> ## 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 20: Nabla, Animaj, Pelico, & More! - URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/french-tech-funding-wire-june-20-nabla-animaj-pelico-more/ - Published: 2025-06-20T19:25:11.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-02T21:47:34.000Z - Description: Other startups that raised a round between June 16 and June 20 include: DESKi, Skarlett, Sifflet, Arlequin AI, Fungu'it, JubilΓ©, La Bourse aux Livres, Base for Music, Angel, Daven, Jockiz, ArcaScience, Alsanor, OLENERGIES, and Descartes Underwriting. - 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/) --- # πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ ![Nabla founders, from left to right: Alex LeBrun, Delphine Groll, Martin Raison](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/06/image-32.png) Nabla co-founders (left to right): Alexandre Lebrun, Delphine Groll, Martin Raison πŸ“‡ Company: Nabla πŸ” Description: An AI assistant that reduces practitioner stress by automating clinical documentation, improving patient care, and integrating seamlessly with EHRs πŸ’» Website: [https://www.nabla.com/](https://www.nabla.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Paris πŸ§— Round: Series C πŸ’° Amount Raised: €63.64M 🏦 Investors: HV Capital, DST Global, Highland Europe, Tony Fadell, Cathay Innovation πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Alexandre Lebrun, Delphine Groll, Martin Raison πŸ—žοΈ News: [**Sifted**](https://sifted.eu/articles/nabla-raises-70m-series-c?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ Company: Animaj πŸ” Description: Builds a gateway between content creators and young audiences through animation πŸ’» Website: [https://www.animaj.com](https://www.animaj.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Paris πŸ§— Round: Series C πŸ’° Amount Raised: €75M (equity and debt) 🏦 Investors: XAnge, Bpifrance, Daphni, Left Lane Capital, HarbourView Equity Partners, Marquee Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Gregory Dray, Sixte de Vauplane πŸ—žοΈ News: [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/06/18/animaj-leve-75-millions-deuros-pour-faire-entrer-les-contenus-audiovisuels-pour-enfants-dans-lere-de-youtube-et-de-lia/?mtm%5Fcampaign=maddynews&mtm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fsource=MaddyNews&utm%5Fcampaign=fa3e6e50e8-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2025%5F06%5F18%5F03%5F05&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F0800d260f2-fa3e6e50e8-70918513), [**Bpifrance**](https://presse.bpifrance.fr/animaj-leve-75-meur-dans-un-tour-de-table-mene-par-bpifrance-et-harbourview-equity-partners-pour-reinventer-les-franchises-jeunesse-a-lere-de-lia?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**Sifted**](https://sifted.eu/articles/animaj-75m-series-c?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Pelico πŸ” **Description**: AI-powered operations management platform helping industrial manufacturers resolve disruptions, anticipate bottlenecks, and improve operational performance in real time. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.pelico.ai/](https://www.pelico.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris + Miami πŸ§— **Round**: Series B πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: $40M (\~€37M) 🏦 **Investors**: General Catalyst, 83North, Serena Capital πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarik-benabdallah-3b58b538/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)Tarik Benabdallah,[](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamoun-alaoui-8048b526/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) Mamoun Alaoui, [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhickson/?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs%5FminiProfile%3AACoAAAWnOiIBHRlLUJaxeBHC5JUFdxI62wvdfus&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)Jonathan Hickson πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/06/18/pelico-leve-40-millions-de-dollars-pour-injecter-de-lia-dans-la-supply-chain-des-industriels/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Sifflet πŸ” **Description**: Developer of an AI-powered data observability platform designed to help organizations monitor, troubleshoot, and ensure the reliability of their data pipelines. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.siffletdata.com](https://www.siffletdata.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris / New York πŸ§— **Round**: Series A (extension) πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €16M 🏦 **Investors**: EQT Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners (existing); Capmont (new) πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Salma Bakouk, Wajdi Fathallah, Wissen Fathallah πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/06/19/ia-sifflet-leve-16-millions-deuros-pour-etre-larbitre-de-la-donnee-dans-les-entreprises?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)**,** [**Blog**](https://www.siffletdata.com/blog/sifflet-confirms-momentum-with-18m-in-funding?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Skarlett πŸ” **Description**: Fintech platform dedicated to retirees, offering access to financial services and retirement-related content πŸ’» **Website**: [https://skarlett.fr/](https://skarlett.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €8M 🏦 **Investors**: Eurazeo, XAnge, OneRagtime, business angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Guillaume-Olivier DorΓ©, Guillaume GeniΓ¨s, RΓ©mi Guyot πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Maddyness](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/06/19/placements-financiers-la-plateforme-skarlett-dediee-aux-retraites-leve-8-millions-deuros/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/06/image-34.png) πŸ“‡ Company: DESKi πŸ” Description: AI-powered cardiac ultrasound software for remote diagnosis on any device πŸ’» Website: [https://heartfocus.ai](https://heartfocus.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Bordeaux πŸ§— Round: Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €5.45M 🏦 Investors: BNP Paribas DΓ©veloppement, NACo, Γ‰popΓ©e Gestion, Better Angle, RacineΒ², Good Only Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Bertrand Moal, Olivier Moal πŸ—žοΈ News: [**Finance News**](https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2025-06/65695200-heartfocus-deski-closes-dollar-6m-seed-round-to-bring-ai-powered-heart-scans-to-market-004.htm?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/06/18/un-echographe-dans-la-poche-deski-leve-6-millions-deuros-pour-commercialiser-sa-technologie/?mtm%5Fcampaign=maddynews&mtm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fsource=MaddyNews&utm%5Fcampaign=fa3e6e50e8-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2025%5F06%5F18%5F03%5F05&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F0800d260f2-fa3e6e50e8-70918513) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/06/image-33.png) πŸ“‡ Company: Arlequin AI πŸ” Description: Provides insights from complex social data using advanced AI embeddings πŸ’» Website: [http://arlq.ai](http://arlq.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Paris πŸ§— Round: Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €4.4M 🏦 Investors: Kima Ventures, Vsquared Ventures, 10x Founders, Better Angle πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Hugo Micheron πŸ—žοΈ News: [**Tech Funding News**](https://techfundingnews.com/arlequin-ai-grabs-e4-4m-to-bring-certified-unbiased-data-insights-to-european-institutions/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ Company: Fungu'it πŸ” Description: Makes healthy, local, and planet-friendly food more accessible πŸ’» Website: [https://funguit.fr/](https://funguit.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Dijon πŸ§— Round: Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €4.0M 🏦 Investors: Evolem, UI Investissement, Asterion Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Anas Erridaoui, Paul Ledesve πŸ—žοΈ News: [**FrenchWeb**](https://www.frenchweb.fr/funguit-leve-4-millions-deuros-pour-reinventer-les-aromes-grace-a-la-fermentation-fongique/455506?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: JubilΓ© πŸ” **Description**: Fintech company and accredited financial institution focused on the distribution of reverse mortgage loans (β€œPrΓͺt Viager HypothΓ©caire”) to address credit exclusion among French seniors. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.jubile.fr/](https://www.jubile.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €3M 🏦 **Investors**: Business angels including Charles Egly, FrΓ©dΓ©ric Ruppli, Olivier Scheibling, Renaud Baboin, HervΓ© de Kerdrel πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Pierre Cornet-Vernet, Renaud Baboin, Louis Renaudin, Mikael Levy πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**FrenchWeb**](https://www.frenchweb.fr/seniors-propriete-et-exclusion-bancaire-jubile-leve-3-millions-deuros-pour-reparer-une-fracture-oubliee-du-credit/455584?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: La Bourse aux Livres πŸ” **Description**: Marketplace for buying and selling used books, now expanding into new book sales πŸ’» **Website**: [https://labourseauxlivres.fr/](https://labourseauxlivres.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €2.3M 🏦 **Investors**: UI Investissement, Notus Technologies, business angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Paul Lernould, Valentin Martineau πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Les Γ‰chos](https://www.lesechos.fr/start-up/deals/french-tech-apres-le-livre-doccasion-la-bourse-aux-livres-met-le-cap-sur-le-neuf-2171506?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [Livres Hebdo](https://www.livreshebdo.fr/article/la-bourse-aux-livres-leve-23-millions-deuros-et-se-tourne-vers-le-marche-du-neuf?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ Company: Base for Music πŸ” Description: Platform to launch ads on Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok πŸ’» Website: [http://baseformusic.com](http://baseformusic.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Paris πŸ§— Round: Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1.5M 🏦 Investors: LeanSquare, Gilles Moncaubeig, Tristan Toulemonde πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Maxence Bazin πŸ—žοΈ News: [**Digital Music News**](https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/15/base-for-music-raises-1-73-million-to-redefine-music-marketing/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ Company: Angel πŸ” Description: Creates simple and free business plans πŸ’» Website: [http://angel-start.com](http://angel-start.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Saint-Malo πŸ§— Round: Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1.1M 🏦 Investors: Bpifrance, Wendel --- πŸ“‡ Company: Daven πŸ” Description: Tool for measuring the performance of the HR πŸ’» Website: [https://www.davenhr.com/](https://www.davenhr.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Paris πŸ§— Round: Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1M 🏦 Investors: Paris Business Angels, Bpifrance, Private Investors πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Cedric Levasseur πŸ—žοΈ News: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cedriclevasseur-daven%5Flevaezedefonds-rh-data-activity-7337855999589961729-otNN?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAADtQEBK2cPoar2fKhYuhhp-DyTx%5FpSNBI) --- πŸ“‡ Company: Jockiz πŸ” Description: Platform for buying, selling, and trading virtual jockey cards πŸ’» Website: [https://www.jockiz.com](https://www.jockiz.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Paris πŸ§— Round: Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €1M 🏦 Investors: FDJ United πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAArT62oBkxwU%5FXpWHjaoY0Yl%5FlF0gHUaYao?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)Bilal EL ALAMY, [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAzzMQkB2IwpX1pOqEm3W8lc%5F2eW169dk3s?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)Julien Mirabel πŸ—žοΈ News: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jockiz%5Fjockiz-ouvre-son-capital-pour-acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer-activity-7333075710263107584-5o%5FR?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAADtQEBK2cPoar2fKhYuhhp-DyTx%5FpSNBI) --- πŸ“‡ Company: ArcaScience πŸ” Description: Dual AI system leveraging biomedical data for precision querying and targeting πŸ’» Website: [https://www.arcascience.ai/](https://www.arcascience.ai/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Paris πŸ§— Round: Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €620K 🏦 Investors: Akka πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Romain Clement --- πŸ“‡ Company: Alsanor πŸ” Description: Humanoid robotic solutions for housekeeping πŸ’» Website: [https://alsanor.com/](https://alsanor.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Nanterre πŸ§— Round: Pre-Seed πŸ’° Amount Raised: €15kM 🏦 Investors: Startupbootcamp πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: NoΓ© Jenn-Treyer, Ihor Husak --- πŸ“‡ Company: OLENERGIES πŸ” Description: Designer of smart lithium battery technology πŸ’» Website: [https://www.olenergies.com](https://www.olenergies.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Montreuil πŸ§— Round: Early VC πŸ’° Amount Raised: Undisclosed 🏦 Investors: Reed πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Julien Le Guennec πŸ—žοΈ News: [**Renewables Now**](https://renewablesnow.com/news/reed-societe-generale-invests-in-french-battery-maker-olenergies-1276917/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ Company: Descartes Underwriting πŸ” Description: Insurtech specializing in climate risk modeling and data-driven risk transfer πŸ’» Website: [https://descartesunderwriting.com](https://descartesunderwriting.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ HQ City: Paris πŸ§— Round: Growth Equity VC πŸ’° Amount Raised: Undisclosed 🏦 Investors: Battery Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό Founders: Tanguy Touffut, Sebastien Piguet πŸ—žοΈ News: [**Reinsurance News**](https://www.reinsurancene.ws/descartes-underwriting-secures-investment-from-battery-ventures/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)