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Top 51 Marseille Startups to Watch in 2026

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Marseille is establishing itself as a key location for startups, with a notable focus on the life sciences sector.

The local ecosystem includes major players like ImCheck Therapeutics, which has raised €193.1M for its antibody development. Alongside biotech and healthcare, the city also fosters growth in SaaS and sustainable manufacturing.

Below is our list of 51 Marseille startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Tafalgie Therapeutics develops a new class of non-opioid analgesics for the treatment of chronic pain. The biopharmaceutical company's research focuses on creating innovative therapies that offer an alternative to traditional pain management.

Year Founded2020
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Funding Amount$12M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsBpifrance, European Innovation Council, EIC Accelerator, Incubateur Impulse

Rofim created a telemedicine platform that gives healthcare professionals secure tools for collaborative medical diagnostics. Their system enables doctors to work together on complex cases from anywhere, streamlining the diagnostic process.

Year Founded2018
FoundersDavid Bensoussan, Emilie Mercadal, Johan Guedj, Virgile Omnes
Funding Amount$15M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsOrange Ventures, Banque des Territoires, Région Sud Investissement, Buena Vista Capital, CAAP Creation

Volta Medical builds AI software solutions that guide cardiologists during procedures to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The company's platform helps physicians improve outcomes for complex cases by identifying specific abnormalities on 3D electrical maps of the heart.

Year Founded2016
FoundersClément Bars, Jerome Kalifa, Julien Seitz, Théophile Mohr Durdez
Funding Amount$68.9M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsBpifrance, Vensana Capital, Lightstone Ventures, Gilde Healthcare, Groupe Pasteur Mutualité

ImCheck Therapeutics designs and develops immunotherapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Their approach focuses on harnessing gamma-delta T cells to create a new generation of potent therapies.

Year Founded2015
FoundersAlem Truneh, Benjamin Charles, Daniel Olive
Funding Amount€193.1M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsBpifrance, EQT Life Sciences, Wellington Partners, Earlybird Venture Capital, Agent Capital

Skeepers has developed a SaaS platform that helps brands generate authentic content directly from their customers. The company's solutions cover the full marketing cycle, from collecting product reviews and managing influencer campaigns to hosting live shopping events.

Year Founded2012
FoundersLaurent Abisset, Olivier Mouillet, Tom Brami
Funding Amount€100M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsPSG Equity, M Capital Partners, Netangels

Provepharm Life Solutions revitalizes known molecules to create new treatments for patients. They manage the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle from research and development to commercialization, with a portfolio that includes their flagship methylene blue product.

Year Founded1998
FoundersMichel Feraud
Funding Amount€165.2M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsBpifrance, Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, Tikehau Capital, BNP Paribas Private Equity

GravitHy develops and operates plants to produce low-carbon iron using a hydrogen-based reduction process. This method creates Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) and Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI), key materials for decarbonizing the global steel industry.

Year Founded2022
Founders
Funding Amount€60M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsRio Tinto, Advantage Partners, EIT InnoEnergy, Ecolab, Marcegaglia

VECT-HORUS develops peptide-based vectors that help transport drugs and imaging agents across the blood-brain barrier. Their technology aims to improve the treatment and diagnosis of neurological diseases by enabling therapeutics to reach the central nervous system.

Year Founded2005
FoundersAlexandre Tokay, Dr. Michel KHRESTCHATISKY
Funding Amount€18M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsIncubateur Impulse, CAAP Creation, SCR Provençale et Corse, Financière Tuileries Co-Invest

MailInBlack builds software to secure business email and other electronic exchanges from cyber threats. Their solutions are known for protecting users from spam, malware, and phishing attacks by authenticating senders.

Year Founded2003
FoundersDamien Neyret
Funding Amount$64.9M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusUndisclosed
Top InvestorsCrédit Agricole, Start Me Up, Entrepreneur Venture, Caisse d’Epargne

Cynoia offers a B2B SaaS platform that centralizes communication and collaboration into an all-in-one dynamic workspace. This unified solution is designed to help teams streamline their workflows by keeping essential tools in one place.

Year Founded2022
FoundersAyoub Rabeh, Nassreddine Riahi
Funding Amount€1.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsBpifrance, 216 Capital, Go Big Partners, Digital Africa, UGFS

41 Additional Marseille Startups Worth Following

Our top picks offer just a glimpse into Marseille's energetic startup community. New companies are emerging in fields like biotech and AI, and have collectively raised hundreds of millions of euros.

Some of these companies are brand new, while others are more established and growing fast. Here is a look at the other startups helping to define the city's future.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Traxens logo TraxensAnalytics2012€44.5M
BuyCo logo BuyCoLogistics2015€8.4MSeries A
DiogenX logo DiogenXBiotech2019€38MSeries A
CVE logo CVEEnergy2009€130MPrivate Equity
Syroco logo SyrocoEnterprise2019€11.9MSeries A
Adcytherix logo AdcytherixBiotech2023$30MSeed
Searoutes logo SearoutesLogistics2019€2.4MSeed
CloudFret logo CloudFretAI2020$3.5MSeed
Castellet Hospitality logo Castellet HospitalityTravel2017€61.5MPrivate Equity
Iweech logo IweechMobility2017€2.8MSeries A
Tchek logo TchekAI2016€3MSeed
Unistellar logo UnistellarHardware2015€2.1MSeed
Holivia logo HoliviaHealthcare2020€2MSeed
DIAMIDEX logo DIAMIDEXBiotech2014€5.4MVenture Round
Green Praxis logo Green PraxisAnalytics2021€1.9MSeed
CryptoSimple logo CryptoSimpleCrypto2021€1.2MSeed
Indienov logo IndienovHealthcare2020€1.2MSeed
Telaqua logo TelaquaAgTech2018€4MSeed
Trust-Place logo Trust-PlaceEnterprise2020€4MSeed
Graffiti logo GraffitiAI2019€952kConvertible Note
Phocea DC logo Phocea DCCloud2023€5MSeed
KohortPay logo KohortPayRetail2022€1.2MPre-Seed
Clarrio.ai logo Clarrio.aiHealthcare2022$510kPre-Seed
Ottho logo OtthoEducation2019€1.2MSeed
MCES logo MCESGaming2018$4.8MSeries A
VB-Tech logo VB-TechBiotech2022€500kSeed
Doinsport logo DoinsportHardware2016€1.3MSeed
CD Sud logo CD SudHardware1996€20MPrivate Equity
DualSun logo DualSunEnergy2010€4.2MSeries C
HalioDx logo HalioDxHealthcare2014€26.5MSeries B
Ai4Dental logo Ai4DentalAI2023€500kPre-Seed
Pulpe de Vie logo Pulpe de VieFashion2009€1.7MVenture Round
Cynoia logo CynoiaEnterprise2022$2.1MSeed
Devisubox logo DevisuboxInfrastructure2006€1.2MCorporate Round
WeCashUp logo WeCashUpInfrastructure2015€1.7MConvertible Note
C4Diagnostics logo C4DiagnosticsBiotech2017€3.8MVenture Round
Akidaia logo AkidaiaSecurity2020€1.3MSeed
Anotherway logo AnotherwayRetail2018€1.2MVenture Round
Irrigeasy logo IrrigeasyAgTech2020€1.5MSeed
Fydem logo FydemFintech2019€1.2MSeed
Winshot logo WinshotEnterprise2019€150kPre-Seed

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