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Expliseat
The world’s lightest aircraft seat
About Expliseat
Expliseat specializes in manufacturing the world's lightest aircraft seats, known as TiSeat, which are designed to enhance transport efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The company serves major airlines and operates within the aerospace market. Expliseat's business model revolves around the production and sale of these high-performance seats, which are certified to meet the latest aviation airworthiness requirements, including Head Injury Criteria (HIC) tests. The TiSeats are compatible with multiple aircraft platforms, including Airbus A320, Boeing 737, ATR, De Havilland Dash 8, and Dassault Falcon Jets. By offering a product that significantly reduces aircraft weight, Expliseat helps airlines save on fuel costs and decrease their environmental impact. The company generates revenue through direct sales and long-term contracts with airlines.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Employees
- 124
- Open positions
- 16
- Dealroom signal
- 92.5/100
- Sub-industry
- Mobility, Vehicle Production
- Sector
- Aviation, Aerospace, Aviation and Aerospace, Industrial Technology, Energy and Greentech, Observatoire Deeptech, Hard Tech, Greentech, participations bpifrance
- Technology
- Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Jun 2025 | $40M | $158M | GO Capital · Supernova Invest · NCI · Crédit Mutuel Innovation | ↗ |
| SERIES BOther financing | Mar 2023 | $19M | $75M | GO Capital · NCI · BNP Paribas · Bpifrance | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Expliseat is 2.8K monthly website visits, down 17.6% over the last three months. Expliseat's team grew 8.8% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Bpifrance
GO Capital
NCI
BNP Paribas
Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage
Crédit Mutuel Innovation
Supernova Invest
SWEN Capital Partners
Other known investors1 additional known investor
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