23 Oct 2025

"TiHive Secures €8 Million Funding with Support from EIC Fund and Bignon Lebray Law Firm"

"The law firm Bignon Lebray assisted the EIC Fund in a €8 million fundraising round for TiHive, an industrial deeptech company specializing in real-time non-destructive quality control using terahertz imaging and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017 in Grenoble, TiHive's unique technology helps industries optimize production processes, enhance product quality, and reduce costs and waste. The funding round included prominent investors such as Karista and Wind, enabling TiHive to accelerate the commercialization of its patented solutions and expand internationally. Bignon Lebray provided legal and contractual support for the EIC Fund's investment."

**Law Firms Involved in the Transaction:** The law firms that participated in the transaction include Bignon Lebray, which assisted the EIC Fund (European Innovation Council Fund), ORIEL, which acted as corporate counsel for the company, and GOODWIN, representing the acquirer. **Transaction Overview:** Bignon Lebray supported the EIC Fund in a fundraising round of €8 million for TiHive, an industrial deeptech company specializing in real-time non-destructive quality control through terahertz imaging and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017 in Grenoble, TiHive has developed a unique technology that combines terahertz imaging on silicon with artificial intelligence, enabling industries to optimize production processes, enhance product quality, and reduce costs and waste. The funding round included a consortium of leading industrial and deeptech investors, such as Karista and Wind, alongside the EIC Fund, which is a historical investor in TiHive. This operation will allow TiHive to accelerate the commercialization of its patented solutions, develop a new generation of terahertz chips, and strengthen its international expansion. **Lawyers Involved:** - **Bignon Lebray:** - Alexandre Ghesquiere, Partner, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions - Martin Wartelle, Lawyer, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions - **ORIEL:** - Richard Klieman, Corporate Business Lawyer - **GOODWIN:** - Xavier Leroux, Corporate Lawyer - Joséphine Remoussenard, Corporate Lawyer
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