Volta Raises €11 Million to Expand AI-Powered B2B Commerce Platform Across Europe

Volta, the French‑Italian AI‑powered B2B commerce platform, has secured €11 million in funding as it scales its mission to modernize the traditionally analogue world of business‑to‑business sales with artificial intelligence and automation. The funding total reflects a €5 million extension to an existing round announced in October 2025, adding to a prior €6 million raise less than a year earlier and bringing the total capital raised since the company’s 2024 founding to €11 million.

The most recent tranche was led by RTP Global, an international venture capital firm known for backing technology startups like Qonto, SumUp, and Datadog, that has placed significant bets across Europe, North America, India, and the Middle East. Alongside RTP Global, the round saw participation from seasoned software executives and existing backers: Pascal Houillon, the former CEO of Cegid and Sage, joined the funding as both an investor and strategic advisor; Emblem, an early supporter of the company; Robin Capital, an investor focused on supporting European software ventures; and Founders Future, a pan‑European early‑stage investment firm.

Founded by Paul Guillemin and Mario Parteli, Volta’s core product unifies and automates sales processes for distributors and suppliers across Europe. Its platform integrates catalogue management, pricing, order capture, and customer relationship data into a single system while leveraging artificial intelligence to automate up to 90 percent of manual tasks such as entering orders from emails or PDFs. Early users of the software have reported significant efficiency gains, including average sales uplifts of around 11 percent and saving more than seven hours per week per employee previously spent on repetitive administrative work.

The fresh capital from RTP Global and other investors will be deployed to accelerate Volta’s expansion across Europe, deepen product development, and grow its team. The company, which now has offices in Paris and Milan, plans to roughly double its workforce in the coming months to support increasing demand as adoption of its AI‑based automation technology grows among mid‑sized distributors and brands.

Volta’s focus on artificial intelligence comes at a time when many B2B companies still rely on outdated workflows, such as Excel spreadsheets, fragmented email exchanges, or manual price lists, that limit competitiveness and stall growth. The platform’s ability to centralize data and automate workflows aims to help businesses bridge the digital gap in a market where B2C commerce has long since transitioned to integrated, automated systems. This emphasis on AI and automation positions Volta as a potential catalyst for the next wave of digital transformation in B2B operations across Europe.

Investors see substantial opportunity in modernizing a sector that has lagged behind other parts of the economy in adopting digital tools. RTP Global’s backing, in particular, signals confidence in Volta’s vision of building a European technology champion in the B2B software space. Pascal Houillon’s involvement not only brings capital but also decades of leadership experience from major European enterprise software companies, signaling a strategic endorsement of Volta’s long‑term potential.

Since its inception, Volta has been focused on helping distributors and suppliers streamline their commercial operations with tools that unite multiple channels of customer interaction and automate repetitive tasks. The company’s vision is to make analogue‑heavy B2B commerce more efficient, intelligent, and scalable — enabling smaller and mid‑market firms to compete more effectively in a digital world.

The €11 million funding milestone underscores strong early investor belief in Volta’s approach and the broader market opportunity. As the platform continues to develop and expands its footprint beyond France and Italy, the company aims to serve a wide range of B2B customers across Europe, helping them embrace digital transformation and boost commercial efficiency at scale.

With this round of investment, Volta is positioned to maintain momentum in rolling out its AI‑driven automation tools, tap into larger markets, and further its mission to redefine how B2B commerce is conducted in an increasingly digital economy.