BACS Innov (CentraleSupélec)

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About

BACS Innov, for Business Angels Centraliens et Supélec pour l’Innovation, is an investment company created in 2018 in Lyon by sixteen alumni of CentraleSupélec, and open only to graduates of these schools. It gathers the capital of about a hundred partners, €2.8M by the end of 2023, to fund seed-stage startups founded or co-founded by alumni of Centrale and Supélec, in co-investment with other business angels and funds, and sits on the strategic committee of its investments. The portfolio includes Aletiq, Deepsight, Inpulse, acquired by MAPAL at the end of 2025, Amiral Technologies, InVirtus Technologies, OPLIT, Wyve, Osiris Agriculture, or Aerix Systems. For a founder from Centrale or Supélec, it is an initial funding round supported by the alumni network.

Key facts

Type
Angel Network
Stages
Seed
Sectors
Agnostic, B2B, Business management software, Marketplace, Software/SaaS, Vertical SaaS, Advertising/Media, Agritech, AI & Automation, Beauty/Fashion, Blockchain/Crypto, Data & Infrastructure, Cyber & Security, Defense, Education, Energy, Fintech & Insurtech, Foodtech, Gaming, Hospitality/Tourism/Travel, Future of work/HR, Industry & Manufacturing, Legaltech/Regtech, Logistics/Supply chain, Martech, Mobility & Transportation, Proptech/Construction, Retail/Future of Commerce, Digital health, B2C, Consumer
Headquarters
France
Offices
Lyon
Geographic focus
France
Founded
2018

Track record

  • Portfolio companies: 12

Notable investments

Oplit, Wyve, Aletiq, Inpulse, Kard

Funds by stage

Other funds investing at the same stages, list by list.

Funds by sector

The funds investing in each sector, based on their rounds over the last 36 months.