French Tech Funding Wire February 21: 73 Strings, EG 427, Spore Biotechnologies & More!


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πŸ“‡ Company: 73 Strings
πŸ” Description: AI-powered financial advisory platform optimizing valuation, risk management, and private market investments.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.73strings.com/
πŸ“ HQ City: Neuilly-sur-Seine
πŸ§— Round: Series B
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €50M
🏦 Investors: Blackstone; Goldman Sachs; Golub Capital; Hamilton Lane; Fidelity International Strategic Ventures; Broadhaven Ventures
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Abhishek Pandey; Sambeet Parija; Yann Magnan
πŸ—žοΈ News: FrenchWeb


πŸ“‡ Company: EG 427
πŸ” Description: Pioneering a new approach in gene therapy, called pinpoint gene therapy, focusing on targeted neurological applications.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.eg427.com
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris
πŸ§— Round: Series B
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €27M
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance; Andera Partners
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: FranΓ§ois Giuliano; Philippe Chambon
πŸ—žοΈ News: Benzinga


πŸ“‡ Company: Spore Biotechnologies
πŸ” Description: Reinventing microbiology testing with AI
πŸ’» Website: http://spore.bio
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris
πŸ§— Round: Series A
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €23M
🏦 Investors: Singular; LocalGlobe; Station F; Famille C Venture; No Label Ventures
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Amine Raji; Mohamed Tazi; Maxime Mistretta
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn, TechCrunch, Sifted


πŸ“‡ Company: Circle Safe
πŸ” Description: Medtech startup developing solutions to prevent diaphragmatic paralysis in rhythmology, improving surgical outcomes in cardiology.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.circle-safe.com
πŸ“ HQ City: Marseille
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €8M
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance; Odyssey Venture Partners; Région Sud Investissement
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Bertrand Thiery
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn


πŸ“‡ Company: Dametis
πŸ” Description: Ecological performance management solution for industrial sites.
πŸ’» Website: https://dametis.com/
πŸ“ HQ City: Angers
πŸ§— Round: Early VC
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €7M
🏦 Investors: Eiffel Investment Group
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Nicolas Duran, Julian ARISTIZA
πŸ—žοΈ News: Usine Digitale


πŸ“‡ Company: Cycloid
πŸ” Description: DevOps platform simplifying cloud adoption and accelerating IT infrastructure deployment for enterprises.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.cycloid.io/
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris
πŸ§— Round: Series A
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €5M
🏦 Investors: Reflexion Capital
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Benjamin Brial
πŸ—žοΈ News: Tech.eu


πŸ“‡ Company: Wavo
πŸ” Description: Sneakertech consignment service allows sellers to get paid before selling their sneakers.
πŸ’» Website: http://wavo-app.com
πŸ“ HQ City: Lyon
πŸ§— Round: Early VC
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €3.5M
🏦 Investors: Kima Ventures; Tony Parker; HUB612; Clint Capital
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Julien Decherf Mathiolon, Adrien Plat,
πŸ—žοΈ News: Finyear


πŸ“‡ Company: SeaWeed Concept
πŸ” Description: Deeptech process using algae preservation through lactic fermentation, extending shelf life for food, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals.
πŸ’» Website: https://seaweedconcept.com
πŸ“ HQ City: Saint-Brieuc, CΓ΄tes-d'Armor
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €2M
🏦 Investors: Blue Forward Fund, Seventure Partners
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: SΓ©bastien Balusson
πŸ—žοΈ News: Le Journal des Enterprises


πŸ“‡ Company: AITHRA
πŸ” Description: A new industrialized production process for shaping advanced technical ceramics for the NewSpace industry.
πŸ’» Website: https://aithra.fr/
πŸ“ HQ City: Toulouse
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €2M
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance; ESA (European Space Agency); CNES
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Marine Bertucchi, CΓ©dric Neuville
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn, La Tribune


πŸ“‡ Company: Genial
πŸ” Description: AI-powered agents designed to assist SMEs in automating workflows and enhancing efficiency.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.wearegenial.com/
πŸ“ HQ City: Bordeaux
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1.8M
🏦 Investors: Huttopia; Crédit Agricole; Founders Futures; Business Angels
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Erwan Simon, Fabien Grosyeux
πŸ—žοΈ News: EU Startups


πŸ“‡ Company: Ochy
πŸ” Description: AI-powered motion analysis platform helping individuals minimize injuries and improve movement efficiency.
πŸ’» Website: http://www.ochy.io
πŸ“ HQ City: Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1.7M
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance; Redstone; Berkeley SkyDeck; Agile Physical Therapy; Look AI Ventures
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Khaldon Evans; Perrine Chapot; Victor Dequidt
πŸ—žοΈ News: Ain


πŸ“‡ Company: Pronoe
πŸ” Description: A COβ‚‚ removal startup restoring the ocean’s natural ability to capture and permanently store COβ‚‚ from the air.
πŸ’» Website: http://pronoe.earth
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1.5M
🏦 Investors: CarbonFix
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Juan Buceta; Nicolas Sdez


πŸ“‡ Company: Allaw
πŸ” Description: A platform connecting individuals with legal professionals, helping lawyers and notaries improve their visibility and productivity.
πŸ’» Website: http://allaw.fr/
πŸ“ HQ City: Nantes
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1.5M
🏦 Investors: Sowefund
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Ludovic Stang, Germain Stang
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn


πŸ“‡ Company: Symexo
πŸ” Description: Enterprise infrastructure management software designed for large-scale digital operations.
πŸ’» Website: https://www.symexo.com/
πŸ“ HQ City: Balma
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €750K
🏦 Investors: Multicroissance, Bpifrance
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn


πŸ“‡ Company: Naali
πŸ” Description: NAALI is a French manufacturer of high-quality natural food supplements based on saffron. Our mission is to inspire healthy lifestyles by bringing simplicity and pleasure to the world of food supplements.
πŸ’» Website: http://www.naali.fr/
πŸ“ HQ City: Bron
πŸ§— Round: Angel
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €0.6M
🏦 Investors: Jean-Michel Aulas; Jean-Michel Karam; Kelly Massol
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Nadir Tayach, Abderhaman Nour Ebad, hilal TAGAROUN
πŸ—žοΈ News: LinkedIn


πŸ“‡ Company: Terroe
πŸ” Description: Terroe is proposing a new model of local industry by deploying a network of ultra-local vegetable processing units throughout the country.
πŸ’» Website: https://terroe.fr
πŸ“ HQ City: Annecy
πŸ§— Round: Seed
πŸ’° Amount Raised: €0.25M
🏦 Investors: N/A
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Clotilde Humbert,
πŸ—žοΈ News: N/A


πŸ“‡ Company: PulseSight Therapeutics
πŸ” Description: PulseSight is an ophthalmology drug development company developing disruptive non-viral gene therapies with minimally-invasive delivery technology to treat major eye diseases. Our mission is to develop life-changing solutions for patients with diseases leading to sight loss.
πŸ’» Website: https://pulsesight.com/
πŸ“ HQ City: Paris
πŸ§— Round: Series A
πŸ’° Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: Korea Investment Partners; Pureos Bioventures; +ND Capital
πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Leadership Team: Judith Greciet, Thierry Bordet
πŸ—žοΈ News: PR