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# Funding News: Descartes Underwriting, Padoa, Pennylane, Snapshift, SafeHeal
- URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/funding-news-descartes-pennylane-padoa-snapshift/
- Published: 2022-02-07T08:27:22.000Z
- Updated: 2022-02-07T08:27:22.000Z
- Description: Two of the nation's biggest sectors, HealthTech and FinTech, had a strong week.
- Author: Chris O'Brien
- Tags: Funding News

> Insurtech startup [@DescartesUWing](https://twitter.com/DescartesUWing?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) has raised $120M for its climate risk platform. Highland Europe led the round which included [@eurazeo](https://twitter.com/eurazeo?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [@BlackFin\_Tech](https://twitter.com/BlackFin%5FTech?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [@Serena](https://twitter.com/Serena?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com), and [@Cathayinnov](https://twitter.com/Cathayinnov?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com). Co-founders: [@Tanguy\_Touffut](https://twitter.com/Tanguy%5FTouffut?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) and [@S\_Piguet](https://twitter.com/S%5FPiguet?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com).[https://t.co/1q0yW05yer](https://t.co/1q0yW05yer?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)
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> — FrenchTechJournal (@FRTechJournal) [February 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/FRTechJournal/status/1490581521107132418?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

> HealthTech startup [@Padoa\_fr](https://twitter.com/Padoa%5Ffr?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) raised €80M for its workplace health and prevention software. Five Arrows Growth Capital led the round. Kamet Ventures. Co-founders: Nicolas Telle, Lionel Cassier, and Frédéric de Mesmay.[https://t.co/bJT6BqcuBY](https://t.co/bJT6BqcuBY?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)
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> — FrenchTechJournal (@FRTechJournal) [February 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/FRTechJournal/status/1490594259778605061?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

> Fintech [@Pennylane\_tech](https://twitter.com/Pennylane%5Ftech?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) raised €50M for its SMB platform. Investors included [@sequoia](https://twitter.com/sequoia?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) Capital, [@Global\_Founders](https://twitter.com/Global%5FFounders?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) Capital, and [@PartechPartners](https://twitter.com/PartechPartners?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com). Co-founders: [@Ar\_Waller](https://twitter.com/Ar%5FWaller?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com), Felix Blossier, Quentin de Metz, Alexandre Roquoplo, Thierry Deo. [https://t.co/wbuBrveHt9](https://t.co/wbuBrveHt9?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)
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> — FrenchTechJournal (@FRTechJournal) [February 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/FRTechJournal/status/1490596980992749571?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

> HRtech startup [@snapshiftco](https://twitter.com/snapshiftco?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) raised €40M for its employee management platform. Investors included [@HighlandEurope](https://twitter.com/HighlandEurope?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [@BpifranceDV](https://twitter.com/BpifranceDV?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com), and ULInvest. Founder: [@olivierseveryns](https://twitter.com/olivierseveryns?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com).[https://t.co/DVuNsbsPXK](https://t.co/DVuNsbsPXK?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)
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> — FrenchTechJournal (@FRTechJournal) [February 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/FRTechJournal/status/1490598716700602368?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)

> MedTech startup [@safeheal](https://twitter.com/safeheal?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) raised €40M to begin clinical trials of its coloctemie Colovac device. [@SofinnovaVC](https://twitter.com/SofinnovaVC?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) Partners and [@GenesisMedTech](https://twitter.com/GenesisMedTech?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) co-led the round.[https://t.co/jhxQYZHvx3](https://t.co/jhxQYZHvx3?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)
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> — FrenchTechJournal (@FRTechJournal) [February 7, 2022](https://twitter.com/FRTechJournal/status/1490600839651729411?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=frenchtechjournal.com)