Place
Lyon: startups, funding and events
Capital tracked€204,800,000
Rounds9
Startups7
Events tracked5
€204.8M
Capital tracked
9
Disclosed rounds
€45M
Biggest round
7
Startups tracked
Lyon, in numbers
9 rounds on record · 9 with a disclosed amount
Rounds by stage
Series A 44%
Seed 22%
Series C 11%
Venture Debt 11%
Series B 11%
Capital by year
Share of rounds
Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →
Largest rounds tracked
Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
| Company | Round | Sector | Lead | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agicap France | Series C | Fintech | AVP | €45M |
| Indy France | Series B | Accounting Automation | Alven, Tiger Global | €41.8M |
| Verley France | Series A | Fermentation | Alven | €32M |
| Verley France | Series A | Fermentation | - | €32M |
| RED Horticulture France | Series A | Agritech | - | €17M |
| Agicap France | Series A | Fintech | Partech | €15M |
Startups in Lyon
From the directory
MP
MaaT Pharma
Biotech · Seed
Lyon biotech developing pooled-donor gut microbiome therapies for patients with blood cancers.
Seed · €1,000,000
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AG
Agicap
Fintech · Series C
Cash flow management and forecasting software for SMBs and mid-market finance teams
Series C · €45,000,000
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RH
RED Horticulture
Agritech · Series A
Tunable LED lighting and control software for greenhouse growers
Series A · €17,000,000
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Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
Alven
Seed–Series A · AI
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Lyon. Alven is a Paris venture capital firm investing at early stage in…
Ticket undisclosed
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AVP
Growth–Series A · AI
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Lyon. AVP is an independent investment platform founded within AXA in 2016 and…
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Partech
Seed–Series A
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Lyon. Partech invests from seed to growth across Europe, North America and Africa…
EUR 300k–EUR 100M
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Next up
The Lyon calendar · 5 tracked
16Sep SIDO Lyon Tradeshow · Lyon, France · 8000 2 days 22
Sep Salon de la Data et de l’IA Conference · Lyon, France · 2000 1 day 28
Sep Natexpo Tradeshow · Lyon, France · 10843 2 days 21
Jan Sirha Lyon Tradeshow · Lyon, France · 257000 5 days 15
Mar Global Industrie Tradeshow · Lyon, France · 60000 4 days
Programs in Lyon
Open calls first
SIDO Lyon — Start-up Village 2026
Startup zone
A turnkey exhibition stand in the Start-up Village on the SIDO show floor, priced at EUR 850 excluding VAT. The badge-scanning app is an optional EUR 580 excluding VAT add-on with an unlimited smartphone licence, and speaking slots are priced separately depending on the format. · None
Rolling
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Sirha Innovation Awards 2027
Competition
Award, visibility and laureate listing · None
Closes 15 Sep
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Trophees Natexpo 2026
Competition
Trophy and Natexpo showcase, including a startup-adjacent 'Petites Pepites' category · None
Closed
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