Bpifrance

Bpifrance Financement S.A. is a French financial institution that provides a wide range of financing solutions and support services for businesses at various stages of their development. Established in 1980 and based in Maisons-Alfort, France, the company offers medium to long-term loans, export insurance, real estate and equipment leasing, and working capital loans. Bpifrance also invests in startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-cap companies through direct investments and fund management activities. Additionally, it provides consulting services for executives and training for CEOs, aiming to facilitate innovation and growth. Bpifrance was formed from the merger of several entities in July 2013, including OSEO, CDC Entreprises, and FSI, to enhance its role in supporting the financing of the French economy.

Laurent Arthaud

Managing Director

Marion Aubry

Investment Director

Emmanuel Audouard

Director of Cross-Functional Investments Venture Capital

Elyssa Maufras du Châtellier

Investment Director

Charlotte Corbaz

Deputy Director of the Large Venture Fund and Deputy Managing Director

Sofia Dahoune

Associate

Vanessa Giraud

Managing Director

Laurent Higueret

Senior Investment Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences - Large Venture Fund

Hortense Jacon

Investment Associate

Veronique Jacq

Head of Digital Venture team

So-Yeon Koo

Senior Investment Manager

Eric Lefebvre

Director

Arnaud Legardeur

Investment Director

Serge Mesguich

Director

Louis Molis

Investment Director

Adrien Neel

Investment Director

Gilles Schang

Deputy Director

Tuan Tran

Investment Director / VC

Past deals in ASIC

Pasqal

Series B in 2023
Pasqal SAS, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France, specializes in the manufacture of quantum information processors utilizing atomic arrays. The company focuses on developing full-stack quantum computing technology that simulates complex phenomena to facilitate scientific discovery. Its innovative approach employs qubits made of neutral atoms organized in large two-dimensional and three-dimensional arrays, which enables analog computing. This technology addresses a variety of challenges, including optimization, drug discovery, and machine learning, empowering organizations to tackle complex problems across these fields.

Arianee

Series A in 2022
Arianee SA, founded in 2018 and based in Paris, France, specializes in providing digital certifications for products using blockchain technology. The company has developed an Ethereum-compatible platform that enhances the authentication process for branded products through a universal open-source protocol. This platform records all aspects of product creation and sales in an immutable ledger, ensuring that the information cannot be altered, deleted, or shut down. By facilitating a secure and reliable method for brands, owners, and third-party retailers to manage asset ownership and transfers, Arianee is establishing a global standard for the digital certification of valuable objects.

Alice & Bob

Series A in 2022
Alice & Bob is a Paris-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in the manufacture of universal, error-free quantum computers. The company's innovative technology features self-correcting superconducting quantum bits, which allow for fault-tolerant quantum computing. This capability enables the execution of any quantum algorithm, thereby assisting industries and researchers in addressing complex challenges across various fields. By focusing on developing advanced quantum computing solutions, Alice & Bob aims to facilitate breakthroughs in solving significant problems in quantum research and industry applications.

Pasqal

Series A in 2021
Pasqal SAS, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France, specializes in the manufacture of quantum information processors utilizing atomic arrays. The company focuses on developing full-stack quantum computing technology that simulates complex phenomena to facilitate scientific discovery. Its innovative approach employs qubits made of neutral atoms organized in large two-dimensional and three-dimensional arrays, which enables analog computing. This technology addresses a variety of challenges, including optimization, drug discovery, and machine learning, empowering organizations to tackle complex problems across these fields.

AQEMIA

Series A in 2021
Aqemia is a Paris-based start-up founded in 2019 that specializes in in silico drug discovery. The company aims to accelerate the development of innovative therapeutic molecules by utilizing advanced generative AI and unique Statistical Mechanics algorithms. Aqemia's platform is designed to predict the affinity between drug candidates and their therapeutic targets with a speed and accuracy that is significantly superior to traditional methods. This capability allows researchers to efficiently guide the generation of compounds that have a higher likelihood of success in drug development. As a spin-off from École Normale Supérieure, Aqemia leverages eight years of research, drawing on expertise from fields such as Medicinal Chemistry, Statistical Mechanics, and Artificial Intelligence. The company's mission is to enhance the drug discovery process and improve the chances of finding effective treatments for various diseases.

Arianee

Seed Round in 2021
Arianee SA, founded in 2018 and based in Paris, France, specializes in providing digital certifications for products using blockchain technology. The company has developed an Ethereum-compatible platform that enhances the authentication process for branded products through a universal open-source protocol. This platform records all aspects of product creation and sales in an immutable ledger, ensuring that the information cannot be altered, deleted, or shut down. By facilitating a secure and reliable method for brands, owners, and third-party retailers to manage asset ownership and transfers, Arianee is establishing a global standard for the digital certification of valuable objects.

Antaios

Series A in 2020
Antaios develops innovative memory technology. Antaios is fully engaged in bringing the technology to the market to help chip manufacturers solve the critical issue of exploding power requests in advanced semiconductor systems.

GrAI Matter Labs

Venture Round in 2020
GrAI Matter Labs utilizes biology-inspired spiking neural networks to overcome the limitations of traditional Von Neumann machines and application processors. Their massively parallel, fully programmable compute technology enables multi-modal sensor analytics and dynamic machine learning at low power levels not feasible before. Combining next generation neuromorphic compute with cutting edge silicon technologies brings AI to every edge device across the Internet of Things without the need for cloud computing support.

Massa

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a decentralized blockchain cryptocurrency ecosystem designed to tackle the trilemma of scalability, decentralization, and security. The company's platform offers crypto payments, smart contracts innovations, and designed coin distribution to give full control to the community and keep the database safe, enabling clients with the multithreaded technology.

ACINQ

Series A in 2019
ACINQ SAS develops the eclair software suite for bitcoin ecosystem. It also develops a payment wallet. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

Volta Medical

Debt Financing in 2019
Volta Medical is a start-up based in Marseille, France, that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software for interventional cardiology, particularly focusing on the treatment of atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Founded in 2016, the company has created AIFib, its first AI software that enhances the functionality of mapping catheters used in the analysis of electrograms and the treatment of arrhythmias. Volta Medical aims to provide innovative solutions that assist cardiologists during interventional procedures, embodying expertise in both interventional cardiology and intracardiac signal analysis. The company's commitment to advancing its technology and products is reflected in its efforts to recruit top talent and its recognition from the European Commission, which awarded its technology a "Seal of Excellence."

Cartesiam

Venture Round in 2018
Cartesiam SAS is a French company founded in 2016, specializing in artificial intelligence software for microcontrollers. Based in Toulon, the company has developed NanoEdge AI, a technology that enables machine learning and data analysis directly on microcontrollers, enhancing the intelligence of connected devices. Cartesiam focuses on making objects smarter and more intuitive, addressing key challenges such as energy efficiency, security, and ease of deployment. The team consists of a diverse group of professionals, including mathematicians, engineers, and data scientists, all dedicated to advancing the capabilities of microcontroller-based applications in various industries.

Apix Analytics

Series B in 2017
APIX Analytics is a nano-silicon based chemical analysis for industrial, environmental, and security applications. The company focuses on the development of miniaturized multigas analyzers systems based on integration on silicon of analytical chains such as sampling, injection of gases, separation of complex gas mixtures to improve specificity and detection, identification, and quantification of each mixture compound. APIX Analytics was founded on 2014 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

ALTICAP

Venture Round in 2017
ALTICAP is offers management software services and networks for mid cap and small and medium size companies.

ACCO Semiconductor

Series F in 2016
ACCO Semiconductor, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, with additional facilities in Paris, France. Established in 1994, the company specializes in developing advanced CMOS wireless solutions, particularly power amplifiers for mobile communications. ACCO's product offerings include CMOS power amplifiers that support various cellular standards, including 2G, 3G, and 4G, catering to a range of portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, MiFi routers, and USB dongles. The company has innovated a patented CMOS technology that allows for high efficiency and integration of components, enabling the production of power amplifiers that match the performance of traditional gallium arsenide amplifiers while utilizing standard CMOS fabrication methods. This advancement simplifies manufacturing and enhances the capabilities of mobile communication products.

Ledger

Grant in 2015
Ledger develops security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies as well as blockchain applications for individuals and companies, by leveraging a distinctive, proprietary technology. Launched in 2014, Ledger has designed an acclaimed line of hardware security devices quickly placing the company as a global leader on the market with 1,000,000 units sold in more than 165 countries. For enterprises and corporations, Ledger introduced the Vault: a fully managed SaaS solution addressing the need to safeguard a very large amount of multiple cryptocurrencies while mitigating both IT and physical assault threats. The company is also active on the industrial IoT market, leveraging its secure hardware technology to interface sensors and machines to smart contracts or blockchain based assets. Ledger is headquartered in Paris, has a production facility in Vierzon (France) and offices in San Francisco.

Cortus

Private Equity Round in 2011
Cortus S.A.S. specializes in the design and delivery of silicon-proven embedded processor intellectual property products. The company offers a range of processors including the APS3R, tailored for embedded systems in wireless communications and security, the APS25, a high-performance 32-bit CPU, and the FPS26, a versatile 32-bit microcontroller core. Additionally, Cortus provides an eclipse-based integrated development environment and GNU-based toolchain for software development, along with various peripherals and advanced processing solutions for system integration and application porting. Its products cater to diverse applications, including IoT devices, industrial control, and automotive systems. With a strong emphasis on customization, Cortus collaborates with clients to develop specific system-on-chip solutions, leveraging its extensive portfolio of in-house intellectual property, which includes both proprietary and RISC-V processors. Established in 2005 and headquartered in Montpellier, France, Cortus operates globally with sales locations in several countries, supporting a wide array of industries. The company has also formed strategic partnerships to enhance its technological offerings.
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