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# Today in French venture capital: Navya, Payfit, Coorpacademy, Hungry Up
- URL: https://www.frenchtechjournal.com/today-in-french-venture-capital-navya-payfit-coorpacademy-hungry-up/
- Published: 2016-10-11T21:59:28.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-18T13:41:18.000Z
- Author: Chris O'Brien
- Tags: French Tech, Startups, Venture Capital

[**Coorpacademy**](https://www.coorpacademy.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com): The Paris-based corporate edtech platform raised $11 million from a round of investors to expand its training service to more countries. Founded by a couple of former Google execs, the company was launched in 2013\. ([See more on VentureBeat.](http://venturebeat.com/2016/10/11/coorpacademy-founded-by-former-google-execs-raises-11-million-to-expand-its-corporate-edtech-platform/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com))

[**Navya:**](http://navya.tech/?lang=en&ref=frenchtechjournal.com) Based in Lyon, Navya raised $33 million to continue developing its autonomous, electric shuttles that are geared towards places like cities or defined areas like an airport. Investors include Valeo, SNCF subsidiary Keolis and Qatar-based Group8\. ([See more on Tech.eu](http://tech.eu/brief/navya-funding/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com))

[**Payfit**](https://payfit.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)**:** Launching just back in April, this Paris startup has raised $5.6 million from [Otium Venture](http://www.otiumcapital.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com), [Xavier Niel](http://www.kimaventures.com/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com) and The Family. For the moment, the company is offering an online payroll service for French companies. ([See more on TechCrunch.](https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/11/payfit-grabs-56-million-to-manage-french-payrolls/?ncid=rss&ref=frenchtechjournal.com))

[**Hungry Up**](https://www.hungryup.co/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)**:** Another startup in Lyon! Though now the company works mainly with Paris restaurants and is focused on growing there. This service raised $665,000 and offers an application that will let you book a table at restaurant, order your meal, and pay all before you arrive. At the moment, only a Tinder-like meal selection is available. The ordering and pre-payment features are expected launch soon. (Register here for updates: [https://register.hungryup.co](https://register.hungryup.co/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com)) Investors include The Family, Bpifrance and the Entrepreneurship Network. ([See more on Maddyness.](https://www.maddyness.com/finance/2016/10/11/hungry-up-leve-600-000-euros/?ref=frenchtechjournal.com))