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 Semiconductor

Eyco

Series A in 2024
Eyco specializes in designing and manufacturing smart circuits, playing a significant role in the European microelectronics sector. The company produces hardware components for digital applications, focusing on high-tech solutions that operate with minimal environmental impact. Eyco's commitment to sustainable practices enables clients to implement secure digital applications while promoting environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. Through its advanced industrial machinery, Eyco ensures efficient mass production tailored to client specifications, contributing to the evolving landscape of electronics.

Magnetfab

Grant in 2024
Magnetfab pioneers the mass-production of integrated micromagnets, driving advanced miniaturization for next-generation consumer electronics, robotics, quantum computing, and beyond.

Diamfab

Venture Round in 2024
Diamfab is a pioneering company that specializes in manufacturing synthetic diamonds specifically for the semiconductor industry. It leverages innovative technology to create diamonds that enhance the efficiency of devices, thereby reducing energy loss. This is particularly beneficial for applications in energy transition and electrification.

Sequans Communications

Grant in 2024
Sequans Communications S.A. is a designer and supplier of cellular semiconductor solutions, specializing in 4G and 5G chips and modules tailored for massive, broadband, and critical Internet of Things (IoT) markets. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company offers a diverse product portfolio that includes its Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 chip platforms for 5G/4G massive IoT applications, known for their low power consumption and integrated functionalities. For broadband and critical IoT applications, Sequans provides the Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 4G and high-end Taurus 5G chip platforms, which are optimized for various sectors including residential, enterprise, and industrial uses. The company serves a global market with additional offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and China.

Scalinx

Series B in 2024
Scalinx is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in the design and supply of Signal Conversion ASICs and ASSPs for various markets, including Test & Measurement, MilAero, and Communications. The company operates from its headquarters in Paris, with additional design sites in Caen and Grenoble. In Caen, a team of 20 employees industrializes the designs before production is outsourced to a network of subcontractors. Scalinx focuses on developing semiconductor technology that enables wideband and low-power signal conversion, facilitating applications in wired and wireless communications, test and measurement equipment, and radar. This approach allows clients to reduce costs and shorten development time for signal conversion technologies.

Quandela

Series B in 2023
Quandela is a company specializing in quantum computing, focusing on the development of communication networks and optical computers. It manufactures photonic quantum computers and markets them to industrial clients. The company's flagship product, a single-photon source device, integrates photonics with semiconductor quantum dots, facilitating quantum communication, computation, and sensing. This device allows for the efficient collection of emitted single photons at high rates, helping researchers minimize charge noise decoherence and achieve the emission of identical photons with high fidelity. These advancements are crucial for the progress of sophisticated quantum applications, positioning Quandela as a key player in the field of quantum technology.

Injectpower

Grant in 2023
Injectpower specializes in developing energy storage technologies and micro-batteries tailored for medical implants. Their core product is a small, solid-state battery that powers implantable devices, enabling them to function as sensors or actuators for extended periods without the need for recharging. With over 16 years of research and 40 patents, Injectpower's batteries are manufactured using a proven semiconductor supply chain, ensuring high reliability. The company's innovative solutions include batteries for devices that monitor intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients and intracranial pressure and fluid flow, allowing physicians to remotely monitor and diagnose conditions more effectively.

Aledia

Venture Round in 2023
Aledia SA, established in 2011, specializes in the development and manufacturing of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The company's proprietary technology involves a 3D architecture using gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires, enabling cost-effective production of LED chips at 25% the cost of traditional planar LED chips. Aledia's products cater to general lighting, automotive, and display applications, with a focus on mobile displays and microdisplays for AR/VR devices. Headquartered in Grenoble, France, the company has subsidiaries in Malacca, Malaysia, and Palo Alto, California.

Quobly

Seed Round in 2023
Quobly specializes in the development and marketing of a universal large-scale quantum computer, leveraging established semiconductor industry techniques. The company focuses on creating quantum computing semiconductors designed for commercial applications, enabling clients to utilize quantum computers for various complex problems. These applications include optimizing energy distribution and accelerating drug development by computing chemical properties more efficiently. Quobly aims to meet the specific needs of its clients by providing reliable and effective quantum computing solutions based on proven semiconductor processes.

Aniah

Series A in 2022
Aniah specializes in providing an integrated circuit (IC) verification tool designed to identify and rectify electrical errors in chip designs efficiently. The company's platform conducts a comprehensive analysis at the transistor level, ensuring that all potential power states are covered in a single run. This approach allows users to concentrate on genuine errors rather than sifting through false positives. Aniah's technology delivers relevant results within seconds, empowering engineers to enhance their designs continuously and expedite the sign-off process. By minimizing the risk of electrical errors early in the design phase, Aniah supports semiconductor projects and improves overall workflow efficiency for its clients.

Hummink

Seed Round in 2022
Hummink is a Paris-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in additive manufacturing technology focused on nanoscale design and production. The company utilizes a patented technology that integrates a nanometric pen with an oscillating microresonator to achieve capillary deposition of various liquids. This innovative approach allows clients in the semiconductor and molecular diagnostic industries to create large objects while maintaining high resolution and precision on substrates ranging from millimetric to centimetric scales. Hummink's advancements in nano-printing technology position it as a valuable player in the field of precision manufacturing.

Scintil Photonics

Venture Round in 2022
Scintil Photonics SAS, founded in 2018 and based in Grenoble, France, specializes in the development of silicon photonic integrated circuits aimed at advancing high-speed optical communications and chip interconnections. The company offers a range of products, including multi-wavelength lasers, waveguides, wavelength filters, and photodetectors. By employing wafer-scale bonding techniques that combine Silicon and Indium Phosphide materials, Scintil Photonics creates fully integrated circuits that enhance performance and reliability while significantly lowering implementation costs. Their innovative approach allows for the monolithic integration of optical amplifiers and lasers on advanced silicon photonic circuits, making their solutions suitable for a variety of industrial applications.

UnitySC

Venture Round in 2022
UnitySC is a globally recognized leader in inspection and metrology, specializing in advanced technologies such as automated optical inspection and 3D imaging. By offering customized solutions tailored to specific industrial requirements, UnitySC empowers customers to enhance yields and accelerate time to market. Through innovative techniques like high depth of focus line scanning and spectrometry, UnitySC enables a new era in process control, facilitating efficient and precise manufacturing operations.

Quandela

Venture Round in 2021
Quandela is a company specializing in quantum computing, focusing on the development of communication networks and optical computers. It manufactures photonic quantum computers and markets them to industrial clients. The company's flagship product, a single-photon source device, integrates photonics with semiconductor quantum dots, facilitating quantum communication, computation, and sensing. This device allows for the efficient collection of emitted single photons at high rates, helping researchers minimize charge noise decoherence and achieve the emission of identical photons with high fidelity. These advancements are crucial for the progress of sophisticated quantum applications, positioning Quandela as a key player in the field of quantum technology.

Antaios

Series A in 2020
Antaios specializes in the development of advanced memory technology aimed at addressing the increasing power demands in semiconductor systems. By leveraging the spin-orbit torque phenomenon, the company offers a solution that combines high speed and non-volatility. This innovative approach enables chip manufacturers to optimize the performance of computers and smartphones while significantly reducing power consumption. Antaios is committed to bringing this technology to market, facilitating improvements in advanced computing for its clients.

Aledia

Series D in 2020
Aledia SA, established in 2011, specializes in the development and manufacturing of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The company's proprietary technology involves a 3D architecture using gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires, enabling cost-effective production of LED chips at 25% the cost of traditional planar LED chips. Aledia's products cater to general lighting, automotive, and display applications, with a focus on mobile displays and microdisplays for AR/VR devices. Headquartered in Grenoble, France, the company has subsidiaries in Malacca, Malaysia, and Palo Alto, California.

Scintil Photonics

Seed Round in 2019
Scintil Photonics SAS, founded in 2018 and based in Grenoble, France, specializes in the development of silicon photonic integrated circuits aimed at advancing high-speed optical communications and chip interconnections. The company offers a range of products, including multi-wavelength lasers, waveguides, wavelength filters, and photodetectors. By employing wafer-scale bonding techniques that combine Silicon and Indium Phosphide materials, Scintil Photonics creates fully integrated circuits that enhance performance and reliability while significantly lowering implementation costs. Their innovative approach allows for the monolithic integration of optical amplifiers and lasers on advanced silicon photonic circuits, making their solutions suitable for a variety of industrial applications.

Presto Engineering

Venture Round in 2018
Presto Engineering, Inc. is a provider of outsourced development operations tailored for semiconductor and Internet of Things (IoT) device companies. Established in 2006 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company delivers a comprehensive suite of services, including turnkey IoT components, radio-frequency (RF) and mixed-signal solutions, and various testing and analysis services. These services encompass product engineering, debugging, reliability testing, and failure analysis, aimed at enhancing product performance and minimizing risk. Presto Engineering also specializes in wafer fabrication, backend packaging, and supply chain solutions, supporting clients in the medical, automotive, industrial, and communication sectors. With additional offices in France, Thailand, and Taiwan, the company is positioned to facilitate rapid product development and help clients accelerate their time-to-market.

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.

Aledia

Series C in 2018
Aledia SA, established in 2011, specializes in the development and manufacturing of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The company's proprietary technology involves a 3D architecture using gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires, enabling cost-effective production of LED chips at 25% the cost of traditional planar LED chips. Aledia's products cater to general lighting, automotive, and display applications, with a focus on mobile displays and microdisplays for AR/VR devices. Headquartered in Grenoble, France, the company has subsidiaries in Malacca, Malaysia, and Palo Alto, California.

Seamless Waves

Grant in 2016
Seamless Waves is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in designing and implementing reconfigurable RF transceivers. These advanced transceivers can sweep the frequency spectrum to identify the least occupied frequency bands, facilitating efficient communication through the appropriate wireless standards. Utilizing highly efficient RF Analog-to-Digital converters, Seamless Waves' technology ensures low power consumption, making it ideal for portable devices. In addition to its transceiver solutions, the company offers silicon-proven Analog/RF Physical Intellectual Property (IP) and virtual component models that support early system integration for clients.

ACCO Semiconductor

Series F in 2016
ACCO Semiconductor, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, with additional facilities in Paris, France. Established in 1994, the company specializes in developing advanced CMOS wireless solutions, particularly power amplifiers for mobile communications. ACCO's product offerings include CMOS power amplifiers that support various cellular standards, including 2G, 3G, and 4G, catering to a range of portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, MiFi routers, and USB dongles. The company has innovated a patented CMOS technology that allows for high efficiency and integration of components, enabling the production of power amplifiers that match the performance of traditional gallium arsenide amplifiers while utilizing standard CMOS fabrication methods. This advancement simplifies manufacturing and enhances the capabilities of mobile communication products.

Aledia

Series B in 2015
Aledia SA, established in 2011, specializes in the development and manufacturing of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The company's proprietary technology involves a 3D architecture using gallium-nitride-on-silicon microwires, enabling cost-effective production of LED chips at 25% the cost of traditional planar LED chips. Aledia's products cater to general lighting, automotive, and display applications, with a focus on mobile displays and microdisplays for AR/VR devices. Headquartered in Grenoble, France, the company has subsidiaries in Malacca, Malaysia, and Palo Alto, California.

Delfmems

Series C in 2014
Delfmems SAS, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and licensing of radio-frequency micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) switching technology. The company focuses on small-signal switching applications, providing stand-alone single pole double throw switches suitable for automatic test equipment, instrumentation, mobile telecommunications infrastructure, as well as military and space applications. Delfmems' technology supports the creation of digital and variable capacitors, aiming to enhance connectivity and meet the growing data demands of next-generation 4G and 5G handsets. Their RF MEMS switching solutions deliver low voltage operation, high performance, and hot switching capabilities, enabling clients to achieve increased bandwidth and bit rates for handling substantial data volumes.

Delfmems

Series B in 2013
Delfmems SAS, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and licensing of radio-frequency micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) switching technology. The company focuses on small-signal switching applications, providing stand-alone single pole double throw switches suitable for automatic test equipment, instrumentation, mobile telecommunications infrastructure, as well as military and space applications. Delfmems' technology supports the creation of digital and variable capacitors, aiming to enhance connectivity and meet the growing data demands of next-generation 4G and 5G handsets. Their RF MEMS switching solutions deliver low voltage operation, high performance, and hot switching capabilities, enabling clients to achieve increased bandwidth and bit rates for handling substantial data volumes.

Cortus

Private Equity Round in 2011
Cortus is a company specializing in intelligent processing and system-on-chip solutions tailored to customer needs. As a founding platinum member of the RISC-V Foundation, Cortus utilizes a diverse range of in-house intellectual property, including both proprietary and RISC-V instruction set architecture processors, analog circuits, and system-level components. Their offerings encompass interconnect IP, coherent caches, and a comprehensive software stack, including compilers and real-time operating systems. This enables Cortus to deliver complete hardware, software, and system-level solutions that provide clients with significant competitive advantages across various application domains, from banking and automotive systems to space applications. The company has developed complete systems-on-chip for various customers, including an IoT solution featuring a medium-range RF transceiver, a powerful microcontroller, and built-in security features, all designed for low-power, cost-effective applications. Cortus's IP has been integrated into over 6 billion devices, illustrating their extensive impact on the industry.

Meusonic

Venture Round in 2008
Meusonic SAS designs and manufactures electronic and microelectronic microwave sub-systems; and power systems. Its products include narrow and broadband solid state amplifiers, switches, and passives devices; up and down converters and transmit/receive modules; software-controlled radio frequency and microwave test and measurement sub-systems; and AC and DC power supplies and dynamic loads. The company also offers sub-contracting services in functional testing and manufacturing. It serves airborne, naval, ground defense, aerospace, telecommunications, and medical sectors. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Malakoff, France.

Oxxius

Seed Round in 2002
Oxxius SA specializes in the development, design, manufacturing, and sale of diode-pumped solid-state lasers and laser diode modules. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Lannion, France, the company produces a range of lasers including UV, visible, and infrared options, as well as ultra-stable and single longitudinal mode laser modules. These products serve various applications such as fluorescence analysis in flow cytometry and microscopy, interferometry in laser Doppler velocimetry and holography, and Raman spectroscopy. Oxxius's innovative laser technology offers significant advancements in compactness, reliability, and cost-efficiency, catering to both research and industrial markets. The company distributes its products through a network of partners across multiple countries, ensuring wide accessibility for its offerings in bio-photonics, metrology, and spectroscopy.
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