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By Romain Dillet
November 28, 2023
You might not be familiar with Hexa, the Paris-based startup studio that has launched dozens of B2B software companies, but some of its portfolio companies have become well-known unicorns, such as Front, Aircall and Spendesk. And it turns out that Hexa itself could be considered as a startup as the company just raised a funding […]
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Startup studio Hexa wants to partner with startups growing too slowly
Just a couple of weeks after announcing $22 million in fundraising, Paris-based startup studio Hexa is expanding beyond its studio model to partner with later stage companies that have already found product-market fit. Called Hexa Scale, with this program, the startup studio is looking for B2B companies that already generate some significant recurring revenue (ideally […]
Dec 12, 2023
Hexa, the startup studio behind Front, Spendesk and Aircall, unveils its next batch of startups
Hexa, the Paris-based startup studio that started its life as eFounders, just shared a list of the six next companies that will emerge from the studio. It’s an interesting mix of enterprise SaaS startups with a blockchain data startup thrown into the mix. And given eFounders’ track record, it’s always interesting to see the ideas […]
Oct 30, 2023
Volta, a Shopify for B2B transactions, raises biggest pre-seed round of Italy
Volta, a new startup with a team split between two headquarters in Milan and Paris, has secured a €6 million pre-seed round ($6.3 million) to develop a new vertical software-as-a-service platform focused on B2B sales. In more practical terms, the Volta team pitches its product as an equivalent to Shopify but focused on B2B transactions. While Shopify, the ecommerce giant that helps people create an online store and easily sell items to consumers, offers a B2B commerce platform, Volta thinks the
Nov 25, 2024
Another week in the circle of startup life
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. I’m Anna Heim from TechCrunch’s international team, and I’ll be writing this newsletter moving forward. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week, we’re looking at some companies being created, funded, shut down and acquired — the circle of startup life. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits: Neon Money Club While one company made a splash out of steal
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