> ## 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 May 2: VSORA, SafeHeal, Via Sana & More! - URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/french-tech-funding-wire-may-2-vsora-safeheal-via-sana-more/ - Published: 2025-05-05T05:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-05T05:30:00.000Z - Description: Startups that raised from April 28 to May 2 also include: Chipiron, Dark, Reelevant, Next Generation, Inicio, Chenevia, Sitowie, AΓ©ronde, ChloΓ© in the Sky, Ogalo, and Cooloc. - 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”₯ πŸ“‡ **Company**: VSORA πŸ” **Description**: IP provider for chipmakers designing next-generation AI, signal processing, ADAS, and 5G communication systems. πŸ’» **Website**: [http://www.vsora.com](http://www.vsora.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: VΓ©lizy-Villacoublay πŸ§— **Round**: Late VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €36.36 million 🏦 **Investors**: Omnes Capital, Otium Capital, Adelie Capital, EIC Fund πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Pierre Emmanuel Bernard, Trung Dung Nguyen, Khaled Maalej, Julien Schmitt πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/04/29/vsora-cette-pepite-francaise-qui-veut-concurrencer-nvidia/?mtm%5Fcampaign=maddynews&mtm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fsource=MaddyNews&utm%5Fcampaign=0b63994ff6-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2025%5F04%5F29%5F05%5F11&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F0800d260f2-0b63994ff6-70918513) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: SafeHeal πŸ” **Description**: Developer of Colovac, a novel digestive anastomosis protection device designed to eliminate the need for a temporary stoma following colorectal surgery. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://safeheal.com](https://safeheal.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series C πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €35M 🏦 **Investors**: CrΓ©dit Mutuel Innovation, Sofinnova Partners, Genesis MedTech, Xerys Invest, UI Investissement, and multiple family offices πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Karl RΓΌbel, Christian Sibert πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**Business Wire**](https://markets.financialcontent.com/pennwell.laserfocusworld/article/bizwire-2025-4-30-safeheal-closes-oversubscribed-35-million-series-c-equity-financing?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/05/image-8.png) πŸ“‡ **Company**: Via Sana πŸ” **Description**: Digital healthcare platform offering integrated services to support better patient health outcomes. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://centreviasana.com](https://centreviasana.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Tours πŸ§— **Round**: Early VC πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €16 million (some as debt) 🏦 **Investors**: 360 Capital, ISALT (la Caisse des dΓ©pΓ΄ts) πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Louis Fosse, Ulysse Vallier πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/04/28/via-sana-leve-16-millions-deuros-pour-developper-le-coworking-medical/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- ![](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/content/images/2025/05/image-7.png) πŸ“‡ **Company**: Chipiron πŸ” **Description**: Developer of portable, ultra-low-field MRI scanners designed to make high-precision imaging more accessible and affordable. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.chipiron.co](https://www.chipiron.co/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €15 million 🏦 **Investors**: Blast Club, EIC Fund, iXcore, Bpifrance, France 2030, EIC Accelerator πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Evan Kervella, Dimitri Labat πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**EU Startups**](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/04/french-deeptech-chipiron-raises-e14-million-to-make-mris-as-accessible-as-x-rays/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)**,** [**FrenchWeb**](https://www.frenchweb.fr/chipiron-veut-rendre-lirm-aussi-accessible-que-la-radio-et-leve-un-nouveau-tour-de-15-millions-deuros/454021?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)**,** [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/04/30/chipiron-leve-15-millions-deuros-pour-developper-son-irm-plus-petit-et-moins-cher/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Dark πŸ” **Description**: Developer of components for the aerospace and aeronautics industry. πŸ’» **Website**: [www.dark-space.co](https://www.dark-space.co/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €9.7M 🏦 **Investors**: Eurazeo, Long Journey Ventures, FRST πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founder**: Clyde Laheyne πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [Spacenews](https://spacenews.com/french-startup-developing-space-weapon-to-defend-satellites-and-clean-orbital-debris/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Reelevant πŸ” **Description**: Email intelligence platform analyzing recipient behavior and context to optimize real-time personalization and engagement. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://reelevant.com](https://reelevant.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Series A πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €6 million 🏦 **Investors**: Seventure Partners, GO Capital, Nathalie Balla πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Vincent Martinet, AnaΓ―s Demaison, RΓ©my Roches πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**FrenchWeb**](https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/uberfiles-scandal-macron-digital/), [**Maddyness**](https://www.maddyness.com/2025/04/29/la-martech-reelevant-seduit-lex-dg-de-la-redoute-pour-sa-serie-a/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Next Generation πŸ” **Description**: All-in-one platform for fast, global payments in fiat and digital assets. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://ngpes.com](https://ngpes.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €5 million 🏦 **Investors**: N/A πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Suren Hayriyan, Frank Combay πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ngpseu%5Fstablecoin-payment-system-next-generation-activity-7323251986668089344-upvr?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAADtQEBK2cPoar2fKhYuhhp-DyTx%5FpSNBI), [**Finextra**](https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45887/stablecoin-payment-system-next-generation-secures-5-million-in-seed-funding?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Inicio πŸ” **Description**: Identifies land with high potential for photovoltaic development in France and Europe, focusing on locally anchored solar projects. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.go-inicio.com](https://www.go-inicio.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €4 million 🏦 **Investors**: ISAI Ventures, Kima Ventures, CapHorn, EDF Pulse Ventures πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Romain Batby πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/l%C3%A9o-fillion-18568317b%5Fedf-pulse-ventures-invests-in-inicio-activity-7322905823129559040-Sg2N/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [**EDF**](https://www.edf.fr/en/pulse/ventures-news-investment-inicio?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Chenevia πŸ” **Description**: Cultivates, collects, and processes hemp flower for innovative and natural therapeutic solutions. πŸ’» **Website**: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/chenevia?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Vannes, France πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €3.0M 🏦 **Investors**: Bretagne Sud Angels, Business Angels 35, SFLD, GwenneG, Bpifrance πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founder**: Quentin Beauva --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Sitowie πŸ” **Description**: SaaS platform helping real estate professionals manage and optimize the sustainable lifecycle of their building portfolios using predictive modeling. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://www.sitowie.fr](https://www.sitowie.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed (second round) πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €2.7 million 🏦 **Investors**: Paris Region Venture Fund (Karista), WinEquity, FBA, PBA, Axeleo Capital, 6-24 Holding πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Pauline Koch (CEO) πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/predibat%5Fsitowie-l%C3%A8ve-27-m-pour-renforcer-predibat-activity-7323351015691345924-oqnA?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAADtQEBK2cPoar2fKhYuhhp-DyTx%5FpSNBI) --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: AΓ©ronde πŸ” **Description**: Designer of airships equipped with electric thrusters and remotely controllable tilting propellers. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://aeronde.com/](https://aeronde.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Le Versoud πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1.6 million (including €0.6 million debt) 🏦 **Investors**: Bpifrance, Wiseed πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Nicolas Sornin --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: ChloΓ© in the Sky πŸ” **Description**: Fintech company specialized in the low-carbon economy, registered as an investment advisor and insurance broker. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://chloeinthesky.com/](https://chloeinthesky.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1.2 million 🏦 **Investors**: Business Angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founders**: Γ‰ric Blain, FranΓ§ois Bottolli --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Ogalo πŸ” **Description**: Developer of a SaaS application for connecting with horse transport professionals and managing related services. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://ogalo.fr/](https://ogalo.fr/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Saint-Jean-de-Braye πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €1 million (including €0.2M debt) 🏦 **Investors**: Business Angels πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founder**: Johnatan HΓ©raud --- πŸ“‡ **Company**: Cooloc πŸ” **Description**: COOLOC is a 100% digital community of co-tenants and owners, real estate investors, real estate agents, and coliving operators. πŸ’» **Website**: [https://cooloc.com](https://cooloc.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) πŸ“ **HQ City**: Paris πŸ§— **Round**: Seed πŸ’° **Amount Raised**: €270,000 🏦 **Investors**: Crowdcube πŸ‘¨πŸ’ΌπŸ‘©πŸ’Ό **Founder**: Virginie Perret πŸ—žοΈ **News**: [**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cooloc%5Fcrowdcube-investissement-colocataire-activity-7320056669814587392-3nsR?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAAAADtQEBK2cPoar2fKhYuhhp-DyTx%5FpSNBI)