Galileo Partners

Galileo Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Paris, France, that focuses on investing in innovative companies primarily in the energy, information technology, internet, software, media, electronics, semi-conductors, telecommunications, and medical sectors, with a particular emphasis on French companies. Established in 1989, the firm typically invests between €1 million and €5 million in initial rounds, with the potential for additional investments of up to €10 million in subsequent rounds. Galileo Partners can act as a lead investor or co-invest alongside international and French partners, often seeking a seat on the board and acquiring minority or majority stakes in its portfolio companies. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic advice throughout the development cycle, from seed funding to IPOs, and is known for supporting turnarounds and spin-offs from larger firms. Galileo Partners manages €250 million in private equity capital from esteemed international investors and has a history of contributing to significant success stories in the technology and media sectors.

Francois Duliege

Partner

34 past transactions

Scality

Series E in 2018
Scality, Inc. is a leading provider of software-defined storage solutions, specializing in active archives, content distribution, and cloud services. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company developed RING, a scalable software-based storage system capable of managing petabytes of data. RING supports high-performance, parallel processing, and integrates seamlessly with various applications through standard storage protocols such as NFS and S3. This innovative storage architecture delivers billions of files to hundreds of millions of users daily, ensuring 100% availability and reducing operational costs. Scality serves a diverse range of clients, including major media and telecommunications companies, as well as leading firms across the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The company is recognized for its ability to help enterprises and service providers effectively address the challenges of large-scale data storage.

Classy

Series C in 2016
Classy is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering nonprofits by providing a comprehensive suite of online fundraising tools. Established in 2011, the company has facilitated tens of millions of donations from over 190 countries, contributing to the raising of more than $2 billion for social causes. Classy's platform includes features for peer-to-peer fundraising, event management, direct donation appeals, and crowdfunding, enabling organizations to effectively attract and convert support for their missions. Additionally, Classy hosts the Collaborative and Classy Awards, which recognize excellence in social innovation within the nonprofit sector.

Scality

Series D in 2015
Scality, Inc. is a leading provider of software-defined storage solutions, specializing in active archives, content distribution, and cloud services. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company developed RING, a scalable software-based storage system capable of managing petabytes of data. RING supports high-performance, parallel processing, and integrates seamlessly with various applications through standard storage protocols such as NFS and S3. This innovative storage architecture delivers billions of files to hundreds of millions of users daily, ensuring 100% availability and reducing operational costs. Scality serves a diverse range of clients, including major media and telecommunications companies, as well as leading firms across the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The company is recognized for its ability to help enterprises and service providers effectively address the challenges of large-scale data storage.

Classy

Series B in 2015
Classy is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering nonprofits by providing a comprehensive suite of online fundraising tools. Established in 2011, the company has facilitated tens of millions of donations from over 190 countries, contributing to the raising of more than $2 billion for social causes. Classy's platform includes features for peer-to-peer fundraising, event management, direct donation appeals, and crowdfunding, enabling organizations to effectively attract and convert support for their missions. Additionally, Classy hosts the Collaborative and Classy Awards, which recognize excellence in social innovation within the nonprofit sector.

Scality

Series C in 2013
Scality, Inc. is a leading provider of software-defined storage solutions, specializing in active archives, content distribution, and cloud services. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company developed RING, a scalable software-based storage system capable of managing petabytes of data. RING supports high-performance, parallel processing, and integrates seamlessly with various applications through standard storage protocols such as NFS and S3. This innovative storage architecture delivers billions of files to hundreds of millions of users daily, ensuring 100% availability and reducing operational costs. Scality serves a diverse range of clients, including major media and telecommunications companies, as well as leading firms across the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The company is recognized for its ability to help enterprises and service providers effectively address the challenges of large-scale data storage.

VirtuOz

Venture Round in 2011
VirtuOz specializes in Digital Customer Relationships, offering Intelligent Virtual Agents designed for large and mid-market enterprises. These virtual agents enhance online marketing, sales, and support channels, providing a high-quality user experience while improving operational efficiency. The company has been recognized for its innovative solutions, which facilitate online self-service at a significantly lower cost compared to traditional methods. VirtuOz combines advanced virtual agent technology with industry best practices in development, deployment, and optimization, yielding predictable and measurable outcomes. The company is a leader in the deployment of intelligent virtual agents, having processed over 166 million conversations for clients in 2011 alone, and serves a wide array of notable Global 2000 companies.

Scality

Series B in 2011
Scality, Inc. is a leading provider of software-defined storage solutions, specializing in active archives, content distribution, and cloud services. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company developed RING, a scalable software-based storage system capable of managing petabytes of data. RING supports high-performance, parallel processing, and integrates seamlessly with various applications through standard storage protocols such as NFS and S3. This innovative storage architecture delivers billions of files to hundreds of millions of users daily, ensuring 100% availability and reducing operational costs. Scality serves a diverse range of clients, including major media and telecommunications companies, as well as leading firms across the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The company is recognized for its ability to help enterprises and service providers effectively address the challenges of large-scale data storage.

Alyotech

Venture Round in 2010
Alyotech Group is an international industrial holding company which aims to consolidate and unite, by strategy build-up companies specializing in the field of technology consulting. A policy of external growth, representing two thirds of overall growth, has been established within the Group Alyotech. By late 2008, the group should achieve a turnover of 150 million and be listed.

Scality

Series A in 2010
Scality, Inc. is a leading provider of software-defined storage solutions, specializing in active archives, content distribution, and cloud services. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company developed RING, a scalable software-based storage system capable of managing petabytes of data. RING supports high-performance, parallel processing, and integrates seamlessly with various applications through standard storage protocols such as NFS and S3. This innovative storage architecture delivers billions of files to hundreds of millions of users daily, ensuring 100% availability and reducing operational costs. Scality serves a diverse range of clients, including major media and telecommunications companies, as well as leading firms across the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The company is recognized for its ability to help enterprises and service providers effectively address the challenges of large-scale data storage.

Talend

Series D in 2010
Talend is a provider of cloud data integration and data integrity solutions, designed to help organizations manage and operationalize disparate data effectively. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications that streamline the data value chain, enabling users to collect, transform, govern, and share data efficiently. By integrating data and applications in real-time across various environments—such as big data, cloud, and traditional systems—Talend empowers organizations to tackle complex business challenges. This facilitates better strategic decision-making and enhances long-term business value by ensuring access to trusted data at the speed of business.

Radio Systemes Ingenierie

Series D in 2009
Radio Systemes Ingenierie S.A. provides wireless communication systems. It offers Visioguard, a wireless alarm system that provide remote video monitoring, local monitoring with a TV or a monitor, integrated Internet-server, and emails with attached video-files. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Strasbourg, France.

Bizanga

Series A in 2009
Bizanga is a provider of email and message management solutions, specializing in message processing and email security. The company has developed an intelligent message processor designed to safeguard email infrastructures against various threats such as spam, viruses, and denial-of-service attacks. In addition to its core technology, Bizanga offers professional services, including project management, consulting, and service packs to enhance client operations. Its products are marketed to a range of clients, including internet service providers, cable operators, and both fixed-line and mobile operators, aiming to improve their email security and management capabilities.

VirtuOz

Series B in 2009
VirtuOz specializes in Digital Customer Relationships, offering Intelligent Virtual Agents designed for large and mid-market enterprises. These virtual agents enhance online marketing, sales, and support channels, providing a high-quality user experience while improving operational efficiency. The company has been recognized for its innovative solutions, which facilitate online self-service at a significantly lower cost compared to traditional methods. VirtuOz combines advanced virtual agent technology with industry best practices in development, deployment, and optimization, yielding predictable and measurable outcomes. The company is a leader in the deployment of intelligent virtual agents, having processed over 166 million conversations for clients in 2011 alone, and serves a wide array of notable Global 2000 companies.

Alyotech

Venture Round in 2008
Alyotech Group is an international industrial holding company which aims to consolidate and unite, by strategy build-up companies specializing in the field of technology consulting. A policy of external growth, representing two thirds of overall growth, has been established within the Group Alyotech. By late 2008, the group should achieve a turnover of 150 million and be listed.

Meilleurtaux.com

Venture Round in 2007
Meilleurtaux.com is a provider of advisory and brokerage services to individuals searching for real estate loans. The company focused on mortgage loans, credit repurchase, borrower insurance and consumer credit and operates through online and through a network of franchises and has established relationships with many of France's retail banks and insurers. It aims to put online on its site tools such as calculators, rate barometers and various simulation tools as well as advise individuals looking for financial services, starting with mortgage loans.

Talend

Series B in 2007
Talend is a provider of cloud data integration and data integrity solutions, designed to help organizations manage and operationalize disparate data effectively. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications that streamline the data value chain, enabling users to collect, transform, govern, and share data efficiently. By integrating data and applications in real-time across various environments—such as big data, cloud, and traditional systems—Talend empowers organizations to tackle complex business challenges. This facilitates better strategic decision-making and enhances long-term business value by ensuring access to trusted data at the speed of business.

Alyotech

Venture Round in 2007
Alyotech Group is an international industrial holding company which aims to consolidate and unite, by strategy build-up companies specializing in the field of technology consulting. A policy of external growth, representing two thirds of overall growth, has been established within the Group Alyotech. By late 2008, the group should achieve a turnover of 150 million and be listed.

Talend

Series A in 2006
Talend is a provider of cloud data integration and data integrity solutions, designed to help organizations manage and operationalize disparate data effectively. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications that streamline the data value chain, enabling users to collect, transform, govern, and share data efficiently. By integrating data and applications in real-time across various environments—such as big data, cloud, and traditional systems—Talend empowers organizations to tackle complex business challenges. This facilitates better strategic decision-making and enhances long-term business value by ensuring access to trusted data at the speed of business.

BI-SAM Technologies

Series A in 2006
BI-SAM Technologies S.A. provides analytics software, client reporting, and data management solutions to the investment management community. It provides functional and operational solutions; technical architecture solutions; B-One platform for data management, performance, attribution, and risk portfolio analysis, as well as automated fact sheets and institutional client reports production; and analytics suite to calculate performance measurement, equities/balanced attribution, fixed income attribution, risk attribution, and decomposition. The company also offers data management suite, an info-centre for the management of data integration, integrity, storage, extraction, data management, data repository, data mart manager, and application protocol interface Web service phases; and reporting suite to customize and diffuse report builder, report generator, report publisher, and workflow management. In addition, BI-SAM Technologies S.A. provides services, including integration interfaces, data management and controls, calculation and classification settings, customized reports, go live and stepped implementation assistance, technical and business training, and client support; professional services; and training services. Its customers include private banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and family offices. The company has strategic partnerships with Rimes, Business Objects, Altran Switzerland, Fincad, Citisoft, Investit, Bea, Oracle, Sybase, and IBM. BI-SAM Technologies S.A. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Paris, France with additional offices in Luxemburg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific.

MeilleurMobile

Series A in 2006
MeilleurMobile is a French company based in Saint-Cloud, founded in 2004. It operates an online platform that specializes in selling mobile phones, tablets, internet boxes, and accessories. The platform allows users to compare prices and features of various mobile devices and subscriptions, helping customers make informed decisions about their purchases. By providing comprehensive price comparison information, MeilleurMobile enables consumers to find the best deals available, enhancing their shopping experience for mobile technology.

msg Plaut Austria GmbH

Venture Round in 2006
Plaut combines business consulting with solution-oriented IT implementation. In the combination of theme and industry competence solutions are developed and implemented together with customers.

SeLoger.com

Venture Round in 2005
Seloger operates websites for online property advertisements in France. The company posts property advertisements of real estate agents primarily on Seloger.com, immostreet.com, and Belles Demeures.com.

VirtuOz

Series A in 2005
VirtuOz specializes in Digital Customer Relationships, offering Intelligent Virtual Agents designed for large and mid-market enterprises. These virtual agents enhance online marketing, sales, and support channels, providing a high-quality user experience while improving operational efficiency. The company has been recognized for its innovative solutions, which facilitate online self-service at a significantly lower cost compared to traditional methods. VirtuOz combines advanced virtual agent technology with industry best practices in development, deployment, and optimization, yielding predictable and measurable outcomes. The company is a leader in the deployment of intelligent virtual agents, having processed over 166 million conversations for clients in 2011 alone, and serves a wide array of notable Global 2000 companies.

Deskom

Series A in 2005
Deskom operates a platform that facilitates the exchange of electronic invoices for its B2B customers. The company offers services and software solutions designed to assist organizations with invoice management, including internal accounting and the editing and maintenance of digital invoices. Additionally, Deskom enables third-party software integration to enhance the functionality of its hub, streamlining the invoicing process for businesses.

Quallaby Corporation

Series C in 2002
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held business focused on delivering innovative solutions in its industry. The company operates with a commitment to quality and excellence, striving to meet the evolving needs of its clients. By leveraging advanced technology and expertise, Quallaby aims to create value through its products and services, fostering strong relationships with customers and stakeholders alike. The organization's dedication to continuous improvement positions it as a significant player in its market.

Wokup

Venture Round in 2002
Wokup is a software company that provides a multi-platform document publishing software solution. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Quallaby Corporation

Venture Round in 2001
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held business focused on delivering innovative solutions in its industry. The company operates with a commitment to quality and excellence, striving to meet the evolving needs of its clients. By leveraging advanced technology and expertise, Quallaby aims to create value through its products and services, fostering strong relationships with customers and stakeholders alike. The organization's dedication to continuous improvement positions it as a significant player in its market.

SiberCore Technologies

Series C in 2001
SiberCore Technologies Incorporated is a pure-play, Internet IC company developing high-value-added Application Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) for intelligent hardware-based switching and routing platforms, such as Gigabit / Terabit Routers and Layer 2 / 3 / 4 Ethernet Switches. The company's initial products are a family of high-speed high-capacity packet forwarding engines based on Content Addressable Memories (CAM technology) which overcome the performance bottleneck associated with the network's routing table look-up function. This emerging market has been created by the demands of the explosion in datacom traffic, coupled with the worldwide deployment of fiber optics and DWDM. These broadband deployments have shifted the bottleneck from the Access and Transport section of the network, to the Routers and Switches connecting to these pipes. The company's founding technical team gained industry-wide recognition for its world-class design expertise in this area at Nortel Networks. A veteran Executive team in all the functional divisions of the company supplements this preeminent technical team.

Radio Systemes Ingenierie

Series A in 2001
Radio Systemes Ingenierie S.A. provides wireless communication systems. It offers Visioguard, a wireless alarm system that provide remote video monitoring, local monitoring with a TV or a monitor, integrated Internet-server, and emails with attached video-files. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Strasbourg, France.

Enition

Seed Round in 2000
Enition designs and markets network-centric payment technology and systems for the valuation and payment of information and services over the Internet in the United States and France. The company offers NetToll system, an Internet protocol based infrastructure solution that enables content, content distribution, and network service providers to price and sell digital content and services. It serves various markets, including business information services, entertainment, e-learning, application service provider services, and digital storage.

Quallaby Corporation

Private Equity Round in 2000
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held business focused on delivering innovative solutions in its industry. The company operates with a commitment to quality and excellence, striving to meet the evolving needs of its clients. By leveraging advanced technology and expertise, Quallaby aims to create value through its products and services, fostering strong relationships with customers and stakeholders alike. The organization's dedication to continuous improvement positions it as a significant player in its market.

Quallaby Corporation

Series B in 1999
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held business focused on delivering innovative solutions in its industry. The company operates with a commitment to quality and excellence, striving to meet the evolving needs of its clients. By leveraging advanced technology and expertise, Quallaby aims to create value through its products and services, fostering strong relationships with customers and stakeholders alike. The organization's dedication to continuous improvement positions it as a significant player in its market.

Alapage.com

Seed Round in 1997
Alapage.com operates as an online vendor of cultural products. It offers books, magazine subscriptions, multimedia products, video games, show tickets, and music CDs.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.