NEWSLETTER – EMPLOYMENT : OCTOBER 2025

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JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS ADVISES MICROOLED IN ITS NEW FUNDRAISING ROUND, AS WELL AS ITS INVESTORS

Joffe & Associés advised Microoled in connection with its €8.5 million fundraising, as well as its investors. This transaction follows the extended financing round completed in November 2024, which saw the entry of Applied Ventures, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials.

JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS ADVISES DEMETER IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTMENT IN ALLERGEN ALERT

Joffe & Associés advised Demeter, a leading European private equity firm dedicated to the ecological and industrial transition, in connection with the €3.6 million fundraising completed by the startup Allergen Alert.

JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS ADVISES HYGIE31 ON ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH GALILEOLIFE FARMACIE

J&A advised Hygie31, a French group and leading player in the pharmaceutical market operator of Pharmacie Lafayette and six other networks, in connection with its strategic partnership with GalileoLife.

Joffe & Associés advised Capital Croissance in connection with its investment in the capital of Seipra Score

J&A advised Capital Croissance on its investment in Seipra Score, a French specialist in electronic solutions for public transport networks.

J&A ADVISES SEIVEN GROUP, ITS CEO AND MAIN SHAREHOLDERS ON THE CAPITAL REORGANIZATION OF THE NEW PARENT COMPANY: SEIVEN HOLDING

Joffe & Associés advised Seiven Group, its CEO and main shareholders on the capital reorganization of the new parent company: Seiven Holding.

JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS ADVISES SOCADIF CAPITAL INVESTISSEMENT ON ITS INVESTMENT IN SPAREKA

J&A acted as counsel to Socadif Capital Investissement in connection with its equity investment in Spareka, a platform specializing in spare parts for home and garden

JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS secures a record €150 million award against Sanofi on behalf of CNAM.

JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS secures a major victory: the Paris Court of Appeal has ordered Sanofi to pay over €150 million to the French National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM) for practices related to Plavix.

J&A ADVISES FIRA NORD-EST, FINOVAM GESTION’S SEED FUND, IN CONNECTION WITH STEMINOV’S FUNDRAISING

JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS ADVISES CONVICTIONSRH AND ITS MANAGEMENT ON ITS SALE TO MERCER

J&A advised ConvictionsRH and its management on its sale to Mercer, a global leader in human resources consulting.

JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS ADVISES CAILABS ON ITS FUNDRAISING FROM INSTITUTIONAL AND PRIVATE INVESTORS

Joffe & Associés advised Cailabs, a global leader in advanced photonics, on its €57 million fundraising from the EIB, Définvest, the Defense Innovation Fund, NewSpace Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, Starquest Capital, and CAIVE.

J&A ADVISED SOCADIF ON ITS INVESTMENT IN FINTECH GREENWAY, WHICH HAS COMPLETED A €32M FUNDRAISING ROUND, INCLUDING €2M IN EQUITY

Joffe & Associés advised Socadif on its investment in Greenway, a French fintech raising €32M (including €2M in equity) for its “all-in-one” business card integrating expense management and ESG criteria.

J&A advised Starquest Capital and MAIF Impact in the €5 million fundraising of Les Nouvelles Fermes

Joffe & Associés advised Starquest Capital and Maif Impact on the €5 million Series A fundraising of Les Nouvelles Fermes, a French pioneer in industrial aquaponics.

J&A advises Axeleo Capital and Bpifrance Investissement in connection with Gobano Robotics’ fundraising

Joffe & Associés advised a group of investors in connection with the fundraising carried out by Gobano Robotics, a company specialized in the development of artificial intelligence software applied to robotics.

J&A ADVISES IMPACT PARTNERS ON THE FUNDRAISING OF ITS FUND, IMPACT GROWTH V

J&A advised Impact Partners on the first closing of its Impact Growth V fund, dedicated to European social investment, which has already raised over €160M towards a €400M target.

J&A ADVISES HYGIE31 ON ITS MERGER WITH PHARM’AUVERGNE

Joffe & Associés advised Hygie31, a major player in the pharmaceutical sector, on its strategic combination with Pharm’Auvergne, a pharmacy network founded in 2018.

J&A ADVISES AXEPTIO ON THE ACQUISITION OF DUTCH COMPANY COOKIECODE

Joffe & Associés advised Axeptio on the acquisition of CookieCode, a Dutch company specialized in online consent management solutions.

J&A ADVISES APO’G AND ITS FOUNDING PARTNERS ON ITS SALE TO AXIDO, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE PROXITEAM GROUP

J&A advised Apo’g, a company specialized in the digital transformation of very small and medium-sized businesses, along with its founding partners, in connection with its sale to Axido, a subsidiary of the Proxiteam Group.

J&A ADVISES ONE PREPAID ON ITS ACQUISITION OF A STAKE IN ISAI AND ISATIS CAPITAL

Joffe & Associés supported One Prepaid, a specialist in the technical management and distribution of gift cards and prepaid vouchers, in its acquisition of a stake in ISAI Growth Lending and Isatis Capital.

J&A ADVISES ATAWEY ON ITS €22 MILLION FUNDRAISING ROUND

J&A acted alongside Atawey, a French pioneer in hydrogen refueling stations, in connection with its strategic €22 million capital raise.

J&A ADVISES INNOVACOM AND BUSINESS ANGELS IN CONNECTION WITH TURBOTECH’S FUNDRAISING ROUND

Joffe & Associés acted alongside Innovacom and several business angels in connection with Turbotech’s €8.5 million fundraising round.

J&A ADVISES BIODIS AND ITS CEO IN THE SHAREHOLDING RESTRUCTURING PROCESS

Joffe & Associés advised Biodis, a leading player in the specialized distribution of organic products, in a strategic capital restructuring transaction.

Memority Raises €13 Million

The French company Memority recently completed a €13 million funding round.

Inicio catches the light of investors

The French start-up Inicio, a leader in the detection and development of land suitable for photovoltaic projects, has completed a €4 million funding round.

Aboral Piscines joins the TSPH Group

The TSPH Group (The Swimming Pool Hub), a specialist in high-end one-piece pools, announces the acquisition of Aboral Piscines.

Speak33 joins Konecta

Speak33 has taken a major step forward in its growth by joining forces with Konecta, a leading player in the online customer experience space.

Axeptio accelerates its international expansion with the acquisition of AdOpt

Axeptio, the European expert in digital consent management, is strengthening its international development with the acquisition of Brazilian company AdOpt.

Human & Work becomes part of the Telus health division

The company specializing in workplace mental health consulting, Human & Work, is joining the health division of Telus, a publicly traded Canadian group with revenue exceeding €13.5 billion.

Yogurt Factory welcomes Socadif Capital Investissement

Yogurt Factory, the French frozen yoghurt specialist, is reorganising its capital structure with the entry of Socadif Capital Investissement as a minority shareholder.

SEB Alliance and SOCADIF back Kuantom to revolutionise connected cocktails

Joffe & Associés (Virginie Belle & Rémi Rodriguez) is advising Seb Alliance, Groupe SEB’s investment fund, and Socadif, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Ile-de-France, on their investment in Kuantom.

Leakmited raises €5 million

Leakmited, a software company that improves the monitoring and maintenance of water networks, has raised €5m from Starquest and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations.

Génération Snacking steps up its development with the support of Turenne Groupe

Génération Snacking, an SME based in the Oise region, specialising in the manufacture of top-of-the-range pastries and sandwiches, has joined forces with Turenne Groupe’s Regain 340 fund to accelerate its development.

Kapsera raises €4.2 million for its industrial development

Kapsera, a Bordeaux-based start-up specialising in agricultural biotechnology, has announced that it has raised €4.2 million to further develop its innovative microencapsulation technology aimed at improving the efficiency of sustainable agriculture.

ChapsVision acquires Sinequa

ChapsVision, a French player specialising in digital transformation and data management, is accelerating its development in the field of artificial intelligence with the acquisition of Sinequa, a company renowned for its AI-based search and analysis solutions.

OpenAirlines takes off with a €45 million fund-raising round

OpenAirlines, a world leader in fuel-saving solutions for aircraft pilots, has announced a €45 million round of financing to accelerate its global expansion and reduce the carbon footprint of aviation.

The Pilocap Group acquires SCAF France and ODF

The PILOCAP group, a leader in professional training, announces the acquisition of the SCAF France and ODF training centres. Joffe & Associés advised the PILOCAP Group on these transactions.

Jolt Capital acquires the IP activities of Dolphin Design

Jolt Capital acquires the IP power management and signal processing activities of Dolphin Design. Joffe & Associés (Thomas Saltiel, Camille Malbezin, Alvyn Gobardhan, Joanna Verissel & Clémence Bressolin) advised Jolt Capital on this transaction.

Locala strengthens its expansion with an LMBO

Locala, a company specialising in digital marketing, announces the completion of an LMBO. 

Pony boosts its ambitions with a €23 million fund-raising round

Pony, a start-up specialising in shared urban mobility, has just raised €23 million from Blast Club, Ademe Investissement, Colam Impact, La Poste Ventures and its historic investors. 

Strategic investment: Mobsuccess and Siparex Midcap target €100 million by 2028

Mobsuccess, a key player in local digital marketing, is teaming up with Siparex Midcap to accelerate its growth and target sales of €100 million by 2028, thanks to a strategic fundraising that will strengthen its market position.

Wattalps boosts its ambitions by raising €11 million

Wattalps, a company based in the Isère region and specialising in the manufacture of batteries for industrial vehicles, has just raised €11 million, marking a key stage in its development.

SOCADIF accelerates the growth of CAD 42

Joffe & Associés (Virginie Belle & Rémi Rodriguez) advises SOCADIF on its 1st innovation capital investment in CAD.42.

Neosilver raises nearly 4 million euros

Neosilver, a company specializing in the fight against loss of autonomy and isolation among the elderly, announces a €4 million round of financing from Mirova and Banque des territoires.

Atawey acquires McPhy’s charging station business

Atawey, leader in hydrogen charging stations, announces the acquisition of McPhy’s charging station business, for a fixed price of 12 million euros.

Nutriearth raises €8 million

Nutriearth, a pioneer in the manufacture of vitamin D3 from insects, announces that it has raised nearly 8 million euros from historic investors such as Demeter, Nord France Ammorçage and BPI France, as well as new investors Rev3 Capital, Holding Serthi and Captech Santé.

GPG GRANIT ACQUIRES ISOFROID

GPG Granit, market leader in the design of funeral monuments, acquires Isofroid, a company specializing in equipment, materials and products for body conservation.

Cashbee fintech raises over 7.5 million euros

Cashbee, the leading mobile savings and investment platform, has closed a €7.5 million financing round with La Mif and its historical shareholders, including Banque Postale, My Money Bank and other business angels.

Cellaven raises 2.8 million euros for cell culture automation

Cellaven, a start-up specializing in cell culture automation, announces a €2.8 million financing round from FINOVAM Gestion, Bpi France Amorçage Industriel and other private investors. 

Aptic strengthens its team with Sofiouest

The Aptic Group, which specializes in direct recruitment in the Financial Services and Corporate functions sectors, announces the opening of its capital to Sofiouest, which becomes a minority partner and reference investor in a primary MBO.

Accor and LVMH join forces to accelerate development of Orient Express

In June 2024, the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group, world leader in the luxury goods sector, signed a strategic partnership with the Accor group.

WEBNET Group acquires YAYTY

WEBNET Group, web designer and digital solutions integrator, acquires YAYTY, a computer coding and user experience consultancy.

Fountaine Pajot acquires La Chevrolière plant

Fountaine Pajot, a leader in pleasure boat design, has acquired a Loire-Atlantique supplier to develop the interior outfitting of its sailing yachts. The company, advised by Joffe & Associés (Christophe Joffe & Rudy Diamant), is integrating a factory belonging to the Malvaux Industries group.

Next Gen : Joffe & Associés co-opts two new partners in Paris

Joffe & Associés is delighted to announce the promotion of Camille Malbezin and Alvyn Gobardhan to the rank of partner. These appointments illustrate the continued dynamic growth of Joffe & Associés and its ability to nurture the next generation.

The French Bastards increases its capital

The French Bastards, a true leader in the bakery-pastry market, increases its capital through an equity investment led by Experienced Capital.

Irbis Group welcomes IK Partners to its capital

Joffe & Associés (Thomas Saltiel, Aymeric Dégremont, Camille Malbezin, Clémence Bressolin, Virginie Davion and Clément Peillet) advises the Irbis group, a life insurance specialist, in a primary LBO alongside IK Partners as minority shareholder, Nextage AM and Matignon Investissement et Gestion, the historical shareholders.

Avenir Santé Formation acquired by Altur EdTrain

Avenir Santé Formation, a company specializing in professional training in the healthcare sector, is to be taken over by Altur EdTrain, which is injecting nearly €3 million via a capital increase.

OLIGOFEED SIGNS €600,000 FINANCING ROUND

Oligofeed, a young Lyon-based deeptech specializing in the research and development of revolutionary macronutrients for bees, has launched its first round of financing to bring its solutions to market.

Adventys joins the Electrolux Professional group

Adventys, a French manufacturer of induction cooking equipment, signs its acquisition by the Electrolux Professional group, world leader in the cookware market.

Eres acquires Retraite.com

Eres has acquired Retraite.com, a retirement specialist offering French savers online information on retirement and savings products, comparisons and simulators of savings solutions, and online retirement assessments.