Demeter Partners

Demeter Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 2005 and headquartered in Paris, France, with additional offices in Spain and Germany. The firm specializes in investing in companies that contribute to the ecological transition, focusing on sectors such as clean technology, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental services. Demeter Partners allocates capital to companies at various stages of development, including innovative startups, high-growth small and medium-sized enterprises, and infrastructure projects, typically investing between €0.5 million and €30 million. Its investment strategy emphasizes eco-industries, green technologies, and sectors aimed at preventing modern-day hazards, such as industrial accidents and health risks. The firm primarily targets mid-cap and small to medium-sized mature unlisted companies in Europe, particularly in France, but also considers opportunities in North America and globally. Demeter Partners usually takes minority stakes in its portfolio companies and seeks to participate actively by holding board seats.

Thomas Beaugendre

Investment Manager

Olivier Bordelanne

Partner

Marie Cartet

Investment Manager

Lionel Cormier

Managing Partner

Gonzague Dejouany

Partner

Christophe Desrumaux

Partner

Philippe Detours

General Partner, member of the management board, Head of Infrastructure

Olivier Dupont

Founding Partner

Assia Gaouar

Partner

Frédéric Gilbert

Partner and Member of the Investment Committee

Sophie Guesnerot

Founder, Managing Partner

Stephanie Hillard

Investment Director

Amaury Kalt

Investment Director

Adeline Kempf

Investment Director

Yann Lagalaye

General Partner

Benjamin Lamothe

Investment Manager

Olivier Masseran

Partner

Bernard Maître

Venture Partner

Quentin Mulaton

Investment Manager

Majdi Najah Ph.D

Investment Director

Jean Charles Scatena

Investment Director, Partner

Stéphane Villecroze

Managing Partner

Celine Charvin

Investment Director

Past deals in Electric Vehicle

Pony

Series B in 2024
Pony Bikes Ltd, established in 2017 and based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializes in bike and e-scooter rental services through a mobile application. The company distinguishes itself by decentralizing ownership of its vehicles, allowing users to acquire and share bikes and scooters. This innovative approach enables local vehicle owners to earn profits from rentals, fostering a community-focused economy. Pony aims to enhance micro-mobility solutions while ensuring that the benefits of shared transportation remain within the local environment.

Gireve

Venture Round in 2024
GIREVE is contributing to the emergence of an open market for electric mobility services that accompanies the development of this type of soft mobility.

See You Sun

Venture Round in 2024
See You Sun is a developer, builder, and operator specializing in solar photovoltaic power plants tailored for communities, industrial, commercial, and retail sectors. The company offers a range of solutions that include individual and collective self-consumption, power purchase agreements, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle and bicycle charging stations. Additionally, See You Sun provides self-service bicycle rentals and rainwater harvesting systems. By integrating these features, the company enables markets to generate clean electricity, reduce dependence on conventional energy sources, and lower energy costs, while promoting electric mobility and renewable energy production.

Pony

Venture Round in 2023
Pony Bikes Ltd, established in 2017 and based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializes in bike and e-scooter rental services through a mobile application. The company distinguishes itself by decentralizing ownership of its vehicles, allowing users to acquire and share bikes and scooters. This innovative approach enables local vehicle owners to earn profits from rentals, fostering a community-focused economy. Pony aims to enhance micro-mobility solutions while ensuring that the benefits of shared transportation remain within the local environment.

Zeway

Series B in 2023
ZEWAY is a developer of mobility solution intended to help people switch to electric scooters for mobility. The company operates on a subscription model that allows access to a network of stations with electric scooters along with insurance, assistance and maintenance services, helping customers move within Paris without causing air pollution.

Verkor

Funding Round in 2022
Verkor is a manufacturer of battery cells dedicated to producing low-carbon batteries to meet the rising demand for electric vehicles. The company emphasizes the development of batteries that have a significantly smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional options, which not only reduces overall emissions but also lowers logistics costs. By utilizing carbon-free electricity in its production processes, Verkor aims to provide businesses with affordable battery solutions that align with sustainability goals.

Egret

Venture Round in 2021
Florian Walberg is an e-scooter manufacturing industry. Their product and accessories such as flexible license plate brackets for all streets, air tubes, egret mate by tex-lock, pneumatic tires, brake pads mechanical, egret smart air pumps, brake pads hydraulic, pneumatic tires, kickstand, thumb throttle, front light, rear brake disc, and backlight.

Verkor

Venture Round in 2021
Verkor is a manufacturer of battery cells dedicated to producing low-carbon batteries to meet the rising demand for electric vehicles. The company emphasizes the development of batteries that have a significantly smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional options, which not only reduces overall emissions but also lowers logistics costs. By utilizing carbon-free electricity in its production processes, Verkor aims to provide businesses with affordable battery solutions that align with sustainability goals.

See You Sun

Series A in 2021
See You Sun is a developer, builder, and operator specializing in solar photovoltaic power plants tailored for communities, industrial, commercial, and retail sectors. The company offers a range of solutions that include individual and collective self-consumption, power purchase agreements, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle and bicycle charging stations. Additionally, See You Sun provides self-service bicycle rentals and rainwater harvesting systems. By integrating these features, the company enables markets to generate clean electricity, reduce dependence on conventional energy sources, and lower energy costs, while promoting electric mobility and renewable energy production.

Zeway

Seed Round in 2020
ZEWAY is a developer of mobility solution intended to help people switch to electric scooters for mobility. The company operates on a subscription model that allows access to a network of stations with electric scooters along with insurance, assistance and maintenance services, helping customers move within Paris without causing air pollution.

Proviridis

Venture Round in 2019
Proviridis specializes in alternative technologies and fuels for vehicles, focusing on the development and manufacturing of fuel distribution products. The company provides natural gas solutions, as well as fast electric recharging stations and hydrogen stations designed for range extenders. By offering these innovative fueling options, Proviridis aims to meet the economic and environmental needs of transport professionals, helping clients minimize their ecological footprint without incurring significant costs.

Optimum Automotive

Venture Round in 2019
OPTIMUM AUTOMOTIVE offers an unrivaled range of connected services brought together on a single platform to reduce the costs of vehicle fleets, minimize the carbon footprint and introduce new mobility in the workplace.

Pony

Venture Round in 2019
Pony Bikes Ltd, established in 2017 and based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializes in bike and e-scooter rental services through a mobile application. The company distinguishes itself by decentralizing ownership of its vehicles, allowing users to acquire and share bikes and scooters. This innovative approach enables local vehicle owners to earn profits from rentals, fostering a community-focused economy. Pony aims to enhance micro-mobility solutions while ensuring that the benefits of shared transportation remain within the local environment.

Ergosup

Series B in 2019
Ergosup developes an innovative process for producing high pressure hydrogen on site for refueling hydrogen fuel vehicles.

Ergosup

Series A in 2015
Ergosup developes an innovative process for producing high pressure hydrogen on site for refueling hydrogen fuel vehicles.

McPhy Energy

Venture Round in 2013
McPhy Energy S.A. is a French cleantech company based in La Motte, established in 2008. It specializes in developing and supplying equipment for hydrogen production, storage, and distribution, catering to the hydrogen energy, zero-emission mobility, and industrial hydrogen markets globally. The company's product portfolio includes alkaline electrolyzers that facilitate hydrogen production in various capacities, as well as innovative solid-state hydrogen storage solutions. Additionally, McPhy designs and manufactures hydrogen refueling stations and integrated hydrogen solutions, positioning itself as a key player in the transition towards sustainable energy systems.
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