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.
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
Investment Drector - Large Venture
Sofia Dahoune
Associate
Nicolas Dardenne
Senior Investment Director, Normandy (Caen Rouen)
Arnaud Despoisse
Director of Occitanie Participations
Nicolas Dufourcq
CEO
Mailys Ferrere
Director of Large Venture Investments
Romain Fourcade
Investment Director
Paul-Francois Fournier
Executive Director, Innovation Department
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
Veronique Jacq
Head of Digital Venture team
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
Olivier Martinez
Investment Director
Serge Mesguich
Director of FIT
Louis Molis
Investment Director
Jean-Francois Morin
Investment Director
Sébastien Moynot
Director
Adrien Muller
Investment Director
Adrien Neel
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 Managing Director
Bruno Villeneuve
Associate
Jean-Marie Fougeray
Senior Investment Director, Brittany
Laure Michel
Investment Director
Past deals in Surveillance
Unseenlabs
Series C in 2024
Unseenlabs is a French company based in Rennes, founded in 2015, that specializes in marine surveillance services utilizing satellite technology. The company develops spectrum surveillance payloads that enable the detection and tracking of non-cooperative vessels globally. By launching satellites equipped to detect and geolocate signals and electromagnetic waves emitted by ships, Unseenlabs can identify vessels even if they disable their Automatic Identification System beacon. This capability allows clients to monitor maritime activities and locate boats engaged in illegal operations, such as illegal fishing, degassing, and maritime piracy. Unseenlabs provides comprehensive solutions that encompass satellite design and launch, ensuring effective maritime monitoring from space.
Unseenlabs
Debt Financing in 2024
Unseenlabs is a French company based in Rennes, founded in 2015, that specializes in marine surveillance services utilizing satellite technology. The company develops spectrum surveillance payloads that enable the detection and tracking of non-cooperative vessels globally. By launching satellites equipped to detect and geolocate signals and electromagnetic waves emitted by ships, Unseenlabs can identify vessels even if they disable their Automatic Identification System beacon. This capability allows clients to monitor maritime activities and locate boats engaged in illegal operations, such as illegal fishing, degassing, and maritime piracy. Unseenlabs provides comprehensive solutions that encompass satellite design and launch, ensuring effective maritime monitoring from space.
Outsight
Series B in 2022
Outsight SA, founded in 2019 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing 3D Semantic Camera technology that enables simultaneous perception and understanding of environments in three dimensions. This technology detects the material composition of objects and is applicable in commercial and off-road vehicles, as well as in monitoring large areas in real-time. The company's Spatial AI solutions utilize 3D LiDAR data to track and digitize the movements of people and vehicles. They provide transportation hubs, such as airports and train stations, along with sports venues and industrial sites, with accurate and anonymous spatial intelligence data. This information aids in enhancing operational efficiency, improving visitor experiences, and bolstering safety and security measures.
Sensivic
Seed Round in 2022
Sensivic specializes in developing real-time intelligent audio detection technology aimed at enhancing security and video surveillance systems. The company offers a range of products, including sound event detectors, automatic detectors for power tools, audible incivility detectors for enclosed spaces, sound shock detectors, and gunshot detectors. These products are designed for integration into control panels, providing improved efficiency and performance for existing indoor and outdoor protection systems. Sensivic's innovations serve various sectors, including communities, businesses, and institutions, by leveraging advanced techniques in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and edge computing to elevate security measures.
SupAirVision
Seed Round in 2021
SupAirVision specializes in wind turbine inspection and fleet management services, focusing on the wind industry. The company offers a range of solutions, including diagnostics, detection, data processing, and sensor technology for wind turbine blades. By utilizing thermal analysis and drone rental services, SupAirVision aims to deliver secure and cost-effective inspections and monitoring of wind turbine operations across France and Europe.
VK Electronic
Debt Financing in 2021
VK Electronic provides integration, installation and maintenance services of electronic security solutions such as perimeter detection, access control, video surveillance and remote surveillance
OncoDiag
Grant in 2021
OncoDiag is a French biotechnology company based in Normandy at one hour from Paris and Rouen cities. The company is focused on developing of non-invasive diagnostic tests for early detection of cancers. Its lead product the Urotest (CE-IVD) is a urine test for diagnosis and surveillance of bladder cancer. The company's pipeline also includes the Colodiag in development for early detection of colorectal cancer.
Preligens
Series A in 2020
Preligens develops advanced artificial intelligence technology aimed at enhancing operational decision-making for defense and intelligence sectors. By automating the analysis of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) workflows, the company leverages machine learning and computer vision to aggregate data from multiple intelligence sources, including imagery, electromagnetic signals, and open-source information. This approach enables intelligence agencies to gain critical insights into mission areas, facilitating rapid decision-making and improving situational awareness. Preligens' innovative solutions empower analysts to take informed actions, ultimately contributing to a safer world.
Unseenlabs
Venture Round in 2018
Unseenlabs is a French company based in Rennes, founded in 2015, that specializes in marine surveillance services utilizing satellite technology. The company develops spectrum surveillance payloads that enable the detection and tracking of non-cooperative vessels globally. By launching satellites equipped to detect and geolocate signals and electromagnetic waves emitted by ships, Unseenlabs can identify vessels even if they disable their Automatic Identification System beacon. This capability allows clients to monitor maritime activities and locate boats engaged in illegal operations, such as illegal fishing, degassing, and maritime piracy. Unseenlabs provides comprehensive solutions that encompass satellite design and launch, ensuring effective maritime monitoring from space.
Preligens
Seed Round in 2016
Preligens develops advanced artificial intelligence technology aimed at enhancing operational decision-making for defense and intelligence sectors. By automating the analysis of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) workflows, the company leverages machine learning and computer vision to aggregate data from multiple intelligence sources, including imagery, electromagnetic signals, and open-source information. This approach enables intelligence agencies to gain critical insights into mission areas, facilitating rapid decision-making and improving situational awareness. Preligens' innovative solutions empower analysts to take informed actions, ultimately contributing to a safer world.
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