Pigment

Congrats to Pigment on a $250M Series E raise at a $2.3 billion valuation. Today, Pigment announced its latest raise, further proving investors still believe EPM is needed in the AI era. I have heard many people claim EPM is dead. The truth is, EPM is evolving, and at the core of tomorrow's tool is a scalable AI platform that combines a strong calculation engine, security and permissions, an MCP server, AI architecture, and agents. I've never been more excited about EPM platforms and how they are advancing in this new era. I am also excited about what Pigment has done to help lead the way over the last several years. When we released our first 3rd Gen guide in 2022, we covered Pigment as a modern 3rd Gen planning platform, and I am excited to see them be one of the tools leading the way as we move into the 4th generation of FP&A platforms. Take a minute to help me congratulate the Pigment team and Eléonore Crespo on this exciting news. https://lnkd.in/gyR7rfwf

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Funny how AI maturity comes with more hours of reporting: I wouldn't have expected that 😯 Pigment's CFO Index Q3 2026 surveyed 2.000 finance leaders Three numbers stood out: 1️⃣ 48.1% of respondents Found AI more useful than expected for reports and summaries 2️⃣ 32 hours a month Is what the typical finance team still spends on executive reporting 3️⃣ 30% vs 17% The share of AI-mature and early-stage firms spending over 40 hours a month on it The report suggests a possible reason: when reports become quick to produce, leadership asks for more of them My own read is that we are still deep in the hype: most teams don't know yet when to use AI and when to leave it alone The result is an AI slop grenade on the CFO's desk (if you don't know that concept, have a look at Nicolas Boucher 's recent post about it https://lnkd.in/ekCEq9_v) We do have to use AI, because the finance teams I train are buried in their usual activities, and business partnering and storytelling end up rushed AI gives FP&A the time to create a story properly, but only if it's intentional So before using AI for reporting, slides and other communication, ask yourself whether it really helps the end reader or you only If it's the last, you'll probably be more in the 30% Source: Pigment CFO Index Q3 2026

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What a way to mark six weeks as Pigment’s CFO! I'm excited to share that we've raised $250M in Series E funding at a $2.3B valuation, after a year in which we passed $100M in ARR and grew 2x YoY. Thank you to EQT Group for leading the round, and to NVIDIA, ICONIQ, WiL (World Innovation Lab), Meritech, IVP, and Greenoaks for backing us. The investment and planning decisions I’m making with this capital are the same kind our customers make in Pigment every day. And by far the best part of my first 6 weeks has been seeing the sheer breadth and depth of use cases that our customers are building and addressing with Pigment -- fueled especially by Pigment's AI in the last 12 months. To our customers: thank you for trusting us to be the engine that powers your most important business decisions and plans. This capital lets us keep raising the bar on innovation for you. Read more: https://okt.to/9bRFBp