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 Smart Cities

Carbo

Seed Round in 2023
Developer of a web application designed to offset carbon footprint through a monthly plan. The company's application estimates carbon impact in just a few clicks by calculating impactful expenses, enabling clients to understand and reduce their carbon impact and act against climate change.

Kumulus Water

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kumulus Water is a company focused on producing drinking water using solar energy and atmospheric humidity. By mimicking the natural dew formation process, Kumulus has developed machines that autonomously generate potable water. These systems are equipped with advanced technologies such as embedded systems and predictive algorithms, allowing for remote monitoring and control from anywhere in the world. This innovative approach provides decentralized access to clean drinking water for various users, including families, industries, and hotels, ensuring a sustainable and cost-effective solution for water needs.

DCbrain

Venture Round in 2022
DCbrain offers a solution designed to assist teams managing data centers in optimizing their operations. By utilizing graph models and machine learning, the company provides a comprehensive view of the systems within data centers, showcasing a dynamic map of various flows, including energy and chilled water. Additionally, DCbrain features expert dashboards that facilitate the exploitation and maintenance of complex industrial networks, encompassing sectors such as gas, water, electricity, and logistics. This approach aims to improve efficiency and streamline processes for data center operations.

Istya

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Istya is a company focused on developing solutions for monitoring, predicting, and managing indoor air quality. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Ile-de-France, France, Istya offers air quality sensors that measure fine particles and provide real-time monitoring and predictive analysis tailored to specific indoor environments. Their eco-designed solutions aim to enhance air quality while also reducing the energy costs associated with ventilation systems. Additionally, Istya's technology helps mitigate the risk of virus transmission through the air, promoting a healthier indoor atmosphere for various settings.

Interstellar Lab

Seed Round in 2022
developing space-inspired villages on Earth

Advizeo

Venture Round in 2021
Operator of turnkey systems intended to collect and reduce the energy consumption of businesses and communities. The company offers an energy management system that centralizes all energy data and identifies sources of energy savings, enabling clients to reduce their energy bills and operating costs.

ASK MONA

Series A in 2021
Developer of an artificial intelligence platform designed to provide access to cultural services. The company's application utilizes a virtual robotic assistance feature that is available anytime to visitors at cultural institutions, museums, monuments, theaters, local authorities, and many more which helps in answering queries and developing interactive tour routes, providing users with personal assistants adapted to their needs.

Greenly

Seed Round in 2021
Greenly is on a mission to help everyone reduce his ecological footprint in a fun and rewarding way, offering individuals more choices for sustainable living. To nudge you into adopting greener daily habits, our application automatically measures the environmental impact of everything you buy and gives you credit when you reduce your emissions. We do this by linking to your bank accounts securely, and enriching financial data with ecological information. We recommend to our users changing their spending habits towards greener brands engaged to make the energy transition happen. In transportation, taking the train, the bus or carpooling is greener and translates into avoided emissions. For your housing, switching to a green electricity provider makes a difference. For your shopping, greener brands make a difference. And when it comes to eating, go vegan or vegetarian to reduce your footprint. We make it easy and fun to switch progressively to more sustainable consumption habits.

Ragni

Venture Round in 2021
Manufacturer of public lighting equipment based in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. The company specializes in designing, manufacturing and distributing LEDs, solar lighting and smart lighting products, providing quality and tailor-made products.

Ublo

Seed Round in 2021
Ublo is focused on creating a platform that aids property managers, including social and private landlords, in automating daily management tasks. The platform enhances communication between property managers and residents, ultimately improving the well-being of residents. It simplifies various aspects of residential life, such as facilitating moves into apartments, reserving shared spaces, and connecting residents with one another. Additionally, the platform allows residents to access information about their benefits and receive notifications regarding packages. By streamlining maintenance operations and enhancing contact between property managers and maintenance workers, Ublo aims to reduce expenses and improve overall management efficiency in the real estate sector.

EasyMile

Series B in 2021
EasyMile SAS, founded in 2014 and based in Toulouse, France, specializes in the development of driverless autonomous vehicles and last-mile smart mobility solutions. The company manufactures the EZ10, an electric and autonomous vehicle designed to enhance mobility in urban and suburban settings. EasyMile's technology supports a range of applications, including shared transport, passenger shuttles, and intralogistics automation, enabling clients to transform transportation for both passengers and goods. With a workforce of approximately 70 employees, EasyMile operates not only in France but also has offices in Singapore and Denver, and collaborates with value-added resellers in regions such as Japan and the Middle East. The company is focused on organic growth and aims to provide innovative mobility options for communities and businesses.

Peas&Love

Seed Round in 2021
Our mission is to help cities to become greener, more sustainable, more human. By installing our farms, we provide eco-systemic services to cities, improving their quality of life and creating social interactions. We want to extent our farms, and from there become the urban farming glocal leader; delivering a positive and healthy experience that will dramatically improve our clients lives.

DAB Motors

Seed Round in 2020
Designer and manufacturer and electric vehicles based in Bayonne, France. The company specializes in designing electric bikes, offering customers sustainable mobility solutions and modern features.

Fair&Smart

Venture Round in 2020
Fair&Smart SAS, founded in 2016 and based in Metz, France, operates a human-centric personal data governance platform designed to empower individuals and organizations in managing personal data. The platform enables users to have greater control over their personal information while ensuring compliance with privacy regulations for businesses. By facilitating the governance and free flow of personal data, Fair&Smart fosters transparency and trust between individuals and organizations. Its solutions streamline the management of consents and preferences in real-time, allowing users to exercise their rights and secure their data effectively. This approach not only enhances customer relationships but also addresses law enforcement requests in a structured manner, promoting a more transparent and trustworthy data ecosystem.

Wattsense

Seed Round in 2019
Wattsense is a technology company that specializes in providing a non-intrusive building connectivity service, enabling efficient management of building systems. Founded in 2017 and based in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France, Wattsense offers an API platform that facilitates the connection of cloud applications to building management systems and HVAC equipment. This platform features real-time connectivity status, an up-to-date database of HVAC equipment and environmental data, and interfaces for energy optimization and maintenance support applications. By coordinating the interaction between HVAC equipment owners and optimization services, Wattsense helps clients reduce energy consumption and enhance occupant comfort. Its solutions are designed for businesses of all sizes, from startups to large public companies, allowing them to deploy applications effectively within their facilities.

Stations-e

Debt Financing in 2019
Stations-e is a company that specializes in the deployment and management of electric charging stations for municipalities and businesses. Founded in 2018 and based in Boussy-Saint-Antoine, France, the company focuses on promoting sustainable mobility by providing charging services to electric vehicle owners. Stations-e operates without relying on public funds, which allows it to support the growth of electric vehicle usage while offering efficient communication solutions through blockchain technology. In addition to its core services, the company also provides access to mobile broadband in Europe, enhancing connectivity for its users.

Capte

Grant in 2018
Capte develops, produces and integrates smart IOT solutions for transportation.

Agricool

Series B in 2018
Agricool SAS, founded in 2015 by Guillaume Fourdinier and Gonzague Gru, is a French company based in La Courneuve that specializes in urban farming using repurposed shipping containers. The company aims to provide local, tasty, and pesticide-free fruits and vegetables by creating controlled environments that optimize conditions for growth, including lighting, air quality, and irrigation. This innovative approach allows Agricool to achieve productivity levels 120 times greater than conventional farming methods while significantly reducing water usage by over 90%. Currently, Agricool primarily cultivates strawberries in cities like Paris and Dubai, with plans to expand its offerings to a wider variety of fruits and vegetables in the future, contributing to the urban farming movement and addressing global food supply challenges.

E-attract

Funding Round in 2018
E-attract, founded in 2017 and based in Feyzin, France, specializes in developing software and data solutions focused on residential mobility. The company assists both public and private entities, including regional governments, municipalities, and sectors such as real estate, energy, transport, and banking, in designing and distributing services that align with citizen expectations. E-attract aims to enhance the quality of life for citizens by facilitating informed choices about their living environments. Their flagship application, vivrou.com, serves as a resource for individuals seeking the best places to live, providing them with relevant information tailored to their specific needs and preferences. By leveraging data, E-attract endeavors to foster a more personalized relationship between citizens and their territories, ultimately promoting smarter, user-centric communities.

EasyMile

Series B in 2018
EasyMile SAS, founded in 2014 and based in Toulouse, France, specializes in the development of driverless autonomous vehicles and last-mile smart mobility solutions. The company manufactures the EZ10, an electric and autonomous vehicle designed to enhance mobility in urban and suburban settings. EasyMile's technology supports a range of applications, including shared transport, passenger shuttles, and intralogistics automation, enabling clients to transform transportation for both passengers and goods. With a workforce of approximately 70 employees, EasyMile operates not only in France but also has offices in Singapore and Denver, and collaborates with value-added resellers in regions such as Japan and the Middle East. The company is focused on organic growth and aims to provide innovative mobility options for communities and businesses.

Qucit

Venture Round in 2018
Qucit SAS, based in Begles, France, specializes in developing artificial intelligence applications aimed at enhancing urban services. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on providing critical information related to traffic management, parking availability for vehicles and bikes, and the comfort of public spaces. Its product offerings include solutions such as BikePredict User, BikePredict Redistribution, and BikePredict Placement, which cater to a diverse clientele, including city governments, real estate developers, parking operators, and public transport entities. By leveraging a data-driven approach and advanced engineering techniques, Qucit aims to optimize urban operations, improve resource allocation, and facilitate more efficient management of shared mobility systems, contributing to the creation of smarter, more sustainable cities.

eLichens

Venture Round in 2018
eLichens is a company specializing in air quality sensing solutions, founded in 2014 and based in Grenoble, France, with an additional office in Silicon Valley, California. The company develops ultra-low-power gas sensors, connected stations, and indoor air quality monitoring systems designed for various applications, including industrial safety, HVAC systems, smart cities, gas leak detection, smart homes, and automotive environments. eLichens aims to provide comprehensive and relevant information about air quality through its innovative technology, which includes a portfolio of patents and expertise in both consumer electronics and industrial markets. Their products enable clients to monitor, assess, and enhance air quality in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Connected Cycle

Debt Financing in 2018
Connected Cycle offers innovative and cost-effective geolocation solutions tailored for both bikes and industrial assets. Full range portfolio from sensor to fleet management platform.

DCbrain

Series A in 2018
DCbrain offers a solution designed to assist teams managing data centers in optimizing their operations. By utilizing graph models and machine learning, the company provides a comprehensive view of the systems within data centers, showcasing a dynamic map of various flows, including energy and chilled water. Additionally, DCbrain features expert dashboards that facilitate the exploitation and maintenance of complex industrial networks, encompassing sectors such as gas, water, electricity, and logistics. This approach aims to improve efficiency and streamline processes for data center operations.

Mapwize

Seed Round in 2017
Mapwize is an indoor mapping platform founded in 2014 by Mederic Morel and Mathieu Gerard, operating from Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The platform enhances the visitor experience by providing precise navigation within buildings, allowing users to find resources and compute routes across multiple floors. It features a search engine that assists in locating various resources and a direction engine that calculates optimal routes to destinations. Additionally, Mapwize supports customized maps and ensures restricted access to sensitive information based on user roles, making it a versatile tool for integrating indoor mapping into projects and digitalizing existing floorplans.

VuLog

Series B in 2017
Vulog SA is a company that specializes in shared mobility solutions, offering a platform that enables users to book and reserve cars efficiently. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Paris, France, Vulog provides a comprehensive suite of software as a service (SaaS) solutions, which includes advanced fleet management tools, consumer-facing mobile applications, and connected vehicle technology, allowing for the rapid launch of large-scale fleets. Its technology is designed to support a variety of clients, such as automobile manufacturers, car rental companies, and insurance providers, facilitating their growth and operational efficiency in the shared mobility sector. With additional offices in major cities around the world, Vulog leverages its global presence and artificial intelligence capabilities to optimize fleet operations and anticipate user demand, thereby reshaping urban mobility for both companies and individuals.

Connected Space Management

Seed Round in 2017
CSM is a startup founded in 2016, to respond to new building management needs: agility, performance, cost optimization and evolution. The company currently specializes in the development and marketing of connected solutions to improve office building management, in the first instance, plus real estate portfolio management improvement and services proposals for occupiers.

Actility

Series D in 2017
Actility is an industry leader in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN). ThingPark by Actility offers a carrier-grade IoT platform, with a growing ecosystem of partners; low-power, long-range wireless networks for sensors and devices; an operating system and middleware that enables web applications to connect seamlessly with data from different sensors; and a B2B e-commerce market featuring tested and approved IoT device, connectivity, and application partners. Actility is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance™.

SIGFOX

Series E in 2016
Sigfox is the world’s leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company has built a global network to connect billions of devices to the Internet while consuming as little energy as possible, as simply as possible. Sigfox’s unique approach to device-to-cloud communications addresses the three greatest barriers to global IoT adoption: cost, energy consumption, and global scalability. Today, the network is present in 26 countries and on track to cover 60 by 2018 – covering a population of 397 million people. With millions of objects connected and a rapidly growing partner ecosystem, Sigfox empowers companies to create new innovations on the IoT. Founded in 2010 by Ludovic Le Moan and Christophe Fourtet, the company is headquartered in Labège near Toulouse, France’s “IoT Valley”. Sigfox also has offices in Paris, Madrid, Munich, Boston, San Francisco, Dubai and Singapore.

PARKING+PLUS

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
PARKING+PLUS helps companies in parking related industries to boost their revenue and stay relevant in their business through innovative digital smart parking technologies. PARKING+PLUS is a technology company focused on delivering since 2014 digital platforms for companies in the parking industry eager to digitize their operations and for companies in the smart city-related areas that would like to expand their portfolio of services with smart parking and mobility related digital products. PARKING+PLUS ecosystem provides mobile technologies, web technologies and hardware devices that cover uses cases for both on-street and off-street parking spaces operations: surface parking, multi-level parking, event parking, marketplaces for parking spaces, office/residential parking, smart city projects.

eLichens

Venture Round in 2016
eLichens is a company specializing in air quality sensing solutions, founded in 2014 and based in Grenoble, France, with an additional office in Silicon Valley, California. The company develops ultra-low-power gas sensors, connected stations, and indoor air quality monitoring systems designed for various applications, including industrial safety, HVAC systems, smart cities, gas leak detection, smart homes, and automotive environments. eLichens aims to provide comprehensive and relevant information about air quality through its innovative technology, which includes a portfolio of patents and expertise in both consumer electronics and industrial markets. Their products enable clients to monitor, assess, and enhance air quality in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Sport Heroes

Series A in 2016
Sport Heroes is a sports and wellbeing startup founded in 2014, focused on uniting communities and encouraging increased physical activity. Operating from offices in Paris, London, Madrid, and Sydney, the company employs a team of 70 passionate individuals dedicated to creating and managing communities of sports enthusiasts. Utilizing an innovative software-as-a-service platform, Sport Heroes offers tools that facilitate community engagement, motivation, and recognition for sports participants. Their approach combines digital platforms with local experiences to effectively engage large audiences, making it easier for businesses, organizations, and event organizers to connect with customers, fans, and employees. The core mission of Sport Heroes is to inspire, motivate, and reward individuals in their pursuit of fitness and wellbeing.

SERMA NES Network Engineering & Security

Private Equity Round in 2016
SERMA NES is to accelerate its development, whilst ensuring an innovation-lead service offering in all domains of cyber security.

Netatmo

Series B in 2015
Netatmo SAS, established in 2011 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative smart home products. The company offers a range of connected consumer electronics, including personal weather stations, indoor and outdoor security cameras, and smart home accessories such as thermostats and smoke alarms. These products enable users to monitor their home environments, tracking factors like temperature, humidity, and air quality, while also providing security features through advanced technologies like face recognition. Netatmo's offerings are accessible via mobile and web applications, enhancing user experience and control. The company markets its products through its website and various global retail partners, establishing itself as a significant player in the smart home industry. As of December 31, 2018, Netatmo operates as a subsidiary of Legrand SA.

Smiile

Seed Round in 2015
Smiile is a social networking platform designed to enhance neighborly relations and foster local mutual support. It enables residents within the same district or city to share objects and services with confidence, promoting a spirit of community and cooperation. The platform offers a variety of sharing options, including carpooling and garden-sharing, and facilitates communication among users. By bringing together individuals, communities, businesses, and local organizations, Smiile creates a comprehensive ecosystem that encourages participatory services and generates savings for its users. Through its innovative solutions, Smiile aims to improve daily living and strengthen connections within local neighborhoods.

Connected Cycle

Grant in 2015
Connected Cycle offers innovative and cost-effective geolocation solutions tailored for both bikes and industrial assets. Full range portfolio from sensor to fleet management platform.

Actility

Series C in 2015
Actility is an industry leader in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN). ThingPark by Actility offers a carrier-grade IoT platform, with a growing ecosystem of partners; low-power, long-range wireless networks for sensors and devices; an operating system and middleware that enables web applications to connect seamlessly with data from different sensors; and a B2B e-commerce market featuring tested and approved IoT device, connectivity, and application partners. Actility is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance™.

SIGFOX

Series D in 2015
Sigfox is the world’s leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company has built a global network to connect billions of devices to the Internet while consuming as little energy as possible, as simply as possible. Sigfox’s unique approach to device-to-cloud communications addresses the three greatest barriers to global IoT adoption: cost, energy consumption, and global scalability. Today, the network is present in 26 countries and on track to cover 60 by 2018 – covering a population of 397 million people. With millions of objects connected and a rapidly growing partner ecosystem, Sigfox empowers companies to create new innovations on the IoT. Founded in 2010 by Ludovic Le Moan and Christophe Fourtet, the company is headquartered in Labège near Toulouse, France’s “IoT Valley”. Sigfox also has offices in Paris, Madrid, Munich, Boston, San Francisco, Dubai and Singapore.

Qivivo

Venture Round in 2015
Qivivo is an energy savings provider focused on helping households manage their energy bills more effectively. Recognizing that heating constitutes a significant portion of energy costs, Qivivo offers an intelligent thermostat designed to optimize home temperature settings, potentially reducing energy consumption by up to 25%. The system utilizes automation and artificial intelligence to personalize heating management, ensuring comfort while minimizing waste. By connecting directly to a home's heating system, Qivivo’s solution adjusts temperatures automatically, allowing users to maintain ideal conditions without sacrificing comfort or incurring high energy costs.

Connected Cycle

Grant in 2014
Connected Cycle offers innovative and cost-effective geolocation solutions tailored for both bikes and industrial assets. Full range portfolio from sensor to fleet management platform.

SIGFOX

Series C in 2014
Sigfox is the world’s leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company has built a global network to connect billions of devices to the Internet while consuming as little energy as possible, as simply as possible. Sigfox’s unique approach to device-to-cloud communications addresses the three greatest barriers to global IoT adoption: cost, energy consumption, and global scalability. Today, the network is present in 26 countries and on track to cover 60 by 2018 – covering a population of 397 million people. With millions of objects connected and a rapidly growing partner ecosystem, Sigfox empowers companies to create new innovations on the IoT. Founded in 2010 by Ludovic Le Moan and Christophe Fourtet, the company is headquartered in Labège near Toulouse, France’s “IoT Valley”. Sigfox also has offices in Paris, Madrid, Munich, Boston, San Francisco, Dubai and Singapore.

IJENKO (mobigard)

Venture Round in 2014
IJENKO is helping Energy Service Providers and their customers to develop a new participative and collective engagement towards smart home energy management and its natural contribution to a more sustainable energy consumption.

Lucibel

Venture Round in 2013
Lucibel is an innovative French group that designs and manufactures new-generation lighting products and solutions in France based on LED technology. LED technology is cost efficient, sustainable and smart. It is transforming the world and is now part of the digital era. Not only are Lucibel lighting solutions compatible with remote management systems. Light can now interact with its surroundings and be controlled and measured in real time. But it also allows for a new medium for data transmission, interactions and well-being thanks to the development by Lucibel of innovative and smart solutions.

G2Mobility

Series A in 2013
G2Mobility, founded in 2009 and based in Paris, France, specializes in smart charging solutions for electric vehicles. The company provides infrastructure products and services that facilitate the management of electric vehicle charging networks. Its offerings include a variety of charging stations, enabling users to oversee and control multiple charge points from a single platform. Through its energy management systems, G2Mobility aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of electric vehicle charging.

Netatmo

Series A in 2013
Netatmo SAS, established in 2011 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative smart home products. The company offers a range of connected consumer electronics, including personal weather stations, indoor and outdoor security cameras, and smart home accessories such as thermostats and smoke alarms. These products enable users to monitor their home environments, tracking factors like temperature, humidity, and air quality, while also providing security features through advanced technologies like face recognition. Netatmo's offerings are accessible via mobile and web applications, enhancing user experience and control. The company markets its products through its website and various global retail partners, establishing itself as a significant player in the smart home industry. As of December 31, 2018, Netatmo operates as a subsidiary of Legrand SA.

G2Mobility

Series A in 2013
G2Mobility, founded in 2009 and based in Paris, France, specializes in smart charging solutions for electric vehicles. The company provides infrastructure products and services that facilitate the management of electric vehicle charging networks. Its offerings include a variety of charging stations, enabling users to oversee and control multiple charge points from a single platform. Through its energy management systems, G2Mobility aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of electric vehicle charging.
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