Origins

🚀 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐭 𝐱 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬: 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐌𝐁𝐬 We recently announced our investment in Phacet's $4M seed round. So now let's dive deeper into why we believe Phacet's AI apps platform is the next big leap in AI for Business. 💡 Curious why Phacet caught our eye? Salomon & Hugo put their thoughts together explaining why they believe Phacet is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between SMBs and the power of AI automation in this complex market. From co-building applications with clients to seamless integration, Phacet is reshaping the AI adoption journey for businesses. 👉 Read more in the article below and let us know what you think ...

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🚀 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 Origins’ 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Phacet! 🚀 Origins is proud to participate in Phacet’s €4 million seed round alongside our friends at Kima Ventures, Motier Ventures, AGLAÉ VENTURES , Financière Saint James, Emblem, Robin Capital & many others including 148 tech entrepreneurs 💥 The strength of the global economy, from France to Europe and beyond, relies heavily on the hard work and resilience of SMEs. These businesses are the backbone of innovation and economic growth, driven by dedicated men and women who need to constantly adapt to new technological challenges. That's why we’ve decided to invest in Phacet, a company dedicated to helping SMEs and mid-market companies unlock the full potential of AI. Phacet makes AI accessible by offering tailored solutions designed to maximize operational efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and deliver strong ROI. Their long-term support ensures that AI technology is seamlessly integrated into businesses without the complexity that typically comes with such tools. 💡 Phacet’s recent seed round positions them to accelerate AI adoption across European SMEs, led by visionary founders Nicolas Marchais, Christophe Lanternier, and William Pambrun, who bring experience from renowned companies like Spendesk, Ubble, and Inato. We look forward to partnering with the Phacet team to help SMEs transform AI into a true engine of growth! 💥

🚀 Big news from Alan! 🚀 We’re excited to announce that Alan, the French insurer we invested in with Origins back in June 2022, has raised a new €173 million Series F round, bringing its valuation to €4 billion! This is a major milestone for Alan, as they continue to transform health and well-being across France, Belgium, and Spain with over 650,000 members and 23,000 company partners. A huge congratulations to Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve, Charles Gorintin, and the entire Alan team for this incredible achievement! 🎉 https://lnkd.in/d_vg78SK

🔥 What a Summer! 🔥 The Paris 2024 Olympics were truly unforgettable, and we're incredibly proud to share that Origins is backed by Golden Olympic Champions! 🥇 A massive congratulations to our legendary LPs, @Teddy Riner 🥋 and Antoine Dupont 🏉, for once again redefining the boundaries of their sports and inspiring all of us. Your achievements make all of us at Origins—and our founders—immensely proud! Thank you! 🙌

Read what Salomon & Hugo have to say about how Origins helps its founders...

Thrilled to witness the tangible impact of Origins’ influence-driven thesis on our founders and portfolio companies.🚀 Last week, Blaise Matuidi joined moka.care to share his insights on resilience, mental wellbeing, and performance as an athlete and entrepreneur. It was a pleasure connecting with the moka.care team and their guests over breakfast.☕️ As we continue to welcome new founders into our portfolio and support their growth, we remain committed to our hands-on approach to venture capital. By leveraging the influence, visibility, and network of our amazing Athlete LPs, we're looking to consistently drive real value.🌟 A big thank you to Guillaume and the moka.care team for hosting us! Let’s keep building! 💪

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Here is our final post on our series: “Athletes in investing…Why is that?” (5/5) Last week, we highlighted the new love story between athletes and tech investing.👟🤖 Today, let’s conclude with the most important factor: the value athletes bring to founders. ⚡ 5️⃣ Bringing Real Value to Founders ⚡ As mentioned earlier, most athletes started their investor career through Sportstech. They often were welcomed for their influence, their network, their understanding of consumer needs, and their astute knowledge of the market. But today, athlete’s investments go far beyond Sportstech. From mobility 🚦 to health 💊, finance 💰, gaming 🎮, social📱, and education 📚, sports icons have gained tremendous experience and bring real value to the deals they decide to back. The teamwork, the fighting spirit, the ups and downs, and the long-term perspective are all common values between startups and sports where athletes can advise and support founders. 🚀 Athletes have become valuable additions to the cap-table and founders now welcome them with open arms. 🫶 This is the end of our post series on “Athletes in investing…Why is that?”. Stay tuned for our next series!

You are back on our series: “Athletes in investing…Why is that?” (4/5) Last week, we looked at the mentality shift from athletes who are now preparing for the long game⏳.  Today, let’s analyze a new love story: Athletes 👟& Tech 🤖. 4️⃣ Bridging Athletes & Tech 👟↔️🤖 The thriving business culture in sports has led athletes to become more interested in the world surrounding them.  LeBron 🏀, Durant 🏀, Serena 🎾, Roger 🎾…We’ve named them earlier, and their influence continues to impact younger generations intrigued by the tech ecosystem. 💡 From angel investors, limited partners, or even GPs, their level of involvement varies, and all aim to bring new perspectives to the investor table. 💸 Some started with what they knew best, by contributing to innovations in sports tech investments. Others leaped and committed capital in traditional tech companies across mobility 🚦, health 💊, finance 💰, gaming 🎮, social 📱 and more.  This genuine interest in tech is therefore not only driven by their goal to secure their financial future but also their desire to participate in tomorrow's tech solutions. Athletes have now proven they know their subject and have demonstrated their low levels of risk aversion and willingness to commit and fight for deals. 💪 Stay tuned for our last post of our series “Athletes in Investing…Why is that?” 🚀