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 Tourism

Handivoyage

Series A in 2022
Handivoyage SAS operates an online travel booking platform specifically designed for individuals with disabilities. Founded in 2016 and based in Lyon, France, the company offers a variety of services, including holiday and hotel bookings, as well as access to medical equipment, medical aid, and adapted transportation. Committed to continuous improvement, Handivoyage actively collects customer feedback through comprehensive questionnaires following each stay, allowing them to enhance their service quality. This focus on user experience is central to their mission of providing accessible travel options for people with disabilities.

ASK MONA

Series A in 2021
Developer of an artificial intelligence platform designed to provide access to cultural services. The company's application utilizes a virtual robotic assistance feature that is available anytime to visitors at cultural institutions, museums, monuments, theaters, local authorities, and many more which helps in answering queries and developing interactive tour routes, providing users with personal assistants adapted to their needs.

MisterFly

Venture Round in 2021
Misterfly is a specialist in selling airline tickets, aims to be a preferred partner through the depth and competitiveness of its air supply, including regular, low cost, and charter flights.

Voyageurs du Monde

Post in 2021
Voyageurs du Monde SA operates as a travel agency in France and internationally. It organizes individual personalized trips, honeymoons, family holidays, romantic weekend trips, summer holidays, cruise tours, world tours, and diving trips to Japan, Italy, Egypt, Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, the United States, Brazil, and Greece. The company also offers travel for groups and companies, such as business trips. Voyageurs du Monde SA was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Voyageurs du Monde SA is a subsidiary of Avantage SA.

Tournus Equipement

Private Equity Round in 2019
Tournus Equipement, S.A.S. is a manufacturer based in Tournus, France, specializing in stainless steel environments for professional kitchens and supermarket fish counters. The company provides a wide range of products, including mobile, modular, and customizable professional kitchens, regeneration ovens, warmers, sterilizing cabinets, and various types of washbasins and dishwashing equipment. Additionally, Tournus Equipement offers shelving products, bins, and tables for loading and unloading dishwashers, as well as self-service lines for meal distribution. Their clientele encompasses diverse sectors such as restaurants, canteens, bakeries, and supermarkets. Founded in 1910, the company also offers services like joint design, installation, and express delivery to enhance customer experience.

Handivoyage

Seed Round in 2018
Handivoyage SAS operates an online travel booking platform specifically designed for individuals with disabilities. Founded in 2016 and based in Lyon, France, the company offers a variety of services, including holiday and hotel bookings, as well as access to medical equipment, medical aid, and adapted transportation. Committed to continuous improvement, Handivoyage actively collects customer feedback through comprehensive questionnaires following each stay, allowing them to enhance their service quality. This focus on user experience is central to their mission of providing accessible travel options for people with disabilities.

France Hostels

Venture Round in 2018
France Hostels, a network of new generation youth hostels, has been designed by Romain Viennois, a professional in the sector for almost 15 years. It aims to develop its concept, based on an innovative hosting offer in the main French regional capitals. By offering optimized prices and meeting the specific expectations of a family clientele and young travelers, the group intends to offer an alternative to the various forms of accommodation currently available.

Adrenaline Hunter

Venture Round in 2017
Adrenaline Hunter operates an online marketplace designed to facilitate the search, comparison, and booking of adrenaline sports and unique adventure travel experiences worldwide. The platform connects adventurers with expert providers in extreme sports and adventure travel, ensuring users can easily find and secure thrilling activities tailored to their interests. By streamlining the process, Adrenaline Hunter enhances the accessibility of exciting experiences for adventure enthusiasts globally.

My Travel Mate

Venture Round in 2017
My Travel Mate is a ticketing service dedicated to hotel receptionists and concierges.

Algonquin SA

Funding Round in 2016
Algonquin SA, based in Brussels, Belgium, specializes in the investment, ownership, operation, and franchising of hotels across Europe. Founded in 1998, the company currently manages 43 hotel assets, offering over 7,500 rooms with a combined value of €1.8 billion. Approximately half of these properties operate under Algonquin's own brands or renowned international franchises, while the remainder is managed through agreements with major international operators. What distinguishes Algonquin is its dual role as both an investor and an operator, enabling active involvement in hotel operations. This includes oversight of daily management functions, human resources, sales and marketing strategies, and regulatory compliance, as well as real estate management through in-house project expertise and capital expenditure programs. As a result, Algonquin has attracted investments from institutional investors, family offices, and private equity firms into various dedicated investment vehicles.

Nightswapping

Series B in 2016
Nightswapping is a peer-to-peer accommodation exchange platform that facilitates free stays among its community of over 150,000 members. By allowing users to swap nights in each other's homes, the platform enables travelers to experience authentic local living without the involvement of money, thereby avoiding legal complications associated with traditional rentals. Members can either convert their nights into real money or use them to travel for free, with options available in over 160 countries. Nightswapping also offers personalized travel suggestions for those uncertain about their destination, promoting unique and unexpected travel experiences.

Evaneos

Series C in 2016
Evaneos — founded by Eric La Bonnardière (CEO) and Yvan Wibaux (CTO) — provides an online platform to help travellers design, estimate the cost, and book a personalised trip by connecting them with local agents in each destination country, who then offer advice and assistance. These local agents are tourism professionals, also known as Destination Management Companies, who traditionally provide services to major tour operators. .

SequoiaSoft

Private Equity Round in 2016
Sequoiasoft, based in Biot, France, specializes in developing management and marketing software tailored for the hospitality, restaurant, wellness, and outdoor accommodation sectors within the tourism industry. The company offers a variety of software solutions, including Asterio for hotel management, Resalys neo for hospitality marketing, Winhotel for hotel operations, Winrestau for restaurants, Nymphea for wellness and spa management, E-Nymphea Collexion for online spa bookings, eSeason for campsite management, and MySequoia for holiday rentals and resorts. Founded in 1980 and originally known as ADN Informatique, Sequoiasoft rebranded in 2011. The company's recent acquisition of Thelis, a firm focused on outdoor accommodation, enhances its solution offerings and solidifies its position in the market, reflecting its commitment to innovation and improved customer experiences.

Yestudent

Seed Round in 2016
Yestudent is an online marketplace specifically designed for students seeking shared accommodation while traveling. The platform connects students with local hosts in various cities, allowing them to find places to stay and make new friends during their travels. Users can select hosts based on reviews and personal preferences, ensuring a tailored experience. Yestudent charges a commission from both hosts and guests for utilizing the platform, facilitating a cost-effective travel option for students. By combining accommodation with social interaction, Yestudent aims to enhance the travel experience for the new generation of students.

New Nomads

Funding Round in 2016
New Nomads is a the specialist of innovative youth hostels. Founded in 2013 by Charlotte Bollard, Julien Routil and Pierric Soum, three associates with complementary profiles (architecture, strategy & marketing, finance), New Nomads designs and manages new generation hostels, more design, more comfortable and always at very competitive rates

Ceetiz

Venture Round in 2015
Launched in 2012, Ceetiz is an international booking platform that provides the best and most unique activities, be they cultural, sporting or recreational, abroad or close to home.

France Hostels

Funding Round in 2015
France Hostels, a network of new generation youth hostels, has been designed by Romain Viennois, a professional in the sector for almost 15 years. It aims to develop its concept, based on an innovative hosting offer in the main French regional capitals. By offering optimized prices and meeting the specific expectations of a family clientele and young travelers, the group intends to offer an alternative to the various forms of accommodation currently available.

Nightswapping

Seed Round in 2014
Nightswapping is a peer-to-peer accommodation exchange platform that facilitates free stays among its community of over 150,000 members. By allowing users to swap nights in each other's homes, the platform enables travelers to experience authentic local living without the involvement of money, thereby avoiding legal complications associated with traditional rentals. Members can either convert their nights into real money or use them to travel for free, with options available in over 160 countries. Nightswapping also offers personalized travel suggestions for those uncertain about their destination, promoting unique and unexpected travel experiences.
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