BNP Paribas Développement
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About
BNP Paribas Développement is the group’s proprietary investment arm, operating as an evergreen fund rather than a traditional CVC. Unlike typical corporate units, it prioritizes financial returns over strategic synergies, requiring no commercial ties to the parent bank. It invests exclusively as a minority shareholder from Venture (Seed/Series B) to Growth. This structure provides "patient capital" without fixed fund lifecycles, allowing for long-term support of startups and SMEs.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Seed,Series A
- Sectors
- Agnostic, Deeptech, Climate/Cleantech/Greentech, Software/SaaS, Cyber & Security, Digital health
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Paris
- Geographic focus
- France
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Founded
- 2016
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 67
- Total investments: 102
- Exits: 22
Notable investments in France
Secure-IC, Yogosha, Tomojo, InBolt, Dood, Dynveo, Ganymed Robotics, U-Space, Watt & Well, Phenix, Le Pavé (ex SASMinimum), Hyperplan, Toopi Organics