Funded Hardware Startups in France
Across the 43 most recent funded hardware entries shown, the largest disclosed round is Exotec’s $337M (2022-01-17), which dwarfs every other disclosed amo…
Across the 43 most recent funded hardware entries shown, the largest disclosed round is Exotec’s $337M (2022-01-17), which dwarfs every other disclosed amount in the table; the next-largest disclosed amounts are also clustered in the same “large late-stage” band (iFollow $87M on 2021-11-02; InterCloud $114M on 2022-02-15; and Quobly $134M on 2026-06-03). The outlier effect is sharper at the low end as well: the smallest disclosed amount is Versant’s $400K (2025-04-15), below the $1M floor seen in My Digital Buildings ($1M, 2024-09-18) and Namla ($1M, 2022-10-14).
Geographically and temporally, the list concentrates strongly around Paris/Ile-de-France: many rounds are listed with Paris or nearby Ile-de-France cities (e.g., Wandercraft in Paris $75M on 2025-06-06; SiPearl in Maisons-laffitte $38M on 2025-07-08; Exotec in Lille is a notable non-Paris exception). Timing-wise, the rows span 2020-10-13 (Spectral Augmented Industries) through 2026-06-23 (AlpSemi), with a visible density in 2026 H1 where multiple disclosed rounds land between $9M and $195M (e.g., Quobly $134M on 2026-06-03 and Sequans Communications $195M on 2025-06-23).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in this France hardware list, and how does it compare to the rest?
Exotec’s $337M on 2022-01-17 is the clear size outlier; no other disclosed amount is in the same range. The next-largest disclosed amounts visible are InterCloud at $114M (2022-02-15) and Quobly at $134M (2026-06-03), both far below Exotec’s disclosed maximum.
Are low and high disclosed amounts concentrated, or is there a wide spread?
There’s a pronounced spread across disclosed rounds: the smallest disclosed amount is Versant’s $400K (2025-04-15). At the high end, multiple large rounds exist (e.g., iFollow $87M on 2021-11-02; Quobly $134M on 2026-06-03), but Exotec’s $337M (2022-01-17) sits well above the rest.
Which geography appears most over-represented, and what’s the main exception?
Ile-de-France (especially Paris and nearby cities) dominates the list: Paris entries include Wandercraft ($75M, 2025-06-06), UNIVITY ($32M, 2026-04-23), and GREENERWAVE ($16M, 2024-02-01). The most obvious major exception in the higher-disclosed band is Exotec in Lille ($337M, 2022-01-17).
Does the page show a recent time cluster, and what kinds of disclosed rounds show up most in 2026?
The most recent activity is in 2026, ending with AlpSemi’s $19M on 2026-06-23. Within 2026 H1, disclosed amounts vary widely but repeatedly appear in the mid-to-large range (e.g., Quobly $134M on 2026-06-03; UNIVITY $32M on 2026-04-23; Metavonics $9M on 2026-03-03), indicating mix rather than one narrow funding-size band.
How common are missing/undisclosed amounts or non-specified stages in this dataset?
Missing disclosed amounts appear alongside several “not specified” classifications: Ellona (2026-06-11, “undisclosed”), UMA (2025-12-01, “undisclosed”), and MoveR (2024-12-10, “undisclosed”) are examples where the table does not provide an amount. There are also multiple “Series Unknown” stage labels (e.g., Ellona 2026-06-11; Firecell 2026-02-18; Sequans Communications 2025-06-23), which limits stage-to-size analysis for those rows.
Are there notable stage mix patterns among the disclosed, large rounds?
Large disclosed rounds are not confined to one early stage label: Quobly is shown as Series A at $134M (2026-06-03), while Scintil Photonics appears as Series B at $58M (2025-09-14). At the other end of the spectrum, Seed rounds include several small-to-mid disclosed amounts such as My Digital Buildings at $1M (2024-09-18) and CARBON at $2M (2025-03-26), illustrating that stage names don’t map cleanly to deal size in this slice.
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