About Melies
Melies, established in 2006, is an angel investment group based in Montpellier, France. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in France. Its portfolio includes 5 firms, spanning the High Tech, HealthTech sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like Wefight, SENSING-LABS and HIoTee. Its latest investment was a $1.07M Seed round in Woodland Garden on Jan 03, 2023, which also saw participation from Provence Business Angels and South Investment Region.
To date, 12 investors have co-invested in Melies's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Provence Business Angels.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
Montpellier, France
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Melies' List of All Investments
Melies has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments are in SENSING-LABS and Odesyo.Their portfolio spans across and France. They have invested in High Tech, HealthTech, Energy Tech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by Melies:
1. Wefight
Provider of a chatbot for patient treatment. The chatbot provides patients with personalized advice about their profile and sends smart pills reminders thereby improving the therapeutic adherence of patients. Additionally, it monitors side effects between two visits and allows patients to share their data with their doctor. The company also provides an API allowing to integrate it into existing mobile applications or websites.
Key facts about Wefight
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Montpellier (France)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $13.8M
- Employee Count: 2 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Paris Business Angels, Angels Sante and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 16, 2021, $*****
2. SENSING-LABS
Offers long range wireless sensors solutions for Smart Metering, Intelligent building and Smart City markets by way of a standard range of products as well as specific wireless sensors development based on customers demands.
Key facts about SENSING-LABS
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Montpellier (France)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $421K
- Employee Count: 8 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Bouygues Telecom Initiatives, Capitole Angels and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 20, 2017, $*****
3. HIoTee
Key facts about HIoTee
4. Odesyo
Key facts about Odesyo
Key facts about Woodland Garden
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Beaucaire (France)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.07M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: South Investment Region, Provence Business Angels and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 03, 2023, $*****
Melies' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Melies has invested in 5 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Woodland Garden and most recent follow-on round was in Wefight.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Melies' Investments by Stage
Melies has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $838K.Melies' Investments by Sector
Melies has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Business Services, Consumer Goods, Energy Tech and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 2 Software companies, 2 Tech companies and at least 1 company focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Energy Tech | 1 |
Environment Tech | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Melies' Investments by Geography
Melies has made most investments in France (5).Melies' recent investments
Melies has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Melies:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 03, 2023 | France | Seed | 8289 | ||
Sep 16, 2021 | France | Series A | 4610 | ||
Jan 16, 2020 | France | Seed | 5362 | [+1] | |
Jul 12, 2019 | France | Seed | 9637 | ||
Apr 10, 2019 | France | Seed | 9738 |
Co-investors of Melies
Over the past 9 years, 14 investors have co-invested in Melies's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Top Co-investors of Melies: 12 investors entered a company along with Melies. These include investors like Provence Business Angels (2 companies).
- Invested after Melies: Digital Health Ventures (1 company) and Impact Partners (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Melies's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Melies
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Digital chronic care company Wefight raises $11.7 millionMobiHealthNews•Sep 20, 2021•Wefight, Digital Health Ventures, Impact Partners, Melies and 3 others
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This French startup just raised €1.8M to combat loneliness in chronic diseaseSilicon Canals•Aug 29, 2019•Wefight, EIT Health, Investir&+, Angels Sante and 2 others
