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

Elyssa Maufras du Châtellier

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

Paul-Francois Fournier

Executive Director, Innovation Department

Pierre Gillet

Investment Director

Vanessa Giraud

Director of Environmental Impact Funds

Gwenael Hamon

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

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

Jean-Marie Fougeray

Senior Investment Director, Brittany

Past deals in Nanotechnology

Superbranche

Venture Round in 2025
Superbranche is a biotechnology company focused on the early detection and treatment of metastases through innovative nanotechnological solutions. The company develops therapeutic and diagnostic applications aimed at improving accessibility and enabling the early identification of tumors. Utilizing proprietary technology, Superbranche's platform delivers targeted diagnostic tools and image-guided therapy nanomaterials to clinical settings, enhancing the effectiveness of cancer treatment by allowing for timely interventions. Through its advancements in nanotechnology, Superbranche seeks to transform the landscape of cancer care by prioritizing early detection and personalized treatment strategies.

Vulkam

Debt Financing in 2023
Vulkam SAS is a microtechnology company based in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, specializing in the design and production of amorphous metal parts. Founded in 2017, Vulkam focuses on creating biocompatible amorphous metal alloys primarily composed of zirconium, copper, hafnium, nickel, and titanium. The company's innovative products serve various industries, including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and microcomponents. Vulkam's micromechanical parts are notable for their small size and exceptional strength, offering performance comparable to established industry standards. By leveraging advanced materials science, Vulkam aims to set new benchmarks in metallurgy and metal processing, catering to the growing demand for high-performance, functional components in diverse applications.

Vulkam

Venture Round in 2023
Vulkam SAS is a microtechnology company based in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, specializing in the design and production of amorphous metal parts. Founded in 2017, Vulkam focuses on creating biocompatible amorphous metal alloys primarily composed of zirconium, copper, hafnium, nickel, and titanium. The company's innovative products serve various industries, including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and microcomponents. Vulkam's micromechanical parts are notable for their small size and exceptional strength, offering performance comparable to established industry standards. By leveraging advanced materials science, Vulkam aims to set new benchmarks in metallurgy and metal processing, catering to the growing demand for high-performance, functional components in diverse applications.

Novacium

Grant in 2023
Novacium operates as an innovative start-up that specializes in the next generation material development.

Quandela

Series B in 2023
Quandela is a company focused on advancing quantum computing technology, specifically in the realms of communication networks and optical computers. It specializes in manufacturing photonic quantum computers, which it supplies to industrial clients. A key innovation from Quandela is its single-photon source device, which integrates photonics with semiconductor quantum dots. This device enables the efficient collection of emitted single photons at high rates, significantly reducing charge noise decoherence and facilitating the emission of identical photons with high fidelity. Such capabilities are essential for the development of advanced quantum applications in communication, computation, and sensing, positioning Quandela as a pivotal player in the quantum technology landscape.

Hummink

Seed Round in 2022
Hummink is a company specializing in additive manufacturing technology, focusing on nano-printing solutions that enable precise design and manufacturing at the nanoscale. Founded in 2020 in Paris by Amin M'barki, Pascal Boncenne, Lydéric Bocquet, Alessandro Siria, and Antoine Nigues, Hummink utilizes a patented technology that integrates a nanometric pen with an oscillating microresonator. This innovative approach allows for the capillary deposition of various liquids, equipping clients in the semiconductor and molecular diagnostic industries with the capability to create large objects while maintaining exceptional resolution and precision on substrates ranging from millimetric to centimetric scales.

Quandela

Venture Round in 2021
Quandela is a company focused on advancing quantum computing technology, specifically in the realms of communication networks and optical computers. It specializes in manufacturing photonic quantum computers, which it supplies to industrial clients. A key innovation from Quandela is its single-photon source device, which integrates photonics with semiconductor quantum dots. This device enables the efficient collection of emitted single photons at high rates, significantly reducing charge noise decoherence and facilitating the emission of identical photons with high fidelity. Such capabilities are essential for the development of advanced quantum applications in communication, computation, and sensing, positioning Quandela as a pivotal player in the quantum technology landscape.

Grapheal

Seed Round in 2021
Grapheal is a Medtech startup focused on developing innovative embedded and wearable biosensors designed for modern healthcare applications. Leveraging advanced graphene transistors, Grapheal's devices enable accurate and affordable field diagnostics and remote patient monitoring. Their biosensors, which are minimalistic in design and integrated with wireless connectivity, allow for the precise detection of biomarkers and pathogens, all accessible through a smartphone. The company’s approach encompasses the entire value chain, from synthesizing proprietary sensing nanomaterials to the integration of sensor technology with embedded data analysis and software development, thus facilitating enhanced medical oversight for professionals.

Vulkam

Grant in 2020
Vulkam SAS is a microtechnology company based in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, specializing in the design and production of amorphous metal parts. Founded in 2017, Vulkam focuses on creating biocompatible amorphous metal alloys primarily composed of zirconium, copper, hafnium, nickel, and titanium. The company's innovative products serve various industries, including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and microcomponents. Vulkam's micromechanical parts are notable for their small size and exceptional strength, offering performance comparable to established industry standards. By leveraging advanced materials science, Vulkam aims to set new benchmarks in metallurgy and metal processing, catering to the growing demand for high-performance, functional components in diverse applications.

NH TherAguix

Series A in 2019
NH TherAguix SAS is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in Villeurbanne, France, focused on the development of nanomedicines for cancer treatment. The company specializes in creating innovative therapeutics that enhance radiotherapy for solid tumors. Its lead product, AGuIX, is a theranostic nanoparticle designed to improve the localization of tumors and optimize radiation therapy outcomes. By facilitating intravenous administration, AGuIX enables healthcare professionals to determine the best timing for irradiation, targets tumor tissues more effectively, and minimizes adverse effects on healthy tissues by reducing radiation doses. Founded in 2015, NH TherAguix is dedicated to advancing cancer treatment through its pioneering approach to combining imaging and radiotherapy.

Apix Analytics

Series B in 2017
APIX Analytics is a company specializing in the development and marketing of advanced gas analyzer systems. Founded in 2014 and based in Grenoble, France, APIX Analytics focuses on creating miniaturized multigas analyzers using nano-silicon technology. These systems are designed for industrial, environmental, and security applications, integrating analytical chains such as sampling, gas injection, and separation of complex gas mixtures to enhance specificity and detection. The company's technology aims to improve the identification and quantification of each compound in a mixture, thereby increasing safety and quality requirements for various industries, including renewable energy development.

Nanobiotix

Grant in 2013
Nanobiotix SA is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Paris, France, focused on advancing cancer treatment through its innovative nanomedicine programs. The company is known for its proprietary NanoXray technology, which enhances the effectiveness of radiotherapy by amplifying its impact on tumor cells while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. One of its key products, NBTXR3, is a radio-enhancer composed of hafnium oxide designed for treating various solid tumors, including soft tissue sarcoma, head and neck cancers, liver cancers, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and glioblastoma. Founded in 2003, Nanobiotix is dedicated to transforming cancer therapy and improving patient outcomes using its advanced nanotechnology solutions.

Nanobiotix

Series E in 2013
Nanobiotix SA is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Paris, France, focused on advancing cancer treatment through its innovative nanomedicine programs. The company is known for its proprietary NanoXray technology, which enhances the effectiveness of radiotherapy by amplifying its impact on tumor cells while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. One of its key products, NBTXR3, is a radio-enhancer composed of hafnium oxide designed for treating various solid tumors, including soft tissue sarcoma, head and neck cancers, liver cancers, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and glioblastoma. Founded in 2003, Nanobiotix is dedicated to transforming cancer therapy and improving patient outcomes using its advanced nanotechnology solutions.

Nanobiotix

Seed Round in 2005
Nanobiotix SA is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Paris, France, focused on advancing cancer treatment through its innovative nanomedicine programs. The company is known for its proprietary NanoXray technology, which enhances the effectiveness of radiotherapy by amplifying its impact on tumor cells while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. One of its key products, NBTXR3, is a radio-enhancer composed of hafnium oxide designed for treating various solid tumors, including soft tissue sarcoma, head and neck cancers, liver cancers, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and glioblastoma. Founded in 2003, Nanobiotix is dedicated to transforming cancer therapy and improving patient outcomes using its advanced nanotechnology solutions.
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