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French Tech Funding Wire January 31: Alice & Bob, Swan, Naboo & More!

Startups that raised from Jan. 27 to Jan. 31 also include: 4Elements, Formance, KEEY AEROGEL, Cryptio, Accro, Hopia, Laclaree Vision, Le Fourgon, Clovis, HappyVore, OFFROAD, Neo Earth, Aberyne, Amatera, Expliseat, Carthera, Zaion, Beans, GetVocal, and ClearDrop

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📇 Company: Alice & Bob
🔍 Description: Developer of self-correcting Schrödinger cat qubits to build fault-tolerant quantum computers.
💻 Website: http://alice-bob.com
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Series B
💰 Amount Raised: €100M
🏦 Investors: Elaia Partners; Bpifrance; AXA Venture Partners; European Innovation Council; Supernova Invest; Future French Champions; Breega
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Théau Peronnin; Raphaël Lescanne
🗞️ News: The French Tech Journal


📇 Company: Swan
🔍 Description: Fintech specialized in embedded banking solutions.
💻 Website: https://www.swan.io/
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Series B
💰 Amount Raised: €42M
🏦 Investors: Accel; Creandum; Eight Roads Ventures; Lakestar; Bpifrance; Hexa Capital
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Nicolas Saison; Nicolas Benady; Mathieu Breton
🗞️ News: TechCrunch


📇 Company: 4Elements
🔍 Description: Venture studio fostering sustainable entrepreneurship by providing financial backing and resources for future ventures.
💻 Website: https://www.4elements.studio/
📍 HQ City: N/A
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: €27.4M
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance; European Investment Fund; Greenpact
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Jean-Baptiste Goffart; Philippe Ruffin; Cedric Favier


📇 Company: Naboo
🔍 Description: Platform enabling teams to meet when and where they need.
💻 Website: https://naboo.app
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €20M
🏦 Investors: ISAI Ventures; Notion Capital; Ternel
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Antoine Servant
🗞️ News: TechCrunch


📇 Company: Formance
🔍 Description: Open-source platform enabling fintechs and marketplaces to build and operate strategic money flows.
💻 Website: https://www.formance.com
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €19.09M
🏦 Investors: Hoxton Ventures; Y Combinator; Portage; Axeleo Capital; PayPal Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Anne-Sybille Pradelles; Clément Salaün
🗞️ News: Paypers


📇 Company: KEEY AEROGEL
🔍 Description: Provider of sustainable insulation material solutions using recycled silica from construction waste.
💻 Website: http://keey-aerogel.com
📍 HQ City: Schlierbach
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €18M
🏦 Investors: Bpifrance; Capital Grand Est; NCI; Wind
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Manuel Cantero Boy
🗞️ News: Tech.eu


Antoine Scalia, Founder & CEO of Cryptio (Cryptio)
Here are the remaining formatted funding deals from the document:

📇 Company: Cryptio
🔍 Description: A financial data analysis tool for cryptocurrencies, providing insights for financial institutions and businesses.
💻 Website: http://cryptio.co
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €13.64M
🏦 Investors: Alven; Point Nine; BitGo; Ledger; Draper Associates; BlueYard Capital; Cathay Innovation; Charlie Songhurst; 1kx
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Antoine Scalia
🗞️ News: CoinDesk


📇 Company: Zaion
🔍 Description: Conversational and generative AI solutions for the telecommunications sector.
💻 Website: http://www.zaion.ai/
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €11M
🏦 Investors: 115 K; Fortino Capital; Truffle Capital; Pro BTP Innovation; Bpifrance Investissement; La France Mutualiste
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Franz Fodéré
🗞️ News: Maddyness, LinkedIn


📇 Company: Accro
🔍 Description: Developer of plant-based meat alternatives.
💻 Website: http://accro.fr
📍 HQ City: Lille
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: €10M
🏦 Investors: Creadev; Roquette Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Thierry Maroye


📇 Company: Hopia
🔍 Description: Provides AI-optimized resource management solutions for healthcare establishments.
💻 Website: https://hopia.eu/
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €3.5M
🏦 Investors: IRIS; Kurma Partners
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Victoire Bach; Julien Pinede; Matthias Lesage
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb


📇 Company: Laclaree Vision
🔍 Description: Start-up developing a novel eyewear solution for presbyopia correction.
💻 Website: http://www.laclaree-vision.com/
📍 HQ City: Villeurbanne
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €3.5M
🏦 Investors: High-Tech Gründerfonds; Rimonci Capital; UI Investissement
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Bruno Berge
🗞️ News: N/A


📇 Company: Le Fourgon
🔍 Description: Offers a range of reusable packaging solutions for milk, water, beer, wine, fruit juice, and sodas.
💻 Website: http://lefourgon.com
📍 HQ City: Lille
🧗 Round: Series A
💰 Amount Raised: €5.7M
🏦 Investors: Future Positive Capital; BRED Banque; id4 Ventures; Noshaq; La Poste Ventures; Teampact Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Stéphane Dessein; Charles Christory; Maxime Tharin
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb


📇 Company: GetVocal
🔍 Description: Conversational AI platform enabling communication via call or message.
💻 Website: https://www.getvocal.ai/
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €2.7M
🏦 Investors: Speedinvest; Elaia Partners; Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Roy Moussa, Antonin Bertin
🗞️ News: LinkedIn


📇 Company: Clovis
🔍 Description: Specialised in collaborative solutions for the construction sector
💻 Website: https://www.clovis.app/
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: €2.0M
🏦 Investors: Tomcat Invest; WeLoveFounders
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Thomas Faustini; Clément Fradet Normand
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb


📇 Company: HappyVore
🔍 Description: Develops plant-based alternatives to traditional meat dishes.
💻 Website: https://happyvore.com
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €2.0M
🏦 Investors: Kima Ventures; Bpifrance; Adrien de Schompré; Edouard Roschi
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Cédric Meston; Guillaume Dubois
🗞️ News: N/A


📇 Company: OFFROAD
🔍 Description: Company specializing in the management of roadways and public spaces.
💻 Website: https://offroad.works/
📍 HQ City: Alfortville
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €1.5M
🏦 Investors: ISAI Ventures; Axeleo Capital; Ring Capital
👨💼👩💼 Founders: N/A
🗞️ News: FrenchWeb


📇 Company: Beans
🔍 Description: Resale platform for unsold consumer goods, supporting green and sustainable development.
💻 Website: https://www.beansclub.fr/
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: €800K
🏦 Investors: Norrsken VC; Maze Impact; Waterlemon Ventures; Foodtech Founders; Business Angels
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Ines Sánchez-Castillo Velge, Louis Paulet
🗞️ News: Nordic 9, LinkedIn


📇 Company: Neo Earth
🔍 Description: Specializes in high-yield microalgae strains tailored for enhanced productivity.
💻 Website: https://neoearth.fr
📍 HQ City: Libourne
🧗 Round: Support Program
💰 Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: EIT Food
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Charles-Antoine Boels


📇 Company: Aberyne
🔍 Description: Foodtech startup developing plant-based alternatives for French gastronomy.
💻 Website: http://aberyne.com
📍 HQ City: Biarritz
🧗 Round: Support Program
💰 Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: BIC Gipuzkoa
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Mikel Abeberry


📇 Company: Jay & Joy
🔍 Description: Producer of organic and vegan cheese alternatives.
💻 Website: https://www.jay-joy.com/
📍 HQ City: Lacroix-Saint-Ouen
🧗 Round: N/A
💰 Amount Raised: €2M
🏦 Investors: High Flyers Capital; Demeter; Beyond Impact
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Founded in 2014


📇 Company: Amatera
🔍 Description: Agtech platform focused on sustaining woody crops in a changing climate.
💻 Website: http://amatera.bio
📍 HQ City: Boulogne-Billancourt
🧗 Round: Support Program
💰 Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: EIT Food
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Omar Dekkiche; Lucie Kriegshauser


📇 Company: Expliseat
🔍 Description: Developer of the world’s lightest aircraft seats.
💻 Website: http://expliseat.com/
📍 HQ City: Paris
🧗 Round: Seed
💰 Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: Jean-Charles Samuelian; Ben Saada


📇 Company: Carthera
🔍 Description: Clinical-stage medtech company developing ultrasound-based medical devices for severe brain disorders.
💻 Website: http://carthera.eu/
📍 HQ City: Lyon
🧗 Round: Spinout
💰 Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: Sorbonne University; AP-HP International
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Murielle Lemoine; Alexandre Carpentier


📇 Company: ClearDrop
🔍 Description: Advances solar power adoption through innovative surface technology.
💻 Website: http://cleardrop.tech
📍 HQ City: Lille
🧗 Round: Early VC
💰 Amount Raised: N/A
🏦 Investors: Genesis Ventures
👨💼👩💼 Founders: Nikos Christopoulos; Michael Baudoin

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