Paris-based deep tech AI startup Arlequin AI, specializing in data intelligence and decision support, has raised a €4.4 million seed round led by Vsquared Ventures to advance its high-speed analysis platform that enhances human decision-making.
- Founded in 2024 by Hugo Micheron and Antoine Jardin, Arlequin AI builds a sovereign data intelligence platform for analyzing large-scale, unstructured information.
- Arlequin’s core platform, Hudex, processes multilingual data in real time, identifying patterns, structuring content, and generating forecasts.
- The platform operates without pre-trained models, prompts, or black-box components, relying instead on proprietary, unsupervised algorithms. The entire pipeline is transparent, locally deployable, and built to meet European sovereignty requirements.
- The platform is utilized by public institutions, media organizations such as Radio France, and major corporations, including BNP Paribas Group, to inform decisions in areas such as security, communication, and strategic planning.
Details of the deal
- The seed round was led by Vsquared Ventures, a Munich-based venture capital firm supporting deep tech startups across Europe. Vsquared recently led an $8.6 million investment in German startup Xavveo for its distributed photonic radar system.
“We live in an era where information has become a currency, just like disinformation. Arlequin combines world-class technological expertise with a unique understanding of today’s geopolitical and strategic challenges. It’s precisely the kind of sovereign technology Europe needs to safeguard its independence and navigate through information chaos," claims Maria Juesas Portelés, Venture Partner at Vsquared Ventures.
- 10x Founders, Kima Ventures, Better Angle, and several French private investors also joined the round.
- The startup will use the fresh funding to double its R&D team, accelerate on-premise integrations of its platform, and expand its presence both across Europe and internationally.
"We combine bold deeptech ambition with the ability to roll out new, specialized products every six months. Our models work like a medical imagery scanner: you simply input the data, and it reveals its natural structure, giving users instant access to the underlying strategic information," co-founder and CTO of Arlequin AI, Antoine Jardin, commented in a press release.
