[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":463},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-bnp-paribas-cib-chose-entropia":3,"blog-related-en-bnp-paribas-cib-chose-entropia":169},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"coAuthors":155,"date":157,"description":158,"extension":159,"image":160,"meta":161,"navigation":162,"path":163,"seo":164,"stem":165,"tags":166,"__hash__":168},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fbnp-paribas-cib-chose-entropia.md","BNP Paribas CIB Customer Story","Pierre-Louis",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":147},"minimark",[10,14,19,22,31,34,41,44,51,55,58,65,68,75,78,103,106,109,113,116,123,126,133,137,144],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Elliot Seiss is an Associate at BNP Paribas CIB. After several deals run on the market's legacy data rooms, his team chose Entropia. We took a moment with him to review his experience of the platform.",[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"immediate-onboarding-from-banker-to-seller","Immediate onboarding, from banker to seller",[11,20,21],{},"Onboarding, first. For Elliot, it happened without a hitch. The platform is intuitive and builds on standard office software conventions, which makes for an immediate ramp-up.",[23,24,25],"blockquote",{},[11,26,27],{},[28,29,30],"em",{},"\"The onboarding was very easy. The platform is intuitive, it follows the codes of data rooms. You find your way around immediately. It works like the folder logic on a computer: drag, copy, paste. No change in the way we work.\"",[11,32,33],{},"The real-world test is the autonomy of the people around. Elliot's intern took the platform in hand on his own, without any formal onboarding. \"I quickly showed him how it worked. He was up and running fast.\" On the seller side, the test is even more telling. A team discovering the world of data rooms got fully autonomous on the platform without any prior training.",[23,35,36],{},[11,37,38],{},[28,39,40],{},"\"When clients themselves start working on the data room, that's a good sign. It shows it's easy to use. And for us, it's doubly valuable: the client is satisfied, and it saves us time.\"",[11,42,43],{},"On the classic pain points of competing platforms — file sizes, heavy uploads, slow downloads — Elliot doesn't find them on Entropia.",[23,45,46],{},[11,47,48],{},[28,49,50],{},"\"I haven't run into constraints linked to file size or upload and download performance, which is a significant time saver. Drag-and-drop is very fast. All the tasks that take time elsewhere are quick on Entropia.\"",[15,52,54],{"id":53},"entropia-ai-nothing-comparable-on-the-market","Entropia AI: \"nothing comparable on the market\"",[11,56,57],{},"On AI, Elliot goes further and openly compares Entropia to the rest of the market.",[23,59,60],{},[11,61,62],{},[28,63,64],{},"\"As of today, I don't see any equivalent on the market. The historical leaders do have some AI features, but here we're on another level. On redaction, on Q&A assistance, on search within the data room.\"",[11,66,67],{},"What he points to, beyond the depth of the features, is the quality of integration. Not a chatbot bolted on to the right side of the screen.",[23,69,70],{},[11,71,72],{},[28,73,74],{},"\"The AI offered isn't cosmetic: it's built directly into the workflows and delivers tangible productivity gains.\"",[11,76,77],{},"What Elliot describes is our product philosophy from day one: AI isn't layered on top, it's designed and integrated into every workflow. The Entropia data room embeds AI agents for:",[79,80,81,85,88,91,94,97,100],"ul",{},[82,83,84],"li",{},"document renaming,",[82,86,87],{},"file placement in the index,",[82,89,90],{},"IRL tracking,",[82,92,93],{},"redaction,",[82,95,96],{},"data room analysis,",[82,98,99],{},"Q&A response assistance,",[82,101,102],{},"…",[11,104,105],{},"A set of agents deeply embedded in the platform, saving time without you having to think about it.",[11,107,108],{},"To this is added the connection to third-party AI platforms (Claude, ChatGPT, Legora, Rogo, etc.) via the MCP server that Entropia was the first data room in the world to release, in February 2026.",[15,110,112],{"id":111},"service-a-decision-factor-in-its-own-right","Service: a decision factor in its own right",[11,114,115],{},"Then there's service, which Elliot brings up unprompted:",[23,117,118],{},[11,119,120],{},[28,121,122],{},"\"The quality of customer service is a key criterion in our selection process. As soon as I have an issue, or even just want to validate something, I call. And there's that responsiveness.\"",[11,124,125],{},"And the support reaches beyond the strict product perimeter.",[23,127,128],{},[11,129,130],{},[28,131,132],{},"\"When there was an issue coming from BNP's side, you were there to support us, to find a solution with the IT teams. This level of support, including on topics involving third parties, is particularly valuable and is a real differentiator. It matters a lot.\"",[15,134,136],{"id":135},"in-summary","In summary",[23,138,139],{},[11,140,141],{},[28,142,143],{},"\"In short, three things stand out: smooth and intuitive onboarding, a significant lead on AI features with measurable time savings, and a particularly high level of service.\"",[11,145,146],{},"Thank you Elliot. It's teams like yours that push us to this level.",{"title":148,"searchDepth":149,"depth":149,"links":150},"",2,[151,152,153,154],{"id":17,"depth":149,"text":18},{"id":53,"depth":149,"text":54},{"id":111,"depth":149,"text":112},{"id":135,"depth":149,"text":136},[156],"Elliot Seiss","2026-05-26","Effortlessly intuitive, AI above all other providers, decisive service. The three reasons BNP Paribas CIB chose Entropia.","md","\u002Fblog\u002Fentropia-bnp-paribas.png",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fbnp-paribas-cib-chose-entropia",{"title":5,"description":158},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fbnp-paribas-cib-chose-entropia",[167],"customers","PUmsuLb3u-yQMRTPBul01Hr6kATmstDdXk6MaO7wnpg",[170,283,401],{"id":171,"title":172,"author":6,"body":173,"coAuthors":272,"date":274,"description":275,"extension":159,"image":276,"meta":277,"navigation":162,"path":278,"seo":279,"stem":280,"tags":281,"__hash__":282},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fla-data-room-comme-avantage-concurrentiel.md","The data room as a competitive advantage",{"type":8,"value":174,"toc":265},[175,179,182,185,188,192,195,198,201,205,208,211,214,218,221,224,228,231,234,240,243],[15,176,178],{"id":177},"when-tool-selection-becomes-a-competitive-edge","When tool selection becomes a competitive edge",[11,180,181],{},"Arcéane is a national investment bank made up exclusively of consultant-negotiators and former company executives. Its positioning is its strength: senior teams who guide business owners from first contact through to closing, embedded in the regions to stay close to their clients.",[11,183,184],{},"Every project is led end-to-end by a pair of senior consultants, acting with sharper judgment and greater speed.",[11,186,187],{},"That positioning has a direct consequence on tool selection. Senior consultants working closely alongside business owners cannot afford to spend their time on low-value tasks. That time is either unbilled, or billed for nothing.",[15,189,191],{"id":190},"choosing-the-best-tools-on-the-market","Choosing the best tools on the market",[11,193,194],{},"Arcéane had long managed its data rooms with an in-house solution.",[11,196,197],{},"When the teams started using Entropia, the difference was immediate. \"There's no comparison with the previous tool. The ease of use, the intuitiveness, the ergonomics, whether internally or on the client side.\"",[11,199,200],{},"The data room is a core part of Arcéane's service offering: it is not rebilled to the client. It functions as a genuine internal work tool, but also as a reflection of the firm's standards and way of working, since it is directly visible to clients and external counterparties.",[15,202,204],{"id":203},"freeing-up-high-value-time","Freeing up high-value time",[11,206,207],{},"The primary benefit is operational. Time-consuming tasks such as setting up the data room, managing access, and organizing documents are now handled in a fraction of the time.",[11,209,210],{},"By streamlining these phases of the process, we free up time for the team to focus on what actually drives the value of our work: origination, proximity to executives, and deal execution.",[11,212,213],{},"At Arcéane, AI is integrated where it enables time savings without compromising on standards. Entropia fits that logic: automating repetitive tasks so teams can concentrate on what genuinely creates value in an M&A transaction — a deep understanding of the shareholder-executive's priorities, anticipating sticking points, structuring options, and driving a rigorous process execution with one goal in mind: a successful outcome.",[15,215,217],{"id":216},"a-recruiting-argument","A recruiting argument",[11,219,220],{},"Arcéane is actively hiring across its regional offices. The tools made available to consultants are part of what makes the model attractive. When a candidate discovers them, they immediately understand they'll be able to work faster, to a higher standard, and with better execution — for example setting up a data room in a few clicks, without relying on a shared Drive or drowning in heavy documentation exchanges.",[11,222,223],{},"Entropia is one of those concrete signals that speaks to how Arcéane works.",[15,225,227],{"id":226},"shared-values-responsiveness-and-agility","Shared values: responsiveness and agility",[11,229,230],{},"Beyond the product itself, what I take away is the combination of responsiveness and agility. Whether migrating old data rooms or handling remote access management while traveling, the Entropia team was there every time. When I had an urgent request on the road, support resolved it in two minutes. That level of service responsiveness is undeniable, and it's valued.",[11,232,233],{},"That responsiveness also made the collaboration feel natural from the start. Agility in decision-making and in execution is a defining trait of Arcéane, one clients recognize. What we found at Entropia, at its core, is that same agility in decision-making, in running the process, and in getting things done that we strive to embody for our own clients.",[11,235,236],{},[237,238,239],"strong",{},"Mouna Selmi, Président, Arcéane",[241,242],"hr",{},[23,244,245,250,253,256],{},[11,246,247],{},[237,248,249],{},"About Arcéane",[11,251,252],{},"Arcéane is an independent advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, financing advisory, and financial engineering for SMEs. For 20 years, Arcéane has advised family-owned businesses, owner-executives of SMEs and mid-caps, and entrepreneur-acquirers.",[11,254,255],{},"The firm employs 20 professionals across 5 regions in France (Paris, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, and Bordeaux), and is a member of the GCG global network. To date, the teams have completed over 400 transactions.",[11,257,258],{},[259,260,264],"a",{"href":261,"rel":262},"https:\u002F\u002Farceane.com\u002F",[263],"nofollow","arceane.com",{"title":148,"searchDepth":149,"depth":149,"links":266},[267,268,269,270,271],{"id":177,"depth":149,"text":178},{"id":190,"depth":149,"text":191},{"id":203,"depth":149,"text":204},{"id":216,"depth":149,"text":217},{"id":226,"depth":149,"text":227},[273],"Mouna Selmi","2026-03-18","Why Arcéane chose Entropia for every deal. An interview with its president, Mouna Selmi.","\u002Fblog\u002Fscreenshot-2026-03-14-at-18.36.56.png",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fla-data-room-comme-avantage-concurrentiel",{"title":172,"description":275},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fla-data-room-comme-avantage-concurrentiel",[167],"c0WToSwfnxK8DmdJvqhB-sB15VFgH432HlbSRUuMalY",{"id":284,"title":285,"author":6,"body":286,"coAuthors":390,"date":392,"description":393,"extension":159,"image":394,"meta":395,"navigation":162,"path":396,"seo":397,"stem":398,"tags":399,"__hash__":400},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Feiger-cf-runs-on-entropia.md","Data room as an extra credibility signal",{"type":8,"value":287,"toc":383},[288,295,298,301,307,310,324,327,333,336,339,345,359,362,364],[289,290,292],"h3",{"id":291},"context",[237,293,294],{},"Context",[11,296,297],{},"Eiger CF is an independent M&A advisory firm working with senior executives on transactions involving demanding auditors with high standards around security, information structure, and clarity.",[11,299,300],{},"The data room is central to that trust relationship.",[289,302,304],{"id":303},"challenges",[237,305,306],{},"Challenges",[11,308,309],{},"We needed a solution that could:",[79,311,312,315,318,321],{},[82,313,314],{},"project a modern, professional image from the first login",[82,316,317],{},"be easy to use for internal teams and auditors alike",[82,319,320],{},"accelerate transaction preparation without compromising rigor",[82,322,323],{},"offer a clear, predictable pricing model suited to an independent boutique",[11,325,326],{},"Legacy solutions were expensive and forced us to request a new quote for every mandate. The subscription-based solutions we had tested felt overly complex and hard to navigate.",[289,328,330],{"id":329},"solution",[237,331,332],{},"Solution",[11,334,335],{},"Entropia quickly became the obvious choice.",[11,337,338],{},"After a few minutes of testing, we were won over by the modern interface and pragmatic feature set, which let us structure information quickly and work efficiently with auditors, without unnecessary friction.",[289,340,342],{"id":341},"results",[237,343,344],{},"Results",[79,346,347,350,353,356],{},[82,348,349],{},"stronger credibility with auditors and executives",[82,351,352],{},"smoother document exchanges and reviews from the IM phase onward",[82,354,355],{},"significant time savings on data room preparation and management",[82,357,358],{},"cost control with ROI reached from the second or third data room opened",[11,360,361],{},"Entropia has become both an image asset and an efficiency lever for our boutique.",[241,363],{},[23,365,366,373,376],{},[367,368,370],"h6",{"id":369},"about-eiger-cf",[237,371,372],{},"About Eiger CF",[11,374,375],{},"Eiger Corporate Finance is an independent M&A advisory firm based in Geneva and Lyon, helping business owners navigate strategic projects involving growth, succession, and transformation.",[11,377,378],{},[259,379,382],{"href":380,"rel":381},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eiger-cf.com\u002F",[263],"eiger-cf.com",{"title":148,"searchDepth":149,"depth":149,"links":384},[385,387,388,389],{"id":291,"depth":386,"text":294},3,{"id":303,"depth":386,"text":306},{"id":329,"depth":386,"text":332},{"id":341,"depth":386,"text":344},[391],"Jean-Baptiste Baret","2026-02-28","Jean-Baptiste Baret, Founding Partner at Eiger CF, explains how Entropia became the obvious choice.","\u002Fblog\u002Feigercf-entropia.png",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Feiger-cf-runs-on-entropia",{"title":285,"description":393},"blog\u002Fen\u002Feiger-cf-runs-on-entropia",[167],"xAWBZtUbElJUbXJo7_suJQ04gc0v3od94Ur1cgeUe6Y",{"id":402,"title":403,"author":6,"body":404,"coAuthors":452,"date":454,"description":455,"extension":159,"image":456,"meta":457,"navigation":162,"path":458,"seo":459,"stem":460,"tags":461,"__hash__":462},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fcic-conseil-chose-entropia.md","CIC Conseil teams chose Entropia",{"type":8,"value":405,"toc":450},[406,409,412,415,418,421,428,435,438,441,444,447],[11,407,408],{},"CIC Conseil is the M&A advisory arm of one of France's leading banking groups, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale.",[11,410,411],{},"Their teams advise listed companies, family-owned businesses, and investment funds on French and international mid-cap transactions, covering disposals, acquisitions, and complex financial structures.",[11,413,414],{},"With around 75 professionals and offices across France, they are one of the most established M&A advisory teams in the country. Their clients expect discretion, speed, and execution. So do their tools.",[11,416,417],{},"In January, they opened their first data room with Entropia.\nBy end of February, we had opened the sixth one.",[11,419,420],{},"Antoine Chevreau, Director at CIC Conseil, put it simply:",[23,422,423],{},[11,424,425],{},[28,426,427],{},"\"The platform offers a level of features comparable to global leaders, with a very smooth interface, competitive pricing, and European data sovereignty on top. Our teams and clients adopted it without any difficulty.\"",[11,429,430],{},[431,432],"img",{"alt":433,"src":434},"Screenshot 2026-02-23 at 23.11.16","\u002Fblog\u002Fscreenshot-2026-02-23-at-23.11.16.png",[11,436,437],{},"Three things stand out in that feedback.",[11,439,440],{},"The first is functional parity. CIC Conseil teams know what a data room needs to do under pressure: granular access rights, a Q&A that holds up at any hour, no surprises when a deal is running hot. Hearing that Entropia meets that bar from a team that runs these transactions daily is the most meaningful benchmark we have.",[11,442,443],{},"The second is pricing. M&A teams shouldn't have to negotiate their way through opaque billing mid-transaction. Entropia's pricing is transparent from the start, and stays that way.",[11,445,446],{},"The third is European data sovereignty. M&A data is among the most sensitive that exists: unpublished financials, acquisition strategies, personal data of executives. Keeping that data on European infrastructure is not a marketing point. For an increasing number of firms, it is becoming a requirement.",[11,448,449],{},"We are proud to have earned the trust of CIC Conseil's teams, and we are just getting started.",{"title":148,"searchDepth":149,"depth":149,"links":451},[],[453],"Antoine Chevreau","2026-02-23","Smooth interface, competitive pricing, European sovereignty. What else?","\u002Fblog\u002Fentropia-cic-conseil.png",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fcic-conseil-chose-entropia",{"title":403,"description":455},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fcic-conseil-chose-entropia",[167],"gsHfbeQ7OASAom9zS8LV2rWxZRNn1nDHqPQoALGB0co",1781207724961]