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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| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | $12M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Bpifrance, 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 Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | David Bensoussan, Emilie Mercadal, Johan Guedj, Virgile Omnes |
| Funding Amount | $15M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Orange 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 Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Clément Bars, Jerome Kalifa, Julien Seitz, Théophile Mohr Durdez |
| Funding Amount | $68.9M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Bpifrance, 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 Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Alem Truneh, Benjamin Charles, Daniel Olive |
| Funding Amount | €193.1M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Grant |
| Top Investors | Bpifrance, 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 Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Laurent Abisset, Olivier Mouillet, Tom Brami |
| Funding Amount | €100M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | PSG 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 Founded | 1998 |
| Founders | Michel Feraud |
| Funding Amount | €165.2M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Private Equity |
| Top Investors | Bpifrance, 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 Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | €60M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Rio 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 Founded | 2005 |
| Founders | Alexandre Tokay, Dr. Michel KHRESTCHATISKY |
| Funding Amount | €18M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Incubateur 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 Founded | 2003 |
| Founders | Damien Neyret |
| Funding Amount | $64.9M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Undisclosed |
| Top Investors | Crédit 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 Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Ayoub Rabeh, Nassreddine Riahi |
| Funding Amount | €1.5M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Bpifrance, 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.