Zeliq is a French startup that offers sales teams the ability to identify the most relevant prospects in order to convert them into customers as quickly as possible using an artificial intelligence tool. The latter announced that it would raise funds of five million euros. We spoke with Dorian Ciavarella, CEO and co-founder of Zeliq. He tells us more about his projects.
Everything you need to know about Zeliq
Who are you ?
My name is Dorian, I am a graduate of ESCP. Passionate about entrepreneurship, I created several companies (including Hivency) before Zeliq. My biggest achievement was co-founding and leading Hivency, a platform that connects influencers and brands. Hivency was acquired by Skeepers in October 2021. I also worked as SVP Europe at Skeepers. However, my true passion remains entrepreneurship. This is why I created Zeliq.
What does Zeliq do?
Zeliq is a SaaS that allows sales teams to identify the most relevant prospects and convert them into customers more quickly thanks to the power of artificial intelligence.
Today, companies encounter many difficulties in finding qualified prospects, most of the time due to inaccurate or even obsolete data, but also during prospecting, partly due to a lack of outbound culture, i.e. the active search for prospects. new customers. Based on this observation, I would like to develop a Sales Intelligence and Engagement solution which aims to resolve the difficulties encountered by companies in terms of time, lead management and prospecting. Victor Lennel, CTO of Zeliq (co-founder and ex-CTO of Pumpkin) and Guillaume Cruz, COO of Zeliq, are accompanying me on this mission.
This unique commercial solution will manage the entire sales process in a single tool. Currently, while many sales automation software are available, they only focus on a single task in the sales cycle, without managing the entire process. The Zeliq solution fills this gap by offering an end-to-end platform and optimizing the work of salespeople using AI. The Sales Intelligence and Engagement tool will allow sales teams to identify target prospects and transform them into customers.
Zeliq’s fundraising?
Why did you raise 5 million euros?
The answer is simple, in order to improve the solution and become a leader in the market.
Why did you choose to bring these investors into your capital?
Founded in early 2023, the French startup Zeliq announces the raising of 5 million euros during pre-seed financing led by the Resonance and Obratori investment funds and joined by business angels, including Pauline Boucon Duval.
Our investors & business angels have very well understood the potential of the salestech industry.
As proof, Alban Oudin, Partner and co-founder of Resonance explains : “the SalesTech landscape is more dynamic than ever and experiencing exponential growth, in Europe and the United States. Having developed a solution that encompasses the multiple personas of various sales teams, Zeliq will enable salespeople to also benefit from the latest advances in the market – so it’s a no-brainer for Resonance to support this new venture. »
What will Zeliq look like in 5 years?
Zeliq wants to become a Centaur and make $100 million in ARR.
