Bpifrance

Bpifrance is a financial institution dedicated to supporting companies throughout their development stages, particularly those preparing for stock market listing and seeking credit equity. The organization provides a range of financial solutions, including financing, innovation assistance, and capital investment. By integrating various entities such as OSEO and CDC Entreprises, Bpifrance aims to deliver tailored financial support that addresses the specific needs of businesses. The institution is committed to fostering innovation and helping companies transition toward sustainable growth, ensuring they are well-equipped to face future challenges.

Laurent Arthaud

Managing Director

Marion Aubry

Investment Director

Emmanuel Audouard

Director of Transverse Venture Capital Investments Division

Benoit Barteau Ph.D

Investment Director

Nicolas Berdou

Investment Director, Defense Expert

Clarisse Blandin

Investment Director

Edouard Combette

Investment Director

Charlotte Corbaz

Deputy Director of the Large Venture Fund and Deputy Managing Director

Nicolas Dardenne

Senior Investment Director, Normandy (Caen Rouen)

Arnaud Despoisse

Director of Occitanie Participations

Philippe Dutheil

Investment Director

Mailys Ferrere

Director of Large Venture Investments

Jean-Marie Fougeray

Senior Investment Director, Brittany

Paul-Francois Fournier

Executive Director, Innovation Department

Pierre Gillet

Investment Director

Vanessa Giraud

Managing Director

Gwenaël Hamon

Senior Investment Director

Laurent Higueret Ph.D

Senior Investment Director

Louis Janneau

Investment Director and Fund Manager

Magali Joessel

Director of Funds

So-Yeon Koo

Senior Investment Manager

Jérôme Langlade

Investment Director Aquitaine / Limousin / Poitou-Charentes

Eric Lefebvre

Director

Stephane Lefevre-Sauli

Senior Investment Director

Arnaud Legardeur

Investment Director

Chahra Louafi

Senior Investment Director

Elyssa Maufras du Châtellier

Investment Director

Quentin Mayolle

Senior Investment Officer

Serge Mesguich

Director of FIT

Laure Michel

Investment Director

Louis Molis

Investment Director

Jean-Francois Morin

Investment Director

Sébastien Moynot

Director

Adrien Muller

Investment Director

Adrien Néel

Investment Director

Axel Piriou

Director of Investments

Olivier Rameil

Senior Investment Director / VC seed

Vincent Roque

Director

Thibaut Roulon Ph.D

Investment Director

Gilles Schang

Deputy Director

Claire Waché

Senior Investment Officer

Past deals in Catering

Lisy.co

Seed Round in 2023
Lisy.co offers an AI-powered order management platform for the food industry, connecting producers, suppliers, and buyers. The platform automates key administrative tasks in order processing, including pre-entering orders and generating purchase orders and deliveries. It also provides an intelligent mailbox to streamline communications and coordinate workflows. By automating these activities, Lisy.co reduces order processing time dramatically, for example from 15 minutes to about one minute, enabling faster and more efficient management of orders and deliveries.

Nona

Seed Round in 2022
Nona develops catering management software to facilitate sustainable menu creation. Their platform streamlines processes by reducing paperwork, simplifying budget tracking, and enhancing communication.

Bird Office

Venture Round in 2022
Bird Office, founded in December 2013 by Arnaud Katz, Michael Zribi, and Kevin Dréno, is a comprehensive service facilitating corporate event planning. It offers an extensive selection of venues suitable for meetings, trainings, seminars, and conferences, accommodating groups of 2 to 400 attendees. The platform enables businesses to book spaces for hours, days, or weeks, along with additional services such as catering, streamlining the process of organizing successful corporate events within just 10 minutes.

ADIAL SAS

Private Equity Round in 2022
Adial specializes in the development and manufacturing of automated vending machines that serve pizza and panini. Its flagship product, PIZZADOOR, addresses the growing demand for convenient access to fresh pizzas from artisanal pizzerias. The company provides comprehensive services that include the design, manufacturing, and maintenance of these vending machines, catering to various clients such as restaurants, hotels, and public venues. By focusing on modern technology and consumer preferences, Adial aims to enhance the accessibility of quality food options in diverse locations.

Foodles

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2014, Foodles offers innovative office catering solutions for small businesses. It provides connected fridges stocked with meals and a pre-order service for daily specials delivered to employees.

GOURMEY

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in Paris, France in 2019, GOURMEY specializes in developing and producing ethical foie gras using duck cell cultivation. This innovative process aims to create sustainable, high-quality meat products without force-feeding or animal slaughter.

Tournus Equipement

Private Equity Round in 2019
Tournus Equipement, S.A.S. is a manufacturer based in Tournus, France, specializing in stainless steel environments for professional kitchens and supermarket fish counters. Established in 1910, the company provides a wide range of products, including mobile and modular professional kitchens, regeneration ovens, warmers, sterilizing cabinets, dishwashing equipment, and various stainless steel furniture and shelving solutions. Its offerings also encompass self-service lines for meal distribution, custom equipment, and accessories such as wash-basins, gutters, floor drains, trolleys, and containers. Tournus Equipement serves diverse sectors, including canteens in companies and schools, restaurants, hotels, bakeries, supermarkets, and transport catering services. The company is committed to delivering durable and customizable solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of its clients.

ideolys

Venture Round in 2018
Ideolys SAS is a company based in La Roche sur Yon, France, that specializes in providing web-based software solutions tailored for catering businesses. Established in 2010, Ideolys offers a range of products, including Easilys, an application designed for managing business and industry, education, and healthcare catering operations. Additionally, the company features Easilys Commandes Convives, a portal that facilitates customer interactions for central kitchens, particularly for remote sites and home deliveries. Beyond software solutions, Ideolys also provides training, support, hosting, and project management services to enhance its offerings and assist clients in optimizing their catering operations.

Eelway

Seed Round in 2018
Eelway is a Paris-based business offering luggage storage and transfer services between the city, its train stations, and airports. They provide short- and long-term storage solutions, along with door-to-door luggage transfers for a hassle-free travel experience. Eelway's platform enables partners and customers to manage baggage efficiently, including delivery, collection, and soon remote check-in, catering to various luggage sizes and types within the Parisian region.

Extracadabra

Venture Round in 2018
Extracadabra offers a free application that connects restaurants and hotels with on-demand staff for hours, days or longer-term contracts. The platform enables managers to quickly find cooks, waiters, cleaners and other support personnel to handle peak periods or emergency staffing needs, with options for short-term and permanent contracts. It streamlines the hiring process by letting qualified workers apply for temporary roles and reduces administrative burdens for employers. By facilitating fast recruitment for short- and long-term positions, Extracadabra aims to improve operational efficiency and flexibility in hospitality operations.

Dupont Restauration

Venture Round in 2017
A family-sized company specializing in catering services for various sectors including individuals, businesses, schools, and hospitals. It offers contract catering, ready-made meals, and event management services.

Food Media Group

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Food Media Group's mission is at the crossroads between consumers, food bloggers and local merchants. Their job is to enrich and boost the digital communication of food retailers by associating recipes to facilitate the purchase of products. To help consumers, they are developing a service to cleverly answer the question: "What are we eating tonight or this week?" ". You plan in one click the organization of your meals and reconnect with the essential: take time to cook! They help you organize everything else. This service is coming soon!! We simmered it for a long time, it's almost ready.
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