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

Alessandro Gonella

Director

Gwenael Hamon

Investment Director

Laurent Higueret

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

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 Simulation

PASQAL

Series B in 2023
Pasqal SAS, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France, specializes in the manufacture of quantum information processors utilizing atomic arrays. The company focuses on developing full-stack quantum computing technology that simulates complex phenomena to facilitate scientific discovery. Its innovative approach employs qubits made of neutral atoms organized in large two-dimensional and three-dimensional arrays, which enables analog computing. This technology addresses a variety of challenges, including optimization, drug discovery, and machine learning, empowering organizations to tackle complex problems across these fields.

StatInf

Seed Round in 2022
StatInf is a technology service provider specializing in statistical timing analysis tools aimed at enhancing the performance of embedded systems. The company's platform is designed to optimize both software and hardware architectures for multicore processors, significantly improving computational and energy efficiency. StatInf's services cater primarily to sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and autonomous vehicles. By employing statistical and probabilistic methods, the platform allows clients to streamline software analyses, thereby reducing complexity and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This focus on maximizing hardware resources and meeting safety criteria positions StatInf as a valuable partner for organizations requiring advanced solutions in embedded system design.

PASQAL

Series A in 2021
Pasqal SAS, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France, specializes in the manufacture of quantum information processors utilizing atomic arrays. The company focuses on developing full-stack quantum computing technology that simulates complex phenomena to facilitate scientific discovery. Its innovative approach employs qubits made of neutral atoms organized in large two-dimensional and three-dimensional arrays, which enables analog computing. This technology addresses a variety of challenges, including optimization, drug discovery, and machine learning, empowering organizations to tackle complex problems across these fields.

Nextflow Software

Debt Financing in 2020
Nextflow Software is an independent software vendor specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and hydrodynamics. Founded in 2015 and based in Nantes, France, the company develops advanced computer-aided engineering software that provides clients with tools for accurate and efficient simulations across various industries. Its offerings include solutions for aeronautics, automotive, energy and environment, industrial processes, and marine applications, addressing specific challenges such as ditching, sloshing, dam break scenarios, and wave impact loads. The software integrates graphical tools to facilitate a comprehensive simulation and analysis workflow, helping users to streamline engineering cycles and optimize their designs.

Extrality

Seed Round in 2020
Extrality is a company based in Paris, France, that specializes in developing a platform for rapid numerical simulations using machine learning. Founded in 2019, the platform is designed to simplify artificial intelligence-driven simulations, enabling engineers to quickly evaluate the aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, and thermal properties of products. By maintaining essential physical accuracy, Extrality's technology supports manufacturers in sectors such as aerospace, transportation, and energy, allowing them to significantly decrease their time-to-market for new products.

Syntony GNSS

Venture Round in 2019
Syntony GNSS specializes in software-based Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology, leveraging over 15 years of research and development in collaboration with industry leaders. The company was established to meet the demand for customized projects that require advanced GNSS expertise, particularly in developing simulators using software-defined radio. This innovative approach offers notable advantages, including flexibility, upgradability, and cost-effectiveness. Syntony's product lineup includes simulators, recorders, and players, as well as software-based GNSS receivers. Their technology is designed to provide precise location services for autonomous vehicles and is adaptable to meet the evolving needs of clients in aeronautics, space, and defense sectors, facilitating the location of satellites, aircraft, launchers, and trains, as well as emergency call location services.

My-Serious-Game

Series A in 2019
My-Serious-Game is a French company based in Tours, specializing in customized digital training solutions. Founded in 2014, it focuses on enhancing employee knowledge and soft skills through innovative and engaging methods. The company creates a variety of training materials, including gamified content, 3D simulations, virtual reality experiences, and blended learning modules. By leveraging storytelling and video game techniques, My-Serious-Game delivers immersive learning experiences that capture and retain trainees' attention. Its approach combines technology and pedagogy to provide organizations with tailor-made training solutions that optimize human resources and improve overall effectiveness.

Amplitude Studios

Amplitude Studios is a video game developer based in Paris, France, founded in 2011 by former Ubisoft employees. The studio specializes in creating strategy games for Windows PC, with notable titles including the turn-based science fiction series Endless Space, Endless Legend, and Dungeon of the Endless. In 2016, Amplitude Studios became a subsidiary of SEGA Games Co., Ltd., further enhancing its reach in the gaming industry. The studio is currently developing Endless Space 2, a sequel to its acclaimed series, continuing its focus on innovative and engaging gameplay experiences.
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