Participated · Equity · Feb 2026

Skydrone Robotics is a La Rochelle–based drone manufacturer that has evolved over the past decade from a start-up into a small industrial SME focused on both civil and military applications. Its aircraft are tailored for logistics missions such as transporting supplies for armed forces and performing inspection work on electrical power lines. The company currently employs about 20 people—three-quarters of whom are engineers—and is hiring 10 additional staff to support expansion. Fresh capital will finance a new 2,000 m² plant capable of assembling several hundred drones per year, marking a shift from prototyping to scaled production. Management’s stated ambition is to become a leading player in the European civil-military drone market. Besides ramping manufacturing, funds will also bolster R&D and operational capacity to meet growing demand.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2025

Founded in 2022 in Grenoble, ASTRIIS is a deep-tech startup focused on predictive maintenance for industrial equipment. Its core product, Astrion, couples artificial intelligence with advanced signal processing to detect early signs of defects in rotating machines, allowing operators to prevent costly downtime. The platform is already used by customers in the energy, metallurgy and chemical sectors and has been tested by major groups such as EDF and TotalEnergies. Since inception the company has achieved 150 % year-over-year growth, underscoring strong market traction. ASTRIIS is a laureate of the France 2030 program and intends to channel new capital into industrializing its SaaS offering and accelerating international expansion. Management aims to position the firm as a key enabler of low-carbon, data-driven industrial operations. No revenue or user numbers were disclosed, but the firm appears in early commercialization with marquee reference clients.

Participated · Equity · Jun 2024

Showplace pioneered the Native Retail concept in France, installing branded products in short‑term rentals and using QR codes on discreet displays to drive consumers to brands' e‑commerce sites. Founded in 2022 by Félix Bassous and Patrick Eymann, the company limits placements to two products per lodging and lets brands select properties by geography, price tier, type and size. Showplace also offers a secure platform that lets brands sell directly to hosts and conciergeries, addressing the fragmented short‑term rental channel. Since launch it has installed hundreds of products, signed about fifty brands and onboarded several hundred hosts and conciergeries, giving access to a portfolio of over 10,000 homes across France. The startup plans to use its new funding to accelerate deployment in France and invest primarily in digital marketing and platform technology development. The product mix placed ranges from mattresses and soaps to coffee, appliances and games, emphasizing in‑use discovery rather than traditional digital ads or influencer campaigns.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2018

Serious Factory, founded in 2012 and based in Suresnes, France, provides the Virtual Training Suite™ (VTS), a platform of serious games and training simulators. Its solutions enable customers to independently design, distribute, and update pedagogical content and include tools for monitoring skills and perpetuating professional achievements. The company focuses on helping users acquire the behavioral skills required by the job market across industries. It serves more than 150 companies in over 15 countries. The firm raised €3m in its second funding round and plans to use the capital to expand its pedagogical experts and sales teams. Backers include Odyssée Venture and historical investors such as the Paris Region Venture Fund (managed by CapDecisif Management) and SIBESSOR2/INVESTESSOR.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2018

Citygoo provides an instant city carpool application that uses a matching system and an AI algorithm to anticipate users' movements. The application is available in the cities of Paris, Lille and Lyon. Launched in 2014 by Patrick Robinson Clough and Eric Feuerstein, the company operates in France. Citygoo raised €800k in funding in January 2018. Backers included Day One Entrepreneurs & Partners, Club Invest Île-de-France, Sibessor 2, Christophe Courtin, Jean-Marc Bouhelier and Groupe Investessor. The company intends to use the funds to expand in France and launch in European capitals by the end of 2018.