Business
Rodolphe Ardant is the Co-Founder and CEO of Spendesk, a high-growth fin-tech SaaS company from Paris. Before Spendesk, Rod was a Founder in residence at startup studio eFounders, COO for the car rental startup Drivy, and Founder of Wozaik, a digital advertising startup acquired by Solocal Group in 2013. Spendesk is an all-in-one corporate expense and spend management service helping businesses spend smarter. It lets you track expenses across your company, empower your employees with a clear approval process and simplify your bookkeeping. French startup Spendesk has raised another $38.4 million in a Series B round announced in September 2019, with existing investor Index Ventures leading the round. The company has raised $49.4 million (€45 million) to date. With the recent funding round, the company plans to open offices in Berlin and London, add more currencies and develop new features. Over the past year, the company went from 20 employees to 120 employees. There are now over 1,500 companies using Spendesk in Europe. Tune in for a candid chat with Rod about this journey.