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 Sports

Ochy

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Ochy is a mobile application that uses video analysis and AI to evaluate users' running technique, identify areas for improvement, and provide personalized exercise plans to prevent injuries and enhance performance.

Fungiball

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Fungiball is a developer of an immersive, play-to-earn tennis game that fosters a community of passionate tennis enthusiasts. The platform combines gameplay, fan engagement, and content consumption, allowing users to buy, trade, and collect player cards, and participate in fantasy tennis games. This unique model not only provides an engaging experience for fans but also offers professional tennis players an additional revenue stream by increasing their visibility and earnings.

Ochy

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Ochy is a mobile application that uses video analysis and AI to evaluate users' running technique, identify areas for improvement, and provide personalized exercise plans to prevent injuries and enhance performance.

i-Run

Private Equity Round in 2022
i-Run, S.A.S. is a privately held online retailer based in Saint Alban, France, specializing in running and fitness clothing. Founded in 2002, the company focuses on providing a wide range of apparel and gear designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. With its emphasis on quality and performance, i-Run caters to the needs of individuals looking to enhance their running and fitness experiences through specialized clothing options.

Øzers

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Øzers is a French foodtech company that specializes in developing innovative sports nutrition products that prioritize both performance and health. Led by a professional boxer and engineer, the company collaborates with biotech engineers and medical professionals to create formulations that utilize only healthy, plant-based ingredients. Its offerings include ultra-functional edible supplements made from vegetable proteins, microalgae, vitamins, and minerals. By focusing on the benefits of natural components, Øzers aims to help athletes optimize their performance without compromising their health.

SPART

Seed Round in 2022
SPART supports companies in the process of improving quality of life at work by offering solutions to activate health and well-being practices each day in a professional environment. They are partners for corporate sporting challenges. They enable everyone to achieve their full potential through innovative physical activities within the company.

Kinvent

Venture Round in 2021
KINVENT is actively involved in the fields of physical rehabilitation and sports biomechanics producing innovative measuring and training devices for the facilitation of every day and athletic movements. Our strengths at KINVENT is that we can think and produce solutions to any challenge of sports biomechanics and physical rehabilitation. Triangular force plates for visual feedback balance training, sensors for continuous 3D kinematic analysis in the water, force sensors for kite surf, accelerometers for rowing and sailing, are some of our on demand products. If you are looking for excellence in hardware and software solutions for your work... work with us. Our KFORCE solution is a range of torque measuring instruments for human strength, balance and motion. This system consists of six instruments with high-precision measuring equipment, which concentrate all the know-how of K-INVENT. The display of the data recorded by the device sensors is transcribed by the KFORCE software, installed on any iOS or Android terminal. This accessory capable of reading and re-transcribing the information given by all dynamometers of the entire range is usable on smartphones or tablets with Android and IOS operating system

Satisfy

Series A in 2021
Satisfy operates an online retail platform offering a broad range of running and sports apparel, including jackets, tops, socks, hoodies, pants, shoes, hats, t-shirts, gloves, and accessories. The company designs its garments using in-house developed fabrics that emphasize performance and durability, aiming to provide high‑quality sportswear at affordable prices.

Urban Loisirs

Venture Round in 2021
Urban Loisirs is an operator of an indoor recreation area designed to provide all age groups with some downtime and entertainment. The company's parks provide a variety of enjoyable activities and catering, including bowling lanes, a huge kid's park, trampoline parks, laser games, virtual parks, indoor adventure courses, and escape rooms. These facilities provide visitors with some downtime and an evolving multi-activity center with catering that is open to everyone.

GoMyPartner

Pre Seed Round in 2021
With GoMyPartner, customers save on each of their in-store purchases thanks to the sports prize pool system. They offer a loyalty system allowing to attract new customers (differentiation from the competition) but also to retain them by rewarding them.

In&motion

Venture Round in 2020
In&motion is a company specializing in wearable smart protection systems aimed at reducing the risk of serious injuries from falls. It has developed a smart ski airbag vest equipped with advanced sensors and algorithms that measure and analyze skiers' movements in real time. This technology anticipates potential falls and activates the airbag bladder prior to impact, providing optimal protection for critical areas of the body. The smart ski airbag vest has garnered multiple awards and was used by competitors in the Ski Cross World Cup during the 2015-16 season, representing athletes from seven major countries. The vest is set to become available in retail stores through a partnership with the Swedish brand POC, further enhancing accessibility for athletes and skiing enthusiasts who prioritize safety in their sport.

My Coach Football

Series A in 2019
My Coach Football allows you to manage and organize the daily operations of your football team, day after day, season after season. Designed to answer amateur and professional coaches’ needs, the platform centralizes all of your squad’s information and allows to gain time and efficiency. In a single click, you can manage players and their personal information, the preparation of training and games, but also individual and collective statistics. Season after season, you keep all those data and hence enjoy an optimum tracking of your team’s progression.

FutBak

Venture Round in 2018
FutBak is to provide an innovative physical and technical tracking tool for the amateur athlete.

onTracks

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2016 and based in Marseille, France, onTracks designs and develops navigational devices for outdoor enthusiasts. Their product consists of two connected bracelets that vibrate to guide users along selected routes, eliminating the need for maps or constant GPS checks. The device syncs with a mobile application that shares thousands of routes and suggests new ones.

Seaver

Seed Round in 2017
Seaver is a technology startup based in Ile-de-France, France, founded in 2016. The company focuses on digitalizing the equestrian sports sector by developing innovative riding equipment that monitors various aspects of horse performance, including cardio, movement, and workout quality. Its products provide live streaming of riding data, allowing riders and horse owners to track their horses' training progress and health. By integrating advanced performance monitoring tools into equestrian activities, Seaver aims to enhance the overall experience and outcomes for riders and their horses.

Keep Cool

Private Equity Round in 2017
Keep Cool is an operator of a chain of fitness centers located throughout France. The company focuses on providing a welcoming environment for clients seeking to improve their fitness levels. Each center offers guided instructions from expert trainers, ensuring that customers receive the support they need to achieve their fitness goals. Through its network of gymnasiums, Keep Cool aims to promote healthy lifestyles and accessibility to fitness for a diverse clientele.

Equisense

Venture Round in 2016
Equisense SAS is a French company founded in 2014 and based in Compiègne, specializing in the development of connected devices for equestrian sports. The company manufactures a wearable motion tracker that allows riders to monitor and analyze their horse's training sessions, ensuring both performance optimization and the well-being of the horse. In addition to the motion tracker, Equisense offers various products including tactile gloves, saddle pads, and arm bands, all designed to enhance the riding experience. The Equisense sensor is notable for its ability to measure horse movement during both training and competition, transmitting valuable data to the Equisense App, which riders can conveniently access on their smartphones. Through these innovations, Equisense aims to provide immediate feedback on key performance metrics such as intensity, gait symmetry, and effort, ultimately helping riders train more effectively while prioritizing their horses' health.

Snowleader

Venture Round in 2015
Snowleader is an online retailer specializing in winter sports, outdoor gear, and streetwear. It operates an online platform that offers a wide range of outdoor accessories, shoes, equipment, and apparel from various brands, with a redesigned navigation interface for easy access, and provides affordable prices along with free home delivery and returns.

i-Run

Private Equity Round in 2015
i-Run, S.A.S. is a privately held online retailer based in Saint Alban, France, specializing in running and fitness clothing. Founded in 2002, the company focuses on providing a wide range of apparel and gear designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. With its emphasis on quality and performance, i-Run caters to the needs of individuals looking to enhance their running and fitness experiences through specialized clothing options.
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