Participated · Seed · Apr 2024

Firecell, now merged with fellow 5G specialist Accelleran, offers a single-stack private 5G solution that combines Firecell’s core network and network-management software with Accelleran’s programmable RAN, management and AI capabilities. The platform supports all FDD and TDD spectrum bands, delivers sub-millisecond latency for thousands of concurrent IoT devices, enables network slicing and mission-critical voice services, and integrates AI-driven optimisation through xApps and rApps. Designed and developed entirely in Europe, the software can be deployed on-premise to guarantee data sovereignty for ports, factories, defence sites and logistics facilities. The combined company will operate under the Firecell brand, doubling its engineering and commercial footprint with teams across France, Belgium, the UK, Germany and Poland, and active deployments in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Management believes the unified, hardware-agnostic stack will simplify multi-site private 5G roll-outs for system integrators and accelerate industrial autonomy. The merger is supported by a €7.9 million investment round from existing backers, providing fresh capital for product integration and market expansion.

Participated · Series A · Jan 2017

ekWateur is a Paris-based collaborative greentech founded in 2015 that supplies renewable gas, electricity and wood to households and small professionals. Its model invites customers to participate in customer service and to produce energy at home to approach self-sufficiency. The company positions itself as an alternative to dominant French players and aims to increase transparency and ethical practices in energy. ekWateur has grown to become France’s 5th largest energy supplier, surpassing 200,000 meters nationwide. The startup plans to invest in its lab to develop new products (including a solar kit for the general public), build a new IT infrastructure and create a data-analysis system based on behavioral sciences. It also intends to deepen its collaborative approach by involving customers more in its growth. ekWateur is a Paris-based collaborative energy supplier that offers fully-renewable electricity and natural gas to private individuals. The company launched its service on 13 September 2016 and reached 4,000 counters three and a half months after launch. ekWateur aims to reach 100,000 counters by mid-2018 and 500,000 counters by 2021. It plans to use funding to accelerate growth and develop new IT services and applications. The company intends to expand its team, hiring roughly ten new employees in 2017 for web development and administrative and commercial roles. ekWateur was co-founded in November 2015 by Julien Tchernia and Jonathan Martelli.

Participated · Equity · Dec 2015

meltygroup is a Paris-based media company founded in 2008 that operates online entertainment platforms focused on youth culture, covering series, cinema, TV, music, fashion, trends, travel and eSports. Its network includes sites such as melty.fr, meltyFashion, meltyStyle, meltyBuzz, meltyFood, meltyCampus, meltyXtrem, meltyDiscovery, june.fr, mcm.fr, virginradio.fr, neonmag.fr and fan2.fr, and attracts more than 36 million visits monthly. The company also runs thematic sites across Germany, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, Poland and the Czech Republic, and offers English and Arabic versions at melty.com and melty.arabic.com. meltygroup's core product is digital content and media distribution via websites and applications with an emphasis on youth-oriented series and live content. Following its €10.5m funding round, the company intends to expand production of new content across sites, apps and live streaming on social networks. The article does not disclose revenue figures beyond the reported monthly traffic metric.

Participated · Equity · Nov 2015

Melty is a Paris-based publisher operating 32 websites and mobile apps primarily aimed at 18- to 30-year-olds. The company attracts about 22 million unique visitors across its properties. Its core product is youth-focused editorial and digital media distributed via its sites and apps. Melty plans to use the recent financing to boost content production and pursue international expansion. The company raised €10.5 million in this round, and according to Crunchbase had previously raised €3.6 million. The financing round was facilitated by Clipperton.