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
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
Romain Fourcade
Investment Director
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 Managing Director
Bruno Villeneuve
Associate
Jean-Marie Fougeray
Senior Investment Director, Brittany
Past deals in API
Swan
Series B in 2025
Swan is a European fintech company that specializes in embedded finance, providing an online banking platform for businesses to create and manage their bank accounts. Founded in 2019 and based in Paris, Swan enables companies to integrate banking features, such as accounts, cards, and payments, into their own products through simple APIs. The platform processes over 200 million euros in transactions monthly for more than 60 companies across ten European countries. As a licensed financial institution and a principal member of Mastercard, Swan is regulated by the ACPR. The company was co-founded with the startup studio eFounders and has received growth capital from prominent venture capital investors. Swan is led by a team of fintech experts with extensive industry experience.
Karmen
Debt Financing in 2025
Karmen provides non-dilutive financing solutions designed to help digital businesses access capital efficiently and flexibly. The company specializes in revenue-based financing, allowing companies to secure funds for diverse needs such as customer acquisition, recruitment, and inventory financing. Karmen's platform features a streamlined online process that integrates with existing tools and employs secured API connections to analyze data. This functionality enables businesses to receive approval for funding in a short timeframe, complemented by detailed performance dashboards that enhance financial visibility and decision-making.
Shippeo
Venture Round in 2025
Shippeo is a technology company specializing in real-time transportation visibility for supply chains. Founded in 2014, it offers a platform that allows shippers, carriers, and 4PLs to track deliveries and communicate proactively with end customers. The platform integrates with various data sources, including transportation management systems and telematics products, to provide real-time location data and delivery tracking. With a proprietary algorithm, Shippeo calculates estimated arrival times, helping businesses lower transportation costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and promote sustainable operations. The company tracks over 40,000 deliveries monthly across Europe, serving notable clients such as Leroy Merlin, Saint-Gobain, and Faurecia, and connects with more than 600 carriers.
Hub2.Io
Series A in 2024
Hub2.Io is a system for digitizing ongoing transactions. Services like cash out, to pay, manage, and others are offered by them. Connecting businesses to their infrastructure will enable them to accept and process payments quickly and safely.
Yousign
Venture Round in 2024
Yousign is a European SaaS company specializing in e-signatures, primarily operating in France, Germany, and Italy. Established in 2013, it enables teams across various sectors to digitize and automate their contract processes. Yousign's user-friendly platform allows for secure, legally valid electronic signing of agreements and documents, with a focus on compliance. It caters to small and medium-sized businesses, offering a powerful API for easy integration. With over 6000 customers and 1.5 million monthly signers, Yousign has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 2.5x, making it the leading e-signature scale-up in Europe.
Scalingo
Debt Financing in 2024
Scalingo is a cloud hosting technology company that focuses on simplifying the management of application lifecycles. By eliminating the complexities associated with handling servers, application stacks, software dependencies, and databases, Scalingo allows software teams to operate without the need for direct involvement from operations or administrative personnel. This approach enables clients to save time and streamline their development processes, allowing them to deploy applications efficiently without the burden of server configurations. The company supports a diverse range of web and Internet of Things projects, enhancing productivity and development capabilities for its users.
Bridge.audio
Seed Round in 2024
Bridge.audio is a platform designed for professionals engaged in music and audio, offering private workspaces that facilitate the management, sharing, and connection of audio files. The company provides solutions for the reception, storage, and distribution of audio content, catering to a diverse range of users, including creators, managers, distributors, publishers, and supervisors. By enhancing discoverability through its HUB marketplaces, Bridge.audio transforms the way music is described and searched, allowing users to increase their visibility to entertainment professionals in various sectors such as cinema, television series, advertising, and video games.
Actility
Venture Round in 2023
Actility S.A., founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lannion, France, is a leader in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and specializes in machine-to-machine communication solutions. The company's flagship platform, ThingPark, provides a carrier-grade Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure that supports scalable deployments of mission-critical applications. ThingPark facilitates the connection between sensors and cloud applications, accommodating a wide range of use cases from global networks to secure enterprise solutions. Actility features a growing ecosystem of partners and offers middleware that enables seamless integration of data from various sensors. Additionally, the company operates a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects businesses with vetted IoT device, connectivity, and application providers. As a founding member of the LoRa Alliance™, Actility is committed to advancing IoT technologies and fostering collaboration within the industry.
Cynoia
Seed Round in 2023
Cynoia is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that provides a centralized platform for businesses to streamline their operations and enhance productivity. The platform consolidates various digital tools and communication channels, allowing teams to manage tasks, communicate, share files, and conduct video conferences from a single interface. By integrating real APIs, Cynoia helps organizations efficiently track and monitor projects, emails, and calendars, thereby reducing information overload and digital burnout. This comprehensive approach enables businesses to save time and reduce costs while improving employee satisfaction and performance. Overall, Cynoia aims to optimize workflow and minimize technostress, fostering a more effective work environment.
Swan
Series B in 2023
Swan is a European fintech company that specializes in embedded finance, providing an online banking platform for businesses to create and manage their bank accounts. Founded in 2019 and based in Paris, Swan enables companies to integrate banking features, such as accounts, cards, and payments, into their own products through simple APIs. The platform processes over 200 million euros in transactions monthly for more than 60 companies across ten European countries. As a licensed financial institution and a principal member of Mastercard, Swan is regulated by the ACPR. The company was co-founded with the startup studio eFounders and has received growth capital from prominent venture capital investors. Swan is led by a team of fintech experts with extensive industry experience.
IA Medical
Seed Round in 2023
IA Medical transforms raw data into intelligent patient knowledge. Its algorithms help to understand patient data, from diagnosis to follow-up, to support them with its conversational agents but also to set up a hybrid solution of cognitive and behavioral therapies.
Bump.sh
Seed Round in 2022
Bump.sh is a high-performance API documentation platform designed to enhance the integration of application programming interfaces (APIs). It caters to the needs of developers and technical writers by providing an efficient way to publish documentation, analyze changes, and track APIs, thereby helping organizations manage their microservices ecosystems effectively. Bump.sh supports all OpenAPI specifications from version 2.0 to 3.1, ensuring that large API specifications load quickly and reliably without sacrificing speed or search engine optimization. The platform promotes a developer-friendly user experience with a minimalist design, and it seamlessly integrates into existing Git-based workflows to streamline updates. Additionally, Bump.sh offers expert support, assisting clients with migration and providing tailored guidance throughout the process, positioning itself as a trusted partner for maintaining efficient and manageable API documentation.
Shippeo
Series C in 2022
Shippeo is a technology company specializing in real-time transportation visibility for supply chains. Founded in 2014, it offers a platform that allows shippers, carriers, and 4PLs to track deliveries and communicate proactively with end customers. The platform integrates with various data sources, including transportation management systems and telematics products, to provide real-time location data and delivery tracking. With a proprietary algorithm, Shippeo calculates estimated arrival times, helping businesses lower transportation costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and promote sustainable operations. The company tracks over 40,000 deliveries monthly across Europe, serving notable clients such as Leroy Merlin, Saint-Gobain, and Faurecia, and connects with more than 600 carriers.
AlléeHub
Grant in 2022
Centralize and automate all possible customer-centric activities with external accounts. Involve your customers or suppliers directly in the platform. Part of AWS accelerator program and received the status of a Jeune Entreprise Universitaire.
Leanspace
Seed Round in 2022
Leanspace is a developer of an integrated cloud platform tailored for public and private space organizations, aimed at streamlining space missions. The platform combines cloud technologies with space engineering concepts, offering a range of generic functions as services via APIs. This approach allows organizations to build their systems in-house while only developing the specific functionalities they require, thereby reducing both time and costs. By providing an innovative and collaborative framework, Leanspace enhances the agility of space organizations, enabling them to maintain control over their tools and improve their competitiveness in an increasingly complex industry.
Leanspace
Debt Financing in 2022
Leanspace is a developer of an integrated cloud platform tailored for public and private space organizations, aimed at streamlining space missions. The platform combines cloud technologies with space engineering concepts, offering a range of generic functions as services via APIs. This approach allows organizations to build their systems in-house while only developing the specific functionalities they require, thereby reducing both time and costs. By providing an innovative and collaborative framework, Leanspace enhances the agility of space organizations, enabling them to maintain control over their tools and improve their competitiveness in an increasingly complex industry.
Mindee
Series A in 2021
Mindee specializes in providing artificial intelligence solutions tailored to enhance business operations. The company has developed an API platform that automates workflows by standardizing the document processing layer. Utilizing machine learning, Mindee's technology automatically detects and extracts information from various document types, adapting to diverse workflows to address document-based use cases in real-time. Their expert team supports clients throughout the entire process, from prototyping to production and training, ensuring a seamless integration of advanced technologies into existing business structures.
Swan
Series A in 2021
Swan is a European fintech company that specializes in embedded finance, providing an online banking platform for businesses to create and manage their bank accounts. Founded in 2019 and based in Paris, Swan enables companies to integrate banking features, such as accounts, cards, and payments, into their own products through simple APIs. The platform processes over 200 million euros in transactions monthly for more than 60 companies across ten European countries. As a licensed financial institution and a principal member of Mastercard, Swan is regulated by the ACPR. The company was co-founded with the startup studio eFounders and has received growth capital from prominent venture capital investors. Swan is led by a team of fintech experts with extensive industry experience.
Alkion BioInnovations
Grant in 2021
Alkion BioInnovations, established in March 2017, focuses on developing innovative cannabinoid and pharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) production through large-scale plant tissue culture. The company utilizes proprietary semi-industrial technologies to produce natural plant active ingredients for pharmaceutical applications, aiming to create disruptive nutrition, non-cosmetic oil, and agrochemical products for both the pharmaceutical and agri-food sectors. In addition to its work in cannabinoid production, Alkion is also developing a novel plant-based high-intensity protein sweetener as a sugar replacement. The company has received multiple R&D grants and awards, including those from I-lab, I-Nov, and the European Innovation Council, recognizing its contributions to biotechnology and innovation.
Shippeo
Series C in 2021
Shippeo is a technology company specializing in real-time transportation visibility for supply chains. Founded in 2014, it offers a platform that allows shippers, carriers, and 4PLs to track deliveries and communicate proactively with end customers. The platform integrates with various data sources, including transportation management systems and telematics products, to provide real-time location data and delivery tracking. With a proprietary algorithm, Shippeo calculates estimated arrival times, helping businesses lower transportation costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and promote sustainable operations. The company tracks over 40,000 deliveries monthly across Europe, serving notable clients such as Leroy Merlin, Saint-Gobain, and Faurecia, and connects with more than 600 carriers.
Swan
Seed Round in 2020
Swan is a European fintech company that specializes in embedded finance, providing an online banking platform for businesses to create and manage their bank accounts. Founded in 2019 and based in Paris, Swan enables companies to integrate banking features, such as accounts, cards, and payments, into their own products through simple APIs. The platform processes over 200 million euros in transactions monthly for more than 60 companies across ten European countries. As a licensed financial institution and a principal member of Mastercard, Swan is regulated by the ACPR. The company was co-founded with the startup studio eFounders and has received growth capital from prominent venture capital investors. Swan is led by a team of fintech experts with extensive industry experience.
Bump.sh
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bump.sh is a high-performance API documentation platform designed to enhance the integration of application programming interfaces (APIs). It caters to the needs of developers and technical writers by providing an efficient way to publish documentation, analyze changes, and track APIs, thereby helping organizations manage their microservices ecosystems effectively. Bump.sh supports all OpenAPI specifications from version 2.0 to 3.1, ensuring that large API specifications load quickly and reliably without sacrificing speed or search engine optimization. The platform promotes a developer-friendly user experience with a minimalist design, and it seamlessly integrates into existing Git-based workflows to streamline updates. Additionally, Bump.sh offers expert support, assisting clients with migration and providing tailored guidance throughout the process, positioning itself as a trusted partner for maintaining efficient and manageable API documentation.
eLamp (acquired by 360Learning)
Venture Round in 2020
eLamp is a skill management and staffing platform founded in 2015 and based in Lille, France. The company offers a comprehensive solution that helps organizations identify and manage their employees' skills in real time. By serving as a Skill Data processor, eLamp facilitates workflows related to project staffing, certifications, internal mobility, training, and workforce planning. Its platform includes tools for advanced search, resume generation, and reporting, allowing businesses to effectively manage their operational knowledge from a centralized location. With API and SaaS interfaces, eLamp ensures that data remains current and analyzable, acting as a common language across various tools and processes.
Shippeo
Series B in 2020
Shippeo is a technology company specializing in real-time transportation visibility for supply chains. Founded in 2014, it offers a platform that allows shippers, carriers, and 4PLs to track deliveries and communicate proactively with end customers. The platform integrates with various data sources, including transportation management systems and telematics products, to provide real-time location data and delivery tracking. With a proprietary algorithm, Shippeo calculates estimated arrival times, helping businesses lower transportation costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and promote sustainable operations. The company tracks over 40,000 deliveries monthly across Europe, serving notable clients such as Leroy Merlin, Saint-Gobain, and Faurecia, and connects with more than 600 carriers.
TwicPics
Seed Round in 2020
TwicPics is a Paris-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in image and video processing software through its Application Program Interface (API). The company addresses the challenges posed by the increasing demand for visual content in marketing, which often leads to heavy website loads and longer page loading times. By automating the processing of images and videos, TwicPics enhances visual quality and web performance while reducing the carbon footprint of websites. Its platform provides real-time, device-adapted images tailored to various screen sizes and network conditions, improving user experience and site speed. This innovative solution is utilized by both major brands and startups to streamline workflows, boost key performance indicators such as conversion rates and engagement, and develop eco-friendly websites.
HostnFly
Series A in 2019
HostnFly is a rental management services company based in Paris, France, founded in 2016. The firm specializes in optimizing revenue for property owners renting out their apartments on platforms like Airbnb. HostnFly provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes creating advertisements, selecting guests, managing housekeeping, and maintaining properties. By utilizing algorithms designed to enhance income from rentals, the company guarantees stable rental income for owners, ensuring a seamless and convenient renting process.
Alkion BioInnovations
Grant in 2019
Alkion BioInnovations, established in March 2017, focuses on developing innovative cannabinoid and pharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) production through large-scale plant tissue culture. The company utilizes proprietary semi-industrial technologies to produce natural plant active ingredients for pharmaceutical applications, aiming to create disruptive nutrition, non-cosmetic oil, and agrochemical products for both the pharmaceutical and agri-food sectors. In addition to its work in cannabinoid production, Alkion is also developing a novel plant-based high-intensity protein sweetener as a sugar replacement. The company has received multiple R&D grants and awards, including those from I-lab, I-Nov, and the European Innovation Council, recognizing its contributions to biotechnology and innovation.
Yousign
Venture Round in 2018
Yousign is a European SaaS company specializing in e-signatures, primarily operating in France, Germany, and Italy. Established in 2013, it enables teams across various sectors to digitize and automate their contract processes. Yousign's user-friendly platform allows for secure, legally valid electronic signing of agreements and documents, with a focus on compliance. It caters to small and medium-sized businesses, offering a powerful API for easy integration. With over 6000 customers and 1.5 million monthly signers, Yousign has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 2.5x, making it the leading e-signature scale-up in Europe.
Captain Contrat
Series A in 2017
Captain Contrat SAS is a Paris-based company founded in 2013 that offers an online platform providing legal documents specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and very small enterprises (VSEs). The service simplifies and digitizes legal processes by offering a range of personalized legal documents prepared by industry-specific lawyers. This platform supports business owners in managing their legal needs affordably, covering various requirements such as employment contracts, general terms and conditions, and other essential legal formalities. By leveraging technology, Captain Contrat aims to streamline legal documentation and make it more accessible for small business leaders.
Actility
Series D in 2017
Actility S.A., founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lannion, France, is a leader in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and specializes in machine-to-machine communication solutions. The company's flagship platform, ThingPark, provides a carrier-grade Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure that supports scalable deployments of mission-critical applications. ThingPark facilitates the connection between sensors and cloud applications, accommodating a wide range of use cases from global networks to secure enterprise solutions. Actility features a growing ecosystem of partners and offers middleware that enables seamless integration of data from various sensors. Additionally, the company operates a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects businesses with vetted IoT device, connectivity, and application providers. As a founding member of the LoRa Alliance™, Actility is committed to advancing IoT technologies and fostering collaboration within the industry.
Particeep
Venture Round in 2016
Particeep is a fintech company that specializes in providing banks, insurers, asset managers, and their distributors with no-code solutions for the distribution of financial products and services. The company’s platform enables clients to establish digital subscription channels quickly—typically within a month—without the need for IT development. Additionally, Particeep offers a REST API comprising various micro-services related to banking, insurance, and investment, facilitating the automation of data sharing with existing information systems and third-party applications. This makes it easier for financial institutions to manage and distribute their offerings effectively.
DRUST
Series A in 2016
Drust specializes in providing car service companies with a range of solutions and technologies to develop their own connected car offerings. Their products include ready-to-use telematics tools such as APIs, driver apps, dashboards, and dongles, as well as customized development services. Drust also features a unique platform, DRIVELAB, which allows for experimentation with connected car features in real-time with actual drivers. The company's focus is on delivering driver-oriented services that offer insights into vehicle performance and driving habits, aiming to enhance safety, reduce costs, and promote a more enjoyable driving experience.
Alkion BioInnovations
Grant in 2016
Alkion BioInnovations, established in March 2017, focuses on developing innovative cannabinoid and pharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) production through large-scale plant tissue culture. The company utilizes proprietary semi-industrial technologies to produce natural plant active ingredients for pharmaceutical applications, aiming to create disruptive nutrition, non-cosmetic oil, and agrochemical products for both the pharmaceutical and agri-food sectors. In addition to its work in cannabinoid production, Alkion is also developing a novel plant-based high-intensity protein sweetener as a sugar replacement. The company has received multiple R&D grants and awards, including those from I-lab, I-Nov, and the European Innovation Council, recognizing its contributions to biotechnology and innovation.
Captain Contrat
Seed Round in 2016
Captain Contrat SAS is a Paris-based company founded in 2013 that offers an online platform providing legal documents specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and very small enterprises (VSEs). The service simplifies and digitizes legal processes by offering a range of personalized legal documents prepared by industry-specific lawyers. This platform supports business owners in managing their legal needs affordably, covering various requirements such as employment contracts, general terms and conditions, and other essential legal formalities. By leveraging technology, Captain Contrat aims to streamline legal documentation and make it more accessible for small business leaders.
Yousign
Seed Round in 2016
Yousign is a European SaaS company specializing in e-signatures, primarily operating in France, Germany, and Italy. Established in 2013, it enables teams across various sectors to digitize and automate their contract processes. Yousign's user-friendly platform allows for secure, legally valid electronic signing of agreements and documents, with a focus on compliance. It caters to small and medium-sized businesses, offering a powerful API for easy integration. With over 6000 customers and 1.5 million monthly signers, Yousign has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 2.5x, making it the leading e-signature scale-up in Europe.
Actility
Series C in 2015
Actility S.A., founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lannion, France, is a leader in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and specializes in machine-to-machine communication solutions. The company's flagship platform, ThingPark, provides a carrier-grade Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure that supports scalable deployments of mission-critical applications. ThingPark facilitates the connection between sensors and cloud applications, accommodating a wide range of use cases from global networks to secure enterprise solutions. Actility features a growing ecosystem of partners and offers middleware that enables seamless integration of data from various sensors. Additionally, the company operates a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects businesses with vetted IoT device, connectivity, and application providers. As a founding member of the LoRa Alliance™, Actility is committed to advancing IoT technologies and fostering collaboration within the industry.
Search'XPR
Venture Round in 2015
Search’XPR, founded in 2011 by Jean-Luc Marini and Olivier Figon, specializes in developing an innovative application programming interface (API) known as Oorace, which enhances data search and recommendation capabilities. The Oorace API utilizes a proprietary algorithm that incorporates psycho-cognitive principles to improve traditional keyword and semantic search methods. This technology enables companies to gain deeper insights into online consumer motivations and behaviors, fostering greater interaction and loyalty between consumers and e-commerce vendors. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Search’XPR also operates a wholly-owned subsidiary in New York City and has shareholders in Shanghai, China. The company was recognized as a "Young Innovative Enterprise" in 2012 and received a grant from a French government agency for its contributions to innovation.
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