! Founded in 2021, the Lyon-based company specialises in leasing refurbished vehicles to enterprise fleets on flexible 1–50-month contracts. Its fleet management platform tracks real-time usage, consumption, and servicing in order to increase operational simplicity and efficiency and to offer a competitive price vs. market. That’s why its client list already includes Fill Up Média, Pennylane, SERIS France, and Belambra. The lower environmental impact of Flease’s circular model fits very well with our lower-carbon mobility promise and focus of our Impact Strategy. “This dynamic and talented team is revolutionizing the leasing landscape in France. We were impressed by the quality of execution, the clarity of vision, and the innovative nature of Flease’s offering, led by Vincent Dreyfus and Constantin Eliard,” comment our own Arnaud Minvielle and Rémi Said, “We look forward to supporting them as they scale into a sustainable leader in the French leasing market.” The new funding will go towards consolidating Flease’s market position, accelerating its commercial deployment and strengthening its operational capabilities to manage more fleets. We’re delighted to be a part of Flease’s journey as they shift gears to the future! 🏁 Find out more about this new funding in the comments below! Cc Charlie Moussey Pauline Lissavalid Gwen (Minji) Kim

In most emerging markets, buying a tech device is still a major challenge. New devices carry full retail pricing that a large share of the population simply can't justify. The alternative is the informal used market of classified listings, social media sellers, and small repair shops where there's no inspection standard, no warranty, and no recourse if the device fails. Buyers trade affordability for risk, or risk for affordability. There hasn't been a credible option in between. Revibe’s platform was built to close that gap. Founded in 2022 and based in Dubai, Revibe is a marketplace for certified refurbished tech expanding across emerging markets. Revibe prices devices up to 70% less than new, ensures every unit passes a 50-point inspection, and guarantees a 1-year warranty with each sale. The result is a third option that didn't exist in these markets before: refurbished tech that's affordable and accountable. It’s this reliability that has earned them; - Exceptional +100% yearly growth since inception - 200K+ yearly customers  - A major telco partnership - A swiftly growing share of satisfied repeat buyers and organic sales Revibe is currently the de-facto leader in the markets it serves, having created its own layer in the value chain, as well as expanded into other emerging markets. It's now hiring across tech, operations and growth to scale its multi-hub model. That means big savings at no compromise for more people. Revibe answered the call! 📱 Find out more about Revibe in the comments below! CC Cyril Collon, Marie Benrubi, Abdessamad Benzakour, Hamza Iraqui

11:11, we made our wish! Agicap, Akeneo, Ornikar, papernest, Shippeo, and Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) made it into the 2026 cohort of La French Tech 120, with Alan, EcoVadis, and Pennylane getting a special mention in the Next40! The 7th promotion of the French Tech Next 40/120 generate €11.3B in cumulative revenues and create 46,000 jobs in France and abroad. We’re delighted to see our so many of our portfolio companies represented and making their mark. But that’s not all. Akeneo and Alan make a double feature and join Orus and Studocu on the Sifted 100: France and Benelux leaderboard! They rank among the 100 fastest-growing startups and scaleups by revenue growth over the past three financial years, consolidating themselves in the region. Lucky numbers are real because that makes 11 alumni and current portfolio companies cementing themselves as leaders of the technology ecosystem. Massive congratulations to all the teams and CEOs featured! Find the full French Tech Next40/120 and Sifted 100: France and Benelux lists in the comments below. 👇 CC: Sebastien Beyet (Agicap), Romain Fouache (Akeneo), Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve (Alan), Pierre-Francois Thaler (Ecovadis), Philippe M. (Ornikar), Côme Dartiguenave (Orus), Philippe Libault de La Chevasnerie (Papernest), Arthur Waller (Pennylane), Pierre KHOURY (Shippeo), Reynald Fasciaux (Studocu), Fred PLAIS (Upsun) #Next40 #FrenchTech120 #Innovation

What a night for us! Yesterday evening, we had the privilege of attending the 21st edition of Private Equity Magazine’s Soirée des Grand Prix, bringing together leaders of private equity, venture capital, finance and ESG. We are honored therefore to have won the 2026 Venture Fund Award. In the last year, our Venture portfolio saw some major motion. Just recently: - Exein raised €170M in total in 2025 - Fresha became a unicorn - Smartness raised the largest round ever completed in Italy for a vertical SaaS company   Not only that, but it grew with the addition of Mercanis, Plumerai, Qevlar AI, RockFi, and Shakers. We couldn’t have achieved this without all their amazing work and are excited to continue our journey alongside them. Congratulations to all our fellow winners and many thanks to Private Equity Magazine for having organized the event. Truly one to remember. 💫 CC: Philippe Collombel, Reza Malekzadeh, Vivien Bovard, Julia Najman, Magda Posluszny, Simone Riva Violetta, Jean Sini

‘German businesses need to work twice as hard if they want Africa to need them.’ Our own Tidjane Deme joined Suzanne Tisserand from the European Council on Foreign Relations and Lucia Weiß from Table Media on Le Podkast with host Hélène Kohl. The conversation centred around recent developments in Germany’s investment in Africa. Tidjane explained the country’s ‘invisible’ presence in the African tech ecosystem and highlights the power of France and Germany’s collaboration. Our investment with Burda Principal Investments in refurbished tech marketplace Revibe is an example of just that! Nevertheless, he stresses the necessity of on-continent expertise, like that of Chapter54, in helping German businesses rethink how they operate and adapt to Africa’s fast-moving ecosystem. Catch this episode in the comments below! Note: this episode is in French Cc Vincent Previ Cyril Collon

Giving it 110%! VivaTech 2026 are pulling out all the stops to mark their 10th edition! With over 15,000+ startups attending from 170+ countries, this isn’t one to miss. We’ve already got your Wednesday the 17th planned with our own Boris Golden, Ariadne Lemieux-Cumberlege, and Marie Benrubi, on stage! 11:30-12:15 – Founders Arena Boris will join Agnès GERBAUD SEURET (Amazon Web Services (AWS)) and Léa Verdillon (AGLAÉ VENTURES) to unpack ‘The AI Fundability Stack: What Separates a $50M Series A from a Stuck Seed Round.’ 13:00-13:45 – PwC stage at PwC (Hall 7 / Level 2) Ariadne will join a panel of Rhushik MATROJA (Cognitive Design by CDS), Karim Jouini (Thunders), Romain Piegay (Workait), Denis Gardin (MBDA) and Jean-Thomas LEDORE (PwC).  Moderated by Thierry Picq (PwC), they’ll discuss ‘Startups & Corporate Collaboration: Tips and Tricks to accelerate Operations transformation.’ 16:05 - 16:45 – Black Stage Marie will join Anita Erskine, MCM (Erskine Global Communication), Zachariah George (Launch Africa Ventures), and Yehia Houry (Flat6Labs) to explore ‘Africa Uncapped: Building Unicorns on the Continent's Own Terms.’   This is also a chance to meet with several of our portfolio companies! Meet NPCo at the Inria Stand (Hall 7.2, Booth 2HG2). On Wednesday the 17th of June from 10:30-10:55 at the Sovereignty Arena, don’t miss Shakers’s own Nico de Luis speaking on ‘The European Advantage for Scaleups.’ Catch VSORA at the Ile-de-France stand (Hall 7.2, Booth D14). Find the details of each speaker and in the comments below!

The best things in life are free…lancers! Madrid-based Shakers just announced its expansion into France, adding to its rapidly growing reach across Spain, Portugal, and Italy! Founded in 2021, Shaker’s platform connects businesses with top tech freelancers, replacing traditional IT outsourcing with a more agile and efficient model. Only 4% of registered freelancers pass its rigorous reference and experience verification system, guaranteeing businesses immediate deployability and reliability. But things have changed for the 14 000 verified freelancers on the platform too. They have access to Freelancer OS, an integrated ecosystem offering them the same advantages as those of a traditional job. That’s why they’re called ‘freeworkers.’ The company’s most recent expansion will build off France’s well-established tech ecosystem and dynamic entrepreneurial network to consolidate Shakers’s European take-over! "Shakers is redefining tech recruitment by leveraging artificial intelligence to bring out the best talent on long, high-value assignments." comments Philippe Collombel, General Partner of Partech. "This strategy is particularly relevant at a time when companies are looking to deploy agentic services and need highly specialized expertise that can be quickly mobilized. This model benefits both companies, which gain in quality and continuity of execution, and freelancers, who access ambitious and attractive projects. The expansion into France is a key step in Shakers' European ambition.” Congratulations to founders Héctor Mata, Jaime Castillo Parages, Adrian de Pedro and Nico de Luis, as well as the entire Shakers team! Find out more about this expansion in the comments below!

June started hot! ❤️🔥 From new companies to unicorns to acquisitions, we’ve compiled plenty of amazing achievements from our portfolio into our monthly Newsletter. Here’s the rundown: -         Semble raised €35M Series C -         NPCo raised €6M pre-seed -         OpsMill raised $14M Series A -         Fresha became a unicorn with an $80M growth investment -         Shippeo acquired Logward -         Yoco acquired Dyner.AI -         Alpic launched its new builder program And if all that weren’t enough, our own Simone Riva Violetta appeared in Technology Magazine to share his thoughts on how AI is reshaping Software Investing. A month of speed, ambition, and serious technical depth. Worth a read if you haven’t caught it yet. Head to the comments below for the full Newsletter! 👇