> ## 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 June 13: Knave, Wandercraft, Look Up Space & More! - URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/french-tech-funding-wire-june-13-knave-wandercraft-look-up-space-more/ - Published: 2025-06-16T05:15:55.000Z - Updated: 2025-06-16T05:15:56.000Z - Description: Other startups that raised a round between June 9 and June 13 include: Expliseat, Elkedonia, Enterome, Kolet, ENYO Pharma, PeopleSpheres, Arlequin AI, Olyzon, STEPS ORTHO, KONCRETE, and Circulacar. - Author: Chris O'Brien - Tags: Funding News ***Want to reach an audience of more than 30,000 readers each month?*** ***The French Tech Journal is the leading English-language media platform covering France's dynamic tech ecosystem. With 31,000 + engaged readers across key global markets and consistently high engagement rates, our sponsorships provide unparalleled access to decision-makers in French tech.*** [Learn more about sponsorships](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/contact/) --- # ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Knave ๐Ÿ” Description: Simply integrate a differentiating and profitable electric vehicle rental service into your business ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [http://knave.eu](http://knave.eu/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Late VC ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ100m ๐Ÿฆ Investor: XIFU Capita ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Jerome Beillevaire ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**Les Echos**](https://capitalfinance.lesechos.fr/deals/capital-developpement/knave-obtient-pres-de-100-meur-aupres-dinvestisseurs-chinois-2169334?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Wandercraft ๐Ÿ” Description: Developer of robotic wheelchairs for people with disabilities ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [wandercraft.eu](http://www.wandercraft.eu/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Late VC ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ65.6m ๐Ÿฆ Investor: Renault Group ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Nicolas Simon, Alexander Boulanger, Jean Louis Constanza, Alexandre Boulanger ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**Medical Device Network**](https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/wandercraft-75m-exoskeleton/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/06/image-16.png) ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Look Up Space ๐Ÿ” Description: Space safety platform using persistent sensing and advanced data processing ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [lookupspace.com](https://lookupspace.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Toulouse ๐Ÿง— Round: Series A ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ50m (including โ‚ฌ11.0m debt and โ‚ฌ15.0m subsidies) ๐Ÿฆ Investors: MIG Capital, ETF Partners, Karista, EIC Fund, Expansion Ventures, Leadwind ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Juan Carlos Dolado Pรฉrez, Michel Friedling (Gen. R.) ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**Copernical**](https://www.copernical.com/news-public/item/52112-2025-06-13-07-55-17?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Expliseat ๐Ÿ” Description: Developer of the worldโ€™s lightest aircraft seat ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [expliseat.com](http://expliseat.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Late VC ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ36M ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Bpifrance, BNP Paribas, GO Capital, SWEN Capital Partners, Supernova Invest, NCI, Crรฉdit Mutuel Innovation ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Jean-Charles Samuelian, Ben Saada ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**L'Usine Nouvelle**](https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/le-fabricant-francais-de-sieges-d-avion-expliseat-leve-36-millions-d-euros-pour-se-developper-en-amerique-du-nord.N2233599?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Elkedonia ๐Ÿ” Description: Leveraging a new neuroplastogen approach to develop therapeutic agents to treat depression and other neuropsychiatric condition. ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [elkedonia.com](http://elkedonia.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Strasbourg ๐Ÿง— Round: Seed ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ11.25M ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Bpifrance, Sambrinvest, Capital Grand Est, Kurma Partners, Argobio Studio, Angelini Ventures, CARMA FUND Management, WE Life Sciences ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Delphine Charvin, Jocelyne Caboche ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**Finsmes**](https://www.finsmes.com/2025/06/elkedonia-closes-eur-11m-in-seed-funding.html?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Enterome ๐Ÿ” Description: Biopharma company developing immunomodulatory drugs for cancer and inflammatory diseases ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [enterome.com](http://www.enterome.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Late VC ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ8.73M ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Seventure Partners, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Primo Capital, Lundbeckfonden, SymBiosis ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Pierre Belichard, Marie-Laure Bouttier, Rodolphe Clerval ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**The Pharma Letter**](https://www.thepharmaletter.com/biotechnology/enterome-financing-oncomimics?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Kolet ๐Ÿ” Description: Sustainable eSIM provider delivering affordable Internet access to travelers in 180+ countries ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [kolet.com](http://kolet.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Series A ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ8.05M ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Daphni, Peter Kern, Jon Gieselman ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Jรฉrรฉmy Gotteland, Anne-Carole Coen ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**Phocuswire**](https://www.phocuswire.com/kolet-raises-10-million-dollars-series-a-funding?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) [Seed Of The Week: KoletKolet raised โ‚ฌ5m to develop an eSIM platform for international travelers. Itโ€™s the first step of CEO Eduardo Ronzanoโ€™s long-term vision of connecting billions of people to the internet by reinventing the telecom industry.![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/icon/3-24.png)The French Tech JournalChris Oโ€™Brien![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/thumbnail/kolet-team-PRESSE-web3-copy.jpg)](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/seed-of-the-week-kolet/) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: ENYO Pharma ๐Ÿ” Description: Clinical stage biotech innovating with virus-inspired therapies ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [enyopharma.com](http://www.enyopharma.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Lyon ๐Ÿง— Round: Series C ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ6M ๐Ÿฆ Investor: Vesalius Biocapital IV ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Jacky Vonderscher, Jean-Jacques Garaud, Patrice Andre, Laurรจne Meyniel-Schicklin, Benoรฎt de Chassey, Vincent Lotteau ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**PR**](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/la-machine-34-h-companys-autonomous-agent-assault-begins/) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: PeopleSpheres ๐Ÿ” Description: AI to help businesses centralize and interconnect all HR data and actions on a single platform. ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [https://olyzon.tv/](https://olyzon.tv/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Seed ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ5.3m ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Omnes Capital, Odyssรฉe Venture, Irdi, UL Invest, Swen Capital Partners, Sofilaro ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**PR**](https://4119805.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4119805/Kit%20Presse/02062025%20-%20CP%20-%20PeopleSpheres%20l%C3%A8ve%205%2c3%20millions%20d%E2%80%99euros%20pour%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer%20son%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20sous%20la%20direction%20de%20son%20nouveau%20CEO%2c%20Arnaud%20Castille.pdf?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/06/image-17.png) ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Arlequin AI ๐Ÿ” Description: Delivers actionable insights from social data via advanced AI embedding models ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [arlq.ai](http://arlq.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Seed ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ4.4M ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Kima Ventures, Vsquared Ventures, 10x Founders, Better Angle ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Hugo Micheron ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**TFN**](https://techfundingnews.com/arlequin-ai-grabs-e4-4m-to-bring-certified-unbiased-data-insights-to-european-institutions/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: Olyzon ๐Ÿ” Description: Aagentic Connected TV advertising platform for global brands ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [https://olyzon.tv/](https://olyzon.tv/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Seed ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌโ‚ฌ4.3m (including โ‚ฌ0.8m debt) ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Cassius Capital ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Martin Danet, Anouar Benattia ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**AdExchanger**](https://www.adexchanger.com/ai/agentic-ctv-start-up-olyzon-snags-5-million-in-funding-to-hire-more-humans/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: STEPS ORTHO ๐Ÿ” Description: Developing and marketing solutions for foot and ankle surgery ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [stepsortho.com](https://stepsortho.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Bron ๐Ÿง— Round: Late VC ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ2.16M ๐Ÿฆ Investors: N/A ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Philippe Lorenzati, Yannick Ricol ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/steps-ortho%5Flev%C3%A9e-de-fonds-steps-ortho-mai-25-activity-7334133981564522497-y1Jl?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAADtQEBK2cPoar2fKhYuhhp-DyTx%5FpSNBI) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ Company: KONCRETE ๐Ÿ” Description: Enables construction professionals to obtain real-time quotes, compare supplier pricing, and coordinate logistics through a unified digital platform. ๐Ÿ’ป Website: [koncrete.fr](https://koncrete.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ HQ City: Paris ๐Ÿง— Round: Seed ๐Ÿ’ฐ Amount Raised: โ‚ฌ1M ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Plug and Play, Campus Fund, SkreenHouse Ventures ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Pierre-Marie C., Lรฉopold Delay, Henri Bunod ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ News: [**Investegate**](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/sigmaroc--src/seed-funding-of-koncrete/8921572?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ๐Ÿ“‡ **Company**: Circulacar ๐Ÿ” **Description**: Developer of electric battery packs and retrofit kits for transforming thermal vehicles into electric ones, with a focus on professional and niche use cases such as airport vehicles and park tractors. ๐Ÿ’ป **Website**: [https://www.circulacar.com](https://www.circulacar.com/en/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) ๐Ÿ“ **HQ City**: Lyon, France ๐Ÿง— **Round**: Seed ๐Ÿ’ฐ **Amount Raised**: โ‚ฌ1 million ๐Ÿฆ Investors: Movntec (industrial partner), Ponton and GMZ & Sonโ€™s (family offices), Crowdcube (โ‚ฌ200k via crowdfunding) ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’ผ Founders: Geoffrey Pauwels, Edouard Nicolaรฟ ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edouard-nicola%C3%BF-4a1ab87a%5Fnotremission-electrification-mobilit%C3%A9durable-activity-7339250529790750722-lrGG?originalSubdomain=fr&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)