Firecell is a French company specializing in private 5G network solutions, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Nice.
History The company was founded in May 2021 by Claude Seyrat, Olivier Dhotel, Cedric Thienot, and Ulla Saari—former executives from Expway-Enensys and Orange—following the opening of private mobile network frequencies in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
In March 2022, Firecell's GEO-5G project, backed by a consortium including Stellantis, Axians, Euroutils, Miodex, TMF, AW2S, and Sequans, was selected under the French government's 5G Acceleration Plan.
In March 2024, The company raised €6.6 million in equity funding from Ventech, Matterwave Ventures, Bpifrance Digital Venture, and Bouygues Telecom Initiatives.
Recognition
2022: Winner of the 24th i-Lab Innovation Competition. 2022: Selected among the laureates of the French Tech DeepNum20 excellence program. French Tech 2030 Initiative: Recognized in the "Mastering Sovereign & Secure Digital Technologies" category. 2025: Listed in Challenges magazine’s "100 Startups to Invest in" selection.
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