AQUITI Gestion
AQUITI Gestion, established in 1998 and headquartered in Bordeaux, France, is a private equity firm focused on supporting early-stage technology startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Greater South-West region of France. The firm specializes in pre-seed and seed-stage investments, as well as providing honor loans and development capital to growing businesses. Since its inception, AQUITI Gestion has successfully invested in over 200 operations, contributing to the establishment and growth of approximately 150 companies and creating thousands of jobs. Its current portfolio includes around 50 companies with revenues ranging from early-stage to 30 million euros. The firm benefits from the backing of both public and private influential shareholders and sponsors, enhancing its capacity to foster innovation and economic development in the region.
Past deals in France
Aquassay
Venture Round in 2025
Aquassay is a water management services provider based in Le Palais-sur-Vienne, France. The company focuses on enhancing the industrial and environmental performance of water usage, including supply, production, and discharge. Aquassay specializes in water efficiency by employing advanced real-time data analysis to support sustainable practices in industries and cities. Its approach is dedicated to optimizing water use and treatment, aiming to reduce consumption and waste at the source. By identifying points of improvement and risk, Aquassay develops actionable plans to assist clients in achieving better water management and sustainability.
Le Train
Series A in 2023
Le Train is a French railway company focused on providing private high-speed rail services in France. The company aims to enhance inter-regional travel by offering frequent train services that significantly reduce journey times between major metropolitan areas. Le Train prioritizes a customer-centric approach, ensuring a seamless travel experience with straightforward pricing. By promoting high-speed rail as a sustainable transportation option, Le Train seeks to improve connectivity and convenience for passengers across the country.
Eklo Hotels
Venture Round in 2023
Eklo Hotels is an independent French group that operates a chain of eco-friendly hotels and youth hostels, primarily located in Bordeaux. The company focuses on providing a warm and design-oriented living space that caters to a diverse clientele, including budget-conscious travelers. With a commitment to sustainability, Eklo Hotels offers 24/7 reception services and affordable accommodations, allowing guests to explore various destinations in France while enjoying a comfortable and environmentally responsible stay.
Emulseo
Seed Round in 2022
Emulseo is a French company based in Pessac, established in 2018, specializing in the development and supply of surfactant formulations for droplet-based microfluidics. The company offers FluoSurf, a fluorinated surfactant designed to stabilize aqueous droplets in fluorinated oil, catering to various biotechnology applications such as DNA amplification, single cell analysis, enzyme and protein screening, and bacterial isolation. Emulseo's formulations are characterized by their biocompatibility, stability, and leak-proof properties, making them suitable for use in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and chemical industries. The company leverages extensive expertise in microfluidics to support innovation in these fields.
TEHTRIS
Series B in 2022
TEHTRIS is a cybersecurity company founded in 2010 and based in Pessac, France. It specializes in developing and deploying the TEHTRIS XDR Platform, a SaaS-based solution designed to detect and neutralize cyber threats such as espionage and sabotage in real time. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including threat intelligence, security orchestration, incident detection and response tools, and cloud workload protection. TEHTRIS also provides services encompassing security operations centers, consulting, and training tailored for various sectors, including manufacturing, banking, retail, healthcare, and public administration. With expertise in countering advanced cyber threats, TEHTRIS serves a diverse clientele, from multinational corporations to small businesses, making its solutions accessible and easy to implement.
Fineheart
Series B in 2021
Fineheart is a France-based medical device company specializing in innovative technologies for cardiovascular care. It focuses on the development of implantable cardiac devices aimed at treating cardiovascular diseases. The company's flagship product is a novel, wirelessly powered, fully implantable mechanical circulatory support device. This device is designed to optimize cardiac output while preserving the heart's natural contractility, thereby enabling patients to restore normal cardiac function. Fineheart's technology aims to improve the quality of life for heart failure patients, allowing them to return to normal daily activities.
Osmia
Venture Round in 2017
Osmia SAS, founded in 2014 and based in Estillac, France, specializes in crop pollination services aimed at enhancing the yield and quality of agricultural production. The company addresses specific challenges related to entomophilous and anemophilic pollination, leveraging its methodological expertise to develop effective solutions. Osmia offers a range of services, including pollination studies for pre-base, base, and multiplication seeds, as well as targeted pollination services for arboriculture. These services are designed to optimize the yields and quality of fruit tree productions, making Osmia a vital partner in agricultural improvement.
AirInt' Services
Series B in 2017
AirInt' Services is a company based in Mérignac, France, specializing in aircraft maintenance management. Established in 2010, it provides a range of services including cabin consulting, which encompasses cabin modification coordination, maintenance process reviews, spare parts localization, and equipment reliability enhancement. The company also excels in cabin asset management and software engineering, offering a comprehensive software solution named AirInt' Software. This software suite leverages cloud computing technology to facilitate efficient aircraft maintenance and streamline information flow, ensuring that users have access to the right information at the right time for effective maintenance practices.
Actual Systemes
Venture Round in 2016
Actual Systemes operates in the field of indirect B to B distribution of IT hardware and software at national level. The company strength lies in our value strategy through their ability to support their clients in project mode to provide them with advice and services. Strategy increased by the acquisition of a host allowing to propose a CLOUD By ACTUAL offer in phase with our ecosystem. In a world where competition is fierce, the development strategy of ACTUAL Systèmes since its recovery in 2007, confers it in a spirit of a start-up with the advantage of a reputation gained and recognized by world leaders in the field. IT. Actual Systemes was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Merignac, France.
Fineheart
Series A in 2016
Fineheart is a France-based medical device company specializing in innovative technologies for cardiovascular care. It focuses on the development of implantable cardiac devices aimed at treating cardiovascular diseases. The company's flagship product is a novel, wirelessly powered, fully implantable mechanical circulatory support device. This device is designed to optimize cardiac output while preserving the heart's natural contractility, thereby enabling patients to restore normal cardiac function. Fineheart's technology aims to improve the quality of life for heart failure patients, allowing them to return to normal daily activities.
Osmia
Venture Round in 2015
Osmia SAS, founded in 2014 and based in Estillac, France, specializes in crop pollination services aimed at enhancing the yield and quality of agricultural production. The company addresses specific challenges related to entomophilous and anemophilic pollination, leveraging its methodological expertise to develop effective solutions. Osmia offers a range of services, including pollination studies for pre-base, base, and multiplication seeds, as well as targeted pollination services for arboriculture. These services are designed to optimize the yields and quality of fruit tree productions, making Osmia a vital partner in agricultural improvement.
Sunna Design
Venture Round in 2014
Sunna Design is a France-based company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Blanquefort. It specializes in the design and production of LED and solar lighting solutions, particularly integrated solar street lights for both isolated and urban areas. The company focuses on providing reliable and sustainable public lighting solutions to locations with little or no access to electricity. By utilizing renewable energy sources, Sunna Design's products not only reduce pollution but also offer cost-effective alternatives for clients. Additionally, the company engages in specific projects and offers design solutions, further enhancing its commitment to innovative and environmentally friendly lighting technologies.
BMIA
Seed Round in 2013
BMIA is a consulting firm based in Le Bouscat, France, specializing in computer engineering and automation across the transport, industry, and energy sectors. Founded in 1999, the company provides comprehensive solutions that include Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for collective performance, as well as interactive 3D simulators designed for training and operational support. BMIA conducts preliminary studies and audits to offer tailored advice on optimizing business processes and improving performance. The firm’s software management platform facilitates efficient project management and document handling, enhancing communication and expertise in areas such as intelligent mobility, water treatment, and energy distribution.
LNC Therapeutics
Series B in 2012
LNC Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative drugs that target the gut microbiota to treat obesity and associated cardiometabolic diseases. The company's pipeline encompasses fundamental research, preclinical studies, and clinical trials, aiming to bring a next-generation approach to these health challenges. Backed by prominent venture capital investors and family offices, LNC Therapeutics has raised €16.5 million to date, including €1.5 million in grants from French BPI and the Aquitaine Region. The company collaborates globally with renowned medical experts to ensure high standards in its drug development process.
SATMOS
Venture Round in 2012
SATMOS is an independent company founded in 2009 and based in Billere, France, specializing in satellite communications services. The company focuses on providing reliable and cost-effective solutions for remote management and real-time monitoring systems, including secured Machine to Machine (M2M) communications. SATMOS serves various applications such as water monitoring, telemetry for energy transport and distribution networks, remote maintenance, environmental monitoring, and security. Its satellite connections enable the monitoring and control of sensitive facilities and industrial installations, as well as the remote collection of data from environmental sites. SATMOS operates across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and was established in partnership with the European Space Agency to advance mutual projects in satellite technology.
Stantum
Series A in 2007
Stantum, Inc. designs and manufactures multitouch surface controllers. Its products include Lemur, which is a control surface for audio and media applications; and DEXTER, a laptop sized control surface, which is used for controlling digital audio workstations. The company’s products are used by musicians, composers, discjockies, media artists, researchers, and developers. It offers its products through distributors and retailers internationally. The company was formerly known as JazzMutant SAS and changed its name in 2007. Stantum, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Bordeaux, France with a liaison office in Tokyo, Japan.
AS Industries
Venture Round in 2006
AS Industries is a trading group based in Mérignac, France, specializing in the subcontracting of mechanical parts management in Asia. Established in 2003, the company focuses on identifying and selecting the most suitable suppliers for its clients, addressing industrial purchasing challenges in areas such as mechanics, foundry, plastic injection, and electronics. AS Industries offers manufacturing services for a range of production scales, from small to large series, and is committed to delivering tailored industrial parts. Additionally, the company has developed an online platform that streamlines purchasing and outsourcing operations, providing manufacturers with support in mechanical design, flexible storage solutions, and product delivery, ultimately helping them to enhance their competitiveness and recover lost margins.
ASP France
Series A in 2005
ASP France designs, develops, and markets software solutions focused on information security applications. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Bidart, France, the company offers a range of products including DataPack, MicroPack, ArchiPack, NasPack, and InfraPack. These solutions enhance data security and management across various domains, including data warehousing, network management, messaging, time management, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). ASP France is dedicated to providing robust backup services for archiving and electronic document management, ensuring the professional security and sustainability of its clients' data.
MitoProd
Seed Round in 2005
MitoProd SA is a young biotech company based in Bordeaux, France, which has developed an innnovative technology for the production of ribonucleic acids (RNA). MitoProd's patented technology enables the in vivo synthesis of RNA without limitation of length or quantity. The MitoProd team is comprised of highly qualified technicians, guaranteeing high quality in each phase of production. MitoProd's client portfolio is a testament to its expertise and includes companies in research, diagnostic and therapeutic fields.
Ademtech
Seed Round in 2001
Ademtech SA, established in 2000 and based in Pessac, France, specializes in the development and manufacture of superparamagnetic nanoparticles. The company's product portfolio includes a range of magnetic beads, instruments like thermoshakers and electronic pipettes, automata for extraction and pipetting, buffers, coupling reagents, and kits tailored for various applications such as proteomics, epigenetics, genomics, cell sorting, immunoassays, and virology. Ademtech serves customers in the United States, Europe, Asia, and other regions through distributors, supporting life sciences research and diagnostic industries with its innovative magnetic nanotechnology solutions.
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