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BNP Paribas Développement

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 11 cheques on record.

Corporate VCDeploying now

GrowthSeries AInternetMarketingBusiness Development

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque31days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MCheque size, as they say$1.1M – $21MRounds led0 of 11Mostly inFrance, 100%
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BNP Paribas Développement highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Growth: 86% of its rounds

What they do

BNP Paribas Développement, filiale du groupe BNP Paribas, investit depuis plus de 38 ans directement sur fonds propres pour soutenir le développement des PME et ETI et assurer leur pérennité en qualité d’actionnaire minoritaire.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC
Cheque size
$1.1M – $21M as they say
Stages
GrowthSeries A
Sectors
InternetMarketingBusiness Development
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    InboltSeries A · FR · SOSV$13MWith 3 others
  3. Sept
    HighLifeGrowth · Capricorn Partners$90MWith 12 others
  4. 2025

    1 round

  5. Sept
    Scintil PhotonicsSeries B · FR · TechStartups$58MWith 9 others
  6. 2019

    3 rounds

  7. Nov
    TissiumFR · FinSMEs$43MWith 7 others
  8. Jun
    CitalidFR · EU-Startups$1.4MWith 1 other
  9. Jan
    ZoovFR · VentureBeat$6.8MWith 4 others
  10. 2018

    5 rounds

  11. Dec
    SentryoSeries A · FR · FinSMEs$11MWith 3 others
  12. Nov
    Stilla TechnologiesSeries A · FR · FinSMEs$18MWith 4 others
  13. Jul
    AntabioSeries A · FR · FinSMEs$15MWith 3 others
  14. Jul
    CarbonexGrowth · FR · RIVE Private Investment$76MWith 1 other
  15. May
    eLichensFR · FinSMEs$8.2MWith 4 others

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The team

We hold 13 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as BNP Paribas Développement. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies BNP Paribas Développement put money into.

Quick answers about BNP Paribas Développement

What does BNP Paribas Développement invest in?

BNP Paribas Développement invests most often at Series A and Growth (86% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Internet, Marketing and Business Development.

How active is BNP Paribas Développement?

11 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has BNP Paribas Développement invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Inbolt (Series A, Oct 2026), HighLife (Growth, Sept 2026) and Scintil Photonics (Series B, Sept 2025).

How big are BNP Paribas Développement's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M. It says it writes cheques of $1.1M to $21M.

Does BNP Paribas Développement lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does BNP Paribas Développement invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (100%).

Is BNP Paribas Développement investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does BNP Paribas Développement invest alongside?

Most often Omnes (3 rounds together), Bpifrance (2 rounds together) and Sofinnova Partners (2 rounds together).

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