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 Tourism
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 aims to provide tourists and local communities with satisfying and sustainable travel experiences while minimizing the negative impacts of travel on the environment and society. FairMoove's online platform offers a curated selection of stays, hotels, and activities that emphasize ecology, ethics, and immersive experiences. Targeting primarily millennials, the platform features a wide range of leisure activities, including trips, weekends, and glamping options, all selected based on stringent criteria to ensure certified accommodations and experiences that align with sustainable tourism practices.
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 is an online platform that enables travelers to create customized trips by connecting them with local agents in their chosen destinations. Founded by Eric La Bonnardière and Yvan Wibaux, the platform collaborates with tourism professionals, known as Destination Management Companies, who provide expert advice and assistance. Evaneos aims to foster a positive impact on local cultures and economies by ensuring that travelers' expenditures directly benefit these communities. This approach not only promotes ethical travel but also allows for unique, personalized experiences that reflect the local heritage and environment.
Winalist
Seed Round in 2022
Winalist SAS, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ay, France, specializes in organizing and booking winery tours, cellar visits, tastings, enological experiences, and museum visits. The company provides a platform that allows travelers to easily discover and reserve these outdoor activities. In addition to its core offerings, Winalist also features travel blogs that enhance the experience for users, providing insights and information about the regions and experiences available through its services.
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.
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 is the leader in France in the fields of tailor-made travel (with the Voyageurs du Monde and Comptoir des Voyages brands in particular) and adventure travel (with the Terres d'Aventures and Allibert brands in particular).
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 offers an online marketplace that makes it super simple for users to search, compare and book adrenaline sports and unique adventure travel experiences around the world.
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 community of over 150,000 members who swap nights to travel and stay for free at each other's places. With money out of the equation, hosts and travelers can enjoy a truly authentic experience with no legal issues. And when don't know where want to go, it's easy! Just let them surprise with suggestions of unexpected & exciting destinations!
Evaneos
Series C in 2016
Evaneos is an online platform that enables travelers to create customized trips by connecting them with local agents in their chosen destinations. Founded by Eric La Bonnardière and Yvan Wibaux, the platform collaborates with tourism professionals, known as Destination Management Companies, who provide expert advice and assistance. Evaneos aims to foster a positive impact on local cultures and economies by ensuring that travelers' expenditures directly benefit these communities. This approach not only promotes ethical travel but also allows for unique, personalized experiences that reflect the local heritage and environment.
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 community of over 150,000 members who swap nights to travel and stay for free at each other's places. With money out of the equation, hosts and travelers can enjoy a truly authentic experience with no legal issues. And when don't know where want to go, it's easy! Just let them surprise with suggestions of unexpected & exciting destinations!
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