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French Tech Funding Wire: Knave, Qantev, La Vie & More!

French startups that raised money the week of October 7 to October 11 also include Stellar Telecommunications, Generare Bioscience, Revyze, and Kriptown.

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Data courtesy Dealroom


📇 Company: Knave

🔍 Description: Simply integrate a differentiating and profitable electric vehicle rental service into your business

💻 Website: http://knave.eu

📍HQ City: Paris

🧗 Round: GROWTH EQUITY VC

💰 Amount raised (€): 225.0M

🏦 Investors: Pollen Street Capital

👨💼👩💼 Founders: Jerome Beillevaire

🗞️ News: https://www.planet-fintech.com/La-FinTech-francaise-Knave-leve-225-M-a-destination-des-distributeurs-automobiles-francais_a5467.html


📇 Company: Qantev

🔍 Description: AI claims platform for health and life insurers

💻 Website: https://www.qantev.com/

📍HQ City: Paris

🧗 Round: B

💰 Amount raised (€): 30M

🏦 Investors: Blossom Capital, Omnes Capital, Raise Capital, Elaia

👨💼👩💼 Founders: CEO Tarik Dadi and CTO Hadrien De March

🗞️ News: https://www.frenchweb.fr/qantev-leve-30-millions-deuros-pour-analyser-les-donnees-des-assureurs/449254


📇 Company: La Vie

🔍 Description: La Vie offers delicious plant-based bacon and lardons

💻 Website: https://www.laviefoods.com/

📍HQ City: Paris

🧗 Round: EARLY VC

💰 Amount raised (€): 25.0M

🏦 Investors: Zintinus;Sparkfood

👨💼👩💼 Founders: Vincent Poulichet; Nicolas Schweitzer

🗞️ News: https://vegconomist.com/investments-finance/investments-acquisitions/la-vie-raises-e25m/

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