Steerlab, a Paris-based AI start-up, has raised a €1.7 million pre-seed funding round to double down its strategy to build a cutting-edge AI platform that automates responses to Requests For Proposals (RFPs) and security questionnaires.
The funding round was led by Nordic early-stage investor Dreamcraft VC, with significant contributions from Heartfelt_, a Berlin-based early-stage firm launched by the managers of APX, AI specialist VC Lumière AI Ventures, along with more than 20 hand-picked angel investors from the US and Europe. These angels include founders, Sales Leaders, General Managers, and operators from top firms such as AWS, Cloudflare, Databricks, Datadome, and many others. Additionally, Steerlab secured investment from Station F, the world’s largest start-up hub run by Xavier Niel, after being recognized as one of the top start-ups in its most selective program.
Steerlab’s platform is designed to help PreSales and security teams enhance their efficiency, automate 80% of the time spent on responses, and maximise their success in winning more deals. With the fresh capital, Steerlab will expand its core team by attracting top engineering talent and scaling its sales operations, aiming to double down on sales acquisition with well-known tech companies in the US and Europe, maintaining a global approach from day one.
“We’re glad to have won such renowned investors who back our mission. We’re not just building another AI co-pilot for RFPs, our mission is to rethink the end-to-end response workflow and help our customers focus on what really matters: Winning more deals,” said Rami, CEO of Steerlab. “This funding will help us execute our vision of making Steerlab the worldwide leader in our space. To achieve this, we are doubling down on the international strategy we have pursued from day one. This is reflected in our customer base, our international investors, and our multicultural team.”
Steerlab leverages fine-tuned language models and Multi-Modal agentic AI systems to automate and enhance the response process for RFPs and security questionnaires. The company’s mission is to empower PreSales teams in B2B software companies by helping them create high-quality, winning proposals efficiently and providing actionable insights that enhance their chances of securing more deals. By taking care of all the busywork, Steerlab allows teams to focus on the human interactions necessary to close the deal.
