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🚀 This month we hosted our Annual Investor Day! A huge thank you to our investors and founders who joined us. Here are the highlights: ⭐️ Elaia CEO and Co-founder, Xavier Lazarus, shared his vision for the changing European market and the crucial role tech entrepreneurs will continue to play ⭐️ An all-star GenAI panel featuring #ElaiaFamily entrepreneurs, Charles A. Kantor from H Company , Rémi Louf from .txt and Salam (Sal) Al-mosawi from FlexAI, hosted by Chairperson of the ENS and President Macron’s special AI envoy, Anne Bouverot ⭐️ A fireside chat with five-time Olympic fencing champion LAURA FLESSEL OLY on the topics of resilience, excellence and expansion ⭐️ A special presentation from Frédéric Mazzella, President of Dift (by Captain Cause), on the nexus of charitable giving and customer engagement Want to see more? Check out a few photos from the day:

🇪🇺 Has there ever been a time more critical to Europe’s technological sovereignty? We’re thrilled to announce Elaia as a partner of Deep Tech Momentum 2025 in Berlin! At Elaia, we’ve seen firsthand how breakthrough technologies—from GenAI and digital life sciences to robotics and semiconductors—are reshaping industries. But for European deep tech startups to compete on the global stage, greater access to customers and capital is essential. As our second year partnering with Deep Tech Momentum, we’re excited to be back in Berlin next year, deepening our relationships with deep tech founders, researchers, and partners in Germany and across Europe. Last year’s deep tech Go-To-Market Masterclass with Elaia Investment Director, Clément Vanden Driessche, was an absolute highlight and we can’t wait to see what the 2025 edition brings. See you at #DTM in May 2025! 🚀

🏥 Will we see you at AI for Health next week on November 21st? Don’t miss Elaia partner Samantha J.’s panel: The Generative AI revolution for drug discovery: a state of the art at 4pm on the main stage. Sam will share the investor perspective on the rise of GenAI-powered drug discovery in addition to her perspective on how GenAI will continue to shape this market. Don’t miss it!

🎙️ Nijta is live on Product Hunt! What’s new? Nijta’s first product, Voice Harbor is now available on Product Hunt. Designed to anonymise voice data, Voice Harbor liberates audio data by removing personal information & protects identities by removing biometric voiceprints. Check it out 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCSh5jj4 cc Brij Mohan Lal Srivastava, PhD

❄️ Headed to Helsinki next week? Find Alexis Frentz, Louisa Mesnard and Clément Vanden Driessche representing the Elaia team on the ground at Slush 2024! From platform to photonics, reach out and connect with the team if you’re building something you want to share.

🚨 New report alert! Elaia’s CEO & Co-founder, Xavier Lazarus, has co-authored a report alongside Sylvie Pommier on advancing doctoral recognition in French business and society. Commissioned by the French ministries of higher education, research and industry, this report provides actionable insights and recommendations on: 🔬 Boosting the presence of PhD holders in corporate R&D 🔬 Enhancing the private sector’s perception of the doctoral degree 🔬 Streamlining transitions for PhD holders into industry 🔬 Leveraging doctoral expertise for France’s economic growth As a European tech and deep tech fund founded by an ex-researcher, we have seen first-hand the talent that PhDs can bring to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We are committed to continue backing the next generation of research-intensive startups that will shape tomorrow’s industries. 📖 Dive into the report for a comprehensive look at how we can boost doctoral recognition in the private sector: https://lnkd.in/eNXxwaeC

🎙️ We are thrilled to be an Investor Ally of SISTA! As an investor ally, we work with SISTA to support them on their mission to reduce funding gaps for female entrepreneurs. Through hosting dedicated events and office hours with our investors, we aim to make 1:1 support to female entrepreneurs accessible, especially for aspiring deep tech entrepreneurs! Thanks for the feature Romane Sitbon and SISTA.

🏥 2024 has marked a significant rebound in European digital health, with funding already matching the $3.1bn high of 2021. Despite market and regulatory challenges, European digital health startups are finding ways to grow as highlighted in a recent article from Sifted focusing on Europe’s 10 fastest-growing digital health startup teams. We’re proud to see two members of the #ElaiaFamily represented: Doccla and Qantev, who both raised significant Series B rounds this year. Interested in seeing the full list? Read the article in full here (thanks Kai Nicol-Schwarz) 👉 https://lnkd.in/euNNQnyC

🇫🇷 Who are the hottest startups in Paris according to WIRED? Congrats to NcodiN and H Company who are the two #ElaiaFamily portfolio companies featured as WIRED rounds up the 100 hottest startups in Europe. Want to know more about why the French capital’s tech ecosystem is heating up? Hint: it’s about more than just AI talent. Read the full article here (thanks Morgan Meaker) 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2ZrwGCa

🌎 Dunia secures $11.5 million in funding! Dunia is on a mission to revolutionize the energy transition by accelerating the discovery of new sustainable materials. Dunia combines AI and robotics in a closed loop platform which accelerates up to tenfold the go-to-market of climate critical innovations such as green hydrogen, ammonia and advanced chemical products. Targeting a $1.5 trillion market opportunity by 2050, Dunia’s approach to electrocatalysts drastically reduces traditional R&D cycles from decades to just three years. With a team charged with deep scientific backgrounds and many years of experience and published research., the Dunia team is well-positioned for their next step in new materials discovery. Please join us in congratulating Alexander Hammer and the Dunia team! Read more in Tech.eu (thanks Lucy Adams) 👉 https://lnkd.in/dnHWd2tV