Sophie Renard 
French fintech SHINE has acquired LIBEO, a specialist in supplier invoice management and payment, joining the CEGID group with its team. The transaction amount was not disclosed.
French startup Graneet raised €7 million to enhance its construction ERP, positioning electronic invoicing as the gateway to its platform as new EU invoicing rules take effect.
During the week of 19–25 September, French tech saw 14 funding rounds raise nearly €189 million, with notable raises by HighLife, Biolevate and Wealthcome, highlighting strong investor interest in health, enterprise software and AI infrastructure.
French artificial‑intelligence startup Mistral, founded about 3.5 years ago, completed its third acquisition of the year by buying Pimento, a company that builds AI‑driven tools for creating and optimising high‑conversion online ads. The deal is valued at roughly €13 million. The acquisition signals Mistral’s shift from pure model development to offering a broader suite of business‑focused AI tools, following earlier purchases of infrastructure provider oyeb and industrial‑simulation firm Emmi AI. Earlier this week Mistral announced a €3 billion growth‑capital round.
Swiss fabless semiconductor company Kandou AI raised $225 million in H1 2026 to boost production of its AI connectivity chips and broaden its market reach.
French vocal AI startup Reecall has caught the eye of venture capital firm Founders Future and BlaBlaCar partner Francis Nappez, suggesting upcoming funding or partnership opportunities.
French wealth‑management SaaS provider Wealthcome raised €15 million in a Series B round led by Breega and backed by BlackFin Capital Partners, aiming to expand its presence among large financial institutions after already serving roughly 800 organisations and 6,000 advisors.
Septeo is expanding its legal‑tech offering by introducing Septeo Legal, a solution that combines its existing practice‑management software, Lexbase content and artificial‑intelligence functions to become the environment where lawyers prepare their work, shifting focus from cabinet management to legal research, analysis and drafting.
Belgian startup CIOC Energy, founded in September 2023, provides a unified platform for monitoring, controlling and trading energy from solar panels and batteries. The company secured a €3 million minority‑investment from CleverNett to grow its team and expand market access across several European countries.
A French refrigeration specialist, Syclef Holding SAS, is set to acquire four Romanian refrigeration firms—Unicool, Acsa Coolteam, Horeco Impex and Frigoclima—through its newly created Romanian arm. The deals cover both commercial and industrial refrigeration segments and involve companies with combined revenues exceeding €35 million. The acquisitions are part of Syclef’s broader European expansion strategy, backed by private‑equity investor Ardian.