Degroux Brugère advised CentraleSupélec Venture on its participation in the €1 million fundraising round carried out by Exwayz, a startup specializing in 3D vision and automation technologies.

Created in 2023, CentraleSupélec Venture supports and finances startups from the CentraleSupélec ecosystem. Its mission is to support high-potential early-stage startups founded by alumni or linked to laboratories and entrepreneurship programs.

The operation is perfectly in line with the fund’s mission, which aims to consolidate synergies between the school, its alumni, and the technological innovation ecosystem in France.

This fundraising marks a new milestone for Exwayz, which continues its rapid growth and strengthens its ability to deploy its 3D automation solutions in rapidly expanding markets.

Jérémie Swiecznik and Benoît Courtet advised CentraleSupélec Venture on all legal and transactional aspects of this transaction.

Edflex, a major player in digital training for businesses, raises €15 million from Bpifrance through its fund Digital Venture and its long-standing investors Educapital, Ternel, and Wille Finance.

Founded in 2016, the company achieved profitability in its traditional markets this summer, and this third round of funding marks a key milestone for investing in innovation, strengthening the solution’s AI capabilities, and accelerating its international development.

Following an initial acquisition in Italy in 2024 and the opening of an office in North America this year, Edflex intends to amplify its impact on global organizations by making access to training simpler, more relevant, and closer to the field. Edflex now aims to become one of the European leaders in the training market, which is currently dominated by American and Asian players.

Jérémie Swiecznik, Benoît Courtet and Maxim Khlopotin advised Bpifrance on all legal and transactional aspects of this transaction.

Degroux Brugère advised Bpifrance and AfricInvest on the OBO carried out by Marietton Développement, France’s leading travel company, marking the group’s fourth LBO.

This transaction enables the 14 members of the Executive Committee and employees to increase their stake in the company, consolidating their commitment to a strong group of 1,800 employees. The US fund Certares retains approximately 49% of the new structure, Havas Voyages Groupe, alongside longstanding shareholders Bpifrance and AfricInvest, who are renewing their support.

Through this transaction, the Group is pursuing its development strategy, focused on enriching its offering, strengthening customer services, and a policy of targeted acquisitions.

Jérémie Swiecznik and Willy Lao assisted Bpifrance and AfricInvest as legal advisors on all legal and transactional aspects of the deal.

Degroux Brugère advised Bpifrance and IRDI Capital Investissement on their investment in Lapi Group, France’s leading network of multi-specialist insurance brokers for individuals and businesses.

This strategic investment will enable the group, founded in 2022, to accelerate its organic and external growth.

Through this transaction, the two investors are entering into a long-term partnership aimed at supporting the consolidation of the brokerage market and the growth of the Lapi Groupe model through the acquisition of 50 local brokerage firms, thereby strengthening its unique position as the leading network of multi-specialist insurance brokers for individuals and businesses in France.

Jérémie Swiecznik and Maxim Khlopotin acted as counsel to Bpifrance and IRDI Capital Investissement on all legal and transactional aspects of this transaction.

Degroux Brugère worked alongside Bpifrance to strengthen the capital of the Coucoo Cabanes Group, a French specialist in eco-tourism. This transaction marks the entry of Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement (Carvest) and BFC Croissance (Banque Populaire BFC) alongside Coucoo Cabanes’ existing investors, including Bpifrance.

This new round of financing will enable the group, founded in 2009, to continue its ambitious development with the opening of six new eco-tourism sites across France.
Already supported by Bpifrance since 2019, Coucoo Cabanes confirms its status as a leader in sustainable hospitality, combining comfort and respect for the environment.

Jérémie Swiecznik, partner in the Transaction Group, advised Bpifrance on all legal and transactional aspects of this operation, helping to secure and structure the investment, in line with Bpifrance’s strategy of supporting companies committed to sustainable transition.

Toulouse-based industrial energy performance specialist Eco-Tech Ceram (ETC) has just raised €16 million to accelerate the deployment of its turnkey carbon-free heat solutions. This strategic Series B deal is designed to enhance the environmental and industrial impact of companies.

The capital increase was led by “Fonds Révolution Environnementale et Solidaire”, managed by Crédit Mutuel Impact, alongside the PSIM fund, managed by Bpifrance Investissement as part of the France 2030 program.

This financing will enable Eco-Tech Ceram to step up its commercial development, strengthen its industrial capacities, and accelerate technical innovation to offer ever more competitive, high-performance equipment to manufacturers.

Founded in 2014 by Antoine Meffre, Eco-Tech Ceram draws on cutting-edge scientific expertise supported by leading institutions: the CNRS, ADEME, the Occitanie Region, Bpifrance (three-time winner of the Concours Mondial de l’Innovation) and the European Commission (IFSC program).
This round of financing consolidates ETC’s position as a benchmark partner for decarbonized industrial heat that is competitive and controlled over the long term.

Our Venture Capital team, responsible for advising on the legal and transactional aspects of the deal, was made up of Jérémie Swiecznik, partner in the Transaction Department, and Benoît Courtet, counsel.

Degroux Brugère advised Breega, as lead sponsor, on the fund-raising by Ensol, a French start-up specializing in residential solar energy. The €14 million deal marks a strategic step in Ensol’s development, as it strives to democratize access to solar energy in France.

The deal consists of 6 million euros in capital, raised from Breega, the lead investor in this financing round, with the participation of impact funds Endgame and Watermelon, as well as several business angels. It is completed by 8 million euros in debt, contributed by the Terra Nea investment fund – managed by Andera Partners – dedicated to the ecological transition in the South of France, and by the Enerfip participative investment platform, specialized in financing the energy transition.

This funding will enable Ensol to accelerate its regional deployment, strengthen its proprietary technology and offer an innovative solar rental service accessible to a larger number of French households.

Our venture capital team, which advised Breega on the legal aspects of the transaction, comprised Jérémie Swiecznik, partner in the Transactional Department, Benoît Courtet, counsel, and Maxim Khlopotin, associate.