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Still thinking about the energy and conversations sparked by the RAISE Summit. If you missed it, the fireside chat between our CEO Gautier Cloix and Reed Albergotti is now available to watch: https://lnkd.in/e-VxU_PT In the conversation, Gautier unpacks what it takes to build autonomous agents that are actually useful — and deployable — in today’s fragmented, real-world web environments. We’re building something ambitious, practical, and principled. Let us know what resonated, or reach out if you’d like to be part of the journey.

We're excited to share that our team will be at [ICML] Int'l Conference on Machine Learning 2025 in Vancouver! On July 19, our own Maxime Theillard and Mathieu Andreux will present our latest work at the Computer Use Workshop: 👉 Surfer-H, a modular web agent that navigates the web using screenshots 👉 Holo1, a family of open-weight models built for web navigation and localization Surfer-H + Holo1 achieves state-of-the-art cost/performance on WebVoyager, a leading benchmark for web retrieval. We'll also be attending the main ICML conference, so feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect. See you in Vancouver, and in the meantime, Happy Bastille Day! 🇨🇵 #ICML2025 #AI #WebAgents #OpenSource 

What an incredible few days at RAISE Summit! It was great to showcase our products, make hundreds of demos and engage in subsequent fascinating conversations. More importantly even, it was energizing to witness firsthand the momentum building around AI and autonomous agents in Europe. A massive thank you to everyone who stopped by, partners, peers, and candidates. Hats off to the team for making it all happen and carrying the banner of H’s mission. A standout moment: our CEO Gautier Cloix's fireside chat with Reed Albergotti on building agents that are efficient and easy to deploy. Some highlights from his talk: - Why France is the place to build AI now — with top math talent and an exploding ecosystem; - How computer use agents differ from API-based LLM agents — and why that matters; - What a forward deployed engineer brings to AI product development. - The challenge (and thrill) of building a world-leading AI company from Europe, and going head-to-head with global players; - Lessons from Palantir, and why speed, talent, and culture are make-or-break. We're building something bold. It was thrilling to share it with the community gathered at RAIse. Laurent Sifre and team. #AI #AutonomousAgents #EnterpriseAI #RAISE2025 #DeepTech 

H Company is proud to partner with the RAISE Summit 2025, taking place today and tomorrow July 8–9 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. Launched by the talented team behind Paris Blockchain Week, RAISE is set to become a major global platform for artificial intelligence — connecting founders, researchers, investors, and policy leaders to explore what’s next in AI. We’re excited to be part of this conversation and to contribute with our perspective on agentic, autonomous systems — and how they can power real-world outcomes across industries. If you're attending, come meet us and discover: - Our latest open-source releases, including Surfer H, our browser-native agent - Live demos of Runner H, our web-native automation platform - A hands-on Tester H zone  - A fireside chat with our CEO Gautier Cloix and Reed Albergotti, speaking on July 9 at 17:40 about what’s beyond the hype: Leading Agentic AI into the Enterprise. We look forward to connecting with others shaping the future of AI — and to showing what we’ve been building. Thanks again Michael Amar 🎗️Henri Delahaye Hadrien de Cournon for having us. #RAISESummit2025 #AgenticAI #OpenSourceAI #EuropeanTech

Today, we’re releasing Surfer-H-CLI, our open-source, web-native agent designed for browser-based automation. Surfer-H-CLI allows developers to take full control of a local Chrome browser to perform complex web tasks — from searching and scrolling to clicking and writing — and can be connected to any visual-language model via the OpenAI SDK. When paired with our open-source model Holo1, Surfer-H has achieved a 92.2% success rate on the WebVoyager benchmark, while delivering up to 5.5x cost savings compared to leading alternatives — at just $0.13 per task. This release is a continuation of our open-source commitment and an invitation to developers and researchers to build, iterate, and push the boundaries of agentic AI. As Laurent Sifre, our co-founder and CTO, puts it: “We’re excited to see that the combination of our model and agent is as efficient as we envisioned. Open-sourcing SurferH is a way to give back to the community — and we’re looking forward to seeing developers improve upon it, prototype new products, and push the boundaries of agentic AI.” Explore the repo: https://lnkd.in/enPU2zxQ #opensource #AIagents #browserautomation #AIresearch

Many thanks to Guillaume Houzé, Clément Lamolinerie, the Motier Ventures, Pioneers teams, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for hosting a truly inspiring roundtable this morning on a critical question: What does it take to scale AI — across sectors and across time? A rich conversation with: 🔹 Thomas Clozel, MD (Co-founder & CEO, OWKIN) 🔹 Benjamin Retourné (CPO, BlaBlaCar) 🔹 Gabriel Hubert (Founder & CEO, Dust) 🔹 and our own Laurent Sifre (Founder & CTO, H) We covered everything from the workflows where ML and LLMs are delivering most value, to the practical hurdles of enterprise adoption — including scaling through legacy infrastructure. As Laurent put it: “With our agent platform — which is designed to be incredibly easy to use — we take care of the heavy lifting: model inference, agent orchestration, virtual machines, and browsers. That way, teams can focus on what actually drives efficiency and value for the business.”

Last week, Gautier Cloix joined a roundtable at the Deep Tech Forum at L'Ecole des Mines, focused on the future of AI funding. Alongside Benjamin Deplus (Breega), Gautier Avril (Purecontrol), Laurent Daudet (LightOn), the thoughtful and open discussion leaned on → The AI “gold rush” of the past few years → Sovereignty and access to compute at the heart of the debate → The role of partnerships with large companies → Navigating a fragmented European market → And what the future holds for funding: from infrastructure to application, credibility, and scale. Thanks to the organizers and especially Bastien VIVENOT for the invitation, and to everyone on the panel for the good discussion. 

We've got a banger of an event for you this Friday 💥 Join us for a special roundtable on "Scaling with AI: How Unicorns Stay Ahead" co-organised with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Motier Ventures with four of Europe’s top tech leaders as we explore how unicorns integrate AI to stay ahead in a fast-changing tech environment. This event will be hosted at the prestigious La Maison by Motier Ventures location - Motier Ventures is the leading French venture investor backing top companies, such as Mistral AI, Dust and Animaj. We are excited to welcome superstar guests: Thomas Clozel, MD, Co-founder & CEO of OWKIN – biotech unicorn redefining drug discovery with AI Benjamin Retourné, Chief Product Officer at BlaBlaCar – Europe’s leading long-distance carpooling platform Gabriel Hubert, Founder & CEO of Dust – building AI copilots that supercharge knowledge work Laurent Sifre, Founder & CTO of H Company – building scalable, transparent AI models to rival closed US systems Key information: 📅 Friday, July 4th at 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (CET) 📍 La Maison by Motier Ventures – 2 Rue des Mathurins, 75009 Paris From building AI-native products to scaling infrastructure and navigating the latest shifts in the AI ecosystem, these founders will share what it really takes to integrate AI at scale — across sectors. 👉 Don't wait, book your slot here: https://lu.ma/kpeo2x4a See you there! Sophie Palmer Jean-François Drweski Laurine Moureaux Louis Segers Niklas Friese

Proud to support AION, the ambitious new consortium launched by Scaleway to build Europe’s next AI Gigafactory — a critical step toward sovereign, high-performance AI infrastructure. We stand proudly alongside partners that are a testament to the strength and diversity of the European tech ecosystem. Together, we’re committed to building open, sovereign, world-class AI capabilities right here in Europe. Let’s make it happen.

🎉 Proud to be featured in the fourth edition of Sifted’s *B2B SaaS Rising 100*, sponsored by Sapphire Ventures and Lazard! The ranking spotlights the 100 most promising SaaS startups across Europe and Israel — and we’re especially proud to be part of this year’s *AI-native cohort*, helping reshape the future of enterprise software. 👏 Huge thanks to the team at @Sifted for the recognition — and congratulations to all the fellow startups pushing the boundaries of B2B SaaS. 🔗 Explore the full ranking: [https://lnkd.in/eKwEinHr) 📘 Read the full report: [https://lnkd.in/e9ZW5a-n)