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📇 Company: DBV Technologies
🔍 Description: Developer of treatments for patients with food allergies.
💻 Website: http://dbv-technologies.com
📍 HQ City: Châtillon, France
🧗 Round: Private Placement VC, post-IPO
💰 Amount Raised: €279 million
🏦 Investors: Not disclosed
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Bertrand Dupont, Pierre-Henri Benhamou
🗞️ News: Global Legal Chronicle, PR
📇 Company: Pennylane
🔍 Description: Accounting and financial management platform for businesses.
💻 Website: https://www.pennylane.tech/
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Late VC
💰 Amount Raised: €75 million
🏦 Investors: Sequoia, DST Global, Meritech Capital, CapitalG
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Felix Blossier, Tancrède Besnard, Thierry Deo, Quentin de Metz, Edouard Mascré, Alexandre Roquoplo, Arthur Waller
🗞️ News: Sifted, Maddyness, FrenchWeb, EU Startups
📇 Company: Sekoia.io
🔍 Description: SaaS cybersecurity platform that uses AI for real-time detection and response to cyber threats.
💻 Website: https://sekoia.io
📍 HQ City: Rennes, France
🧗 Round: Series B
💰 Amount Raised: €26 million
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance, Omnes Capital, Unexo, Bright Pixel Capital, Revaia
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Freddy Milesi
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb, L'Usine Digitale, EU Startups, Revaia
📇 Company: Roof
🔍 Description: Shared living spaces and apartment services for students.
💻 Website: http://weareroof.com
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: €20 million
🏦 Investors: Mata Capital
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Oussama Bourhaleb, Tarik Fatihi, Nicolas Leroy
🗞️ News: Maddyness
📇 Company: Okeiro
🔍 Description: Innovative solutions for better healthcare and faster drug development.
💻 Website: http://predict4health.com
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: €10 million
🏦 Investors: Alven, Red River West, Forepont Capital Partners
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Stephane Tholander, Thierry Beaupere
🗞️ News: Les Echos
📇 Company: Klara
🔍 Description: Digital HR tool simplifying human resources management for companies.
💻 Website: http://klarahr.com
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: €10 million
🏦 Investors: Endeit Capital, SIDE Capital, Ankaa Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Nazim Chibane, Romain Etay
🗞️ News: Clipperton
📇 Company: qevlar ai
🔍 Description: AI-driven cybersecurity SOC automation platform.
💻 Website: https://www.qevlar.com/
📍 HQ City: Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €9 million
🏦 Investors: Olivier Pomel, Florian Douetteau, EQT Ventures, ForgePoint Capital, Mehdi Ghissassi
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Hamza Sayah, Roland de la Chapelle, Ahmed Achchak
🗞️ News: Maddyness, L'Usine Digitale
📇 Company: Pyannote
🔍 Description: AI solution for conversational speech and voice recognition.
💻 Website: https://www.pyannote.ai
📍 HQ City: France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €8.1 million
🏦 Investors: Kima Ventures, Serena, Crane Venture Partners, Julien Chaumond, Pareto Holdings, Motier Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Vincent Molina, Hervé Bredin
🗞️ News: Les Echos
📇 Company: Faume
🔍 Description: White-label resale platform enabling fashion and luxury brands to launch their own second-hand e-commerce channels, offering full-service logistics, refurbishment, and merchandising.
💻 Website: https://www.faume.co
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Series A extension
💰 Amount Raised: €8 million
🏦 Investors: Amundi Private Equity Transition Juste (lead), Daphni, Bpifrance Digital Venture (existing investors)
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Aymeric Déchin, Nicolas Viant, Lucas Patricot, Jocelyn Kerbourc’h
🗞️ News: L'Usine Digitale, Maddyness, FrenchWeb
📇 Company: Nowos
🔍 Description: Developer of lithium-ion batteries designed for a circular economy by repairing batteries and extending their lifetime.
💻 Website: Not publicly listed
📍 HQ City: Amersfoort, Netherlands + Lyon, France
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €6 million
🏦 Investors: Shift4Good, Fair Capital Impact Fund, Goeie Grutten Impact Fund
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Ambre Eppler, Prins Doornekam
🗞️ News: LinkedIn
📇 Company: Diagnoly
🔍 Description: AI-based solution improving fetal screening accuracy.
💻 Website: https://diagnoly.com/
📍 HQ City: Lyon, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €5.5 million
🏦 Investors: XAnge, Newfund, BADGE
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Ivan Voznyuk, Edwin Quarello
🗞️ News: LinkedIn, FrenchWeb
📇 Company: Sim&Cure
🔍 Description: Transforming endovascular procedures through Digital Twin and AI technologies.
💻 Website: https://sim-and-cure.com
📍 HQ City: Montpellier, France
🧗 Round: Series A Extension
💰 Amount Raised: €3.1 million
🏦 Investors: Irdi Capital Investissement, Swen Capital Partners, Holnest, Elaia
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Mathieu Sanchez
🗞️ News: LinkedIn
📇 Company: Connektica
🔍 Description: Cloud assembly and testing platform that unifies manufacturing execution, test sequencing, and data storage, targeting aerospace manufacturing.
💻 Website: https://connektica.com
📍 HQ City: Montreal + Toulouse
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €3 million
🏦 Investors: Not disclosed
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Jeremy Perrin
🗞️ News: LinkedIn
📇 Company: Goliaths.io
🔍 Description: Stock market investment application combined with a social networking platform for investors.
💻 Website: https://goliaths.io
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €3 million
🏦 Investors: Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Clark Hassan, David Cohen
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb
📇 Company: Poppins
🔍 Description: Software platform for borrowing and leasing goods between professionals and private individuals.
💻 Website: https://www.wearepoppins.com/
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €3 million (including €0.9 million debt)
🏦 Investors: Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Lucie Basch, Jonas Mallisse
🗞️ News: Les Echos
📇 Company: Qperfect
🔍 Description: Quantum design automation tool for chip design.
💻 Website: http://qperfect.io
📍 HQ City: Strasbourg, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €2 million
🏦 Investors: BTQ
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Guido Pupillo, Shannon Whitlock, Johannes Schachenmayer, Sébastien Buffechoux
📇 Company: Klaro
🔍 Description: A French SaaS platform helping companies boost employee purchasing power by identifying eligible financial aids and internal benefits, with a focus on supporting lower-income workers and improving employee retention.
💻 Website: https://www.klaro.fr
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed Extension
💰 Amount Raised: €3 million total (€2 million equity + €1 million debt)
🏦 Investors: Asterion, Malakoff Humanis, AG2R La Mondiale
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Cyprien Boutard Geze (CEO & Co-founder)
🗞️ News: Journal du Net
📇 Company: Ed AI
🔍 Description: AI-driven education platform.
💻 Website: http://ed.ai
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1.7 million
🏦 Investors: Ring Capital, Evolem, AFI Ventures, Super Capital, CentraleSupélec Venture
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Jonathan Banon, Cédric Bignon, Rémi Mazières
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb
📇 Company: Monde Singulier
🔍 Description: Marketplace for designer furniture, lamps, and mirrors, connecting creators with consumers.
💻 Website: https://mondesingulier.com
📍 HQ City: France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1.7 million
🏦 Investors: OneRagtime, Inovexus, Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Alexis Grimaud, Maxime Morin
📇 Company: Lyzi
🔍 Description: Cryptocurrency payment solution offering loyalty and cashback options for merchants.
💻 Website: https://lyzi.io
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1.3 million
🏦 Investors: Tezos Foundation, NYX Ventures, Jean-Luc Bernard (founder of Astek), and Christopher Grilhault des Fontaines.
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Christopher des Fontaines, Jean-Luc Bernard, Adrien Hubert
🗞️ News: LinkedIn
📇 Company: smartTrade Technologies
🔍 Description: Multi-asset trading solutions for financial institutions.
💻 Website: http://smart-trade.net
📍 HQ City: Aix-en-Provence, France
🧗 Round: Late VC
💰 Amount Raised: Not disclosed
🏦 Investors: TA Associates
👨💼👩💼 Founders: David Vincent, Harry Gozlan
📇 Company: La Première Brique
🔍 Description: Real estate investment platform.
💻 Website: http://lapremierebrique.fr
📍 HQ City: Lyon, France
🧗 Round: Growth Equity VC
💰 Amount Raised: Not disclosed
🏦 Investors: iXO Private Equity, Elige Capital
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Hugo Berthe, Thomas DANSET
🗞️ News: Fusacq
📇 Company: Ekoscan Integrity
🔍 Description: Solutions for maintenance of industrial products, assets, and infrastructures.
💻 Website: http://ekoscanintegrity.com
📍 HQ City: Saint-Rémy, France
🧗 Round: Growth Equity VC
💰 Amount Raised: Not disclosed
🏦 Investors: Eurazeo
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Hugo Cence
🗞️ News: Eurazeo
