Bpifrance

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.

Laurent Arthaud

Managing Director

Marion Aubry

Investment Director

Emmanuel Audouard

Director of Transverse Venture Capital Investments Division

Benoit Barteau Ph.D

Investment Director

Nicolas Berdou

Investment Director, Defense Expert

Jérémy Berthuin

Health Sector Manager

Clarisse Blandin

Investment Director

Elyssa Maufras du Châtellier

Investment Director

Edouard Combette

Investment Director

Charlotte Corbaz

Deputy Director of the Large Venture Fund and Deputy Managing Director

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

Paul-Francois Fournier

Executive Director, Innovation Department

Pierre Gillet

Investment Director

Vanessa Giraud

Managing Director

Gwenaël Hamon

Senior Investment Director

Laurent Higueret Ph.D

Senior Investment Director

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

Quentin Mayolle

Senior Investment Officer

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

François Picarle

Executive

Axel Piriou

Director of Investments

Olivier Rameil

Senior Investment Director / VC seed

Vincent Roque

Director

Thibaut Roulon Ph.D

Investment Director

Gilles Schang

Deputy Director

Alban Stamm

Innovation Delegate

Pierre-Alain Truan

Innovation Delegate

Claire Waché

Senior Investment Officer

Pascale Courcelle

Director of Real Estate Financing, Energy Environment

Jean-Marie Fougeray

Senior Investment Director, Brittany

Past deals in Automotive

Ramdam

Seed Round in 2024
Ramdam is a developer of an innovative digital assistant application that enhances the car buying experience. The application utilizes conversational artificial intelligence to facilitate online car searches, making the process both engaging and efficient. With a user-friendly interface that incorporates a swiper feature, Ramdam aims to make car searching enjoyable and interactive for users. The platform also enables car dealers to effectively advertise their inventory, fostering connections with potential buyers who have shown interest in their listings. Through these features, Ramdam seeks to streamline content creation for creators in the automotive space while providing a modern solution for consumers and dealers alike.

Movalib

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Movalib is a technology company specializing in automotive garage management. Its primary product, Movalib Pro, is a digital assistant platform designed to streamline garage operations. This platform offers personalized services, automates appointment scheduling, manages diagnostics and parts ordering, synchronizes real-time garage availability, and sends automatic maintenance reminders. By utilizing these features, Movalib helps garage owners save time on administrative tasks, simplify scheduling, and maintain control over their business.

WattAnyWhere

Debt Financing in 2024
WattAnyWhere specializes in decentralized, adaptable solutions for delivering high power electricity. It focuses on shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources and centralized infrastructure to customer-centric approaches.

Stirweld

Venture Round in 2024
Stirweld is a company specializing in the development of advanced friction stir welding (FSW) technologies tailored for various industrial sectors. The firm provides a range of products and services, including industrial friction welding machines, clamping systems, and prototyping solutions. Additionally, Stirweld offers training and expert consultation to facilitate the adoption of FSW techniques across multiple industries, including automotive, aerospace, space, and metalworking. By enabling the integration of friction stir welding into all computer numerical control machine tools, Stirweld aims to enhance manufacturing processes and improve overall efficiency for its clients.

Vision Technology

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Vision Technology is creating a novel technology for hydrogen combustion engines that fully utilizes the properties of hydrogen molecules. Their technologies provide exceptional compactness, reduced consumption, competitive and managed costs, and increased performance, all with exhaust emissions of 0% CO2!

Exoès

Venture Round in 2024
Exoès is a leading company specializing in CO2 and fuel reduction in the transportation sector through its innovative, patented Rankine technology, known as EVE. The company designs, develops, and tests thermal management systems that convert waste heat from exhaust gases into electricity. This technology is applicable to a wide range of vehicle types, including automobiles, heavyweights, and buses. By recovering and converting exhaust gas losses into useful energy, Exoès enables companies to significantly reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, enhancing the overall performance of thermal systems in vehicles.

Vulkam

Venture Round in 2023
Vulkam SAS is a microtechnology company based in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, specializing in the design and production of amorphous metal parts. Founded in 2017, Vulkam focuses on creating biocompatible amorphous metal alloys primarily composed of zirconium, copper, hafnium, nickel, and titanium. The company's innovative products serve various industries, including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and microcomponents. Vulkam's micromechanical parts are notable for their small size and exceptional strength, offering performance comparable to established industry standards. By leveraging advanced materials science, Vulkam aims to set new benchmarks in metallurgy and metal processing, catering to the growing demand for high-performance, functional components in diverse applications.

Vulkam

Debt Financing in 2023
Vulkam SAS is a microtechnology company based in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, specializing in the design and production of amorphous metal parts. Founded in 2017, Vulkam focuses on creating biocompatible amorphous metal alloys primarily composed of zirconium, copper, hafnium, nickel, and titanium. The company's innovative products serve various industries, including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and microcomponents. Vulkam's micromechanical parts are notable for their small size and exceptional strength, offering performance comparable to established industry standards. By leveraging advanced materials science, Vulkam aims to set new benchmarks in metallurgy and metal processing, catering to the growing demand for high-performance, functional components in diverse applications.

Milla Group

Seed Round in 2023
Milla Group specializes in the development, production, and sale of autonomous vehicles designed for both passenger and freight transportation. Recognized as a leading manufacturer of automated shared vehicles, the company focuses on creating cutting-edge self-driving cars that cater to on-demand and shared mobility needs. Milla's platform features an innovative electric POD shuttle, enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility within the public transportation sector. Through its advanced technology, Milla Group aims to revolutionize transportation services, making them more efficient and environmentally friendly.

Alloccasions

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Alloccasions develop a mobile app to simplifies and optimizes the inspection process for car businesses, enabling them to efficiently and accurately evaluate second-hand cars. Our solution is a mobile application tailored to assist car dealerships in conducting efficient on-site or remote inspections and evaluating the value of used vehicles. With just a video of the vehicle's exterior and interior, the app can accurately detect any damages on the car's bodywork, calculate its price and the cost of repairs, identify engine issues based on sound analysis, scan and provide historical information, optimize car photos for improved marketing, and much more. Once the inspection is completed, our solution generates a detailed report that enables dealership to make informed decisions regarding the purchase.

Carviz

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Carviz is a developer of a mobile application designed to enhance the inspection process for car dealerships, facilitating efficient and precise assessments of pre-owned vehicles. The application enables dealerships to conduct streamlined on-site or remote inspections, utilizing video technology to evaluate a vehicle's interior and exterior. It identifies bodywork damage, calculates pricing and repair costs, and detects engine issues through sound analysis. Additionally, the app provides historical data and enhances car photos for effective marketing. Upon completing an inspection, Carviz generates a detailed report that equips dealerships with the necessary insights to make informed purchasing decisions. Overall, Carviz's platform simplifies and optimizes the car buying and selling process for dealerships and automotive professionals.

Outsight

Series B in 2022
Outsight develops spatial AI software and a 3D semantic sensing system that uses LiDAR data to perceive and understand environments in three dimensions, tracking the motion of people and vehicles and providing anonymous, real-time intelligence. Its solutions are deployed at transportation hubs such as airports and train stations, as well as sports venues, road infrastructure projects, and industrial sites, to help operators improve operations, security, and safety and to enhance visitor experiences.

StatInf

Seed Round in 2022
StatInf is a technology service provider that specializes in statistical timing analysis tools aimed at enhancing the performance of embedded systems. The company develops a platform designed to optimize both software and hardware architecture for multicore processors, thereby improving computational and energy efficiency. StatInf focuses on sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and autonomous vehicles, offering solutions that ensure the autonomous behavior of embedded devices. By utilizing statistical and probabilistic methods, the platform facilitates the acceleration of software analysis and simplifies the complexity of achieving safety standards and criteria, making it a vital resource for designers in these industries.

Amerigo Group

Private Equity Round in 2022
Amerigo Group specializes in facilitating international trade of automotive parts. It caters to manufacturers, distributors, and repairers globally, offering a comprehensive suite of services that includes global trade facilitation, logistics, digital platforms, and a extensive network of suppliers. This enables clients to source and trade automotive parts reliably and efficiently.

Tallano

Series B in 2021
Tallano Technologie is a French company based in Boulogne-Billancourt, specializing in the development and manufacture of particle collectors designed to reduce emissions from vehicle braking systems. Founded in 2012, the company has pioneered technology that captures harmful particles at the source through a suction mechanism. Their flagship product, known as tamic, is positioned between the brake disc and pad in both private cars and public transport vehicles, effectively mitigating the release of particulate matter into the environment. Tallano's innovative approach addresses a critical concern in automotive emissions, contributing to cleaner air and enhanced sustainability in urban transportation.

Core for Tech

Venture Round in 2021
Core for Tech is a deep tech company focused on driving safety through measurement and prediction of drowsiness based on heart rate variability. The company develops technology that analyzes HRV to identify fatigue and predicts the driver's upcoming sleepiness level, enabling proactive safety decisions. Its solutions can be deployed via native vehicle sensors or retrofit systems, converting physiological data into actionable insights to reduce drowsiness-related risk on the road. By detecting drowsiness at an early stage before it becomes visible, Core for Tech aims to enhance on-road safety and support preventative driving interventions.

Novarc

Private Equity Round in 2021
Novarc SA specializes in the manufacture and distribution of electrical safety equipment designed for the operation and maintenance of low, medium, and high-voltage electrical networks. The company produces insulated tools and safety equipment that enhance electrical safety for professional clients involved in electrical operations. Additionally, Novarc offers maintenance products targeting the automotive and industrial sectors, supporting clients in vehicle cleaning and renovation. Through its focus on safety and efficiency, Novarc aims to improve operational standards in the electrical maintenance industry.

WYZ Group

Venture Round in 2021
WYZ Group is a French company founded in 2009 and based in Compiègne, specializing in online tyre sales and supply management. The company serves a diverse clientele, including automotive manufacturers, automotive after-sales markets, company fleets, and both generalist and specialized websites. WYZ Group's platform enhances the automotive industry's supply chain by offering tailored internet solutions that support dealer networks and aftermarket retailers. This approach enables clients to increase turnover, optimize product availability, and improve customer service. With a focus on European sourcing, WYZ Group plays a vital role in modernizing and streamlining tyre sales and supply processes within the automotive sector.

DessIA

Series A in 2021
DessIA develops artificial intelligence-augmented engineering software that automates engineering tasks. The platform provides AI-powered bots that assist engineers in the early stages of product development, quickly generating thousands of architectural options and identifying configurations that satisfy sustainability and profitability criteria. By reducing development lead times, the software helps automotive and mechanical engineers optimize designs and explore innovative approaches to engineering challenges.

Ornikar

Series C in 2021
Ornikar SAS is an online driving school based in Paris, France, established in 2014. The company aims to make obtaining a driving license more affordable, straightforward, and efficient. Ornikar utilizes a network of state-qualified instructors to provide mobile driving lessons at reduced costs, catering to the needs of current and future generations. By offering quality training tools and tailored options, including support for first-time car buyers and young driver insurance, Ornikar enhances access to driving education and promotes traffic law understanding. The company's mission focuses on making the learning process more enjoyable and accessible, thereby facilitating greater mobility for its customers.

Nextflow Software

Debt Financing in 2020
Nextflow Software is an independent software vendor specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and hydrodynamics. Founded in 2015 and based in Nantes, France, the company develops advanced simulation software that aids clients across various industries, including automotive, aeronautics, marine, and energy. Its solutions address a range of applications, such as sloshing and ditching for aeronautics, river crossing and hydroplaning for automotive, as well as dam break and flooding scenarios for the energy sector. Nextflow Software's offerings include a suite of tools that facilitate accurate and efficient simulations, thus enabling users to optimize designs and reduce engineering cycles. The company aims to provide a fully integrated simulation and analysis workflow through its innovative software solutions.

B-Hive Engineering

Venture Round in 2020
B-Hive Engineering is an engineering and operational consulting company based in Mulhouse, France, with additional operations in Lyon, Paris, and Montréal, Canada. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in providing technical assistance and project management services across various sectors, including chemistry, petrochemistry, energy, food, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, automotive, rail, aeronautics, and civil engineering. B-Hive Engineering focuses on delivering support throughout the study and design phases of projects, ensuring efficient solutions to clients' operational challenges. By offering expertise in urban planning, structural engineering, and infrastructure development, the company plays a crucial role in facilitating advancements in industry, transportation, and construction.

Vulkam

Grant in 2020
Vulkam SAS is a microtechnology company based in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, specializing in the design and production of amorphous metal parts. Founded in 2017, Vulkam focuses on creating biocompatible amorphous metal alloys primarily composed of zirconium, copper, hafnium, nickel, and titanium. The company's innovative products serve various industries, including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and microcomponents. Vulkam's micromechanical parts are notable for their small size and exceptional strength, offering performance comparable to established industry standards. By leveraging advanced materials science, Vulkam aims to set new benchmarks in metallurgy and metal processing, catering to the growing demand for high-performance, functional components in diverse applications.

Ornikar

Series B in 2019
Ornikar SAS is an online driving school based in Paris, France, established in 2014. The company aims to make obtaining a driving license more affordable, straightforward, and efficient. Ornikar utilizes a network of state-qualified instructors to provide mobile driving lessons at reduced costs, catering to the needs of current and future generations. By offering quality training tools and tailored options, including support for first-time car buyers and young driver insurance, Ornikar enhances access to driving education and promotes traffic law understanding. The company's mission focuses on making the learning process more enjoyable and accessible, thereby facilitating greater mobility for its customers.

ADDEV Materials

Private Equity Round in 2019
Founded in 2006, ADDEV Materials specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of high-performance materials. Its product portfolio includes adhesive tapes, glues, mastics, abrasives, personal protection equipment, insulation systems, components, and resins. The company caters to various industries such as automotive, aerospace, energy, railway, nuclear, and medical.

Texelis

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 1939, Texelis designs and manufactures ground linking and power transmission systems for heavy vehicles such as subways, tramways, rail transport, and special vehicles. Based in Limoges, France, the company employs approximately 350 people.

Core for Tech

Venture Round in 2018
Core for Tech is a deep tech company focused on driving safety through measurement and prediction of drowsiness based on heart rate variability. The company develops technology that analyzes HRV to identify fatigue and predicts the driver's upcoming sleepiness level, enabling proactive safety decisions. Its solutions can be deployed via native vehicle sensors or retrofit systems, converting physiological data into actionable insights to reduce drowsiness-related risk on the road. By detecting drowsiness at an early stage before it becomes visible, Core for Tech aims to enhance on-road safety and support preventative driving interventions.

Socomore

Venture Round in 2018
Socomore is a manufacturer of specialty chemical products that prepare, protect, treat, and control metallic and composite materials. Its product lines include surface treatment and preparation solutions such as Socomore, Magchem, and Dysol, which are approved by major aerospace OEMs. The company also supplies non‑destructive testing consumables and equipment through the BabbCo range, structural adhesives and moldable shims via Dynamold, and functionalized coatings for erosion and lightning‑strike protection developed in partnership with LORD Corporation. These solutions serve mission‑critical environments in aerospace, rail, automotive, electronics, and pharmaceutical sectors, enabling customers to manufacture and maintain operations involving metals and composites.

Active Assurances

Private Equity Round in 2018
Active Assurances specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of insurance policies, primarily focusing on automobile insurance in France. The company offers its products and services through direct sales and online platforms, allowing individuals to easily obtain insurance for their vehicles. Active Assurances is dedicated to providing a streamlined experience for customers, enabling them to manage their policies and claims remotely. This approach ensures convenience and efficiency in both product design and claims management, catering to the needs of modern consumers seeking hassle-free insurance solutions.

Tecmaplast

Private Equity Round in 2018
TECMAPLAST Group is a manufacturer specializing in the thermoplastic transformation by injection molding, primarily serving the automotive, electrical, and rail industries. The company focuses on the design, engineering, and production of both technical and aesthetic components made from thermoplastics. TECMAPLAST provides a diverse array of products, including parts for passenger compartments, engine components, suspension bearings, and elements for heating and air conditioning systems. Through its expertise in injection molding, TECMAPLAST caters to the specific needs of its clients, ensuring high-quality solutions across multiple sectors.

Core for Tech

Seed Round in 2018
Core for Tech is a deep tech company focused on driving safety through measurement and prediction of drowsiness based on heart rate variability. The company develops technology that analyzes HRV to identify fatigue and predicts the driver's upcoming sleepiness level, enabling proactive safety decisions. Its solutions can be deployed via native vehicle sensors or retrofit systems, converting physiological data into actionable insights to reduce drowsiness-related risk on the road. By detecting drowsiness at an early stage before it becomes visible, Core for Tech aims to enhance on-road safety and support preventative driving interventions.

WeProov

Seed Round in 2017
WeProov is an AI-driven platform for fleet managers that streamlines damage inspection and claim management. It enables swift decisions on car repairs through photo-based inspections, enhancing efficiency in mobility services.

Parkopoly

Seed Round in 2017
Parkopoly is develops and operates a mobile application that connects drivers with customers for vehicle delivery from the car dealers and car delivery to and from the garage.

Prodways Group

Venture Round in 2017
Prodways Group is a France-based company specializing in 3D printing solutions, catering to various sectors including jewelry, footwear, industrial design, architecture, engineering, and automotive. The company provides a range of professional 3D printers and materials aimed at both prototyping and industrial production. Prodways operates through two primary business segments: Products and Systems. The Systems segment encompasses several subsidiaries, including Prodways Americas, Prodways Materials, and Solidscape, while the Products segment features brands like Initial and Cristal. Notably, Prodways Group is recognized as one of the few companies capable of advancing 3D printing for series manufacturing, positioning itself as a viable alternative to the leading global players in the market. This strategic approach enables Prodways to offer a comprehensive array of 3D printing services, distinguishing it as the only non-US firm with such a diverse portfolio.

Pernat Emile

Funding Round in 2016
Pernat Emile S.A., established in 1925 and headquartered in Marignier, France, specializes in the manufacture of high-precision mechanical parts for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and car makers. The company's product portfolio includes a wide range of components such as valve guides, plug ends, nozzles, pinions/gears, hubs, sliding sleeves, spacers, screws, hydraulic components, clutch parts, gear wheels, balancing coils, ball pins, ball joints, spherical joints, swivel heads, axles, shafts, bars, rods, bolts, and pins. Additionally, Pernat Emile produces tooling products for aeronautics, parts for agricultural tractors, medical laboratory tools combined with hospital equipment, signalization systems for railways, and lifting pistons for lorries and automotive equipment. The company also supplies components for hydraulics markets, automated sorting machines, and picture treatment in the postal sector.

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.

SPPP FRANCE

Funding Round in 2016
SPPP provides, in Europe, for companies of all sectors (automobiles), solutions of decoration, industrial painting, on all plastic parts.

Parrot

Post in 2015
Parrot, established in 1994, specializes in wireless devices for mobile phones. Headquartered in Paris, the company employs over 750 people globally and generates majority of its sales overseas. Parrot is renowned for its extensive range of hands-free car systems and expertise in mobile connectivity and multimedia around smartphones, positioning it as a key player in in-car infotainment. Additionally, Parrot collaborates with renowned designers to create high-end wireless multimedia products. The company has also ventured into the UAV market with the Parrot AR.Drone, the first quadricopter piloted via Wi-Fi, and offers solutions for professional UAV use. Parrot is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris since 2006.

Novarc

Venture Round in 2015
Novarc SA specializes in the manufacture and distribution of electrical safety equipment designed for the operation and maintenance of low, medium, and high-voltage electrical networks. The company produces insulated tools and safety equipment that enhance electrical safety for professional clients involved in electrical operations. Additionally, Novarc offers maintenance products targeting the automotive and industrial sectors, supporting clients in vehicle cleaning and renovation. Through its focus on safety and efficiency, Novarc aims to improve operational standards in the electrical maintenance industry.

Lewis Industries

Private Equity Round in 2015
Lewis Industries specializes in the design and manufacture of precision sheet metal parts, incorporating electronic components as necessary to deliver fully assembled equipment. Founded in 1966 and based in Nemours, France, the company serves various sectors including medical, lighting, information technology, telecommunications, heating, transport, and instrumentation. With over 40 years of experience, Lewis Industries is known for its expertise in high precision operations such as laser cutting, sheet metal bending, welding, assembly, and finishing. The company is committed to providing parts with both simple and complex geometries, as well as functional units tailored to the specific needs of its clients.

Hainaut Plast Industry

Seed Round in 2015
Hainaut Plast Industry produces and markets recycled polyvinyl butyral (PVB), primarily serving the plastics, automotive, and commercial industries. Its products are used in manufacturing laminated glasses, car windscreens, windows, heavy layer applications, coatings, adhesives, and as a binding agent for materials and textiles.

Geomnia

Seed Round in 2015
Geomnia is a specialized provider of three-dimensional measurement services primarily serving the automotive and aerospace industries. The company focuses on high-precision metrology software and mechanical engineering, offering solutions for inspection and product assessment within production lines. Its expertise includes 3D metrology, software engineering, and micro and nano-scale mechatronics metrology systems engineering. Geomnia delivers advanced contactless measuring machines that enable clients to inspect and qualify the dimensions and geometric features of parts, irrespective of their complexity, uncertainty levels, or cycle times. Through its innovative services, Geomnia enhances process optimization and ensures stringent quality control in manufacturing environments.

ECM Technologies

Funding Round in 2014
ECM Technologies SA, based in Grenoble, France, specializes in the design, manufacture, export, and sale of industrial heat treating solutions. Founded in 1928, the company produces a range of furnaces, including vacuum, induction, and carburizing furnaces, as well as crystal growth and photovoltaic equipment. Its products cater to various applications such as low pressure carburizing, brazing, and sintering, serving diverse industries including aeronautics, automotive, nuclear, healthcare, and electronics. ECM Technologies also provides retrofit and after-sale support services, along with used furnaces. The company operates globally through a network of agents, distributors, and subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, Kazakhstan, China, Singapore, and India, ensuring it meets the specific needs of its clients effectively.

Mister Auto

Series C in 2013
Mister Auto is an online retailer specializing in the sale of automobile parts and accessories in France. The company offers a wide range of products from well-known brands such as Bosch, Delphi, Contitech, and Castrol. By providing a comprehensive selection of car products, Mister Auto caters to the needs of customers looking to maintain or repair their vehicles through a convenient online shopping experience.
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