Christophe Aumaître

We’ve just completed our biggest acquisition so far at Evertrace ✍ We have acquired Morphais, a Berlin-based pioneer in data-driven sourcing. Over the past two years, their team has built exceptional technology and a strong customer base across Europe. Their product is now live inside Evertrace, powering how we detect and surface early-stage founders. We believe founder discovery will become a category of its own, and acquiring Morphais moves us one step closer to shaping it. Thanks to Eva-Valérie Gfrerer, Max Laemmle, and the Morphais team for the collaboration, and to Tech.eu for the feature: https://lnkd.in/dVg5vE4B

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MAGNiTT’s Next Big Move: Expanding into Private Equity! 🚀 From day one, MAGNiTT’s mission has been clear: to bring transparency, data, and insights to emerging markets. We started with startups and venture capital, and today, we’re taking the next big step — expanding into Private Equity! Why now? 📈 MENA’s Private Equity market is booming! Between 2020 and 2024, deal volume surged, peaking at 97 deals in 2022. 💰 The United Arab Emirates is leading the way with $13.5B raised across 131 disclosed deals. 📊 Global Investors want more data — and we’re here to deliver. What this means for you: ✅ Deeper insights into Private Equity transactions across Emerging Markets ✅ Access to the region’s most comprehensive deal data ✅ The same trusted analytics—now beyond venture capital This expansion is a natural evolution of our platform. Investors and businesses have relied on MAGNiTT to navigate venture capital markets with data-driven decisions. Now, we’re bringing the same level of rigor, transparency, and insight to Private Equity. Clients can now access live private equity data here: https://lnkd.in/dhh94_bz To mark this milestone, we’re launching our first-ever MENA 2020-2024 Private Equity Report, covering key trends, deal activity, and the evolving investment landscape. You can download it for free here: https://lnkd.in/dN_fQdas This is just the beginning, and I’d love to hear your thoughts! Watch the video to learn more. 👇 #PrivateEquity #MAGNiTT #DataDriven #InvestmentInsights #MENA #EmergingMarkets

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Delighted to have an article published on Business Reporter on the challenge of breaking the €10m ARR software ceiling - and the role of leadership.     Many founders overlook the vital role of leadership when scaling a business. But a few key hires can significantly accelerate growth to €10m ARR, and beyond.     In this article I discuss why a reluctance to build out the leadership team can impact growth, and how founders can overcome common barriers to taking this critical step     Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ePF6J2SB #B2BSaaS #SoftwareGrowth #SaaSLeadership #GoToMarket #BreakThe10mARRCeiling

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Why should founders pay for legal fee of the investor? The founder gives up 20% of their company. The investor agrees to invest. And then says: “We need this law firm for due diligence. Don’t worry: it’ll be paid from the company’s funds after the round closes.” That money only exists because the founder gave up equity. So once it lands in the company’s bank account, it’s no longer the VC’s money. It’s the company’s capital. So when it gets spent on: 1. Rs 20L on due diligence/ legal 2. Legal teams that negotiate against the founder 3. PR announcements the founder didn’t ask for That’s the founder paying for all of it through dilution. Yes, trusted legal counsel matters. But if we call this a partnership, let’s act like it. Cap it. Split it. Or cover your own legal bills. Founders: have you ever pushed back on this clause? VCs: how do you handle this at your fund? Let’s open up this conversation in the comments below.

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What can founders learn from a company that broke every VC rule and still became a unicorn? Quantum Systems is the first European dual-use unicorn. A milestone for the company and for European resilience tech. When we invested at Project A back in 2022, the case wasn’t obvious. Not to the market. Not to everyone internally. Hardware? Defence? A company already seven years old? It broke the VC playbook in every direction. But we had conviction in what the company was set to achieve. Quantum Systems had something rare: ▪️ Engineering quality you could feel the moment you stepped into their facility. ▪️ A mission that only grew more urgent as Europe’s defence realities shifted. ▪️ And the guts to build through friction, not around it. In a new blog post, I share why we backed Quantum early — and the lessons founders can take from companies willing to build before the world catches up. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e2a6QAdi #QuantumSystems #Unicorn #DualUse

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Excited to announce that we doubled down on our investment in Adfin, in an €8m seed round, bringing the total invested to €12.5m and giving the company even more firepower to accelerate its mission of fixing bill payments for businesses. Congratulations to co-founders Tom Pope, Ciprian Diaconasu, and the entire Adfin team. It’s been less than a year since Visionaries Club led Adfin’s pre-seed round together with Index Ventures, and the team’s progress in that short time has been nothing short of impressive. Are you tired of chasing invoices and waiting on slow payments? Adfin is on a mission to change that. They’ve built an intelligent payments platform that streamlines the entire billing process for small businesses—from sending invoices and payment requests to automating reminders and collections. Behind the scenes, Adfin’s platform uses AI to optimise each transaction, routing payments via the fastest, lowest-cost method while maximising success rates. In short, Adfin is providing a seamless, fast, and cost-effective bill payment experience for businesses and their customers. Check out Adfin’s website (👉 adfin.com) to learn more about how they’re revolutionising bill payments. Find Tom’s thoughts on the round here (https://lnkd.in/dhkb6KYq)

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💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗩𝗖 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 The European VC landscape is shifting and Q1 2025 is set to bring exciting developments! With market conditions improving, here’s what I’m keeping an eye on 👀 : 🤖 AI is still the main character AI continues to dominate funding rounds, expanding beyond SaaS into healthcare, logistics and customer experience. Even with concerns on regulatory uncertainty, investors are still betting big on AI-driven solutions and GenAI. 🌍 Climate & clean tech boom is here The energy transition isn’t slowing down. Expect to see more capital flowing into energy storage, clean energy and deep tech solutions aligned with Europe’s net-zero goals. ⚔️ Defense tech gains momentum With the European Investment Bank doubling its defense investments (€2 billion in 2025) and the European Defence Fund pushing over €1 billion into next-gen tech, areas like cybersecurity, drones and spacetech are gaining momentum. 🩺 Healthtech & biotech stay resilient Despite market fluctuations, health and biotech remain resilient. AI-led tools like AlphaFold are revolutionising drug discovery while personalised medicine and digital health continue to attract VC interest. 💻 Cybersecurity is no longer optional AI-powered cyber threats are increasing and so is investment in cybersecurity. More startups are integrating AI to boost digital resilience and this sector is set to see continued funding growth. 📈 IPO market: signs of life? With improving market conditions and successful IPOs like Reddit and Rubrik in the US, there is cautious optimism that this positive momentum could spillover and we might finally see more IPOs in Europe! What are you most excited about? Also check out the KPMG UK Venture Pulse report! 🔗 link in comment

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🔥 Europe’s startup scene just got a big reality check — and the results are impossible to ignore. At Nordic Tech Week, Norrsken VC dropped the largest impact pulse report to date, built on insights from 660 founders & investors. The verdict? ➡️ Impact-optimism is on the rise. Highlights that stood out: 🚀 60% of founders + investors say the future looks bright 📈 this optimism has increased in 2025. 💶 3 out of 4 investors are doubling down on impact bets ⚡️ Energy. Industrials. Healthcare. → The sectors to watch But let’s be real: Europe’s still holding itself back. The potential is massive — if we dare to unlock it. Reach out to us at Norrsken Evolve if you are a pre-seed founder building in resilience and sustainability. 👉 Full report in comments. Props to the team for putting this together: Per Frykebrant, David Frykman, Tove Larsson, Beata Enwall, Agate S. Freimane, Ludvig Bergstrom

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