Founders Future

🇫🇷 Bitstack raises €5M to redefine savings and revolutionize finance with Bitcoin! 👥 Founded by Alexandre Roubaud and Kabir Sethi and reaching 100k users, Bitstack has rapidly become France’s #1 Bitcoin savings app! 💡 In a world where inflation erodes purchasing power, Bitcoin emerges as a revolutionary store of value. With 12% of French citizens already owning crypto assets and 22% planning to invest, Bitstack is bridging the gap by offering an intuitive platform that makes saving in Bitcoin effortless. 🚀 This €5M funding round, led by Stillmark, with participation from Founders Future, Serena, Plug and Play Tech Center, Y Combinator, AG2R LA MONDIALE and STATION F, will drive Bitstack’s next phase of growth by: 👉 Launching an IBAN-enabled Euro account in early 2025: allowing users to convert their salary directly into Bitcoin. 👉 Introducing a VISA debit card: enabling payments in Euros or Bitcoin with Bitcoin cashback on every transaction. 👉 Scaling the team and accelerating user acquisition to solidify its market leadership. 🔗 Bitstack has been a part of the Founders Future family since day one, representing our commitment and conviction to empowering bold founders and fostering the next generation of global champions. ❤️ Congratulations to the Bitstack team for this incredible milestone as we reshape the future of finance! Marc Menasé Thibault Magnen

#FoundersChronicles 🌟 Here's a digest of the main milestones of our #FF portfolio companies : Lydia Solutions unveiled Café Sumeria, a fintech-meets-lifestyle space located in Paris, redefining customer engagement ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e-kyQzWq Bohr Energie partners with Enogrid to become the first aggregator in France offering a turnkey solution for collective self-consumption of renewable energy ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eVQzdnn7 Deblock becomes the second company in France to obtain registration from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). This approval positions Deblock as a trusted player in the crypto space, ensuring compliance and security for its users ➡️ https://lnkd.in/efNZxARZ getinside 2.0 is live, offering expanded options to activate e-commerce audiences across multiple touchpoints. From email campaigns and push notifications to social posts and direct mail, advertising possibilities have significantly multiplied for brands ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eHHmd9Ap Audion strengthens its leadership by appointing Geoffrey Fossier as Global CMO. With past roles at Le Figaro, Webedia, and Azerion, Geoffrey brings deep expertise to drive growth and international expansion ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e36fXtVz Siit successfully raised €5 million in seed funding, led by StageOne Ventures and Seventure Partners, to revolutionize IT service desks with AI-powered solutions. This investment will accelerate their mission to simplify internal operations and drive growth ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSeENWHP Bitstack celebrates their app hitting the top charts on the App Store! Additionally, their CEO shares insights into crypto-saving solutions in the latest LEGEND episode, highlighting adoption strategies in the fintech space ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e7wHBDgH & https://lnkd.in/eDpidqHG #Tech #Impact #ProudInvestor

🚨🚨🚨 We are delighted to welcome three new talents to the Founders Future team in order to support our strong development and deliver even more value creation for our entrepreneurs and investors : 📈 Maxence Blanchy as Chief Financial Officer. After more than six years in Private Debt at Eurazeo and previously Idinvest Partners, Maxence also brings a solid experience in audit from KPMG. At 33 years old and graduated from NEOMA, he will be responsible for structuring and monitoring the financial operations of the asset management company and its co-investment vehicles. 🤝 Guillaume Ambar as VP in charge of Investor Relations. With six years of experience working with European institutional investors, notably at AXA Venture Partners, he will oversee the fundraising and distribution of all the company's funds, as well as the daily management of relationships with institutional and private investors. Guillaume graduated from ESCP Business School. 🔗 Camille Aubery as Head of Co-Investment. With a Master’s degree in Finance and International Relations from Sciences Po Paris, Camille has gained experience within entrepreneurial networks at both national and international levels, including Réseau Entreprendre Paris, Raise, and FrenchFounders in New York. She will be responsible for identifying and promoting co-investment opportunities from Founders Future’s portfolio and its network of 500 professional investors, targeting a community of family offices, HNWIs, and institutional investors. These key roles mark a new phase of a strong acceleration for Founders Future as we are opening a new chapter in our development. Following the appointment of Matthieu Benkerant as Chief Operating Officer and Partner last year, we continue to invest in key people to support our growth in France and abroad. Welcome again Maxence, Guillaume and Camille, we’re thrilled to have you on board and we wish you a wonderful onboarding. The best is yet to come 🦁🦁🦁 #VC #PrivateEquity #NewTeamMembers #FFFamily

🧬 Raidium raises €16 million to revolutionize precision radiology with an AI-native foundation model embedded in a next-generation PACS viewer! Co-founded by Paul Herent, M.D., Msc and Pierre Manceron with a team of world-class ML researchers and engineers,  Raidium combines cutting-edge AI and radiology expertise to address critical challenges in medical imaging. Despite the growing demand for precision diagnostics, radiologists still struggle with outdated tools, increasing burnout and diagnostic delays. Raidium aims to change that. 💡 Fueled by a unique dataset of 1 billion medical images, Raidium's AI-native PACS viewer provides fully interactive, multimodal functionality (image, text, and voice). With a groundbreaking “GPT of radiology” approach, Raidium enables automated, detailed 3D analysis of biomarkers, offering results 2,500 times faster than manual methods! This ensures faster, more accurate diagnoses for complex cases such as metastatic cancer or liver disease. 🌟 In just two years, Raidium has secured partnerships with leading academic centers and pharmaceutical companies, underscoring the demand for its transformative imaging solutions. Recognized as one of the "Future 40" by STATION F, Raidium is poised to set new benchmarks in radiology. Radium embodies what we look for in an early-stage AI company: a strategic market, breakthrough technology, a proprietary dataset, and a team with remarkable ambition. Backed by Newfund, Kurma Partners, Galion.exe, Techmind, Debiopharm CVC and EIC Fund, we are very proud to be part of this very exciting adventure! Marc Menasé Louis Sautet Thibault Magnen #FFFamily #AI  #MachineLearning #MedTech

🇫🇷🇮🇹 Volta Software raises €6 million to transform the way #B2B brands, wholesalers & distributors operate with modern digital tools and #AI ! 👬 Founded by Paul Guillemin and Mario Parteli, Volta aims to bring B2B sales into the digital age. With over 2 million businesses across Europe, 90% of which are SMEs, this sector still relies heavily on outdated practices such as paper catalogues and manual order management. 💡 To tackle these inefficiencies, Volta developed an AI-powered #SaaS platform to automate administrative tasks, streamline order management, and enhance commercial processes. Designed to be modular, user-friendly, and compatible with existing systems (including ERPs), Volta’s platform offers real-time updates, advanced analytics, and actionable insights to prioritize commercial actions and detect growth opportunities. This enables businesses to make smarter decisions, optimize sales, and improve client communication, boosting efficiency and competitiveness. 🚀 This €6 million pre-seed round, backed by Emblem, alongside Founders Future, our italian friends Exor Ventures & B Heroes and others outstanding investors (👋 Pareto Holdings, Robin Capital, Better Angle...), will help them to:  🇮🇹🇫🇷 Expand its operations in France and Italy  🤖 Invest in R&D to develop proprietary AI models  🔧 Enhance platform functionality to better serve the B2B sector  🇪🇺 Drive adoption of cutting-edge digital solutions across Europe   ❤️ Congratulations to the Volta team for this first great milestone! 🔗 More on Maddyness : https://lnkd.in/ed8z-hKG 🤝 Marc Menasé Paul Varrasso #FFFamily #B2B #AI #Italy

Founders Future sera présent à Investir Day, l'évènement incontournable pour les tous acteurs de l'investissement et pour tous ceux qui veulent comprendre, échanger et anticiper les grandes tendances du secteur du #PrivateEquity ! 🎤 Notre Founding Partner Marc Menasé prendra la parole à 12h30 aux côtés de Alexis Dupont de France Invest, et Gorka G. de Bpifrance afin d'échanger sur les enjeux du secteur, son évolution et sur la démocratisation du PE qui connait actuellement une forte accélération auprès d'une nouvelle génération d'investisseurs. On vous donne rendez-vous : 📆 Le 26 novembre 2024 📍Au Carrousel du Louvre, Paris Inscription gratuite ici 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTxVU2Rw #InvestirDay #PE #Tech #Impact

🌟 Proud Moment for the #FFFamily! We’re excited to see startups from our portfolio featured in two key highlights of the ecosystem: the Sifted Leaderboards and the STATION F #Future40. These exceptional companies — Swan, Alma, Kinetix, Beev, Stockly, Zenride, La Fourche and Veeton — are redefining their industries and we’re proud to support such inspiring entrepreneurs on their journeys! 🚀 Congratulations to all the teams for this well-deserved recognition! 📌 Station F Future 40 : https://lnkd.in/e7ffQJ9F 📌 Sifted Leaderboards : https://lnkd.in/eUHv8Szd #Tech #IA #Impact #ProudInvestor Marc Menasé Louis Sautet Thomas Bajas Paul Varrasso Thibault Magnen

Founders Future's team will be attending Slush! 😎 Don't hesitate to reach out and connect with our team members ! We are looking forward to see you! 🤝 Marc Menasé Louis Sautet Thibault Magnen Paul Varrasso #Slush2024 #Tech #Impact #AI

#FoundersChronicles Milestone by milestone, the #FFFamily continues to accelerate, driving growth and impact. Here are the latest news of our portfolio companies : 🚀 Astran’s co-founder Yosra Jarraya shines as one of the “100 Founding Women” in tech, while Astran is named among Wired’s Hottest Paris Startups of 2024! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eHmVD7Kz & https://lnkd.in/eK86ZsdC 💸 Bitstack co-founder Alexandre Roubaud takes the stage on LEGEND, hosted by Guillaume Pley, to discuss Bitcoin's role in the financial ecosystem ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMimz4wg 📈 Yuka is now one of the top 60 most downloaded apps in the U.S ➡️ https://lnkd.in/erswmxjw 🧠 OmnyAI continues to expand its platform with new functionalities, enhancing capabilities for businesses to leverage powerful data and AI-driven insights seamlessly ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eKiKsNCP 🌱 Epycure Laboratoire launches its first-ever protein bar! This new product already has an impressive 83% approval rating among early testers ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eE9jGcGy 🎙️ Audion partners with Universal Pictures and Wavemaker for the launch of “The Savage Robot,” blending tech and storytelling in a unique audio-focused experience ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5Jwi9bQ ⚡ Bohr Energie’ CEO  appeared on France Bleu Occitanie to highlight their groundbreaking work in sustainable energy solutions ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eCr7i8qy 🔗 Deblock integrates with Solana, advancing decentralized finance with secure, accessible crypto solutions ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e3iUexSP 🌍 Stockly goes live with Decathlon in Belgium! This partnership marks a new milestone, bringing Stockly’s dynamic inventory solutions to one of Europe’s most visionary retailers ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e99yHd6t

🎙️ Private equity, on arrête où on accélère ? Retrouvez notre fondateur Marc Menasé au 🎤 de Matthieu Stefani dans La Martingale Podcast pour parler investissement en #PE, #innovation, Sowefund et Founders Future. Au programme : 👉 Comment s’est comporté le marché du private equity en 2024 ? 👉 Pourquoi investir (ou non) via une plateforme ? 👉 À quoi peut-on s’attendre pour 2025 ? 👉 Quels secteurs suivre de très près ? 👉 Quelle stratégie adopter en 2025 ? L'occasion également de revenir sur comment les équipes de Founders Future travaillent au quotidien au service des entrepreneurs et de nos investisseurs grands institutionnels, corporates, family offices, CGP et personnes physiques avec une mission claire : créer de la valeur ensemble 🤝 Retrouvez en bonus un avantage pour votre prochain investissement sur Sowefund 🔥 Bonne écoute 🦻 (liens en commentaire) #PE #VC #Coinvestissement #Tech #Impact