Banexi Ventures Partners is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, that specializes in investing in early-stage companies with significant growth potential in high-technology sectors. Founded in 1983, the firm concentrates its investments in three primary areas: internet technologies, electronic technologies, and medical technologies. By focusing on these high-tech industries, Banexi Ventures aims to support innovative companies that are positioned for substantial development.
Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA, founded in 2008 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in the development of advanced implantable deep brain stimulation (DBS) systems. The company's product lineup includes directSTIM, an intelligent directional electrode designed to enhance the precision of electrical stimulation, and spiderSTIM, a diagnostic system that maps three-dimensional areas in brain targets to improve surgical outcomes. Additionally, Aleva is working on cortiSTIM, a device for cortical stimulation. Utilizing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, Aleva's devices aim to optimize existing therapies and enable the targeting of new brain areas, facilitating faster and more accurate surgical placements. The company focuses on treating neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremors. Aleva has successfully completed acute clinical trials for its products and is ISO13485 certified, reflecting its commitment to quality standards in medical device manufacturing. To date, Aleva has raised significant funding from various investors to support its ongoing development efforts.
Innovorder
Series A in 2015
Innovorder, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, specializes in digital solutions for the food service industry, catering to major players in both commercial and institutional sectors. The company's comprehensive SaaS software suite supports the deployment of new order channels, management of restaurant networks, and optimization of kitchen operations. This technology enhances order processing, bill management, and customer engagement, ultimately improving service and increasing turnover for restaurants. With over 800 customers and thousands of points of sale, Innovorder serves notable industry names such as KFC, Big Fernand, and Elior. The company employs more than 60 staff members and has successfully raised over 10 million euros through two significant funding rounds, the latest occurring in July 2019. In 2016, Innovorder expanded its capabilities by acquiring the start-up La Caisse Tactile.
Dolmen
Series A in 2015
Dolmen, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Saint-Grégoire, France, offers a comprehensive platform aimed at addressing customer knowledge challenges. This software-as-a-service solution is designed for deployment in physical retail locations and marketing departments, helping businesses engage, attract, and retain customers. Dolmen's platform facilitates the collection and utilization of customer and prospect data, enabling the creation of regular events that are crucial for acquiring new customers. By centralizing information in databases, it enhances content quality and optimizes knowledge, allowing shop owners to better understand their customers and foster enduring relationships.
Reevoo
Series C in 2015
Reevoo Limited operates a user-generated content platform that connects brands with customers by facilitating the collection and analysis of verified ratings and reviews. This platform enhances customer engagement and streamlines the purchase journey across various industries, including automotive, finance, manufacturing, retail, and travel, both in the United Kingdom and internationally. By enabling businesses to gather feedback from verified consumers, Reevoo helps companies improve their online experiences and make informed decisions based on customer insights. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in London, Reevoo also has locations in Sydney and California.
Netwave
Venture Round in 2015
Netwave, founded in 2011 and based in London, Paris, and Toulouse, specializes in e-business solutions tailored for e-commerce companies. The company provides software and services that facilitate management and growth, focusing on enhancing user interactions through its advanced artificial intelligence technology. Netwave's platform offers real-time personalization, including product recommendations and targeted content, which significantly boosts revenue and customer engagement compared to traditional machine learning systems. Recognized for its innovation, Netwave received the E-Commerce Innovation Award in 2011 for its WebSAles Booster, a performance optimization engine designed to improve merchant site efficiency.
FittingBox
Series B in 2014
FittingBox, founded in 2006 by cousins Ariel Choukroun and Benjamin Hakoun, aims to enhance the eyewear shopping experience through innovative technology. The company has developed a virtual try-on solution that allows users to try on glasses in augmented reality, addressing the common challenge of visualizing how eyewear looks before making a purchase. By offering digital content that includes three-dimensional compression and face detection, FittingBox provides an interactive platform for eyecare professionals, helping customers find frames that complement their body type and personal style. This technology not only improves the customer experience but also supports businesses in the eyewear industry by streamlining the selection process.
Linkfluence
Series B in 2014
Linkfluence is a social media intelligence company that focuses on analyzing online conversations to create business opportunities for brands. Its flagship product, the Radarly Product Suite, is a user-friendly, multilingual SaaS tool designed for monitoring and measuring social media interactions. This platform collects relevant conversations about brands, providing actionable insights that can be utilized across various organizational functions. Linkfluence's solutions address needs such as reputation management, influencer engagement, community management, crisis detection, and trend analysis. The company has successfully assisted over 200 prominent brands in Europe to enhance their social media strategies, leveraging data to optimize brand performance and inform decision-making.
Linkfluence
Series B in 2013
Linkfluence is a social media intelligence company that focuses on analyzing online conversations to create business opportunities for brands. Its flagship product, the Radarly Product Suite, is a user-friendly, multilingual SaaS tool designed for monitoring and measuring social media interactions. This platform collects relevant conversations about brands, providing actionable insights that can be utilized across various organizational functions. Linkfluence's solutions address needs such as reputation management, influencer engagement, community management, crisis detection, and trend analysis. The company has successfully assisted over 200 prominent brands in Europe to enhance their social media strategies, leveraging data to optimize brand performance and inform decision-making.
Oxxius
Venture Round in 2013
Oxxius SA specializes in the development, design, manufacturing, and sale of diode-pumped solid-state lasers and laser diode modules. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Lannion, France, the company produces a range of lasers including UV, visible, and infrared options, as well as ultra-stable and single longitudinal mode laser modules. These products serve various applications such as fluorescence analysis in flow cytometry and microscopy, interferometry in laser Doppler velocimetry and holography, and Raman spectroscopy. Oxxius's innovative laser technology offers significant advancements in compactness, reliability, and cost-efficiency, catering to both research and industrial markets. The company distributes its products through a network of partners across multiple countries, ensuring wide accessibility for its offerings in bio-photonics, metrology, and spectroscopy.
Adyoulike
Series A in 2013
Adyoulike is an omnichannel digital advertising marketplace that specializes in native advertising solutions. The company has developed an advanced platform that integrates advertisements directly into editorial content, providing a seamless advertising experience for users. By leveraging technology such as artificial intelligence and semantic targeting, Adyoulike enables clients to access high-quality ads tailored to their specific needs. The platform offers unique ad formats and bespoke services, helping clients optimize their advertising strategies and achieve desired outcomes. Adyoulike connects top-tier media with innovative advertising approaches, positioning itself as a leader in the digital advertising space.
Aleva Neurotherapeutics
Series B in 2012
Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA, founded in 2008 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in the development of advanced implantable deep brain stimulation (DBS) systems. The company's product lineup includes directSTIM, an intelligent directional electrode designed to enhance the precision of electrical stimulation, and spiderSTIM, a diagnostic system that maps three-dimensional areas in brain targets to improve surgical outcomes. Additionally, Aleva is working on cortiSTIM, a device for cortical stimulation. Utilizing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, Aleva's devices aim to optimize existing therapies and enable the targeting of new brain areas, facilitating faster and more accurate surgical placements. The company focuses on treating neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremors. Aleva has successfully completed acute clinical trials for its products and is ISO13485 certified, reflecting its commitment to quality standards in medical device manufacturing. To date, Aleva has raised significant funding from various investors to support its ongoing development efforts.
Marketshot
Venture Round in 2012
Marketshot S.A. is a Paris-based company that specializes in publishing comprehensive online comparison and quality editorial content across various sectors. Founded in 2008, it offers advertisers solutions to engage in-market audiences and convert them into customers, adapting to changing consumer behaviors. Marketshot provides custom audience solutions, including on-demand customer segments and comparative advertising solutions for both mobile and desktop platforms. Additionally, the company offers performance publishing solutions, such as online comparison tools and buying guides. Its services cater to a diverse range of industries, including automotive, telecommunications, housing, finance, insurance, utilities, retail, and travel. As of February 2019, Marketshot operates as a subsidiary of Mediapost Holding SAS.
Prixtel
Series B in 2010
Prixtel is a mobile virtual network operator based in Aix-en-Provence, France, established in 2004. The company specializes in providing telecommunication services, including fixed, wireless, and internet connectivity. Prixtel is known for its adjustable mobile plans that offer flexibility and no long-term commitments. Its services include access to 4G and 5G networks, as well as CO2-neutral mobile plans, catering to customers who seek environmentally friendly options. Through its offerings, Prixtel aims to deliver reliable internet and telephone communication services while prioritizing customer adaptability and sustainability.
fotopedia
Series A in 2009
Fotopedia is a developer of travel applications that feature photography from their online community Fotopedia brings you the ultimate application suite for travel and discovery. Their applications, specifically designed for the iPhone and the iPad, are available worldwide in 9 languages. Featuring stunning photography from professional photographers and the Fotopedia community, their beautiful apps provide first-class luxury for your digital travels. With 15 apps, 17M users and 200M page views per month, we offer brands an effective, beautiful and easy way to reach their audience in more than 200 countries and territories all at once. Their latest application, Fotopedia Reporter, let's you discover and explore the world with photography stories. Get it on the [App Store](http://bit.ly/FPReporter)
FittingBox
Venture Round in 2009
FittingBox, founded in 2006 by cousins Ariel Choukroun and Benjamin Hakoun, aims to enhance the eyewear shopping experience through innovative technology. The company has developed a virtual try-on solution that allows users to try on glasses in augmented reality, addressing the common challenge of visualizing how eyewear looks before making a purchase. By offering digital content that includes three-dimensional compression and face detection, FittingBox provides an interactive platform for eyecare professionals, helping customers find frames that complement their body type and personal style. This technology not only improves the customer experience but also supports businesses in the eyewear industry by streamlining the selection process.
Symetis
Series B in 2009
Symetis is a Swiss company based in Ecublens that specializes in developing innovative minimally invasive heart valve replacement therapies. The company focuses on improving patient care and safety through its proprietary Acurate™ Aortic Valve Replacement System, which features a unique self-positioning design. This design allows for easier implant positioning and alignment, enhancing the overall user experience for healthcare providers. Symetis aims to address the needs of patients suffering from aortic valve stenosis, enabling the effective treatment of severe cardiac valve conditions through its advanced transcatheter aortic valve implantation devices.
Kewego
Series C in 2009
Kewego SA is a company that specializes in providing solutions for managing, broadcasting, and monetizing video content across various platforms, including the Internet, Intranet, and mobile devices. Founded in 2003 and originally named PulseVision SA, the company rebranded to Kewego SA in 2006 and is headquartered in Paris, France, with additional offices in Madrid, Munich, and Grenoble. Kewego offers a comprehensive Webcast solution that includes a video player, an administration console, and an application program interface (API) for seamless video broadcasting. Additionally, it provides a Web portal solution that features a personalized video player, allowing clients to integrate video portals into their websites. The company's services cater to a range of devices, including PCs, mobile phones, tablets, connected TVs, and gaming consoles, ensuring a versatile approach to video asset management.
Telnic
Venture Round in 2008
Telnic is a registry operator for the communications-focused .tel top level domain (TLD). Launched to the general public on March 24th 2009, it has since registered over 275,000 .tel names. It was subsequently nominated for both a World Technology Network Award and won an InfoCommerce Group Model of Excellence 2009 Award as well as Best Small IT Supplier of the Year from the inaugural UK IT Industry Award. Telnic is pioneering the creation of a new publishing and discovery platform, by combining an innovative use of existing internet infrastructure with a new purpose for the domain name system. As a result, .tel delivers a global, "live" contacts directory for individuals and businesses, accessible from any device, bypassing the need for websites. .tel owners can take control of how people interact with them, under a domain that they own, and .tel users can discover contact information quickly, easily and cheaply.
LDL Technology
Series B in 2008
LDL Technology is a privately owned company that specializes in the development, manufacture, and marketing of wireless embedded electronic systems. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Toulouse, France, the company has operations in France, Japan, and the United States. LDL Technology's product offerings include tire pressure monitoring systems, vehicle immobilizer systems, keyless entry and start systems, and body control units. These products are utilized in a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, buses, trucks, mass transit systems, inflatable boats, and subway systems. The company primarily serves the original equipment manufacturer market, delivering innovative solutions for the automotive industry.
Be2
Venture Round in 2008
be2 S.à.r.l. operates an online matchmaking platform that connects individuals seeking relationships, based on the results of a scientific personality test. Founded in 2004, the company initially launched its services in Germany and has since expanded to 37 countries across six continents, making it one of the largest online matchmaking services in Europe. The platform features an extensive database that captures user preferences and personal information to facilitate meaningful connections. Headquartered in Luxembourg, be2 employs a diverse team of 170 professionals from 43 nationalities, leveraging their collective experience in the online industry and start-up growth to enhance the user experience.
Kewego
Series B in 2007
Kewego SA is a company that specializes in providing solutions for managing, broadcasting, and monetizing video content across various platforms, including the Internet, Intranet, and mobile devices. Founded in 2003 and originally named PulseVision SA, the company rebranded to Kewego SA in 2006 and is headquartered in Paris, France, with additional offices in Madrid, Munich, and Grenoble. Kewego offers a comprehensive Webcast solution that includes a video player, an administration console, and an application program interface (API) for seamless video broadcasting. Additionally, it provides a Web portal solution that features a personalized video player, allowing clients to integrate video portals into their websites. The company's services cater to a range of devices, including PCs, mobile phones, tablets, connected TVs, and gaming consoles, ensuring a versatile approach to video asset management.
kalidea
Series B in 2007
Kalidea EC Canalce new name is the No. 1 service works councils and employees. Pioneer on the market with the first EC ticketing platform culture, recreation and daily purchases with reduced management integrated subsidy rates, Kalidea EC now offers EC members complete solutions, modular and scalable: Ticket Management Software , websites, legal assistance and protection.
ScreenCell
Seed Round in 2006
ScreenCell SA is a French company that specializes in developing filtration devices for the isolation of circulating rare cells, such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs), from whole blood and other biological fluids. Founded in 2001 and based in Paris, the company offers a variety of products including cytology kits, cell culture kits, molecular biology kits, and dilution buffers for both fixed and live cells. ScreenCell’s innovative size exclusion technology allows for the rapid and reproducible isolation of CTCs, facilitating their characterization through various methods such as cytology, molecular analysis, and sequencing. Additionally, the company provides training sessions and application-based courses to support the effective use of its products in research and medical applications, ultimately aiding in the identification of tumor cells and the advancement of cancer treatment methodologies.
Violet
Series A in 2006
Violet is a Paris-based company founded in 2002 that specializes in the design and development of products leveraging calm and emotional technologies. It is known for creating innovative devices that enhance user interaction through personalization and connectivity. One of its notable products is Dal, an Internet-connected lamp that allows users to receive personalized messages, information, and engage in games. Additionally, Violet has developed a unique desktop device shaped like a rabbit that employs RFID technology and WiFi to gather information from the Internet, relaying updates such as weather and news to users through sound, light, and movement. As of October 2009, Violet operates as a subsidiary of Mindscape SAS.
Kewego
Series A in 2006
Kewego SA is a company that specializes in providing solutions for managing, broadcasting, and monetizing video content across various platforms, including the Internet, Intranet, and mobile devices. Founded in 2003 and originally named PulseVision SA, the company rebranded to Kewego SA in 2006 and is headquartered in Paris, France, with additional offices in Madrid, Munich, and Grenoble. Kewego offers a comprehensive Webcast solution that includes a video player, an administration console, and an application program interface (API) for seamless video broadcasting. Additionally, it provides a Web portal solution that features a personalized video player, allowing clients to integrate video portals into their websites. The company's services cater to a range of devices, including PCs, mobile phones, tablets, connected TVs, and gaming consoles, ensuring a versatile approach to video asset management.
Altatech
Series A in 2005
Altatech Semiconductor manufactures nanoprinting, liquid-vaporization CVD, and wafer inspection and analysis equipment at its headquarters facility near Grenoble and France's epicenter of microelectronics production. Led by a management team with more than 30 years of experience in the semiconductor equipment industry, the company is focused on helping customers to achieve the fastest design-to-market cycle times for products serving the emerging semiconductor, MEMS and nanotechnology markets.
LDL Technology
Series A in 2005
LDL Technology is a privately owned company that specializes in the development, manufacture, and marketing of wireless embedded electronic systems. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Toulouse, France, the company has operations in France, Japan, and the United States. LDL Technology's product offerings include tire pressure monitoring systems, vehicle immobilizer systems, keyless entry and start systems, and body control units. These products are utilized in a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, buses, trucks, mass transit systems, inflatable boats, and subway systems. The company primarily serves the original equipment manufacturer market, delivering innovative solutions for the automotive industry.
In-Fusio
Venture Round in 2004
With the largest market share of mobile games in Europe and China and rapidly expanding presence in the U.S., IN-FUSIO offers a diverse portfolio of games, entertainment and value added services to wireless carriers. At present, IN-FUSIO's 65 mobile titles have been enjoyed by 11 million players worldwide. From stand-alone Java(TM), BREW and i-mode (Doja) games to a fully managed and integrated games service, (ExEn, ExEn Gaming Extensions EGE for Java MIPD 2.0) IN-FUSIO has unparalleled industry experience. As a games publisher and game service provider, IN-FUSIO is a clear entry point for brands and game developers to effortlessly enter the mobile market. IN-FUSIO customers include Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Vodafone D2, Orange France, SFR, Orange UK, Vodafone Omnitel, Telefonica Moviles and China Mobile. The company currently has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Bordeaux, Moscow and Shanghai.
Hybrigenics
Venture Round in 2002
Hybrigenics Pharma is a bio-pharmaceutical company specializing in researching and developing new targets and therapies for cancer treatment. Their focus lies in studying Deubiquitinating Enzymes (DUBs) and the potential of patented DUB inhibitors in combating different cancer indications. Notably, the company has ceased the development of inecalcitol, a vitamin D receptor agonist.
Xemics
Venture Round in 2001
Xemics is a fabless semiconductor company which develops and delivers ultra low-power, short-range wireless connectivity solutions. They provide highly integrated solutions for applications ranging from headsets to Bluetooth-enabled portable equipment, sensor networks, Internet appliances and GPS platforms. We deliver innovative integrated circuits for your products straight to you via our expanding worldwide sales and distribution network.
IROC Technologies
Private Equity Round in 2001
IROC Technologies specializes in providing radiation test services and simulation tools aimed at evaluating and managing the reliability of microelectronic systems. Recognizing the intrinsic unreliability of hardware, the company addresses the challenges posed by external and internal perturbations that can lead to data corruption and unpredictable circuit behavior. IROC Technologies offers solutions for soft error analysis and reliability testing, enabling clients to assess and improve the performance of integrated circuits. By delivering these critical services, IROC Technologies assists businesses in navigating the demands of performance, functionality, and cost-effectiveness while ensuring the reliability of their electronic devices in complex applications.
Akio
Private Equity Round in 2001
Akio specializes in providing an interaction management platform aimed at enhancing the omnichannel customer experience for call centers and service departments. Its flagship product, Akio.cx, offers a comprehensive yet modular solution designed to assist contact centers and customer service teams in France and globally. The platform integrates various communication channels, including voice, email, chat, SMS, and social media, into a unified interface, facilitating seamless interactions and simplifying the work of customer service representatives. By transforming traditional agents into Augmented Advisors, Akio helps organizations improve customer satisfaction and optimize productivity through features like interactive voice response, web self-service, and call management modules.
LexiQuest
Series C in 2000
LexiQuest develops language-driven software solutions that improve information retrieval and sharing of knowledge. It was founded in 1997. LexiQuest is based in New York, United States.
Kelkoo
Venture Round in 2000
Kelkoo Group is an e-commerce company that serves as a comprehensive shopping service, helping consumers find, research, and purchase products at competitive prices. The platform features approximately 12 million products and 44 million offers from over 10,000 retailers, including many of Europe's leading brands. Kelkoo provides detailed price comparisons on more than 2 million items across various categories, including technology, household appliances, fashion, and health and beauty. Launched in 1999 and headquartered in London, Kelkoo has established a significant presence in Western Europe, operating in 11 countries. It is recognized for its influential role in online shopping, having been named one of the top 10 most significant websites of the last decade by Nielsen. The platform also offers user reviews and shopping guides, enhancing the overall shopping experience for its users.
Algety Telecom
Series B in 2000
Algety Telecom specializes in the manufacture of ultra high-speed fiber optic transmission equipment. The company's technology leverages innovative soliton principles combined with advanced wavelength division multiplexing to achieve exceptional data transmission speeds. Recognized as a world record-holder for transmission speed, Algety Telecom's products are primarily aimed at long-haul telecommunication carriers that require robust solutions for high-capacity data transmission across major network backbones.
MainXchange
Venture Round in 1999
MainXchange.com is the first and only "cashless" commerce and investment site for Generation Y, attracting influential, financially savvy 13 to 24 year-olds now coming of age on the Internet. MainXchange teens gain valuable experience with money - earning it, investing it and spending it -- within a fun, safe and rewarding environment where virtual currency buys real, brand-name products. MainXchange's immersive and empowering experiences, including its award-winning stock market simulation, the Internet's first "cashless" auction, trivia games, chat and message boards, are provided free of charge at MainXchange with support from sponsors including Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Kaplan Educational Centers and The Learning Company.
Kelkoo
Series A in 1999
Kelkoo Group is an e-commerce company that serves as a comprehensive shopping service, helping consumers find, research, and purchase products at competitive prices. The platform features approximately 12 million products and 44 million offers from over 10,000 retailers, including many of Europe's leading brands. Kelkoo provides detailed price comparisons on more than 2 million items across various categories, including technology, household appliances, fashion, and health and beauty. Launched in 1999 and headquartered in London, Kelkoo has established a significant presence in Western Europe, operating in 11 countries. It is recognized for its influential role in online shopping, having been named one of the top 10 most significant websites of the last decade by Nielsen. The platform also offers user reviews and shopping guides, enhancing the overall shopping experience for its users.
Picis
Series A in 1997
Picis is a global provider of health information software with over 20 years of experience in automating the perioperative experience through innovative solutions. The company specializes in creating a seamless patient record that integrates various aspects of clinical care. Its offerings include an anesthesia manager, critical care suite, clinical documentation tools, and a patient tracking application, all designed to streamline processes and enhance patient care. Picis also provides analytics and reporting capabilities that present critical information in an accessible format, reducing the need for manual data entry and manipulation. By aligning its technology with the clinical care goals of healthcare organizations, Picis aims to improve efficiency and patient outcomes in the medical field.
Webdyn
Seed Round in 1997
Webdyn S.A., established in 1997 and headquartered in Saint Germain en Laye, France, specializes in designing and developing hardware and software solutions for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication across various sectors, including energy, environment, smart metering, smart grids, industry, and transport. The company provides a range of products, such as routers, modems, and gateways that facilitate wireless communication and data collection. Key offerings include Ethernet power line carrier routers, LoRaWAN gateways, and various sensors that enable the monitoring and analysis of data from different equipment. Webdyn also focuses on innovative remote service solutions, enabling remote maintenance, management, and monitoring. With an additional office in New Delhi, India, the company serves a global market with its advanced IoT solutions, delivering cost-effective and efficient technologies for diverse applications.
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