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.

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Seed Round Early Venture Series A Scale Stage Series B Show more

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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 Semiconductor Equipment

Scintil Photonics

Venture Round in 2022

Scintil Photonics SAS, founded in 2018 and based in Grenoble, France, specializes in the development of silicon photonic integrated circuits aimed at advancing high-speed optical communications and chip interconnections. The company offers a range of products, including multi-wavelength lasers, waveguides, wavelength filters, and photodetectors. By employing wafer-scale bonding techniques that combine Silicon and Indium Phosphide materials, Scintil Photonics creates fully integrated circuits that enhance performance and reliability while significantly lowering implementation costs. Their innovative approach allows for the monolithic integration of optical amplifiers and lasers on advanced silicon photonic circuits, making their solutions suitable for a variety of industrial applications.

Quandela

Venture Round in 2021

Quandela SAS manufactures photonic cubic and semiconductor chips for quantum computing. Its product E-delight is a solid state source of single and highly indistinguishable photons for quantum applications. Quandela SAS was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Palaiseau, France.

C12 Quantum Electronics

Seed Round in 2021

C12 Quantum Electronics develop reliable quantum processors with carbon nanotubes. Its unique technology reduces drastically the error rate, making the platform a prime candidate for noisy intermediate-scale quantum applications. The Paris, Ile-de-France, France-based company was formed in 2019 by Pierre and Matthieu Desjardins.

C12 Quantum Electronics

Grant in 2021

Scintil Photonics

Seed Round in 2019

Presto Engineering

Venture Round in 2018

Presto Engineering, Inc. is a provider of outsourced development operations for semiconductor and Internet of Things (IoT) device companies. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company specializes in a wide array of services including turnkey IoT components, radio-frequency (RF) and mixed-signal solutions, wafer fabrication, and backend processing. It also offers comprehensive testing and qualification services, encompassing product debugging, reliability analysis, and failure analysis. Additionally, Presto Engineering delivers supply chain solutions and various lab services such as electrostatic discharge testing and compliance testing for high-definition multimedia interfaces. With offices in France, Thailand, and Taiwan, Presto Engineering serves a diverse client base, helping them minimize overhead, reduce risk, and accelerate time-to-market in the semiconductor industry.

ACCO Semiconductor

Series F in 2016

ACCO Semiconductor, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, develops CMOS wireless solutions. It offers various CMOS power amplifier products that support 2G/3G/4G cellular standards for portable mobile products, including mobile phones (smartphones and feature-phones), wireless tablets, MiFi routers, USB dongles, and other devices. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Sunnyvale, California. It has facilities in Paris, France; and Sunnyvale, California.

Vi Technology

Venture Round in 2014

Vi Technology develops advanced systems for the electronics industry, specifically focusing on Surface Mount Technology (SMT) inspection requirements. The company specializes in automated optical inspection (AOI) and solder paste inspection (SPI) systems, providing essential solutions for the printed circuit board (PCB) assembly process. With a global installed base exceeding 3,500 systems, Vi Technology serves various sectors within the electronics industry. The company also boasts a robust support organization operating in 40 countries, staffed by experienced application and support specialists, alongside a network of qualified partners to enhance customer service and system performance.

ECM Technologies SA

Funding Round in 2014

ECM Technologies SA engages in the manufacture of industrial furnaces for car, electronics, photovoltaic, laboratory/research, metallurgy, aeronautics/aerospace/maritime, chemistry, nuclear, medical, and ceramics industries.