# Verley

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/verley

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Lyon, France
- Website: www.verley-food.com
- Total disclosed funding: $48M
- Latest round: Series A (Feb 3, 2026)
- Investors on record: 13

## About

Founded in 2022 and based in Lyon, France, Verley, formerly known as Bon Vivant, operates as a biotechnology company. The company was founded by co-founders Helene Briand and Stephane Mac Millan. In November 2025, Verley SAS raised EUR 25 million in Series A funding led by Alven, with participation from Blast.Club, Bpifrance Investissement, Sofinnova Partners, Sparkfood, Finorpa, and Founders Future. The round was part of a larger EUR 32 million in Series A and debt funding.

Verley develops and offers animal-free dairy proteins, mainly whey proteins, milk proteins, and casein proteins, for the dairy industry. The company uses precision fermentation technology to produce lactose- and cholesterol-free dairy proteins from cow’s DNA and yeast, then uses those proteins to recreate dairy products.

The company will use the February 2026 funding to expand production, grow its U.S. market presence, and advance research on its fermentation-based dairy proteins.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Feb 3, 2026, $30M — Sofinnova Partners, Alven, Bpifrance Investissement, Founders Future, Blast.Club, Sparkfood, CAPTECH Sante
- Seed, Oct 12, 2023, $16M — Sofinnova Partners, Kima Ventures, Finorpa, Picus Capital, Founders Future, High Flyers Capital, Alliance For Impact Ventures, Sparkfood
- Seed, Feb 14, 2022, $2.3M — Kima Ventures, Picus Capital, Notus Technologies, Founders Future, High Flyers Capital, Alliance For Impact Ventures

## Investors

- Kima Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kima-ventures) — Seed
- Picus Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/picus-capital) — Seed
- Notus Technologies (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/notus-technologies) — Seed
- Founders Future (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-future) — Seed, Series A
- High Flyers Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/high-flyers-capital) — Seed
- Alliance For Impact Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alliance-for-impact-ventures) — Seed
- Sofinnova Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sofinnova-partners) — Seed, Series A
- Finorpa (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/finorpa) — Seed
- Sparkfood (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sparkfood) — Seed, Series A
- Alven (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alven) — Series A
- Bpifrance Investissement (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bpifrance-investissement) — Series A
- Blast.Club (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blast-club) — Series A
- CAPTECH Sante — Series A