Florent Goupille

Best tools for startup and scaleup CFOs - French tools only 🇫🇷 Whether you're launching your company or scaling your finance stack, we've got you covered. This list is not exhaustive, and we also want to share our feedback after nearly 2 years of using these tools at Hyperline. --- 🏦 Banking: Qonto / Memo Bank → We use both! Qonto handles our daily operations, while Memo Bank manages our term deposits (DAT in French). 🥸 Accounting: Pennylane → We've chosen Pennylane as the go-to accounting solution (and our accounting partner loves it too!). Bonus: seamless integration with Hyperline to collect all invoices. 💳 Spend management: Spendesk → A must-have as your team scales. Bonus: your team will love their autonomy with own card! (Lucas Bédout, as former VP of Engineering, insisted we include them in the list...🤪) 💸 Billing and invoicing: Hyperline → We love using our own product daily. The best solution on the market for managing finance operations from quote to cash (I'm not biased at all 😇). 💼 Procurement: Pivot / Payflows → If you're looking for a procurement solution, that's a good sign for your business. Simplify your life with next-gen procurement solutions! 🦸🏻‍♀️ People and Payroll: PayFit France / Lucca → We've been using PayFit since day one at Hyperline. I remember closing the first payroll with just myself 😂. Very user-friendly with excellent support, perfect for an admin novice like me. 💰 Cap table management: Equify → Your investors will appreciate a clear view of your latest round and future prospects. This was one of the first tools we implemented after our Seed round. --- I’m probably missing some tools. Please help me to complete this list in comment.

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🤯 How does it feel to make over 100 angel investments? Join the conversation with Alexandre Berriche, Co-founder & CEO of Fleet and probably the most active Sequoia Capital Scout in Europe! We spill the beans on lessons learned from over hundred angel deals including: - How to build relationships with founders - What does it take to add value as an angel investor - And why should you start angel investing in the first place Tune in for some great time and inspiration on EU-Startups Podcast. Link to full episode in the comments. #startup #founders #venturecapital

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Today we're announcing the launch of Llama 3.1, an open source model that rivals the best closed models. 👉 in french: https://lnkd.in/ejrbnkRU 👉 in english: https://lnkd.in/ejkWn8Rn More than 25 partners, including SNCF Gares&connexions, are among the first to benefit from it, to better guide travelers in stations in several languages. Mark Zuckerberg talks in more detail about the benefits of open source here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ervUCySE If you don't have time for all the reading here some interesting extracts: - "Now developers will be able to take the most advanced Llama models, continue training them with their own data and then distill them down to a model of their optimal size – without us or anyone else seeing your data." - "Open source will ensure that more people around the world have access to the benefits and opportunities of AI, that power isn’t concentrated in the hands of a small number of companies" -"Historically, open source software has been more secure for this reason. Similarly, using Llama with its safety systems like Llama Guard will likely be safer and more secure than closed models." "The bottom line is that open source AI represents the world’s best shot at harnessing this technology to create the greatest economic opportunity and security for everyone. " More info #AI at Meta

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You wanna know how startup funding is going on right now in Belgium 🇧🇪 ? 🔮 I shared with Maxime SAMAIN (L'Echo) my point of view on that matter. 🦄 < >🐌 Article here: https://lnkd.in/e9qbCKKX Discover my take on the situation in 4 points: 1️⃣ More experienced 🐼 Belgium's startup scene boomed around 2015. These early-stage investors, the Business Angels, have gained experience through their investments made between 2015 and 2020. This newfound expertise makes them more rigorous in their analysis and more demanding of startups, ultimately limiting funding for a select few. 2️⃣ Investment shift ↩ The 2022 inflation surge reshaped investor mindsets and expectations. This trend solidified in 2023, becoming the "new normal." Consequently, 2024 witnessed a significant decline in funding for startups lacking a clear path to profitability. 3️⃣ Cycle ♻ The pre-pandemic boom in startups (around 2020) is now experiencing its first wave of bankruptcies. This has understandably shaken some Business Angels' confidence. While this cycle is natural, fear currently dominates investment decisions for many. 4️⃣ Post trauma 🤕 We are in a “post trauma” period. The above elements are making Business Angels much more risk averse. To restore confidence, we need to see successful Belgian 🇧🇪 startups emerge. Thankfully, time can be a healer, and some inspiring success stories 💪 are likely unfolding even as you browse this tremendous LinkedIn post 😜. Let's scale it up! 👏 #startups #scaleups #buildingbridges

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