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 Tourism

Histovery

Venture Round in 2025
Histovery SAS is a Paris-based company that specializes in developing software and augmented reality solutions for cultural sites and museums. Founded in 2006, Histovery offers an innovative product called HistoPad, a digital tablet designed to enhance the visitor experience by providing interactive, personalized, and engaging tours. This technology facilitates the exploration of cultural heritage through scientific reconstructions, enabling users to rediscover historical sites in an immersive manner. One notable application of HistoPad technology is its use in the Château de Falaise, where it allows visitors to explore fully reconstructed rooms. Histovery aims to promote and enrich the experience of cultural visits, making heritage more accessible and appealing to the public.

Sunver

Grant in 2024
Sunver is a start-up offering the first fully plug & play B2B SaaS solution for tourism establishments and restaurants, enabling them to create and configure a Guest App in just a few minutes.

Catlante Catamarans

Venture Round in 2023
Catlante Catamarans is a cruise agency that specializes in providing cabin cruises for individuals seeking solo holidays, travel, and leisure experiences. The company operates a cruise line that caters to travel enthusiasts, offering private week-long cruises across various oceans. This allows customers to explore diverse islands and coastal destinations, ensuring a memorable vacation at sea. Through its services, Catlante Catamarans aims to enhance the travel experience by facilitating unique maritime adventures.

FairMoove

Seed Round in 2023
FairMoove is a digital travel agency focused on promoting environmentally responsible tourism. The company provides an online platform that offers a variety of travel options, including accommodations, activities, and unique experiences, all curated with an emphasis on ecology, ethics, and immersion. Targeting primarily millennials, FairMoove ensures that both tourists and local communities benefit from a satisfying and sustainable travel experience. The platform features a selection of certified accommodations and leisure activities, enabling travelers to engage in responsible tourism while minimizing the negative impacts of travel on the environment and society.

Goamigo

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Goamigo is a platform designed for influencers to create and promote vacation experiences to their followers. It provides technological solutions that empower opinion leaders to curate personalized trips, allowing them to connect with their communities through shared adventures. By offering turnkey travel packages, Goamigo enables users to embark on unique experiences alongside their ambassadors, fostering a sense of camaraderie among like-minded travelers. The platform focuses on transforming travel into memorable events that reflect the passions of the influencers and their audiences.

Eklo Hotels

Venture Round in 2023
Eklo Hotels is an independent French group that operates a chain of eco-friendly hotels and youth hostels, primarily located in Bordeaux. The company focuses on providing a warm and design-oriented living space accessible to all guests, featuring 24/7 reception services. With an environmentally conscious approach, Eklo Hotels offers affordable accommodations that cater to budget-conscious travelers seeking to explore various destinations in France.

Evaneos

Venture Round in 2022
Evaneos, established in 2009, operates an online platform that connects travelers with local travel agencies worldwide. Based in Paris, France, with operations across Europe, Evaneos enables users to create and book customized tours, and share reviews. The platform facilitates direct interaction with local agents, known as Destination Management Companies, who provide advice and assistance. Evaneos aims to foster positive impact travel, supporting local cultures and economies.

Winalist

Seed Round in 2022
Winalist SAS, established in 2017 and based in Ay, France, specializes in facilitating wine tourism. Through its online platform, the company curates and offers a range of wine-related experiences, including winery tours, cellar visits, tastings, and museum visits. Winalist takes bookings and manages these experiences, providing users with a selection of carefully chosen wineries and distilleries across Europe, along with relevant information to compare options and customize itineraries. Additionally, the company offers travel blogs to enhance users' wine and spirit adventures.

Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs Gro

Debt Financing in 2022
Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs Gro is a business that rents out vacation homes. The company offers hotels, resorts, and holiday and entertainment villages as well as other tourism-related services. The division consists of the development and upkeep of tourism-related assets as well as real estate marketing initiatives. It also includes the management of the websites marketed.

Mobee Travel

Series A in 2022
Mobee Travel is a vacation booking platform specifically designed for individuals with reduced mobility. It offers over 30,000 accessible accommodations worldwide, each verified to ensure they meet the specific needs of travelers with disabilities. The platform not only facilitates the booking of verified hotels but also provides essential medical equipment on-site, ensuring that travelers have everything they require for a comfortable stay. By focusing on the unique needs of its customers, Mobee Travel simplifies the process of planning and booking accessible travel and tourism experiences.

Transarc

Private Equity Round in 2021
Transarc, SARL is a transportation service provider based in Dijon, France, specializing in both commercial and domestic transport solutions. The company offers a range of services, including on-demand transport, school transportation, and urban transport. Additionally, Transarc caters to tourism and excursions by providing transportation for students and organized trips via coaches and buses. The company's focus on individualized and industrial site transportation ensures that it meets the diverse needs of its clientele while prioritizing comfort and safety for all travelers.

Voyageurs du Monde

Post in 2021
Voyageurs du Monde SA is a prominent travel agency based in Paris, France, specializing in tailor-made travel services both domestically and internationally. Founded in 1979, the company offers a wide range of personalized travel experiences, including honeymoons, family vacations, romantic getaways, and adventure trips to destinations such as Japan, Italy, Egypt, Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, the United States, Brazil, and Greece. In addition to individual travel, Voyageurs du Monde caters to groups and corporate clients, organizing business trips and guided tours. The company operates under various brands, including Voyageurs du Monde, Comptoir des Voyages, Terres d'Aventures, and Allibert, solidifying its leadership in the fields of tailor-made and adventure travel in France.

Park Zoo Reynou

Venture Round in 2021
Park Zoo Reynou is a place where animals are housed in enclosures for public display and frequently bred for conservation efforts. The business provides opportunities for people to sponsor animals and promote biodiversity by providing environmental experiences, a location for group expeditions, and lodgings in the wilderness.

Marietton Development

Private Equity Round in 2018
Marietton Development specializes in travel and tourism services such as tour operators, events and business trips.

Eelway

Seed Round in 2018
Eelway is a luggage storage and transfer service operating in Paris, facilitating seamless travel experiences for both residents and visitors. The company offers long and short-term luggage storage, as well as door-to-airport and door-to-station baggage transfer. Eelway caters to various needs by collecting, storing, and delivering luggage of any size from locations such as airports, train stations, hotels, and private residences within the Parisian region. Their innovative baggage management platform ensures a comprehensive service that includes delivery, storage, and collection, with plans to introduce remote baggage check-in in the future. By alleviating the burden of luggage, Eelway enhances the overall travel experience, allowing customers to focus on enjoying their time in Paris.

Mobee Travel

Seed Round in 2018
Mobee Travel is a vacation booking platform specifically designed for individuals with reduced mobility. It offers over 30,000 accessible accommodations worldwide, each verified to ensure they meet the specific needs of travelers with disabilities. The platform not only facilitates the booking of verified hotels but also provides essential medical equipment on-site, ensuring that travelers have everything they require for a comfortable stay. By focusing on the unique needs of its customers, Mobee Travel simplifies the process of planning and booking accessible travel and tourism experiences.

France Hostels

Venture Round in 2018
France Hostels, a network of new generation youth hostels, has been designed by Romain Viennois, a professional in the sector for almost 15 years. It aims to develop its concept, based on an innovative hosting offer in the main French regional capitals. By offering optimized prices and meeting the specific expectations of a family clientele and young travelers, the group intends to offer an alternative to the various forms of accommodation currently available.

Adrenaline Hunter

Venture Round in 2017
Adrenaline Hunter operates an online marketplace designed to facilitate the search, comparison, and booking of adrenaline sports and unique adventure travel experiences worldwide. The platform connects adventurers with expert providers in extreme sports and adventure travel, ensuring users can easily find and secure thrilling activities tailored to their interests. By streamlining the process, Adrenaline Hunter enhances the accessibility of exciting experiences for adventure enthusiasts globally.

My Travel Mate

Venture Round in 2017
My Travel Mate is a ticketing service tailored for hotel receptionists and concierges. The company has developed a web-based booking tool that facilitates the connection between hotel staff and allows them to easily book activities for their clients. This platform enables hotels to reserve places, halls, or dining spaces quickly and efficiently, streamlining the process of providing guests with memorable experiences. By simplifying ticketing and reservations, My Travel Mate enhances the service capabilities of hotel staff, ultimately improving guest satisfaction.

1Check

Venture Round in 2017
1Check is a cloud-based SaaS platform and mobile application that specializes in operations management for the hospitality sector. Founded in 2012 by industry experts, it addresses the unique requirements of housekeeping, maintenance, and management teams. The platform enables managers to efficiently organize and schedule cleaning and maintenance teams for accommodation and tourism activities, enhancing customer service quality and boosting team productivity. With a presence at over 350 client sites across Europe, 1Check is recognized for its user-friendly technology that not only improves operational efficiency but also enhances customer satisfaction and working conditions for staff.

NightSwapping

Series B in 2016
Nightswapping is a peer-to-peer accommodation exchange platform that connects a community of over 150,000 members who swap nights to travel and stay for free in each other's homes. By eliminating financial transactions, the platform fosters authentic experiences for both hosts and travelers while avoiding legal complications. Members can either exchange their nights for free stays in over 160 countries or convert their nights into real money if desired. Additionally, for those uncertain about their travel destinations, the platform offers suggestions for unexpected and exciting places to visit, enhancing the overall travel experience.

Evaneos

Series C in 2016
Evaneos, established in 2009, operates an online platform that connects travelers with local travel agencies worldwide. Based in Paris, France, with operations across Europe, Evaneos enables users to create and book customized tours, and share reviews. The platform facilitates direct interaction with local agents, known as Destination Management Companies, who provide advice and assistance. Evaneos aims to foster positive impact travel, supporting local cultures and economies.

New Nomads

Funding Round in 2016
New Nomads is a the specialist of innovative youth hostels. Founded in 2013 by Charlotte Bollard, Julien Routil and Pierric Soum, three associates with complementary profiles (architecture, strategy & marketing, finance), New Nomads designs and manages new generation hostels, more design, more comfortable and always at very competitive rates

France Hostels

Funding Round in 2015
France Hostels, a network of new generation youth hostels, has been designed by Romain Viennois, a professional in the sector for almost 15 years. It aims to develop its concept, based on an innovative hosting offer in the main French regional capitals. By offering optimized prices and meeting the specific expectations of a family clientele and young travelers, the group intends to offer an alternative to the various forms of accommodation currently available.

NightSwapping

Seed Round in 2014
Nightswapping is a peer-to-peer accommodation exchange platform that connects a community of over 150,000 members who swap nights to travel and stay for free in each other's homes. By eliminating financial transactions, the platform fosters authentic experiences for both hosts and travelers while avoiding legal complications. Members can either exchange their nights for free stays in over 160 countries or convert their nights into real money if desired. Additionally, for those uncertain about their travel destinations, the platform offers suggestions for unexpected and exciting places to visit, enhancing the overall travel experience.
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