Bpifrance

Bpifrance is a financial institution dedicated to supporting companies throughout their development stages, particularly those preparing for stock market listing and seeking credit equity. The organization provides a range of financial solutions, including financing, innovation assistance, and capital investment. By integrating various entities such as OSEO and CDC Entreprises, Bpifrance aims to deliver tailored financial support that addresses the specific needs of businesses. The institution is committed to fostering innovation and helping companies transition toward sustainable growth, ensuring they are well-equipped to face future challenges.

Laurent Arthaud

Managing Director

Marion Aubry

Investment Director

Emmanuel Audouard

Director of Transverse Venture Capital Investments Division

Benoit Barteau Ph.D

Investment Director

Nicolas Berdou

Investment Director, Defense Expert

Clarisse Blandin

Investment Director

Edouard Combette

Investment Director

Charlotte Corbaz

Deputy Director of the Large Venture Fund and Deputy Managing Director

Nicolas Dardenne

Senior Investment Director, Normandy (Caen Rouen)

Arnaud Despoisse

Director of Occitanie Participations

Philippe Dutheil

Investment Director

Mailys Ferrere

Director of Large Venture Investments

Jean-Marie Fougeray

Senior Investment Director, Brittany

Paul-Francois Fournier

Executive Director, Innovation Department

Pierre Gillet

Investment Director

Vanessa Giraud

Managing Director

Gwenaël Hamon

Senior Investment Director

Laurent Higueret Ph.D

Senior Investment Director

Louis Janneau

Investment Director and Fund Manager

Magali Joessel

Director of Funds

So-Yeon Koo

Senior Investment Manager

Jérôme Langlade

Investment Director Aquitaine / Limousin / Poitou-Charentes

Eric Lefebvre

Director

Stephane Lefevre-Sauli

Senior Investment Director

Arnaud Legardeur

Investment Director

Chahra Louafi

Senior Investment Director

Elyssa Maufras du Châtellier

Investment Director

Quentin Mayolle

Senior Investment Officer

Serge Mesguich

Director of FIT

Laure Michel

Investment Director

Louis Molis

Investment Director

Jean-Francois Morin

Investment Director

Sébastien Moynot

Director

Adrien Muller

Investment Director

Adrien Néel

Investment Director

Axel Piriou

Director of Investments

Olivier Rameil

Senior Investment Director / VC seed

Vincent Roque

Director

Thibaut Roulon Ph.D

Investment Director

Gilles Schang

Deputy Director

Claire Waché

Senior Investment Officer

Past deals in Renewables

Technique Solaire

Debt Financing in 2025
Technique Solaire SARL is a French company founded in 2008, based in Migné-Auxances, that specializes in the design, development, installation, and operation of solar photovoltaic power plants. The firm focuses on distributing photovoltaic energy solutions to both individuals and businesses, utilizing solar panels to create an inexhaustible and non-polluting energy source. Technique Solaire also offers services such as parking lot canopies, large roof renovations, and construction tailored for logisticians, carriers, wholesalers, and various industries. By enabling its customers to harness solar energy, the company enhances their competitiveness and energy performance while promoting sustainability.

Ecoat

Debt Financing in 2025
Ecoat develops and manufactures bio‑based binders and coatings that reduce the carbon footprint of the paint and coating industry. Its product line includes water‑based, bio‑based alkyd emulsions, tension‑free specialty oils, and urethane‑modified alkyd emulsions, as well as air‑purifying emulsions and other specialty products such as secoia and inokem. The company supplies these sustainable binders to manufacturers of architectural, wood, and metal protective coatings, allowing them to produce eco‑friendly paints and varnishes without sacrificing performance.

Ambos Energy

Seed Round in 2025
Ambos Energy specializes in energy storage solutions, primarily deploying large-scale battery systems. The company operates Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to balance grid supply and demand, facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources, reducing infrastructure costs, and promoting energy independence. They collaborate with developers, local authorities, and industrial partners to deliver stand-alone projects, helping clients optimize energy usage and decrease reliance on fossil fuels.

Extrajool

Seed Round in 2025
ExtraJool is a pioneering company that specializes in manufacturing waste heat recovery systems. These systems convert industrial waste heat into electricity, enabling clients to reduce their energy bills and lower their carbon footprint. By recycling lost heat and transforming it into a stable and cost-effective power source, ExtraJool's innovative technology offers a sustainable solution for industries seeking to decarbonize their operations.

Melia

Seed Round in 2025
Melia is a startup that manufactures eco-friendly heating pellets from non-forest wood waste sourced locally. Their process ensures consistent product quality, with pellets having optimal diameter, length, durability, moisture, ash content, and calorific value. This provides consumers with a reliable, efficient, and sustainable heating option at a stable cost.

SkyVisor

Seed Round in 2024
SkyVisor specializes in developing drone inspection technology tailored for the renewable energy sector. Its solutions include a web interface for data access, automated image acquisition, and intelligent defaults recognition engine, aiming to minimize production downtime, reduce work-related accidents, and enhance maintenance operation efficiency.

Elyse Energy

Venture Round in 2024
Elyse Energy is a chemical manufacturing company specializing in the production of low-carbon molecules and sustainable aviation fuel. It designs, finances, builds, and operates plants to facilitate these processes, supporting industries in their transition to lower-carbon operations.

Afyren

Post in 2024
Afyren is a sustainable chemistry company focused on developing innovative biotechnological solutions that utilize non-food biomass to replace petroleum-based ingredients. Committed to environmental sustainability, Afyren employs natural microorganisms to produce a range of bio-sourced organic acids and a high-value fertilizer. The company's approach aligns with the principles of a circular, low-carbon economy, emphasizing the valorization of biomass while minimizing environmental impact. Through its advancements, Afyren aims to contribute to the transition toward greener and more sustainable industrial practices.

Beyond Aero

Series A in 2024
Beyond Aero designs and develops hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for business aviation, aiming to redefine private travel with zero-emission, six-passenger aircraft. The company is redesigning a CS23 airframe around hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion and an electric drive, integrating hydrogen storage, fuel cells, and advanced cooling to enable flights up to 800 nautical miles (approximately 1,500 km). Founded in 2020, it operates from offices in Toulouse, Paris, and Los Angeles and relies on a multinational engineering team. The business model centers on delivering energy-efficient private aviation powered by hydrogen-electric technology, seeking to reduce environmental impact compared with traditional jets. Beyond Aero has demonstrated progress with a manned hydrogen-electric flight in France and participates in industry initiatives advancing zero-emission aviation.

Aerleum

Seed Round in 2024
Aerleum develops innovative technology that captures CO2 and converts it into clean fuels and chemicals, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainability.

ClimeRock

Pre Seed Round in 2024
ClimeRock combats climate change through Enhanced Rock Weathering, permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere. This nature-based method enhances crop yields sustainably, improving soil health and agricultural productivity.

VELA

Series A in 2024
VELA is an innovative 100% wind-powered maritime transport. It has been working to address the climate emergency by providing a creative, sustainable, and socially responsible maritime transportation solution.

WattAnyWhere

Debt Financing in 2024
WattAnyWhere specializes in decentralized, adaptable solutions for delivering high power electricity. It focuses on shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources and centralized infrastructure to customer-centric approaches.

CIXTEN

Seed Round in 2024
Cixten is a technology company that specializes in recycling low-temperature waste heat from various industrial processes. It achieves this by harnessing the unique properties of supercritical CO2, converting the waste heat into usable energy forms such as electricity, compressed gas, or thermal upgrades, as per the specific requirements of its clients. This process not only helps businesses reduce their reliance on traditional energy sources but also contributes to a more sustainable and efficient use of energy.

Q ENERGY France

Debt Financing in 2024
Q ENERGY France is an energy company that aims to provide easy access to clean and affordable energy. The company offers sustainable energy generation, storage, and selling clean electricity as an independent power producer. They offer renewable energy, solar plants, and repowering services.

Enerdigit

Venture Round in 2024
EnerDigit is an energy management company specializing in demand response services that promote flexibility within the electricity network. The company focuses on the valuation of consumer erasures, enabling manufacturers to adjust their electricity consumption by a few hours each year. By participating in this program, industrial clients can generate income equivalent to 5% of their electricity bills through 15 to 20 hours of consumption adjustment annually. EnerDigit plays a crucial role in the energy transition and the development of smart grids, assisting large electricity consumers in maintaining network stability during peak demand periods. This service not only helps avoid potential blackouts but also supports the efficient operation of the electrical grid.

Ascendance

Funding Round in 2024
Founded in 2018 by four ex-Airbus engineers: Jean-Christophe Lambert, Thibault Baldivia, Clément Dinel and Benoît Ferran, Ascendance is an industrial start-up with a mission to decarbonise aviation. Based in the heart of Toulouse, the European capital of aviation, it has developed and markets two products: an innovative hybrid-electric propulsion system ‘Sterna’, and a hybrid-electic vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by Sterna technology, ‘Atea’.

Towt

Venture Round in 2024
Towt is a shipping company that provides a practical and alternative solution for shipping. It's mission is to decarbonize the shipping industry using wind drilling for cleaner, less hydrocarbon-dependent transport.

Exoès

Venture Round in 2024
Exoès specializes in reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption in transportation through its innovative Rankine cycle technology. The company designs and develops systems that convert waste heat from exhaust gases into electricity for various vehicle types, including automobiles, heavy-duty vehicles, and buses.

UniFox

Grant in 2024
UniFox is an AI-powered ecosystem focused on sustainable investment, integrating green energy and eco-responsible technologies into its offerings for both individual and institutional investors. The company operates through four divisions: B2C, B2B, Capital Ventures, and Green DeFi. Its flagship product, VulpesAI, is a multi-modal AI engine that analyzes market data, sentiment, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to create optimized investment strategies. VulpesAI is designed to be environmentally friendly, utilizing renewable energy sources and low-frequency micro-servers to minimize its carbon footprint. The B2C segment provides AI-driven portfolio management, enabling users to access comprehensive market insights and tailor investment strategies based on AI-generated signals. In the B2B sector, UniFox delivers institutional solutions through REST API access to advanced data and metrics for large-scale investments and green projects. Its Green DeFi division finances sustainable technology initiatives, utilizing decentralized finance methods, eco-taxed products, and tokens to support environmentally friendly ventures. UniFox's mission is to democratize investment, making it more accessible and aligned with ecological values while addressing common trading challenges faced by novice investors.

Langa International

Venture Round in 2024
Langa International is an independent energy producer based in Lyon, France, specializing in the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy facilities. The company focuses on a diverse range of renewable energy solutions, including solar, wind, hydroelectricity, energy storage, and green hydrogen. By imagining, designing, and deploying innovative and competitive energy solutions, Langa International enables the realization of projects worldwide, contributing to the global transition towards sustainable energy sources.

Neocem

Venture Round in 2024
Neocem is a manufacturer that specializes in producing low-carbon cements for the construction industry. The company focuses on creating innovative binding materials derived from calcined flash clays, which are designed to reduce the carbon footprint associated with traditional cement production. Neocem utilizes a novel procedure that allows for the incorporation of raw materials sourced from recovery sectors, thereby promoting sustainability in building practices. Through its commitment to environmentally friendly solutions, Neocem aims to contribute to a greener future in construction.

Lhyfe

Post in 2023
Lhyfe is a French company founded in 2017 and based in Nantes, specializing in the design, development, and operation of industrial sites for the production of green hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. The company focuses on creating sustainable and flexible production facilities that provide substantial quantities of clean hydrogen, aimed at facilitating the transition of various industrial sectors and transportation to a clean energy framework. Lhyfe targets two primary markets: heavy mobility, which includes trucks, buses, trains, and potentially maritime and air transport in the future, and industrial sectors such as chemistry, steel, and glass production, which are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. By ensuring minimal environmental impact, Lhyfe is committed to delivering affordable green hydrogen to support a sustainable energy transition.

Eléments

Venture Round in 2023
Eléments is a company based in Montpellier, France, that specializes in the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects. It focuses on producing and supplying green electricity through a diverse portfolio that includes wind farms, ground-based photovoltaic farms, and hydroelectric power plants. By providing decarbonized electricity, Eléments aims to deliver sustainable energy solutions that are competitive with conventional energy sources, positioning itself as a key player in the transition to a greener energy landscape.

CIXTEN

Debt Financing in 2023
Cixten is a technology company that specializes in recycling low-temperature waste heat from various industrial processes. It achieves this by harnessing the unique properties of supercritical CO2, converting the waste heat into usable energy forms such as electricity, compressed gas, or thermal upgrades, as per the specific requirements of its clients. This process not only helps businesses reduce their reliance on traditional energy sources but also contributes to a more sustainable and efficient use of energy.

Adionics

Series B in 2023
Adionics is a Paris-based technology company focused on saline water valorization and desalination. It develops and commercializes processes and chemicals for removing salts from saline sources, including AquaOmnes, a water-desalination technology that extracts salt from salty water to leave fresh water, and Flionex, an ion-absorbing liquid that binds salts. The company serves municipal water, power, oil and gas, and chemical markets. It also develops FLIONEX, a selective extractant for lithium salts, and pursues research to enable lithium recycling from batteries. Its saline water treatment platform uses a chemical-free liquid-liquid extraction with hot water stripping to recover lithium, valuable minerals, or remove impurities from brine, seawater and other saline sources, aiming for cost-effective, low-environmental impact solutions.

NewHeat

Venture Round in 2023
NewHeat specializes in operating solar heat plants, transforming solar radiation into usable heat for industrial applications. It finances, engineers, procures, constructs, and operates these plants, utilizing solar thermal collectors to transfer energy to water, steam, or thermal oil.

Technique Solaire

Private Equity Round in 2023
Technique Solaire SARL is a French company founded in 2008, based in Migné-Auxances, that specializes in the design, development, installation, and operation of solar photovoltaic power plants. The firm focuses on distributing photovoltaic energy solutions to both individuals and businesses, utilizing solar panels to create an inexhaustible and non-polluting energy source. Technique Solaire also offers services such as parking lot canopies, large roof renovations, and construction tailored for logisticians, carriers, wholesalers, and various industries. By enabling its customers to harness solar energy, the company enhances their competitiveness and energy performance while promoting sustainability.

Spark Cleantech

Grant in 2023
Spark Cleantech is a pioneering company developing a plasma technology to convert greenhouse gases into hydrogen fuel. Their proprietary process, called plasmolysis, uses cold pulsed plasma discharges to convert methane or carbon dioxide and methane mixtures into valuable products such as hydrogen, solid carbon, and carbon monoxide. This technology enables the production of competitive, on-site hydrogen, serving as a direct substitute for fossil fuels in decarbonizing industrial heat and powering the transport industry with carbon-neutral hydrogen fuel.

Mecaware

Series A in 2023
Mecaware specializes in battery recycling services, focusing on recovering critical metals and rare earth elements. Utilizing a patented dynamic combinatorial chemistry process, the company operates in a closed-loop manner with minimal energy requirements and no effluent waste, enhancing resource efficiency and reducing environmental impact for various industries.

Heliup

Venture Round in 2023
Heliup is a company focused on the development and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic systems tailored for large commercial and industrial building rooftops. By creating lightweight solar modules, Heliup addresses the specific energy needs and structural limitations of these buildings. The company's solutions are designed to help building owners manage energy costs effectively while ensuring reliability and efficiency. Heliup's innovative approach enables enhanced energy self-consumption, making solar power more accessible and practical for large-scale applications.

Global Bioenergies

Post in 2023
Global Bioenergies SA specializes in developing a biological process that converts renewable resources into isobutene, a crucial petrochemical building block used in fuels, plastics, organic glass, and elastomers. The company, based in Evry, France, is notable for being one of the few globally and the only one in Europe focusing on this innovative fermentation technology. It operates an industrial pilot plant and is nearing the completion of a demonstration plant in Germany, alongside preparing for its first full-scale production facility in collaboration with Cristal Union, known as IBN-One. In addition to isobutene, Global Bioenergies has expanded its capabilities to include the production of propylene and butadiene, both vital components in the petrochemical sector. The company was founded in 2008 and continues to enhance the efficiency of its processes while offering engineering services related to gas fermentation.

Global Bioenergies

Grant in 2023
Global Bioenergies SA specializes in developing a biological process that converts renewable resources into isobutene, a crucial petrochemical building block used in fuels, plastics, organic glass, and elastomers. The company, based in Evry, France, is notable for being one of the few globally and the only one in Europe focusing on this innovative fermentation technology. It operates an industrial pilot plant and is nearing the completion of a demonstration plant in Germany, alongside preparing for its first full-scale production facility in collaboration with Cristal Union, known as IBN-One. In addition to isobutene, Global Bioenergies has expanded its capabilities to include the production of propylene and butadiene, both vital components in the petrochemical sector. The company was founded in 2008 and continues to enhance the efficiency of its processes while offering engineering services related to gas fermentation.

VOLTA Entreprises

Venture Round in 2023
VOLTA Entreprises is a renewable energy producer. The Volta Group designs, finances, develops, constructs, and manages solar power plants in greenhouses, outdoors, and industrial and commercial structures. The entire value chain of energy projects is covered by the extensive expertise of the Volta Group. The Volta Group is a dependable partner for consumers, governments, and companies.

Fractal Energy

Seed Round in 2023
Fractal Energy is a company that provides a comprehensive solution to help residential customers reduce their electricity bills and lower their carbon footprint. They distribute a smart energy device, designed to facilitate the management and shifting of electricity consumption in homes. By leveraging this technology, Fractal Energy enables households to participate in the arbitration of energy consumption, creating new gateways between homes and the electricity network. This results in reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower electricity bills for customers.

OceanWings

Series B in 2023
OceanWings is an industrial startup dedicated to the decarbonization of the maritime shipping industry by harnessing wind power for propulsion. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of the Oceanwings system, which integrates innovative wingsail technology with advanced software. This automated system significantly reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions for oceangoing vessels, achieving savings of 20% to 50%. By providing a sustainable alternative to traditional fuel sources, OceanWings aims to enhance the environmental performance of maritime transport and contribute to a greener shipping industry.

Eramet

Grant in 2023
Eramet is a global leader in alloy metals such as manganese and nickel, focusing on high-end metallurgy. The company also explores growth opportunities in mineral sands like titanium dioxide and zircon, lithium, and recycling sectors.

Caeli Énergie

Seed Round in 2023
Caeli Énergie develops and manufactures next-generation air conditioners with great energy efficiency and a minimal carbon impact.

Citron

Venture Round in 2023
Citron is a technology company focused on digitizing energy management for companies, communities, and landlords. Specializing in energy efficiency and property management, Citron offers a software-as-a-service platform that automates the management of energy and technical aspects of buildings. The platform collects data and provides insights into the performance of real estate portfolios, facilitating energy transition and regulatory compliance. By addressing measurement, analysis, optimization, and monitoring challenges, Citron enables its clients to enhance both their economic and environmental performance.

Ascendance

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in 2018 by four ex-Airbus engineers: Jean-Christophe Lambert, Thibault Baldivia, Clément Dinel and Benoît Ferran, Ascendance is an industrial start-up with a mission to decarbonise aviation. Based in the heart of Toulouse, the European capital of aviation, it has developed and markets two products: an innovative hybrid-electric propulsion system ‘Sterna’, and a hybrid-electic vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by Sterna technology, ‘Atea’.

Anyos

Seed Round in 2023
Anyos is a manufacturing company that develops, installs, and maintains electric vehicle charging stations. It provides eco-designed charging terminals and a scalable, remanufacturable hardware platform, along with turnkey audit, installation, and integrated operation and financing support. The company serves businesses, municipalities, and property developers to build sustainable, upgradeable, and cost-efficient EV charging infrastructures.

Ecoat

Venture Round in 2023
Ecoat develops and manufactures bio‑based binders and coatings that reduce the carbon footprint of the paint and coating industry. Its product line includes water‑based, bio‑based alkyd emulsions, tension‑free specialty oils, and urethane‑modified alkyd emulsions, as well as air‑purifying emulsions and other specialty products such as secoia and inokem. The company supplies these sustainable binders to manufacturers of architectural, wood, and metal protective coatings, allowing them to produce eco‑friendly paints and varnishes without sacrificing performance.

ATAWEY

Private Equity Round in 2023
Founded in 2012 by Jean-Michel Amaré and Pierre-Jean Bonnefond, ATAWEY designs and manufactures turnkey autonomous energy solutions for isolated sites. The company specializes in hydrogen refueling stations to provide reliable, clean, and safe hydrogen energy products and related services, ensuring green energy availability when batteries may have shortages.

Equium

Seed Round in 2023
Equium is a manufacturer of acoustic thermal systems for sustainable residential heating. The company develops sound-based heat transfer solutions using environmentally friendly materials and aims for simplified installation without greenhouse gas refrigerants. Its technology enables homeowners and housing developers to reduce emissions and energy use with a low-maintenance alternative to traditional high-temperature heat pumps. Equium also collaborates with academic, industrial, and business partners in the Pays de la Loire and Brittany region to promote the market for acoustic heat pumps in France and to support reindustrialization and the creation of high-value local jobs that benefit the economy, society, and environment.

Rize ag

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Rize accelerates the transition of agriculture from a net carbon emitter to a carbon sink by leveraging tech and carbon credit mechanisms. By generating carbon credits on behalf of farmers who adopt sustainable practices, the company supports the transition toward greener agriculture and provides an additional revenue stream for regenerative farms.

ROSI

Debt Financing in 2022
ROSI is a company based in Grenoble, France, focused on developing innovative technologies for the recycling and revalorization of raw materials within the photovoltaic industry. The company specializes in recovering ultra-pure silicon and other metals that are typically lost during the manufacturing of photovoltaic cells and at the end of a solar panel's life cycle. By addressing industrial waste generated during the solar wafer slicing process and capturing silicon fine particles lost during PV-silicon production, ROSI enables its clients to produce photovoltaic modules in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner.

45-8 Energy

Seed Round in 2022
45-8 Energy is a helium exploration and production company that conducts subsurface exploration to locate helium and related resources and develops an eco-friendly, local helium supply chain in Europe. It pursues research and development to detect helium and near-surface resources and provides oil and gas consulting services to businesses, with a base in France and a focus on reducing the environmental impact of helium supply.

Verkor

Funding Round in 2022
Verkor is a manufacturer of battery cells dedicated to increasing the production of low-carbon batteries to meet the rising demand for electric vehicles. The company emphasizes the development of batteries that have a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared to traditional options, which minimizes emissions associated with logistics. By utilizing carbon-free electricity in its production processes, Verkor aims to provide businesses with cost-effective battery solutions that align with sustainability goals.

Qair

Venture Round in 2022
Qair is an Independent Power Producer with a portfolio of 860 MW renewable energy generation assets, specializing in wind, solar, hydroelectric, and green hydrogen projects across Africa, South-East Asia, South America, and Europe.

Kumulus Water

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kumulus Water develops atmospheric water generators that produce drinking water using solar power and air humidity. Their decentralized units operate autonomously with remote digital monitoring, ensuring businesses have a sustainable and economical supply of clean water.

Fareneït

Private Equity Round in 2022
Farenet is a French company that specializes in climate engineering, electrical engineering, and roofing and plumbing services primarily for commercial clients. The company provides a range of solutions, including maintenance and troubleshooting, reversible air conditioning, domestic hot water production, dehumidification and humidification, fire safety systems, and access control. Farenet aims to deliver these services in a manner that is both affordable and tailored to the specific needs of its clients. The company's development strategy is grounded in core values such as respect, benevolence, work, performance, and environmental consideration.

Revcoo

Seed Round in 2022
Revcoo specializes in carbon dioxide capture technology aimed at helping industrial sites reduce their emissions. The company has developed innovative cryogenic capture equipment that extracts CO2 directly from the chimneys of various facilities. This technology allows clients to decrease their carbon emissions without the need to alter existing production processes, thereby minimizing their environmental impact while maintaining operational efficiency. Through its solutions, Revcoo addresses the growing demand for sustainable practices in industrial sectors.

Sintermat

Seed Round in 2022
Sintermat is a powder metallurgy company that develops and delivers material solutions for the metal industry and a range of application sectors. It designs performance materials for luxury, packaging, aeronautics, defense, and industrial tooling, supporting sectors such as aerospace, defense, and energy with enhanced performance while pursuing sustainability through material recycling and waste upcycling. The company explores bio-based feedstocks and waste streams, developing materials from sources including wood, leather, horn, husk, coffee grounds, oyster shells, snail shells, and fish scales to expand material options and reduce environmental impact.

Kyotherm

Venture Round in 2022
Kyotherm specializes in financing renewable heat production projects and energy efficiency initiatives. It supports developers, service providers, manufacturers, and consumers by securing third-party finance for their projects, focusing on technologies like geothermal, biomass, solar thermal, waste heat recovery, heat pumps, and energy flexibility.

CarbonWorks

Series A in 2022
CarbonWorks specializes in harnessing microalgae to capture and utilize carbon dioxide. It develops photobioreactors that convert industrial emissions into valuable biomass for agricultural biocontrol and animal feed, enabling industries to produce safe bioproducts at scale while reducing their carbon footprint.

NAWA Technologies

Series C in 2022
NAWA Technologies specializes in developing advanced energy storage solutions, focusing on its innovative Ultra Fast Carbon Battery Technology. Founded in April 2013 and supported by over 15 years of research and development in nanomaterials, the company aims to enhance energy conversion, storage, transport, and efficiency using carbon, which is abundant and environmentally friendly. NAWA Technologies creates ultracapacitors and battery electrodes that facilitate the integration of renewable energies into smart grids, thus promoting more efficient and sustainable electricity storage. The company is committed to minimizing the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes and emphasizes the importance of reusing, recovering, and recycling materials throughout the product lifecycle. With a dedicated team of 24 employees, NAWA Technologies operates a pilot production line to innovate new interface materials and storage devices that reduce carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.

NewHeat

Venture Round in 2021
NewHeat specializes in operating solar heat plants, transforming solar radiation into usable heat for industrial applications. It finances, engineers, procures, constructs, and operates these plants, utilizing solar thermal collectors to transfer energy to water, steam, or thermal oil.

SupAirVision

Seed Round in 2021
SupAirVision specializes in wind turbine inspection and fleet management. It offers thermal analysis services and drone rental options, empowering turbine operators with precise, real-time insights into their assets.

Beem Energy

Series A in 2021
Beem provides a simple-to-install solar kit. The Beem solar kit allows users to generate green electricity in just a few minutes. A simple installation that anyone can do to get started with solar energy. Beem was founded in 2018 by Arthur Kenzo, Ralph Feghali, and Pierre-Emmanuel Roger.

Solstyce

Venture Round in 2021
Solstyce is a Paris-based provider of energy transition and environmental innovation solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including photovoltaic systems, electric mobility solutions, insulation, waterproofing, and carbon performance management. Solstyce aims to address the evolving needs of its clients by providing a one-stop-shop for environmental innovation. With a focus on optimizing energy usage and reducing carbon footprints, the expert team at Solstyce develops cutting-edge solutions tailored to the specific requirements of their clients. From the installation of rooftop solar panels to the implementation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Solstyce is dedicated to enhancing the sustainability of operations across various sectors.

OceanWings

Seed Round in 2021
OceanWings is an industrial startup dedicated to the decarbonization of the maritime shipping industry by harnessing wind power for propulsion. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of the Oceanwings system, which integrates innovative wingsail technology with advanced software. This automated system significantly reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions for oceangoing vessels, achieving savings of 20% to 50%. By providing a sustainable alternative to traditional fuel sources, OceanWings aims to enhance the environmental performance of maritime transport and contribute to a greener shipping industry.

OPUS Aerospace

Seed Round in 2021
OPUS Aerospace develops and produces affordable, environmentally friendly space launch solutions for nanosatellites and small payloads. The company designs launchers and spacecraft with reusable capabilities to democratize access to space and accelerate exploration. Its systems aim to optimize costs and reduce ecological impact, employing propulsion options with a low environmental footprint, enabling access to any orbit at lower cost.

Adionics

Seed Round in 2021
Adionics is a Paris-based technology company focused on saline water valorization and desalination. It develops and commercializes processes and chemicals for removing salts from saline sources, including AquaOmnes, a water-desalination technology that extracts salt from salty water to leave fresh water, and Flionex, an ion-absorbing liquid that binds salts. The company serves municipal water, power, oil and gas, and chemical markets. It also develops FLIONEX, a selective extractant for lithium salts, and pursues research to enable lithium recycling from batteries. Its saline water treatment platform uses a chemical-free liquid-liquid extraction with hot water stripping to recover lithium, valuable minerals, or remove impurities from brine, seawater and other saline sources, aiming for cost-effective, low-environmental impact solutions.

Sun'R

Venture Round in 2021
Sun'R is a Paris-based company focused on the development, construction, and operation of photovoltaic energy production plants. It operates a portfolio of rooftop-mounted photovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 10 MWp. The firm employs a diverse team of engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists who create in-house technologies for operational management and optimization. Sun'R is dedicated to advancing renewable energy solutions by leveraging its expertise in energy generation and storage technologies tailored to specific environmental needs.

McPhy Energy

Post in 2020
McPhy Energy is a French cleantech company that designs, manufactures, and integrates hydrogen equipment for production, storage, and distribution. It offers electrolyzers spanning small to large capacities and hydrogen refueling stations for mobility, as well as hydrogen storage solutions including solid-state storage. The company serves hydrogen energy, zero-emission mobility, and industrial markets worldwide, providing integrated hydrogen solutions from generation to distribution. Founded in 2008 and based in La Motte, France.

NAWA Technologies

Venture Round in 2020
NAWA Technologies specializes in developing advanced energy storage solutions, focusing on its innovative Ultra Fast Carbon Battery Technology. Founded in April 2013 and supported by over 15 years of research and development in nanomaterials, the company aims to enhance energy conversion, storage, transport, and efficiency using carbon, which is abundant and environmentally friendly. NAWA Technologies creates ultracapacitors and battery electrodes that facilitate the integration of renewable energies into smart grids, thus promoting more efficient and sustainable electricity storage. The company is committed to minimizing the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes and emphasizes the importance of reusing, recovering, and recycling materials throughout the product lifecycle. With a dedicated team of 24 employees, NAWA Technologies operates a pilot production line to innovate new interface materials and storage devices that reduce carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.

CD SUD

Private Equity Round in 2020
CD SUD is a distributor of heating and air conditioning equipment located in Marseille, France, serving the PACA and Occitanie regions. With over 20 years of experience, the company specializes in providing a diverse range of products, including air conditioners, heaters, air vent accessories, and photovoltaic systems. CD SUD is recognized for its expertise in offering technical advice and follow-up services related to heating and air conditioning systems, particularly those involving direct expansion and ventilation. The company is committed to supporting its customers with high-quality products and comprehensive technical solutions essential for maintenance and installation across its service areas.

Kyotherm

Venture Round in 2019
Kyotherm specializes in financing renewable heat production projects and energy efficiency initiatives. It supports developers, service providers, manufacturers, and consumers by securing third-party finance for their projects, focusing on technologies like geothermal, biomass, solar thermal, waste heat recovery, heat pumps, and energy flexibility.

Ascendance

Grant in 2019
Founded in 2018 by four ex-Airbus engineers: Jean-Christophe Lambert, Thibault Baldivia, Clément Dinel and Benoît Ferran, Ascendance is an industrial start-up with a mission to decarbonise aviation. Based in the heart of Toulouse, the European capital of aviation, it has developed and markets two products: an innovative hybrid-electric propulsion system ‘Sterna’, and a hybrid-electic vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by Sterna technology, ‘Atea’.

Apex Energies

Private Equity Round in 2018
Apex Energies is an independent producer of green energy, recognized as a pioneer in solar photovoltaic technology. Based in Montpellier, the company specializes in developing, owning, and operating solar power plants, including isolated sites and solar water heaters, throughout France and its overseas departments. Apex Energies focuses on reconciling photovoltaic development with environmental and societal challenges, offering a comprehensive range of services that encompass the design, engineering, construction, financing, and maintenance of solar energy systems. By providing these solutions, the company enables its clients to reduce their energy bills and minimize their carbon footprints, positioning itself as a leader in the renewable energy market.

GreenYellow

Private Equity Round in 2018
GreenYellow is a company that specializes in generating electricity through centralized power plants and decentralized photovoltaic projects. It offers solar panels and provides energy supply services to a diverse range of clients, including food and non-food retailers, government agencies, public utilities, and energy providers. The company's focus on energy efficiency includes operating energy efficiency contracts and offering monitoring services that help clients reduce their energy costs. By promoting solar photovoltaics and energy optimization, GreenYellow enables its customers to produce and manage clean energy, thereby creating value and providing a more affordable alternative to conventional energy sources.

Enerdigit

Venture Round in 2018
EnerDigit is an energy management company specializing in demand response services that promote flexibility within the electricity network. The company focuses on the valuation of consumer erasures, enabling manufacturers to adjust their electricity consumption by a few hours each year. By participating in this program, industrial clients can generate income equivalent to 5% of their electricity bills through 15 to 20 hours of consumption adjustment annually. EnerDigit plays a crucial role in the energy transition and the development of smart grids, assisting large electricity consumers in maintaining network stability during peak demand periods. This service not only helps avoid potential blackouts but also supports the efficient operation of the electrical grid.

HSL Technologies

Venture Round in 2018
HSL Technologies develops hydrogen solutions focusing on safe transport, storage, and on-demand generation. Its HydroSil-based technology enables hydrogen to be moved through conventional infrastructure with reduced risk, supporting scalable delivery and storage. The company also engineers hydrogen generation technology that produces hydrogen on demand through a controlled reaction between two stable liquids, enabling safe transport and storage at ambient temperature and pressure. By delivering energy-dense, adaptable hydrogen options, HSL Technologies addresses logistical challenges tied to traditional storage and supports the transition to low-carbon energy systems.

Entent

Venture Round in 2018
Entent is an electric power generation company based in Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, founded in 2018. The company focuses on helping businesses decarbonize their operations through innovative technologies. Its flagship product, the PULSE solution, enhances low-temperature heat ranging from 60 to 150°C, allowing partners to engage in sustainable energy agreements. In addition, Entent has developed a unique engine that generates electricity by recovering industrial heat. This engine works in conjunction with a power station that utilizes river cooling and low-depth geothermal energy to convert waste heat from industrial processes into electrical energy. Through these technologies, Entent aims to support the transition to cleaner energy production while addressing the environmental impact of industrial waste.

Effigénie

Venture Round in 2017
Effigénie SAS, founded in 2011 and based in Lille, France, specializes in energy management software. The company's flagship product, Effipilot, is designed to optimize energy usage in tertiary buildings, achieving a reduction in energy consumption by more than 20%. In addition to enhancing energy efficiency, Effipilot also focuses on improving occupant comfort, making it a valuable solution for organizations seeking to manage their energy resources more effectively.

Energiency

Series A in 2017
Energiency provides a software as a service platform that helps industrial and manufacturing organizations assess and manage energy performance. Its AI-based energy analytics detects and visualizes new energy savings opportunities, offering monitoring, diagnostics, and action plans to optimize energy use across web and mobile interfaces. The platform supports continuous improvement by delivering ongoing energy plans, enabling plants and facilities to identify savings opportunities, reduce energy consumption, and lower carbon dioxide emissions.

Boralex

Post in 2016
Boralex is a power producer focused on the development and operation of renewable energy power stations across Canada, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. It owns and operates assets across wind, hydroelectric, solar, and thermal technologies and pursues long-term energy sales arrangements.

Global Bioenergies

Post in 2015
Global Bioenergies SA specializes in developing a biological process that converts renewable resources into isobutene, a crucial petrochemical building block used in fuels, plastics, organic glass, and elastomers. The company, based in Evry, France, is notable for being one of the few globally and the only one in Europe focusing on this innovative fermentation technology. It operates an industrial pilot plant and is nearing the completion of a demonstration plant in Germany, alongside preparing for its first full-scale production facility in collaboration with Cristal Union, known as IBN-One. In addition to isobutene, Global Bioenergies has expanded its capabilities to include the production of propylene and butadiene, both vital components in the petrochemical sector. The company was founded in 2008 and continues to enhance the efficiency of its processes while offering engineering services related to gas fermentation.

Neoen

Funding Round in 2014
Neoen is an independent renewable energy company that develops, finances, builds, and operates power plants based on solar, wind, and biomass sources across France, Portugal, Australia, Mexico, Egypt, and El Salvador. It also supports photovoltaic project developers globally.

DualSun

Series B in 2014
DualSun is a company specializing in innovative solar technology aimed at enhancing energy efficiency in buildings. It has developed dual-intelligent solar panels that generate both electricity and hot water, allowing for optimal energy utilization while minimizing the required roof space. Unlike conventional photovoltaic panels that waste heat, DualSun's panels incorporate a heat exchanger that captures and repurposes this energy for domestic hot water production. This dual functionality not only promotes self-sufficiency in energy use but also enables consumers to achieve significant energy savings, making energy consumption more economical. DualSun's approach supports the development of positive energy buildings, contributing to a more sustainable future.
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