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

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 Navigation and Mapping

Aerix Systems

Seed Round in 2024
Aerix Systems specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced drones. Their key innovation lies in creating omnidirectional drones capable of navigating in any direction and orientation, pushing the boundaries of traditional flight capabilities. These drones are equipped with propulsion systems that enable them to execute erratic trajectories at high speeds, withstand harsh weather conditions, and ensure enhanced safety. Aerix Systems caters to a diverse range of sectors, including civil, military, and naval, supporting both passive and active missions in challenging environments like mountains and open seas.

Izysea

Seed Round in 2023
Izysea is a technology company that specializes in developing a web application tailored to enhance the experience of boaters while in marinas. The platform offers key features such as up-to-date marine information, service timetables, interactive mapping, in-house service booking, and integrated messaging, facilitating seamless communication between marinas and boaters, and streamlining ground handling services.

EyeLights

Series A in 2023
EyeLights specializes in innovative motorcycle accessories by offering a Head Up Display GPS that enhances rider safety and experience. This device projects crucial navigation and safety information directly into the rider's line of sight, allowing them to maintain focus on the road. It alerts users to potential hazards such as dangerous bends, nearby obstacles, and speed limit violations. Designed for quick installation on various types of helmets, the EyeLights product can be set up in under five minutes. Its compact optical technology ensures visibility of GPS data from over two meters away and supports audio functions for up to eight hours. The device is adaptable to sun visors, resistant to rain and fog, and lightweight, weighing less than 100 grams, making it a practical choice for motorcycle enthusiasts seeking enhanced situational awareness while riding.

Outsight

Series B in 2022
Outsight SA, founded in 2019 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing 3D Semantic Camera technology that enables simultaneous perception and understanding of environments in three dimensions. This technology detects the material composition of objects and is applicable in commercial and off-road vehicles, as well as in monitoring large areas in real-time. The company's Spatial AI solutions utilize 3D LiDAR data to track and digitize the movements of people and vehicles. They provide transportation hubs, such as airports and train stations, along with sports venues and industrial sites, with accurate and anonymous spatial intelligence data. This information aids in enhancing operational efficiency, improving visitor experiences, and bolstering safety and security measures.

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.

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.

OnTracks

Seed Round in 2018
onTracks is a French company, established in 2016 and headquartered in Marseille, that specializes in designing and developing innovative navigational devices tailored for outdoor sports enthusiasts such as runners, mountain bikers, and hikers. The company's primary offering consists of two wrist-worn bracelets connected to a mobile application, which together facilitate navigation without the need for traditional maps or GPS systems. Once a user selects a route and begins their activity, the bracelets vibrate to provide directional cues, ensuring that users can remain focused on their performance while exploring new paths. The mobile application also features a community-driven platform that shares thousands of routes and offers suggestions, enhancing the overall outdoor experience. This intuitive guidance solution promises to enrich outdoor sports practices and urban exploration, while significantly reducing the chances of getting lost.

Mapwize

Seed Round in 2017
Mapwize is an indoor mapping platform founded in 2014 by Mederic Morel and Mathieu Gerard, operating from Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The platform enhances the visitor experience by providing precise navigation within buildings, allowing users to find resources and compute routes across multiple floors. It features a search engine that assists in locating various resources and a direction engine that calculates optimal routes to destinations. Additionally, Mapwize supports customized maps and ensures restricted access to sensitive information based on user roles, making it a versatile tool for integrating indoor mapping into projects and digitalizing existing floorplans.

Internest

Grant in 2017
Internest develops a precise positioning system tailored for rotating winged vehicles, such as drones and helicopters. The system features a local landing component that integrates both firmware and hardware, offering reliable and accurate positioning data regardless of visibility, weather, or environmental conditions. This technology is particularly beneficial for security, military, and maritime sectors, enhancing the operational safety of aerial vehicles during critical missions. By improving flight safety, Internest's solutions support various industries in effectively managing their aerial operations.

Internest

Grant in 2017
Internest develops a precise positioning system tailored for rotating winged vehicles, such as drones and helicopters. The system features a local landing component that integrates both firmware and hardware, offering reliable and accurate positioning data regardless of visibility, weather, or environmental conditions. This technology is particularly beneficial for security, military, and maritime sectors, enhancing the operational safety of aerial vehicles during critical missions. By improving flight safety, Internest's solutions support various industries in effectively managing their aerial operations.

Chronotruck

Venture Round in 2017
Chronotruck aims to establish itself as a leader in Europe by minimizing empty journeys for transport carriers and serving as a primary platform for shippers to arrange shipments. The company offers logistics services with geo-tagged vehicles, enabling real-time tracking of shipments. By connecting shippers with delivery offers near available vehicles, Chronotruck enhances profitability for shippers and fosters a marketplace that facilitates direct interactions between customers and service providers. This approach not only streamlines the logistics process but also contributes to reducing inefficiencies in transportation.

Wemap

Venture Round in 2016
Wemap is a developer of an online platform that focuses on creating interactive maps designed for mobile use. The platform allows publishers to build and embed live maps alongside their content, enhancing user engagement and expanding brand reach. By leveraging augmented reality technology, Wemap provides a unique service that enables companies to deliver richer experiences to their audiences, positioning itself as a turnkey solution for leading brands seeking to enhance their customer interactions in the real world. With millions of users already engaged, Wemap aims to transform how businesses connect with their customers through innovative mapping solutions.
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