EdTech: Accompanied by Accelerator, the startup Beedeez up 150 000 euros

Selected for the new season of The Accelerator Beedeez the startup has just announced having completed its first round of EUR 150 000 to support the organizations and private investors. The sapling account to this financial support to develop its business with companies.

Launched a few months ago by four learning enthusiasts, frustrated at not being able to do anything constructive during their time commuting, the startup Beedeez allows learning during the odd moments of the day. The time spent in the metro (the application works in offline) or queues and waiting rooms for example, become teachable moment. Very short and entertaining formats it offers make learning easy on a variety of subjects.

For behind the scenes, Beedeez is a collaborative solution. An open web platform allows everyone to come and create their own content and distribute it to all or only to his community. In recent months, the Beedeez team also added a vocational component to the application. Quickly adopted by HR and Business Communication, the tool can display the most important in a very effective good practice and information for employees.

The short and playful learning fits perfectly in the daily collaborator. The content is often very practical and operational for the teams: no lengthy training, just the concept is needed depending on the time available. It therefore announces fund raising 150,000 euros from accompanying organizations and private investors.

The tool works well with the general public, why turn to companies?

"It  is true that at the beginning we were basically a consumer application, explain  Julien Huelvan,president of Beedeez and Quentin Brunel, CEO. But in the first months after the release of the application, we participated in many events for startups during which companies would come to us and say: "Great idea!But we internally we would like to use it with the private content only for our team. " After a while, we thought that there was a real need and it would be a shame not to offer our services to companies, where learning is also essential. This is without regret since, since this approach is extremely informative and continually enriches our vision, without distorting our offer B to C. The mobile learning in the world in companies is in its premises, there are still very do " 

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MaddyMoney: The ecosystem startup has raised 59.5 million euros this week

Every Friday Maddyness offers a summary of fundraisers that have shaken the French startup ecosystem during the week. This week, 59.5 million euros raised in 12 transactions with two large raisers and Talentsoft qwant, 25 million euros each. 

In total this week, 12 operations, details of which can be found in the table, have helped raise 59.58 million euros. Two major operations were talking about them: raising € 25 million Talentsoft and lifting, the same amount of qwant, the Franco-German search engine presented by some as the European Google.

Also of note this week, the indefinite postponement of the IPO Deezer, scheduled Wednesday, October 28 and the entrance to the Paris Stock Exchange Showroomprive this Friday, October 30th, in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance Emmanuel Macron.

Other financial news of the week:

• Christophe Courtin, Founder of Santiane Group (and former CEO) Investment launches Courtin, a French fund "Venture capital".
• Partech International is the main investor in the fund raising 30 million euros Brandwatch, one of the largest European companies of unlisted SaaS.

Side crowdfunding:

• The site Welp that puts self-help and citizen engagement for everyone and gives life to the solidarity that once existed between neighbors, launches its second fundraising in crowdfunding on  1001pact.com.
• RueCentrale which develops the first local mobile marketing solution enabling independent businesses and retailers of French commercial areas to communicate directly and in real time on the smartphone of their clients conducting a second campaign  SmartAngels  and expects to achieve a lifting of 100 000 euro fund 300 000 euros.
• My Master Square Brazeco and have completed their campaign on the platform Raizers.com rising respectively 150 000 and 89 000 euros.
• Percko, the first second-skin clothing for adopting a better posture in everyday life and thus fight against the well known back pain all launched a campaign on Kickstarter. The campaign of 35 days of original goal was to raise 30,000 euros in funds to develop the product and start production. At the end of three days, it is 315,000 euros that have already been harvested. 

Company	Amount (millions of euros)	City - Creation date	Sector
Defymed	1.9	Strasbourg - 2011	BioTech
France Hostels	NC	Paris - 2015	Tourism
i-September	0.8	Nantes - 2015	MedTech
Little Corner	0.36	Paris - 2012	AdTech
Interests auction	0525	Bordeaux - 2014	Tourism
Meetphone	2	Paris - 2010	Mobile Services
Mutum	1	Paris - 2014	Web Services
My CommuIT	0.5	Paris - 2014	HR
Qwant	25	Paris - 2011	Web
Santédiscount	2.5	Toulouse - 2008	E-commerce
Talentsoft	25	Paris - 2007	HR
TOTAL	59,585

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FashionTech: Reportage in the heart of the IPO Showroomprive

Friday, October 30th, the event sales site Showroomprive came into Exchange under the confetti and encouragement of Emmanuel Macron. Back in the day mixed.

Friday morning, days after the package Deezer, the site Showroomprive, flagship of the FrenchTech and second event sales website Vente-behind private, had its IPO in style with Minister Emmanuel Macron. In the premises of Euronext Defense employees have moved en masse to cheer their leaders, flooded with confetti when the bell sounded at the opening of the Exchange.

"I  am happy and proud to be there, then said Emmanuel Macron. You took risks and it was 10 years ago, this story was not written. You could fail and this is what makes this morning even tastier. Great stories like yours are not made ​​without taking risks. In France we have too much fear of failure or it's impossible to do without risk. Celebrate successful entrepreneurs is also celebrating all businesses and push those who are starting, it is important to remember the value of the example. " 

To complete this introduction, the leaders had decided to play the modesty and fix the price of the stock at the lower of its indicative range between 19.5 and 26.30 euros. Listed at 19.50 euros per share has yet to reach quickly unscrewed half past one later 16,85 euros before then rise to 18.25 euros per share. At the close, the title finally yielded 9.64% to 17.62 euros.

If this drop disappoints and surprises, it is fashionable to remember that IPO is played on the long term and the founders Thierry Petit and David Dayan have great ambitions for Showroomprive, which lets you discover in video .

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mobile: Quotient puts his hand on Shopmium, promotional marketing specialist mobile

The American specialist couponing Quotient announces the acquisition of its French equivalent on mobile, Shopmium. The transaction amount was not disclosed but the two companies are pooling their strength to address a market of 97 million users of mobile coupons nothing the United States.

Technology Quotient, US couponing specialist and leader in the digital transformation of the promotions industry, announces the acquisition of its French equivalent Shopmium, mobile discount coupons allowing consumers to save on the everyday products. The transaction amount was not disclosed, but the acquisition Quotient provides a new way to reach consumers through their mobile.It also strengthens the company's databases to provide personalized and targeted promotions.

For Shopmium, which just launched in the US market, integrate the vast network of Quotient represents a real advantage as the company works with more than 64,000 retailers, more than 2,000 consumer brands, and provides digital services to Tens of millions of consumers every day. With Shopmium, which has already established partnerships with more than 250 brands, Quotient has meanwhile a new way to reach consumers directly, with a type of application that is gaining popularity: reimbursement through the photo receipt. Just scan the receipt after purchase for a refund, whatever the brand. Shopmium already accounts for more than two million users and registers over 10,000 new users per week.

"With over 97 million people are expected to use mobile coupons this year in the US, the potential is enormous," said Eli Curetti, cofounder and CEO of Shopmium, who continue to lead the service in the Quotient Group. "I am delighted to be joining Quotient, and look forward to expand our offer and improve our technology, while leveraging the quotient sales force to accelerate our presence in the United States."

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