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Top 50 Climate Angel Investors in France in February 2025

Last updated: Feb 2025 A list of 50 angel investors that invest in Climate startups based in France. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Climate companies from France. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Climate Angel Investors in France in February 2025

Investor	Climate France investments
Thibault Chassagne	3
Karim Kaddoura	3
Thibaud Elziere	2
Edward Lando	2
Bashar Hamood	2
Sake Bosch	2
Cédric Delorme	2
Rand Hindi	2
Eric Carreel	2
Roxanne Varza	2
Thomas France	2
Thierry Petit	2
Florent Couty	2
Alexandre Yazdi	2
Stephane Richard	1
Hesham Zreik	1
Patrice Lafargue	1
Vincent Thomas	1
Gabriel Caillaux	1
Thierry Fahmy	1
Philippe Varin	1
Carmen Busquets	1
Xavier Niel	1
Julien Chaumond	1
Nikolaj Deichmann	1
Henri de Castries	1
Marie Outtier	1
Jon Oringer	1
Nicolas Douay	1
Marc Simoncini	1
Alexandra Mathiolon	1
Marc-Antoine de Longevialle	1
Julien Lemoine	1
Philippe Bossanne	1
Beyoncé Knowles	1
Ombeline Choupin	1
Nicolas COSON	1
Stephane Dupayage	1
Etienne Hermite	1
Nicolas Morin-Forest	1
Nadav Ben-Chanoch	1
Amy Griffin	1
Jean-Eric Vergne	1
Mehdi Ghissassi	1
Emmanuel Vasseneix	1
Jean-Thibault Geerts	1
Thierry Peuchot	1
Hugues le Bret	1
Ali Shaaban	1
Benoit Charles-Lavauzelle	1

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Thibault Chassagne - Co-Founder @ Virtuo

Investment focus

Retail, Security, Software
Seed, Funding Round
France

Portfolio highlights

Carsell — Carsell is an automotive company that offers turnkey service solutions for their car. The company supports the entire process of selling used vehicles between individuals and frees them from all the constraints and sources of stress associated with it Carsell was founded by Morgan Petitjean in 2021.
Electra — Electra is a platform that provides Charging stations Ultrafast for electric vehicles.
Sharelock — Sharelock is the first shared locks network in the world. They develop, deploy and operate an innovative secured shared lock infrastructure in partnership with city authorities and mobility operators to massively enable active mobility. Based on mobility expertise and proprietary data, they also develop disruptive insurance products.

Karim Kaddoura - Co-Founder @ Virtuo

Investment focus

Retail, Security, Software
Seed, Funding Round
France

Portfolio highlights

Carsell — Carsell is an automotive company that offers turnkey service solutions for their car. The company supports the entire process of selling used vehicles between individuals and frees them from all the constraints and sources of stress associated with it Carsell was founded by Morgan Petitjean in 2021.
Electra — Electra is a platform that provides Charging stations Ultrafast for electric vehicles.
Sharelock — Sharelock is the first shared locks network in the world. They develop, deploy and operate an innovative secured shared lock infrastructure in partnership with city authorities and mobility operators to massively enable active mobility. Based on mobility expertise and proprietary data, they also develop disruptive insurance products.

Thibaud Elziere is the Founder of Hexa. He previously worked at Fotolia as a Founder. Thibaud Elziere attended Technical University of Berlin.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
France, United States, Belgium

Portfolio highlights

baCta — We produce high-quality, carbon negative natural rubber from engineered microorganisms and renewable feedstocks.
Candix — Get set up in 3 minutes. It's free and confidential.
Phacet — Achieve rapid ROI with tailored AI Applications connected to your systems powered by Phacet.

Edward Lando is the founder of Pareto Holdings. He previously worked at Horizons School of Technology as a co-founder. Edward Lando attended the Wharton School.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, France, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

SiPay — Sipay is a next-generation financial technology company offering a comprehensive all-in-one financial services platform. It enables B2B, B2C, and Sipay as a Service (Embedded Finance) customers to address all their banking and financial needs without requiring any other partners.
Syntetica — Syntetica is a nylon recycling startup that addresses pollution in the fashion industry by transforming discarded nylon products into high-quality, reusable materials. Their innovative processes help reduce waste, conserve resources, and promote sustainability within the fashion sector.
Unicorn Auctions — Unicorn Auctions offers rare spirits auctions to buyers, sellers, and collectors. They provide ios and android apps in addition to their web bidding platform for digital auctions. To ensure examination of every asset listed, they must take physical possession of their items.

Bashar Hamood is the Managing Director and co-founder of FasterCapital and attended Heriot-Watt University. He has broad experience across various organizational domains, including marketing strategy, branding, direct marketing, product launches, analysis, and reporting. As an entrepreneur, he has expertise in brand development and communityoutreach. Bashar is skilled in optimizing team dynamics, aligning diverse agendas, and leveraging strategic and operational drivers to achieve results. He also has a strong analytical approach, carefully studying each case and parameter variation.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, United Kingdom, India

Portfolio highlights

Tikkno — Tikkno is a dynamic and innovative company offering an extensive portfolio of 100 high-quality services across key sectors such as technology, marketing, education, training, management, and design. Our mission is to empower businesses and individuals by providing cutting-edge solutions tailored to their unique needs.In technology, Tikknodelivers comprehensive IT services that streamline operations, boost efficiency, and enhance digital transformation. From software development to cybersecurity, our solutions are built to keep businesses ahead in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.In marketing, we craft data-driven strategies designed to maximize brand visibility, engagement, and growth. Our team excels in digital marketing, SEO, social media management, and advertising, helping businesses connect with their target audiences effectively.Our education and training services focus on upskilling teams and individuals through tailored programs that combine industry-leading knowledge with practical application. We offer specialized training to ensure that clients stay competitive in today’s fast-paced environment.Management and design services from Tikkno ensure that businesses operate efficiently while presenting a strong visual identity. Our management consulting aids in optimizing workflows and strategic planning, while our design services deliver creative, visually compelling solutions that resonate with audiences.Investing in Tikkno means investing in a forward-thinking company that is dedicated to delivering measurable value, innovative solutions, and long-term growth. With a commitment to excellence and a proven track record of success, Tikkno is positioned to become a key player in driving business success across various industries.
Accel Growth — Accel Growth has created an amazing super oxygenation machine that uses a radical technique to supersaturate water with oxygen by forming new chemical interactions with the minerals in the water.
Intech Research Group — Welcome to the world of TROT FTRs. Empowering the world like never before. Opens up many new business opportunities. And opportunities for the businesses. The opportunities you can’t afford to miss. An ideal for investors. TROT FTRs enjoy huge potential to become a trillion-dollar business. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Robust, sustained revenuestreams. Saves on future inflation for the global households. Year after year, Plan your budget without worrying. Hedge your costs or sell the rights for a good profit. Save big on your vacation, buying a home, children's education, healthcare. And many more. Why not earn while hedging? Good returns. Anytime liquidity, High Safety. Buy, sell, redeem, gift – all from your home comfort. No brokers. FTRs sold by vetted, reputed businesses. Blockchain registered. Legally compliant. Many Govt. corporations may soon offer their FTRs. Tourism, healthcare, agriculture, real estate, education, lifestyle, and many others. Freely tradable on TROT Exchange. ideal investment for households and businesses alike. FTRs for HNIs as the Market Makers. Multiply your returns. Minimal risk. One platform to weave the world's largest and the best network of all the participants – from businesses to households to the service providers An ideal solution for businesses. Meet all your finance needs. No ownership sharing. Think big. Plus, a huge marketing boost. Market Maker support as the up-front buyers.

Sake Bosch is a Founder and Managing Partner of Prime Ventures since 1999. Sake brings over 25 years of experience in marketing and sales and venture capital to Prime. Prior to founding Prime in 1999, Sake was a Senior Principal at Holland Venture and was responsible for managing investments in technology companies. Sake was involved in many ofthe Holland Venture technology investments including Applicare Medical Imaging (acquired by GE Medical Systems), BWise (acquired by Nasdaq), SQL Systems (acquired by Datastream) and Freecom (acquired by Mitsubishi Kagaku Media). Before joining Holland Venture in 1994, Sake worked as an Independent Corporate Finance Consultant focusing primarily on early stage companies. Prior to this position Sake was a Sales Executive at Securitas Group. Sake started his career in 1989 as a Strategic Market Analyst at VNU. Sake serves on the board of directors of Civolution, 4C, Dealerdirect, Digital Origin, Greetz, Forcare, SaaSPlaza, SlimPay and Takeaway.com. Previous investments include: 3mensio Medical Imaging (acquired by Esaoto), eBuddy (acquired by Booking.com), Global Collect (acquired by General Atlantic), MarketXS (acquired by Markit), Nedstat (acquired by comScore Inc.), Tridion (acquired by SDL) and Watermark (acquired by Qurius). Sake holds an M.Sc. degree in Business Administration as well as a B.A. degree in Management Science and Industrial Engineering.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology
Seed, Series A, Series B
The Netherlands, France, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Faircraft — A sustainable, lab-grown alternative to animal leather.
FononTech — FononTech specializes in impulse printing.It is used to print small electronic circuits for electronic devices.
Mermade Seafoods — Mermade is a pioneering cellular aquaculture company, bringing a novel approach and mindset for the production of cell based seafood.

Business angel investing with impact in Foodtech, Winetech, Insuretech and Fintech

Investment focus

Software, Biotechnology, CRM
Seed, Angel, Equity Crowdfunding
France

Portfolio highlights

Bet4Fun — Bet4Fun is the new Competitive Mobile Gaming App allowing players to challenge each other and earn rewards by instantly playing against other players or their friends around the world, in 1v1 or in Tournaments, for Free or in Real Money, on a variety of partner games, in intense matches !
Courtigo — Courtigo is a CRM and comparator software for insurance brokers (SaaS)
uvoji by T.zic — uvoji designs, develops, manufactures and markets all-in-one solutions for the treatment and disinfection of water at points of use and of surfaces by UV LEDs.To meet the major challenges of access to drinking water and provide technological solutions to the urgent needs of point-of-use water treatment, we launched the Oji Safe, Oji Pure and OjiReuse products. Our solutions are used notably by the French Red Cross for its operations.In response to the Covid pandemic, we developed the Uvo Care. Uvo Care is the disinfection box, Made in France, for all types of masks and everyday objects. The essential ally for resuming your professional activities in complete safety. It has been tested and approved by independent laboratories and kills over 99.999% of viruses and bacteria in just seconds (including SARS-COV2 virus).

Dr Rand Hindi is an entrepreneur and investor in 50+ deeptech and web3 companies. He is the CEO at Zama, a homomorphic encryption startup. Rand started coding at the age of 10, created a social network at 14, and started his PhD at 21. He then created Snips, the first private-by-design voice assistant, which was acquired by Sonos. He was electedan MIT TR35, a Forbes “30 under 30”, and was a lecturer at Sciences Po in Paris as well as a member of the French Digital Council.He holds a BSc in Computer Science and a PhD in Bioinformatics from University College London (UCL).

Investment focus

Cryptocurrency, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
France, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Giza — Streamline blockchain complexity through autonomous agents.
Twin — Agentic AI, made actionable.
Usual — Usual Labs operates as a decentralized finance(DeFi) protocol.

Eric started his career in institutional research as a researcher in the field of radio.He then co-founded Inventel and remained its President from 2002 to 2005, being recognised as one of the major architects of Triple Play in Europe. After Thomson bought Inventel, Eric became technical director of Thomson's domestic products divisionwhile creating and managing the Advanced Product Development group.Eric is an Engineer from the Industrial Physics & Chemistry Grande Ecole in Paris (ESPCI) and has a PhD in engineering from the University of Paris VI. He is the author of over fifty patents and directs the vision and innovation at Withings.

Investment focus

Ride Sharing, Biotechnology, Manufacturing
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
France

Portfolio highlights

Biomemory — Biomemory creates DNA Drives for large corporates and administrations.
Smoove Fifteen — Smoove designs, installs and manufactures self-service bike solutions and mobility services, integrated in a multimodal and digital offer for cities and companies. Smoove is the only company to offer ultra-innovative bikes, with on-board technology and a patented security system that makes their bikes highly secured.
Spore Biotechnologies — Lighting up microbiology

Roxanne Varza is currently Director of STATION F, the biggest startup campus in the world with more than 1,000 startups, located in Paris. She is also an angel investor (companies include Claap, Folk, Resilience.care, Moka.care, Colette and more) and scout for Sequoia Capital (and was previously a scout at Atomico).Before joining STATION F, sheled Microsoft Ventures Paris and was Editor of TechCrunch France. She also worked for several London-based startups and cofounded StarHer (now part of SISTA), Tech.eu and Failcon France. She has also been a member of the French Government's Conseil National du Numérique (CNNum) and the European Commission's European Innovation Council (EIC).Roxanne is trilingual and holds degrees from UCLA, Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Apps
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
France, Germany, United States

Portfolio highlights

Cognyx — Cognyx is a platform that enables manufacturers to design complex hardware at software speed using AI and graph databases. It creates a "collaborative super-BOM" that connects legacy systems, allowing designers, manufacturers, and buyers to collaborate on a single BOM. Cognyx reduces time-to-market, improves design reliability, and buildsstructured data for AI.
Freqens — Access real time market data for optimal buying conditions.
Pruna AI — Pruna is the AI Optimization Engine - a frictionless solution to help you optimize and compress your ML models for efficient inference.

Entrepreneur, Investor

Investment focus

Blockchain, Information Technology, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
France, United States

Portfolio highlights

Keplr — Introducing the first, and leading, IBC-enabled wallet for Cosmos and beyond
Reppo Labs — Blockchain Network that connect Data Owners with AI Developers and AI agents through Programmable IP Co-ownership
Prodia — Easy-to-use Stable Diffusion API for AI-powered image generation at 90% lower cost than AWS. Effortless scale with no infrastructure worries.

Thierry Petit is a Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Showroomprive.com. Thierry is an Internet entrepreneur, he has nearly 20 years experience in creating start-ups. Thierry has created the first price comparison site in France (toobo.com) sold to Liberty Surf in July 2000. Thierry then created Showroomprive.com in 2006 in partnershipwith David Dayan, a recognized French specialist in stock clearance. Thierry managed to quickly establish the site as a major player in French e-commerce, generating 1bn€ revenue in 2021. Showroomprive.com organizes for its members exclusive sales events on designer brands (ready-to-wear, cosmetics, decoration, travel, ...), with significant reductions (70% on average). In August 2010, Thierry raised a capital of 50 million dollars through US investment funds from Accel Partners (historical investor in Facebook, Groupon, Etsy, ...). This capitalraising gives him the means to: • Expand internationally and launch the site in Spain, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, and Belgium. • Develop its mobile strategy on all devices (today the mobile represents 50% of sales and 60% of traffic). Today Showroomprive.com is: • A team of 500 employees • A community of 20 million members in Europe • A turnover of 480 million euros in 2014 (38% growth vs. 2013)Thierry is the Vice-President of Digital France. Thierry is an Investor in several Internet companies and participates as a Business Angel in their development: Eco-transition : Accenta Energie, BlaBla Car, Everdye, Impak Finance, Syroco, Unbottled, Vendredi Health : Feeli, Lifen, May, Education, Tourism, Leisure : CantooScribe, EachOne, Mobee Travel, SnapEvent Sustainable production and consumption : Anka, Ankorstore, Alittlemarket, L'Armoire à Beauté, Back Market, Bonne Gueule, Selency, Vinted Agriculture & Food : Les Alchimistes, Confiture Parisienne, FAIR? HighFlyers Capital, Inpulse, Javelot, Lifestyle : Dancefloor, Masions d'Epinal, Redvisitor, FinTech : Angelsquare, Lyanne, Memobank, October RetailTech & AdTech : Ab Tasty, Agilitest, Commanders Act, Cubyn, Jolimoi, Hivency, Storetail, TwicPics, Weglot Incubators and startups studios : 50 Partners, Sparkling Partners Impact Funds : 2050, Asterion Impact, Daphni, The Galion.exe, Ring Capital VC Funds : Accel Partners, FirstMinute, ISAI, QUMRA, SIDE. More info : http://www.made-for-all.com

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Fashion
Seed, Series A, Angel
France, Côte d'Ivoire

Portfolio highlights

Feve — Feve seeks to accelerate the agroecological and food transition while also protecting lives and the environment. Feve objective is to assist project leaders in establishing diverse and collaborative groups on medium-sized farms and to enable people to live better by generating synergies between production workshops, on-farm processing, and directsales.
La Solive — La Solive provides professional course training services. They offer courses for energy renovation, vocational training, professional retraining, ecological transition, professions of the future, and concrete professions.
mobee travel — Mobee travel is the first holiday booking plate form dedicated to reduced mobility people. We sell more than 30'000 accessibles accomodations all around the world and each of them are checked to ensure to our traveler's that everything's will be good for their needeed. If our traveler's need to have medical equipment duringtheir trip, we provide them on the spot before their arrival.

Florent Couty is the former Chief Innovation of IAD.

Investment focus

Retail, Automotive, E-Commerce
Funding Round
France

Portfolio highlights

Carsell — Carsell is an automotive company that offers turnkey service solutions for their car. The company supports the entire process of selling used vehicles between individuals and frees them from all the constraints and sources of stress associated with it Carsell was founded by Morgan Petitjean in 2021.

Alexandre Yazdi - Co-Founder and CEO @ Voodoo

Investment focus

Software, Real Estate, Residential
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
France, Turkey, Portugal

Portfolio highlights

ScorePlay — ScorePlay is an AI-powered media asset manager dedicated to sports. The MAM centralizes assets in a single media workspace, with AI-tagging. Distribute to athletes and sponsors automatically through app. Amplify your brand.
Zamp — We take care of sales tax, so you don't have to.
Sekai Studio — Creating mind blowing official entertainment anime fans have been dreaming about

Stéphane Richard, 50, has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Orange since March 1, 2011. Stephane joined the Group in September 2009 and was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer with responsibility for French Operations on October 5, 2009. Stephane became a corporate officer as Chief Executive OfficerDelegate on January 1, 2010 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Orange on March 1, 2010. Between 1992 and 2003, Stéphane was Deputy to the Chief Financial Officer of Compagnie Générale des Eaux, Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie Immobilière Phénix and Chairman of the Board of Directors at CGIS (Compagnie Générale d’Immobilier et de Services), now Nexity. From 2003 to 2007, Stephane was Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Environnement and Chief Executive Officer at Veolia Transport and was a Member of the Board of Directors of France Telecom-Orange during this period. Between 2007 and 2009, Stéphane was Chief of Staff to the French Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment. Stephane is a Graduate of École des Hautes Études Commerciales and École Nationale d’Administration. Stéphane is a French national.

Investment focus

Manufacturing
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Montvel — Montvel provides unique gourmet barbecues.

Hesham Zreik is the Founder and CEO of FasterCapital, an online accelerator and incubator. He has co-founded over 100 startups as a technical co-founder and invested in them as an angel investor. Under his leadership, FasterCapital has expanded its network to include over 1,000 regional partners, 1,000 mentors, and 200 partnerships with incubators,accelerators, and venture funds. The organization has helped over 300 startups raise more than $1 billion.Zreik began programming in 1989 with Basic, transitioning to QBasic in 1992. He ranked 7th in the Baccalaureate exams and earned an engineering degree at HIAST, followed by a DBA at Edinburgh Business School and a Master’s in Computer Information Science from AABFS.In 2018, Forbes ranked him #39 among the top 50 investors based on his investment activity and successful exits. He has invested in over 100 startups, co-founded more than 40, and has served as a mentor and board member for various companies. Zreik's investment interests include AI, fintech, blockchain, e-commerce, IoT, HR, and B2B startups.His portfolio includes companies such as Twitter, Zomato, and SpaceX. In 2002, he founded ZGroup Mobile, growing it to a valuation of $2.5–$3.25 million by 2005. The company was a candidate for acquisition by Incagold plc.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, India, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Tikkno — Tikkno is a dynamic and innovative company offering an extensive portfolio of 100 high-quality services across key sectors such as technology, marketing, education, training, management, and design. Our mission is to empower businesses and individuals by providing cutting-edge solutions tailored to their unique needs.In technology, Tikknodelivers comprehensive IT services that streamline operations, boost efficiency, and enhance digital transformation. From software development to cybersecurity, our solutions are built to keep businesses ahead in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.In marketing, we craft data-driven strategies designed to maximize brand visibility, engagement, and growth. Our team excels in digital marketing, SEO, social media management, and advertising, helping businesses connect with their target audiences effectively.Our education and training services focus on upskilling teams and individuals through tailored programs that combine industry-leading knowledge with practical application. We offer specialized training to ensure that clients stay competitive in today’s fast-paced environment.Management and design services from Tikkno ensure that businesses operate efficiently while presenting a strong visual identity. Our management consulting aids in optimizing workflows and strategic planning, while our design services deliver creative, visually compelling solutions that resonate with audiences.Investing in Tikkno means investing in a forward-thinking company that is dedicated to delivering measurable value, innovative solutions, and long-term growth. With a commitment to excellence and a proven track record of success, Tikkno is positioned to become a key player in driving business success across various industries.
Accel Growth — Accel Growth has created an amazing super oxygenation machine that uses a radical technique to supersaturate water with oxygen by forming new chemical interactions with the minerals in the water.
Intech Research Group — Welcome to the world of TROT FTRs. Empowering the world like never before. Opens up many new business opportunities. And opportunities for the businesses. The opportunities you can’t afford to miss. An ideal for investors. TROT FTRs enjoy huge potential to become a trillion-dollar business. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Robust, sustained revenuestreams. Saves on future inflation for the global households. Year after year, Plan your budget without worrying. Hedge your costs or sell the rights for a good profit. Save big on your vacation, buying a home, children's education, healthcare. And many more. Why not earn while hedging? Good returns. Anytime liquidity, High Safety. Buy, sell, redeem, gift – all from your home comfort. No brokers. FTRs sold by vetted, reputed businesses. Blockchain registered. Legally compliant. Many Govt. corporations may soon offer their FTRs. Tourism, healthcare, agriculture, real estate, education, lifestyle, and many others. Freely tradable on TROT Exchange. ideal investment for households and businesses alike. FTRs for HNIs as the Market Makers. Multiply your returns. Minimal risk. One platform to weave the world's largest and the best network of all the participants – from businesses to households to the service providers An ideal solution for businesses. Meet all your finance needs. No ownership sharing. Think big. Plus, a huge marketing boost. Market Maker support as the up-front buyers.

Patrice Lafargue is the Founder and President of Groupe IDEC.

Investment focus

Logistics, Transportation
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Syntetica — Syntetica is a nylon recycling startup that addresses pollution in the fashion industry by transforming discarded nylon products into high-quality, reusable materials. Their innovative processes help reduce waste, conserve resources, and promote sustainability within the fashion sector.
Eyesee Drone — Simplify your Cycle Counting or Annual wall-to-wall inventory with our Warehouse Drone. No more lifts and stock errors in your WMS.

Vincent Thomas

Investment focus

Manufacturing
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Montvel — Montvel provides unique gourmet barbecues.

Gabriel Caillaux is Global Head of Climate, Co-President, Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic’s business in EMEA. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive, Investment and Portfolio Committees. Since joining the firm in 2004, Gabriel has helped expand the firm’s investment focus across the greater European region to include EasternEurope and the Middle East. He focuses on investments in the Financial Services and Technology sectors. Before joining General Atlantic, Gabriel worked in the telecoms, media & technology division at Merrill Lynch in London and New York.Gabriel serves on the boards of portfolio companies Argus Media, ISS STOXX, and Partners Capital. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the ESCP EAP European School of Management in Finance. Gabriel also serves as a trustee for Parasol Unit.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, DIY, Restaurants
Private Equity, Series A, Series B
France, United States, Spain

Portfolio highlights

Clipway — Clipway is a global private equity secondaries firm that leverages proprietary technology to optimize its investment decisions.
Fabriq — Fabriq is a SaaS startup whose mission is to improve the daily operational efficiency of shop floor teams. About 1 in 6 jobs today is in the manufacturing sector today and a vast majority of factories have to take their performance tracking tools digital. By providing a intuitive and collaborative app on which shop floor workers can rely on, Fabriqdelivers efficiency gains of 2% to 3% by allowing users to solve operational issues faster, make information flow freely and leverage operational data to augment daily decision making.
Partners Capital — Partners Capital is an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) firm servicing endowments, foundations, family offices and private clients.

Managing Data intensive projects since 1998

Investment focus

AgTech, Energy, Agriculture
Seed, Series A
France

Portfolio highlights

Feve — Feve seeks to accelerate the agroecological and food transition while also protecting lives and the environment. Feve objective is to assist project leaders in establishing diverse and collaborative groups on medium-sized farms and to enable people to live better by generating synergies between production workshops, on-farm processing, and directsales.
Mob-Energy — Mob-Energy is a privately held company specializing in the development of mobile and innovative charging solutions. It designs autonomous charging robots capable of moving energy where it is needed, optimizing the site's existing infrastructure. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Born on 8 August 1952 in Reims (France), Philippe Varin is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École des Mines de Paris. Philippe joined the Péchiney group in 1978 as a researcher, and went on to hold various executive positions within the group (management control, strategy, project management) before being appointed Vice-Chairman ofthe Rhenalu division in 1995, then Head of the Aluminium Sector and a member of the group's Executive Board in 1999. In 2003, Philippe joined Anglo-Dutch steel group Corus as Chief Executive Officer. Philippe was President of the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer) from 2006 to 2008. Philippe was appointed Chief Executive Officer of PSA Peugeot Citroën in June 2009, and left the group in June 2014. Philippe is Knight of the National Order of the Merit, Officer in the national Order of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the British Empire. Philippe also holds the following positions: Member of the Board of Directors of Saint-Gobain, Member of the Supervisory Board of AREVA SA, Chairman of Le Cercle de l’Industrie, Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development for the countries of ASEAN, Member of the Board of Directors of EDF. During the last five years, he also held the following positions: Chief Executive Officer of PSA Peugeot Citroën (from June 2009 to March 2014), Chairman of the Board of Peugeot Citroën Automobiles SA (from August 2009 to March 2014), Chairman of the Board of GEFCO SA (from April 2009 to December 2012), Member of the Board of Banque PSA Finance SA (from June 2009 to March 2014), Member of the Board of Faurecia SA from April 2009 to March 2014), Member of the Board of PCMA Holding BV (from June 2009 to April 2014), Member of the Board of BG group Plc (from May 2006 to February 2013).

Investment focus

Portfolio highlights

Cognyx — Cognyx is a platform that enables manufacturers to design complex hardware at software speed using AI and graph databases. It creates a "collaborative super-BOM" that connects legacy systems, allowing designers, manufacturers, and buyers to collaborate on a single BOM. Cognyx reduces time-to-market, improves design reliability, and buildsstructured data for AI.

Carmen Busquets - Founder @ CoutureLab

Investment focus

Fashion, E-Commerce, Search Engine
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United Kingdom, United States, France

Portfolio highlights

Lyst — Lyst is a global fashion search platform used by 70 million shoppers every year. Offering over 4 million fashion products from 11,000 of the world’s leading fashion brands and stores, Lyst brings together the widest inventory in luxury and contemporary fashion online. The company has raised $60 million to date, and is backed by range of all-starinvestors including 14W (Moda Operandi, Reformation), Accel Partners (Facebook, Spotify), Balderton (Yoox Net-A-Porter Group), Draper Esprit, part of the Draper Venture Network (Hotmail, Skype), and the teams behind LVMH, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, and Tory Burch.
Destree — Destree is a ready-to-wear and accessories label.
Meadowlark Media — Meadowlark Media is a content company focused on sports.

Xavier Niel currently works as the Co-Founder & CEO for NJJ Capital. Xavier Niel is the Iliad Group's majority shareholder and founder. He has been involved in the data communications, Internet and telecommunications industry since the late 1980s. In 1993, before dedicating himself full-time to developing the Group, he founded Worldnet,the first Internet service provider in France, which was sold to Kaptech (LDCom Group) in December 2000. He has been responsible for the Group's major strategic developments, from the launch of the ANNU service and the development of Internet access services based on France Télécom’s repayment scheme as a financial model to the launch of the Freebox project.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
France, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Qiara — Qiara is the new generation alarm system that protects your home, your private life, and your family 24 hours a day.
Skarlett — Skarlett is a real estate firm that provides purchasing power to the old age people by releasing the wealth blocked in real estate assets.
Illumix — Illumix develops augmented reality games. Kirin Sinha, Marianne Dang, and Alex Fu founded it in 2017, with its headquarters in Redwood City in California.

Julien Chaumond is the Co-founder at Hugging Face.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
France, United States

Portfolio highlights

Fal.ai — fal.ai is the fastest way to run diffusion models with ready-to-use AI inference, training APIs, and UI Playgrounds
altrove AI — Altrove - Sustainable Alternatives to Critical Materials
Not Diamond — Not Diamond is the world's most powerful AI model router.

Nikolaj Deichmann

Investment focus

Advanced Materials
Pre-Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

altrove AI — Altrove - Sustainable Alternatives to Critical Materials

Henri de Castries starts his career in the French Finance Ministry Inspection Office, auditing government agencies from 1980 to 1984. n 1984, he joins the French Treasury Department, where, in 1986, he plays an active role in several privatizations before being appointed to oversee foreign exchange markets and balance of payments for the Treasury.In 1989, he joins AXA's Corporate Finance Division. In 1991 he is named Corporate Secretary, in charge of the legal aspects of the reorganization and merger of Compagnie du Midi with and into the AXA Group.Two years later, he is appointed Senior Executive Vice President for the Group's asset management, financial and real-estate businesses. In 1994, he assumes the additional role of overseeing North American and UK operations.In 1996, Henri de Castries played an active role both in preparing the UAP merger and in managing the subsequent integration of the two groups. In 1997, he was appointed Chairman of The Equitable Companies (which later became AXA Financial).Henri de Castries is Chairman of the AXA Management Board from May of 2000 to April of 2010. Since April 2010, following a modification of the corporate governance structure, he is Chairman and CEO of AXA.Henri de Castries is a graduate of the business school HEC (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) and holds a bachelor degree in Law. He is a former student of the ENA (Ecole Nationale d'Administration).Henri de Castries sits on the Board of the Association pour l'aide aux jeunes infirmes, an organization dedicated to helping disabled youth, and is Chairman of AXA Hearts in Action, AXA's volunteer community outreach program.Directorships currently held in the AXA GroupChairman & Chief Executive Officer: AXAChairman of the Board of Directors: AXA Assurances IARD Mutuelle, AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle, AXA Financial, Inc. (United States)Director or member of the Management Committee: AXA ASIA (SAS), AXA France IARD, AXA France Vie, AllianceBernstein Corporation (United States), AXA America Holdings, Inc. (United States), AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (United States), AXA UK plc (United Kingdom), MONY Life Insurance Company of America (United States)Directorship currently held outside the AXA Group Nestlé (Switzerland), director. Directorships held during the last five years Chairman of the Management Board: AXADirector: AXA Belgium SA (Belgium), AXA Holdings Belgium (Belgium), MONY Life Insurance Company (United States)

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, EdTech
Series A, Series B
France

Portfolio highlights

Stoïk — Stoïk provides insurance and security to free your business from cyber-risk
Fabriq — Fabriq is a SaaS startup whose mission is to improve the daily operational efficiency of shop floor teams. About 1 in 6 jobs today is in the manufacturing sector today and a vast majority of factories have to take their performance tracking tools digital. By providing a intuitive and collaborative app on which shop floor workers can rely on, Fabriqdelivers efficiency gains of 2% to 3% by allowing users to solve operational issues faster, make information flow freely and leverage operational data to augment daily decision making.
OpenClassrooms — Established in 2013, OpenClassrooms has quickly grown to become one of Europe’s largest education-to-employment platforms with 355 000 students across 140 countries, thousands of full-time diploma students, and hundreds of corporate customers, such as Capgemini, PwC, AXA, Amazon Career Choice, Deliveroo, Randstad, Dentsu, BNP Paribas, SocieteGenerale and more. It is a higher education institution accredited by the French state, issuing its own Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s level Diplomas and registered with the Board of Education in Paris, France.OpenClassrooms operates a fully-online competency-based education model focused on vocational training in knowledge-economy fields - 600+ courses and 55 curricula in high-demand professions including coding, IT, product management, data management, marketing, communications, and UX design. The model blends top-quality online coursework with one-on-one mentorship, project-based learning, career coaching, and a job guarantee.

Marie is a tech entrepreneur and investor. She co-founded and ran Aiden.ai, a B2B Saas that was acquired by Twitter in 2019. She served as Director of Product at Twitter until November 2022 and left as Twitter was becoming X. She is one of the most active angel investors in Europe with over 25 investments she made in the last three years alone inthe UK, France, the US. 56% of her portfolio has at least one female founder.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biofuel, Biotechnology
Seed, Pre-Seed
France, United States, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

omena — Oména is working on a digital handbook to assist women as they transition through menopause.
Ava — Your AI Wingwoman
EV Biotech — We believe that with the current technology society is on the verge of creating a bio-based economy. EV Biotech will evolve the chemical feedstock market by revolutionizing the methods of microbial cell factory strain engineering; hereby shifting the chemical market from petrochemical-based to biological-based chemical production. A revolutionarystep for a more sustainable world.

Jon Oringer is the founder and chairman of Shutterstock.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, United Kingdom, France

Portfolio highlights

Skedway — The optimization hub for the Modern Enterprise - Visualize, integrate and manage every shared company asset in one place.
Zamp — We take care of sales tax, so you don't have to.
NewHomesMate — Find, compare and buy a new construction home - all in one place.

Previously cofounder @ Keldoc - currently early stage investor & VP @ Entrepreneur First Paris

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Fashion
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
France, Mauritius, United States

Portfolio highlights

Bealy health — Bealy is a prevention and health solution dedicated to employees to improve their daily health and well-being.
Djamo — Djamo is a Provider of financial applications to allow customers to use their cards with zero fees in a wide range of services.
underdog — underdog is a simplified & refurbished household appliances.

Marc Simoncini is the CEO, Co-Founder and Owner of Jaina Capital. He previously worked at MEETIC as a Founder, Owner and Ex-CEO. Marc Simoncini attended E.S.I.

Investment focus

Finance, Software, Audio
Seed, Angel, Series A
France

Portfolio highlights

Memo Bank — Memo Bank is a new bank for small & medium-sized businesses.
Shadow — Shadow is a high-performance cloud-based computer that has an automated hardware evolution. Extreme power, non-existent latency, exceptional display quality, Shadow offers a perfect and ultimate experience. With its automated hardware evolution, the user will never again need to buy a computer. Its first product, Shadow, is a high-performance PCbased entirely in the cloud. The company hires a team of passionate, highly skilled developers, as well as experts in business, law, marketing and distribution, and gaming.Shadow was founded on 2015 and is based in Paris, France.
URBAN CUISINE — URBAN CUISINE develops connected indoor vegetable gardens.

Alexandra Mathiolon (Chief Executive Officer of SERFIM).

Investment focus

Social, Sustainability, Information Technology
Pre-Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Auxo — Auxo Dynamics assists businesses in transitioning to a more sustainable business strategy. The technological platform automates data collecting from information systems and provides environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports in accordance with requirements. Auxo Dynamics also allows stakeholders to share reports, facilitating access tolong-term financing.

Marc-Antoine de Longevialle

Investment focus

Wellness, Health Care, Manufacturing
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Moka.care — Moka.care is a firm that provides a complete solution, allowing your employees to take care of their mental health through one-on-one sessions.
Les Petits Bidons — Les Petits Bidons manufactures eco-friendly and effective detergents with natural ingredients.

Julien Lemoine is a Co-Founder of Algolia, Inc. and serves as its Chief Technology Officer. Julien Lemoine is a Co-Founder at Algolia SAS and serves as its Chief Technology Officer. Julien Lemoine defined the technology strategy of MASA Group (an international software editor of simulation software) and led the development of strategic R&Dproducts in indexing and natural languages processing at Exalead (Dassault Systèmes subsidiary) and Thales Group. He has extensive experience in architecture design and implementation from his leading work in Exalead and Thales.

Investment focus

Software, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
France, United States

Portfolio highlights

Tailwarden — Tailwarden is an open source platform that empowers the next generation of developers to take control of their cloud infrastructure while building secure, scalable and cost-effective applications along the way.
Kate — Kate redefines everyday mobility by offering electric vehicles made in France.
Inboxbooster — Inboxbooster fixes your email in spam. It starts with a free inbox placement test, then we analyze your email including your content.

Philippe Bossanne (co-founder and president of Huttopia)

Investment focus

Social, Sustainability, Information Technology
Pre-Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Auxo — Auxo Dynamics assists businesses in transitioning to a more sustainable business strategy. The technological platform automates data collecting from information systems and provides environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports in accordance with requirements. Auxo Dynamics also allows stakeholders to share reports, facilitating access tolong-term financing.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, actress, songwriter, record producer, director, model, dancer, fashion designer and businesswoman. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Retail, Apps
Seed, Series A
United States, France

Portfolio highlights

Destree — Destree is a ready-to-wear and accessories label.
WTRMLN WTR — Delicious Hydration Straight from the WTRMLN. Thirst-quenching natural electrolytes made with Liquid Love.
Lemon Perfect — Lemon Perfect is a zero-sugar cold-pressed lemon water that’s full of flavor and packed with antioxidant vitamin C. We squeeze half a California-grown organic lemon into every bottle and can—and add no artificial ingredients—making healthy hydration more convenient, refreshing, and delicious than ever.The Lemon Perfect Company is headquartered inAtlanta, GA.

Ombeline Choupin is the Product Manager at Theodo.

Investment focus

Manufacturing
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Montvel — Montvel provides unique gourmet barbecues.

Nicolas COSON is the CTO at Adot.

Investment focus

Manufacturing
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Montvel — Montvel provides unique gourmet barbecues.

Stéphane Dupayage is the SVP Product of Retail Media.

Investment focus

Manufacturing
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Montvel — Montvel provides unique gourmet barbecues.

Etienne Hermite

Investment focus

Renewable Energy, Environmental Consulting
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Entroview — Entroview is a deep-tech startup specializing in battery software diagnostics.

Nicolas Morin-Forest is the Co-Founder & CEO at GOURMEY. He attended Sciences Po.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Product Research, Consumer Research
Pre-Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

baCta — We produce high-quality, carbon negative natural rubber from engineered microorganisms and renewable feedstocks.
Amatera — Amatera is a biotechnology research company that leverages the latest techniques in biotechnology, to create coffee varieties. Amatera urges to make coffee varieties more sustainable and climate resistant to fill that massive demand. Founded by Omar Dekkiche and Lucie Kriegshauser in 2022 and is located in Paris, France.

Nadav Ben-Chanoch - Partner @ Pareto Holdings

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, United Kingdom, France

Portfolio highlights

Swaap — We build the market-neutral AMM protocol.
micro1 — We help companies hire and manage the best software engineers easily.
Skedway — Every work experience should be great! Skedway is the complete platform to optimize the hybrid work experience.

Amy Griffin is the Founding Partner of G9 Ventures and Co-Founder of Social Studies. She attended University of Virginia.

Investment focus

Retail, Fitness, Jewelry
Series A, Funding Round
France, United States

Portfolio highlights

Destree — Destree is a ready-to-wear and accessories label.
Athletic Greens — Athletic Greens is proudly manufactured in New Zealand, using a TGA-registered facility with standards far in excess of cGMP and FDA guidelines. It is made clean and green. Athletic Greens was formulated by research doctorates and nutritionists with a 60 years' combined experimental and clinical experience.

A French racing driver who competes in Formula E for DS Virgin Racing. He competed in Formula One for Scuderia Toro Rosso from 2012 to 2014, and is a Ferrari test and development driver.

Investment focus

Textiles, Manufacturing
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Syntetica — Syntetica is a nylon recycling startup that addresses pollution in the fashion industry by transforming discarded nylon products into high-quality, reusable materials. Their innovative processes help reduce waste, conserve resources, and promote sustainability within the fashion sector.

Mehdi Ghissassi serves as the Head of Product Management at DeepMind.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
France, United Kingdom, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

Sereact — Discover the world's easiest pick and place automation solution. Significant cost savings, productive 24/7, deployment in one day and no training required.
Stackfix — Stackfix operates as a software comparison platform.
Biolevate — Accelerating Therapeutic Innovation: AI-Enhanced Workflow Automation

Emmanuel Vasseneix

Investment focus

Nutrition, Sustainability
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

AuraLIP — AuraLIP is a young and dynamic startup that focuses on the use of deep-tech to offer new healthy and environmentally friendly food ingredients.

Jean-Thibault Geerts

Investment focus

Nutrition, Sustainability
Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

AuraLIP — AuraLIP is a young and dynamic startup that focuses on the use of deep-tech to offer new healthy and environmentally friendly food ingredients.

Thierry Peuchot, former marketing director of Nike

Investment focus

Sports, Fashion, Sustainability
Series A
France

Portfolio highlights

Circle Sportswear — Circle Sportswear is a Circular & Sustainable Premium Sportswear DNVB

Mr. Hugues Le Bret, 52, is founder and the CEO of Financière des Paiements Electroniques (Compte Nickel). He is the former Chairman and CEO of Boursorama Bank (France, UK, Germany & Spain). He has served as Head of Group Communications, Innovation and Internet businesses at Societe Generale and was a Member of the Company's ExecutiveCommittee between Nov-99 and Dec-09. He first worked as a Financial Analyst. In 91, he was appointed Head of Business Development of Publicis Group. In 94, he founded ABW SA, which he sold to Havas Group in 96. He carried out his national civil service at the French embassy in Lima, Peru, from Jun-88 to Aug-89.

Investment focus

FinTech, Banking, Billing
Series A, Seed, Angel
France

Portfolio highlights

Pretto — Pretto is the only truly transparent online real estate price comparator.Pretto accompanies you until the signing of your loan, free of charge and without commitment.
PayLead — We create personalized and effortless rewards experiences in consumer daily banking applications that drive online and in-store sales for retailers by leveraging payment data.
Helios.do — Leading sustainable banking alternative - 100% transparent and dedicated to limite climate change

Ali Shaaban has been a pioneer in the digital advertising and communications industry for more than 18 years, founding the award-winning full-fledged creative digital agency Icon Creations back in 2003 when the industry was at its infancy stage. Since then, Ali Shaaban has built strong long-term relationships and a strategic network with most ofthe leading automotive brands in Egypt and the Middle East, where he established a solid track record of delivering top-notch digital products & services that stood the test of time. Driven by passion for excellence and an always-on personalized approach to satisfying his partners, Ali Shaaban is the quintessential digital partner to have on your side in the automotive industry today.His automotive portfolio includes Alfa Romeo, Bentley, BMW, Castrol, Citroën, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, JAC, Jaguar, Jeep, KIA, Land Rover, Maserati, Mazda, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Pirelli, Renault, Seat, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and more. Aside from being a digital pioneer, Ali Shaaban is also an angel investor and serial supporter of emerging innovative startups and fresh business ideas, venturing into several sectors to contribute in making a sustainable impact on the local and regional economies. His latest investments have tapped into the Fintech sector with rising companies such as Paynas (https://Paynas.com), Oxygen (https://oxygen.us/), Dfin Holding (https://www.dfinholding.com/) , and Kiwe wallet (https://kiweapp.com/) as well as the Media and AI sector with Speakol (https://speakol.com/) , NU Digital Awards (https://nudigitalawards.com/) and Nanotronics (https://nanotronics.co/ ).Ali Shaaban believes in always taking the next step forward in his extensive career, and using his core values and commanding personality as motivation, he has paved an impressive path over the years that will certainly lead towards an even more diverse and fruitful future.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Banking
Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
Egypt, United States, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

ImaliPay — ImaliPay is a financial health platform offering financial products to freelancers and blue collar gig workers in partnership with gig platforms.
QuadriBot — QuadriBot is an engineering company specializing in the design and development of electronics and automation technology, real-time systems and the development of IT and electronic solutions around smart transportation issues. We focus on robotics and autonomous vehicles as well as any mobile platfo.
Nanotronics Imaging — At Nanotronics we provide customized solutions for automated optical inspection, process control, and security. Learn more about what we can do for you.

Benoit Charles-Lavauzelle is the Co-founder and CEO at M33.tech. He is a former CEO of Allomatch. Benoit Charles-Lavauzelle attended École Polytechnique.

Investment focus

Internet, Software, B2B
Seed, Series B, Funding Round
France

Portfolio highlights

Kate — Kate redefines everyday mobility by offering electric vehicles made in France.
Notify — Notify is a real-time AI CRM platform that helps brands sustain, secure and develop their customer capital.
Little Worker — Little Worker is SaaS-enabled marketplace between homeowner wishing to renovate their home and local contractors.

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