Funded Science and Engineering Startups in France
The largest disclosed round in these most-recent France science-and-engineering entries is Neolithe’s $65M on 2023-12-06; it sits far above the next tier,…
The largest disclosed round in these most-recent France science-and-engineering entries is Neolithe’s $65M on 2023-12-06; it sits far above the next tier, where several rounds cluster in the $29M–$48M band (e.g., OpenAirlines $48M on 2024-11-14, MECAWARE $42M on 2023-10-06, Latitude $29M on 2024-01-23). The smallest disclosed amount is Estuaire’s $30K on 2023-03-20, creating a wide disclosed-range spread from $30K to $65M.
Dates show a dense closing window: 7 of 13 rounds were announced between 2022-04-04 and 2022-11-15 (Sweep $73M, VoltAero $33M, Strapi $31M), and 4 of 13 fall between 2024-10-14 and 2024-11-14 (Aerleum $6M, OpenAirlines $48M, and Lium marked undisclosed). Geography clusters tightly in and around Paris/Ile-de-France (Dark, Estuaire, Strapi), alongside two other concentrated regions: Rhone-Alpes/Provence-Alpes-Cote D’azur appear repeatedly (MECAWARE, Lium, NAWA Technologies). Stage coverage is mixed, with “Series Unknown” or blank amounts appearing in multiple entries (Series Unknown: 3; undisclosed: 1; blank: 1), while Seed and Series B are each represented multiple times in the disclosed set (Seed: 2 with disclosed amounts; Series B: 3).
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What’s the largest disclosed round here, and is it a clear outlier versus the rest of the table?
Neolithe’s $65M (2023-12-06) is the top disclosed amount and sits well above the next-largest disclosed rounds, including OpenAirlines $48M (2024-11-14) and Sweep $73M (2022-04-04). Notably, one much smaller disclosed round also appears: Estuaire’s $30K on 2023-03-20.
Are there temporal clusters in the most recent rounds, or is the timeline evenly spread?
The entries concentrate in two windows rather than evenly spreading. Seven rounds fall between 2022-04-04 and 2022-11-15 (Sweep $73M on 2022-04-04; Strapi $31M on 2022-06-22; VoltAero $33M on 2022-11-15), while four rounds land within a 32-day span in late 2024 (Aerleum 2024-10-14 $6M; Dark 2024-04-15 $6M is outside; Lium 2024-11-08 undisclosed; OpenAirlines 2024-11-14 $48M).
Do certain cities or regions repeat more than others?
Paris/Ile-de-France shows up multiple times: Dark (Paris, 2024-04-15, $6M), Estuaire (Paris, 2023-03-20, $30K), and Strapi (Paris, 2022-06-22, $31M). Rhone-Alpes/nearby regions also recur with MECAWARE in Bully, Rhone-Alpes (2023-10-06, $42M) and Lium in Orange, Rhone-Alpes (2024-11-08, undisclosed), plus NAWA Technologies in Rousset, Provence-Alpes-Cote D’azur (2022-01-20, $21M).
What stage mix dominates among disclosed amounts, and how much is missing/unclear?
Among labeled stages, Series B is frequent with three disclosed entries: Strapi $31M (2022-06-22), VoltAero $33M (2022-11-15), and Sweep $73M (2022-04-04). Seed appears twice with disclosed amounts (Aerleum $6M on 2024-10-14; Dark $6M on 2024-04-15), while “Series Unknown” appears 3 times (OpenAirlines is not unknown; Neolithe, Estuaire, Aerleum?—specifically Neolithe 2023-12-06 $65M; OpenAirlines is Series Unknown? actually OpenAirlines is Series Unknown 2024-11-14 $48M; Aerleum is Seed; Latitude is Series B; Lium is Seed undisclosed; Estuaire is Series Unknown $30K) and there is one “undisclosed” amount (Lium 2024-11-08).
Which entry is the smallest disclosed round, and does it stand alone?
The smallest disclosed amount is Estuaire’s $30K on 2023-03-20, which is far below the next-lowest disclosed figures at $500K (Sinay, 2020-09-17) and $6M (Aerleum 2024-10-14; Dark 2024-04-15). That makes Estuaire a clear small-outlier within this slice.
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