Anytime
Venture Round in 2021
Anytime, established in 2012, specializes in providing financial services tailored to small businesses. Its core offerings include business accounts, payment solutions, and expense management tools, streamlining financial operations for its clients. The company's platform also encompasses cash management, accounting, and insurance services, catering to the needs of startups, independent businesses, and entrepreneurs.
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.
Intuiface
Series A in 2018
Intuiface is a no-code platform that specializes in creating, integrating, deploying, and analyzing interactive digital experiences for physical spaces. Serving over 1,600 companies in more than 70 countries, it enables organizations across various industries, including retail, hospitality, real estate, tourism, and education, to engage audiences through interactive technologies. The platform supports diverse options such as touch, RFID/NFC, computer vision, and Internet of Things integration, allowing businesses to build and measure tactile digital experiences on a range of devices, from tablets to kiosks and video walls, without any programming expertise. Intuiface is also ISO 27001 Certified, ensuring a high standard of security for its users.
Gojob
Venture Round in 2018
Gojob is a workforce-as-a-service platform that leverages proprietary technologies and data to enhance the accessibility and fluidity of the labor market. The company specializes in creating employment opportunities through its online job recruitment platform, which facilitates temporary assignments and training for individuals. Acting as an intermediary, Gojob connects workers with various sectors, including logistics, construction, industry, sales, services, assistantship, management, and transportation. This approach enables individuals to easily identify and secure suitable job placements while providing companies with a streamlined process for finding qualified labor.
Minuit Une
Series A in 2017
Minuit Une is a company specializing in innovative lighting solutions, utilizing its patented IVL™ lighting technology, which stands for Immersive & Versatile Laser lighting. This cutting-edge laser technology has garnered significant attention across various sectors, including concerts, events, television production, and nightlife. Minuit Une manufactures a new generation of lighting products that transform traditional laser sources into unique lighting experiences fully controllable by DMX, allowing event managers to deliver immersive experiences for audiences while minimizing logistical costs. The combination of advanced technology and practical application positions Minuit Une as a leader in the evolution of event lighting.
Julie Desk
Venture Round in 2017
Julie Desk is a company based in Paris, France, that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven virtual assistant designed to streamline the scheduling of meetings and appointments. Founded in 2015, the assistant allows users to easily schedule, cancel, and create events, as well as send email invitations. Additionally, it provides functionalities for setting working hours, defining appointment types, and specifying preferred addresses, enhancing the overall efficiency of managing personal and professional schedules. By automating these tasks, Julie Desk aims to simplify the scheduling process for its users.
EP operates a digital data platform designed for real estate and building professionals, offering users a comprehensive online diagnosis of their habitat by simply entering their postal address. The platform delivers valuable insights about a user's home and neighborhood, eliminating the need for complicated reports. It provides personalized recommendations for renovations and energy savings, along with clear guidance on how to implement and finance these projects. Additionally, EP connects users with qualified local professionals, facilitating a straightforward and efficient process for home improvement and maintenance. The company's innovative approach integrates various data points, such as wall surface area and sunlight intensity, to enhance the user experience and ensure informed decision-making related to property management.
Kimple
Venture Round in 2016
Kimple is a company that specializes in gamification-based marketing solutions aimed at enhancing audience engagement. By leveraging gamification mechanics, Kimple provides businesses with tools to interact more effectively with their consumers. The platform not only boosts engagement but also captures lead information, enabling clients to optimize their marketing strategies. Recognizing the strategic importance of gaming as a marketing tool, Kimple focuses on reinventing the connection between brands and their audiences, facilitating meaningful interactions that can occur across various digital platforms. This approach underscores Kimple's commitment to using innovative methods to foster community engagement and strengthen brand loyalty.
Educlever
Seed Round in 2016
Educlever, SA is an edTech company based in Gentilly, France, founded in 2000. The company specializes in delivering K-12 online educational content tailored to the French education system. It develops a variety of innovative products, including Enseigno, which provides online educational support for teachers and students, and MAXICOURS, an online tutoring service accessible throughout France. Educlever also offers E-Scope, a tool designed to create personalized training trajectories for foundational skills in French and mathematics, and CIVISCOL, a tutoring service aimed at local authorities. Additionally, its platforms include CORPUS, an editorial content system for e-learning activities, and the Adaptive Learning Engine (ALE), which manages learner profiles and assessments. Educlever's solutions focus on adaptive learning, allowing students to engage with educational content creatively while assisting teachers in enhancing their students' skills.
Cityscoot
Series A in 2016
Cityscoot SAS is a company that offers self-service electric scooter rentals in major cities including Paris, Nice, Milan, and Rome. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, the company began its operations with 150 free-floating electric scooters in June 2016 and has since expanded its fleet to approximately 5,000 scooters. Users can conveniently book a scooter through the Cityscoot app, where they can identify available scooters nearby, reserve one for free for ten minutes, and unlock it using a four-digit code. The service includes comprehensive insurance coverage to ensure safe rentals. Cityscoot distinguishes itself by developing its own software and hardware technology and maintains its fleet through dedicated employees who ensure the scooters are in good condition using electric utility trucks.
Hesus is a provider of pollution and waste management services focused on helping public works contractors effectively manage contaminated and inert building sites. The company specializes in treating polluted waste generated during construction, offering services such as repairing drainage, addressing poly-contamination, and managing polluted soils. Additionally, Hesus facilitates the removal and recovery of soil, excavated materials, and construction waste, while also delivering processed soils and materials to site managers and contractors. By partnering with Paris Est University and its "Geo-Environment" Master program, Hesus aims to enhance its innovative tools and contribute to knowledge in the fields of site management and environmental protection, ensuring that its services promote sustainability and mitigate pollution.
SmartAngels.fr
Series A in 2016
SmartAngels is a crowdfunding platform focused on capital investment in start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It operates a digital financing platform that provides equity crowdfunding services. The company identifies direct investment opportunities within the SME sector, assesses and validates the interest in these operations, and then presents the investment proposals to its members. This approach allows both retail and professional investors to efficiently finance start-ups through equity or bond investments.
La Thé Box
Series A in 2016
La Thé Box SAS is an online retailer based in Paris, France, specializing in tea subscription services. Founded in 2012, the company offers a curated selection of high-quality teas and infusions from renowned tea houses such as Dammann Freres, Palace, Tamayura, and The Other Tea. Through its monthly subscription service, La Thé Box delivers an assortment of different flavors directly to customers' doorsteps, allowing them to explore classic and innovative tea options from the comfort of their homes. The offerings also include related products, such as sweets and surprises, designed to enhance the tea-drinking experience and evoke a sense of travel and escape.
Orange Marine
Venture Round in 2016
Orange Marine is an online retailer specializing in boating gear and equipment. The company offers a wide range of products, including safety equipment, maintenance supplies, navigation and electronic devices, as well as accessories for boats and personal comfort. Orange Marine's products are developed and rigorously tested in France at its prototyping and industrialization workshops located at the La Ciotat shipyards, ensuring high quality and reliability for boating enthusiasts. By providing a comprehensive selection of essential items, Orange Marine aims to meet the diverse needs of boaters.
C-way is a technology company that develops connected devices designed specifically for children aged 3 to 10 years. Their primary product offers parents a joyful link to their kids through features such as free voicemail communication, air quality monitoring, educational games, and tools for managing daily tasks. This device aims to facilitate fun learning experiences while promoting responsible independence in young users.
AntVoice, established in 2011 and headquartered in Paris, France, specializes in providing personalized user experiences across various channels and businesses. Utilizing a multi-object graph-based artificial intelligence inspired by Facebook's social graph, AntVoice creates comprehensive user profiles for targeted marketing operations. Its predictive recommendation platform analyzes user behavior in real-time, enabling e-commerce sites, media outlets, and brands to deliver tailored content and products, similar to the experiences offered by Amazon, Netflix, or Facebook. AntVoice collaborates with e-commerce, media, and online classifieds actors, and has been recognized for its innovative technology, including being ranked among the top startups and winning awards for its CRM solution.
ECL Direct
Series A in 2016
ECL Direct is an online accounting firm based in Saint-Herblain, France, that aims to simplify the accounting processes for entrepreneurs and company creators. Founded in 2007, ECL Direct offers personalized support from dedicated accountants, ensuring that clients receive tailored assistance for their specific needs. The firm provides a comprehensive range of accounting and legal services, with a focus on scalability to accommodate the evolving requirements of businesses. By redesigning traditional accounting practices, ECL Direct delivers a reliable and secure solution for small business owners and executives, allowing them to focus on their core operations.
HorseCom
Seed Round in 2016
HorseCom SAS is a French company based in Caen, established in 2015, that specializes in developing innovative Bluetooth audio headset technology for horses and riders. The company aims to enhance the well-being, performance, and connection between horses and their riders through its patented audio products. HorseCom's offerings include a wearable device designed specifically for equine ears, which diffuses music to both horse and rider, promoting synchronization during training and enhancing the overall riding experience. This technology not only improves the horse's well-being but also aids in recovery and reduces stress in challenging situations. Additionally, the company provides a mobile application to complement its audio kits, which consist of Bluetooth earpieces for riders, a cap with a Bluetooth receiver, and earphones for horses, all aimed at building effective training programs in equestrian sports.
Avis de Maman
Venture Round in 2016
Avis de Maman is a community of moms who exchange opinions on childcare products, toys, and anything related to children's environment. The company serves the community of parents, to be able to take stock of the advantages and disadvantages of many product selections and various services. Avis de Maman was founded on 2015 and is based in France.
Qarnot is a French company headquartered in Montrouge, founded in 2010, that specializes in providing economical and ecological high-performance computing (HPC) solutions. It has developed an innovative product known as the Q.rad, a computing heater that integrates microprocessors to generate heat while performing computational tasks. This dual-function device serves as both an electrical heater and a powerful computing server, allowing users to manage temperature via an embedded thermostat or smartphone. By utilizing Q.rad, construction companies can meet their heating needs for new buildings while also benefiting from affordable HPC services, thus reducing costs associated with traditional data center infrastructure, maintenance, and cooling. Qarnot's approach not only offers a unique solution for heating but also promotes energy efficiency and sustainability in the tech industry.
Paymium
Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Paris, Paymium is a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange that specializes in Bitcoin services. It serves several tens of thousands of customers across Europe and is recognized as the first European Bitcoin marketplace compliant with EU regulations on payment services. Paymium facilitates the buying and selling of bitcoins for individuals and investors, while also providing solutions for merchants and payment processors to accept Bitcoin payments. These services help mitigate currency risks and reduce transaction costs, enabling streamlined trades in compliance with relevant trading regulations.
Vuble is a video marketplace that creates a contextual platform for content producers, publishers, brands, and agencies. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Paris, France, with an additional office in New York, Vuble provides a range of solutions tailored to different stakeholders in the video ecosystem. For content producers and owners, it offers real-time tracking tools to enhance video distribution across partner pages, while publishers can choose from various revenue models, including direct sales and performance-based micropayments. Brands benefit from Vuble's semantic engine, which allows them to align their messaging with specific topics and values. The company, previously known as MediaBong, leverages AI technology to enhance digital video advertising, focusing on improving return on investment for its clients while prioritizing user experience.
Redluxury
Angel Round in 2014
RedLuxury specializes in the design and distribution of watches, serving both its own brands and those of fashion partners. The company operates an online and retail platform that features a diverse selection of innovative and aesthetically appealing watches for men and women. RedLuxury emphasizes originality, advanced technology, and premium quality in its products. Among its owned brands are Jean Bellecour and Rich Gone Broke, while it also manages brand licenses for names like Kulte and Vuarnet. Through its extensive offerings, RedLuxury positions itself as a leader in the watch brand development sector.
24h00
Venture Round in 2014
24h00, founded in 2006 by Patrick Robin, is an agency that specializes in digital strategy development for brands, encompassing both online and offline initiatives. The company offers a range of services, including design, deployment, and branding, aimed at enhancing the visibility and market presence of its clients. Additionally, 24h00 operates an online retail marketing platform that provides branded marketing services to retail clients. This platform features a dynamic array of consumer discounts, enabling clients to effectively engage with their target audience and optimize their marketing efforts.
tok tok tok
Seed Round in 2014
Tok Tok Tok, a French startup that’s tackling a similar problem to U.S.-based Postmates — having somebody shop on your behalf and deliver the item within the same day or even hour.
909c
Venture Round in 2013
909c, SAS is a social marketing agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing strategies, brand content, applications, and advertisements for social media. It is known for publishing Over-Graph, a comprehensive social customer relationship management solution that enables users to manage multiple social channels from a single interface. Additionally, 909c produces a social game, further diversifying its offerings in the digital marketing space. As of February 2017, 909c operates as a subsidiary of WHAT'S NEXT PARTNERS.
Talkspirit
Venture Round in 2013
TalkSpirit is an enterprise social network and communication platform designed to enhance information flow, promote modern collaboration, and strengthen company culture. Founded in 2004 by Philippe Pinault and Olivier Ricard, the company, initially known as BlogSpirit, is based in France. TalkSpirit offers a range of web services, specializing in social enterprise resource management (ERM), community management, and web communication services. Its tools facilitate collaboration among employees, helping organizations create a more connected and engaged workplace.
Youmiam
Venture Round in 2013
Youmiam is a cooking application and social community founded in 2013 by Théophile de La Bastie, Antoine Bachès, and Anthony Aubert. The platform aims to inspire users to cook more and improve their culinary skills by providing personalized recipe recommendations based on individual preferences. Users can share recipes within the community, fostering engagement and interaction among food enthusiasts. By combining tailored cooking recommendations with a user-friendly experience, Youmiam encourages a lifestyle centered around healthier cooking and eating habits. As of December 2015, the app had built a community of approximately 400,000 members, reflecting its growing popularity among home cooks.
Commanders Act
Venture Round in 2012
Commanders Act is a Paris-based company established in 2010, initially operating under the name Tagco. It specializes in providing a cookieless marketing platform adopted by over 510 customers globally, with significant growth in Europe, particularly in Germany, Italy, and Spain. The company's mission is to simplify data access for digital teams, enhancing campaign performance and improving omnichannel customer experiences. Recognized by industry leaders such as Gartner and Forrester, Commanders Act offers a cloud-based platform designed to collect, match, and activate data, enabling businesses to optimize their media budgets and evaluate marketing tactic performance reliably.
Mixcommerce
Venture Round in 2012
Mixcommerce is a French company that specializes in providing e-commerce services for brands. It focuses on the creation and production of customized websites tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients. Additionally, Mixcommerce manages online sales, helping brands enhance their online presence and drive revenue through effective digital strategies. By integrating branding services with e-commerce solutions, the company aims to deliver comprehensive support to businesses looking to thrive in the competitive online marketplace.