| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.03.2026 | DeepIP Secures $25M Series B for AI Patent Platform Dominance | DeepIP, the New York and Paris-based AI patent platform, closed a $25 million Series B round. This brings total funding to $40 million. The company embeds AI into patent professionals' existing workflows. It covers the full patent lifecycle... |
| 09.03.2026 | DeepIP: $25 Million Raised For AI Patent Platform | DeepIP, an AI patent platform headquartered in New York City and Paris, has raised $25 million in Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $40 million as enterprises increasingly adopt workflow-native AI systems to manage pate... |
| 09.03.2026 | DeepIP Raises $25M in Seires B Funding | DeepIP, a NYC- and Paris, France-based provider of a workflow-native AI platform supporting patent professionals across the patent lifecycle, raised $25M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Korelya and Serena, with participation from ... |
| 03.03.2026 | DeepIP secures $25M Series B to embed AI across the patent lifecycle | AI patent platform DeepIP has raised $25 million in Series B funding, bringing total capital raised to $40 million.
DeepIP is a workflow-native AI platform built to support patent professionals across the full patent lifecycle — from early ... |
| 02.03.2026 | Five Danish startups enter BII’s Venture House 8 cohort with €1.3 million follow-on backing | BioInnovation Institute (BII), a Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative, has provided an additional €1.3 million in follow-on funding to five portfolio startups – Synuca Therapeutics, Gefjon Pharma, MicroMiner, DARERL and Diasense – bringing th... |
| 06.02.2026 | Polaron: $8 Million Closed For Material Sciences Platform | Polaron, a London-based AI startup focused on advanced materials characterisation, design, and manufacturing, has raised $8 million to build what it calls an “intelligence layer for materials science,” targeting a longstanding bottleneck in... |
| 04.02.2026 | AI Powerhouse Polaron Secures $8M to Revolutionize Materials Science | London's Polaron, an AI materials science innovator, secured $8 million. This funding fuels an "intelligence layer" for physical materials. The platform leverages generative AI. It deciphers complex process-structure-performance r... |
| 03.02.2026 | London-based AI startup Polaron raises €6.7 million to build the “intelligence layer for materials science” | London-based Polaron, an AI-first materials company building the intelligence layer for the physical world, has raised €6.7 million ($8 million) to expand its engineering team, accelerate deployment of generative design tools, and support c... |
| 11.12.2025 | Bitstack: $15 Million Series A Raised For Expanding Across Europe And Launches New Bitcoin Rewards Card | Bitstack has secured a $15 million Series A round that positions the French Bitcoin savings platform for broader European expansion and product growth. The round was led by 13books Capital, with participation from existing backers AG2R LA M... |
| 10.12.2025 | Naftiko Launches to Integrate AI Into the Enterprise | emerges at a pivotal moment. After a decade of cloud, SaaS, and API sprawl, enterprises are now facing the next major transformation: integrating AI systems into day-to-day operations with the same rigor and reliability expected of enterpri... |
| 03.12.2025 | Bitstack Secures $15M to Expand Bitcoin Savings App in Europe | Bitstack, a French Bitcoin savings app, landed $15M. It aims to expand in Europe and enhance services. The funding will support a euro account, VISA debit card, and Bitcoin rewards. Bitstack targets 1 million users.
**Bitstack Secures $15M ... |
| 02.12.2025 | Paris-based Bitstack expands its Bitcoin savings suite with fresh €12.9 million funding round | Bitstack, France’s Bitcoin savings application, announces today a €12.9 million ($15 million) Series A funding round in order to accelerate its European expansion and enhance its product offering, including the rollout of a euro account wit... |
| 02.12.2025 | Bitstack lands $15M to build Europe’s bitcoin savings app | Paris-based Bitstack, a Bitcoin savings application, has raised a $15 million Series A round led by 13books Capital, with participation from existing investors AG2R LA MONDIALE, Plug and Play Ventures, Serena, Stillmark, and Y Combinator.
A... |
| 15.11.2025 | Backed VC Closes $100M Fund III, Marks 100th Investment in Frontier Tech | Backed VC closed its $100 million Fund III. It simultaneously marked its 100th investment milestone. The firm focuses on critical frontier technologies. These include AI-native therapeutics, blockchain infrastructure, and manufacturing auto... |
| 13.11.2025 | Backed VC hits €86 million Fund III cap and celebrates 100 investments across Europe’s DeepTech scene | British venture firm Backed VC has closed its third fund, Backed 3, at its €86 million ($100 million) cap, alongside making its 100th investment, in order to expand its focus on frontier technologies – including AI-native therapeutics, bloc... |
| 23.10.2025 | Kotcha powers up with €3.5M to scale AI coaching for runners | France-based startup Kotcha, an AI-powered running coaching app, has raised €3.5 million to make high-quality coaching accessible to all runners. The round was led by Racine² (operated by Serena and makesense), with participation from TrueG... |
| 23.10.2025 | Paris-based Kotcha raises €3.5 million to make elite running coaching accessible to everyone | Paris-based startup Kotcha, co-founded with marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge and the NN Running Team, has raised €3.5 million in pre-seed funding to make professional running coaching available to runners worldwide. The round was led by Racin... |
| 06.10.2025 | Spanish ClimateTech startup Clevergy raises €3.2 million to scale its smart energy platform across Europe | Madrid-based ClimateTech startup Clevergy has raised €3.2 million to accelerate its international expansion after tripling its growth last year.
The round was co-led by Racine² (managed by Serena and Makesense) and Axon Partners Group, with... |
| 03.10.2025 | Serena VC Secures €200M, Fuels Europe's AI and Green Tech Revolution | Serena, a prominent European VC firm, announced the first close of its Serena IV fund at €200 million. This significant raise elevates its total capital to €1 billion, achieved in under five years. The fund strategically targets high-growth... |
| 01.10.2025 | Paris-based Serena raises €200 million to back applied AI and energy transition | Paris-based venture capital firm Serena has announced the first closing of its fourth flagship fund at €200 million, bringing its total capital raised to €1 billion in less than five years. The new fund will focus on applied artificial inte... |
| 01.10.2025 | Serena raises €200M for applied AI and energy transition | Serena, a European venture capital firm, announces the first close of its fourth flagship fund, Serena IV, at €200 million. Commitments come from longstanding LPs as well as new institutional and private investors in France and internationa... |
| 24.09.2025 | Goodvest raises €12M to expand economic and social impact offerings | The responsible investment platform Goodvest has closed a €12 million Series B, two years after its Series A. The round was led by Serena, with participation from business angels and existing investors Ring Capital, Polytechnique Ventures, ... |
| 29.08.2025 | Orisha Commerce announces Jessica Ifker Delpirou as new CEO | Orisha Commerce, specialized in SaaS solutions for unified commerce, has announced a new change in its executive structure. Jessica Ifker Delpirou has taken on the role of CEO of this business unit of the French group Orisha, focused on bot... |
| 18.06.2025 | DESKi Closes $6M Seed Round to Bring AI-Powered Heart Scans to Market | Funding follows FDA clearance and landmark trial validating novice-led cardiac imaging
BORDEAUX, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 18, 2025–
DESKi, a healthtech company developing AI-powered diagnostic tools in collaboration with clinicians and r... |
| 18.06.2025 | “From the shop floor to the boardroom” – Paris-based Pelico raises €34.7 million to advance GenAI in its Supply Chain Orchestration platform | Pelico, a French Supply Chain Orchestration platform innovating complex manufacturing operations, announced today a €34.7 million strategic financing round to accelerate its North American footprint.
Led by General Catalyst with participati... |
| 02.05.2025 | Emmi AI Raises $17.1M in Seed Funding | Emmi AI, a Linz, Austria based industrialtech startup, raised $17.1m in seed funding.
Backers included Speedinvest, 3VC, and Serena.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach.
Led by Johannes Brandstet... |
| 24.04.2025 | The Rise of Digital Solutions: Transforming Finance and Healthcare | In the fast-paced world of technology, innovation is the lifeblood of progress. Two recent funding rounds highlight this truth, showcasing how digital solutions are reshaping finance and healthcare. Hokodo and Poppins are not just companies... |
| 24.04.2025 | Poppins raises €5M to expand digital therapy for children with dyslexia | Paris startup Poppins has raised €5 million for its digital therapy used in the rehabilitation of dyslexia in children to increase care capacity. This brings its total funding to €20 million.
France has 1.3 million children with dyslexia, w... |
| 09.04.2025 | PyannoteAI: A New Era in Speaker Intelligence | In the bustling world of artificial intelligence, where innovation races ahead like a sprinter, one startup is carving out a niche in the realm of speech processing. PyannoteAI, a Paris-based company, has just secured €8.1 million in seed f... |
| 07.04.2025 | pyannoteAI raises €8 million to build the first Language-Agnostic Speaker Intelligence Platform | Paris-based pyannoteAI, an innovator in Speaker Intelligence AI, today announced the successful closing of its €8.1 million Seed funding round to ensure that AI not only recognises words but also understand who is speaking, how they are spe... |
| 18.10.2024 | Edgee: The Dawn of Open Source Edge Computing | In the digital age, data is the lifeblood of innovation. Yet, traditional data collection methods often falter. Enter Edgee, a Paris-based open source edge computing platform that has just secured €2.66 million (approximately $2.9 million) ... |
| 17.10.2024 | Open source platform Edgee secures Pre-Seed funding for data transformation | Open source edge computing platform Edgee has raised $2.9 million in pre-seed funding from Serena and VentureFriends to accelerate its mission of transforming data collection and application performance through edge computing.
Founded by Sa... |
| 02.10.2024 | Paris-based Formality raises €8 million to simplify contract management | Formality, the platform dedicated to intelligent contract management for clients and suppliers, has announced that it has raised €8 million. This first round was carried out with VC funds Partech and Serena, two major players in supporting ... |
| 02.10.2024 | Formality raises €8M in first round to simplify contract management | Formality, a platform dedicated to intelligent contract management for clients and suppliers, has announced today that it has raised €8 million.
This first round was carried out with VC funds Partech and Serena, two major players in support... |
| 27.09.2024 | The Rise of FinTech and RegTech: Navigating the New Landscape of Digital Finance | In the ever-evolving world of finance, two sectors are making waves: FinTech and RegTech. These industries are not just buzzwords; they represent a seismic shift in how businesses operate. Companies like Aufinity Group and Dotfile are at th... |
| 25.09.2024 | Paris-based regtech Dotfile raises €6 million to automate compliance with AI | Dotfile, a French regtech company created in 2021 within the startup studio Hexa (fka eFounders), announced a €6 million fundraising, just over a year after a first round of €2.5 million. This new round is led by Seaya Ventures, with the pa... |
| 26.10.2023 | The state of naturetech - Naturetech report 2023 | To help and foster different initiatives with the aim to leverage nature and power the healthy ecosystem, but also to optimise infrastructure and safeguard a stable biodiverse future, Nature-based solutions play a crucial role. Their main g... |
| 26.10.2023 | France’s CarbonFarm Technology bags €2.5M to decarbonise rice farming and production | Read this article in:
France-based CarbonFarm Technology, a climate tech startup, announced that it has raised €2.5M in its seed round of funding.
The round was led by Racine² in partnership with Serena and Makesense. TechMind, Ponderosa Ve... |
| 25.10.2023 | BREAKING: CarbonFarm Technology lands $2.6m to decarbonize rice through satellite-verified carbon credits | Paris, France-based CarbonFarm Technology has raised a €2.5 million ($2.6 million) seed round to help decarbonize rice farming through satellite-verified carbon credits.
The round included participation from Racine2, operated by Serena and ... |
| 14.09.2023 | French fintech Fipto secures €15M for instant payments using blockchain tech | Today French Treasury management fintech Fipto has raised €15 million in Seed funding.
Fipto is a global B2B payments and treasury management solution which enables companies to manage corporate treasuries and to make instant international ... |
| 07.02.2023 | Pitching a centralised OS for KYC/KYB compliance, Dotfile raises €2.5 million | Parisian KYC orchestration startup Dotfile has picked up €2.5 million in its latest fundraise to give enterprises a single source of automation for running digital background checks.
Billed as an "operating system for running modern co... |
| 06.12.2022 | Helping travelers craft ultra-personalised experiences, Evaneos raises €20 million | Parisian travel tech startup Evaneos has raised €20 million in a new equity financing round. Having weathered an unprecedented storm, Evaneos plans to use the newfound capital to strengthen its position in existing markets including France,... |
| 13.09.2022 | Кузница «единорогов». Зачем и как релоцировать бизнес во Францию | Стартап-экосистема Франции в числе лидеров Европы ― ежегодно растут инвестиции в локальные стартапы, а также создано несколько программ для релокации компаний. Какие проекты ждут во Франции, как перевезти бизнес и какие особенности деловой ... |
| 07.06.2022 | Usain Bolt-backed endurance events marketplace Let’s Do This raises £48m | London-headquartered fitness events platform Let’s Do This, which helps users find running, triathlon, cycling and obstacle experiences, has raised $60m (£48m).
The Series B round was led by Craft Ventures and Headline. It also drew capital... |
| 06.05.2022 | French blockchain game studio plays in $10 million | Investments have been pouring in the metaverse world and blockchain games are now gaining ground. As gaming enters this new era of mass connectivity and digital ownership of playable assets, Paris-based blockchain gaming studio Cometh has r... |
| 08.03.2022 | Calico attracts Serena Williams to $2.1M seed to build fashion supply chain software | A few years ago Kathleen Chan, the CEO and founder of Calico, launched a couple of small fashion companies, but as those companies scaled quickly with the help of Shopify and Facebook ads, she noted a lack of tools to help her manage the ba... |
| 17.02.2022 | ‘Out-of-the-box’ model of convenient shopping gets Paris startup €25 million | In times when convenient shopping has still not become yet that convenient, Paris-based Boxy has raised €25 million to become a national network of autonomous convenience stores. The Series A round was led by new investor Serena, with histo... |
| 17.02.2022 | MGEN, makesense and Serena Capital launch €80 million impact fund for French startups | French healthcare player MGEN, VC investing in impact startups makesense and Serena Capital have joined hands to create an €80 million impact fund. Dedicated to innovative and ambitious companies that generate a positive impact on society a... |
| 16.02.2022 | Fly Ventures welcomes Marie Brayer as Partner, strengthens commitment to France with three new investments | Early-stage deep tech and tech-heavy B2B software specialist fund Fly Ventures has announced the appointment of a new Partner, Marie Brayer. Paris-based Brayer, who formerly served at Serena Capital, now adds an extra layer of agility to Fl... |
| 16.11.2021 | Leading MedTech Lifen raises € 50M to bring healthcare systems into the digital age | Lifen, one of the leading HealthTech startups in France, announces a 50 million euro Series C financing led by Creadev and Lauxera Capital Partners, in which the previous investors Serena and Partech are also participating.
Lifen will use ... |
| 15.11.2021 | Lifen raises $58 million to digitize the healthcare industry | French startup Lifen has raised a $58 million (€50 million) funding round. The startup has been working on digital infrastructure for the healthcare industry, starting with medical reports. Indeed, 600 healthcare facilities are using the pr... |
| 27.07.2021 | AI data training platform Kili Technology raises $25 million | AI data training platform Kili Technology has raised $25 million in a new funding round. This is just six months after a seed investment of $7 million. The Paris-based startup helps companies transform raw data into high-quality, AI trainin... |
| 01.07.2021 | Remittance service Monisnap raises €10 million | According to the World Bank Group, approximately 1.7 billion people, or roughly 22% of the global population do not have a bank account. When you narrow that number down to emerging populations, the figure jumps as high as 75% in some cases... |
| 28.06.2021 | Electra raises €15 million, aims to deploy 1,000 electric charging stations across France by 2030 | Brand spanking new French startup Electra has raised €15 million with the ambitious goal of placing 1,000 ultra-fast electric vehicle stations across France by 2030. Electra is addressing the elephant in the room with EVs, namely the lack o... |
| 23.02.2021 | French VC firm Serena announces over €300 million for early-stage startups | French VC firm Serena has launched a new fund, Serena III, bringing the company’s available capital for early-stage and Series A startups to more than €300 million.
Managing partner Xavier Lorphelin says Serena III has not only raised more ... |
| 23.02.2021 | 500 milioane Euro pentru startup-uri tech, prin două fonduri europene de investiții | Startup-urile europene de tehnologie vor putea obține noi finanțări de capital de risc prin două fonduri de investiții în valoare totală de 500 de milioane de euro, lansate pe continent.
Firma de investiții franceză Serena Capital a lansat ... |
| 05.01.2021 | Стартап-экосистема Парижа
Цифры и факты
Сильные стороны
Негативные стороны
Государственная поддержка
Истории успеха
Инвесторы
Ангелы
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Что дальше?... | Стартап-экосистема Парижа |
| 05.01.2021 | Startup ecosystem of Paris
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Governmental support
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What’s next? | Startup ecosystem of Paris |
| 23.07.2020 | French retail tech company Alkemics seals €21 million Series C | Paris-based, Alkemics, a platform which connects large and small suppliers with global retailers, has secured €21 million Series C round on 11th July, 2020. Backers include Highland Europe, Serena Capital, SEB Alliance, Index Ventures and C... |
| 05.11.2019 | A €6.5 million investment to advance the seafood marketplace | |
| 08.10.2019 | State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup's $8 Million Series A | “We’re convinced that bitcoin is becoming more and more obvious.”
That’s not typically what one might expect to hear from a veteran banker at a public institution. But Veronique Jacq of the partially state-owned French investment bank Bpifr... |
| - | AI data training platform Kili Technology raises $25 million | AI data training platform Kili Technology has raised $25 million in a new funding round. This is just six months after a seed investment of $7 million. The Paris-based startup helps companies transform raw data into high-quality, AI trainin... |
| - | ‘Out-of-the-box’ model of convenient shopping gets Paris startup €25 million | In times when convenient shopping has still not become yet that convenient, Paris-based Boxy has raised €25 million to become a national network of autonomous convenience stores. The Series A round was led by new investor Serena, with histo... |
| - | French blockchain game studio plays in $10 million | Investments have been pouring in the metaverse world and blockchain games are now gaining ground. As gaming enters this new era of mass connectivity and digital ownership of playable assets, Paris-based blockchain gaming studio Cometh has r... |
| - | Electra raises €15 million, aims to deploy 1,000 electric charging stations across France by 2030 | Brand spanking new French startup Electra has raised €15 million with the ambitious goal of placing 1,000 ultra-fast electric vehicle stations across France by 2030. Electra is addressing the elephant in the room with EVs, namely the lack o... |
| - | Стартап виза: Франция, Великобритания & Co | Стартап-визы и венчурные перспективы в Европе.
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В первой статье я подробно рассказал о стартап-визе Латвии. Сегодня напишу куда ещё можно уехать — около 15 стран в Европе выдают стартап-визы, не говоря о стр... |
| - | Remittance service Monisnap raises €10 million | According to the World Bank Group, approximately 1.7 billion people, or roughly 22% of the global population do not have a bank account. When you narrow that number down to emerging populations, the figure jumps as high as 75% in some cases... |
| - | Fly Ventures welcomes Marie Brayer as Partner, strengthens commitment to France with three new investments | Early-stage deep tech and tech-heavy B2B software specialist fund Fly Ventures has announced the appointment of a new Partner, Marie Brayer. Paris-based Brayer, who formerly served at Serena Capital, now adds an extra layer of agility to Fl... |
| - | Helping healthcare systems join the digital age, Lifen raises €50 million | Parisian medtech Lifen has raised €50 million in a Series C round. The firm facilitates the roll-out of digital solutions that connect all parties in the healthcare process, providers, payors, governments, technology companies, researchers,... |
| - | French online broker raises €30 million to shake up codes of mortgage lending | French online mortgage broker Pretto has raised €30 million to deploy its platform to all players of mortgage distribution. The round was led by Serena, Eurazeo, Orange Ventures, and Pretto’s historic funds including, Kernel, Alven, and Bla... |
| - | Index-based insurance provider Descartes Underwriting triggers $120 million in new funding | Parisian insurtech Descartes Underwriting has raised $120 million in a Series B funding round. The company is specifically helping corporate customers mitigate their exposure to climate-related and emerging risks through a number of paramet... |
