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be2bill's and Converteo's 2015 Barometer highlights top online payment trends in France
Fast growing payment solution be2bill launched their 2015 online payments barometer last week in conjunction with digital strategy consulting firm Converteo (part of ADLP Digital). The barometer looked at 174 e-commerce sites in France across 5 sectors: entertainment/culture/high-tech, tourism and travel, fashion (clothing and accessories), home decoration, and services. Here were the big takeaways: 1) The number […]
Zenpark raises €1.6 million to expand its shared parking service across France
The reported #1 in shared parking, Zenpark, has just closed a €1.6 million round to expand its automated shared parking service across France. The latest round was led by Demeter Partners and Nestadio Capital, with Pole Capital also participating. Founded in 2011 and currently available just in the Paris region, cofounders William Rosenfeld, Fabrice Marguerie and Frédéric Sebban are […]
Sentiance (formerly Argus Labs) raises $2 Million to roll-out its contextual platform worldwide
Belgium-based Argus Labs, who’s founder Filip Maertens was a speaker at our Connected Conference last year, just announced that they’ve raised $2 million and rebranded themselves Sentiance. The round was led by Qbic Arkiv Fund and joined by Volta Ventures and angel investors Michel Akkermans (Clear2Pay) and Will Margiloff (IgnitionOne) Sentiance’s goal is to be a […]
Chauffeur-privé raises €5 million to fast-pace its roll-out in France and abroad
The private car, taxi alternative market in France is showing no signs of slowing in France. Although the sector has faced steep resistance in France, many of the rising Uber-like players in the market continue to expand and raise funding. Last month, SnapCar raised €2 million and, kicking-off the New Year, Chauffeur-privé has announced that they’ve raised […]
Europcar buys French electric carsharing startup Ubeeqo
As people and companies look to save a bit of cash, avoid the hassle of driving everyday, or be more environmentally conscious, carsharing in its many forms has been on the rise in many markets around the world. Since 2008, French startup Ubeeqo has offered an enterprise carsharing solution, which similar to Autolib’, provides companies […]
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[Interview] Mention CEO Matthieu Vaxelaire discusses their big 2015 plans
Fast-growing media monitoring startup Mention has gone through a significant evolution over the last year. Starting out as an eFounders company, they closed an important seed round with Alven Capital and Berlin-based Point Nine last year, shifted their strategy to focus more squarely on their enterprise offer and shook up their team, bringing in a new CEO Matthieu […]
Accengage raises $3 million to expand their global reach
CRM and mobile engagement leader Accengage and part of the Mobile First Alliance Group announced this week that they’ve raised a new $3 million round, primarily funded by SME fund OTC Agregator. Accengage’s principal service is a SaaS which integrates CRM Mobile functions such as push notifications and in-app notifications, provides functionality for marketer to better […]
CES wrap-up: Six innovators to watch
There were obviously more companies at CES than one could see in a lifetime. After having visited several rising stars from France and around the world at CES’ innovation and startup-focused Eureka park, here’s my thoughts on 6 startups, some more well-known and other less so, to watch. iSketch Note by iskn (France) Hitting 10x their crowdfunding target back […]
Paris Founders Event alums ‘Where are they Now’: Niland
At our PFE spring edition, Niland launched Siilar, one of these most effective music search tool for music professionals. Its big differentiator versus the other music services out there is its technology based on the music signal (”machine listening”) and not on meta data. So, as we mentioned last year, you can look for a […]