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
Investment Director, Defense Expert
Clarisse Blandin
Investment Director
Elyssa Maufras du Châtellier
Investment Director
Edouard Combette
Investment Director
Charlotte Corbaz
Investment Drector - Large Venture
Sofia Dahoune
Associate
Nicolas Dardenne
Senior Investment Director, Normandy (Caen Rouen)
Arnaud Despoisse
Director of Occitanie Participations
Nicolas Dufourcq
CEO
Mailys Ferrere
Director of Large Venture Investments
Romain Fourcade
Investment Director
Paul-Francois Fournier
Executive Director, Innovation Department
Vanessa Giraud
Director of Environmental Impact Funds
Alessandro Gonella
Director
Gwenael Hamon
Investment Director
Laurent Higueret
Senior Investment Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences - Large Venture Fund
Veronique Jacq
Head of Digital Venture team
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
Olivier Martinez
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 Hospitality
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 accessible to all guests, featuring 24/7 reception services. With an environmentally conscious approach, Eklo Hotels offers affordable accommodations that cater to budget-conscious travelers seeking to explore various destinations in France.
Quotelo
Seed Round in 2022
Quotelo offers an automation system tailored for the hospitality industry, enabling hoteliers to regain commercial independence while digitizing group event and seminar reservations. The company's platform centralizes all requests and bookings for groups, events, and seminars across various establishments. By integrating a graphical chatbot into hotel websites, Quotelo efficiently collects customer inquiries and automatically generates commercial proposals. This system streamlines the reservation process for rooms, restaurants, activities, and overnight stays, facilitating online bookings for seminars, meetings, and events. Through this innovative approach, Quotelo enhances productivity, responsiveness, and overall operational efficiency for hotels.
Park Zoo Reynou
Venture Round in 2021
Park Zoo Reynou is a place where animals are housed in enclosures for public display and frequently bred for conservation efforts. The business provides opportunities for people to sponsor animals and promote biodiversity by providing environmental experiences, a location for group expeditions, and lodgings in the wilderness.
Comet Meetings
Series B in 2020
Comet offers new generation meeting venues that stimulate productivity, creativity and well-being. In central Paris. At a faire price. Because meetings are way too often associated with the idea of a loss of time, fairly fast turning into collective social-network-checking sessions, in -most of the time- gloomy locations, they introduce Comet. They at Comet offer companies wishing to gather their teams for a one-day meeting, the first locations aiming at stimulating productivity, creativity and well-being, thought all the way from physical space to customer experience. And because they think that this luxury of having great meetings should not be granted to only a minority of companies, they offer this experience at a very fair price. Because they all deserve it.
HostnFly
Series A in 2019
HostnFly is a rental management services company based in Paris, France, founded in 2016. The firm specializes in optimizing revenue for property owners renting out their apartments on platforms like Airbnb. HostnFly provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes creating advertisements, selecting guests, managing housekeeping, and maintaining properties. By utilizing algorithms designed to enhance income from rentals, the company guarantees stable rental income for owners, ensuring a seamless and convenient renting process.
Yeeld
Venture Round in 2019
Yeeld is a Berlin-based company founded in 2006 by David Turnbull, specializing in financial solutions for both individuals and the hospitality industry. It offers a mobile application designed to help users save money effortlessly by rounding up their expenses and providing a smart savings service that analyzes account data to recommend weekly savings goals. Additionally, Yeeld Solutions caters to the hospitality sector by delivering revenue management, distribution, and online marketing services, including a central reservations system that integrates hotel reservation services. This dual focus allows Yeeld to support personal financial goals while enhancing operational efficiency in the hospitality industry.
Staffmatch
Venture Round in 2018
Staffmatch operates as a digitized temporary employment agency that automates the recruitment process while maintaining a personal touch often lost in digital platforms. The company has developed recruitment software designed to connect unemployed individuals with job opportunities, specifically in sectors such as hospitality, distribution, logistics, and transport. This innovative tool allows clients to efficiently fill vacancies, while providing job seekers with the ability to find temporary contracts that align with their skill sets. By enhancing both the experience for customers and the process for temporary workers, Staffmatch streamlines recruitment in a competitive job market.
mobee travel
Seed Round in 2018
Mobee Travel is a vacation booking platform specifically designed for individuals with reduced mobility. It offers over 30,000 accessible accommodations worldwide, each verified to ensure they meet the specific needs of travelers with disabilities. The platform not only facilitates the booking of verified hotels but also provides essential medical equipment on-site, ensuring that travelers have everything they require for a comfortable stay. By focusing on the unique needs of its customers, Mobee Travel simplifies the process of planning and booking accessible travel and tourism experiences.
France Hostels
Venture Round in 2018
France Hostels, a network of new generation youth hostels, has been designed by Romain Viennois, a professional in the sector for almost 15 years. It aims to develop its concept, based on an innovative hosting offer in the main French regional capitals. By offering optimized prices and meeting the specific expectations of a family clientele and young travelers, the group intends to offer an alternative to the various forms of accommodation currently available.
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.
My Travel Mate
Venture Round in 2017
My Travel Mate is a ticketing service tailored for hotel receptionists and concierges. The company has developed a web-based booking tool that facilitates the connection between hotel staff and allows them to easily book activities for their clients. This platform enables hotels to reserve places, halls, or dining spaces quickly and efficiently, streamlining the process of providing guests with memorable experiences. By simplifying ticketing and reservations, My Travel Mate enhances the service capabilities of hotel staff, ultimately improving guest satisfaction.
1Check
Venture Round in 2017
1Check is a cloud-based SaaS platform and mobile application that specializes in operations management for the hospitality sector. Founded in 2012 by industry experts, it addresses the unique requirements of housekeeping, maintenance, and management teams. The platform enables managers to efficiently organize and schedule cleaning and maintenance teams for accommodation and tourism activities, enhancing customer service quality and boosting team productivity. With a presence at over 350 client sites across Europe, 1Check is recognized for its user-friendly technology that not only improves operational efficiency but also enhances customer satisfaction and working conditions for staff.
Algonquin SA
Funding Round in 2016
Algonquin SA, founded in 1998 and based in Brussels, Belgium, specializes in the investment, ownership, operation, and franchising of hotels across Europe. The company manages a portfolio of 43 hotel assets, offering over 7,500 rooms with an estimated value of €1.8 billion. Approximately half of these hotels operate under Algonquin's own brands or well-known international franchises, while the remainder is managed through agreements with major international operators. Algonquin distinguishes itself by actively engaging in hotel operations, providing expertise in both daily management tasks and real estate matters. This dual role allows Algonquin to optimize operational efficiency and enhance the value of its properties, making it an attractive partner for institutional investors, family offices, and private equity firms seeking to collaborate in dedicated investment vehicles.
BizMeeting
Seed Round in 2016
BizMeeting is an online booking platform that specializes in facilitating seminars and professional meetings. The company offers two primary products: a public website for general customers and a dedicated booking platform for repeat clients. BizMeeting features an extensive database, referencing approximately 20,000 venues across France, including hotels, business and conference centers, and unique locations such as museums. The platform is designed to streamline the process of finding suitable spaces for various events, including workshops, trade shows, and business lunches, while also helping clients centralize and optimize costs associated with their meetings and seminars.
SequoiaSoft
Private Equity Round in 2016
SequoiaSoft is a software development company that specializes in creating business management solutions for the hospitality, restaurant, outdoor accommodation, and wellness sectors. The company focuses on designing and marketing software that addresses both internal operations and commercial needs within these industries. By providing comprehensive tools for managing various aspects of operations, SequoiaSoft enables its clients to enhance efficiency and effectively manage the daily functions of their businesses.
France Hostels
Funding Round in 2015
France Hostels, a network of new generation youth hostels, has been designed by Romain Viennois, a professional in the sector for almost 15 years. It aims to develop its concept, based on an innovative hosting offer in the main French regional capitals. By offering optimized prices and meeting the specific expectations of a family clientele and young travelers, the group intends to offer an alternative to the various forms of accommodation currently available.
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