FinovateFall 2022 / SESAMm
Presenter Profile:
How they describe themselves: SESAMm is a leading AI insights startup. We provide AI-driven ESG and Sentiment insights on millions of public and private companies, from investments to clients and suppliers. With six offices, including Paris, New York, London, and Tokyo, SESAMm works with major asset managers, banks, private equity firms and corporations around the world.
How they describe their product/innovation: TextReveal® ESG Alerts’ innovation provides key ESG and risk-related insights to banks, investment firms and corporations.
We help banks identify ESG risks on suppliers and clients, both during due diligence processes and for monitoring on an ongoing basis, using dashboards, emails and alerts and tailor-made results for quickly accessible actionable insights. Through our NLP algorithms covering over a dozen languages, we provide an objective view of ESG and better coverage than other providers.
Product distribution strategy: B2B, Through other fintech companies and platforms
Contacts:
Bus. Dev.: Dave Anspach (Sales Director, NA), d.anspach@sesamm.com, 917-678-1560
Press: Jorge Alvarez (CMO), j.alvarez@sesamm.com, 551-208-2544
Website: sesamm.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/sesamm-sas
Twitter: @SESAMm_NLP
HQ: Paris, France
Founded: April 2014
Product Demoed: TextReveal® ESG Alerts
Metrics: 100 employees with six offices; €16M+ total funding; 50+ global clients ; Dozens of industry awards, including Best of Show (FinovateEurope 2022), HFM (Best Use of AI or Blockchain), and Risk Markets Technology Awards (Best Use of NLP), among others.
Raising Funding: Series B
Presenters: Sylvain Forté, CEO | Dave Anspach, Sales Director – North America
- Key Executives
Sylvain Forté (CEO), Pierre Rinaldi (COO), Florian Aubry (CTO), Eric Sionnet (CDO), Jorge Alvarez (CMO), Michael Chiappinelli (Head of Sales, NA), Marie-Charlotte Deucher (CFO)
Key Stats
- Key Board Members
Sylvain Forté (CEO & Co-Founder), Pierre Rinaldi (COO & Co-Founder), Florian Aubry (CTO & Co-Founder
- Key Investors
Carlyle, NewAlpha Asset Management
- Key Advisory Board Members
Jonathan Neitzell (CDO of Carlyle – Advisor), Vladimir Lasocki (Co-Head of Carlyle Europe Technology Partners and Managing Director), Dale Richards (President of Island 20 Ventures – Advisor)
- Key Partners
Bloomberg, Eagle Alpha, NEC, IBM, The Investment Association, Plug and Play
- Key Customers
Carlyle, Nomura, Kyobo Axa, Alpinvest, MUFG, Tokio Marine, Asset Management One, CIC, Oddo bhf, Unigestion, Raiffeisen Bank International