Place
Lyon: startups, funding and events
Capital tracked€234,735,000
Rounds12
Startups10
Events tracked5
Stories1
€234.7M
Capital tracked
12
Disclosed rounds
€45M
Biggest round
10
Startups tracked
Lyon, in numbers
12 rounds on record · 12 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 |
| Hackuity France | Undisclosed | Cybersecurity | Forgepoint Capital International | €16.4M |
What we have written
1 story on Lyon
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Startups in Lyon
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Wavo
Inventory financing for independent retailers and brands
€10,000,000
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Reecall
Reecall offers white-label voice intelligence so enterprises can embed telephonic AI agents under their own brand.
€3,500,000
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Hackuity
Cybersecurity · Series B
French cybersecurity startup whose AI-powered vulnerability operations platform aggregates findings from over 130 security tools and prioritizes remediation…
€16,435,000
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Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
Seventure Partners
Growth–Seed · Biotech
Led 1 of 2 rounds tracked in Lyon. Founded in 1997 and backed by Natixis Investment Managers, Seventure Partners is…
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Eurazeo
Growth–Seed · Climate
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Lyon. Eurazeo is a European investment group managing about €40 billion across three…
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Founders Future
Pre-seed–Seed · AI
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Lyon. Founders Future invests from pre-seed through growth in AI, data, cybersecurity, energy,…
EUR 250k–EUR 7.5M
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Next up
The Lyon calendar · 5 tracked
21Jan Sirha Lyon 2027 Tradeshow · Lyon, France · 257000 5 days 15
Mar Global Industrie 2027 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
Closed
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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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