A picture of Pigment cofounder Eléonore Crespo

Interview

March 26, 2025

‘We can’t exist only in Europe’: Why Pigment’s CEO has doubts about tech sovereignty

In just five years Pigment has become a poster child of French tech. CEO Eléonore Crespo says it’s just the beginning

Eléonore Crespo, the cofounder of French business planning unicorn Pigment, has been on a roll over the past year. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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