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🚀 How to make it to the American Dream? 🚀 Here's a one-billion-dollar question every founder would like to crack. We recently hosted an enlightening lunch event with founders and operators in Paris discussing the critical aspects of expanding #European businesses to the #US. While it varies greatly depending on your unique goals and strategy, here are a few key points: 🇺🇸 Take a look at America, but it's not the only option you got Once you determine expansion is strategic for your business, you need to assess the market attractiveness and your ability to win the market. At first, other European countries might be more strategic for expansion. 📦 (Co)founder, should we meet you on the other side? If you're considering moving across the Atlantic, evaluate the complexity of your business expansion and whether your customers need you there to close deals. 👨⚖️ How should I handle company incorporation? Surround yourself with people - advisors, lawyers, and experts - who master the playground. The game is always better when you know the rules. 👩💻 Look for the needle in the haystack; you might find gold! We'll never say it enough: time spent on hiring your core team overseas that fits with the company culture isn't lost. They will also leverage their network to hire great people. Thank you, Daniel Glazer, for sharing your expertise with our guests alongside Naomi Fujiki!

We're #hiring! blisce/ is looking for its next Investor Relations Analyst #intern to join the team in our Parisian office. 🇫🇷 If you want to work in a mission-driven fund, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to impactful projects, check it out! 👇

🌍 BREAKING NEWS: we’re proud to announce the launch of blisce/climate and welcome Pierre-Edouard BERION and Lucie Basch to our team! 💥 Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. To meet the Paris 2050 commitment, we must eliminate 34 gigatons of carbon emissions, with 46% of those reductions expected to come from new technologies still under development.  🎯 That’s why we are launching blisce/climate, accelerating the transition to a sustainable future by backing founders scaling tech startups that decarbonize our economy. The fund will focus on backing founders targeting the most carbon-emitting sectors - #industry and #materials, #food and #agriculture, #construction, #mobility, and #energy - across Europe and the US. 👋 Leading the charge with Alexandre MARS, we welcome Pierre-Edouard BERION as a Partner in this vehicle. He brings his extensive experience in early-stage investment from RAISE and Eurazeo. Alongside Pierre-Edouard, Lucie Basch, Cofounder of Too Good To Go and spokesperson of impact entrepreneurship, serves as a Venture Partner. Their experience as entrepreneurs and investors will be pivotal in shaping the success of blisce/climate. Together we are proud to launch this strategy and partner with founders across Europe and the US to build transformative new climate technology companies. Welcome aboard, Lucie and Pierre-Edouard, and here's to shaping a sustainable future! ✨ 👀 Eager for more details? 👉 https://bit.ly/3JYQvxv cc Alexandre MARS, Charles-Henri Prevost, Sam Giber, Anne-Claire Colomb-Valadares

Joining Left Lane Capital's 5th edition of the Fast Growth Summit, our #US Partner at blisce/, Sam Giber, delved into the depths of the #venture market and #tech trends. The discussion was nothing short of inspiring, shedding light on crucial aspects shaping the future of business: 🤖 The impact of new #AI models and copilots highlights how technology's evolving landscape reshapes industries. With the decreasing cost of software development, new paths for innovation emerge, even within traditionally conservative sectors. 💡 In ever-changing market dynamics, the significance of a company's #mission and #culture cannot be overstated as guiding beacons amid uncertainty. A big thank you to Left Lane Capital for hosting us and nurturing these meaningful conversations!

♻ 38% of all food remains unsold or uneaten, amounting to 145 billion meals annually (source: ReFED). Quite a substantial figure, wouldn't you agree...? 👩🌾 That's why we're proud to stand with companies like Misfits Market, whose mission is to disrupt the #foodwaste cycle by enhancing the affordability and accessibility of high-quality food. Through direct collaboration with farmers and producers, they rescue organic produce and other grocery items at risk of waste, delivering them straight to consumers' doorsteps.🚪 Recently, Misfits Market released their first-ever #ImpactReport, a significant milestone that provides an insightful overview of their operations. Here are the top 3 highlights from the report: 🇺🇸 They proudly stand as the sole nationwide online grocer in the #US, offering customers free packaging returns and efficient last-mile delivery. 🥣 Since 2015, they've rescued over 210 million pounds (+95,200t) of food saved from waste or lesser outcomes, the equivalent of 500,000 pounds (around +200t) per week. 🏆 In 2023, their 'Odds & Ends' line earned recognition from Store Brands as a Game Changer Brand for its ability to challenge the status quo, address consumer needs, and drive innovation. Considering that food waste accounts for 8 to 10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, or nearly five times the one in the aviation sector, it's undeniable that addressing food waste needs to remain a priority. To learn more about their impact, follow the link 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHGXP2MJ

Exciting news: Empower acquires Petal 💥 Today marks an exciting milestone for Empower, which officially announced the #acquisition of Petal, a pioneering force in consumer credit cards and financial technology. The latter revolutionized #credit access using cash flow underwriting instead of credit scores, an innovative approach that allowed millions of Americans without credit histories to qualify and establish credit. 💳 This strategic move underscores Empower's mission and commitment to making credit more #equitable and #inclusive and shaping a world where financial opportunity is available to anyone. With over 45 million Americans and countless others worldwide facing credit challenges, this acquisition will enable Warren Hogarth and his team to deliver even more impactful solutions. Here's to a future where everyone has access to the credit they deserve! Congratulations to Warren and the #Empower team 🙌 Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/et5S6Gvn

Proud moment for the blisce/team at l'Assemblée nationale talking about reinventing women's health through #femtech: 👀 Romain Sion was spotted at an exclusive round table hosted by Marie-Pierre Rixain, alongside incredible women in #tech: Maya Noël, Managing Director of France Digitale; Marine Darnault, Executive Director of PariSanté Campus; Juliette Mauro, President of Femtech France; and Clémence Lejeune, CEO of our latest #healthtech investment: Sorella Care! ♀ In summary, some noteworthy data points: 🌍 Overall, improved care for women could boost the global #economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040. 🇺🇸 To date, 47% of recognized femtech companies have been based in the #US and have represented over 20,000 jobs in 2022. 🇫🇷 On the other side of the Atlantic, the French #femtech market grew by 145% within only a year (2022-2023). 📈 The femtech is projected to reach a $50 billion #market by 2025 and $100 billion by 2030. We're proud to have invested in Sorella Care's unique business model, fueling the #growth of this industry with a hybrid multidisciplinary approach.

No, heart attacks are not just a men's issue! 🫀 Did you know that cardiovascular accidents are the leading cause of death among women in #France? When nearly 8 out of 10 accidents could be prevented with screening, let’s take a moment on this #WomenHeartDay to support Sorella Care and the Women Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation in their initiative dedicated to women's cardiovascular screenings. All day long, healthcare professionals are offering at Sorella Care's medical center a free 6-step screening for all women. There are still a few slots available, so if you can, go and check on yourself: 🗓️ Wednesday, March 13, 2024 all-day ➡️ Book your appointment here: https://lnkd.in/et4djubY Take care 🙏

🛒 Right as Brick Meets Click/Mercatus's Survey reported earlier this year a total of $8.5bn in #US #onlinegrocery market sales (+1.8% compared to 2023), we were excited to see Misfits Market taking its game to the next level with the launch of a new offer: Fulfilled By Misfits (FBM)! 🍎 After more than a decade of refining its operations at Misfits Market and Imperfect Foods, the company goes down the road of reshaping the #perishables industry. This additional solution helps perishable brands save themselves needless complications, costs, and distractions from business fundamentals that come with DIY or other expensive turnkey options. FBM isn't just another fulfillment service; it's all about positioning Misfit Market as a leading fulfillment provider, growth enabler, and scaling catalyst for #d2cbrands while leveraging its platform and cutting-edge fulfillment centers. Know of a perishable business that needs more efficient, cost-effective solutions to scale faster? Reach out to them at fulfilledbymisfits.com! Congratulations to Abhi Ramesh and his team! 👏 At blisce/ we're proud to support a company really engaged in breaking the cycle of food waste. More info: https://lnkd.in/eG_HReCa #groceryindustry #coldchainlogistics #coldchainsolutions #fulfillmentservices #3pl #dtc #foodandbeverageindustry

 🏥 Managing one's healthcare journey can be complex and burdensome, especially for women. Shockingly, 32% of women in France report feeling anxious about their health management (compared to 20% of men), and even more concerning, 60% end up dropping out of their healthcare journey. This is why two years ago, Clémence Lejeune, Jeanne Theuret, and Youssef Benhaddou founded Sorella Care. This #femtech powerhouse is disrupting women's healthcare with its unique hybrid #healthcare offering. The latter relies on a network of multidisciplinary health #clinics, giving every woman access to a comprehensive care pathway provided by professionals specialized in women's health, whatever their age, from puberty to post-menopause. 💥 Today marks a significant milestone for Sorella Care as the company announces a €5m euros funding round led by blisce/, alongside Vorwerk Ventures. 🚀 At blisce/, we are convinced that Sorella’s multidisciplinary approach and their hybrid model that allies physical and digital will enable the company to reinvent women’s health with a significant and wide #impact. This fundraising will further strengthen the company's coordinated care offering and digital platform and significantly accelerate its development in France. We are proud to stand alongside Clémence, Jeanne, Youssef, and their team as they pioneer tomorrow’s way of practicing medicine. Congratulations Sorella Care, and a warm welcome to the portfolio!