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 Water

Interactive Autonomous DYnamic Systems

Grant in 2024
Iadys designs, develops, and delivers robotic and AI innovations aimed at environmental preservation. The company's flagship product, the Jellyfishbot, is a robot that collects floating waste and oil in water bodies and performs underwater measurements. Iadys also offers the Mobile Oil Skimmer, which is used for oil spill response. These products are designed to access and clean hard-to-reach areas, contributing to cleaner and safer aquatic environments.

Luniwave

Seed Round in 2024
Luniwave specializes in water conservation solutions for the hotel industry. It manufactures equipment designed to reduce shower water consumption, allowing hotels to set and achieve specific water-saving targets, thereby promoting an eco-friendly guest experience.

52 Hertz

Seed Round in 2024
52 Hertz specializes in underwater communication technology. Its flagship product, Talkie-Divy, enhances safety and enjoyment for scuba divers by incorporating adaptable technologies into diving regulators.

Adionics

Series B in 2023
Adionics is a Paris-based technology company focused on saline water valorization and desalination. It develops and commercializes processes and chemicals for removing salts from saline sources, including AquaOmnes, a water-desalination technology that extracts salt from salty water to leave fresh water, and Flionex, an ion-absorbing liquid that binds salts. The company serves municipal water, power, oil and gas, and chemical markets. It also develops FLIONEX, a selective extractant for lithium salts, and pursues research to enable lithium recycling from batteries. Its saline water treatment platform uses a chemical-free liquid-liquid extraction with hot water stripping to recover lithium, valuable minerals, or remove impurities from brine, seawater and other saline sources, aiming for cost-effective, low-environmental impact solutions.

Hestiia

Venture Round in 2023
Hestiia is a manufacturer specializing in innovative electric radiators designed for energy efficiency. Their products aim to reduce energy consumption in buildings by utilizing waste heat recovery technology.

Kumulus Water

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kumulus Water develops atmospheric water generators that produce drinking water using solar power and air humidity. Their decentralized units operate autonomously with remote digital monitoring, ensuring businesses have a sustainable and economical supply of clean water.

Interactive Autonomous DYnamic Systems

Debt Financing in 2021
Iadys designs, develops, and delivers robotic and AI innovations aimed at environmental preservation. The company's flagship product, the Jellyfishbot, is a robot that collects floating waste and oil in water bodies and performs underwater measurements. Iadys also offers the Mobile Oil Skimmer, which is used for oil spill response. These products are designed to access and clean hard-to-reach areas, contributing to cleaner and safer aquatic environments.

Adionics

Seed Round in 2021
Adionics is a Paris-based technology company focused on saline water valorization and desalination. It develops and commercializes processes and chemicals for removing salts from saline sources, including AquaOmnes, a water-desalination technology that extracts salt from salty water to leave fresh water, and Flionex, an ion-absorbing liquid that binds salts. The company serves municipal water, power, oil and gas, and chemical markets. It also develops FLIONEX, a selective extractant for lithium salts, and pursues research to enable lithium recycling from batteries. Its saline water treatment platform uses a chemical-free liquid-liquid extraction with hot water stripping to recover lithium, valuable minerals, or remove impurities from brine, seawater and other saline sources, aiming for cost-effective, low-environmental impact solutions.

CASTALIE

Venture Round in 2016
Castalie SA is a French company based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, established in 2011, that specializes in manufacturing water filtration systems tailored for hotels, restaurants, cafés, and businesses. The company provides a range of zero-waste solutions, including micro-filtered water, reusable glass bottles, and water fountains. Castalie's water systems offer fresh, hot, or sparkling water on demand, aiming to reduce reliance on single-use plastic bottles. With a commitment to sustainability, Castalie has attracted over 2,000 clients, ranging from startups to renowned restaurants, by offering customizable and premium customer service alongside its innovative products.
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