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

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

Jean-Marie Fougeray

Senior Investment Director, Brittany

Paul-Francois Fournier

Executive Director, Innovation Department

Pierre Gillet

Investment Director

Vanessa Giraud

Managing Director

Gwenaël Hamon

Senior 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

Elyssa Maufras du Châtellier

Investment Director

Quentin Mayolle

Senior Investment Officer

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

Claire Waché

Senior Investment Officer

Past deals in Surveillance

Lium

Seed Round in 2024
Lium develops captive balloon for safety and security.

Unseenlabs

Debt Financing in 2024
Founded in 2015, Unseenlabs specializes in marine surveillance services. It designs and develops satellite payloads to detect and track non-cooperative vessels worldwide, even when they disable their Automatic Identification System. The company offers turnkey solutions, providing information from satellite design to launch.

Unseenlabs

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2015, Unseenlabs specializes in marine surveillance services. It designs and develops satellite payloads to detect and track non-cooperative vessels worldwide, even when they disable their Automatic Identification System. The company offers turnkey solutions, providing information from satellite design to launch.

Aerix Systems

Seed Round in 2024
Aerix Systems specializes in the manufacture of advanced drones. Their products are distinguished by their ability to navigate in any direction and orientation, pushing the boundaries of traditional flight capabilities. These drones are designed to withstand harsh weather conditions and can achieve high speeds, making them suitable for diverse applications in civil, military, and naval sectors. They excel in complex environments like mountains or at sea, offering enhanced safety and the ability to perform both passive and active missions.

Outsight

Series B in 2022
Outsight develops spatial AI software and a 3D semantic sensing system that uses LiDAR data to perceive and understand environments in three dimensions, tracking the motion of people and vehicles and providing anonymous, real-time intelligence. Its solutions are deployed at transportation hubs such as airports and train stations, as well as sports venues, road infrastructure projects, and industrial sites, to help operators improve operations, security, and safety and to enhance visitor experiences.

Sensivic

Seed Round in 2022
Sensivic is a developer of advanced audio detection technologies aimed at enhancing security and video surveillance systems. The company specializes in real-time intelligent audio detectors that can identify various sound events, including power tools, audible incivilities, and gunshots. These products are designed for integration into existing security systems, thereby improving their efficiency and effectiveness in monitoring indoor and outdoor environments. Sensivic's innovative solutions leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, and edge computing, catering to the needs of communities, businesses, and institutions seeking robust safety measures. Through its focus on intelligent audio detection, Sensivic aims to provide cutting-edge tools that significantly boost the performance of security systems.

SupAirVision

Seed Round in 2021
SupAirVision specializes in wind turbine inspection and fleet management. It offers thermal analysis services and drone rental options, empowering turbine operators with precise, real-time insights into their assets.

VK Electronic

Debt Financing in 2021
VK Electronic specializes in electronic security services, catering to both businesses and individuals. The company offers integration, installation, and maintenance services for a range of security solutions, including perimeter detection, access control, video surveillance, and remote monitoring. By providing these services, VK Electronic helps clients bolster their security infrastructure and improve operational efficiency.

Preligens

Series A in 2020
Preligens is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven solutions aimed at enhancing operational decision-making in defense and intelligence sectors. The company focuses on automating the analysis of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) workflows, employing advanced machine learning and computer vision techniques. By aggregating information from various multi-intelligence sources such as imagery, electromagnetic signals, and open-source data, Preligens provides its clients with strategic insights into mission-critical areas. This capability enables intelligence agencies to make informed decisions quickly and anticipate potential threats, ultimately contributing to a safer world.

Unseenlabs

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2015, Unseenlabs specializes in marine surveillance services. It designs and develops satellite payloads to detect and track non-cooperative vessels worldwide, even when they disable their Automatic Identification System. The company offers turnkey solutions, providing information from satellite design to launch.

Preligens

Seed Round in 2016
Preligens is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven solutions aimed at enhancing operational decision-making in defense and intelligence sectors. The company focuses on automating the analysis of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) workflows, employing advanced machine learning and computer vision techniques. By aggregating information from various multi-intelligence sources such as imagery, electromagnetic signals, and open-source data, Preligens provides its clients with strategic insights into mission-critical areas. This capability enables intelligence agencies to make informed decisions quickly and anticipate potential threats, ultimately contributing to a safer world.

Alta Ares

Alta Ares develops an AI-enabled drone detection platform and provides drone imaging-based surveillance services. Its technology analyzes drone footage in real time to detect, recognize, localize, and track elements, including industrial and military objects, enabling clients to gain immediate situational awareness from drone imagery.

Veesion

Veesion is a technology company specializing in gesture recognition for real-time detection of shoplifting within the retail sector. Founded in 2018 and based in Paris, France, Veesion utilizes deep learning algorithms to analyze footage from security cameras, identifying gestures indicative of theft. The system autonomously generates alerts that are sent to human operators for confirmation and subsequent action. This innovative software can be integrated with existing surveillance systems, allowing retailers and distributors to enhance their security measures while optimizing the allocation of security personnel. By providing an ethical and effective solution to combat shoplifting, Veesion is reshaping the standards of retail security.
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