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# French Tech Funding Wire April 11: Pennylane, Sekoia.io, Roof & More!
- URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/french-tech-funding-wire-april-11-pennylane-sekoia-io-roof-more/
- Published: 2025-04-11T18:48:22.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-11T18:48:22.000Z
- Description: Startups that raised from April 7 to April 4 also include: Okeiro, Klara, qevlar ai, Pyannote, Faume, Nowos, Diagnoly, Sim&Cure, Connektica, Goliaths.io, Poppins, Qperfect, Klaro, Ed AI, Monde Singulier, Lyzi, smartTrade Technologies, La Première Brique, and Ekoscan Integrity.
- Author: Chris O'Brien
- Tags: Funding News

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📇 **Company**: DBV Technologies  
🔍 **Description**: Developer of treatments for patients with food allergies.  
💻 **Website**: [http://dbv-technologies.com](http://dbv-technologies.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Châtillon, France  
🧗 **Round**: Private Placement VC, post-IPO  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €279 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Not disclosed  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Bertrand Dupont, Pierre-Henri Benhamou  
🗞️ **News**: [**Global Legal Chronicle**](https://globallegalchronicle.com/dbv-technologies-306-9-million-private-placement/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)**,** [**PR**](https://dbv-technologies.com/press%5Freleases/dbv-technologies-announces-financing-of-up-to-306-9-million-e284-5-million-to-advance-viaskin-peanut-patch-through-biologics-license-application-submission-and-u-s-commercial-launch-if-appr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Pennylane  
🔍 **Description**: Accounting and financial management platform for businesses.  
💻 **Website**: [https://www.pennylane.tech/](https://www.pennylane.tech/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris, France  
🧗 **Round**: Late VC  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €75 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Sequoia, DST Global, Meritech Capital, CapitalG  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Felix Blossier, Tancrède Besnard, Thierry Deo, Quentin de Metz, Edouard Mascré, Alexandre Roquoplo, Arthur Waller  
🗞️ **News**: [**Sifted**](https://sifted.eu/articles/pennylane-75m-fundraise?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**Maddyness,**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/04/07/pennylane-leve-75-millions-deuros-a-lapproche-de-la-reforme-de-la-facturation-electronique/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)[**FrenchWeb**](https://www.frenchweb.fr/pennylane-leve-75-millions-deuros-pour-simposer-dans-la-facturation-electronique/453106?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)**,** [**EU Startups**](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/04/unicorn-pennylane-bags-an-additional-e75-million-for-electronic-invoicing/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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Freddy Milesi, co-founder and CEO of Sekoia. Credit : Sekoia

📇 **Company**: Sekoia.io  
🔍 **Description**: SaaS cybersecurity platform that uses AI for real-time detection and response to cyber threats.  
💻 **Website**: [https://sekoia.io](https://sekoia.io/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Rennes, France  
🧗 **Round**: Series B  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €26 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Bpifrance, Omnes Capital, Unexo, Bright Pixel Capital, Revaia  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Freddy Milesi  
🗞️ **News**: [FrenchWeb](https://www.frenchweb.fr/sekoia-leve-26-millions-deuros-pour-automatiser-la-reponse-aux-menaces-liees-a-lia/453185?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**L'Usine Digitale**](https://www.usine-digitale.fr/article/sekoia-io-leve-26-millions-d-euros-pour-sa-plateforme-de-detection-et-de-reponse-cyber.N2230375?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**EU Startups**](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/04/sekoia-io-secures-e26-million-to-democratise-threat-detection-with-ai-and-cyber-intelligence/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)**,** [**Revaia**](https://www.revaia.com/news/revaias-investment-in-sekoia-io-investing-in-the-future-of-european-cybersecurity/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Roof  
🔍 **Description**: Shared living spaces and apartment services for students.  
💻 **Website**: [http://weareroof.com](http://weareroof.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris, France  
🧗 **Round**: Early VC  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €20 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Mata Capital  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Oussama Bourhaleb, Tarik Fatihi, Nicolas Leroy  
🗞️ **News**: [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/04/08/roof-leve-20-millions-deuros-pour-donner-un-coup-de-jeune-aux-logements-etudiants/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Okeiro  
🔍 **Description**: Innovative solutions for better healthcare and faster drug development.  
💻 **Website**: [http://predict4health.com](http://predict4health.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris, France  
🧗 **Round**: Early VC  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €10 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Alven, Red River West, Forepont Capital Partners  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Stephane Tholander, Thierry Beaupere  
🗞️ **News**: [**Les Echos**](https://www.lesechos.fr/start-up/ecosysteme/okeiro-la-start-up-qui-met-lia-au-service-des-organes-transplantes-2159222?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Klara  
🔍 **Description**: Digital HR tool simplifying human resources management for companies.  
💻 **Website**: [http://klarahr.com](http://klarahr.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris, France  
🧗 **Round**: Early VC  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €10 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Endeit Capital, SIDE Capital, Ankaa Ventures  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Nazim Chibane, Romain Etay  
🗞️ **News**: [**Clipperton**](https://www.clipperton.com/news-transaction/klara-the-leading-scale-up-for-frontline-employee-skills-management-and-workplace-based-training-solutions-raises-e10m-led-by-endeit-capital?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: qevlar ai  
🔍 **Description**: AI-driven cybersecurity SOC automation platform.  
💻 **Website**: [https://www.qevlar.com/](https://www.qevlar.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Issy-les-Moulineaux, France  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €9 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Olivier Pomel, Florian Douetteau, EQT Ventures, ForgePoint Capital, Mehdi Ghissassi  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Hamza Sayah, Roland de la Chapelle, Ahmed Achchak  
🗞️ **News**: [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/04/08/qevlar-ai-leve-13-millions-deuros-pour-creer-un-geant-europeen-de-la-cybersecurite/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**L'Usine Digitale**](https://www.usine-digitale.fr/article/cybersecurite-qevlar-ai-leve-14-millions-de-dollars-pour-sa-solution-automatisee-d-investigation.N2230312?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Pyannote  
🔍 **Description**: AI solution for conversational speech and voice recognition.  
💻 **Website**: [https://www.pyannote.ai](https://www.pyannote.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: France  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €8.1 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Kima Ventures, Serena, Crane Venture Partners, Julien Chaumond, Pareto Holdings, Motier Ventures  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Vincent Molina, Hervé Bredin  
🗞️ **News**: [**Les Echos**](https://www.lesechos.fr/start-up/deals/french-tech-pyannote-la-start-up-qui-perfectionne-lia-vocale-2158430?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Faume  
🔍 **Description**: White-label resale platform enabling fashion and luxury brands to launch their own second-hand e-commerce channels, offering full-service logistics, refurbishment, and merchandising.  
💻 **Website**: [https://www.faume.co](https://www.faume.co/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris, France  
🧗 **Round**: Series A extension  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €8 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Amundi Private Equity Transition Juste (lead), Daphni, Bpifrance Digital Venture (existing investors)  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Aymeric Déchin, Nicolas Viant, Lucas Patricot, Jocelyn Kerbourc’h  
🗞️ **News**: [**L'Usine Digitale**](https://www.usine-digitale.fr/article/faume-leve-8-millions-d-euros-pour-sa-solution-d-integration-d-offres-de-seconde-main.N2230438?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/04/10/seconde-main-faume-la-plateforme-qui-a-seduit-lacoste-et-victoria-beckham-leve-8-millions-deuros/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**FrenchWeb**](https://www.frenchweb.fr/seconde-main-faume-leve-8-millions-deuros-pour-aider-les-marques-a-reprendre-le-controle-face-aux-marketplaces/453237?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Nowos  
🔍 **Description**: Developer of lithium-ion batteries designed for a circular economy by repairing batteries and extending their lifetime.  
💻 **Website**: Not publicly listed  
📍 **HQ City**: Amersfoort, Netherlands + Lyon, France  
🧗 **Round**: Series A  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €6 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Shift4Good, Fair Capital Impact Fund, Goeie Grutten Impact Fund  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Ambre Eppler, [Prins Doornekam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdoornek?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs%5FminiProfile%3AACoAAACL9K4BTRMXv2cGhABuWQ7x1Ay4aOKl0Is&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
🗞️ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nowos%5Feconomiecirculaire-mobiliteelectrique-reparation-activity-7315720323369164800-WrWj?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAE0kG8BObj6r7nc5sfWRNVZaz22BQG3gmI)

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📇 **Company**: Diagnoly  
🔍 **Description**: AI-based solution improving fetal screening accuracy.  
💻 **Website**: [https://diagnoly.com/](https://diagnoly.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Lyon, France  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €5.5 million  
🏦 **Investors**: XAnge, Newfund, BADGE  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Ivan Voznyuk, Edwin Quarello  
🗞️ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/diagnoly-ai%5Fia-healthtech-santaezdesfemmes-activity-7315307558594854914-J93l?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAE0kG8BObj6r7nc5sfWRNVZaz22BQG3gmI), [FrenchWeb](https://www.frenchweb.fr/standardiser-lechographie-grace-a-lia-diagnoly-leve-55-millions-deuros-pour-fiabiliser-le-depistage-prenatal/453144?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Sim&Cure  
🔍 **Description**: Transforming endovascular procedures through Digital Twin and AI technologies.  
💻 **Website**: [https://sim-and-cure.com](https://sim-and-cure.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Montpellier, France  
🧗 **Round**: Series A Extension  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €3.1 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Irdi Capital Investissement, Swen Capital Partners, Holnest, Elaia  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Mathieu Sanchez  
🗞️ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sim-cure%5Fneurovascular-medtech-healthcareinnovation-activity-7313802533527797760-Kj4y?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAE0kG8BObj6r7nc5sfWRNVZaz22BQG3gmI)

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📇 **Company**: Connektica  
🔍 **Description**: Cloud assembly and testing platform that unifies manufacturing execution, test sequencing, and data storage, targeting aerospace manufacturing.  
💻 **Website**: [https://connektica.com](https://connektica.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Montreal + Toulouse  
🧗 **Round**: Series A  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €3 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Not disclosed  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: [Jeremy Perrin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-perrin-connektica?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs%5FminiProfile%3AACoAACG%5FcnIBQVuFxRq%5FLSsSPACmrlH41Y9vlmY&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
🗞️ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/connektica%5Fconnektica-raises-3-million-press-release-activity-7315289809864851456-ekDF?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAE0kG8BObj6r7nc5sfWRNVZaz22BQG3gmI)

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📇 **Company**: Goliaths.io  
🔍 **Description**: Stock market investment application combined with a social networking platform for investors.  
💻 **Website**: [https://goliaths.io](https://goliaths.io/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €3 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Business Angels  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Clark Hassan, David Cohen  
🗞️ **News**: [**FrenchWeb**](https://www.frenchweb.fr/goliaths-io-leve-3-millions-deuros-pour-faire-de-linvestissement-un-reflexe-social/453267?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Poppins  
🔍 **Description**: Software platform for borrowing and leasing goods between professionals and private individuals.  
💻 **Website**: [https://www.wearepoppins.com/](https://www.wearepoppins.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €3 million (including €0.9 million debt)  
🏦 **Investors**: Business Angels  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Lucie Basch, Jonas Mallisse  
🗞️ **News**: [**Les Echos**](https://www.lesechos.fr/start-up/impact/poppins-la-nouvelle-start-up-de-lucie-basch-fondatrice-de-too-good-to-go-en-france-2158653?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Qperfect  
🔍 **Description**: Quantum design automation tool for chip design.  
💻 **Website**: [http://qperfect.io](http://qperfect.io/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Strasbourg, France  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €2 million  
🏦 **Investors**: BTQ  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Guido Pupillo, Shannon Whitlock, Johannes Schachenmayer, Sébastien Buffechoux

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📇 **Company**: Klaro  
🔍 **Description**: A French SaaS platform helping companies boost employee purchasing power by identifying eligible financial aids and internal benefits, with a focus on supporting lower-income workers and improving employee retention.  
💻 **Website**: [https://www.klaro.fr](https://www.klaro.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris, France  
🧗 **Round**: Seed Extension  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €3 million total (€2 million equity + €1 million debt)  
🏦 **Investors**: Asterion, Malakoff Humanis, AG2R La Mondiale  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Cyprien Boutard Geze (CEO & Co-founder)  
🗞️ **News**: [**Journal du Net**](https://www.journaldunet.com/start-up/1540749-klaro-leve-2-millions-d-euros-pour-booster-le-pouvoir-d-achat-des-salaries/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Ed AI  
🔍 **Description**: AI-driven education platform.  
💻 **Website**: [http://ed.ai](http://ed.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris, France  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €1.7 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Ring Capital, Evolem, AFI Ventures, Super Capital, CentraleSupélec Venture  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Jonathan Banon, Cédric Bignon, Rémi Mazières  
🗞️ **News**: [**FrenchWeb**](https://www.frenchweb.fr/lia-au-service-des-enseignants-ed-ai-leve-17-million-deuros-pour-industrialiser-la-remediation-pedagogique/453133?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Monde Singulier  
🔍 **Description**: Marketplace for designer furniture, lamps, and mirrors, connecting creators with consumers.  
💻 **Website**: [https://mondesingulier.com](https://mondesingulier.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: France  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €1.7 million  
🏦 **Investors**: OneRagtime, Inovexus, Business Angels  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Alexis Grimaud, Maxime Morin

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📇 **Company**: Lyzi  
🔍 **Description**: Cryptocurrency payment solution offering loyalty and cashback options for merchants.  
💻 **Website**: [https://lyzi.io](https://lyzi.io/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Paris, France  
🧗 **Round**: Seed  
💰 **Amount Raised**: €1.3 million  
🏦 **Investors**: Tezos Foundation, NYX Ventures, [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAAccjUB9hP0h4zTKjvdlLM%5FsdbAQo3VlAs?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)Jean-Luc Bernard (founder of [Astek](https://www.linkedin.com/company/astek/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)), and [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABk7E1wBzhFRbeelhl9O7eMCpeW7IZ8R5l4?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)Christopher Grilhault des Fontaines.  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Christopher des Fontaines, Jean-Luc Bernard, Adrien Hubert  
🗞️ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lyzi%5Ffunding-investors-levaeze-activity-7315374020021870592-tOi3?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAE0kG8BObj6r7nc5sfWRNVZaz22BQG3gmI)

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📇 **Company**: smartTrade Technologies  
🔍 **Description**: Multi-asset trading solutions for financial institutions.  
💻 **Website**: [http://smart-trade.net](http://smart-trade.net/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Aix-en-Provence, France  
🧗 **Round**: Late VC  
💰 **Amount Raised**: Not disclosed  
🏦 **Investors**: TA Associates  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: David Vincent, Harry Gozlan

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📇 **Company**: La Première Brique  
🔍 **Description**: Real estate investment platform.  
💻 **Website**: [http://lapremierebrique.fr](http://lapremierebrique.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Lyon, France  
🧗 **Round**: Growth Equity VC  
💰 **Amount Raised**: Not disclosed  
🏦 **Investors**: iXO Private Equity, Elige Capital  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Hugo Berthe, Thomas DANSET  
🗞️ **News**: [Fusacq](http://www.fusacq.com/buzz/la-premiere-brique-accueille-ixo-private-equity-et-elige-capital-a-son-capital-a252674.html?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

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📇 **Company**: Ekoscan Integrity  
🔍 **Description**: Solutions for maintenance of industrial products, assets, and infrastructures.  
💻 **Website**: [http://ekoscanintegrity.com](http://ekoscanintegrity.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)  
📍 **HQ City**: Saint-Rémy, France  
🧗 **Round**: Growth Equity VC  
💰 **Amount Raised**: Not disclosed  
🏦 **Investors**: Eurazeo  
👨💼👩💼 **Founders**: Hugo Cence  
🗞️ **News**: [**Eurazeo**](https://webdisclosure.com/article/eurazeo-invests-in-ekoscan-integrity-for-global-expansion-0KgXcqWPWTs?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)