Bpifrance is a French public investment bank that plays a key role in supporting the space industry through financing, investment, and advisory services. It focuses on promoting innovation, growth, and exports for French companies in the space sector, including startups developing nanosatellites and anti-drone systems. Bpifrance is involved in the "France 2030" investment plan, which allocates significant funds to space and seabed-related projects, and it partners with organizations like the Direction Générale de l'Armement to strengthen the French defense industry's supply chains.
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The September 2025 Cailabs funding round included participation from Bpifrance’s Definvest and Fonds Innovation Defense, NewSpace Capital, the European Innovation Council, and Starquest Capital.
Univity’s Series A round included the Blast private investment club, European VC fund Expansion, the Deeptech 2030 fund managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the French government, and two family offices.
Bpifrance’s Deep Tech fund also supported UNIVITY’s Series A round.
The €1 billion ECA financing will be provided by a pool of commercial banks benefiting from a French State guarantee obtained through Bpifrance Assurance Export for an amount of approximately €975 million equivalent.
The financing for Eutelsat will be provided by a pool of commercial banks obtained through French export credit agency Bpifrance Assurance Export and backed by the French state.
Eutelsat is negotiating financing for its participation in SpaceRISE with sources including France’s Bpifrance and export finance agencies such as EK Export Finance.
Other investors in this funding round included A.P. Moller Holding, Bpifrance, Vinci (BGK Group), RiO Family Office, and various Finnish investors.
The Series A round was led by Red River West and DeepTech Plan, with participation from several Bpifrance-managed funds and other investors.
The Series A round was led by Blast, the French Ministry of Armed Forces’ Definvest fund managed by Bpifrance, Expansion, Primo Capital through its investment fund Primo Space, Karot Capital, ARIS, and Vertech Finance.
The Series A round was led by Blast and the Definvest fund managed by Bpifrance and Expansion.
The financing facility was arranged by Crédit Agricole CIB, Santander CIB, Societe Generale, and Natixis, and backed by Bpifrance Assurance Export.
Unseenlabs’ historical partners 360 Capital, OMNES, Bpifrance, Breizh Up managed by UI Investissement, and S0.002 kg Ventures reaffirmed their support for the new funding round.
Latitude’s $30,000,000 Series B round included existing investors Crédit Mutuel Innovation, Expansion, DeepTech 2030 (a France 2030 fund managed by Bpifrance), and UI Investissement.
DeepTech 2030 is a France 2030 fund managed by Bpifrance.
The Series A consortium includes Starquest Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, the French State through its Deeptech 2030 fund managed by Bpifrance, Expansion Ventures, Space Founders France, and Wind Capital.
Latitude completed a $30,000,000 fundraising round supported by Crédit Mutuel Innovation, Expansion, DeepTech 2030 (a France 2030 fund managed by Bpifrance), UI Investissement, and new investors including Blast.club, Kima Ventures, and Vincent Luciani.
The French State invested in ALDORIA through the Deeptech 2030 fund managed by Bpifrance.
Major financial partners supporting the Kinéis project include Bpifrance, CLS, BNP Paribas Développement, CELAD, Maison Julien et Kelly Dassault, and Ethics Group.
Bpifrance has supported Cailabs continuously since 2016.
Outsight received €22 million in a funding round co-led by Energy Innovation Capital and the Defense Innovation Fund managed by Bpifrance.