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 Drones

SkyVisor

Seed Round in 2024
SkyVisor specializes in developing drone inspection technology tailored for the renewable energy sector. Its solutions include a web interface for data access, automated image acquisition, and intelligent defaults recognition engine, aiming to minimize production downtime, reduce work-related accidents, and enhance maintenance operation efficiency.

Aerix Systems

Seed Round in 2024
Aerix Systems specializes in the manufacture of advanced drones. Their products are distinguished by their ability to navigate in any direction and orientation, pushing the boundaries of traditional flight capabilities. These drones are designed to withstand harsh weather conditions and can achieve high speeds, making them suitable for diverse applications in civil, military, and naval sectors. They excel in complex environments like mountains or at sea, offering enhanced safety and the ability to perform both passive and active missions.

Uavia

Venture Round in 2021
Uavia is a technology company founded in 2015 and based in Vitry-sur-Seine, Ile-de-France, specializing in cloud-based robotic solutions. Its platform allows industries to connect and manage autonomous drones and robots, facilitating real-time, remote supervision of heterogeneous fleets. Uavia's technology enables multiple users globally to collaboratively control these fleets while processing, analyzing, and sharing data instantaneously. This innovative approach supports a variety of applications, including aerial inspections and surveillance across extensive industrial sites, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and oversight in diverse sectors.

SupAirVision

Seed Round in 2021
SupAirVision specializes in wind turbine inspection and fleet management. It offers thermal analysis services and drone rental options, empowering turbine operators with precise, real-time insights into their assets.

Skipper NDT

Grant in 2019
Skipper NDT is engaged in developing innovative contactless magnetic inspection technology aimed at enhancing safety and reducing maintenance costs for buried oil and gas pipelines. The company utilizes a high-precision magnetic inspection machine combined with advanced algorithms to accurately locate and map buried steel pipelines. This technology allows for the precise detection of anomalies and risk zones within these metallic structures, facilitating automated data processing. By employing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for pipeline mapping, Skipper NDT ensures a high level of precision while accessing difficult-to-reach locations. This approach not only optimizes maintenance strategies but also helps pipeline operators address safety and environmental challenges associated with aging infrastructure.

Notilo Plus

Series A in 2018
Notilo Plus SAS, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Grenoble, France, specializes in the design and manufacture of autonomous underwater drones, particularly the iBubble. This innovative product is the first of its kind, capable of autonomously following divers and capturing high-quality footage hands-free. The iBubble utilizes patented underwater localization technology, allowing it to film entire diving sessions from various angles, enhancing the experience for scuba divers, freedivers, spear fishers, and diving professionals. The drone features a user-friendly wireless bracelet for remote control and offers multiple filming modes, thus enabling users to create stunning underwater visuals that were previously only achievable through professional equipment. With its robust battery life and ability to operate at significant depths, Notilo Plus aims to revolutionize underwater filming for both enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Uavia

Seed Round in 2018
Uavia is a technology company founded in 2015 and based in Vitry-sur-Seine, Ile-de-France, specializing in cloud-based robotic solutions. Its platform allows industries to connect and manage autonomous drones and robots, facilitating real-time, remote supervision of heterogeneous fleets. Uavia's technology enables multiple users globally to collaboratively control these fleets while processing, analyzing, and sharing data instantaneously. This innovative approach supports a variety of applications, including aerial inspections and surveillance across extensive industrial sites, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and oversight in diverse sectors.

Internest

Grant in 2017
Internest develops a precise positioning system for rotating winged vehicles. The system is an embedded solution featuring firmware and hardware that provides robust and accurate positioning information across varying visibility, weather, and environmental conditions via a local landing system. This enables security, military, and maritime operators to support drones and helicopters in critical operations with improved flight safety.

Internest

Grant in 2017
Internest develops a precise positioning system for rotating winged vehicles. The system is an embedded solution featuring firmware and hardware that provides robust and accurate positioning information across varying visibility, weather, and environmental conditions via a local landing system. This enables security, military, and maritime operators to support drones and helicopters in critical operations with improved flight safety.

Delair

Series A in 2016
Founded in 2011 by aerospace industry experts, Delair is a global leader providing end-to-end visual intelligence solutions. The company offers high-performance unmanned aerial systems equipped with industrial sensors for commercial applications across industries like mining, construction, and agriculture. Its solutions are sold in over 70 countries through a network of over 100 resellers.

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.

Alta Ares

Alta Ares develops an AI-enabled drone detection platform and provides drone imaging-based surveillance services. Its technology analyzes drone footage in real time to detect, recognize, localize, and track elements, including industrial and military objects, enabling clients to gain immediate situational awareness from drone imagery.
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