The Navigator · Institutional IntelligenceVol. I · Bulletin Nº 1Promotion 2020 · ParisAll editions →
French Tech Next 40 / 120
The First Promotion · Archived Edition
Figure A · Cohort Flow

One cohorts at a glance

Movement between tiers, 2020 — 2020. Each annual cohort holds forty in the Next 40 and eighty in FT 120; ribbons trace retentions, promotions, and demotions between adjacent years, with strips above and below quantifying new arrivals and exits.

20201ER PROMO4080NEW ENTRANTSEXITS
Next 40FT 120PromotedDemotedNew entrantsExited
Total cohort
121
Cumulative since 2020
121
Next 40
39
FT 120
82
SOURCE: LA FRENCH TECH, MESR · NAVIGATOR ENTITY GRAPH
READING: 2020 → 2020 TRANSITION HIGHLIGHTED; EARLIER YEARS DESATURATED FOR EMPHASIS.
Figure B · Arrivals

The 121 newcomers

Thirty-nine to the top, eighty-two below
N40Alan
FinTechParis

Alan is a French digital health insurance provider offering a fully digital platform for corporate health coverage, integrating insurance management,…

HardwareParis
—
HealthTechParis

Développement d’une plateforme de diagnostic médical basée sur des vêtements intelligents

MobilityParis
—
SaaSParis
—
EntertainmentParis

Devialet operates in sectors such as audio, consumer electronics, and electronics, providing products and services that leverage its expertise in…

HealthTechParis
E-commerce & RetailParis
SaaSParis
—
SaaSParis

HR Path is a global leader in HR consulting, digital transformation, and payroll outsourcing, operating in 28 countries with over 2,500 employees and delivering end-to-end HR solutions.

—
—
—
OtherRennes
FinTechParis
E-commerce & RetailParis

European online marketplace for DIY, home improvement, and gardening products.

—
E-commerce & RetailParis
MedTechParis
EdTechParis
N40OVH
—
SaaSParis

PayFit est une société innovante qui a développé une solution SaaS de gestion automatisée de la paie reposant sur un langage propriétaire, le…

SaaSParis
Artificial IntelligenceParis
—

Création d'un réseau d'inter connection d'objets communicants bas débit

CybersecurityHem
—
E-commerce & RetailParis

Vestiaire Collective operates in sectors such as e-commerce, fashion, and marketplace, providing products and services that leverage its expertise in…

—
BioTechFontaine
Artificial Intelligence—

360Learning is an AI-powered, end-to-end learning platform for collaborative learning.

—

AB Tasty est le leader français et européen du marché de l’A/B Testing. L’A/B Testing consiste à tester plusieurs variantes d’un site internet,…

—

Création d'une société innovante chargée du développement d'anticorps humanisés antithrombotiques

—

Adyoulike est une AdTech française référente. Pionnière en 2012 du Native Advertising, un format publicitaire respectueux de l’utilisateur, devenu le…

Artificial IntelligenceLyon

French greentech / green chemistry company producing biobased, low-carbon organic acids from agricultural co-products using a proprietary circular…

—
SaaSNantes
OtherGrenoble

Conception et production de diodes électroluminescentes en nanofils de nitrure de gallium

—
BioTechÉcully
SaaSMarcq-en-baroeul
BioTechBernay
—

Créée en 2010 et basée à Paris, Botify a profondément modifié les paradigmes et l’état de l’art du SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) depuis le…

120Brut
MedTechParis
—
E-commerce & RetailParis
TelecomAix-en-Provence

Durable smarphones for rugged environments

OtherParis
HealthTechGrenoble

Diabeloop est une entreprise à forte croissance qui développe et commercialise des solutions personnalisées basées sur l'IA pour améliorer les…

BioTechLe Kremlin-Bicêtre

DNA Script développe un procédé de synthèse enzymatique de synthèse d’acides nucléiques sans brin matrice. Ce procédé est de plusieurs ordre de…

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—
MobilityToulouse
SaaSParis
E-commerce & RetailParis
BioTechLyon

Clinical stage biotech innovating with virus-inspired therapies

—

Une solution de préparation de commande novatrice

120Feed
—
—
—
120Hawk
—
MobilityParis

Ride-sharing app targeted at late night transportation seekers in France

—
—
120Ilek
—
BioTechMarseille
—

Solutions thérapeutiques innovantes dans le domaine des pathologies inflammatoires

SaaSParis
—
—

Mobile Banking et Mobile Payment

120LGO
—
Artificial IntelligenceParis
—
—
SaaSParis
BioTechBaillargues
E-commerce & RetailParis
—
EdTechParis
—
ClimateTechParis
120QAPA
—
120Qare
—
FinTechParis
—

Prévision de la production photovoltaïque permettant une insertion massive et sécurisée d'énergies renouvelables sur le réseau électrique

120S4M
—
—
SaaSParis
SaaSParis
—
—
OtherParis

TISSIUM develops biomorphic polymer-based medical devices for tissue reconstruction and repair. Its platform enables sutureless tissue repair across…

—
SaaSParis
—
SaaSParis
Movements ledger

The 2020 changes

All inter-cohort transitions, 2020 → 2020.

New
121
Promoted
0
Demoted
0
Exited
0
CompanyFromTo
+Alan—Next 40
+Anycommerce—Next 40
+Back Market—Next 40
+Believe—Next 40
+BioSerenity—Next 40
+BlaBlaCar—Next 40
+Cityscoot—Next 40
+Contentsquare—Next 40
+Deezer—Next 40
+Devialet—Next 40
+Doctolib—Next 40
+Evaneos—Next 40
+Finalcad—Next 40
+Frichti—Next 40
+HomeExchange—Next 40
+HR Path—Next 40
+iAdvize—Next 40
+Ivalua—Next 40
+JobTeaser—Next 40
+Klaxoon—Next 40
+Ledger—Next 40
+ManoMano—Next 40
+Meero—Next 40
+Mirakl—Next 40
+October—Next 40
+OpenClassrooms—Next 40
+OVH—Next 40
+PayFit—Next 40
+Recommerce—Next 40
+Sendinblue—Next 40
+Shadow—Next 40
+Shift Technology—Next 40
+Sigfox—Next 40
+Vade Secure—Next 40
+Veepee—Next 40
+Vestiaire Collective—Next 40
+Voodoo—Next 40
+Ynsect—Next 40
+Younited Credit—Next 40
+360Learning—FT 120
+AB Tasty—FT 120
+Acticor Biotech—FT 120
+Adyoulike—FT 120
+AFYREN—FT 120
+Agriconomie—FT 120
+Aircall—FT 120
+Akeneo—FT 120
+Aledia—FT 120
+All Mol Technology—FT 120
+Amarisoft—FT 120
+Amolyt Pharma—FT 120
+Anotherbrain—FT 120
+Anywr—FT 120
+Atempo Wooxo—FT 120
+Biolog-id—FT 120
+Botify—FT 120
+Brut—FT 120
+Cereapro—FT 120
+Certideal—FT 120
+Crosscall—FT 120
+Cubyn—FT 120
+CybelAngel—FT 120
+Diabeloop—FT 120
+Digital Insure—FT 120
+DNA Script—FT 120
+Dreem—FT 120
+Dynacure—FT 120
+EasyMile—FT 120
+EcoVadis—FT 120
+ekWateur—FT 120
+ENYO Pharma—FT 120
+ePack Hygiene—FT 120
+Exotec Solutions—FT 120
+Feed—FT 120
+Flex Fuel Energy Development—FT 120
+Fortia Financial Solutions—FT 120
+Fretlink—FT 120
+Happytal—FT 120
+Hawk—FT 120
+Heetch—FT 120
+HighLife—FT 120
+Igyxos—FT 120
+Ilek—FT 120
+ImCheck Therapeutics—FT 120
+Inotrem—FT 120
+IPM France—FT 120
+Kayrros—FT 120
+Keranova—FT 120
+Le Slip Français—FT 120
+Lemon Way—FT 120
+LGO—FT 120
+Lifen—FT 120
+LimFlow—FT 120
+Loisirs Enchères—FT 120
+Lumapps—FT 120
+Lydia—FT 120
+Matawan Mobility—FT 120
+Microphyt—FT 120
+MisterFly—FT 120
+Mistertemp'—FT 120
+Molotov—FT 120
+Ornikar—FT 120
+Papernest—FT 120
+Perfectstay—FT 120
+PHENIX—FT 120
+QAPA—FT 120
+Qare—FT 120
+Qonto—FT 120
+Reuniwatt—FT 120
+S4M—FT 120
+Saagie—FT 120
+Scality—FT 120
+Spendesk—FT 120
+Swile—FT 120
+Talent.io—FT 120
+Tissium—FT 120
+Tree Frog Therapeutics—FT 120
+Trusk—FT 120
+Upsun—FT 120
+Visiperf—FT 120
+Yespark—FT 120
121 movements in all.
Figure C · Sectors

SaaS leads, SaaS climbs

SaaS14BioTech7E-commerce & Retail7Artificial I…4Other4FinTech3HealthTech3Mobility3EdTech2MedTech2ClimateTech1Other4
Area proportional to count. Fourteen SaaS-classified members lead; composition shown for 54 of 121 members with a recorded sector.
Figure D · Where they sit

Geography of the cohort

38 Paris15 Province
City Ranking
01Paris38+38
02Lyon3+3
03Grenoble2+2
04Aix-en-Provence1+1
05Marseille1+1
06Nantes1+1
07Rennes1+1
08Toulouse1+1
Located: 53 of 121 members with a recorded city.
The Tape · Active cohort, alphabetical
Figure E · The Promotion

The 2020 cohort in full

All 121 members of Promotion 2020, by tier and alphabetical.

Next 40 · 39

01
Alan
FinTech · Paris
02
03
Back Market
Hardware · Paris
04
05
BioSerenity
HealthTech · Paris
06
BlaBlaCar
Mobility · Paris
07
08
Contentsquare
SaaS · Paris
09
10
Devialet
Entertainment · Paris
11
Doctolib
HealthTech · Paris
12
Evaneos
E-commerce & Retail · Paris
13
Finalcad
SaaS · Paris
14
15
16
HR Path
SaaS · Paris
17
18
19
20
Klaxoon
Other · Rennes
21
Ledger
FinTech · Paris
22
ManoMano
E-commerce & Retail · Paris
23
24
Mirakl
E-commerce & Retail · Paris
25
October
MedTech · Paris
26
OpenClassrooms
EdTech · Paris
27
28
PayFit
SaaS · Paris
29
30
31
Shadow
SaaS · Paris
32
Shift Technology
Artificial Intelligence · Paris
33
34
Vade Secure
Cybersecurity · Hem
35
36
Vestiaire Collective
E-commerce & Retail · Paris
37
38
Ynsect
BioTech · Fontaine
39

FT 120 · 82

01
360Learning
Artificial Intelligence
02
03
04
05
AFYREN
Artificial Intelligence · Lyon
06
07
08
Akeneo
SaaS · Nantes
09
Aledia
Other · Grenoble
10
11
12
Amolyt Pharma
BioTech · Lyon
13
14
Anywr
SaaS · Marcq-en-baroeul
15
16
Biolog-id
BioTech · Bernay
17
18
Brut
MedTech · Paris
19
20
Certideal
E-commerce & Retail · Paris
21
Crosscall
Telecom · Aix-en-Provence
22
Cubyn
Other · Paris
23
24
Diabeloop
HealthTech · Grenoble
25
26
DNA Script
BioTech · Paris
27
28
29
EasyMile
Mobility · Toulouse
30
EcoVadis
SaaS · Paris
31
ekWateur
E-commerce & Retail · Paris
32
ENYO Pharma
BioTech · Lyon
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
Heetch
Mobility · Paris
42
43
44
45
ImCheck Therapeutics
BioTech · Marseille
46
47
48
Kayrros
SaaS · Paris
49
50
51
52
53
Lifen
Artificial Intelligence · Paris
54
55
56
57
Lydia
SaaS · Paris
58
59
Microphyt
BioTech · Baillargues
60
MisterFly
E-commerce & Retail · Paris
61
62
63
Ornikar
EdTech · Paris
64
65
66
PHENIX
ClimateTech · Paris
67
68
69
Qonto
FinTech · Paris
70
71
72
73
Scality
SaaS · Paris
74
Spendesk
SaaS · Paris
75
76
77
Tissium
Other · Paris
78
79
80
Upsun
SaaS · Paris
81
82
Yespark
SaaS · Paris
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Sources

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