Founders Future

New look, same ambition—stronger than ever. At Founders Future, we believe entrepreneurship is the ultimate force for transformation. Since day one, we’ve backed founders who reshape industries, challenge the status quo, and build the future. Today, we’re unveiling a new identity—one that reflects not just who we are, but where we’re going. Doubling down on Applied AI & Climatetech As we look ahead, our investment focus is sharper than ever. In 2025 and beyond, we’re accelerating our commitment to Applied AI and Climatetech—two areas where innovation is not just an opportunity, but a necessity. Scaling our ambition Our evolution isn’t just visual—it’s strategic. We are scaling our reach, deepening our expertise, and expanding our community of entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders. Our mission remains unchanged: to partner with visionary founders, provide them with capital, expertise, and a powerful network, and help them scale faster and smarter. 💡 A new identity for a stronger future. Explore it here 👉 foundersfuture.com Marc Menasé Matthieu Benkerant Sophie Duval Louis Sautet Maxence Blanchy Guillaume Ambar Paul Varrasso Thibault Magnen Diane Conqueret Gabrielle Fourey Ruben Koubi anagram

🇫🇷 Our French champions continue their exceptional trajectory in cybersecurity and retail! 🛡️ Riot, founded by Benjamin N., is a leader in cybersecurity, trusted by over 1,000 top-tier clients such as LVMH and ManoMano. With revenues doubling in the past year, Riot has secured a €30M funding round led by Left Lane Capital to accelerate its US expansion, enhance its cutting-edge cybersecurity tools, and scale its team to sustain its rapid growth. 🛒 Stockly, founded by Eliott Jabès and Oscąr Wąlter, is revolutionizing retail inventory management with AI, serving major players like Carrefour, Decathlon and Leroy Merlin. Following its impressive growth trajectory, Stockly has raised €26M, in a round led by 83NORTH, to expand its European footprint, deepen partnerships with leading retailers, and further enhance its AI-powered platform. 🌟 Both Riot and Stockly have been part of the Founders Future family from the start, reflecting our commitment to empowering bold entrepreneurs to execute a transformative vision on their respective markets. 🎉 Congratulations to both teams for these breakthrough milestones as they continue to shape the future of their industries! Marc Menasé Louis Sautet Thibault Magnen Paul Varrasso

📆 On January 30th, from 3:30 to 4:00 PM, don’t miss the panel session “Wealth initiatives & products in VC & Growth” in the Summit Room at IPEM Cannes | Wealth 2025. 👉 Marc Menasé, our Founding Partner, will join the discussion with Marc Romano (Mirova), Mark Woolhouse (Treble Peak) & Jingyu Zhuang (VenCap International plc) to explore the strong appeal of #venturecapital for private wealth and the overlooked opportunities in #growth equity strategies. 💡 Which initiatives and products have successfully attracted private capital? Which strategies underperformed? And how can we ignite greater interest in growth equity? A must-attend conversation on the future of investment.

We’re excited to announce our participation in IPEM Cannes from January 28 to 30, 2025! 🤝 The Founders Future team is looking forward to connecting with you during this key event in the private equity calendar. 📆 Marc Menasé (Founding Partner) will be speaking on January 30 alongside Mark Woolhouse of Treble Peak, Jingyu Zhuang from VenCap International plc, and Marc Romano from Mirova to discuss wealth initiatives and products in the VC & Growth space! If you’re attending IPEM, feel free to reach out and schedule a meeting! 👋 Marc Menasé Guillaume Ambar Camille Aubery 

🇫🇷 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