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 Finance

Swan

Series B in 2025
Swan is a Paris-based fintech company founded in 2019 that specializes in embedded finance through its Banking-as-a-Service platform. It enables businesses to create and manage bank accounts, issue cards, and generate IBANs seamlessly using straightforward APIs. Serving more than 60 clients across ten European countries, Swan handles over 200 million euros in transactions monthly. The company is staffed by over 100 employees, led by experts in the fintech sector. As a licensed financial institution regulated by the ACPR, Swan operates as a principal member of Mastercard, positioning itself as a key player in the European financial technology landscape.

Cofarco

Venture Round in 2025
Cofarco is a financial services company that specializes in credit risk insurance brokerage and financing arrangements. It caters to complex and niche markets, offering tailored solutions to manage clients' business-specific risk exposure. The company facilitates debt transactions, provides risk management advice, and helps clients unlock capital by arranging global financing under suitable terms.

Karmen

Debt Financing in 2025
Karmen provides non-dilutive financing solutions tailored for digital businesses. Its platform facilitates swift access to capital for various operational needs such as customer acquisition, recruitment, and inventory financing.

Hub2.Io

Series A in 2024
Hub2.Io is a system for digitizing ongoing transactions. Services like cash out, to pay, manage, and others are offered by them. Connecting businesses to their infrastructure will enable them to accept and process payments quickly and safely.

Lingua Custodia

Grant in 2024
Founded in 2011, Lingua Custodia specializes in developing SaaS-based software for machine translation tailored to the financial domain. Its flagship product, VERTO, offers customized translation solutions for finance professionals, serving financial institutions, language service providers, and other finance-related entities.

Beyond Aero

Series A in 2024
Beyond Aero designs and develops hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for business aviation, aiming to redefine private travel with zero-emission, six-passenger aircraft. The company is redesigning a CS23 airframe around hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion and an electric drive, integrating hydrogen storage, fuel cells, and advanced cooling to enable flights up to 800 nautical miles (approximately 1,500 km). Founded in 2020, it operates from offices in Toulouse, Paris, and Los Angeles and relies on a multinational engineering team. The business model centers on delivering energy-efficient private aviation powered by hydrogen-electric technology, seeking to reduce environmental impact compared with traditional jets. Beyond Aero has demonstrated progress with a manned hydrogen-electric flight in France and participates in industry initiatives advancing zero-emission aviation.

Formality

Debt Financing in 2024
Formality specializes in intelligent contract management, offering a platform designed for financial and legal departments. This platform automates administrative tasks by scanning legal documents, extracting key data, and feeding it into an administrative and legal calendar based on local regulations. This enables companies to efficiently manage their legal documents and delegate administrative tasks.

Oderis

Private Equity Round in 2024
Oderis helps corporate and private equity clients with transaction advisory, business valuation, consulting and financial assistance.

Jared

Seed Round in 2024
Jared is a fintech company that creates an intelligent financial assistant for consumers. It aims to make financial management more accessible and understandable, especially for those underserved by traditional financial services. Jared's platform offers automated budgeting, personalized goal setting, and cash flow tracking, providing users with tailored insights and recommendations. It differentiates itself by integrating behavioral finance and cognitive science to understand users' financial psychology, offering a more comprehensive and personalized approach to financial management.

XPerience.Immo

Seed Round in 2024
XPerience.Immo is a company that specializes in providing a comprehensive platform tailored for real estate developers. Its solution is designed to simplify financial and project management, as well as marketing and customer relations. Through an intuitive and user-friendly Software as a Service (SaaS) application, XPerience.Immo enables clients to create reports, monitor budgets, and track commitments effectively. Additionally, the platform allows users to manage their activities through key performance indicators and oversee the entire marketing cycle. By streamlining these processes, XPerience.Immo helps clients save time and enhance their profit margins.

Flowdesk

Series B in 2024
Flowdesk is a regulated digital asset trading firm specializing in market making, OTC services, and treasury management. It offers a compliant trading platform connecting blockchains, custodians, and service providers with deep liquidity and real-time analytics.

Mon Petit Placement

Venture Round in 2023
Mon Petit Placement, SAS is a company based in Lyon, France, founded in 2017, that specializes in developing an online financial platform aimed at enhancing young people's saving habits. The platform serves as an intermediary between portfolio management companies and banking institutions, providing users with a personalized investment strategy. It is designed to be user-friendly and engaging, allowing young investors to make informed investment decisions while cultivating better savings practices. Through its innovative approach, Mon Petit Placement seeks to empower the next generation of investors by simplifying the investment process and promoting financial literacy.

Comptastar

Debt Financing in 2023
Comptastar is an online accounting firm that provides a mobile application for document submission and accounting monitoring, as well as comprehensive support (legal, tax, and accounting) for your property. All non-value-added processes (account entry, annual account preparation, tax declaration of your activity, etc.) are automated.

Swan

Series B in 2023
Swan is a Paris-based fintech company founded in 2019 that specializes in embedded finance through its Banking-as-a-Service platform. It enables businesses to create and manage bank accounts, issue cards, and generate IBANs seamlessly using straightforward APIs. Serving more than 60 clients across ten European countries, Swan handles over 200 million euros in transactions monthly. The company is staffed by over 100 employees, led by experts in the fintech sector. As a licensed financial institution regulated by the ACPR, Swan operates as a principal member of Mastercard, positioning itself as a key player in the European financial technology landscape.

Matera

Series B in 2023
Matera, incorporated in 2017 and based in Paris, France, operates an online condominium management platform designed to simplify the lives of co-owners in residential properties. The platform facilitates the management of buildings by automating administrative and accounting tasks, generating necessary documents and bills based on the specific co-ownership agreements. By securely providing access to these resources online, Matera enables co-owners to independently manage their buildings without relying on traditional property management services. The company also offers legal and accounting support, further enhancing the self-management capabilities of its users.

Ejara

Series A in 2022
Ejara is a mobile investment platform designed specifically for Africa and its diasporas, offering access to a range of investment opportunities, including fractional shares, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The company has developed blockchain-based software that facilitates the trading of investment products globally, allowing users to invest in various companies and manage their portfolios effectively. Ejara also provides features such as interest-saving accounts, which help users save and grow their investments over time. The platform is aimed at empowering traders by enabling them to track their investment performance and enjoy greater trading flexibility.

GAC Technology

Seed Round in 2022
GAC Technology is a developer of SaaS-based management software that streamlines operations for general management, finance, purchasing, and general services. The company specializes in solutions for fleet management, real estate asset management, and telecom fleet management. Its platform is designed to optimize the management of vehicle fleets, buildings, and telecom assets, allowing clients to integrate telecom data and effectively manage financial flows. By providing these tools, GAC Technology enhances operational efficiency and simplifies facility procurement and financial services for its users.

Pytheas Capital

Venture Round in 2022
Pytheas Capital Advisors is a financial advisory firm established in 2014 and located in Paris, France. The company specializes in providing alternative funding solutions to suppliers, buyers, and institutional investors, leveraging real economic assets such as trade receivables. Pytheas offers a range of services, including supplier payment solutions, payment factory services, reverse factoring, and supply chain financing. Through its platform, the firm enables principals and suppliers to monitor billing statuses and manage invoice assignments without recourse, facilitating improved cash flow and operational efficiency.

Conformitee

Seed Round in 2022
Conformitee offers pooling services for the banking regulatory file. Their banking solution simplifies the collection, updating, and archiving of administrative documents for customers. They re-enchant the banking relationship.

Kresus

Seed Round in 2022
Kresus is a company that specializes in automating the administration of supplier discounts through its online trade finance services platform. The platform allows businesses to pay suppliers in advance using their own funds or dedicated financing, thereby enhancing profit margins without risk. Kresus offers integrated accounting systems that manage invoices and automate supplier payments while also providing options for invoice financing. By facilitating early payments, the company enables businesses to take advantage of discounts, ultimately improving their financial performance.

Dfns

Seed Round in 2022
Dfns offers a wallets-as-a-service (WaaS) platform that enables businesses to efficiently manage digital assets while ensuring high levels of security. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing systems, allowing for secure user onboarding and streamlined transactions across multiple blockchains.

Lita.co

Venture Round in 2022
Lita.co is an impact investing platform that connects individuals with social entrepreneurs and enables online investments in companies pursuing social, environmental, or other positive impacts. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Paris, France, the platform operates as a crowdfunding and investment portal offering services across angel investing, debt, venture capital, equity crowdfunding, product crowdfunding, and seed rounds. It serves sectors including healthcare, energy, information technology, media, retail, software, and agriculture, supporting access to finance for ventures delivering measurable social and environmental benefits.

Swile

Series D in 2021
Founded in 2018 by Loïc Soubeyrand, Swile is a Paris-based company that specializes in employee benefit management. It began by disrupting the traditional meal voucher market in France and has since expanded to offer an all-in-one smartcard for various employee benefits. Swile's platform also includes features such as praises, event creation, collections, P2P payments between colleagues, employee engagement surveys, and insight analytics.

Swan

Series A in 2021
Swan is a Paris-based fintech company founded in 2019 that specializes in embedded finance through its Banking-as-a-Service platform. It enables businesses to create and manage bank accounts, issue cards, and generate IBANs seamlessly using straightforward APIs. Serving more than 60 clients across ten European countries, Swan handles over 200 million euros in transactions monthly. The company is staffed by over 100 employees, led by experts in the fintech sector. As a licensed financial institution regulated by the ACPR, Swan operates as a principal member of Mastercard, positioning itself as a key player in the European financial technology landscape.

Matera

Series B in 2021
Matera, incorporated in 2017 and based in Paris, France, operates an online condominium management platform designed to simplify the lives of co-owners in residential properties. The platform facilitates the management of buildings by automating administrative and accounting tasks, generating necessary documents and bills based on the specific co-ownership agreements. By securely providing access to these resources online, Matera enables co-owners to independently manage their buildings without relying on traditional property management services. The company also offers legal and accounting support, further enhancing the self-management capabilities of its users.

Lovys

Series A in 2021
Lovys is a digital insurance provider based in France, established in 2017. It is known for being the first completely digital, all-in-one, and flexible insurance service in the country. Lovys aims to simplify the insurance experience by offering a user-friendly platform that allows customers to manage all their insurance needs through a single interface and a straightforward monthly subscription. The service enables users to personalize their coverage by registering individual items, ensuring transparency in pricing and policy management. With a focus on making insurance simple and accessible, Lovys redefines traditional insurance models and enhances user engagement through a seamless digital experience.

Dfns

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Dfns offers a wallets-as-a-service (WaaS) platform that enables businesses to efficiently manage digital assets while ensuring high levels of security. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing systems, allowing for secure user onboarding and streamlined transactions across multiple blockchains.

Swan

Seed Round in 2020
Swan is a Paris-based fintech company founded in 2019 that specializes in embedded finance through its Banking-as-a-Service platform. It enables businesses to create and manage bank accounts, issue cards, and generate IBANs seamlessly using straightforward APIs. Serving more than 60 clients across ten European countries, Swan handles over 200 million euros in transactions monthly. The company is staffed by over 100 employees, led by experts in the fintech sector. As a licensed financial institution regulated by the ACPR, Swan operates as a principal member of Mastercard, positioning itself as a key player in the European financial technology landscape.

Swile

Series C in 2020
Founded in 2018 by Loïc Soubeyrand, Swile is a Paris-based company that specializes in employee benefit management. It began by disrupting the traditional meal voucher market in France and has since expanded to offer an all-in-one smartcard for various employee benefits. Swile's platform also includes features such as praises, event creation, collections, P2P payments between colleagues, employee engagement surveys, and insight analytics.

Wifirst

Private Equity Round in 2019
Wifirst is a telecom operator based in Paris, France, that specializes in providing high-performance wireless internet and connectivity services for various enterprises across Europe and Africa. Founded in 2002, the company focuses on meeting the increasing demand for internet usage through its robust network infrastructure. Wifirst offers a diverse array of services, including wireless internet, fiber optic installations, managed LAN solutions, and firewall services, as well as internet protocol television and voice-over-internet protocol offerings. With a commitment to enhancing digital transformation, Wifirst operates hundreds of thousands of secure and intuitive connected spaces, ensuring that its clients remain connected in an evolving digital landscape.

LegalPlace

Series A in 2019
LegalPlace facilitates business formation and management by providing customizable legal documents and connecting users with experienced lawyers.

FinKey

Seed Round in 2019
FinKey is a financing advisory firm established in 2017 and headquartered in Lyon, France. It specializes in mergers and acquisitions, offering strategic advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses. The firm assists these companies in identifying suitable investment banks and investors, focusing particularly on sectors such as information technology, software, cloud technology, and software as a service (SaaS). By leveraging its expertise, FinKey aims to facilitate successful transactions and support the growth of its clients.

Yeeld

Venture Round in 2019
Yeeld is a Berlin-based company founded in 2006 by David Turnbull, specializing in financial technology solutions. It develops a mobile application designed to facilitate effortless saving for users, enabling them to achieve their financial goals and undertake various projects. The application rounds up users' expenses to the nearest euro and provides a smart savings service that analyzes data from users' accounts to recommend weekly savings amounts. In addition to its consumer-focused offerings, Yeeld Solutions serves the hospitality industry by providing revenue management, distribution, and online marketing services, including a central reservations system that integrates hotel reservations and distribution solutions.

Mieuxplacer.com

Venture Round in 2018
Mieuxplacer.com is a human adventure . That of professionals from the world of finance who have gathered around a common ambition: to give you back the power on your investment choices and to accompany you on a daily basis to prepare your future .

Federation Entertainment

Venture Round in 2018
Federation Entertainment is a fully integrated television studio that develops, produces, finances, and distributes original television content for the global marketplace. The company was founded in 2014.

NeoXam

Private Equity Round in 2018
NeoXam is a developer of financial software tailored for asset management and capital market firms. The company focuses on providing cost-efficient and reliable solutions that enable these institutions to access and manage financial information consistently and effectively. By automating complex processes through a hybrid delivery model and a three-layered data-centric operating framework, NeoXam addresses the unique challenges faced by both buy-side and sell-side entities. This approach enhances competitiveness and supports growth for financial institutions, making NeoXam a critical partner in the financial services sector.

LegalPlace

Seed Round in 2018
LegalPlace facilitates business formation and management by providing customizable legal documents and connecting users with experienced lawyers.

Kyriba

Series E in 2017
Kyriba, established in 2000 and headquartered in San Diego, California, specializes in SaaS-based treasury solutions. It offers a secure, scalable platform that connects internal treasury, risk, payments, and working capital applications with external data sources like banks and market providers. Kyriba's solutions enable financial leaders to plan for market volatility, manage risks, optimize cash and payments, and enhance decision-making, thereby protecting against financial losses and streamlining processes.

Quantilia

Seed Round in 2017
Quantilia provides an online data and portfolio management platform designed for institutional investors, offering comprehensive index and fund data, analytics, and tools to support informed portfolio decisions. The platform enables portfolio monitoring, market screening, multi-criteria search, and interactive analytics, along with research including quantitative and ESG insights. It converts complex data into understandable intelligence to help medium- and long-term investors improve financial and non-financial performance.

Mieuxplacer.com

Seed Round in 2017
Mieuxplacer.com is a human adventure . That of professionals from the world of finance who have gathered around a common ambition: to give you back the power on your investment choices and to accompany you on a daily basis to prepare your future .

Sparkup

Debt Financing in 2017
Sparkup is a fundraising platform based in Paris, France, founded in 2013. It offers users the ability to create investment-oriented websites and provides tools for capital collection. The platform specializes in crowdfunding, equity funding, and capital investment, catering to startups, small and medium enterprises, and publicly listed companies. Sparkup facilitates capital raising and initial public offerings, while also supporting asset and wealth managers with upselling and cross-selling opportunities.

Kyriba

Series D in 2016
Kyriba, established in 2000 and headquartered in San Diego, California, specializes in SaaS-based treasury solutions. It offers a secure, scalable platform that connects internal treasury, risk, payments, and working capital applications with external data sources like banks and market providers. Kyriba's solutions enable financial leaders to plan for market volatility, manage risks, optimize cash and payments, and enhance decision-making, thereby protecting against financial losses and streamlining processes.

Gowento

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Gowento is a mobile wallet marketing platform based in Paris, France, specializing in enhancing business growth through innovative marketing solutions. Co-founded by three professionals with expertise in e-commerce and web technologies, the company focuses on bridging the gap between online and offline experiences. It provides services that enable businesses to manage marketing campaigns and develop new loyalty programs, utilizing technologies such as Apple Wallet, Google Pay, and Progressive Web Apps. Gowento aims to leverage mobile moments to facilitate customer engagement and loyalty, contributing to the evolving landscape of digital marketing. In October 2018, Gowento became part of the Splio family, further expanding its capabilities and reach in the marketing sector.

Expensya

Seed Round in 2016
Expensya is a Paris-based provider of expense management software that automates professional expense reports across web and mobile platforms. The Expensya platform handles expense capture and processing, approval workflows, data export, accountant integration, archiving, email processing, mileage tracking, cost accounting, and scanning, with analytics. It runs on cloud and uses AI, machine learning, big data, and business intelligence to streamline operations. The solution is available in multiple languages and adapts to local accounting rules in roughly fifty countries. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sparkup

Debt Financing in 2016
Sparkup is a fundraising platform based in Paris, France, founded in 2013. It offers users the ability to create investment-oriented websites and provides tools for capital collection. The platform specializes in crowdfunding, equity funding, and capital investment, catering to startups, small and medium enterprises, and publicly listed companies. Sparkup facilitates capital raising and initial public offerings, while also supporting asset and wealth managers with upselling and cross-selling opportunities.

Synchrone

Private Equity Round in 2015
Synchrone is a consulting firm that specializes in providing high-level expert assessments and tailored solutions for complex technological issues across various industries, including finance, transport, and services. The company acts as a preferred partner for major banking and financial institutions, as well as insurance companies, offering expertise in finance consulting, cybersecurity, data management, and software integration. Synchrone leverages its business acumen, methodological expertise, and technological proficiency to support clients in their strategic initiatives, particularly in areas such as financial services, cloud computing, big data, and digital intelligence.
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