Bpifrance

Bpifrance Financement S.A. is a French financial institution that provides a wide range of financing solutions and support services for businesses at various stages of their development. Established in 1980 and based in Maisons-Alfort, France, the company offers medium to long-term loans, export insurance, real estate and equipment leasing, and working capital loans. Bpifrance also invests in startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-cap companies through direct investments and fund management activities. Additionally, it provides consulting services for executives and training for CEOs, aiming to facilitate innovation and growth. Bpifrance was formed from the merger of several entities in July 2013, including OSEO, CDC Entreprises, and FSI, to enhance its role in supporting the financing of the French economy.

Laurent Arthaud

Managing Director

Marion Aubry

Investment Director

Emmanuel Audouard

Director of Cross-Functional Investments Venture Capital

Elyssa Maufras du Châtellier

Investment Director

Charlotte Corbaz

Deputy Director of the Large Venture Fund and Deputy Managing Director

Sofia Dahoune

Associate

Vanessa Giraud

Managing Director

Laurent Higueret

Senior Investment Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences - Large Venture Fund

Hortense Jacon

Investment Associate

Veronique Jacq

Head of Digital Venture team

So-Yeon Koo

Senior Investment Manager

Eric Lefebvre

Director

Arnaud Legardeur

Investment Director

Serge Mesguich

Director

Louis Molis

Investment Director

Adrien Neel

Investment Director

Gilles Schang

Deputy Director

Tuan Tran

Investment Director / VC

Past deals in Risk Management

Tenacy

Seed Round in 2022
Tenacy is a developer of cloud-based risk assessment and management software focused on enhancing cybersecurity processes across various organizational contexts. The platform enables businesses to assess and define risks, manage incidents and deviations, and create dashboards for performance measurement. It also offers benchmarking data and decision support tools, allowing organizations to integrate precise and customized cybersecurity governance. By providing a collaborative environment, Tenacy helps companies protect their assets and improve operational efficiency in managing cybersecurity challenges.

Mantra

Seed Round in 2021
Mantra specializes in enhancing cybersecurity through its automated phishing simulation platform, which trains employees to recognize sophisticated phishing attempts. By integrating neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Mantra employs techniques such as gamification and psychological nudges to increase employee awareness and vigilance against cyber threats. This approach aims to bolster organizational defenses against phishing and other cyberattacks, ensuring that teams remain well-prepared to identify and respond to potential security risks.

In&motion

Venture Round in 2020
In & Motion creates wearable smart protection systems that reduces risks of serious injuries due to falls. The company has launches the smart ski airbag vest that measure & analyse in real time skiers’ movements and anticipates falls in order to activate the airbag bladder before the impact. Protection is optimum on both broad and crucial areas. The smart ski airbag vest received several awards, was worn in 2015-16 Ski cross World Cup by racers from 7 major countries and will be available in stores since September via our partner, the Swedish brand POC.

Tinubu Square

Venture Round in 2020
Tinubu Square SAS specializes in providing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for trade credit risk management, catering to credit insurers, carriers, brokers, and multinational corporations. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, with additional offices in the UK, US, Singapore, and Canada, the company offers a range of services to optimize credit risk management. Its key products include the Tinubu Risk Management Center, a cloud platform that standardizes credit risk processes, the Tinubu Credit Intelligence service for assessing buyers' creditworthiness, and the Tinubu Risk Analyst service, which provides consulting on risk issues and monitoring. Furthermore, Tinubu Square offers consultancy services in technical due diligence, transaction audits, process improvements, and IT solutions, along with business services like risk underwriting and international debt collection. The company's innovative approach enables clients to better manage and mitigate risks while supporting business growth.

Tinubu Square

Venture Round in 2017
Tinubu Square SAS specializes in providing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for trade credit risk management, catering to credit insurers, carriers, brokers, and multinational corporations. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, with additional offices in the UK, US, Singapore, and Canada, the company offers a range of services to optimize credit risk management. Its key products include the Tinubu Risk Management Center, a cloud platform that standardizes credit risk processes, the Tinubu Credit Intelligence service for assessing buyers' creditworthiness, and the Tinubu Risk Analyst service, which provides consulting on risk issues and monitoring. Furthermore, Tinubu Square offers consultancy services in technical due diligence, transaction audits, process improvements, and IT solutions, along with business services like risk underwriting and international debt collection. The company's innovative approach enables clients to better manage and mitigate risks while supporting business growth.

Wallix

Venture Round in 2012
Wallix Product ( WAB Suite) gives the most effective route to security and compliance by mitigating its users’ biggest security risk – privileged access to IT – in the shortest possible time. WALLIX was founded in 2003 with a simple vision to create the most effective and complete solution to the challenges of managing privileged user access. The result of that vision is Wallix AdminBastion (WAB) Suite, a powerful combination of password, access and session management with detailed monitoring and auditing for privileged users’ activity, that now protects hundreds of customers around the world to mitigate external attacks, to control third party access, to prevent insider threat, or to meet their regulatory compliance.

Wallix

Venture Round in 2007
Wallix Product ( WAB Suite) gives the most effective route to security and compliance by mitigating its users’ biggest security risk – privileged access to IT – in the shortest possible time. WALLIX was founded in 2003 with a simple vision to create the most effective and complete solution to the challenges of managing privileged user access. The result of that vision is Wallix AdminBastion (WAB) Suite, a powerful combination of password, access and session management with detailed monitoring and auditing for privileged users’ activity, that now protects hundreds of customers around the world to mitigate external attacks, to control third party access, to prevent insider threat, or to meet their regulatory compliance.
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