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

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πŸ“‡ Company: Didomi
πŸ” Description: Best platform for managing data privacy compliance.
πŸ’» Website: http://didomi.io
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris, France
πŸ§— Round: Growth Equity VC – used to acquire server-side tagging platform Addingwell.
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €72 million
🏦 Investors: Marlin Equity Partners
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Romain Gauthier, RaphaΓ«l Boukris, Jawad Stouli
πŸ—žοΈ News: Maddyness, PR


πŸ“‡ Company: MirSense
πŸ” Description: Developer of industrial Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) solutions and spectrometer modules for industry and defense.
πŸ’» Website: http://www.mirsense.com
πŸ“ HQ City: Palaiseau, France
πŸ§— Round: Series A
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €7 million
🏦 Investors: Supernova Invest, Crédit Agricole Alpes Développement, Polytechnique Ventures, Safran Corporate Ventures
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Mathieu Carras, Michael Brown
πŸ—žοΈ News: The French Tech Journal


πŸ“‡ Company: Technologies & Habitats
πŸ” Description: Manufacturer of modular residential buildings made from low-carbon wood.
πŸ’» Website: http://tech-hab.com
πŸ“ HQ City: France
πŸ§— Round: Late VC
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €5.4 million
🏦 Investors: Normandie Capital Investissement, Banque des Territoires, Lhotellier
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: N/A
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn, CF News


πŸ“‡ Company: Poppins
πŸ” Description: Interactive program supporting children’s cognitive development through music.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.poppins.io/
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris, France
πŸ§— Round: Early VC
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €5 million
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance, Eurazeo, Verve Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement, Kurma Partners
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: FranΓ§ois Vonthron, Antoine Yuen
πŸ—žοΈ News: TFN


πŸ“‡ Company: Yacon & Co
πŸ” Description: Yency, is the very first breakfast brand that makes sugar-free spreads that actually taste GOOD !
πŸ’» Website: https://yacon.co
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris, France
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1.5 million
🏦 Investors: Sowefund, 50Partners, Kima Ventures
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: ClΓ©ment Poyade, Raphaella Nolleau
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn


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

πŸ“‡ Company: CleanMob
πŸ” 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.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.cleanmob.eu
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris, France
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1.3 million
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance, 212Founders by CDG Invest, MNF Ventures, Tremplin Capital, Business Angels
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Salah El Hajji, Khalil El Hajji


πŸ“‡ Company: Peripheral
πŸ” Description: Developer of augmented perception HMI technology for mobile users.
πŸ’» Website: http://peripheral.fr
πŸ“ HQ City: Vernon, France
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1 million
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn


πŸ“‡ Company: Inflowpay
πŸ” Description: Payment platform focused on seamless integration and performance.
πŸ’» Website: https://inflowpay.com
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris, France
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1 million
🏦 Investors: Rockstart, Plug and Play, Gnosis DAO, Stake Capital, Alliance DAO, Stéphanie Lacroix, Nicolas Bacca, Matthieu Guigues
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Danny Ba
πŸ—žοΈ News: Cointime


πŸ“‡ Company: Versant
πŸ” Description: Platform combining satellite and ground data to identify and invest in biodiversity-focused projects.
πŸ’» Website: https://versant.earth
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris, France
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €0.35 million
🏦 Investors: Antler, Climate Leaders Fast Track
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Luc Bettaieb, Elena Bunel, Martin De Stoppani
πŸ—žοΈ News: TNF


πŸ“‡ Company: Sylcast
πŸ” Description: Startup developing innovative solutions in satellite communications
πŸ’» Website: https://www.sylcast.com
πŸ“ HQ City: Avon, France
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: Lifetime Ventures
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Julie-Anne Lucchetti
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn


πŸ“‡ Company: Argon & Co
πŸ” Description: Global management consultancy specializing in operations strategy and transformation.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.argonandco.com
πŸ“ HQ City: Levallois-Perret, France
πŸ§— Round: Growth Equity VC
πŸ’° Amount Raised: Not disclosed
🏦 Investors: The Carlyle Group, Bridgepoint
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Yvan Salamon
πŸ—žοΈ News: Bridgepoint