Macif Innovation

What is Macif Innovation?

Macif Innovation is the investment arm of Macif, a renowned French mutual insurance company. Positioned as a Corporate VC, Macif Innovation strategically invests in startups within sectors such as Insurtech, Fintech, Mobility, Silver Economy, Smart City, and HealthTech.

They target early-stage investments including Seed and Series A rounds, with a minimum investment of 300,000 euros and a maximum of 1,500,000 euros. Their headquarters are located at 75015 Paris, France.

Beyond financial support, Macif Innovation offers value-added services to its portfolio companies through operational partnerships and the expertise of its network. Since 2017, Macif Innovation has financially supported 19 startups, with a total endowment of 30 million euros dedicated to fostering innovation.

Their approach is hinged on the principles of open innovation and collective intelligence, aimed at developing concrete, useful, and widely accessible innovative solutions.

Macif Innovation not only engages with financial investment but is also actively involved in building an ecosystem that caters to societal innovation, addressing issues related to aging, future mobility, and housing. They have developed a rich network that includes incubators, accelerators, educational and research institutions, as well as other investors and communities of interest. Through initiatives like the Open Innovation Path, they encourage internal innovation and facilitate the rapid adaptation and testing of innovative solutions with partners.

Notable collaborations have led to solutions such as 'Paloma', a 3D avatar offering sign language translation on their website, and investments in startups like Karos, Fundvisory, and Liberty Rider, the latter enhancing motorcycle rider safety with technological solutions. Macif Riders community has also been established, demonstrating their commitment to integrating innovation with customer engagement directly.

Macif Innovation propels the group’s strategic innovation efforts by backing startups that align with Macif’s business interests and their clientele's needs, ensuring a mutual benefit that reinforces both the parent company’s agenda and the startups' growth trajectories.

What they say:

We invest in Insurtech, Fintech, Mobility, SilverEconomy, SmartCity, HealthTech solutions