Jérôme de Castries

Feldhoff & Cie invests in Europe’s most promising female founders Yesterday, Auxxo announced the first closing of Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund II, raising €26 million to invest in early-stage European startups with female founding teams. We are proud to be part of this commitment to expanding access to capital and driving lasting change in the venture landscape. Congratulations to Bettine Schmitz, Dr. Gesa Miczaika, the whole Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund team and all fellow investors who share this vision. Excited to see what we can build together! 

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I was delighted to participate in two panels at IPEM this year—one on “How AI is rewriting the PE playbooks” alongside Gaël Gibert from Advent and Guillaume Princen from Anthropic, and another on “Investing in the AI revolution” with Lauriane Requena from KKR and Astrid Moullé-Berteaux from Headline. At Seven2, we see AI not as a buzzword, but as a true industrial revolution—akin to electricity in its transformative potential. The real opportunity for private equity isn’t in chasing the next unicorn, but mostly in helping established companies harness AI to drive operational excellence and margin expansion. Our focus is on the “boring” but powerful applications of AI: automating repetitive tasks, optimizing processes, and leveraging proprietary data to revisit business models and create defensible advantages. The question for investors is not whether AI will change the landscape, but whether you want to own the companies before or after that transformation. We’re building the next generation of AI-enabled market leaders and keep an eye on AI-native companies that combine robust AI applications with high-value services. These businesses are particularly attractive for LBO: they already generate EBITDA, have a clear and growing role in supporting traditional companies to adopt AI, and are resilient against being displaced by hyperscalers. Stay tuned for more on how we’re putting this vision into action. #IPEM #PrivateEquity #AI #ValueCreation #Seven2

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I had the opportunity to chat with Antoine Tardif of Unite.AI on my journey as an entrepreneur and why I joined AI Squared. In the interview, we discussed one of the biggest challenges in AI today, moving from proof-of-concept stage to production where the business can extract value from AI insights. While most enterprises are still experimenting in the lab, AI Squared is focused on operationalizing AI by embedding insights directly into the systems teams already use like Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, Slack, ServiceNow, Qlik, and 50+ more. Building on our foundations from the United States Department of Defense we focus on delivering real outcomes at scale, with security, compliance, and trust built in. Backed by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Ansa Capital, Ridgeline, Latimer Ventures and others and trusted by the DoD, intelligence community, and Fortune 500 enterprises, we’re accelerating adoption by making AI seamless, contextual, and actionable. Read the entire interview here: https://lnkd.in/ghywWUAk #EnterpriseAI #AIDeployment #AIEnablement #AIandGov #TechLeadership #AISquared #NationalSecurity #LastMileAI

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🚀 Last news, yes it is summer time and we still do deals ! We are excited to support deeptech innovation in healthcare. Better Angle is proud to join the €2.5M seed round of AUSTRAL Dx and Philippe Mendels-Flandre, alongside leading investors including SORBONNE VENTURE by AUDACIA, Aloe Private Equity, IXCORE GROUP, Kima Ventures, Super Capital, and several business angel networks (Capital Cell, Paris Business Angels, Angels Santé). Austral Dx is transforming cardio-pulmonary diagnostics with a non-contact, AI-powered medical device that delivers rapid and objective assessments in under two minutes. Their breakthrough ultrasound-based technology could reshape emergency care and help reduce ER overcrowding — a critical pain point with over 4 million annual visits related to respiratory distress or chest pain. We’re excited to back a visionary team addressing an urgent and global healthcare challenge. This is deeptech with real-world impact — and just the beginning. 👉 Learn more about their mission and technology, link in comment #HealthTech #Deeptech #CardioPulmonary #StartupInvestment #BetterAngle #MedicalInnovation #AIinHealthcare #AustralDx

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During my last trip to SF, I had the opportunity to speak with Romain Serman who opened Bpifrance’s San Francisco office 11 years ago to help build bridges between US funds and French startups. We discussed : ✅ The turning point in 2016, when leading US funds first invested in France ✅ The challenges Europe still faces, from fragmented markets to weaker storytelling ✅ What makes a good VC: saying no with respect, staying curious, and avoiding cynicism ✅ How he overcame his early impostor syndrome and developed a hands-on curiosity for tech 👉 For LPs, VCs, and founders interested in French Tech’s evolution from Silicon Valley perspective, this one’s worth a listen. 🎧 Link in the comments

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