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73 Most Established Startups in Lyon

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There's no doubt that Lyon has become a leading hub for technology-based startups.

Some of the world's most successful ones reside there.

Major factors behind Lyon's success with these startups include an abundance of highly skilled talent, government support that includes tax incentives, and progressive attitudes towards startups.

Here's a list with 73 fast-growing startups located there.


73 Startups in Lyon

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1) Agicap

1) Agicap

Agicap creates a software-as-a-service platform for small businesses to manage and anticipate their cash flows.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Clement Mauguet, Lucas Bertola, Sebastien Beyet
  • Industries: Finance, FinTech, SaaS, Software
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $118,891,770
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

2) Indy

2) Indy

For freelancers and professionals, Indy provides end-to-end, AI-powered accounting software.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Adrien Plat, Come Fouques, Pablo Larvor, Romain Koenig
  • Industries: Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Freelance, Machine Learning, Software
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: € 46,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

3) Euronews

3) Euronews

Euronews is a news website that covers international events from a European perspective.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $30,000,000

You can find their website here.

4) Sanofi Pasteur

4) Sanofi Pasteur

Sanofi Pasteur SA is a company that discovers, manufactures, and distributes vaccines in France and around the world.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 1990
  • Founders: John Gerald FitzGerald
  • Industries: Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
  • Number of employees: 10001+
  • Funding amount: $43,200,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

5) iExec

5) iExec

iExec is a decentralized cloud computing platform based on blockchain technology.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Gilles Fedak, Haiwu He
  • Industries: Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Software
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $12,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

6) Per Angusta

6) Per Angusta

Per Angusta is a flexible procurement performance management tool that creates a SaaS to help procurement teams perform better.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $4,958,423

You can find their website here.

7) Scaleflex

7) Scaleflex

Web Acceleration, Digital Asset Management, Image Optimization, and CDN Delivery

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Charles Hirel, Emil Novakov, Julian De Maestri
  • Industries: Information Technology, Internet, SaaS, Software
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: € 2,315,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

8) Cosmo Tech

8) Cosmo Tech

Cosmo Tech is a digital twin simulation software company that assists the C-suite in making the best business decisions.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Eric Boix, Hugues de Bantel, Michel Morvan
  • Industries: Analytics, Asset Management, B2B, PaaS, Predictive Analytics, Simulation, Software, Supply Chain Management
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $32,892,016
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

9) Poxel

9) Poxel

Poxel is a research-based pharmaceutical business that specializes on metabolic disorder treatments.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $102,983,941

You can find their website here.

10) Tollys

10) Tollys

Tollys is a biopharmaceutical business specializing in innate immunity, specifically TLR3 receptor biology and modulation.

Details of the startup:

  • Funding amount: $2,525,072

You can find their website here.

11) erytech

11) erytech

ERYtech Pharma is a biopharmaceutical business that focuses on developing enzyme-based therapeutics for oncology, hematological, and immunology.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $188,257,207

You can find their website here.

12) MaaT Pharma

12) MaaT Pharma

MaaT Pharma (Microbiota as a Therapy) is a biotech start-up based in France.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $33,273,910

You can find their website here.

13) Wizaplace

13) Wizaplace

Wizaplace is an e-commerce start-up devoted to the construction and maintenance of a full marketplace creation and management solution.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $14,836,908

You can find their website here.

14) Tilkee

14) Tilkee

Tilkee is a cloud-based program that improves the closure rate of sales teams and improves prospect follow-up by tracking business ideas.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $4,907,832

You can find their website here.

15) Miuros

15) Miuros

Miuros is a cloud-based platform that works seamlessly with your existing tools.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $2,392,173

You can find their website here.

16) Medicrea

16) Medicrea

Medicrea is a spinal implant firm that is solely devoted on bringing trustworthy and new technology to the global market.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $95,839,159

You can find their website here.

17) ENYO Pharma

17) ENYO Pharma

ENYO Pharma, situated in Lyon, France, is a biopharmaceutical business.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $73,384,366

You can find their website here.

18) 365talents

18) 365talents

The artificial intelligence SaaS solution for HR recommendations is 365talents.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $2,946,257

You can find their website here.

19) DigiSchool

19) DigiSchool

DigiSchool equips students with learning tools to help them progress from elementary to postsecondary education.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $19,753,251

You can find their website here.

20) Geolid

20) Geolid

Geolid is a search engine optimization website that caters mostly to French customers.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $36,600,343

You can find their website here.

21) Osivax

21) Osivax

Osivax is a biotechnology business in the clinical stages of producing vaccines and immunotherapies.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $12,016,948

You can find their website here.

22) Glowbl

22) Glowbl

Glowbl allows you to turn any digital service into a collaborative experience that mimics real-life human interactions.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $7,100,000

You can find their website here.

23) Antidot

23) Antidot

Antidot creates software that is both unique and highly configurable.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $10,000,000

You can find their website here.

24) La Boutique Officielle

24) La Boutique Officielle

The leading e-commerce platform for urbanwear in France.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $11,138,338

You can find their website here.

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25) Holimetrix

25) Holimetrix

Holimetrix was created exclusively for digital businesses who spend a lot of money on media and marketing.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $3,828,132

You can find their website here.

26) FinKey

26) FinKey

FinKey is a digital platform that helps start-ups and small businesses access funding.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $892,458

You can find their website here.

27) NightSwapping

27) NightSwapping

NightSwapping is a French website that allows users to welcome strangers at their homes in exchange for free lodging.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $4,825,988

You can find their website here.

28) MailClark

28) MailClark

Improve your teamwork by allowing you to manage your external communications as a group.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $1,226,029

You can find their website here.

29) Calixar

29) Calixar

Calixar is a biotechnology firm that specializes in producing, extracting, and purifying functional membrane proteins.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $2,234,905

You can find their website here.

30) e-attract

30) e-attract

Software developer specializing in the interpretation of smart geospatial data for decision-making.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $1,123,997

You can find their website here.

31) Space Designer 3D

31) Space Designer 3D

Drawing, furnishing, and visualizing architectural projects are all possible with this online tool.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $1,246,253

You can find their website here.

32) Alinto

32) Alinto

Alinto delivers electronic communication and messaging groupware solutions.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $3,602,334

You can find their website here.

33) Prototypo

33) Prototypo

Prototypo provides tools that allow users to create bespoke fonts in minutes.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $163,363

You can find their website here.

34) Miraxess

34) Miraxess

Miraxess is a mobile convergence company that turns your smartphone into a full-fledged laptop.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $200,000

You can find their website here.

35) SiS-id

35) SiS-id

The SiS-id platform is the world's first community of financial departments dedicated to the prevention of transfer fraud.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $81,868

You can find their website here.

36) Sham

36) Sham

In France, Sham is a mutual insurance business that offers medical malpractice insurance.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 251-500

You can find their website here.

37) ReportLinker

37) ReportLinker

ReportLinker, situated in Lyon, France, is a professional search engine.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

38) Expereo

38) Expereo

Experio is a search engine that optimizes websites and applications.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

39) Adocia

39) Adocia

Adocia is a biotechnology firm focused on tissue regeneration and the development of pharmaceuticals based on already-approved therapeutic proteins.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $37,052,238

You can find their website here.

40) Reward

40) Reward

Companies can participate in a blockchain-based incentive program.

You can find their website here.

41) GL events

41) GL events

GL Events is a company that specializes in event-related services and solutions.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1001-5000

You can find their website here.

42) Witekio

42) Witekio

Witekio is a system level embedded software expert who engineers and integrates intelligent systems software.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 51-100

You can find their website here.

43) Inyo

43) Inyo

The world's first intelligent helper for freelancers

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

44) Addev Materials

44) Addev Materials

Addev Materials specializes in high-performance material transformation.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 251-500

You can find their website here.

45) April Group

45) April Group

The April Group is a global provider of insurance services.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 5001-10000

You can find their website here.

46) Artelia

46) Artelia

Artelia was formed by the merging of Coteba and Sogreah, which was completed on March 30, 2010.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1001-5000

You can find their website here.

47) Eden Games

47) Eden Games

Eden Games is a video game publisher that specializes in racing games.

You can find their website here.

48) United Motion Ideas

48) United Motion Ideas

UMI makes B2B market research more accessible to innovative businesses.

You can find their website here.

49) Ubiant

49) Ubiant

Ubiant developed technology to create smart buildings and objects.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

50) DataFirst

50) DataFirst

For the automobile distribution industry, DATA FIRST creates and implements modular management, marketing, and sales solutions.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

51) Panzani

51) Panzani

In France, Panzani is the market leader in dried and fresh pasta, rice, sauces, couscous, and semolina.

You can find their website here.

52) Woonoz

52) Woonoz

Woonoz is now the market leader in adaptive learning in Europe.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 51-100

You can find their website here.

53) Novencia

53) Novencia

Novencia provides software engineering and information technology (IT) consulting services.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 251-500

You can find their website here.

54) 8sec

54) 8sec

8sec is a platform for casual gaming.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

55) Copark

55) Copark

For businesses, a smart parking management system is available.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

56) B2Expand

56) B2Expand

B2Expand is an Ethereum Blockchain-based cross-gaming video game editor.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

57) Arskan

57) Arskan

Arskan is a young, forward-thinking deep tech firm.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

58) KIWI BOX

58) KIWI BOX

Customizable charging station for cellphones and tablets.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

59) SQUADATA

59) SQUADATA

Squadata is a data marketing solutions publisher that assists SMEs with data collection, centralization, and processing in order to better serve their consumers.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

60) Hub-Grade

60) Hub-Grade

Hub-Grade is a real estate platform that connects professionals looking for offices with landlords looking for tenants. It was founded in 2015.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

61) In Extenso

61) In Extenso

Building your success with Extenso International Services

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1001-5000

You can find their website here.

62) Sutunam

62) Sutunam

Sutunam is a software development and consulting firm. Sutunam provides unique Open Source solutions and frameworks to its customers.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

63) Xerus

63) Xerus

Xerus is a company that creates mobile apps.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

64) Artistoon

64) Artistoon

Art commissions made easy with Le Montmartre du Web! Choose a style, email your photo, and receive an original work of art!

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

65) Eazylang

65) Eazylang

Eazylang is a cloud-based innovative platform that connects clients and expert translators to provide online professional translation.

You can find their website here.

66) Futurmap

66) Futurmap

Futurmap is a 3D modeling and geographic data processing software.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

67) Gaming Campus

67) Gaming Campus

Gaming Campus is a place where talent may be discovered and skills can be honed.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

68) Deligreens

68) Deligreens

Deligreens' goal in Europe is to expand and preserve farm-to-door supply lines.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

69) Maytana

69) Maytana

Maytana creates a digital platform that integrates all of a company's bank accounts and provides financial reporting and analytics.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $125,000

You can find their website here.

70) Edelris

70) Edelris

Edelris is a medicinal chemistry firm focused on the development and synthesis of novel screening chemicals that mimic natural products.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 51-100

You can find their website here.

71) DigiReward

71) DigiReward

DigiReward is an omnichannel web service that helps companies interact, reward, and retain their customers and followers.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

72) Corexpert

72) Corexpert

Corexpert is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Consulting Partner.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

73) SocialWall.me

73) SocialWall.me

SocialWall.me is a social media marketing and analytics platform.

Details of the startup:

  • Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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