Ventech is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in startup companies. It has a broad investment scope with the capacity to invest in B2B and in B2C, in software and in hardware, with an industry agnostic approach. The firm's primary geographical focuses are, for the European fund, France, DACH region and the Nordics, with offices in Paris, Munich and Helsinki. Ventech China invests in Asia with an office in Shanghai.

Ventech

Bpifrance provides financial solutions for companies that are booting up the listing on the stock exchange and credit equity. It includes OSEO, CDC Entreprises, FSI, and FSI Regions to offer in your area of financial solutions at every stage of the life of your business.

Bpifrance

Idinvest Partners is a pan-European private equity manager focused on the low and middle-market segments. With over 6 billion euros under management, the company has developed several complementary areas of expertise, including equity investments in buyout deals focusing on both mid-size as well as young innovative European companies; primary investments in European private equity funds focusing primarily on the middle market segment; secondary investments; mezzanine investments in Europe; and private equity consulting.  Idinvest Partners’ recent success stories include Criteo, Clear2Pay, Meetic, Prosensa, Converteam, Kwik Fit, Lastminute.com, Dailymotion, Deezer, Talend, Synthesio, Menlook, Vestiaire Collective, Pretty Simple, Curse.com, Withings, Kantox, Secret Escapes, Happn, Peakon, Dayuse, Botify, Financefox, Azalead and many more.

Idinvest Partners

360 Capital is a Venture Capital firm investing in early stage, innovative deeptech & digital enterprises across Europe. The firm has a 20-year track record of supporting talented tech entrepreneurs in developing ambitious & disruptive companies in a variety of sectors. Led by a diverse and experienced team of professionals located in Paris and Milan, 360 Capital has €400M of assets under management and an active portfolio of over 50 companies. A few examples from our current portfolio include Alsid, Earthcube, Exotec, Arbe Robotics, Sophia Genetics, Le Slip Français and Tediber.  Find out more on our website!

360 Capital

Gilde Healthcare is a specialized European healthcare investor managing two business lines: a lower mid-market buy-out fund and a venture & growth capital fund. It has over €800 million ($900 million) under management and is actively looking to lead new investments in digital health, diagnostics, medical devices, therapeutics and healthcare services. Gilde successfully builds healthcare businesses across Europe and US, investing up to €35 million in a single portfolio company.

Gilde Healthcare

BNP Paribas Développement is the investment arm of BNP Paribas that specializes in SME development. It specializes in second stage, mezzanine, bridge, acquisition, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, recapitalization, special situations, and privatizations transactions. The firm considers investments in manufacturing, service industries, medicine, electronics, energy, chemistry, new materials, industrial automations, industrial goods and services, transportation, consumer goods, commerce and distribution, buildings and public works, wholesale retail, biotechnology, telecommunications, and information technology sectors. BNP Paribas Développement was established in 1988 and is based in Paris, France.

BNP Paribas Développement

ODDO BHF Private Equity (formerly ACG Capital) is a management company dedicated to Private Equity.

ODDO BHF Private Equity

Adelie is a Paris & London based venture capital fund launched in 2019 to finance fast growing technology companies across Europe with a focus on Series A & B. The fund benefits from a large base of experienced entrepreneur investors and a partnership with Clipperton, a pan-European tech investment banking platform

Adelie

Withings

Withings is a developer of digital health and wellness smart devices. The company makes a range of products that empower people to make the right decisions for their health. Its digital health and wellness smart devices include a fitness watch that enables users to measure their heart rate.

<div>  <p>    Withings is a developer of digital health and wellness smart devices. The company makes a range of products that empower people to make the right decisions for their health. Its digital health and wellness smart devices include a fitness watch that enables users to measure their heart rate.  </p></div>

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Membership-based, non-insurance healthcare companies helping maintain a steady state of well being.

Preventive Healthcare

Platforms offer a subscription-based or B2B-sponsored, evidence-based program for managing a specific long-term health condition.

DPCs offer value-based primary and preventive care services addressing whole-person (social, mental, physical) needs for a fixed monthly or annual fee paid by either the patient, insurance provider, or employer.

Companies offer B2B and D2C evidence-based treatments delivered via software programs to prevent and manage a variety of chronic conditions.

Tools that collect and analyze real-time patient data that supports healthcare providers with clinical decisions,  improves patient outcomes, and reduces medical errors.

Companies offer independent physician practices and hospitals with the tools (patient engagement, care coordination, administrative services) to help manage and improve clinical health outcomes of a defined group of individuals or large populations.

Platforms are used to track and gather patient health-related information via either a connected device or at-home test kits to detect the early onset of disease and identify any abnormalities in readings—but do not include a treatment plan.

A new industry proving that digital connectivity and mental health can co-exist.

Digital Wellness

Apps that provide relaxation, stress reduction and non-therapeutic mental health support via meditation-related techniques.

These apps aim to increase users’ body and brain functions including memory and attention to detail with microlearning, gamification, and journaling techniques.

Helps users analyze and address sleep disorders with wearable tech, music and sound therapy, and storytelling.

Apps that provide virtual training programs, track workouts, and provide guides for nutrition.

Companies that use GenAI as a core part of their product offering for Digital Wellness

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 <p>Withings has attained FDA approval for Sleep Rx, a device testing for sleep apnea at home. This device aims to provide a more convenient and accurate method in diagnosing sleep apnea compared to traditional in-lab testing.</p>
 <p>Sleep Rx, a non-invasive device, can fit under any mattress and provide thorough analysis of sleep, breathing, and cardiovascular movements. The device is clinically validated for diagnosing sleep apnea and requires minimal setup.</p>
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