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.
Director of Transverse Venture Capital Investments Division
Benoit Barteau Ph.D
Investment Director
Nicolas Berdou
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Clarisse Blandin
Investment Director
Maufras Du Chatellier, Elyssa
Investment Director
Edouard Combette
Investment Director
Charlotte Corbaz
Investment Drector - Large Venture
Dahoune, Sofia
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Nicolas Dardenne
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Arnaud Despoisse
Director of Occitanie Participations
Nicolas Dufourcq
CEO
Mailys Ferrere
Director of Large Venture Investments
Fourcade, Romain
Investment Director
Fournier, Paul-François
Executive Director, Innovation Department
Vanessa Giraud
Director of Environmental Impact Funds
Alessandro Gonella
Director
Gwenaël Hamon
Investment Director
Laurent Higueret
Senior Investment Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences - Large Venture Fund
Jacq, Véronique
Head of Digital Venture team
Louis Janneau
Investment Director and Fund Manager
Magali Joessel
Director of Funds
So-Yeon Koo
Senior Investment Manager
Jerome Langlade
Investment Director Aquitaine / Limousin / Poitou-Charentes
Eric Lefebvre
Director
Stéphane Lefevre-Sauli
Senior Investment Director
Legardeur, Arnaud
Investment Director
Martinez M.B.A., Ph.D., MBA, Olivier
Investment Director
Serge Mesguich
Director of FIT
Louis Molis
Investment Director
Jean-Francois Morin
Investment Director
Sébastien Moynot
Director
Adrien Muller
Investment Director
Adrien Neel
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 Managing Director
Bruno Villeneuve
Associate
Jean-Marie Fougeray
Senior Investment Director, Brittany
Laure Michel
Investment Director
Past deals in Food
Yumgo
Series A in 2024
Yumgo is a startup focused on creating plant-based egg alternatives designed for baking and cooking. The company develops both white and yellow egg substitutes using natural vegetable proteins, ensuring that the products are free from allergens. Yumgo aims to facilitate a shift toward sustainable dietary choices by offering flavorful options that allow consumers to maintain healthy eating habits without sacrificing taste.
Standing Ovation
Debt Financing in 2024
Standing Ovation is a science to creating an animal-free, planet-friendly, vegan cheese that is still as deliciously dairy as the real thing.
Umiami
Series A in 2023
Umiami is a French food-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris, focused on developing plant-based food technology aimed at reducing meat consumption. The company specializes in creating plant-based whole-cuts that utilize plant proteins, providing consumers with alternatives that closely replicate the taste, texture, and aroma of traditional meat products. By offering these innovative solutions, Umiami seeks to address the growing demand for sustainable food options while promoting healthier dietary choices.
Nonna Lab
Seed Round in 2023
Nonna Lab is a company that provides anti-hangover drinks to relieve hangovers with vegan, low-sugar, and natural ingredients.
Willy Anti-Gaspi
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Willy Anti-Gaspi is an e-commerce platform dedicated to reducing food waste by offering organic and French products that are at risk of being discarded. The platform connects consumers with brands that have surplus goods, enabling customers to purchase high-quality items at reduced prices. By focusing on products that would otherwise go to waste, Willy Anti-Gaspi not only helps consumers save money but also promotes sustainable shopping practices. This approach allows individuals to make informed purchasing decisions while contributing to the fight against food waste.
Feve
Seed Round in 2023
Feve seeks to accelerate the agroecological and food transition while also protecting lives and the environment. Feve objective is to assist project leaders in establishing diverse and collaborative groups on medium-sized farms and to enable people to live better by generating synergies between production workshops, on-farm processing, and direct sales.
Deestree
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Deestree operates in the B2B food sector, focusing on digitizing and streamlining sales processes. The company has developed a middleware solution designed to enhance distribution strategies and facilitate multi-segment sales for suppliers. Its sales management platform simplifies the complexities of direct sales by efficiently managing various factors such as pricing, scales, pallets, amounts, and weight. By providing suppliers with user-friendly tools, Deestree aims to improve sales processes and enhance customer experiences, ultimately enabling businesses to operate more effectively in the competitive food market.
Ynsect
Series D in 2023
Ynsect is a biotech company based in Evry, France, specializing in the production and processing of insects for use in animal feed and non-food applications. Founded in 2011, the company operates insect production facilities that utilize bioconversion processes to transform organic resources into high-quality nutrients, including proteins and lipids for livestock and pet nutrition, as well as organic fertilizers and bioenergy. Ynsect's innovative approach allows for large-scale insect farming and automation, making it a preferred partner for agri-food professionals, laboratories, and investors. Through its expertise, Ynsect aims to provide sustainable and premium nutrition solutions, addressing the growing demand for alternative protein sources in the agro-food and environmental biotech sectors.
Lisy.co
Seed Round in 2023
Lisy.co is an intelligent mailbox platform. Their order management platform designed to promote the development of food players. Lisy.co platform promotes the development of short circuits for all trade players. They offer auto generated purchase orders and deliveries, automatic invoices, inventory tracking, catalog sharing, and connections to management tools.
Vinidaily
Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a mobile application designed to help users in finding the ideal wine in the supermarket according to their tastes. The company's application helps choose wines that suit tastes and needs, online directly in the shop or from the supermarket through image recognition to identify bottles, enabling both novices and experts to easily discover wines for all budgets.
Yeasty
Seed Round in 2022
Yeasty produces natural and protein yeast food.
Nona
Seed Round in 2022
Nona specializes in developing catering management software that focuses on creating sustainable kitchen menus. Their platform simplifies the menu planning process by utilizing data from technical sheets organized by season and frequency. This user-friendly tool not only aids in crafting sustainable menus but also streamlines various administrative tasks, helping users save time on paperwork, budget tracking, and communication. Through its innovative approach, Nona addresses the growing need for environmentally responsible catering solutions while enhancing operational efficiency for its clients.
Øzers
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Øzers is a French foodtech company that specializes in creating innovative sports nutrition products using only healthy, vegan ingredients. Founded by a professional boxer and an engineer, the company collaborates with biotech engineers and medical professionals to develop its offerings. Øzers focuses on enhancing athletic performance without compromising health, providing ultra-functional edible supplements made from plant-based ingredients, including vegetable proteins, microalgae, vitamins, and minerals. By utilizing the potential of these natural components, Øzers aims to support athletes in achieving their maximum performance.
Nutripure
Private Equity Round in 2022
Nutripure is a company based in Deyme, France, focused on the development and distribution of food supplements and organic superfoods. The business offers a diverse range of products, including protein bars, whey protein shakes, and peptides, aimed at helping customers achieve their health and wellness goals. As a Digital Native Vertical Brand, Nutripure emphasizes direct engagement with consumers, ensuring accessibility and quality in its offerings.
ADIAL SAS
Private Equity Round in 2022
ADIAL develops and manufactures pizza and panini vending machines. PIZZADOOR by Adial responds to customer demand for constant access to fresh and traditional pizzas from artisanal pizzerias.
Umiami
Series A in 2022
Umiami is a French food-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris, focused on developing plant-based food technology aimed at reducing meat consumption. The company specializes in creating plant-based whole-cuts that utilize plant proteins, providing consumers with alternatives that closely replicate the taste, texture, and aroma of traditional meat products. By offering these innovative solutions, Umiami seeks to address the growing demand for sustainable food options while promoting healthier dietary choices.
Umiami
Series A in 2022
Umiami is a French food-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris, focused on developing plant-based food technology aimed at reducing meat consumption. The company specializes in creating plant-based whole-cuts that utilize plant proteins, providing consumers with alternatives that closely replicate the taste, texture, and aroma of traditional meat products. By offering these innovative solutions, Umiami seeks to address the growing demand for sustainable food options while promoting healthier dietary choices.
Mé-Mé
Seed Round in 2022
Mé-Mé is a producer of organic and functional drinks and gummies combined with tree sap and matcha green tea. They offer a gustatory journey and a real energizing and well-being benefit to the contribution of vitamins and minerals from tree sap and grapes.
Dood
Venture Round in 2022
Dood is a developer of an online ordering application platform that is designed to integrate e-commerce, marketing, and data services. They offer operational and decision-making tools for food businesses and clients.
Lisaqua
Seed Round in 2022
Lisaqua is developing a unique aquaculture process to raise prawns without antibiotics and without polluting waste
Grain de Sail
Private Equity Round in 2022
Grain de Sail is a company engaged in the import and export of organic coffee, chocolate, and wine. It specializes in producing and selling gastronomic products that emphasize a low carbon footprint, focusing on sustainable practices. Additionally, Grain de Sail provides shipping and transport services, utilizing sail-powered vessels to facilitate carbon-free transportation of foodstuffs between Europe and the Americas. Through its commitment to sustainability, the company aims to deliver high-quality products while minimizing its environmental impact.
Foodles
Series B in 2021
Foodles is a company that reimagines workplace dining for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by offering autonomous catering solutions. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Clichy, France, Foodles provides connected fridges stocked with a variety of meals, including starters, main courses, and desserts, which can be purchased directly by employees. The company also offers a pre-order service, allowing employees to choose daily specials that are delivered to their offices, complete with personalized packaging. By implementing these services, Foodles aims to enhance the dining experience at work while maintaining affordability for employees.
Lisaqua
Seed Round in 2021
Lisaqua is developing a unique aquaculture process to raise prawns without antibiotics and without polluting waste
Gourmey
Seed Round in 2021
Gourmey is a cultivated meat company based in Paris, France, founded in 2019. It specializes in producing ethical foie gras derived from duck cells, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional methods that involve force-feeding and slaughter. By cultivating animal cells in a controlled laboratory environment, Gourmey creates meat products that prioritize health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. The company aims to provide delicious meat options for consumers who are conscious of their choices and seek innovative solutions in the food industry.
Umiami
Seed Round in 2021
Umiami is a French food-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris, focused on developing plant-based food technology aimed at reducing meat consumption. The company specializes in creating plant-based whole-cuts that utilize plant proteins, providing consumers with alternatives that closely replicate the taste, texture, and aroma of traditional meat products. By offering these innovative solutions, Umiami seeks to address the growing demand for sustainable food options while promoting healthier dietary choices.
Zéro-Gâchis
Debt Financing in 2021
Zéro-Gâchis is an innovative service to save money and avoid food waste during your shopping. The objective of Zéro-Gâchis is to reduce food waste by assisting retailers in managing unsold items. Enabling everyone to take action to reduce food waste naturally brings forth strong values that drive the team's manner of working and its constant desire to improve service efficiency.
Ynsect
Series C in 2019
Ynsect is a biotech company based in Evry, France, specializing in the production and processing of insects for use in animal feed and non-food applications. Founded in 2011, the company operates insect production facilities that utilize bioconversion processes to transform organic resources into high-quality nutrients, including proteins and lipids for livestock and pet nutrition, as well as organic fertilizers and bioenergy. Ynsect's innovative approach allows for large-scale insect farming and automation, making it a preferred partner for agri-food professionals, laboratories, and investors. Through its expertise, Ynsect aims to provide sustainable and premium nutrition solutions, addressing the growing demand for alternative protein sources in the agro-food and environmental biotech sectors.
Agricool
Series B in 2018
Agricool, founded in 2015 by Guillaume Fourdinier and Gonzague Gru, aims to provide local, tasty, and pesticide-free fruits and vegetables by transforming shipping containers into urban farms. These innovative farms are designed to optimize growing conditions, utilizing advanced technology to enhance productivity and sustainability. Agricool's farming methods are significantly more efficient than conventional agriculture, achieving up to 120 times greater productivity and reducing water usage by over 90%. The farms operate entirely on renewable energy, ensuring an environmentally friendly approach to food production. Currently, Agricool cultivates strawberries in Paris and Dubai, with aspirations to expand its offerings to a wider variety of fruits and vegetables, contributing to the urban farming movement and addressing global food needs.
Foodvisor
Venture Round in 2018
Foodvisor operates a nutrition application that helps users make healthier dietary choices by providing detailed nutritional information. The app leverages smartphone camera technology to identify food items on users' plates, estimate serving sizes, and generate comprehensive nutrition reports within seconds. By offering more than just calorie counting, Foodvisor aims to assist users in adopting better eating habits and achieving a balanced diet.
MiiMOSA
Venture Round in 2018
MiiMOSA is a crowdfunding platform focused on the agriculture and food sectors. It provides an alternative financing solution that allows project developers to secure funding quickly and easily from a community of contributors. The platform enables various projects in the agriculture industry to receive financial support through contributions, which can also come in the form of product donations such as cheese, yogurt, whiskey, and ice cream. By offering a customized space for project creators, MiiMOSA facilitates collective financial backing from the general public for initiatives that resonate with their interests in the food and agriculture domains.
Dupont Restauration
Venture Round in 2017
Dupont Restauration , undisputed leader in catering, while remaining a family-sized company, remains close to its employees. Dupont Traiteur, the event activity of Dupont Restauration, includes the VIP services of sports venues (cocktails, reception, buffet, sit-down meals), the management of the general public sales of some of these sites and the receptions activity (conventions of businesses, weddings, private events ...) on the Estate.
Myfood
Seed Round in 2017
Myfood specializes in designing automated greenhouses that enable individuals to produce their own food sustainably. Their solutions cater to families of up to four, allowing them to grow enough food year-round in their gardens. The company employs advanced permaculture techniques to regenerate soil and utilizes aquaponics, integrating fish with vertical planting towers. These systems are designed to minimize daily maintenance through the incorporation of open-source hardware, which automates various tasks. Myfood's smart greenhouses regulate the garden's climate and provide users with real-time information, ensuring an efficient and productive personal gardening experience.
Ynsect
Series B in 2016
Ynsect is a biotech company based in Evry, France, specializing in the production and processing of insects for use in animal feed and non-food applications. Founded in 2011, the company operates insect production facilities that utilize bioconversion processes to transform organic resources into high-quality nutrients, including proteins and lipids for livestock and pet nutrition, as well as organic fertilizers and bioenergy. Ynsect's innovative approach allows for large-scale insect farming and automation, making it a preferred partner for agri-food professionals, laboratories, and investors. Through its expertise, Ynsect aims to provide sustainable and premium nutrition solutions, addressing the growing demand for alternative protein sources in the agro-food and environmental biotech sectors.
Cafes Folliet
Private Equity Round in 2015
Cafes Folliet specialized in roasting and selling coffee and related products.
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.
Tommy's Diner
Venture Round in 2013
Tommy's Diner is a operator of a chain of restaurants in France. The company reproduces the atmosphere of America in the 1950s and 1960s and offers customers American, Texan and Mexican cuisine and other alternative dishes.
Alloresto.fr
Venture Round in 2009
Alloresto.fr, the online alloresto.fr est le premier site Internet de restauration à domicile avec commande en ligne. En 14 ans, nous avons convaincu plus de 1 500 restaurateurs d'être présents sur le site, gagné la confiance de plus de 250 000 clients et livré plus de 20 millions de repas. Son fondateur, Sébastien Forest, est aujourd'hui entouré de 33 collaborateurs et entend bien étendre son activité à toute la France. Specialties Commande en ligne, Restauration à domicile food delivery leader in France.
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