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French Tech Funding Wire April 25: Didomi, MirSense, Poppins & More!

Startups that raised from April 21 to April 25 also include: Technologies & Habitats, Yacon & Co, CleanMob, Peripheral, Inflowpay, Versant, Sylcast, and Argon & Co.

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📇 Company: Didomi
🔍 Description: Best platform for managing data privacy compliance.
💻 Website: http://didomi.io
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Growth Equity VC – used to acquire server-side tagging platform Addingwell.
💰 Amount Raised: €72 million
🏦 Investors: Marlin Equity Partners
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Romain Gauthier, Raphaël Boukris, Jawad Stouli
🗞️ News: Maddyness, PR


📇 Company: MirSense
🔍 Description: Developer of industrial Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) solutions and spectrometer modules for industry and defense.
💻 Website: http://www.mirsense.com
📍 HQ City: Palaiseau, France
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €7 million
🏦 Investors: Supernova Invest, Crédit Agricole Alpes Développement, Polytechnique Ventures, Safran Corporate Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Mathieu Carras, Michael Brown
🗞️ News: The French Tech Journal


📇 Company: Technologies & Habitats
🔍 Description: Manufacturer of modular residential buildings made from low-carbon wood.
💻 Website: http://tech-hab.com
📍 HQ City: France
🧗 Round: Late VC
💰 Amount Raised: €5.4 million
🏦 Investors: Normandie Capital Investissement, Banque des Territoires, Lhotellier
👨💼👩💼 Founders: N/A
🗞️ News: LinkedIn, CF News


📇 Company: Poppins
🔍 Description: Interactive program supporting children’s cognitive development through music.
💻 Website: https://www.poppins.io/
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: €5 million
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance, Eurazeo, Verve Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement, Kurma Partners
👨💼👩💼 Founders: François Vonthron, Antoine Yuen
🗞️ News: TFN


📇 Company: Yacon & Co
🔍 Description: Yency, is the very first breakfast brand that makes sugar-free spreads that actually taste GOOD !
💻 Website: https://yacon.co
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1.5 million
🏦 Investors: Sowefund, 50Partners, Kima Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Clément Poyade, Raphaella Nolleau
🗞️ News: LinkedIn


From left to right, Salah and Khalil EL HAJJI, co-founders of CleanMob

📇 Company: CleanMob
🔍 Description: Developer of a fleet management platform leveraging proprietary virtual sensor technology to enhance automotive telematics without physical devices, optimizing energy usage, maintenance, and CO2 emissions.
💻 Website: https://www.cleanmob.eu
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1.3 million
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance, 212Founders by CDG Invest, MNF Ventures, Tremplin Capital, Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Salah El Hajji, Khalil El Hajji


📇 Company: Peripheral
🔍 Description: Developer of augmented perception HMI technology for mobile users.
💻 Website: http://peripheral.fr
📍 HQ City: Vernon, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1 million
🗞️ News: LinkedIn


📇 Company: Inflowpay
🔍 Description: Payment platform focused on seamless integration and performance.
💻 Website: https://inflowpay.com
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1 million
🏦 Investors: Rockstart, Plug and Play, Gnosis DAO, Stake Capital, Alliance DAO, Stéphanie Lacroix, Nicolas Bacca, Matthieu Guigues
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Danny Ba
🗞️ News: Cointime


📇 Company: Versant
🔍 Description: Platform combining satellite and ground data to identify and invest in biodiversity-focused projects.
💻 Website: https://versant.earth
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €0.35 million
🏦 Investors: Antler, Climate Leaders Fast Track
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Luc Bettaieb, Elena Bunel, Martin De Stoppani
🗞️ News: TNF


📇 Company: Sylcast
🔍 Description: Startup developing innovative solutions in satellite communications
💻 Website: https://www.sylcast.com
📍 HQ City: Avon, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: Lifetime Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Julie-Anne Lucchetti
🗞️ News: LinkedIn


📇 Company: Argon & Co
🔍 Description: Global management consultancy specializing in operations strategy and transformation.
💻 Website: https://www.argonandco.com
📍 HQ City: Levallois-Perret, France
🧗 Round: Growth Equity VC
💰 Amount Raised: Not disclosed
🏦 Investors: The Carlyle Group, Bridgepoint
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Yvan Salamon
🗞️ News: Bridgepoint

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