Avolta

€47m raised by French Tech startups this week while 3 exited. Congrats to: 💰 Aerleum OTOQI Quiet Fungiball Linkbycar Ramdam Letxbe GreenGo .txt Ai4Dental IDEALYS 🤝🏼 Fit Immersion Tactix Gamestream Read #43 weekly newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQeXS8KK

€117m raised by French Tech startups this week while 5 exited. Congrats to: 💰 Pretto Aenitis Technologies Constellation Technologies & Operations TWISE SAS A.M.A Selections C&DAC Stoïk Gladia xpln.ai Storio Energy Najar (formerly Welii) Generare Labellevie.com Zola Mendo Edgee Auxo Dynamics 🤝🏼 FiG - Food Index for Good We Go GreenR Epiconcept company Locala ASTAREON Read #42 weekly newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/efiXqtgp

€87m raised by French Tech startups this week while 3 exited. Congrats to: 💰 LA VIE™ kelkun Dylogy (ex Novaa Tech) Keysom Revyze Seedext Highcast Kriptown Qantev baCta stellar // AdEchoTech 🤝🏼 Dayuse.com Skiply kShuttle Read #41 weekly newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/en_sPNjU

€556m raised by French Tech startups this week while 2 exited. Congrats to: 💰 Bluefins Formality Dessia Technologies VelyVelo Intent Technologies DinMo poolside OPTIMUM TRACKER NRJx Rivrs Qovoltis Bloom Alternance Detective Box Micropep Technologies 🤝🏼 Kamino Retail Billy by Pennylane Read #40 weekly newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/erDsK5_E

€121m raised by French Tech startups this week while 2 exited. Congrats to: 💰 Lokki Phacet VELA - Sail For Goods Movalib InSpek Dotfile Jump Synovo Kestra La Solive Kiosk SURGAR BatiFire Quai des Notaires 🤝🏼 SIMCO DUONYX Read #39 weekly newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejE5dVz7

Avolta is proud to have advised VELA - Sail For Goods on its €40M fundraising 🚢🌍 We are pleased to announce that VELA - Sail For Goods a French start-up pioneering 100% sail-powered maritime transport, has successfully raised €40 million in a major financing round, in collaboration with Magellan Asset Finance. This strategic transaction, combining equity and bank debt, represents a significant milestone in VELA’s growth, enabling the company to officially begin the construction of its first vessel. The funds will also be used to strengthen its commercial and operational teams in France and the United States. Key investors in this round include: Révolution Environnementale et Solidaire fund, financed by the societal dividend of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale and managed by Crédit Mutuel Impact. - Bpifrance’s maritime decarbonization fund. - 11th Hour Racing foundation, supporting ocean conservation initiatives - Regional investors such as NORMANDIE LITTORAL and Normandie Participations - Private investors like Benoist Grossmann (Managing Partner at Eurazeo) and Pascal Marty (Co-founder of Atlante Gestion). 🚀 This financing allows VELA - Sail For Goods to accelerate its mission of transforming maritime freight with sustainable, wind-powered cargo ships that provide a cleaner and more efficient alternative for global shipping. Congratulations to the VELA team Michael Fernandez-Ferri on this milestone, and a big thank you to the investors for their trust and support! #Innovation #SustainableTransport #Maritime #Fundraising #Decarbonization #Entrepreneurship #Avolta #Finance #ImpactInvesting Team Avolta : Frédéric Ventre Managing Director - Frederic.ventre@avoltapartners.com Victor Ebersold Vice Président - Victor.ebersold@avoltapartners.com Hugo Lemesle Senior Analyste - Hugo.lemesle@avoltapartners.com Our thanks also to Christina Fritz

🚨 New Fintech deal for Avolta 🚨 I'm delighted to have advised Sogexia, an innovative FinTech company, on the sale of a minority stake to CAPZA, a prominent private equity firm with a strong presence in European mid-market investments. 🙏 Thanks Kilian Füg and the Sogexia team for your trust. 💪 Big up for my team Alexandre Meiers Olivier Saint-Marc in this deal. This transaction sets another landmark deal in Fintech for Avolta and our partner Alantra after having recently advised: - ICEBERG DATA LAB: €10m equity round with Beringea and Maif Avenir - Updraft: £272m Debt and Equity Funding with Jefferies, Santander, Quilam - Lendscape: sale to Bowmark Capital - TradingHub: minority investment from Summit Partners - Finsolutia: sale to Pollen Street Capital - Cow Hills Retail bv: sale to Orisha (TA Associates, Francisco Partners) - Raizers: sale to Empruntis (Groupe Mentor, Bridgepoint) - Moneytrans: €11m equity round with Axio Capital - dejamobile: sale to MarketPay (Anacap) - iBanFirst: sale to Marlin Equity Partners - Clearnox BE (Isabel Group): sale to Isabel Group - Anytime: sale to Orange cc: Philippe Rodriguez Patrick Robin Eve Dbico-Baldini Pascal FARRUGIA David-Cyriaque Laurent Daniel Jarjoura Frédéric Ventre Phil Dardier Francois De Rugy Victor Ebersold Mathilde Ersonmez Deborah Bourgeot Mehdy Laudrin Hugo Lemesle Quentin Monat Thibault Sordet Esteban Laine

It took me more than expected, but I’m finally done going through the 201 transactions that involved developer-first startups in H1 2024 💪 Since joining Avolta, I’ve been closely following the developer-first ecosystem, analysing each transaction to understand better which categories are drawing significant attention from investors and what that implies for the future of software development. The result is the “Global Developer-First Transactions - H1 2024” report, the first-ever comprehensive analysis of the fundraising and M&A activities shaping the developer-first ecosystem. If you’re interested in learning about the developer-first categories that attracted the most funding or the companies acquired in the first half of 2024, I’m organising a webinar next Wednesday, September 18th, to share all the report’s findings. In this webinar, I will delve into the insights from the 201 transactions that define the current market and signal forthcoming trends and break down: Significant transactions: Highlighting the top deals and their impact on the ecosystem. Sector analysis: Detailed insights into pivotal sectors like AI, API, Cloud, and more, revealing where capital is flowing. Geographic focus: Which cities are attracting capital beyond Silicon Valley. Future predictions: How current trends are expected to shape the developer-first ecosystem over the next 6 to 12 months. Register now to ensure you receive the recording and a PDF copy of the report first (link in comments ⤵️) P.S.: this work was inspired by Tyler Jewell’s Developer-Led Ecosystem series.

New AI Software M&A deal for Avolta Avolta is pleased to have acted as sole financial advisor to Buildrz — part of One Click LCA.io on its strategic sales to One Click LCA. Transaction rationale. One Click LCA is set to expand its offer through the acquisition of Buildrz, a move that will enhance its global life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declaration (EPD) solutions within the construction industry. This strategic addition will incorporate Buildrz’s advanced expertise in Artificial Intelligence, notably through their AI-driven SaaS solution for feasibility studies. This integration is expected to fortify One Click LCA's commitment to delivering cutting-edge and sustainable construction solutions. Buildrz. Buildrz is transforming the pre-construction process with a generative AI platform that streamlines design and ensures compliance and eco-friendliness. Providing architects and developers with tools for sustainable and profitable development, the platform stands out for its balanced focus on efficiency, regulatory and environmental considerations. One Click LCA. One Click LCA is advancing the construction sector’s commitment to sustainability by providing comprehensive life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declaration (EPD) tools. Their software aids companies in minimizing their environmental footprint through data-driven decisions. As an essential resource for eco-conscious construction, One Click LCA is at the forefront of integrating green practices into the industry’s standard operations. This transaction sets another landmark in B2B SaaS for Avolta after having recently advised Dartagnan on its sale to BID Equity, Fluid Topics on its €15m Series B with Kennet, Unifai on its sale to Akeneo, the €21m series B of Opendatasoft with Salesforce Ventures, Demeter, Eiffel and Odyssée Venture and the €10m series B of Deepomatic with EnBW, Orbia Ventures, Hi Inov, Swisscom and Alven. Thanks Manuel Verrier, Maud-Anais Claudot, the Buildrz — part of One Click LCA team as well as all the shareholders (Yves Guiol, Thibaut Escarras, Anatole Maizières, Xavier Le Blan, etc.) for your trust. Avolta Team Arthur Porré - Managing Partner Olivier Saint-Marc - Associate Cc: Philippe Rodriguez Patrick Robin Eve Dbico-Baldini Pascal FARRUGIA David-Cyriaque Laurent Daniel Jarjoura Frédéric Ventre Phil Dardier Francois De Rugy Victor Ebersold Alexandre Meiers Mathilde Ersonmez Deborah Bourgeot Olivier Saint-Marc Mehdy Laudrin Christina Fritz

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