Paris-Saclay French Tech Seed

The French Tech Seed Fund aims to boost private investment in technological firms less than 3 years old. Labeled a business introducer by Bpifrance, the Paris-Saclay French Tech Seed consortium is designed to support deeptech startups in the local Paris-Saclay ecosystem.   

The Paris-Saclay French Tech Seed consortium is devoted to innovative French startups in the seed stage that are part of the Paris-Saclay ecosystem. They must be under 3 years old, be a vehicle for highly technological innovation, have completed a first round of fund-raising (currently or within the last three months), and be supported by a Paris-Saclay French Tech Seed partner. 

The fund operates through accredited Paris-Saclay French Tech Seed influencers who identify and assess potentially valuable technologies and work in coordination with private investors.  

Qualifying young companies can be granted the Paris-Saclay French Tech Seed label. This provides access to Bpifrance funding in the form of convertible bonds with a 2:1 ratio for funds raised below €250K. For every euro of private investment, startups receive two euros of public investment from Bpifrance in the form of convertible bonds. 

With the Paris-Saclay French Tech Seed label, companies also receive support before and after receiving funding. This custom-tailored support is offered both by the Paris-Saclay French Tech Seed consortium and by its network of professionals, from the maturation to the investment phase. 

• Paris-Saclay SATT (Technology Transfer Corporation – Société d’Accélération du Transfert de Technologies)  

• AgroParisTech 

• HEC Paris 

• CentraleSupélec 

• Génopôle 

• IncubAlliance 

• Institut d’Optique Graduate School (IOGS) 

• Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IPP) 

• WAI