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French Tech Funding Wire April 4: Intact, Groupe Archipel, Fairmat & More!

Startups that raised from March 31 to April 4 also include: Ecoat​, Fairly Made, Aquassay, Willow, Ma boîte à Moustique, Feedae, Spareka, Parallel, Tremau, Grace, Underdog, MaaT Pharma, Fairly Made, Ecoat​, and WeeFin.

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📇 Company: Intact
🔍 Description: Produces plant-based and regenerative fermentation products using a low-carbon, patent-protected fermentation process.
💻 Website: intact-regenerative.com
📍 HQ City: Olivet
🧗 Round: Late VC
💰 Amount Raised: €70M
🏦 Investors: Not disclosed
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Alexis Duval
🗞️ News: LinkedIn


📇 Company: Groupe Archipel
🔍 Description: A newly launched platform aiming to consolidate the fragmented accounting and audit market in France by federating independent firms around a shared vision. Archipel empowers firms to remain independent while equipping them to innovate, recruit, grow, and adapt to industry changes.
💻 Website: www.groupearchipel.com
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Growth / Build-up Initiative
💰 Amount Raised: €50 million
🏦 Investors: Otium Partners
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Matthieu Luneau, Maxime Ridel
🗞️ News: Maddyness, LinkedIn, Les Echos


📇 Company: Fairmat
🔍 Description: Develops sustainable solutions for carbon fiber composite recycling and reuse.
💻 Website: fairmat.tech
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Series B
💰 Amount Raised: €26.5M (plus €25m in debt)
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance, Singular, Temasek, Pictet, CNP, Cape Capital, Slate Venture Capital
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Ben Saada
🗞️ News: Maddyness, Sifted, Les Echos


📇 Company: Tomorro
🔍 Description: AI-powered modern contract management platform.
💻 Website: tomorro.com
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: €25M
🏦 Investors: XAnge, henQ, Financière Saint James, Founders Future, Acton Capital, Adelie Capital, Motier Ventures, Resonance
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Antoine Fabre, Thibaut Caoudal, Sébastien Decrême, Kristen Williams, Matthijs Diederiks
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb, Maddyness


📇 Company: WeeFin
🔍 Description: Makes socially responsible investment accessible to retail investors.
💻 Website: weefin.co
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Series B
💰 Amount Raised: €25M
🏦 Investors: IRIS, BlackFin Capital Partners, Ring Capital, Asterion Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Gregoire Hug, Nada Rafi, Sabrine Aouida
🗞️ News: Maddyness, EU Startups, Les Echos


📇 Company: Ecoat​
🔍 Description: A French startup specializing in the development of bio-based resins aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the paint and coatings industry.​
💻 Website: https://www.ecoat.fr
📍 HQ City: Grasse, France​
🧗 Round: Series B​
💰 Amount Raised: €21 million​
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance (via the French Tech Souveraineté fund); Credit Mutuel Innovation; EREN Groupe; IXO Private Equity; Starquest Capital; Sofipaca​
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Herve Affagard
🗞️ News: EU Startups


📇 Company: Fairly Made
🔍 Description: Helps fashion brands trace their supply chains and reduce their environmental and social impact through traceability and sustainability software.
💻 Website: https://www.fairlymade.com
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €15 million
🏦 Investors: BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund, GET Fund, ETF Partners, FrenchFounders
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Laure Betsch, Camille Le Gal
🗞️ News: EU Startups


📇 Company: MaaT Pharma
🔍 Description: Develops microbiome-based therapeutics for cancer patients.
💻 Website: maatpharma.com
📍 HQ City: Lyon
🧗 Round: Private Placement VC
💰 Amount Raised: €13M
🏦 Investors: Not disclosed
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Herve Affagard
🗞️ News: Lyonbiopole


📇 Company: Underdog
🔍 Description: Refurbished home appliances marketplace.
💻 Website: underdog.shop
📍 HQ City: Nantes
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €7M
🏦 Investors: Daphni, SISTAFUND
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Claire Bretton, Laura Chavigny, and Léa de Fierkowsky
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb, LinkedIn

Seed Of The Week: Underdog
Underdog refurbishes home appliances and then sells them via its platform, a solution it believes can massively scale.

📇 Company: Grace
🔍 Description: Online insurance platform tailored for luxury clients, offering bespoke digital insurance solutions in the high-end market.
💻 Website: https://grace.io/
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €5 million
🏦 Investors: Fintech Collective, Speedinvest, Firstminute Capital, Kima Ventures, Purple, Sequoia, Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Lou Dana; Martin Lenweiter; Quentin Roy,
🗞️ News: TechCrunch


📇 Company: Tremau
🔍 Description: Provides SaaS tools for online content moderation.
💻 Website: tremau.com
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €3M
🏦 Investors: Giesecke+Devrient Ventures, Auriga Cyber Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Jean-Eudes Leroy, Theodoros Evgeniou, Pál Boza, Louis-Victor De Franssu
🗞️ News: LinkedIn, Les Echos, EU Startups


📇 Company: Parallel
🔍 Description: AI-powered automation platform designed to streamline administrative and operational workflows in healthcare facilities.
💻 Website: http://www.beparallel.com/
📍 HQ City: Paris, France
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €2.9 million
🏦 Investors: Frst Capital, Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, Better Angle, Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Paul Lafforgue, Thomas Sohet
🗞️ News: Maddyness


📇 Company: Spareka
🔍 Description: Marketplace for appliance repair parts, helping consumers extend the life of their home devices and reduce electronic waste.
💻 Website: https://www.spareka.fr
📍 HQ City: Montreuil
🧗 Round: Crowdfunding
💰 Amount Raised: €3 million
🏦 Investors: Socadif, Banque des Territoires, Demeter, Sowefund
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Geoffroy Malaterre, Geoffroy Sparek
🗞️ News: LinkedIn


📇 Company: Feedae
🔍 Description: AI-powered platform for analyzing customer dialogue and feedback to help businesses improve their customer service.
💻 Website: https://www.feedae.com/
📍 HQ City: La Rochelle
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1.6 million
🏦 Investors: IRDI Capital, Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Célia Chambellan, Sylvain DE LY, Jérôme BENOIS, Cédric Couton
🗞️ News: LinkedIn


📇 Company: Ma boîte à Moustique
🔍 Description: E-commerce platform offering eco-friendly mosquito control solutions for households.
💻 Website: https://www.maboiteamoustique.fr
📍 HQ City: Toulouse
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1 million
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance Investissement, Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Guillaume Lombart, Romain Tiberghien
🗞️ News: LinkedIn


📇 Company: Willow
🔍 Description: Creates an e-memoir using AI-driven storytelling guide.
💻 Website: willow-stories.com
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €0.70M
🏦 Investors: Angel Invest, Fund F, PurposeTech
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Adam Fischer
🗞️ News: Ain Capital


📇 Company: Aquassay
🔍 Description: Optimizes industrial water use for sustainability and performance.
💻 Website: aquassay.com
📍 HQ City: Limoges
🧗 Round: Late VC
💰 Amount Raised: Not disclosed
🏦 Investors: Aquiti, Banque des Territoires
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Florent Bourgeois, Xavier Baldacci
🗞️ News: Fusacq

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