French CRM firm Brevo raises EUR 500 million, becomes a unicorn

Brevo, the French CRM and marketing platform formerly known as Sendinblue, raised EUR 500 million from General Atlantic and Oakley Capital, crossing a USD 1 billion valuation as Bpifrance and Bridgepoint retained a reduced stake.

Reported Editor-read TechCrunch, 3 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish what share of the EUR 500 million is new primary capital versus a reshuffle of existing shareholders' stakes.

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