ODYSSEE VENTURE

Odyssee Venture is a private equity firm established in 1999 and headquartered in Paris, France. The firm specializes in providing independent financial advisory services to management companies, family offices, and major institutional networks. Odyssee Venture manages the Odyssee SME Growth fund, which focuses on growth and expansion investments across Europe, primarily targeting the software and commercial services sectors. The firm typically invests between EUR 0.1 million to 1.5 million per company, with a preference for growth-stage businesses but also engages in seed, early, and later-stage investments. Its investment interests span a diverse array of sectors, including business and consumer products, financial services, healthcare, information technology, SaaS, manufacturing, life sciences, e-commerce, and industrials.

Sébastien Sassolas

Founder

Past deals in France

Terratis

Seed Round in 2025
Terratis, a French company, specializes in large-scale pest control using the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). They focus on reducing populations of tiger mosquitoes and agricultural pests by releasing sterilized male insects, providing a chemical-free, environmentally sustainable solution for public health authorities and agricultural sectors.

Diabeloop

Venture Round in 2024
Diabeloop is a medical device company based in Grenoble, France, specializing in innovative solutions for diabetes management. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on developing a closed-loop system that automates insulin delivery for individuals with type 1 diabetes. Its AI-based blood sugar monitoring device integrates a sensor that continuously measures glucose levels, a pump that administers insulin, and a smartphone application that connects these components through an embedded algorithm. This technology aims to enhance the treatment experience by reducing the mental burden on patients, allowing them to manage their condition more effortlessly and live their lives with greater freedom.

eXplain

Series A in 2023
eXplain is a market intelligence company that specializes in providing insights to businesses engaging with government entities. By leveraging proprietary technology, eXplain collects and analyzes unique datasets to help clients navigate local events, stakeholders, opinions, and regulations. Originally known as Liegey Muller Pons, the company developed a widely adopted campaign targeting software utilized in numerous political campaigns across Europe, including two successful French presidential elections. Over the past two years, eXplain has shifted its focus, expanding its client base primarily to private companies. The company employs a data processing system that gathers information relevant to specific territories, using predictive models to identify local challenges and analyze public sentiment, thus enabling clients to gain valuable hyper-local insights.

Diabeloop

Series C in 2022
Diabeloop is a medical device company based in Grenoble, France, specializing in innovative solutions for diabetes management. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on developing a closed-loop system that automates insulin delivery for individuals with type 1 diabetes. Its AI-based blood sugar monitoring device integrates a sensor that continuously measures glucose levels, a pump that administers insulin, and a smartphone application that connects these components through an embedded algorithm. This technology aims to enhance the treatment experience by reducing the mental burden on patients, allowing them to manage their condition more effortlessly and live their lives with greater freedom.

ClicData

Series A in 2022
ClicData is a cloud-based dashboard and business intelligence platform that provides reports, dashboards, and collaborative workspaces to help organizations manage and visualize data. The service enables users to connect data from multiple sources, build live dashboards with drag-and-drop indicators, and receive alerts, supporting data sharing across teams and clients. It is designed for small and medium-sized businesses and serves industries including banking and finance, logistics, pharmaceutical, health, retail, education, and hospitality. Founded in 2008, ClicData is headquartered in Lille, France, with offices in Seattle, Washington; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Toronto, Canada, and maintains data centers in France and Canada.

Opendatasoft

Venture Round in 2022
OpenDataSoft provides a comprehensive data-sharing platform that enables organizations to publish, manage, visualize, and share their data effectively. The company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution serves as a centralized hub, allowing users to access and analyze data in various formats. By facilitating data publishing and application programming interface management, OpenDataSoft empowers teams to create engaging digital experiences and fosters collaboration through data reuse. The platform aims to accelerate digital transformation, enhance operational efficiency, and help organizations derive value from their data by promoting a culture of sharing and accessibility.

Flatchr

Series A in 2021
Flatchr develops a recruitment platform that enables companies to publish job offers across multiple sites simultaneously. Founded in 2014, the company aims to simplify hiring by providing an applicant tracking solution and a multi-account service for collaborative use.

Diabeloop

Series B in 2019
Diabeloop is a medical device company based in Grenoble, France, specializing in innovative solutions for diabetes management. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on developing a closed-loop system that automates insulin delivery for individuals with type 1 diabetes. Its AI-based blood sugar monitoring device integrates a sensor that continuously measures glucose levels, a pump that administers insulin, and a smartphone application that connects these components through an embedded algorithm. This technology aims to enhance the treatment experience by reducing the mental burden on patients, allowing them to manage their condition more effortlessly and live their lives with greater freedom.

Kameleoon

Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Paris, France, Kameleoon specializes in website optimization. It offers a SaaS platform enabling marketing teams to perform A/B testing and web personalization, enhancing conversion rates through real-time visitor data analysis and predictive algorithms.

Arcure

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2009, Arcure specializes in developing intelligent sensors to enhance machine autonomy on industrial sites worldwide. Its flagship product, Blaxtair, prevents collisions between pedestrians and vehicles in demanding industrial environments.

Syxperiane

Private Equity Round in 2018
Syxperiane is a French technology company that provides enterprise software solutions, system integration, hosting, and outsourced IT services. It delivers software integration, maintenance, and cloud hosting, and offers ERP, CRM, HR, and business intelligence software services to support core business functions. The company serves sectors including manufacturing, medical, construction engineering, trading, and other industrial fields, helping clients implement and manage comprehensive information systems that encompass accounting, financial management, commercial management, payroll, inventory, logistics, production, and customer relationship management.

Serious Factory

Series A in 2018
Serious Factory is a French software company established in 2007, specializing in developing training simulators for corporate clients. The company offers Virtual Training Suite, a SaaS solution that complements traditional learning methods, serving diverse industries such as aerospace, automotive, banking, and retail through partner resellers across Europe, Asia, and North America. Serious Factory's expertise lies in instructional engineering and gamification, enabling businesses to enhance their training programs by acquiring knowledge through digital modules, developing skills via practical exercises, and monitoring progress using skill tracking tools.

WebForce 3

Venture Round in 2018
WebForce 3 is a Paris-based startup that specializes in providing digital skills training programs aimed at addressing the gap between available digital skills and market demand. The company offers a variety of training options, including both in-person and online formats, through its network of 25 centers across France. Its programs focus on web development and other IT skills, catering to individuals who are unemployed or seeking alternatives to traditional education paths. By offering vocational training at an affordable cost, WebForce 3 enables financially disadvantaged students and dropouts to acquire essential skills that enhance their employment prospects.

eXplain

Series A in 2017
eXplain is a market intelligence company that specializes in providing insights to businesses engaging with government entities. By leveraging proprietary technology, eXplain collects and analyzes unique datasets to help clients navigate local events, stakeholders, opinions, and regulations. Originally known as Liegey Muller Pons, the company developed a widely adopted campaign targeting software utilized in numerous political campaigns across Europe, including two successful French presidential elections. Over the past two years, eXplain has shifted its focus, expanding its client base primarily to private companies. The company employs a data processing system that gathers information relevant to specific territories, using predictive models to identify local challenges and analyze public sentiment, thus enabling clients to gain valuable hyper-local insights.

Love & Green

Seed Round in 2015
Love & Green is a French brand committed to eco-responsibility, pioneering natural and ecological diapers. It has since expanded its product range to include baby wipes, panties, gels, creams, feminine hygiene products, and incontinence care.

Jimmy Fairly

Series A in 2013
Jimmy Fairly SAS, established in Paris, France in 2010, specializes in the design and manufacture of eyewear and sunglasses. The company offers its products online and through physical optical stores within France. Jimmy Fairly's business model is unique; it provides high-quality frames designed and handmade in France at a fixed price of €99, including lenses. Moreover, for every pair purchased, the company donates another pair to an individual in need, adhering to its 'Buy One Give One' philosophy.

eNovance

Debt Financing in 2013
eNovance is a French company established in 2008 and recognized as a leader in open source cloud computing across Europe. It specializes in integrating and managing both public and private open source clouds, as well as providing 24/7 managed services for major public cloud platforms. eNovance is notable for its substantial commitment to research and development, which has positioned it as a significant contributor to the OpenStack initiative, ranking as the seventh largest globally and the only European firm on the initiative's board. With a diverse client portfolio that includes prominent organizations such as CloudWatt, Warner, Chronopost, Safran, and Canal Plus, eNovance serves as a trusted partner for deploying critical applications in cloud environments.

eNovance

Series A in 2011
eNovance is a French company established in 2008 and recognized as a leader in open source cloud computing across Europe. It specializes in integrating and managing both public and private open source clouds, as well as providing 24/7 managed services for major public cloud platforms. eNovance is notable for its substantial commitment to research and development, which has positioned it as a significant contributor to the OpenStack initiative, ranking as the seventh largest globally and the only European firm on the initiative's board. With a diverse client portfolio that includes prominent organizations such as CloudWatt, Warner, Chronopost, Safran, and Canal Plus, eNovance serves as a trusted partner for deploying critical applications in cloud environments.

FastConnect

Private Equity Round in 2010
FastConnect is an information technology consulting and integration company that specializes in transforming information systems for service-oriented architectures, cloud, and big data. It provides services including application integration, big data, cloud computing, decision and process management, and application development, as well as consulting on processes and data, grid computing, enterprise data grid, and the design and optimization of Java/J2EE architectures, and business process management and information presentation. Based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, the company was founded in 2004.

Ymagis

Venture Round in 2008
Ymagis is a digital cinema services provider based in Paris, France, founded in 2007. The company specializes in securing and delivering digital content, including trailers, advertisements, and feature films, directly to theaters. In addition to content delivery, Ymagis offers advanced technical services tailored to the cinema industry, encompassing support, deployment, infrastructure, research and development, and reporting. Through its comprehensive offerings, Ymagis plays a crucial role in enhancing the digital cinema experience for both exhibitors and audiences.

Cellectis

Series C in 2005
Cellectis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in immuno-oncology. It develops allogeneic T-cell therapies using gene-editing technologies, focusing on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells targeting various cancers.

Netasq

Series C in 2005
Founded in 1998, Netasq is an information security company based in France. It has designed and markets Unified Threat Management solutions (hardware appliances based on a derivative of FreeBSD) which combine network and application firewall with embedded anti-virus, anti-spam, VPN and content filtering functionality with an integrated real-time intrusion prevention technology: the ASQ (Active Security Qualification).

Netasq

Series C in 2004
Founded in 1998, Netasq is an information security company based in France. It has designed and markets Unified Threat Management solutions (hardware appliances based on a derivative of FreeBSD) which combine network and application firewall with embedded anti-virus, anti-spam, VPN and content filtering functionality with an integrated real-time intrusion prevention technology: the ASQ (Active Security Qualification).

Ornis

Series D in 2003
Ornis is a managed services company that offers its users with application services for network security and communication applications. The company’s services and solutions include network supply, protection and administration, and back-up and restoration of on-line data, as wells as application service provider aggregation, including secure email systems in mutualized SaaS mode, telephony over IP based on net Centrex technology, hosting, and administration of servers and databases. Ornis is a France-based company that was founded in 1990 and it was acquired by Risc Group on September 25, 2007.

Cellectis

Series B in 2002
Cellectis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in immuno-oncology. It develops allogeneic T-cell therapies using gene-editing technologies, focusing on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells targeting various cancers.

Wokup

Venture Round in 2002
Wokup is a software company that provides a multi-platform document publishing software solution. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Netasq

Series B in 2002
Founded in 1998, Netasq is an information security company based in France. It has designed and markets Unified Threat Management solutions (hardware appliances based on a derivative of FreeBSD) which combine network and application firewall with embedded anti-virus, anti-spam, VPN and content filtering functionality with an integrated real-time intrusion prevention technology: the ASQ (Active Security Qualification).

Witbe

Seed Round in 2001
Witbe is a company based in Paris, France, founded in 2000, that specializes in providing end-to-end solutions for monitoring the Quality of Experience (QoE) of IP services. It serves telecom operators, broadcasters, application developers, and enterprises worldwide. Witbe's offerings include QoE Monitoring Robots, which simulate end-user behavior to test various services like video streaming, phone calls, and social media interactions. The company also provides the Witbe Central System for data analysis and real-time alerting. Additionally, Witbe offers solutions for monitoring TV, IPTV, VOD services, broadband, voice, and OTT video services, as well as business applications performance. With over 400 customers across five continents and offices in New York, Montreal, Paris, São Paulo, and Singapore, Witbe helps clients improve service quality and maximize revenues through comprehensive monitoring and analytics.

Radio Systemes Ingenierie

Series A in 2001
Radio Systemes Ingenierie S.A. provides wireless communication systems. It offers Visioguard, a wireless alarm system that provide remote video monitoring, local monitoring with a TV or a monitor, integrated Internet-server, and emails with attached video-files. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Strasbourg, France.

Novatris

Venture Round in 2001
Founded in 1995 and based in Paris, Novatris is a pioneering market research and consulting firm that harnesses the power of the Internet for its research activities. The company operates one of the largest online panels globally, enabling it to reach hard-to-access respondents. Novatris offers a range of quantitative and qualitative research solutions, catering to a diverse clientele across Europe. In addition to research services, it provides an online marketing platform that facilitates interactive media marketing and advertising, enhancing clients' ability to engage and analyze market dynamics effectively.

Photoways Group

Seed Round in 2000
Photoways Group is a company based in Sartrouville, France, that specializes in online photo sharing and printing services for the European market. Established in 1999, it operates a web-based portal that allows users to upload, organize, and share their photographs in online albums. In addition to facilitating photo sharing, Photoways offers a range of products, including printed copies of images and photo books, catering to customers' needs for both digital and physical photo preservation. Through its platform, Photoways aims to enhance the experience of managing and sharing personal photography.

Ornis

Venture Round in 2000
Ornis is a managed services company that offers its users with application services for network security and communication applications. The company’s services and solutions include network supply, protection and administration, and back-up and restoration of on-line data, as wells as application service provider aggregation, including secure email systems in mutualized SaaS mode, telephony over IP based on net Centrex technology, hosting, and administration of servers and databases. Ornis is a France-based company that was founded in 1990 and it was acquired by Risc Group on September 25, 2007.
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