Funded Startups in Pays de la Loire
Across the 38 most recent funded startups listed for Pays de la Loire, the largest disclosed round is Neolithe’s $65M on 2023-12-06; the next-largest discl…
Across the 38 most recent funded startups listed for Pays de la Loire, the largest disclosed round is Neolithe’s $65M on 2023-12-06; the next-largest disclosed amounts cluster well below that at $44M (Enerdigit, 2024-07-12), $30M (Lhyfe, 2023-12-12), and $20M (Valneva, 2022-04-26). The other clear concentration is temporal and company-activity based: 11 rounds close between 2023-12-06 and 2023-12-19, including multiple entries in Nantes (e.g., Neolithe $65M on 2023-12-06; Lhyfe $30M on 2023-12-12) rather than spreading evenly across the time window.
Stage and disclosure also form a pattern: $-disclosed amounts appear alongside 2 “undisclosed” entries (Bravi, 2025-12-03; My Pie, 2024-02-06; plus BP Environmental Services, 2025-01-21), and 10 entries labeled “Series Unknown” (e.g., Dametis 2025-02-20 for $7M; Enerdigit 2024-07-12 for $44M). Sector repetition is visible in “Agriculture and Farming” (SynDev 2023-09-22, Weenat 2024-04-08, Feve 2023-06-13, Lisaqua 2022-03-04) and “Information Technology” (Velco 2023-12-19, Obat 2023-11-15, plus Digital4better 2024-02-23 and inVirtus Technologies 2020-03-16). Rounds span 2020-03-16 (inVirtus Technologies) through 2025-12-03 (Bravi).
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Frequently asked
What stands out about deal size in Pays de la Loire—are there true outliers among disclosed rounds?
Yes. Neolithe’s $65M on 2023-12-06 is the only disclosed round above $50M in the shown list, and it sits noticeably above the next-largest disclosed $44M (Enerdigit on 2024-07-12) and $30M (Lhyfe on 2023-12-12).
Do these funded rounds cluster in a narrow time window or spread evenly across years?
They cluster toward late 2023: 11 rounds fall between 2023-12-06 (Neolithe $65M) and 2023-12-19 (Velco $2M). That window includes multiple Nantes-based companies such as Neolithe (2023-12-06), Lhyfe (2023-12-12), and HUVY (2023-12-14, $1M).
Which cities repeat most, and is Nantes carrying a disproportionate share of larger disclosed rounds?
Nantes appears repeatedly across deal sizes, including some of the largest disclosed amounts: Neolithe $65M (2023-12-06), Enerdigit $44M (2024-07-12), and Lhyfe $30M (2023-12-12) are all Nantes-based. Smaller disclosed deals also show up in Nantes (e.g., Velco $2M on 2023-12-19; Digital4better $1M on 2024-02-23), suggesting concentration rather than a single one-off.
How often are the round stage or amount disclosures missing in this set?
There are 3 entries with “undisclosed” amounts (Bravi on 2025-12-03; BP Environmental Services on 2025-01-21; My Pie on 2024-02-06) and 10 entries labeled “Series Unknown” (for example Dametis on 2025-02-20 for $7M and Enerdigit on 2024-07-12 for $44M). This makes it harder to normalize comparisons by stage.
Are there sectors that recur often enough to suggest a local strength—especially among repeatedly funded categories?
Agriculture and Farming appears in multiple entries across years (SynDev $530K on 2023-09-22, Weenat $9M on 2024-04-08, Feve $2M on 2023-06-13, and Lisaqua $5M on 2022-03-04). Information Technology also repeats with Velco $2M (2023-12-19), Obat $13M (2023-11-15), and Digital4better $1M (2024-02-23), plus inVirtus Technologies $800K (2020-03-16).
What does the stage mix look like at the top end of disclosed funding—are large rounds concentrated in specific labeled stages?
Large disclosed rounds span several stage labels rather than one: Neolithe is “Series Unknown” at $65M (2023-12-06), Enerdigit is “Series Unknown” at $44M (2024-07-12), and Akeneo is “Series D” at $135M (2022-03-15). By contrast, many smaller rounds are “Seed” (e.g., Kalent $1M on 2025-05-01; Lyv $3M on 2025-02-04; EQUIUM $5M on 2023-01-09), indicating a split between early-stage volume and fewer high-ticket outliers.
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