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⚡ Time to future-proof real estate for the energy transition. We’re thrilled to introduce our latest investment Camion, a London-based power and electric vehicle (EV) charging intelligence and analytics company. Filling an important niche by bridging critical data with proprietary analytics, Camion arms users in the real estate and EV charging infrastructure sector with insights to tap growing EV charging demand. Sandra Malmberg 👋, Partner at EQT Ventures: “There is no question that the real estate industry is rapidly moving towards widespread electrification, and Camion’s platform is removing bottlenecks along the way to scale." Congrats to the founders  Jacob Monroe, Paige Mullen, Lorna J Walker, and the Camion team, on this accomplishment!

Today, Parloa announced a $66 Million Series B to scale and expand their AI-powered customer service platform. We have been proud backers of the team, since we led the Series A a year ago. 🙌 In this our latest content piece Doreen Huber, Partner, EQT Ventures, explains why the customer service industry is deeply in need of change and why Parloa is ideally placed to lead the way. We live in a world where information is always at our fingertips. But when faced with certain challenges, we often still seek the reassurance of a human touch. The need for merging technology with personal interaction has created a $400 billion industry centered around customer call centers—an industry ripe for disruption and transformation.  “From the first conversation, it’s always been clear that this is just the beginning of the journey. Moving forward, the target is nothing less than unleashing the full potential of conversational AI and this Series B will play a key role in making that a reality.” Head to the link in the comments to learn more about how Parloa are set to transform the industry. The Series B raise was led by Altimeter with participation from new and existing investors EQT Ventures, Newion, Senovo, Mosaic Ventures, La Famiglia Growth.

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TechCrunch: Conversational AI platform Parloa has nabbed $66 million in a Series B round of funding, a year after the German startup raised $21 million from a swathe of European investors to propel its international growth. Aside form lead investor Altimeter, Parloa’s Series B round included cash injections from EQT Ventures, Newion, Senovo, Mosaic Ventures and La Familia Growth. Today’s funding brings Parloa’s total capital raised to-date to $98 million, following its $21 million Series A funding round led by EQT Ventures in 2023. Parloa is well-positioned to capitalize on the “AI with everything” hype that has hit fever pitch these past couple of years, as companies seek new ways to improve efficiency through automation. Founded out of Germany in 2018, Parloa has already secured high-profile customers such as European insurance giant Swiss Life and sporting goods retailer Decathlon, which use the Parloa platform to automate customer communications including emails and instant messaging. However, “voice” is where co-founder and CEO Malte Kosub reckons Parloa stands out. “Our strategy has always been centered around ‘voice first,’ the most critical and impactful facet of the customer experience,” Kosub told TechCrunch over email. “As a result, Parloa’s AI-based voice conversations sound more human than any other solution.” https://lnkd.in/dN25ddHk

🛠️ Building products generating billions - with Kaushik Subramanian, partner at EQT Ventures 💰 From offices in Stockholm, London, Berlin, Paris and New York, EQT invests in and supports entrepreneurs building the next-generation of global winners from a 1.1B Euro fund. 🛼 Prior to joining EQT, Kaushik was at Stripe and Meta where he built and scaled several products to global reach and generating billions. 💡 During this episode we discuss how to choose your design partners when building the early version of the product, why he decided to join EQT ventures and how he asses founders if they have a product first mindset. 🔗 Link in comments. Enjoy! #entrepreneruship #products #ventureeurope #venturecapital

On Earth Day Impact-Investor.com reached out to figures in the field of impact to learn about the personal steps they take to contribute 🌍 Ted Persson, Partner, EQT Ventures: "As investors, we have choices every day. Should we look at this case, should we look at that case? But in some cases, it’s about weighing the impact of different alternatives. There might be a quicker return to some investments, but that’s not as important. We sing that gospel as much as we can internally. When you think back of this time, in 30 years from now, what will you remember? Founders and ideas that are plus one for the world and will serve as the building blocks of a greener and more sustainable future."

Had a fantastic time discussing the Impact of Digital Transformation & Technology on European PE Funds at the 0100 Conference Europe! It was an honor to share insights alongside esteemed panelists and our moderator, Wouter Snoeijers. A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the insightful discussions. Looking forward to continuing the dialogue on how advanced technology is shaping the future of PE funds! Roland Dennert Managing partner at CIPIO Partners Sjoerd Aarts Partner & Head of Benelux at Main Capital Partners

Kota, the all-in-one platform to automate insurance and retirement benefits for modern teams, has today announced a new partnership with health insurer Vitality to bring their cover onto their platform. The extension of Kota’s existing integrations in the UK makes its platform a comprehensive health and retirement benefits solution for companies operating across the UK and Ireland. 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🚀 Luke Mackey Patrick O'Boyle Deepak Baliga and team 💫