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The Astonishing Journey of a (forthcoming) French-Tech Unicorn

By Antoine Walter · (don't) Waste Water · 12 August 2020 · 1 min read

Aquassay raised US$1.5M in 2025, led by Banque des Territoires, to scale a data-driven platform that cuts the hidden operating costs of industrial water. Founded in France in 2015, the company plugs into factory meters and sensors to catch scaling, leaks, and spillage that managers rarely see.

Founded
2015
2025 raise
US$1.5M
Lead investor
Banque des Territoires
Headquarters
France
🎧 Built on the podcast This article is the companion to S1E5 with Stéphane Gilbert. Listen to the episode →

with 🎙️  Stéphane GILBERT – CEO and co-founder @ AQUASSAY.

What we covered:

🍏 Water is everywhere in industrial processes, yet widely invisible

🍏 Fixing the water cycle within a factory means first and foremost improving industrial performance

🍏 Solving unsuspected process challenges might be just one-valve away

🍏 The 3-step process that saves tremendous money in operating costs every year

🍏 How WOWing your customers eventually turns them into raving fans

 🔥 … and of course, we concluded with the 𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 🔥 

Resources:

➡️ AQUASSAY’s website and the French Water Team association

➡️ Send your warm regards to Stéphane Gilbert on his LinkedIn page.

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