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Paul de Fombelle
Member #1,278FounderL1CEO, Positive
European B2B SaaS company (400+ people) building a sovereign, AI-driven martech suite.
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Achievements
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About
Paul de Fombelle is chief executive of Positive, a European software company that builds AI-driven marketing tools for businesses. He first joined the group in 2010 and served as its chief operating officer before taking over as CEO in late 2022. Today he works on growing a sovereign suite of AI-driven marketing software through acquisitions, including Iconosquare.
Raises & exits
Member Raises$120M+
Led by EMZ Partners
Positive, formerly Sarbacane, has raised more than $120M, most recently a roughly $110M growth round led by EMZ Partners in 2022 that included bank financing.
Experience
— · Positive Surfer
CEO · User.com
Directeur général · Positive Group
Directeur Général (Lille, France) · Sarbacane
Directeur Général · Sarbacane
CEO · Positive
