> ## 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 31: Alice & Bob, Swan, Naboo & More! - URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/french-tech-funding-wire-january-bob-alice-swan-naboo/ - Published: 2025-01-31T02:43:41.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-03T02:20:28.000Z - Description: Startups that raised from Jan. 27 to Jan. 31 also include: 4Elements, Formance, KEEY AEROGEL, Cryptio, Accro, Hopia, Laclaree Vision, Le Fourgon, Clovis, HappyVore, OFFROAD, Neo Earth, Aberyne, Amatera, Expliseat, Carthera, Zaion, Beans, GetVocal, and ClearDrop - Author: Chris O'Brien - Tags: Funding News πŸ“‡ **Company**: Alice & Bob πŸ” **Description**: Developer of self-correcting SchrΓΆdinger cat qubits to build fault-tolerant quantum computers. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://alice-bob.com](http://alice-bob.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series B πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €100M 🏦 **Investors**: Elaia Partners; Bpifrance; AXA Venture Partners; European Innovation Council; Supernova Invest; Future French Champions; Breega πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: ThΓ©au Peronnin; RaphaΓ«l Lescanne πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**The French Tech Journal**](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/alice-bob-secures-eu100m-series-b-to-build-the-worlds-first-fault-tolerant-quantum-computer-2/) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Swan πŸ” **Description**: Fintech specialized in embedded banking solutions. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.swan.io/](https://www.swan.io/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series B πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €42M 🏦 **Investors**: Accel; Creandum; Eight Roads Ventures; Lakestar; Bpifrance; Hexa Capital πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Nicolas Saison; Nicolas Benady; Mathieu Breton πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**TechCrunch**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/29/european-embedded-banking-startup-swan-adds-another-44-million-to-its-series-b/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: 4Elements πŸ” **Description**: Venture studio fostering sustainable entrepreneurship by providing financial backing and resources for future ventures. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.4elements.studio/](https://www.4elements.studio/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: N/A πŸ§— **Round**: Early VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €27.4M 🏦 **Investors**: Bpifrance; European Investment Fund; Greenpact πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Jean-Baptiste Goffart; Philippe Ruffin; Cedric Favier --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/01/image-21.png) πŸ“‡ **Company**: Naboo πŸ” **Description**: Platform enabling teams to meet when and where they need. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://naboo.app](https://naboo.app/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €20M 🏦 **Investors**: ISAI Ventures; Notion Capital; Ternel πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Antoine Servant πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/28/naboo-secures-21-million-for-its-concierge-style-corporate-event-booking-platform/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Formance πŸ” **Description**: Open-source platform enabling fintechs and marketplaces to build and operate strategic money flows. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.formance.com](https://www.formance.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €19.09M 🏦 **Investors**: Hoxton Ventures; Y Combinator; Portage; Axeleo Capital; PayPal Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Anne-Sybille Pradelles; ClΓ©ment SalaΓΌn πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Paypers](https://thepaypers.com/online-mobile-banking/formance-secures-usd-21-million-in-series-a-funding-round--1272023?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/01/image-22.png) πŸ“‡ **Company**: KEEY AEROGEL πŸ” **Description**: Provider of sustainable insulation material solutions using recycled silica from construction waste. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://keey-aerogel.com](http://keey-aerogel.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Schlierbach πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €18M 🏦 **Investors**: Bpifrance; Capital Grand Est; NCI; Wind πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Manuel Cantero Boy πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2025/01/28/keey-aerogel-raises-18m-series-a-to-scale-europe-s-first-green-aerogel/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![Antoine Scalia, Founder & CEO of Cryptio (Cryptio)](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/01/image-23.png) Here are the remaining formatted funding deals from the document: πŸ“‡ **Company**: Cryptio πŸ” **Description**: A financial data analysis tool for cryptocurrencies, providing insights for financial institutions and businesses. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://cryptio.co](http://cryptio.co/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €13.64M 🏦 **Investors**: Alven; Point Nine; BitGo; Ledger; Draper Associates; BlueYard Capital; Cathay Innovation; Charlie Songhurst; 1kx πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Antoine Scalia πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/01/28/crypto-accounting-platform-cryptio-raises-usd15m-in-series-a-extension?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Zaion πŸ” **Description**: Conversational and generative AI solutions for the telecommunications sector. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://www.zaion.ai/](http://www.zaion.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €11M 🏦 **Investors**: 115 K; Fortino Capital; Truffle Capital; Pro BTP Innovation; Bpifrance Investissement; La France Mutualiste πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Franz FodΓ©rΓ© πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/01/31/2518-millions-deuros-leves-cette-semaine-par-les-startups-francaises/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7290729151022391296/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Accro πŸ” **Description**: Developer of plant-based meat alternatives. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://accro.fr](http://accro.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Lille πŸ§— **Round**: Early VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €10M 🏦 **Investors**: Creadev; Roquette Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Thierry Maroye --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/01/image-25.png) πŸ“‡ **Company**: Hopia πŸ” **Description**: Provides AI-optimized resource management solutions for healthcare establishments. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://hopia.eu/](https://hopia.eu/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €3.5M 🏦 **Investors**: IRIS; Kurma Partners πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Victoire Bach; Julien Pinede; Matthias Lesage πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [FrenchWeb](https://www.frenchweb.fr/hopia-leve-35-millions-deuros-pour-reinventer-lefficience-des-etablissements-medicaux-grace-a-lia/450981?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Laclaree Vision πŸ” **Description**: Start-up developing a novel eyewear solution for presbyopia correction. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://www.laclaree-vision.com/](http://www.laclaree-vision.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Villeurbanne πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €3.5M 🏦 **Investors**: High-Tech GrΓΌnderfonds; Rimonci Capital; UI Investissement πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Bruno Berge πŸ—žοΈ **News**: N/A --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/01/image-24.png) πŸ“‡ **Company**: Le Fourgon πŸ” **Description**: Offers a range of reusable packaging solutions for milk, water, beer, wine, fruit juice, and sodas. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://lefourgon.com](http://lefourgon.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Lille πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €5.7M 🏦 **Investors**: Future Positive Capital; BRED Banque; id4 Ventures; Noshaq; La Poste Ventures; Teampact Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: StΓ©phane Dessein; Charles Christory; Maxime Tharin πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [FrenchWeb](https://www.frenchweb.fr/le-fourgon-leve-82-millions-deuros-pour-accelerer-sa-plateforme-de-gestion-de-consigne/451014?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: GetVocal πŸ” **Description**: Conversational AI platform enabling communication via call or message. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.getvocal.ai/](https://www.getvocal.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €2.7M 🏦 **Investors**: Speedinvest; Elaia Partners; Business Angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Roy Moussa, Antonin Bertin πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7290283230639845376/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/01/image-26.png) πŸ“‡ **Company**: Clovis πŸ” **Description**: Specialised in collaborative solutions for the construction sector πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.clovis.app/](https://www.clovis.app/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Early VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €2.0M 🏦 **Investors**: Tomcat Invest; WeLoveFounders πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Thomas Faustini; ClΓ©ment Fradet Normand πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [FrenchWeb](https://www.frenchweb.fr/clovis-leve-2-millions-deuros-pour-accelerer-la-transformation-digitale-des-chantiers-de-construction/450989?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: HappyVore πŸ” **Description**: Develops plant-based alternatives to traditional meat dishes. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://happyvore.com](https://happyvore.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €2.0M 🏦 **Investors**: Kima Ventures; Bpifrance; Adrien de SchomprΓ©; Edouard Roschi πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: CΓ©dric Meston; Guillaume Dubois πŸ—žοΈ **News**: N/A --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: OFFROAD πŸ” **Description**: Company specializing in the management of roadways and public spaces. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://offroad.works/](https://offroad.works/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Alfortville πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1.5M 🏦 **Investors**: ISAI Ventures; Axeleo Capital; Ring Capital πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: N/A πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [FrenchWeb](https://www.frenchweb.fr/offroad-leve-15-million-deuros-pour-accelerer-le-developpement-de-ses-solutions-de-gestion-des-infrastructures-routieres/451001?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/02/image.png) πŸ“‡ **Company**: Beans πŸ” **Description**: Resale platform for unsold consumer goods, supporting green and sustainable development. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.beansclub.fr/](https://www.beansclub.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €800K 🏦 **Investors**: Norrsken VC; Maze Impact; Waterlemon Ventures; Foodtech Founders; Business Angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Ines SΓ‘nchez-Castillo Velge, Louis Paulet πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Nordic 9](https://nordic9.com/news/beans-raised-14m-in-seed-funding-with-norrsken-maze-impact-waterlemon-ventures-foodtech-founders/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7290640287226372096/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Neo Earth πŸ” **Description**: Specializes in high-yield microalgae strains tailored for enhanced productivity. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://neoearth.fr](https://neoearth.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Libourne πŸ§— **Round**: Support Program πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: EIT Food πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Charles-Antoine Boels --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Aberyne πŸ” **Description**: Foodtech startup developing plant-based alternatives for French gastronomy. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://aberyne.com](http://aberyne.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Biarritz πŸ§— **Round**: Support Program πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: BIC Gipuzkoa πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Mikel Abeberry --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Jay & Joy πŸ” **Description**: Producer of organic and vegan cheese alternatives. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.jay-joy.com/](https://www.jay-joy.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Lacroix-Saint-Ouen πŸ§— **Round**: N/A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €2M 🏦 **Investors**: High Flyers Capital; Demeter; Beyond Impact πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Founded in 2014 --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Amatera πŸ” **Description**: Agtech platform focused on sustaining woody crops in a changing climate. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://amatera.bio](http://amatera.bio/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Boulogne-Billancourt πŸ§— **Round**: Support Program πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: EIT Food πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Omar Dekkiche; Lucie Kriegshauser --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Expliseat πŸ” **Description**: Developer of the world’s lightest aircraft seats. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://expliseat.com/](http://expliseat.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: Jean-Charles Samuelian; Ben Saada --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Carthera πŸ” **Description**: Clinical-stage medtech company developing ultrasound-based medical devices for severe brain disorders. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://carthera.eu/](http://carthera.eu/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Lyon πŸ§— **Round**: Spinout πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: Sorbonne University; AP-HP International πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Murielle Lemoine; Alexandre Carpentier --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: ClearDrop πŸ” **Description**: Advances solar power adoption through innovative surface technology. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://cleardrop.tech](http://cleardrop.tech/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Lille πŸ§— **Round**: Early VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: N/A 🏦 **Investors**: Genesis Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Nikos Christopoulos; Michael Baudoin