Raise more, without further dilution.
Multiply the impact of your fundraising
A successful fundraising round does not stop at equity. It can unlock access to public and private non-dilutive funding, significantly increasing the capital available to your business.
The principle is simple: the better structured your round, the more funding schemes we can activate. Every euro raised in equity can unlock several more in additional funding, without further dilution.
Non-dilutive funding.
The schemes we activate.
Les prêts Bpifrance.
From validating an innovative project through to commercial launch, Bpifrance offers a range of solutions that evolves as your company grows.
Lesappels à projets.
National and regional programmes designed to fund strategic R&D projects.
Private funding.
Bank loans and revenue-based financing, used alongside a fundraising round or to accelerate growth.
European funding.
Loans and grants for large-scale deeptech and collaborative projects.
A funding lever that needs to be planned early.
Non-dilutive funding does not happen by chance. It needs to be planned in advance, in line with your fundraising timetable and technology roadmap. That is why we integrate it into your wider funding strategy: equity, innovation tax incentives and financial management.
Experience on both sides of the funding process.
We have spent years on both sides of the table: as investors assessing opportunities, and as entrepreneurs securing funding.This dual perspective is what sets us apart: a comprehensive understanding of funding schemes, close relationships with funders, a clear understanding of your needs and a streamlined process designed to save you time.
Our services.
Schemes in detail.
A complete overview of the non-dilutive funding solutions we activate, including their eligibility criteria and funding amounts.
Bpifrance funding
Often the first source of funding to be activated. It helps validate the technological and economic feasibility of innovative projects, including the business model, technical feasibility, changes in user behaviour, ergonomics, service design, testing and marketing.
Typical ratio observed: 80% of shareholders’ equity.
Amount: €30k, up to €90k for deeptech projects.
The deeptech version of the Bourse French Tech, designed for projects with a strong technological component. It provides grants of up to €90k, covering up to 70% of eligible expenditure over a 12- to 18-month programme. It is reserved for companies incorporated in France for less than one year and recognised as deeptech by Bpifrance.
Designed to finance the R&D phase of breakthrough innovations before industrialisation and commercial launch. The scheme combines a grant and a repayable advance, providing up to €2m and covering up to 45% of eligible expenditure. It is open to SMEs and mid-sized companies with fewer than 2,000 employees, for programmes lasting up to 36 months.
Strengthens cash reserves to help create the right conditions for a fundraising round with seed investors, while allowing the company to finalise its innovative project.
Typical ratio observed: 50% of shareholders’ equity. Amount: up to €300k.
Strengthens the financial position of young companies raising capital from professional investors by providing complementary funding.
Typical ratio observed: 50% of shareholders’ equity. Amount: up to €1m.
Finances research, development and innovation activities prior to industrialisation and commercial launch, as well as creative innovation in the cultural and creative industries.
Typical ratio observed: 50% of shareholders’ equity. Amount: up to €3m.
Finances research, development and innovation (RDI) projects, as well as creative innovation for companies operating in the cultural and creative industries.
Typical ratio observed: 50% of shareholders’ equity. Amount: up to €2m.
Finances the industrial and commercial launch of an innovation in France or abroad. It covers intangible expenditure related to bringing the innovation to market.
Typical ratio observed: 30% of shareholders’ equity. Amount: up to €5m.
Private funding
Provided by commercial banks, typically alongside a fundraising round.
Typical ratio observed: 15% to 30% of the round. Amount: no fixed limit.
An alternative financing solution for online businesses with recurring revenue. Access working capital within hours, based on an analysis of your traffic, sales and monthly revenue data.
Term: 1 to 24 months. Funding within 48 hours, fully online. Up to €5m.
In partnership with Karmen.
European funding
Clusters, Missions, Partnerships, Eurostars, MSCA, ERC, EIC and EIT, as well as LIFE, the Innovation Fund, Erasmus+ and COST.
Primarily aimed at deeptech and collaborative projects, these competitive programmes typically have low success rates of around 2% to 5%. Loans or grants range from €0.5m to €10m.
In partnership with Euronovia.
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