French Tech Funding Wire November 15: OpenAirlines, Elicit Plant, Agicap & More!

๐Ÿ“‡ Company: OpenAirlines
๐Ÿ” Description: OpenAirlines is a provider of eco-flying software solutions aimed at reducing fuel consumption and COโ‚‚ emissions in the aviation industry.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.openairlines.com
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Toulouse
๐Ÿง— Round: Funding round led by Eiffel Investment Group
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: Nearly โ‚ฌ45 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Eiffel Investment Group, Mirova, with the Caisse de Retraite du Personnel Navigant Professionnel de lโ€™Aรฉronautique Civile (CRPN) expected to join by the end of the year
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Alexandre Feray
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: OpenAirlines has secured close to โ‚ฌ45 million to advance sustainable aviation solutions, focusing on enhancing their SkyBreatheยฎ platform, which utilizes AI and machine learning to optimize fuel consumption and reduce COโ‚‚ emissions. | EU-Startups


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Prelude
๐Ÿ” Description: Prelude offers fraud-resistant SMS verification solutions, acting as an independent broker to identify cost-effective routing options and reduce verification costs.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://prelude.so
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris
๐Ÿง— Round: Seed
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ7.6 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Singular, Seedcamp
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Matias Berny, Quentin Le Bras
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: Prelude secured โ‚ฌ7.6 million to expand its fraud-resistant SMS verification services across Europe and North America, aiming to enhance mobile-first onboarding solutions. | EU-Startups


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Liberlo
๐Ÿ” Description: Liberlo is a platform dedicated to alternative medicine, connecting users with certified practitioners and offering a unique third-party payment option to simplify reimbursements.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://liberlo.com
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Lyon
๐Ÿง— Round: Not specified
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ2.2 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Not specified
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Not specified
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: Liberlo raised โ‚ฌ2.2 million to structure a care pathway for alternative medicine, aiming to enhance accessibility and reimbursement processes for patients. | FrenchWeb


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Money Walkie
๐Ÿ” Description: Money Walkie provides a contactless wallet designed to teach children financial autonomy, featuring a mobile app for parents to manage allowances and monitor spending.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://moneywalkie.com
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris, France
๐Ÿง— Round: Not specified
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ4 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: BPCE, M6, with a portion reserved for crowdfunding via Sowefund
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Raphaรซl Leprette, Clรฉmence Coursimault
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: Money Walkie raised โ‚ฌ4 million and opened its capital to the public to promote financial autonomy among children, aiming to transform the pocket money experience. | Maddyness


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Meet My Mama
๐Ÿ” Description: Meet My Mama is a catering platform that showcases the culinary talents of women from around the world, offering immersive culinary experiences and supporting chefs in professionalizing their skills.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://meetmymama.com
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris, France
๐Ÿง— Round: Not specified
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ3 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Kimpa, Fair Equity, BNP Paribas, Olympe Capital, Groupe Up
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Youssef Oudahman, Donia Souad Amamra, Loubna Ksibi
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: Meet My Mama raised โ‚ฌ3 million to help chefs professionalize, aiming to scale their platform and integrate new features for clients and chefs. | Maddyness


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Elicit Plant
๐Ÿ” Description: Elicit Plant is an agritech company developing biostimulants that reduce water consumption in plants by approximately 20%, enhancing their resistance to environmental stress.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://elicit-plant.com
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye, France
๐Ÿง— Round: Series B
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ45 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Carbyne Partners, Sofinnova Partners, ECBF, BPI EcoGreenTech
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Jean-Franรงois Dรฉchant
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: Elicit Plant raised โ‚ฌ45 million to expand its biostimulant products that reduce plant water consumption and to develop new solutions for crops like vines and potatoes. | Maddyness


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Wyden
๐Ÿ” Description: Wyden is a leader in digital asset trading technology for financial institutions, offering a full-cycle trading platform that integrates with asset custody, banking, and portfolio management systems to simplify trading processes.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: http://www.wyden.io
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Zurich, Switzerland (with offices in New York and Singapore)
๐Ÿง— Round: Series B
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ15.4 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Truffle Capital, PostFinance, SBI Sygnum, FiveT Fintech, C3 Venture Capital (existing investor)
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Andy Flury
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: The funding will accelerate Wyden's expansion into regulated markets worldwide, enhance product development, and grow its client base, including banks and brokers across various regions.


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Alentis Therapeutics
๐Ÿ” Description: Alentis Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies targeting CLDN1 for the treatment of CLDN1-positive tumors and fibrosis.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.alentis.ch
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Basel, Switzerland (R&D site in Strasbourg, France)
๐Ÿง— Round: Series D
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ164.5 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Jeito Capital, OrbiMed, Novo Holdings, Frazier Life Sciences, Longitude Capital, Catalio Capital, Piper Heartland Healthcare Capital, Avego Bioscience Capital, RA Capital Management, Morningside Venture Investments, BB Pureos, Bpifrance (InnoBio 2)
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Dr. Roberto Iacone (CEO)
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: The new funding will support clinical trials for Alentis' antibody-drug conjugates targeting CLDN1 in solid tumors, with studies commencing in 2025. The financing reflects ongoing support for innovative cancer therapies.


Omaha

๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Omaha Insights
๐Ÿ” Description: Normalized financial data and analytical tools for small businesses.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://www.omaha-insights.com/
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris
๐Ÿง— Round: Seed
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ3.5 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Ventech, Axeleo Capital
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Jordan Alloun, Bryant Matthews
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: Omaha Insights raises funding


Trace For Good co-founders Lรฉa Gillet (left) and Laura Brรฉban

๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Trace For Good
๐Ÿ” Description: Traceability and data management software for food supply chains.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: http://traceforgood.com
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris
๐Ÿง— Round: Early VC
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ3.5 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Seed4Soft, Hi Inov, Ankaa Ventures
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Lรฉa Gillet
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: Trace For Good funding details


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: IADYS
๐Ÿ” Description: Designs, develops and delivers Artificial Intelligence solutions.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: http://www.iadys.com
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Roquefort-la-Bรฉdoule
๐Ÿง— Round: Series A
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ10 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Innovacom, Rรฉgion Sud Investissement, GO Capital
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Nicolas Carlรฉsi
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: IADYS funding announcement


๐Ÿ“‡ Company: AdipoPharma
๐Ÿ” Description: Not specified.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: http://adipopharma.com
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Strasbourg
๐Ÿง— Round: Early VC
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: Not specified
๐Ÿฆ Investors: Sambrinvest, Okeanos, Good Growth Capital, Newton Fund
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Vincent Marion
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: AdipoPharma funding details


Agicap co-founders (left to right): Lucas Bertola (CTO), Sebastien Beyet (CEO), Clรฉment Mauguet (Chief Expansion Officer)

๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Agicap
๐Ÿ” Description: A software adapted to all the SMEs for the management of cash flow.
๐Ÿ’ป Website: https://agicap.com/fr/
๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Lyon
๐Ÿง— Round: Series C
๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount raised: โ‚ฌ43.84 million
๐Ÿฆ Investors: AXA Venture Partners
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Sebastien Beyet, Sylvain Tessier
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: Agicap raises funds