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JDN | Naboo raises $70 million for its corporate events platform
The start-up had already raised €20 million in January 2025. This new funding notably allows it to open an office in New York.
Tech Funding News | Lightspeed leads a $70M round for Naboo, the AI event-procurement platform targeting the US
The article emphasises the “procurement” angle (MICE), the use of AI (automation / optimisation) and mentions metrics/clients highlighted by Naboo.
Les Echos | Events: start-up Naboo brings Lightspeed into its capital
The start-up has just closed a €60 million fundraising round with the American investor, only a year after its last round. The fast-accelerating young company intends to strengthen its international presence and bet more heavily on AI.
Maddyness | Naboo raises $70 million to conquer the American market
Already present internationally, the French company is betting on North America to accelerate its growth. To that end, Naboo has decided to set up its North American hub in New York, after already opening an office in Montreal.
tech.eu | Naboo raises $70M from Lightspeed for its AI-powered events procurement
tech.eu details the thesis: centralising sourcing/management/payment, strengthening automation through AI (booking agent, tender management) and eventually expanding toward “tail spend”.
Sifted | Lightspeed leads a $70M round for events platform Naboo
Sifted looks back at the $70M Series B led by Lightspeed, the “platform” positioning (booking + management + event execution) and the traction, notably in the UK and the United States.
Business Travel News Europe | Event tech platform Naboo raises $70M in Series B
“Meetings/business travel” coverage focused on the round announcement, the Lightspeed lead and the appeal to a corporate audience (procurement / travel / events).
The Next Web | Naboo raises $70M to evolve its event-planning AI into a corporate procurement platform
TNW highlights the expansion, the “beyond events” ambition and the idea of turning event organisation into a procurement building block (quotes, suppliers, payments) at scale.
PhocusWire | Naboo secures $70M to accelerate beyond events and expand in the United States
PhocusWire presents Naboo as a corporate-events specialist and explains that the funds will be used to expand toward a global “tail spend” platform, with AI projects (booking/payment) and a US acceleration (New York hub).
Hospitality Technology | Naboo secures $70M (Series B) to industrialise MICE procurement through AI
Round led by Lightspeed, with a focus on scaling up AI (an “agentic” approach) applied to MICE procurement on a global scale.