French Tech Funding Wire June 13: Knave, Wandercraft, Look Up Space & More!
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๐ Company: Knave
๐ Description: Simply integrate a differentiating and profitable electric vehicle rental service into your business
๐ป Website: http://knave.eu
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Late VC
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ100m
๐ฆ Investor: XIFU Capita
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Jerome Beillevaire
๐๏ธ News: Les Echos
๐ Company: Wandercraft
๐ Description: Developer of robotic wheelchairs for people with disabilities
๐ป Website: wandercraft.eu
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Late VC
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ65.6m
๐ฆ Investor: Renault Group
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Nicolas Simon, Alexander Boulanger, Jean Louis Constanza, Alexandre Boulanger
๐๏ธ News: Medical Device Network
๐ Company: Look Up Space
๐ Description: Space safety platform using persistent sensing and advanced data processing
๐ป Website: lookupspace.com
๐ HQ City: Toulouse
๐ง Round: Series A
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ50m (including โฌ11.0m debt and โฌ15.0m subsidies)
๐ฆ Investors: MIG Capital, ETF Partners, Karista, EIC Fund, Expansion Ventures, Leadwind
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Juan Carlos Dolado Pรฉrez, Michel Friedling (Gen. R.)
๐๏ธ News: Copernical
๐ Company: Expliseat
๐ Description: Developer of the worldโs lightest aircraft seat
๐ป Website: expliseat.com
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Late VC
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ36M
๐ฆ Investors: Bpifrance, BNP Paribas, GO Capital, SWEN Capital Partners, Supernova Invest, NCI, Crรฉdit Mutuel Innovation
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Jean-Charles Samuelian, Ben Saada
๐๏ธ News: L'Usine Nouvelle
๐ Company: Elkedonia
๐ Description: Leveraging a new neuroplastogen approach to develop therapeutic agents to treat depression and other neuropsychiatric condition.
๐ป Website: elkedonia.com
๐ HQ City: Strasbourg
๐ง Round: Seed
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ11.25M
๐ฆ Investors: Bpifrance, Sambrinvest, Capital Grand Est, Kurma Partners, Argobio Studio, Angelini Ventures, CARMA FUND Management, WE Life Sciences
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Delphine Charvin, Jocelyne Caboche
๐๏ธ News: Finsmes
๐ Company: Enterome
๐ Description: Biopharma company developing immunomodulatory drugs for cancer and inflammatory diseases
๐ป Website: enterome.com
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Late VC
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ8.73M
๐ฆ Investors: Seventure Partners, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Primo Capital, Lundbeckfonden, SymBiosis
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Pierre Belichard, Marie-Laure Bouttier, Rodolphe Clerval
๐๏ธ News: The Pharma Letter
๐ Company: Kolet
๐ Description: Sustainable eSIM provider delivering affordable Internet access to travelers in 180+ countries
๐ป Website: kolet.com
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Series A
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ8.05M
๐ฆ Investors: Daphni, Peter Kern, Jon Gieselman
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Jรฉrรฉmy Gotteland, Anne-Carole Coen
๐๏ธ News: Phocuswire
๐ Company: ENYO Pharma
๐ Description: Clinical stage biotech innovating with virus-inspired therapies
๐ป Website: enyopharma.com
๐ HQ City: Lyon
๐ง Round: Series C
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ6M
๐ฆ Investor: Vesalius Biocapital IV
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Jacky Vonderscher, Jean-Jacques Garaud, Patrice Andre, Laurรจne Meyniel-Schicklin, Benoรฎt de Chassey, Vincent Lotteau
๐๏ธ News: PR
๐ Company: PeopleSpheres
๐ Description: AI to help businesses centralize and interconnect all HR data and actions on a single platform.
๐ป Website: https://olyzon.tv/
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Seed
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ5.3m
๐ฆ Investors: Omnes Capital, Odyssรฉe Venture, Irdi, UL Invest, Swen Capital Partners, Sofilaro
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๐๏ธ News: PR
๐ Company: Arlequin AI
๐ Description: Delivers actionable insights from social data via advanced AI embedding models
๐ป Website: arlq.ai
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Seed
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ4.4M
๐ฆ Investors: Kima Ventures, Vsquared Ventures, 10x Founders, Better Angle
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Hugo Micheron
๐๏ธ News: TFN
๐ Company: Olyzon
๐ Description: Aagentic Connected TV advertising platform for global brands
๐ป Website: https://olyzon.tv/
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Seed
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌโฌ4.3m (including โฌ0.8m debt)
๐ฆ Investors: Cassius Capital
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Martin Danet, Anouar Benattia
๐๏ธ News: AdExchanger
๐ Company: STEPS ORTHO
๐ Description: Developing and marketing solutions for foot and ankle surgery
๐ป Website: stepsortho.com
๐ HQ City: Bron
๐ง Round: Late VC
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ2.16M
๐ฆ Investors: N/A
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Philippe Lorenzati, Yannick Ricol
๐๏ธ News: LinkedIn
๐ Company: KONCRETE
๐ Description: Enables construction professionals to obtain real-time quotes, compare supplier pricing, and coordinate logistics through a unified digital platform.
๐ป Website: koncrete.fr
๐ HQ City: Paris
๐ง Round: Seed
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ1M
๐ฆ Investors: Plug and Play, Campus Fund, SkreenHouse Ventures
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Pierre-Marie C., Lรฉopold Delay, Henri Bunod
๐๏ธ News: Investegate
๐ Company: Circulacar
๐ Description: Developer of electric battery packs and retrofit kits for transforming thermal vehicles into electric ones, with a focus on professional and niche use cases such as airport vehicles and park tractors.
๐ป Website: https://www.circulacar.com
๐ HQ City: Lyon, France
๐ง Round: Seed
๐ฐ Amount Raised: โฌ1 million
๐ฆ Investors: Movntec (industrial partner), Ponton and GMZ & Sonโs (family offices), Crowdcube (โฌ200k via crowdfunding)
๐จ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ผ Founders: Geoffrey Pauwels, Edouard Nicolaรฟ
๐๏ธ News: LinkedIn