Founders
Meet Rachel Delacour, Co-founder & CEO, Sweep - Ventures
Rachel Delacour
Co-founder & CEO, Sweep - Ventures
Sweep cofounder and CEO Rachel Delacour is an award-wining repeat entrepreneur with a background in finance. In 2009, she cofounded BIME Analytics, a pioneering business intelligence SaaS which was acquired by US customer service company Zendesk six years later. Rachel worked there as General Manager until she decided to use her talent to help clean the climate mess with Sweep.
A leading female figure in European tech, Rachel was elected co-President of France Digitale in 2018 and her thought leadership has been featured in The Economist and The Wall Street Journal. An advocate for women in tech, she has backed several female-founded US and French startups.
Key Dates
June 2009
Started BIME Analytics. 1st company. Understanding what it is to run a marathon.
October 2015
BIME acquisition by Zendesk. Selling the company, changing my life, giving birth a few weeks later to my second son.
December 2018
Decision to take some time off for several months, to reconnect with my kids, family and friends. Understanding that after a marathon, some rest is necessary to progress and out perform the next one.
June 2020
Sweep starts. In great company (with my buddies).
