The Venture Codex

Participated · Equity · Dec 2025

Osponso is a Nantes-based startup offering a software platform that streamlines the management of sponsors, donors, and partners for sporting and cultural events such as races, festivals, and association activities. The tool centralizes workflows so organizers can track commitments, benefits, and reporting in one place. With its newly raised capital, the company plans to strengthen its staff, add features to its existing product, and launch a dedicated vertical aimed at advertisers. Although detailed operating metrics such as revenue or user counts were not disclosed, the raise indicates growing demand for digital solutions in the fragmented sponsorship market. The company’s immediate financial focus is deploying the €400 000 to accelerate product development and market expansion. Its positioning targets both event organizers and, soon, advertisers seeking streamlined partnership management.

Participated · Equity · Jul 2024

Dr. Jonquille & Mr. Ail offers seeds, themed gardening kits, biostimulants, tools and services to help individuals of all skill levels start and maintain gardens. The company also launched a free mobile app in 2020 (over 140,000 downloads) and a gardening board game called Teropaïpaï. Founded in 2019 and based in Nantes, the team comprises 11 employees. Five years after launch the company aims to reach new development objectives and expand its product and service range. Using the recent financing it plans to reinforce its team, develop new kits and continue improving the mobile app. The company positions itself around ecology, sustainable development and biodiversity preservation.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2023

Sorewards, founded in 2019 and based between Nantes and Limoges, has developed a fully digital prepaid Visa gift card that beneficiaries can use at small shops and independent bookstores. The company has six employees and claims about 60 corporate clients including Sephora, Dior and Dassault Systèmes, plus two CAC 40 firms. Its product allows recipients to donate to associations and is intended for international use, enabling spending in other countries. The startup charges client companies a subscription to access its platform and takes a 5% management fee when companies unlock funds to issue cards. Sorewards positions itself as an alternative to traditional gift-card models by avoiding commissions charged to small merchants and by operating like a bank account. The recent fundraising will be used to accelerate commercial efforts, broaden adoption among SMEs and CSEs, and enrich the platform with reporting to feed corporate CSR data.