> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # French Tech Funding Wire January 17: Loft Orbital, Bioptimus, RobeautΓ©, Maki, & More! - URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/french-tech-funding-wire-january-17-2/ - Published: 2025-01-17T08:05:55.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-19T14:40:54.000Z - Description: Startups that raised from Jan. 13 to Jan. 17 also include: Leakmited, Spareka, VIPOGroup, KAI, Spliiit, Hyperline, Toploc, Snowpack, Smartviser, Avicenna.ai, Kuantom, and Zelros. - Author: Chris O'Brien - Tags: Funding News πŸ“‡ **Company**: Loft Orbital πŸ” **Description**: Provides space infrastructure by owning and operating satellites, allowing customers to deploy space-based missions without managing the underlying hardware. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://loftorbital.com](https://loftorbital.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Toulouse, France and San Francisco, USA πŸ§— **Round**: Series C πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €170M 🏦 **Investors**: Tikehau Capital; Axial Partners; Temasek; Supernova Invest; Bpifrance; Tribeca Venture Partners; Starburst Ventures; Arkenstone; GSBackers πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Pierre-Damien Vaujour; Antoine de Chassy πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Sifted](https://sifted.eu/articles/loft-orbital-170m-series-c-news?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Bioptimus πŸ” **Description**: Building a reference multi-level foundation model for biology to transform multiscale data into actionable representations for breakthrough discoveries. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.bioptimus.com/](https://www.bioptimus.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €37.27M 🏦 **Investors**: Bpifrance; Cathay Innovation; Emmanuel Cassimatis; Andera Partners; Sofinnova; Thomas Wolf; Boom Capital Ventures; Hitachi Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: David CahanΓ©; Eric Durand; Jean-Philippe Vert; Rodolphe Jenatton; Felipe Llinares LΓ³pez; Zelda Mariet πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**Sifted**](https://sifted.eu/articles/bioptimus-41m-series-a?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: RobeautΓ© πŸ” **Description**: Developing a sub-millimetric microrobot for brain navigation, accessing complex areas with precision for data gathering. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://www.robeaute.com](http://www.robeaute.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €27.00M 🏦 **Investors**: Brainlab; Cherry Ventures; LocalGlobe; APEX Ventures; Think.Health; Kindred Ventures; Plural πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Bertrand Duplat; Joana Cartocci πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Maddyness](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/01/14/robeaute-leve-27-millions-deuros-pour-ses-micro-robots-implantables-dans-le-cerveau/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Maki πŸ” **Description**: AI-powered recruitment platform redefining KPIs for hiring by focusing on candidate skills and cultural fit. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.makipeople.com/](https://www.makipeople.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: New York City and Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series B πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €26M 🏦 **Investors**: Blossom Capital, DST Global, Frst, GFC, and Picus Capital πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Maxime Legardez, Paul-Louis Caylar, and Benjamin Chino πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [FrenchWeb](https://www.frenchweb.fr/26-millions-deuros-pour-maki-lia-qui-redefinit-les-kpis-du-recrutement/450693?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Hyperline πŸ” **Description**: Automated billing platform designed to streamline and simplify subscription-based businesses' financial operations. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://hyperline.co/](http://hyperline.co/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: $10M 🏦 **Investors**: Index Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Lucas BΓ©dout πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/16/hyperline-secures-10-million-for-its-automated-billing-platform/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Leakmited πŸ” **Description**: Locates water leaks in pipes using AI and satellite images. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://leakmited.com/](http://leakmited.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €5.00M 🏦 **Investors**: Starquest Capital; Banque des Territoires πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Juan Barragan; Hubert Baya Toda πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Maddyness](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/01/14/impact-leakmited-leve-5-millions-deuros-pour-lutter-contre-le-gachis-deau/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Spareka πŸ” **Description**: Provides spare parts and repair services for home appliances. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.spareka.fr](https://www.spareka.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Montreuil πŸ§— **Round**: Late VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €2.26M 🏦 **Investors**: Sowefund πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Geoffroy Malaterre πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Maddyness](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/01/09/spareka-plateforme-leader-daide-a-la-reparation-leve-25-millions-deuros-et-ouvre-son-capital-au-grand-public/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: VIPOGroup πŸ” **Description**: Business intelligence solutions enhancing retail customer experience and optimizing inventory management. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://vipogroup.com/](https://vipogroup.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Rennes πŸ§— **Round**: Support Program πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.73M 🏦 **Investors**: EIT Digital Accelerator πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: N/A πŸ—žοΈ **News**: N/A --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: KAI πŸ” **Description**: Data cleansing solutions reducing storage costs and carbon footprint by eliminating up to 80% of dark data. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://k-ai.ai](http://k-ai.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: N/A πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.6M 🏦 **Investors**: Seed4Soft πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Quang Ngo πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [FrenchWeb](https://www.frenchweb.fr/kai-leve-600-000-euros-pour-sattaquer-au-chaos-documentaire-des-entreprises/450624?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Spliiit πŸ” **Description**: N/A πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.spliiit.com](https://www.spliiit.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: RosiΓ¨res-prΓ¨s-Troyes πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.5M 🏦 **Investors**: Superprof πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Guillaume Lochard πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Maddyness](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/01/14/superprof-investit-dans-spliiit-pour-accelerer-son-developpement/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Toploc πŸ” **Description**: N/A πŸ’» **Website**: [https://toploc.com/](https://toploc.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Annecy πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.45M 🏦 **Investors**: Bpifrance πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: ClΓ©ment Morel πŸ—žοΈ **News**: N/A --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Snowpack πŸ” **Description**: Combines privacy and security in a unique overlay network to ensure true invisibility on the internet. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://snowpack.eu](http://snowpack.eu/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Orsay πŸ§— **Round**: Support Program πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.03M 🏦 **Investors**: EIT Digital Accelerator πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: David Gonzalez; FrΓ©dΓ©ric Laurent; Baptiste PolvΓ© πŸ—žοΈ **News**: N/A --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Smartviser πŸ” **Description**: Solutions for validating all connected devices. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://www.smartviser.com/](http://www.smartviser.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Cesson-SΓ©vignΓ© πŸ§— **Round**: Support Program πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: EIT Digital Accelerator πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Gilles Ricordel πŸ—žοΈ **News**: N/A --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Avicenna.ai πŸ” **Description**: Empowering radiologists with AI-driven solutions. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://avicenna.ai/](https://avicenna.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: La Ciotat πŸ§— **Round**: Support Program πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: EIT Digital Accelerator πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Cyril Di Grandi πŸ—žοΈ **News**: N/A --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Kuantom πŸ” **Description**: Design of connected solutions for the beverage industry. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://www.kuantom.com](http://www.kuantom.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Late VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.0M 🏦 **Investors**: SEB Alliance πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Valentin Lecomte πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [LSA](https://www.lsa-conso.fr/seb-investit-encore-sur-le-marche-des-professionnels-cette-fois-dans-les-machines-a-cocktails,458813?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Zelros πŸ” **Description**: AI and machine learning solutions to help insurance advisors improve client service through upselling and cross-selling. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://zelros.com](http://zelros.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Support Program πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €0.0M 🏦 **Investors**: EIT Digital Accelerator πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Christophe Bourguignat; Damien Philippon; Fabien Vauchelles πŸ—žοΈ **News**: N/A ---