French Tech Funding Wire March 7: Netforce, Flowdesk, Renaissance Fusion & More!
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π Company: Flowdesk
π Description: Digital asset financial technology provider building a trading infrastructure to provide market-making services for web3 players.
π» Website: https://www.flowdesk.co/
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Extension to Series B
π° Amount Raised: $52M
π¦ Investors: HV Capital; ISAI Ventures; Eurazeo; Cathay Innovation
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: FranΓ§ois Cluzeau; Guilhem Chaumont; Paul Bugnot; Balthazar Giraux
ποΈ News: LinkedIn, Blog Post
π Company: Netforce
π Description: Law enforcement technology development company
π» Website: https://www.nexstun.com
π HQ City: Mauguio
π§ Round: Growth Equity VC
π° Amount Raised: β¬45M
π¦ Investors: Global Emerging Markets
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Laurent Mollinari
ποΈ News: Financial Post
π Company: Renaissance Fusion
π Description: Developer of magnetic confinement fusion technologies designed for energy production and net zero emissions goals
π» Website:
π HQ City: Fontaine
π§ Round: Series A
π° Amount Raised: β¬32m
π¦ Investors: CrΓ©dit Mutuel, Lowercarbon Capital
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Damien Paccard, Francesco A. Volpe, Martin Kupo
ποΈ News: Startup Ecosystem
π Company: Satisfy
π Description: Premium running apparel designed to enhance performance and creativity, exclusively available online.
π» Website: https://satisfyrunning.com/
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Series B
π° Amount Raised: β¬11.3M
π¦ Investors: Bpifrance
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Brice Partouche
ποΈ News: Fashion United
π Company: Osivax
π Description: A company developing "universal" vaccines able to prevent highly mutating respiratory viral infections.
π» Website: http://www.osivax.com/
π HQ City: Lyon
π§ Round: Series B
π° Amount Raised: β¬10M
π¦ Investors: Meiji Seika Pharma
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Alexandre Le Vert; Fergal Hill
ποΈ News: PR
π Company: Comet
π Description: Building a new operating model for organizations relying on the power and agility of freelancing.
π» Website: https://www.comet.co
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Early VC
π° Amount Raised: β¬10M
π¦ Investors: Kima Ventures; Daphni; FJ Labs; Founders Future; Otium Capital; Tomcat Invest
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Charles Thomas; Valentin Cordier
ποΈ News: Silicon Canals
π Company: Agriodor
π Description: The biocontrol solution against pests.
π» Website: https://www.agriodor.com
π HQ City: Rennes
π§ Round: Early VC
π° Amount Raised: β¬7M
π¦ Investors: CapAgro; SWEN Capital Partners; BNP Paribas DΓ©veloppement; UI Investissement; CapHorn
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Alain Thibault
ποΈ News: CapAgro
π Company: Wealthcome
π Description: Developed a technology ecosystem dedicated to all stakeholders in wealth management, private management and personal financial management.
π» Website: https://www.wealthcome.fr/
π HQ City: Bordeaux
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬7M
π¦ Investors: BlackFin Capital Partners
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Cyprien Delmeule
ποΈ News: Planet Fintech
π Company: Faks
π Description: An application linking pharmacy professionals, including pharmacies, groups, and laboratories.
π» Website: http://faks.co
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Early VC
π° Amount Raised: β¬6M
π¦ Investors: Seedcamp; Speedinvest; Connect Ventures (Europe); FJ Labs
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Corentin Geoffray; ClΓ©ment Goupy; FΓ©lix Pignard
ποΈ News: JDN
π Company: Kleio
π Description: AI-driven conversational software specialized in boosting sales conversion.
π» Website: https://www.kleio.ai/
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬3M
π¦ Investors: Serena; Julien Bellanger; Daphni; Houman Behzadi; Raphael Simon; Dave Kellogg; Fred Hessabi
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Philippe Wellens; Adrien Mathieu; Louis Poirier
ποΈ News: LinkedIn
π Company: Spash
π Description: A sportech company innovating in the sports industry.
π» Website: https://spash.com
π HQ City: Saint-Priest
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬2.5M
π¦ Investors: N/A
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Tristan Vernay
ποΈ News: LinkedIn
π Company: Terratis
π Description: Operator of a prevention platform intended to reduce harmful insect populations using the sterile insect technique
π» Website: terratis.fr
π HQ City: Montpellier,
π§ Round: Seed
π° Amount Raised: β¬1.5m
π¦ Investors: OdyssΓ©e Venture, Galapagos Innovation, SATT AxLR
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Clelia OLIVA, Dorian BARRERE
ποΈ News: LinkedIn
π Company: Aquassay
π Description: A digital water management platform optimizing water usage efficiency for local governments and industrial facilities, helping them adapt to climate change.
π» Website: https://aquassay.com/
π HQ City: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
π§ Round: Early VC
π° Amount Raised: β¬1.4M (β¬1M from Banque des Territoires, β¬400K from Aquiti via ACI Fund)
π¦ Investors: Banque des Territoires; Aquiti (ACI Fund); Initial Investors
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: StΓ©phane Gilbert
ποΈ News: J'aime les startups
π Company: Papkot
π Description: A company specializing in replacing plastic with sustainable paper-based alternatives.
π» Website: https://papkot.com
π HQ City: Schiltigheim
π§ Round: Early VC
π° Amount Raised: N/A
π¦ Investors: Fedrigoni
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Manuel Milliery
ποΈ News: Packaging Gateway
π Company: Cherico
π Description: A chicory micro-roaster crafting healthy, gourmet, and sustainable beverages for the future.
π» Website: https://cherico.fr
π HQ City: Paris
π§ Round: Early VC (Qui veut Γͺtre mon associΓ©)
π° Amount Raised: N/A
π¦ Investors: The Group Spadel
π¨πΌπ©πΌ Founders: Jacques FertΓ©