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

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 Autonomous Vehicles

AISPRID

Series A in 2025
AISPRID is a robotic company that manufactures autonomous robots for soft fruit picking.

Keysom

Seed Round in 2024
Keysom is a technology company that specializes in developing RISC-V based processor architectures. Their core product is a no-code architectural exploration tool, designed to facilitate the creation of customizable processor designs. This tool automatically builds processor architectures from application source code and allows for dynamic reconfiguration, enabling industries to design custom processors without extensive technical expertise.

Milla Group

Seed Round in 2023
Milla is a manufacturer of autonomous vehicles focused on on-demand and shared transportation solutions. The company specializes in producing cutting-edge automated vehicles designed for both passenger and freight transport. Milla's innovative platform features a versatile electric POD shuttle, which aims to enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility of public transportation services. By developing self-driving cars tailored for shared mobility, Milla positions itself as a leader in the automated vehicle market, addressing the evolving needs of urban transportation.

Mob-Energy

Series A in 2023
Mob-Energy is a privately held company founded in 2018 and based in Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The company specializes in developing innovative mobile charging solutions for electric vehicles. Its autonomous charging robots are designed to optimize existing infrastructure by storing energy in second-life batteries installed in parking facilities. These robots can autonomously move to vehicles that request a charge, providing a convenient and efficient way for clients to power their parked cars. Through its technology, Mob-Energy aims to enhance the accessibility and usability of electric vehicle charging systems.

Atawey

Private Equity Round in 2023
ATAWEY, founded in 2012 by Jean-Michel Amaré and Pierre-Jean Bonnefond, specializes in designing and manufacturing autonomous energy solutions specifically for isolated sites. The company employs established French technologies to provide innovative and sustainable energy products tailored to the unique needs of each client. ATAWEY focuses on delivering turnkey power supply systems, including hydrogen refueling stations, which offer a clean and reliable alternative to traditional energy sources. By addressing the challenges of energy availability in remote locations, ATAWEY ensures that businesses can access green energy even in situations where batteries may be depleted and diesel options have a substantial carbon footprint. The company is committed to project management that emphasizes adaptability, reliability, and environmental responsibility, aiming for economic viability and quick returns on investment for its clients.

StatInf

Seed Round in 2022
StatInf is a technology service provider specializing in statistical timing analysis tools aimed at enhancing the performance of embedded systems. The company's platform is designed to optimize both software and hardware architectures for multicore processors, significantly improving computational and energy efficiency. StatInf's services cater primarily to sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and autonomous vehicles. By employing statistical and probabilistic methods, the platform allows clients to streamline software analyses, thereby reducing complexity and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This focus on maximizing hardware resources and meeting safety criteria positions StatInf as a valuable partner for organizations requiring advanced solutions in embedded system design.

iFollow

Series A in 2021
iFollow specializes in the development of collaborative autonomous robots aimed at enhancing efficiency in the logistics and retail industries. The company manufactures autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) designed to automate the transportation of heavy loads within industrial settings. In addition to its robotics, iFollow offers a proprietary software suite that supports various applications across multiple sectors, including food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics, and logistics. By leveraging their technology, iFollow helps clients optimize their intralogistics processes, ultimately increasing productivity and streamlining operations.

EasyMile

Series B in 2021
EasyMile SAS, established in 2014 and headquartered in Toulouse, France, with offices in Singapore and Denver, USA, specializes in manufacturing and operating driverless, electric autonomous vehicles for smart mobility solutions. The company's flagship product, the EZ10, is a driverless shuttle capable of transporting up to 12 passengers over short distances, serving urban and suburban areas. EasyMile partners with leading manufacturers to integrate its award-winning, safety-focused technology, offering innovative mobility options to clients such as transport operators, city authorities, airports, corporations, and universities worldwide.

Iktos

Debt Financing in 2021
Iktos is a French company focused on artificial intelligence and robotic solutions for medicinal chemistry and drug design. It offers a proprietary generative AI technology that optimizes molecule design for small molecule discovery projects, significantly enhancing productivity in pharmaceutical research and development. Iktos provides its innovative solutions through its SaaS platforms, Makya™ for generative drug design and Spaya™ for retrosynthesis, while also engaging in strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to accelerate drug discovery. Additionally, Iktos has developed an AI-driven synthesis automation platform, Iktos Robotics, which expedites the Design-Make-Test-Analyze cycle in drug development. The company is also advancing its own pipeline of drug candidates aimed at oncology and autoimmune diseases. In March 2023, Iktos secured a significant financing round, and in July 2024, it enhanced its capabilities by acquiring Synsight, which adds a biology platform for discovering drugs targeting Protein-Protein and RNA-Protein interactions.

GrAI Matter Labs

Venture Round in 2020
GrAI Matter Labs, based in Paris with additional offices in Eindhoven and Silicon Valley, specializes in developing ultra-low power, programmable neuromorphic computing technology. The company focuses on creating brain-inspired chips that utilize spiking neural networks to enhance sensor analytics and machine learning capabilities, particularly for devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). These processors are designed to enable autonomous navigation for vehicles, robots, and drones, while also integrating intelligent AI into smart homes, smartphones, and wearable health monitoring devices. Founded in 2016, GrAI Matter Labs aims to optimize energy usage and improve efficiency in AI applications, providing solutions that allow machines to act and react in real time. The company seeks to redefine AI interactions, making them more intuitive and human-like.

Syntony GNSS

Venture Round in 2019
Syntony GNSS specializes in software-based Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology, leveraging over 15 years of research and development in collaboration with industry leaders. The company was established to meet the demand for customized projects that require advanced GNSS expertise, particularly in developing simulators using software-defined radio. This innovative approach offers notable advantages, including flexibility, upgradability, and cost-effectiveness. Syntony's product lineup includes simulators, recorders, and players, as well as software-based GNSS receivers. Their technology is designed to provide precise location services for autonomous vehicles and is adaptable to meet the evolving needs of clients in aeronautics, space, and defense sectors, facilitating the location of satellites, aircraft, launchers, and trains, as well as emergency call location services.

Styckr

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Styckr is an innovative company specializing in autonomous data retrieval for risk management, focusing on the security, traceability, and control of industrial assets. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, Styckr offers a comprehensive solution that utilizes advanced sensors to collect critical data points, including geo-positioning, temperature, humidity, and pressure, ensuring information continuity throughout the asset lifecycle. Its AI-powered software-as-a-service platform analyzes this data to provide deep insights, enabling insurers to automate refunds based on verifiable events and measurements. The company's robust algorithms monitor fleet conditions, predict risks, and detect fraudulent activities, making it a versatile tool for managing and safeguarding valuable assets.

EasyMile

Series B in 2018
EasyMile SAS, established in 2014 and headquartered in Toulouse, France, with offices in Singapore and Denver, USA, specializes in manufacturing and operating driverless, electric autonomous vehicles for smart mobility solutions. The company's flagship product, the EZ10, is a driverless shuttle capable of transporting up to 12 passengers over short distances, serving urban and suburban areas. EasyMile partners with leading manufacturers to integrate its award-winning, safety-focused technology, offering innovative mobility options to clients such as transport operators, city authorities, airports, corporations, and universities worldwide.

Notilo Plus

Series A in 2018
Notilo Plus SAS, founded in 2016 and based in Grenoble, France, specializes in designing and manufacturing the iBubble, an autonomous underwater drone tailored for diving activities. The iBubble is equipped with patented underwater localization technology, allowing it to follow divers and capture high-quality footage hands-free. This innovative drone caters to a diverse clientele, including scuba divers, free divers, spear fishers, dive centers, resorts, and professionals in the field. It features excellent battery life and operates at significant depths, providing various filming modes via a wireless remote. With the iBubble, users can explore new filming possibilities, enabling them to record their underwater experiences from unique angles and perspectives, which were previously accessible only through professional equipment.

Kalray

Venture Round in 2018
Kalray S.A., headquartered in Montbonnot Saint Martin, France, specializes in providing low-power, time-critical processor solutions. The company offers massively parallel manycore array processors, including its patented Data Processing Unit (DPU) processors and acceleration cards. Kalray's products are designed for high-performance, data-centric computing markets, ranging from cloud to edge applications. Their offerings include software-defined storage solutions like the Kalray Target Controller and TurboBoost for secure communications, as well as development platforms and software tools such as AccessCore and Kalray Neural Network. These solutions cater to various industries including autonomous vehicles, aerospace/avionic, artificial intelligence, data storage, data networking, and computer vision. Founded in 2008 as a spin-off from the French CEA research lab, Kalray is committed to enhancing the efficiency of data centers and developing innovative solutions for sectors such as AI, Media & Entertainment, Life Sciences, Scientific Research, Edge Computing, and Automotive.

Stanley Robotics

Venture Round in 2017
Stanley Robotics SAS, established in 2015 and based in Paris, France, specializes in designing and developing an innovative outdoor valet parking robot named Stan. This autonomous platform enhances the parking experience for travelers at airports by allowing users to drop off their vehicles in secure, well-lit cabins. After confirming their booking and flight details, customers can proceed to catch their flights while Stan efficiently picks up and parks their vehicles in designated spots. The system is designed to integrate seamlessly with airport logistics, requiring minimal infrastructure changes. It prioritizes user experience by eliminating the need for customers to search for parking spaces or shuttle services, thus saving them time and effort. Furthermore, the user-friendly kiosks facilitate quick input of booking and flight information, accommodating those with reduced mobility, ensuring a secure and hassle-free parking experience.
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