Demeter Partners

Founded in 2005, Demeter Partners is a Paris-based private equity firm specializing in investments that drive the ecological transition. It focuses on seed to late-stage companies and infrastructure projects across Europe, with a particular emphasis on France. The firm invests between €0.5 million and €30 million, typically taking minority stakes and seeking board seats.

Thomas Beaugendre

Investment Manager

Thomas Beaugendre

Investment Manager

Grégory Besson-Moreau

Partner

Marie Bolognini

Investment Manager

Olivier Bordelanne Ph.D

Partner

Cyrille Cabaret

Partner

Marie Cartet

Investment Manager

Marie Cartet

Investment Manager

Celine Charvin

Investment Director

Céline Charvin

Investment Director

Stéphanie Chretien

Partner

Lionel Cormier

Managing Partner

Julien Coudy

Partner

Gonzague Dejouany

Partner

Christophe Desrumaux

Partner

Geoffroy Dubus

Partner

Olivier Dupont

Founding Partner and Vice Chairman

Assia Gaouar

Partner

Frederic Gilbert Ph.D

Partner and Member of the Investment Committee

Sophie Guesnerot

Founder, Managing Partner

Stéphanie Hillard

Investment Director

Amaury Kalt

Investment Director

Amaury Kalt

Investment Director

Adeline Kempf

Investment Director

Eric Marty

Managing Partner

Olivier Masseran

Partner

Bernard Maître

Venture Partner

Quentin Mulaton

Investment Manager

Quentin Mulaton

Investment Manager

Majdi Najah Ph.D

Investment Director

Jérôme Petitjean

Partner, Infrastructure

Jean Charles Scatena

Investment Director, Partner

Jean-Charles Scatena

Partner, Co-Chief Financial and Chief Operations Officer

Holger Schragmann

Partner

Louis Truchon-Bartes

Investment Manager

Olivier Usureau

Partner

Stephane Villecroze

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Transport and logistics

Gireve

Venture Round in 2024
Gireve is a digital platform focused on enhancing the electric mobility services market. The company aggregates various mobility players, including charging station networks and mobile applications, to create a comprehensive ecosystem for electric vehicle (EV) charging in Europe. By providing marketplace technology, transaction processing, and data management, Gireve facilitates real-time connections between charging networks. This enables mobility operators, such as manufacturers and fleet managers, to develop innovative services that streamline the EV charging experience. Gireve plays a crucial role in promoting the adoption of electric mobility solutions and supporting the transition to sustainable transportation.

Geoflex

Series A in 2023
Geoflex is a cloud service operator that enhances GPS and GNSS applications to achieve 4‑centimeter accuracy on land, at sea, and in the air. The company delivers universal hypergeolocation to trains, cars, vessels, drones, and smartphones by leveraging a portfolio of patents developed over a decade by the French space agency CNES and a team with three decades of GPS/GNSS expertise. Founded in 2012 by Romain Legros, Geoflex is headquartered near Paris. Its satellite positioning technology augments the accuracy, integrity, and continuity of global navigation, providing estimation, positioning, navigation, and weather‑enriched data streams that enable clients to power and improve critical business processes.

Outsight

Series B in 2022
Outsight develops spatial AI software and a 3D semantic sensing system that uses LiDAR data to perceive and understand environments in three dimensions, tracking the motion of people and vehicles and providing anonymous, real-time intelligence. Its solutions are deployed at transportation hubs such as airports and train stations, as well as sports venues, road infrastructure projects, and industrial sites, to help operators improve operations, security, and safety and to enhance visitor experiences.

Saturne Technology

Venture Round in 2022
Saturne Technology is a Luxembourg-based company that specializes in metal additive manufacturing using laser-based processes, including selective laser melting, laser welding, cutting, drilling, and cladding. The firm produces high-precision metal parts and components with complex geometries for civil and military aerospace, space, armaments, medical, automotive, nuclear, art and jewelry, research and development, and food-processing industries. It serves international customers by exporting to Europe, the United States, and Mexico. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Sandweiler, Saturne Technology focuses on delivering custom, laser-precision parts through metal additive manufacturing.

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.

Cityscoot

Venture Round in 2020
Cityscoot SAS is a company that offers self-service electric scooter rentals in major cities including Paris, Nice, Milan, and Rome. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, the company began its operations with 150 free-floating electric scooters in June 2016 and has since expanded its fleet to approximately 5,000 scooters. Users can conveniently book a scooter through the Cityscoot app, where they can identify available scooters nearby, reserve one for free for ten minutes, and unlock it using a four-digit code. The service includes comprehensive insurance coverage to ensure safe rentals. Cityscoot distinguishes itself by developing its own software and hardware technology and maintains its fleet through dedicated employees who ensure the scooters are in good condition using electric utility trucks.

Optimum Automotive

Venture Round in 2019
Optimum Automotive SAS, founded in 2006 and based in Aix-en-Provence, France, specializes in developing and installing an online fleet monitoring and management platform alongside a mobile application. The company's comprehensive software suite facilitates workflow management, park management, car sharing, vehicle pool management, and vehicle tracking. It also provides features such as audible alerts for driving assistance, tax calculation, vehicle protection, and driver consulting services. Additionally, Optimum Automotive offers a DATA HUB that harnesses intelligent algorithms to collect, analyze, and synthesize data for optimal decision-making. The company further supports its clients with maintenance and hardware after-sales services, aiming to reduce fleet costs, minimize carbon footprints, and promote innovative mobility solutions in the workplace.

Outsight

Seed Round in 2019
Outsight develops spatial AI software and a 3D semantic sensing system that uses LiDAR data to perceive and understand environments in three dimensions, tracking the motion of people and vehicles and providing anonymous, real-time intelligence. Its solutions are deployed at transportation hubs such as airports and train stations, as well as sports venues, road infrastructure projects, and industrial sites, to help operators improve operations, security, and safety and to enhance visitor experiences.

Geoflex

Venture Round in 2018
Geoflex is a cloud service operator that enhances GPS and GNSS applications to achieve 4‑centimeter accuracy on land, at sea, and in the air. The company delivers universal hypergeolocation to trains, cars, vessels, drones, and smartphones by leveraging a portfolio of patents developed over a decade by the French space agency CNES and a team with three decades of GPS/GNSS expertise. Founded in 2012 by Romain Legros, Geoflex is headquartered near Paris. Its satellite positioning technology augments the accuracy, integrity, and continuity of global navigation, providing estimation, positioning, navigation, and weather‑enriched data streams that enable clients to power and improve critical business processes.

SOGARIS

Private Equity Round in 2017
SOGARIS, established in 1960 and headquartered in Rungis, France, specializes in the design, development, and management of multi-modal and urban freight logistics platforms. The company focuses on creating and operating multi-use logistics hubs that cater to the needs of transport and logistics businesses. SOGARIS provides a range of services including real estate development, warehouse leasing, customs inspection units, and site management. It also offers additional amenities such as surveillance services, fire protection, and logistics support for air freight. By aiming to enhance efficiency and sustainability in urban logistics, SOGARIS serves a diverse clientele, including transport professionals, industrialists, exporters, and importers, both domestically and internationally.
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