● A pioneer in the fight against cardiac arrest with its connected, user-friendly defibrillator made in France, Lifeaz completes the largest fundraising round in its history.
● The round is backed by its historical investors — Mutuelles Impact (a fund initiated by the Mutualité Française, managed by XAnge in partnership with Impactivist (formerly Investir&+)) — and strengthened by the entry of leading new investors (BNP Paribas, GO CAPITAL, and Mirova (an affiliate of Natixis)).
● The objective: to strengthen Lifeaz’s leadership in France, surpass 100,000 customers to save over 1,000 lives, accelerate life-saving training, and structure its European expansion.
Paris, February 12, 2026 — Lifeaz, a French company dedicated to making defibrillators accessible to individuals and businesses, announces a €13 million funding round. This round, supported by renewed commitment from its historical investors Mutuelles Impact (a fund initiated by the Mutualité Française, managed by XAnge in partnership with Impactivist (formerly Investir&+)) and joined by new leading investors — BNP Paribas, GO CAPITAL, and Mirova (an affiliate of Natixis) — aims to accelerate the company’s growth, strengthen its public health impact, and prepare for European expansion.
Making defibrillators accessible to all to save as many lives as possible
Founded in 2015 by four co-founders, Lifeaz has a simple mission: enable thousands of citizens and businesses to save lives in the event of cardiac arrest. To achieve this, the startup developed the first defibrillator designed specifically for individuals, followed by a version for businesses.
To democratize access to defibrillators, Lifeaz has built:
- a defibrillator manufactured in France, designed to be extremely easy for anyone to use;
- a connected technology — the cornerstone of its offering — addressing the sector’s main challenge: maintenance, ensuring defibrillators are always functional, especially in emergencies;
- engaging training programs so everyone can learn life-saving gestures and feel confident acting in emergencies (via app, video, and in-person training).
To make its defibrillators accessible to all, Lifeaz offers an innovative business model: a turnkey rental solution combining the defibrillator, connected maintenance, consumable replacement, and training.
Ten years after its founding, Lifeaz demonstrates strong traction:
- Over 25,000 families and businesses equipped
- More than 55,000 people trained in life-saving techniques
- More than 100 lives saved thanks to its defibrillators
- CE medical marking obtained in 2020
- MDR (Medical Device Regulation) certification obtained in 2025 for its Class III medical defibrillator, enabling European-scale deployment
- A strategic partnership with the French Red Cross, equipping hundreds of volunteer first responders with Lifeaz connected defibrillators in their backpacks as part of the “First Responders” program, allowing intervention before emergency services arrive and saving precious minutes
Accelerating growth to multiply impact
Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of preventable death, with over 50,000 deaths recorded annually in France. Victims are on average 60 years old — or as young as 40 among amateur athletes. Survival rates remain at just 5%, as intervention within the first four minutes is critical before emergency services arrive.
In 70% of cases, a witness is present and could make a difference with simple actions and access to a defibrillator. However, many bystanders lack training in life-saving gestures, and access to defibrillators remains insufficient. In response, Lifeaz aims to give everyone the means to act, so no one is left helpless in the face of cardiac arrest.
Thanks to this funding, Lifeaz plans over the next five years to:
- Grow from 25,000 to over 100,000 customers
- Increase lives saved from 100 to 1,000
- Begin European expansion
- Strengthen its teams, with around 20 new hires starting in 2026 to support this new growth phase
“For ten years, Lifeaz has continuously demonstrated the need to democratize access to defibrillators. Our vision is that tomorrow, wherever you are, there will be a defibrillator within one minute and people who are confident and trained to act and save a life — at home, in restaurants, hotels, gyms, medical practices, or workplaces. This fundraising marks a major milestone: the renewed trust of our historical investors and the arrival of new leading partners now give us the means to scale. After saving more than 100 lives, our ambition is clear: to multiply our impact by saving 1,000 lives within five years, in France and across Europe”
“Lifeaz has followed a strong growth trajectory since our first investment in 2021, and we are delighted to continue supporting the acceleration of defibrillator rental deployment. The democratization of defibrillator use is a highly promising market, aligned with the interests of our partners in the mutualist ecosystem”
“Through this investment, we are strengthening our more than 10-year support of Lifeaz, confident in the team’s ability to multiply the impact of its innovative solution, in France and beyond.
We are particularly impressed by its ambition to address a major public health challenge by scaling up the democratization of life-saving actions. All the ingredients are in place: technology tailored to individuals, affordable and accessible, complemented by dedicated training that is crucial to expanding the use of defibrillators and first-aid reflexes.”
- About Lifeaz: Founded in 2015 by a team of cardiology experts, Lifeaz is a French startup whose mission is to empower every citizen to save lives in the event of cardiac arrest. Its product, Clark, is the first defibrillator specifically designed for private individuals, in addition to businesses and public spaces. Designed in Paris and manufactured in Honfleur, Normandy, the Lifeaz defibrillator combines innovation, quality, and support for local industry.
Easy to use, it provides voice and visual instructions to guide users, even without prior experience. Connected technology enables remote monitoring and maintenance through daily self-checks, ensuring the device is fully operational in case of emergency.
Beyond providing equipment, Lifeaz also trains citizens in life-saving techniques through a free app and dedicated workshops. Since its creation, Lifeaz has installed more than 25,000 devices and has already helped save over 100 lives, ranging from an 11-month-old baby to a 96-year-old woman.
With a clear mission to save lives and make defibrillators accessible to all, Lifeaz is a key player in the fight against cardiac arrest in France. More about: Lifeaz
- About XAnge: XAnge is a BCorp-certified early-stage investment fund managing €800 million, with offices in Paris, Berlin, and Brussels. The fund backs European founders who aim to transform daily life through technology, investing between €1 million to €15 million from from Seed to Series C. XAnge invests in the deeptech (Aerospacelab, Ledger), SaaS (Odoo, 360 Learning, Skello), AI (Gleamer, Tomorro), energy transition (Greenly, Greenfusion), digital finance (Lydia) and healthcare sectors. XAnge is the innovation-driven venture capital brand of the Siparex Group.
- About Mutuelles Impact: Created in 2020 on the initiative of La Mutualité Française, Mutuelles Impact is the leading mutualist investment fund with a social and environmental impact in the health sector. Its objective is to invest in and develop high-impact companies in the prevention, care pathway, and medico-social sectors. The Mutuelles Impact fund is managed by XAnge, in partnership with Investir&+. With over €95 million, the fund is financed by 63 French mutual health insurers (mutuelles) and 3 territorial players (the Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Banque des Territoires, and e-Meuse santé). It currently has about twenty companies in its portfolio (startups, SMEs, mid-sized companies). More information available at https://www.mutuellesimpact.fr/.
- About La Mutualité Française: La Mutualité Française represents nearly 500 mutual health insurers (mutuelles). Born from the desire of men and women to protect themselves collectively against life's uncertainties, mutual health insurers (mutuelles) work for the social protection of 32 million French people and promote the right of all to full health by acting in complementarity and partnership with Social Security (Sécurité Sociale) and by contributing to the public health service.
