24.02.2022

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2022

Parisian fintech Finary picks up €2.1 million from its community in 21 minutes

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2020

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: EUR 8M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Y Combinator (https://www.ycombinator.com/) Speedinvest (https://www.speedinvest.com/) Eric Demuth Alexandre Prot Steve Anavi

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17.02.2022

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2022

French startup Boxy raises €25 million to expand its network of autonomous convenience stores

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Artificial Intelligence

Investment Raised: EUR 25M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Bootstrap Europe (https://bootstrap-europe.com/) CapHorn Invest (https://caphorn.vc/) LocalGlobe (https://localglobe.vc/) Serena (https://www.serena.vc/)

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15.02.2022

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2022

Cloud connectivity platform InterCloud connects to €100 million, keeps enterprise networks safe and secure

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2010

  • Series D
  • Sector: Cloud Computing

Investment Raised: EUR 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Aleph Capital Partners (https://aleph.com/) Open CNP (https://open.cnp.fr/en) Ventech (https://www.ventechvc.com/)

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10.02.2022

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2022

Zefir raises €20 million to develop instant real estate sales

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2020

  • Series A
  • Sector: Real Estate

Investment Raised: EUR 20M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Heartcore Capital (https://www.heartcore.com/) Kima Ventures (https://www.kimaventures.com/) Sequoia Capital (https://www.sequoiacap.com/) Stride Ventures (https://strideventures.in/)

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10.02.2022

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2022

Payments Startup Alma Raises 115 Million Euros to Fund Expansion Across Western Europe

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2018

  • Series C
  • Sector: Financial Services

Investment Raised: EUR 115M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) Cathay Innovation (https://cathayinnovation.com/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) GR Capital (https://gr.capital/) Picus Capital (https://www.picuscap.com/) Roosh Ventures (https://roosh.vc/) Seaya Ventures (https://seayaventures.com/) Tencent (https://www.tencent.com/)

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09.02.2022

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2022

Seyna raises a record €33 Million Series A to modernize the insurance industry’s infrastructure

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Financial Services

Investment Raised: EUR 33M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Allianz (https://www.allianz.at/de_AT/privatkunden.html) Elaia (https://www.elaia.com/) Financiere Saint James (https://www.finsj.com/) Global Founders Capital (https://www.globalfounderscapital.com/) White Star Capital (https://whitestarcapital.com/)

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07.02.2022

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2022

E-Space announces largest Space Seed Round ever to democratize Space with Sustainable Satellites and reduce Orbital Debris

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2021

  • Seed
  • Sector: Information Services

Investment Raised: USD 50M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Prime Movers Lab (https://www.primemoverslab.com/)

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03.02.2022

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2022

Frontline worker HR platform Snapshift raises $45M round led by Highland Europe

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: Information Technology

Investment Raised: USD 45M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) Highland Europe (https://www.highlandeurope.com/) UL Invest (https://ulinvest.lu/en/accueil-english/)

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18.01.2022

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2022

Spendesk becomes fifth French unicorn of 2022, secures €100M funding

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2016

  • Series C
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: EUR 100M €

EUR 1B

Valuation

Investors: Tiger Global (https://www.tigerglobal.com/) General Atlantic (https://www.generalatlantic.com/) Eight Roads Ventures (https://eightroads.com/en/) Index Ventures (https://www.indexventures.com/) eFounders (https://www.efounders.com/)

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17.01.2022

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2022

France’s Exotech raises $335 million in Series D round at $2 billion valuation

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2015

  • Series D
  • Sector: Software

Investment Raised: USD 335M €

USD 2B

Valuation

Investors: Goldman Sachs Asset Management (https://www.gsam.com/content/gsam/global/en/homepage.html) 83North Dell Technologies Capital.

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11.01.2022

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2022

Back Market, the Renewed Electronics Marketplace, raises $510 Million and is Now Valued at $5.7 Billion

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2014

  • Series E
  • Sector: Consumer Electronics

Investment Raised: USD 510M €

USD 5.7B

Valuation

Investors: Aglaé Ventures (https://aglaeventures.com/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) General Atlantic (https://www.generalatlantic.com/) Generation Investment Management (https://www.generationim.com/) Sprints Capital (https://sprintscap.com/)

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11.01.2022

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2022

French Fintech Qonto says Teamwork, Prep and Focus Helped them Finalize €486M Series D Round

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2016

  • Series D
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: EUR 486M €

EUR 3.9B

Valuation

Investors: Alkeon Capital (https://www.alkeoncapital.com/) Alven (https://alven.co/) Ashley Flucas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/asflucas) DST Global (https://dst-global.com/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) European Investment Bank (https://www.eib.org/de/index.htm)

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10.01.2022

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2022

Just two years after launching, Ankorstore anchors its position as a unicorn; raises €250M at €1.75B valuation

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2019

  • Series C
  • Sector: e-commerce

Investment Raised: EUR 250M €

EUR 1.75B

Valuation

Investors: Aglaé Ventures (https://aglaeventures.com/) Alven (https://alven.co/) Bain Capital Ventures Bond (https://www.bondcap.com/) Coatue (https://www.coatue.com/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) Global Founders Capital

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07.01.2022

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2022

For Talents Transmission takes a stake in waste collection and recycling specialist PAPREC

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 1994

  • Venture – Series Unknown
  • Sector: Waste Management

Investment Raised: EUR 150M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: FOR TALENTS (https://fortalents.com/transmission/)

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05.01.2022

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2022

French Payroll Solution Specialist Payfit raises €254M

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2015

  • Series E
  • Sector: Human Resources

Investment Raised: EUR 254M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Accel (https://www.accel.com/) Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) General Atlantic (https://www.generalatlantic.com/)

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05.01.2022

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2022

The CVE Group reinforces Capital with the Entry of ICG Infra

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2009

  • Private Equity
  • Sector: Renewable Energy

Investment Raised: EUR 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Intermediate Capital Group (https://www.icgam.com/)

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04.01.2022

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2022

DNA Script bags US$200m financing

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2014

  • Series C
  • Sector: Health Care

Investment Raised: USD 200M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Baillie Gifford Casdin Capital (https://casdincapital.com/) Catalio Capital Management Coatue (https://www.coatue.com/) Columbia Threadneedle Investments

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24.11.2021

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2021

Plug In Digital raises $75 million for indie games publishing

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2012

  • Series B
  • Sector: Video Games

Investment Raised: USD 75M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Bridgepoint (https://www.bridgepoint.eu/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en)

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23.11.2021

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2021

French InsurTech startup Leocare raises big funding round

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2017

  • Series B
  • Sector: Financial Services

Investment Raised: USD 116M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Ventech (https://www.ventechvc.com/) Felix Capital (https://www.felixcap.com/) Eight Roads Ventures (https://eightroads.com/en/) Daphni (https://daphni.com/)

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16.11.2021

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2021

French gaming startup Million Victories raises USD 3M from american investment Fund Griffin Gaming Partners

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2017

  • Series A
  • Sector: Software

Investment Raised: USD 3M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Griffin Gaming Partners (https://griffingp.com/)

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15.11.2021

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2021

Lifen raises USD 58M to digitize the healthcare industry

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2015

  • Series C
  • Sector: Healthcare

Investment Raised: USD 58M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Serena (https://www.serena.vc/) Partech (https://partechpartners.com/) MACSF (https://www.macsf.fr/) Lauxera Capital Partners (https://lauxera.com/) Creadev (https://www.creadev.com/)

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14.11.2021

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2021

Business planning platform startup Pigment raises USD 73M

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2019

  • Series B
  • Sector: SaaS

Investment Raised: USD 73M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Greenoaks (https://www.greenoaks.com/) FirstMark (https://firstmarkservices.com/) Blossom Capital (https://www.blossomcap.com/)

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02.11.2021

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2021

iFollow raises EUR 7.5M for its autonomous robots for logistics

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2017

  • Series A
  • Sector: Logistics

Investment Raised: EUR 7.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: WaterStart Capital (https://www.n-ci.com/start-up/waterstart-capital/) Supernova Invest (https://supernovainvest.com/) Socadif (https://www.socadif.fr/) Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) Axeleo Capital (https://www.axeleo.com/)

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26.10.2021

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2021

DNA Script Raises USD 165M in Oversubscribed Series C Financing to Accelerate Commercialization of Enzymatic DNA Printing Platform

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2014

  • Series C
  • Sector: BioTech

Investment Raised: USD 165M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: M Ventures (https://www.m-ventures.com/) Moore Strategic Ventures (https://www.moore-ventures.com/) Life Sciences Partners (https://www.lspvc.com/) Kurma Partners (https://www.kurmapartners.com/en) Illumina Ventures (https://www.illuminaventures.com/) Fidelity Management and Research Company (https://www.fidelity.com/about-fidelity/our-company) Farallon Capital Management (https://www.faralloncapital.com/) Danaher Life Science (https://www.danaher.com/our-businesses) Columbia Threadneedle Investments (https://www.columbiathreadneedle.com/en/) Coatue (https://www.coatue.com/) Catalio Capital Management (https://www.cataliocapital.com/) Casdin Capital (https://casdincapital.com/) Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) ArrowMark Partners (https://arrowmarkpartners.com/) Alexandria Venture Investments (https://www.are.com/venture-investments.html) Agilent Technology (https://www.agilent.com/)

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25.10.2021

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2021

Tallano raises EUR 17M to fight against fine particles

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2019

  • Series B
  • Sector: Industrial Engineering

Investment Raised: EUR 17M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Mirova (https://www.mirova.com/en) Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/)

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19.10.2021

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2021

Wakeo Raises USD 11M in Series A Funding

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: SaaS

Investment Raised: USD 11M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Promus Ventures (http://www.promusventures.com/) 360 Capital (https://www.360cap.vc/)

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18.10.2021

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2021

Recruitment: French CleverConnect raises EUR 30M for entry to Europe

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2010

  • Series B
  • Sector: Human Rescources

Investment Raised: EUR 30M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Sofiouest (https://sofiouest.com/) Digital+ Partners Citizen Capital (http://www.citizencapital.fr/)

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18.10.2021

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2021

BeemEnergy announces EUR 7M Series A to enable consumers to take control of their home energy

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Electronics

Investment Raised: EUR 7M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: David Sloo Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) BNP Paribas Developpement (https://www.bnpparibasdeveloppement.com/) Alter Equity 3P (https://www.alter-equity.com/) 360 Capital (https://www.360cap.vc/)

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12.10.2021

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2021

Institutional investor crypto trading platform SheeldMarket raises USD 10M

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2019

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 10M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Semantic Ventures (https://www.semantic.vc/) Pascal Gauthier Draper Dragon (http://draperdragon.com/home-en) Axeleo Capital (https://www.axeleo.com/) Atomico (https://atomico.com/) Alexis Bonillo

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11.10.2021

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2021

Swile raises USD 200M and reaches unicorn status

  • HQ: FR

Founded: 2018

  • Series D
  • Sector: Software

Investment Raised: USD 200M €

USD 800M

Valuation

Investors: Softbank (https://www.softbank.jp/en/corp/) Index Ventures (https://www.indexventures.com/) Headline (https://headline.com/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/)

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