Bpifrance

Bpifrance Financement S.A. is a French financial institution that provides a range of financing solutions and support services aimed at fostering the growth of startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-cap companies. It offers various financial products, including medium to long-term loans, export insurance, and leasing options for both tangible and intangible assets. Additionally, Bpifrance supports companies through consulting services, guarantees for bank financing, and training for executives. The organization also engages in direct investments and manages funds aimed at enhancing the financial landscape for businesses at different stages of their development. Established in 1980 and based in Maisons-Alfort, France, Bpifrance was formerly known as OSEO S.A. and rebranded in July 2013. It operates as a subsidiary of Bpifrance SA, reinforcing its commitment to bolstering the French economy through diversified financial solutions.

Céline André

Investment Director

Adonis Arnaud

Junior Investment Manager

Laurent Arthaud

Managing Director

Françis Aymard

Investment Director

Simon Beauroy

Director

Isabelle Bebear

Director for International and University

Soukanda Bentaleb

Investment Officer

Pascal Bordat

Investment Director

Nathalie Carmona

Associate

Yoann Caujolle

Portfolio Director

Nicolas Ceria

Associate

Ménelé Chesnot

Senior Investment Director

Samuel Dalens

Investment Director

Florent Debienne

Managing Director | Head of Technology Funds Investments

Christian Deblaye

Deputy MD

Luc Doyennel

Investment Director

Nicolas Dufourcq

CEO

Jean-Yves Duriez

Investment Director

Antoine Emmanuelli

Partnership Director

Francis Estellat

Senior Investment Director

Alain Fakhoury

Investment Director Bretagne

Stephen Fargis

Associate

Arnaud Fauquembergue

Investment Manager

Olivier Fosse

Investment Director Alsace Champagne-Ardenne Lorraine

Jean-Marie Fougeray

Investment Director Bretagne

Stéphanie Frachet

Investment Director

Ronan Frefield

Portfolio Director

Laurence Gauthier

Senior Investment Director Bourgogne Franche-Comté

Xavier Gelot

Director of Fonds de Renforcement des PME

Emmanuelle Gervais

Senior Investment Director

Isabelle Ginestet-Naudin

Deputy MD and Director of Sectorial Funds

Vanessa Giraud

Managing Director

Alessandro Gonella

Director

José Gonzalo

Executive Director Mid and Large Cap Direction

Alexis Guinard

Investment Director

Raphaël Guterman

Associate

Yonel Génin

Partnership Director

Luc Heinrich

MD

Hubert Hernandez

Investment Director

Hortense Jacon

Investment Associate

Véronique Jacq

Managing Director

Jean-René Jégou

Director of the Regional Funds Department

Pascal Lagarde

Director

Caroline Lebel

Senior Associate

Eric Lefebvre

Director

Ronan Lefort

Investment Director

Arnaud Legardeur

Investment Director

Christian Leonetti

Investment Director

Olivier Levy

Director of East private equity Interregional Network

Cedric Lowenbach

Director of Operations

Arielle Marsaud

Associate

Alex Marvaldi

Partner

Laure Michel

Investment Director

Maud Moulin

Portfolio Director

Sébastien Moynot

Investment Director and Member of the Management Board

Philippe Mutricy

Deputy MD

Valérie de la Ménardière

Investment Director

Alexandre Ossola

MD

Stanislas Panhard

Senior Investment Director

Nicolas Parpex

Senior Investment Director

Sophie Perette

Portfolio Director Alsace Champagne-Ardenne Lorraine

Thibault Peroys

Investment Director

Axel Piriou

Senior Investment Manager

Marc Prévôt

Director of North Private Equity Interregional Network

Matthieu Rabeisen

Portfolio Director

Sarah Roeland

Investment Manager

Stéphane Romang

Investment Director

Thibaut Roulon

Investment Director

Julie Régnier

Senior Investment Manager Alsace Champagne-Ardenne Lorraine

Eduardo Sampaio

Portfolio Director

Nadia Sarri

Investment Director

Gilles Schang

Deputy Managing Director

Nicolas de La Serre

Investment Director Pays de la Loire

Thierry Sommelet

MD

Vincent Stievenard

Investment Director and Director of North Private Equity Interregional Network

Xavier Tessier

Director

Gabrielle Tetart

Senior Investment Manager and Associate

Tuan Tran

Investment Director

Alain Tueux

Investment Director

Stanislas de Tymowski

Associate

Adrien Vasseur

Portfolio Director

Benoît Villain

Senior Investment Manager

Philippe Vuarchex

Associate

Stéphanie Vuillaume

Associate

Romain Vérani

Associate

Samuel Waddell

Associate

Past deals in Human Resources

On train

Seed Round in 2021
On train is a business-to-business educational platform focused on vocational training for companies aiming to enhance employee skills. It specializes in developing tailored training programs that cater to the specific learning needs of organizations. The company emphasizes the systematic engagement of training sessions led by experts from various fields, including technology and marketing. Additionally, On train offers digital solutions for training processes and e-learning monitoring, allowing organizations, startups, and larger enterprises to effectively transform their teams and master essential disciplines in marketing technology and sales.

Badakan

Debt Financing in 2020
Badakan SAS develops and operates human resource recruitment and employment platform and mobile application. The company’s platform connects establishments faced with often-urgent needs for additional labor (extras) over short periods with candidates, including waiter, diver, and host. It also offers operational and administrative services, such as research, launch and follow-up, scoring, payments, contracts, invoices, and dashboard. It serves hotels, restaurants, bars, caterers, and commerce and logistics industry. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Levallois-Perret, France.

Talentsoft

Series D in 2019
Talentsoft SA is a cloud-based talent management software provider, established in 2007 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that include multilingual employee portals, online resumes, recruitment tools for job advertisement and employer branding, and performance management systems that facilitate employee appraisals and discussions. Additionally, Talentsoft provides talent review and development planning solutions, internal mobility management, compensation planning, and workforce planning tools. These software-as-a-service offerings are designed to enhance various aspects of talent management, such as recruitment, performance, career development, learning, and compensation. Talentsoft has achieved rapid growth, establishing a global presence with subsidiaries and affiliates across Africa, North America, Asia, and Europe. The company's strategic partnerships, particularly with major technology players, bolster its innovative capabilities and market reach.

Extracadabra

Venture Round in 2018
Extracadabra SAS, founded in 2015 and based in Paris, France, operates a mobile application that connects hospitality businesses, including restaurants, bars, caterers, and hotels, with temporary staff. The application allows restaurateurs and hoteliers to quickly find qualified employees, such as cooks, waiters, and maids, for short-term assignments. This platform addresses urgent staffing needs by enabling businesses to recruit extra service personnel on a temporary basis, facilitating a rapid response to fluctuating demands in the hospitality sector.

Conscious Labs

Grant in 2016
Bringing Empathy to Human-Tech Interactions

Cooptalis

Venture Round in 2015
Cooptalis operates as a recruiting agency. The company assists clients and applicants in the areas of international human resources (HR) matters. It organizes recruiting interventions to meet the applicants on-site; assists clients in the process of mobility, preparation, and follow-up of their files; provides counselling towards partner who is moving into foreign country

Talentsoft

Series B in 2013
Talentsoft SA is a cloud-based talent management software provider, established in 2007 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that include multilingual employee portals, online resumes, recruitment tools for job advertisement and employer branding, and performance management systems that facilitate employee appraisals and discussions. Additionally, Talentsoft provides talent review and development planning solutions, internal mobility management, compensation planning, and workforce planning tools. These software-as-a-service offerings are designed to enhance various aspects of talent management, such as recruitment, performance, career development, learning, and compensation. Talentsoft has achieved rapid growth, establishing a global presence with subsidiaries and affiliates across Africa, North America, Asia, and Europe. The company's strategic partnerships, particularly with major technology players, bolster its innovative capabilities and market reach.

Talentsoft

Venture Round in 2012
Talentsoft SA is a cloud-based talent management software provider, established in 2007 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions that include multilingual employee portals, online resumes, recruitment tools for job advertisement and employer branding, and performance management systems that facilitate employee appraisals and discussions. Additionally, Talentsoft provides talent review and development planning solutions, internal mobility management, compensation planning, and workforce planning tools. These software-as-a-service offerings are designed to enhance various aspects of talent management, such as recruitment, performance, career development, learning, and compensation. Talentsoft has achieved rapid growth, establishing a global presence with subsidiaries and affiliates across Africa, North America, Asia, and Europe. The company's strategic partnerships, particularly with major technology players, bolster its innovative capabilities and market reach.