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 Wellness

Susu

Grant in 2022
Susu is a health tech company focused on providing accessible and affordable healthcare services to families in the African diaspora. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including preventive care, medical treatments, chronic disease management, and authentic medications. By delivering health bundle services through its platform, Susu aims to facilitate long-term health support for patients, ensuring effective monitoring of various health conditions such as pregnancy and chronic diseases. This approach enables individuals to access quality healthcare services and insurance, promoting overall well-being within the communities it serves.

Susu

Debt Financing in 2022
Susu is a health tech company focused on providing accessible and affordable healthcare services to families in the African diaspora. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including preventive care, medical treatments, chronic disease management, and authentic medications. By delivering health bundle services through its platform, Susu aims to facilitate long-term health support for patients, ensuring effective monitoring of various health conditions such as pregnancy and chronic diseases. This approach enables individuals to access quality healthcare services and insurance, promoting overall well-being within the communities it serves.

Kwit

Series A in 2021
Kwit develops smoking cessation scientific methods and helps you on a daily basis with positivity and kindness.

Withings

Series B in 2020
Withings is a developer of digital health and wellness devices aimed at empowering individuals to make informed health decisions. The company offers a diverse range of products, including smart scales that help users achieve fitness and weight goals, stylish activity trackers, hybrid smartwatches, and an advanced sleep-tracking mat. Additionally, Withings provides medically accurate devices for monitoring blood pressure and temperature, allowing users to effectively track their health progress. These products facilitate data sharing with healthcare professionals, promoting a collaborative approach to personal health management.

Keep Cool

Private Equity Round in 2017
Keep Cool is a company that operates a chain of fitness centers across France. It focuses on providing clients with access to gymnasiums and fitness facilities designed to help them improve their fitness levels. The centers offer guided instructions from expert trainers, ensuring that customers receive professional support in their fitness journey. Through its network of fitness centers, Keep Cool aims to create an inclusive environment that encourages individuals to achieve their health and wellness goals.

Withings

Series B in 2013
Withings is a developer of digital health and wellness devices aimed at empowering individuals to make informed health decisions. The company offers a diverse range of products, including smart scales that help users achieve fitness and weight goals, stylish activity trackers, hybrid smartwatches, and an advanced sleep-tracking mat. Additionally, Withings provides medically accurate devices for monitoring blood pressure and temperature, allowing users to effectively track their health progress. These products facilitate data sharing with healthcare professionals, promoting a collaborative approach to personal health management.
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