Pigment, the sensational French startup, recently achieved unicorn status. How did the company achieve this feat in such a short space of time? What's certain is that the startup is well positioned to continue transforming enterprise data management and dominate the global market for planning and analytics solutions. Find out more in this article!
A promising birth
Pigment was founded in 2019 by Eléonore Crespo and Romain Niccoli, two seasoned entrepreneurs with backgrounds in Google and Criteo. Their goal was to revolutionize the way companies manage and visualize their financial and operational data.
Pigment offers an enterprise data planning and analysis platform, enabling intuitive visualization and proactive management of financial performance. Its solutions include real-time simulation, forecasting and collaboration tools, tailored to the needs of financial and operational teams.
Impressive growth: development and expansion
Since its inception, Pigment has experienced exponential growth, attracting the attention of major corporations around the world. The startup rapidly expanded its operations in Europe and the United States, strengthening its position in the global financial technology market.
Pigment has raised over $393 million in several financing rounds, reaching a valuation of over $1 billion. In 2024, Pigment raised $145 million, thanks to its historic investors and the entry of Sheryl Sandberg. These funds are aimed at integrating AI, increasing headcount to 600 and signing new contracts with major companies such as Unilever and Merck.
Pigment: key information
- 2020: $25.9 million raised
- 2021: 73 million
- 2022: 65 million
- 2023: 88 million
- 2024: 145 million
- Total: 393 million
Thanks to their scalable, secure and high-performance platform, Pigment can carry out these improvements and upgrades. Their goal? To continue investing in governance and performance tools to guarantee the longevity and effectiveness of their solutions.
" Eventually, we want to give companies and local authorities a single tool to manage all their data ," explains Pigment co-founder and co-CEO Éléonore Crespo.
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