Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel
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About
Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel (BAI) is a dedicated French venture capital fund, launched in April 2023, focused on supporting innovative industrial startups and SMEs that aim to produce in France. It invests in seed and Series A rounds, with tickets ranging from €500k to €2M, to finance the initial industrialization and commercial launch phases of projects with moderate technological risk and rapid growth potential. The fund, with €50 million AUM, emphasizes co-investment and significant French production, addressing a gap in financing for industrial innovations that are not necessarily deeptech.
Key facts
- Type
- Public Fund / Sovereign Wealth Fund
- Stages
- Seed,Series A
- Sectors
- Spacetech/Aerospace, Foodtech, Mobility & Transportation, Life sciences, Industry & Manufacturing, Logistics/Supply chain
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Paris
- Geographic focus
- France
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Founded
- 2023
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 8
- Total investments: 8
Notable investments in France
Ostrea, Galam Robotics, Cellaven, Bluenav, Yumgo, Elixir Aircraft, Battri