French Tech Funding Wire December 20: BforeAI, Comand AI, TETMET & More!
π Company: TETMET
π Description: Manufacturing technology for extremely light structures, using two orders of magnitude less material and energy.
π» Website: https://tetmet.net
π HQ City: Puteaux
π§ Round: Seed (final closing of round originally disclosed in June)
π° Amount Raised: β¬1.20M
π¦ Investors: id4 Ventures; Wendel; MFG Invest; Material Ventures; rpv; Super Capital VC; Climate Club VC
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Tom Vroemen
ποΈ News: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomvroemen/recent-activity/all/
π Company: HALIAS Technologies
π Description: Advanced software solutions for optimizing online platforms and monitoring industrial equipment performance.
π» Website: https://www.halias-technologies.com/
π HQ City: Meylan
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬1.05M
π¦ Investors: RhΓ΄ne DauphinΓ© DΓ©veloppement; CoopVenture
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: N/A
ποΈ News: https://mesinfos.fr/38240-meylan/la-start-up-iseroise-halias-technologies-leve-plus-d-un-million-d-euros-212705.html
π Company: BforeAI
π Description: Provides AI-predicted malicious domain lists, before they become active.
π» Website: http://bfore.ai
π HQ City: Lunel
π§ Round: Series B
π° Amount Raised: β¬9.09M
π¦ Investors: Titanium Ventures; SYN Ventures
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Sebastian Cesario; Luigi Lenguito
π Company: Comand AI
π Description: Empowering defense forces with AI-powered decision-making and operating capabilities.
π» Website: https://comand.ai/
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬8.50M
π¦ Investors: Eurazeo; Frst Capital; Expeditions Fund
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: LoΓ―c Mougeolle
ποΈ News: https://www.frenchweb.fr/comand-ai-leve-85-millions-deuros-pour-mettre-lia-au-service-du-commandement-de-la-defense-europeenne/450331
π Company: Annette
π Description: Innovative weight loss solutions combining medical treatments, personalized coaching, and continuous support for lasting results.
π» Website: https://www.annette.care
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬0.00M
π¦ Investors: Hexa
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Gwen Le Calvez
π Company: Meet My Mama
π Description: Catering platform powered by women chefs.
π» Website: https://www.meetmymama.com/
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬3M
π¦ Investors: BNP Paribas Impact Investment; Kimpa; Fair Equity; Olympe Capital; Groupe Up; Astanor; OB Management
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Donia Souad Amamra, Loubna Ksibi, YOUSSEF OUDAHMAN
ποΈ News: https://www.frenchweb.fr/meetmymama-leve-3-millions-deuros-pour-developper-son-modele-qui-inspire-leconomie-sociale/449909
π Company: Alvie
π Description: Mobile app for tracking the use of agricultural products and reducing pesticides in agriculture.
π» Website: https://www.alvie.fr/
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬2.1M
π¦ Investors: Tilia Impact Ventures; Climate Club; Better Angels; Leia Capital; Business Angels
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Edita Bezeg, Nadir Ghrous, Theophile Kazmierczak
ποΈ News: https://technews180.com/funding-news/agritech-alvie-snaps-e2-1m-investors-include-tilia-impact-ventures/
π Company: Terakalis
π Description: Materials testing solution based on magnetic wave technology.
π» Website: https://www.terakalis.com/en/
π HQ City: Montpellier
π§ Round: Seed Extension
π° Amount Raised: β¬1.5M
π¦ Investors: Sofilaro; Supernova Invest; Innovation Fund; CFEP; Business Angels
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Thierry Antonini, Christophe Archier
π Company: RMAN Sync
π Description: Software for optimizing logistics chains using deep learning.
π» Website: https://www.rman-sync.com/
π HQ City: Bretteville-sur-Odon Normandy
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬2.3M (including β¬1.1M non-dilutive)
π¦ Investors: CEN Capital; Normandie Participations
π Company: Little John
π Description: AI-powered solution serving insurance brokers.
π» Website: https://www.little-john.io/
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬1.1M
π¦ Investors: Febe Ventures; Vessoa Private Equity; Leocare; Business Angels
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Olivier Legrand, GrΓ©goire Rastoul, Pierre Sigwalt, Renaud de Pressigny
ποΈ News: https://www.eu-startups.com/2024/12/paris-based-little-john-raises-e1-1-million-to-develop-the-insurtech-with-ai/
π Company: HomeCycle
π Description: Online rental solution for household appliances.
π» Website: https://www.homecycle.fr/
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Pre-Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬360K
π¦ Investors: SideAngels; Jumanji 2030; Bpifrance; Paola Pianciola (ex-CEO de Smartbox Group), FrΓ©dΓ©ric Daruty (former president of 20 Minutes), and StΓ©phane Grenier (Managing Director of Amazon Ads France)
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: ValΓ©rian Fauvel, Valentin Lheureux
ποΈ News: https://www.jaimelesstartups.fr/news/homecycle-annonce-une-levee-de-fonds-de-360-ke/
π Company: Vibly
π Description: Mobile app for student association communications.
π» Website: https://vibly.fr/
π HQ City: Lyon
π§ Round: Pre-seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬700K (including β¬500K debt)
π¦ Investors: Business Angels
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Arthur Benard, Maxime Peigney, ThΓ©o Scamps
ποΈ News: LinkedIn