What: Kelvin, a SaaS specialized in creating home energy assessments using machine learning.
Why: To improve energy efficiency audits.
Funding: €5 million
Who: Clémentine Lalande, Pierre Joly, and Guillaume Sempé
Investors: Racine² (MGEN) Makesense, Serena, Seedcamp, Raise Capital, Kima Ventures, Motier Ventures & several Business Angels
What's next: The new funding will be used to develop new features and reach a hundred clients by 2025.
What: Biophta, a pre-clinical biotech company creating topical Ophthalmic Inserts, tiny drug-releasing pellets that remain on the eye for 7 days.
Why: To revolutionize the way eye problems, Glaucoma and Macular Edema, are treated and free patients from self-administered daily eye drops or invasive intraocular injections.
Funding: €6 million
Who: CTO Jean Cuiné and CEO Jean Garrec
Investors: UI Investissement, Elaia, GO Capital, Unither Pharmaceuticals & HTL Biotechnology.
What's next: The funding will be used to finance clinical validation.
What: Dealt, a SaaS platform enabling retailers to deploy white-label service offers.
Why: To enhance customer experiences beyond the initial purchase and support circular economy with initiatives like product repair and refurbishment.
Funding: €6 million
Who: Mickaël Braconnier, Lucas Frémont, Sylvain Béral, Axel Josse
Investors: La Poste Ventures, Go Capital, One Green, Holnest & various Business Angels including Fabrice Lépine (Wonderbox), Alexandre Eruimy (ex PrestaShop), Flavien Dhellemmes (Conforama), Étienne Boix (Quitoque), Guillaume Cavaroc (Meta France).
What's next: The startup plans to fuel its development by hiring 30 new team members and expanding into Europe, starting with Belgium, Switzerland, and Spain.
What: Descartes & Mauss, an end-to-end AI-powered SaaS platform that automates the decision-making process.
Why: To take the risk out of decision-making and allow managers to make faster and more informed decisions.
Funding: €5.5 million
Who: CEO Maurice N'Diaye and COO Thomas Decerisy
Investors: Elaia Partners, Polytechnique Ventures
What's next: The AI-powered SaaS will use the new cash to power its ascension as a global leader in the new “StraTech” category, automating companies’ strategy playbook with their proprietary SaaS AI-enabled platform.
What: Deemea, an AI-powered SaaS software for advanced medical imaging.
Why: To enhance biomedical research by managing the entire clinical research process, from data collection to statistical analysis, ensuring efficient and quality-assured data handling. DEEMEA's platform also includes specialized applications to automate image annotation and data review.
Funding: €4 million
Who: Michel Bonnin, Tarik Ait Si Selmi, Bruno Maisonnier, Bechara Wakim, Charles-Edouard Bouée
Investors: Karista, YZR Capital
What's next: The funding will be used to fuel the startup's next phase of growth and expansion into Europe to provide the research community with a comprehensive, collaborative, multi-site, and cooperative platform for sponsors and investigators.
What: Vortex-io, a startup using large-scale hydrological monitoring solutions.
Why: To improve water resource knowledge and management against a backdrop of climate change.
Funding: €2.9 million
Who: Guillaume Valladeau and Jean-Christophe Poisson
Investors: Banque des Territoires, MAIF Impact, AFI Ventures & SpaceFounders France
What's next: The new money will help accelerate the deployment of its network, with 2000 new additional micro-stations by 2026 to model the main European river basins. The startup also plans to double its workforce to 80 by 2026.
What: Nanomade, a manufacturer of highly sensitive, ultra-thin, flexible, and customizable deformation sensors.
Why: To allow clients to transform any surface (flat, curved, rigid, flexible, opaque, or transparent) and any material (metal, plastic, wood, leather, fabric, etc.) into an intelligent interactive interface.
Funding: €3 million
Who: Olivier de Tremaudan and Jean-Claude Rassou
Investors: Various Business Angels from the automobile sector
What's next: The new cash will be used to strengthen the startup's international market presence, launch its first large-scale production line, and recruit new talents.
What: Finovox, a security and cyber security document fraud detection software.
Why: To detect false documents.
Funding: €2.8 million
Who: Marc de Beaucorps, Théophile de Bouët du Portal et Pierre-Alexis Gouzien
Investors: Blast Club, Inter Mutuelles Assistance, Vaex Capital Partners, Shapr Ventures, Super Capital, Side Angels, business angels
What's next: The startup will use the fresh cash to develop its product and fuel sales efforts.
What: Veeton, a generative AI model for creating life-like images.
Why: To create product sheet visuals on fashion e-commerce sites, offering fashion brands an alternative to photo shoots.
Funding: €2 million
Who: Flore Lestrade, Christian Kotait, Tristan François
Investors: Founders Future, Armilar Venture, Kima Ventures, business angels
What's next: The new money will be used to fuel development.
