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 Facial Recognition

Ubble

Convertible Note in 2021
Ubble develops software as a service platform that provides online identity verification and artificial intelligence technologies. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Paris, France.

Gabsee

Seed Round in 2018
Gabsee is a United States-based company that designs and develops a mobile application enabling users to create personalized avatars in Augmented Reality. The app allows individuals to express their identity and creativity by customizing their avatars, which can be utilized in various digital interactions and experiences. Through its innovative approach, Gabsee enhances user engagement by providing a platform for self-expression in a virtual environment.

Qopius

Seed Round in 2017
Qopius Technology, founded in 2015 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing an application programming interface that allows retailers, brands, and distributors to create artificial intelligence modules for image recognition. The company's innovative solution integrates connected cameras and AI to assess shelf composition in hypermarkets and convenience stores. Qopius aims to enhance retail operations by digitizing shelves, enabling retailers to measure shelf performance, boost productivity, and minimize out-of-stock situations. Its Retail Pulse platform assists major players in the fast-moving consumer goods sector by monitoring product behavior on shelves and facilitating real-time corrective actions. With a vision of a fully connected store, Qopius is working towards a seamless shopping experience that eliminates waiting in line and ensures optimal product placement. As of February 2020, Qopius operates as a subsidiary of Trax Technology Solutions Pte Ltd.

Deepomatic

Debt Financing in 2015
Deepomatic is a Paris-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in AI-driven software solutions for computer vision. It offers tools such as Deepomatic Studio, which enables users to design custom video recognition systems, and Deepomatic Run, which facilitates the operation of image recognition applications in production. The platform allows businesses to address image-related challenges by uploading images, training models through manual annotation and active learning, and deploying APIs. Deepomatic serves a diverse clientele, including Global 500 companies across various sectors such as automotive, healthcare, construction, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, public transport, and retail. The company also has an office in New York, further expanding its reach in the technology landscape.
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