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Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

...want to be part of their journey.

👉 Read more about Mercanis and its open positions here: www.mercanis.com (9/9)

Mercanis | Procurement Suite, SRM, Sourcing & Contracts

Streamline, Source, Succeed. Maximize supplier value. Automate sourcing requests. Elevate your procurement. Mercanis, the most intuitive sourcing suite.

www.mercanis.com

Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

...and the fastest planet orbiting the sun. Like Mercury, Mercanis empowers commerce, and their AI embodies speed and agility, helping businesses move faster and smarter. 🪐

As their team grows, the company is always looking for exceptional talents that... (8/9)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

...Now AI Procurement Award, and have also been recognized as a Gartner® Cool Vendor™. That’s what we call a MerCAN-do attitude! 💪

Now, here’s a fun fact about Mercanis: Did you know…

Mercanis is derived from Mercury, both the Roman god of commerce... (7/9)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

...the company is doubling down on its mission: to turn procurement into a true value driver through autonomous workflows. Their next plays? Internationalization and reshaping how businesses worldwide approach procurement.

Mercanis recently won the EY Supply Chain... (6/9)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

...corporates to the Mittelstand. Driving this success is an exceptional team, supported by €30M in funding, who deliver efficiency and value across the entire supply chain.

So where is Mercanis headed now?

As the first Agentic-AI procurement suite,... (5/9)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

- A 12x return on investment

Since their founding in 2020 in Berlin, Mercanis has become a trusted partner for procurement excellence across the chemical, automotive, energy, and construction industries, and more. They serve a global customer base, ranging from leading... (4/9)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

...(typically within 2–4 weeks), enabling mid-sized and enterprise-level teams to scale procurement operations with minimal IT support. ⚙️

The company’s platform delivers measurable results, including:

- Over 40% process savings
- A 2.5x increase in efficiency (3/9)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

...ensuring compliance and complete transparency. By automating manual tasks, Mercanis frees up procurement teams to focus on strategic initiatives: driving efficiency, savings, and real impact on the bottom line. The tool is designed to be quickly deployable... (2/9)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 20h

Procurement has long been held back by outdated, fragmented tools that waste time and add complexity. No one likes using them.

In comes Mercanis.

This AI-powered procurement suite brings procurement into the digital AI age with a state-of-the-art user experience,... (1/9)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 2d

Read more in Les Echos here: www.lesechos.fr/start-up/eco...

Read more in Food Navigator here: www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025... (7/7)

www.lesechos.fr

Partech @partechpartners.com · 2d

...and building more resilient value chains.”

Many congratulations to the team at PARIMA for this acquisition, which will accelerate the company's global leadership across premium and large-scale markets.

A true moment to savor! 😋 (6/7)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 2d

“We’ve proven economic viability and are now expanding across species. By uniting two pioneering teams, we’re strengthening Europe’s ability to lead the global shift toward efficient and sustainable animal production through innovation, complementing existing methods... (5/7)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 2d

...and innovation arm, focused on premium segments, established distribution channels, and collaborations with leading chefs and fine food distributors.

“This is the right moment for consolidation and scale,” said @Nicolas Morin-Forest, CEO of PARIMA. (4/7)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 2d

...which includes premium cultivated duck products validated by Michelin-starred chefs, with Vital Meat’s poultry cell-line technology.

While PARIMA will drive the group’s global scale-up and industrial expansion, Gourmey will continue to operate as its culinary... (3/7)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 2d

...applications, PARIMA is building the world’s most advanced portfolio of animal species and cultivated food creations, spanning premium dining and broader markets worldwide.

This acquisition brings together Gourmey’s full-stack industrial platform,... (2/7)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 2d

Something big is on the menu... 🍽️

Gourmey, France’s pioneering cultivated food company, today announced their acquisition of Vital Meat to form PARIMA, a global leader in next-generation animal production.

With over 15 patent families and more than 70 patent... (1/7)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 3d

...17 companies featured.

We’re proud to support the company as they redefine space exploration through a sustainable and affordable approach.

Congratulations to the team and to all those recognized! 👏

👉 Check out Norrsken’s Impact/100 list here: www.norrsken.org/impact100?_g... (3/3)

Impact/100

The impact/100 is a list of the worlds most promising impact startups, as chosen by Norrsken and our partners.

www.norrsken.org

Partech @partechpartners.com · 3d

The list was compiled from 1,400 nominations from 50 leading VCs, including Sequoia, EQT Ventures, and us. Of the 100 startups selected, 46 are based in Europe, such as The Exploration Company.

What’s more: the home of The Exploration Company, Germany, leads the Norrsken impact list with... (2/3)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 3d

Huge milestone for spacetech! 🛰️

@theexplorationco.bsky.social, the B2B and B2G aerospace company which designs spaceships to meet the logistical needs of space stations, has recently been included in Norrsken’s annual list of the 100 most promising impact startups in the world. 🚀 (1/3)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 4d

Huge congrats to all six companies on this feature; we can’t wait to see what you achieve next! 👏

Find the full ranking here: sifted.eu/intelligence... (5/5)

Sifted 250: 2025 | Sifted

Ranking Europe's fastest-growing startups in 2025

sifted.eu

Partech @partechpartners.com · 4d

...orchestration platform connecting companies with top tech freelancers
- Exein, the world’s largest embedded runtime security provider
- Smartness, the revenue management system for hotels
- xFarm Technologies, the tech company digitalizing the agri-food sector (4/5)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 4d

..see six of our companies featured:

- @theexplorationco.bsky.social, the aerospace company democratizing space exploration
- Material Exchange, the platform transforming the way the fashion industry sources materials and products
- Shakers, the workforce... (3/5)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 4d

Sifted’s ranking is based on revenue growth over three financial years, and spotlights the startups whose growth trajectories signal real market demand and the potential to become the continent’s next generation of category leaders.

We couldn’t be prouder to... (2/5)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 4d

We’ve been named one of the top 50 best-performing investors by @sifted.eu in their latest ranking!

This recognition follows the release of Sifted 250: The fastest growing European startups in 2025, which features 6 of our portfolio companies! (1/5)

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Partech @partechpartners.com · 7d

👉 Find the full list here: sifted.eu/list/100-wom... (4/4)

100 Women in Tech in Europe in 2025

Spotlighting 100 women who are making a real impact and shaping the future of Europe's tech ecosystem

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