Top 15 Oil and Gas Startup Investors in France in April 2025
A list of 15 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Oil and gas startups based in France. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Oil and gas companies from France. We update this investor list every month.Top 15 Oil and Gas Startup Investors in France in April 2025
Investor | Oil and Gas France investments |
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Seventure Partners | 1 |
Sanne Manders | 1 |
Polytechnique Ventures | 1 |
Auriga Partners | 1 |
Demeter Partners | 1 |
True Green Capital Management | 1 |
Ouest Croissance | 1 |
John Browne | 1 |
IRIS | 1 |
CEA Investissement | 1 |
Antoine de Chassy | 1 |
Jean-Gabriel Levon | 1 |
ODYSSEE VENTURE | 1 |
CM-CIC Capital Prive | 1 |
Index Ventures | 1 |
Seventure Partners is a French venture capital firm targeting in information and communication technology, and life sciences companies. It funds innovation and participates in the entrepreneurial adventure, alongside entrepreneurs and sharing their passion.Founded in 1997, Seventure Partners is one of the European leaders in venture capital, with€ 660 million under management as of December 31, 2016. It is an active partner of innovative companies that, according to the management team, show strong growth potential and evolving in two fields of activity: Digital Technologies and Life Sciences. With more than 20 employees, including some 15 investors, Seventure Partners has a proven track record and in-depth expertise in technology, entrepreneurship, and various private equity operations.Seventure's goal is to identify and support the development of tomorrow's European leaders in order to accelerate their growth. To do this, the firm provides entrepreneurs with the expertise, networks, and know-how of its internal team of investors.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- France, United States, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Otoqi — Otoqi is a vehicle delivery platform that develops connected services and logistics solutions for the automotive professionals.
- Siit — Siit is a modern IT service management platform. Conversational, integrated and AI-powered service desk for IT and internal operation teams. Simplify internal operations today!
- Sequentia Biotech — Sequentia Biotech is a bioinformatics company that offers services for healthcare, pharma, agriculture, industry and environment.
Sanne Manders is the President at Flexport .
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Investment focus
- Grocery, Big Data, Hardware
- Seed, Series A, Series C
- The Netherlands, France, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Packfleet — We serve millions of Londoners, combining a top-notch delivery service with advanced technology to offer a carbon-neutral delivery experience like no other.
- Spinergie — Unlock Sustainable Energy with Spinergie: Transform operational and maritime data into actionable insights to reduce your carbon footprint and increase efficiency. Start your maritime green journey today!
- Crisp — Crisp is app-only supermarket for ultra-fresh food. The marketplace stocks >2000 products from more than 650 farmers, growers and makers and runs on proprietary software enabling zero-inventory and negative working capital. Order today, is delivered next day in a 1-hour timeslot. Launched in April 2018 in the Netherlands, backed by the largestseed funding in the Benelux in the last 3 years. In 2019 and 2020 Crisp raised follow-on rounds.Crisp is founded by Tom Peeters, Michiel Roodenburg and Eric Klaassen with the mission to make better quality food available to more people.
Polytechnique Ventures support entrepreneurs from the School's ecosystem.
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Investment focus
- Energy, Renewable Energy, Apps
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- France, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Airthium — Airthium builds a new kind of energy storage system, that stores electricity as heat - reversibly - and in the form of ammonia.The system relies on a high-temperature heat pump/heat engine to heat molten salt to 540°C ( 1000°F), and then convert the heat back into electricity, with a 70% roundtrip efficiency.Airthium's units can beused to store and deliver solar and wind energy, starting at 100 kW and up to GW scale (Utility).Moreover, an ammonia generation unit and an external ammonia burner can be added to the system, to provide uninterruptible power, or go off-grid, even after several days of bad weather (no sun/wind).
- PACT — PACT designs Elegant materials produced in tune with the planet earth. It create revolutionary, sustainable biomaterials using the earth's resources, including collagen, herbal extracts, oils, and minerals.
- Descartes & Mauss — Home - Your Next Best Move, at Scale, Every Day: The First AI-Powered SaaS Platform Automating Strategic Planning.
Since 1998, AURIGA PARTNERS, an independent Venture Capital firm, has been managing several early stage funds specializing in Information Technology and Life Sciences.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
- Series B, Series A, Funding Round
- France, United States, Switzerland
Portfolio highlights
- Patrowl — Identify and harden your External Security Posture with Patrowl, the leader. Let us manage time-consuming tasks and focus on remediation.
- Exeliom — Exeliom is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company tackling the use of commensal bacteria as drugs. Their mission is to harness the therapeutic potential of gut microbiota to enable people to lead longer and healthier lives. They are committed to developing the next generation of probiotics: innovative microbial therapies.Exeliom develops anew class of medicines called Live Biotherapeutics based on their growing understanding of the central role of the microbiota in the immune system.The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dijon, France.
- Vade Secure — Vade is a global leader in predictive email defense, protecting 1 billion inboxes worldwide. AI-based email security for Microsoft 365.
Demeter is a major player in venture capital and private equity for the ecological transition. We invest from €1m to €30m to support companies at all stages of their development: innovative startups, high growth SMEs and infrastructure projects.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Energy, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- France, Germany, United States
Portfolio highlights
- ICTYOS — Ictyos is a startup that creates marine leathers using a circular and sustainable economy logic. It recycles fish skins from the culinary and catering industries.
- Upciti — Upciti provider of precise, localized and real-time data for smart cities and smart retailers. we produce and make available data at the service of man to make cities smarter and more pleasant to live for all on a daily basis.
- Hyperplan — Hyperplan is a SaaS company whose mission is to assist industrial companies in dealing with crop production's increasing volatility. Hyperplan is a live, real-time software platform for crop and harvest management for all crops.
Founded in July 2011, True Green Capital Management LLC is a privately owned, specialized energy infrastructure asset management firm based in Westport, Connecticut.
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Investment focus
- Banking, Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy
- Seed
- France
Portfolio highlights
- Faradae — Faradae originates, develops, owns, and operates solar generation, powering hospitality, health care, and office buildings.
Partner companies not listed, Western Growth is specialized for over 20 years in operations mobility of capital and financing needs of growing businesses. Player in capital investment in the Far West, they offer the leaders of financial solutions to support the major stages in the life of the company - reclassification, transmission anddevelopment. The aim of West Growth: create long-term value for shareholders and executives.More than an investor, the Western philosophy of growth is based on partnerships with businesses. They act without constraint of time and are invested with managers in the strategic thinking, the study of growth and external financing, the optimization of the financing solutions required means and the establishment of better systems of motivation and 'shares. Since its inception, more than 400 partner companies have regional trust West Growth.
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Investment focus
- Software, Water, Home and Garden
- Funding Round, Series A, Private Equity
- France
Portfolio highlights
- Lhyfe — Lhyfe is a developer, investor, and supplier of 100% green hydrogen for mobility and industry.
- Placeshaker — Placeshaker publishes and designs specialized project management software for renovation and rehabilitation sites.
- Lantana Paysage — Lantana Paysage offers garden maintenance services. Lantana Paysage is involved in creation and development on all aspects of the private garden : from the portal to the terrace (wood, natural stone, concrete imitation wood, ...), going through the fence, concrete, decorative concrete, deactivated concrete, emulsion, gravel stabilizer, etc.),garden, sprinkler system, low consumption lighting, basins, etc.
John Browne serves as part of the advisory board at Giant Ventures.
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Investment focus
- GPS, Energy, Big Data
- Series A
- France
Portfolio highlights
- Kayrros — Kayrros is the leading advanced data analytics company that helps traders, investors, operators and governments make better decisions.
Iris Capital is a European VC specialized in digital, fueling entrepreneurs from early stage to growth since 1986. From Paris, Berlin, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and Dubai, Iris Capital supports start-ups and scale-ups in their global expansion with the unique support on its multi corporate partners, including Orange, Publicis, Valeo andBRED.Iris Capital invests in various industries, from platforms to Saas, AdTech, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IoT, robotics and mobile services, and is always looking for ambitious industry disrupters led by unique entrepreneurs across the world.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
- Funding Round, Series B, Series C
- France, Germany, United States
Portfolio highlights
- WeeFin — WeeFin centralizes ESG data, customizes strategy, and automates reporting processes. Their solutions are ESG connect, hub expertise, and ESG advisory.
- DGG — RapidCompact by DGG is the leading solution to make 3D content fit all target platforms, freeing up each creative team's' time by automating the creation of high-quality, optimized 3D assets for Web, mobile, AR and XR use. Customers include retailers, public institutions, tech companies, XR studios, and more.
- Hopia — Hopia is a scheduling solution that optimizes human and material resources for healthcare institutions. Hopia centralizes the management of doctors' and nurses' schedules and uses constrained optimization and prediction algorithms to propose the most optimal organization for all stakeholders.
CEA Investissement (SA), founded (as CEA Valorisation) in 1999, is a subsidiary of the CEA, a major player in technological research, development and innovation. The central mission of CEA Valorisation is to create economic value based on technological innovations. To fulfill this mission, they have developed two main activities: Investmentin seed capital in innovative start-ups / start-ups active in the technology areas of CEA. The Licensing of advising companies and public laboratories of innovation in creative strategy development and marketing rights to patent or know-how belonging to the CEA, other research organizations or innovative companies. In addition, CEA contributes to the financing of national investment in seed technology (activity "Fund of Funds"), this activity is developed through particular Emertec management and funds managed by this company (FCPR Emertec 2 Emertec Energy and Environment), the FCPR managed by ACE Security Management SA, an investment company in seed priming Minatec SAS. Their areas of technological expertise are mainly micro-and nanotechnology, health technologies, the New Technologies for Information and Communication (NTIC), advanced materials and technologies for energy.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Semiconductor
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- France, Canada, United States
Portfolio highlights
- HEXANA — HEXANA is an energy platform that combines flexible sodium-cooled fast neutron reactors with a thermal management system.
- Otrera — Otrera provides customizable solutions for delivering low-carbon energy to industries and local communities.
- Blue Capsule Technology — Blue Capsule Technology is a nuclear power company that specializes in the development of advanced innovative reactors to produce industrial-grade heat for industry.
Antoine de Chassy is the Co-founder of Loft Orbital.
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Investment focus
- Advertising, Oil and Gas
- Seed, Series A
- Spain, France
Portfolio highlights
- Spinergie — Unlock Sustainable Energy with Spinergie: Transform operational and maritime data into actionable insights to reduce your carbon footprint and increase efficiency. Start your maritime green journey today!
- Arkadia Space — Arkadia Space provides design, develop and commercialise engines and propulsion systems based on green propellants; the best alternative.
Jean-Gabriel is the COO of the Company. As an engineer and entrepreneur, he and his team lead the development of Ynsect operations in its industrial sites. He has a cumulative 8 years of experience in industrial companies and projects.Prior to founding Ynsect in 2011, Jean-Gabriel worked and traveled as a consultant for Schlumberger in the oilindustry.
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Investment focus
- Drones, GreenTech, Advertising
- Seed, Series A
- France
Portfolio highlights
- MORFO — We combine local seeds, biological symbioses, drones and artificial intelligence to sustainably reforest and fight global warming around the world.
- Spinergie — Unlock Sustainable Energy with Spinergie: Transform operational and maritime data into actionable insights to reduce your carbon footprint and increase efficiency. Start your maritime green journey today!
ODYSSEE VENTURE is a private equity firm. The Company provides independent financial advisory services to management companies, family office, and major institutional networks. It was founded by Mathieu Boillet and Sébastien Sassolas in 1999 and is based in Paris, France.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- France, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Interstis — Interstis is a software tool that allows its users to collaborate with the team to share information, project tracking and communication.
- Leader Print — LEADER PRINT GROUP is a company that specializes in large format digital printing. The company offers a range of printing services, including the production of visual solutions for communication purposes. The company's offerings are designed to meet the needs of various industries, with a focus on manufacturing. With a team of dedicatedprofessionals, LEADER PRINT GROUP is committed to providing innovative and tailored solutions to its clients, ensuring their printing needs are met with precision and efficiency.
- eXplain — Explain provides market intelligence solutions to companies who do Business with Governments. Explain leverage proprietary technology to collect and analyze unique datasets to help companies identify and understand local events, local stakeholders, local opinions and local regulation.Previously known as Liegey Muller Pons, Explain developed aleading campaign targeting software used by more than a thousand campaigns across Europe, including the last two French winning presidential bids. Over the past two years, Explain has successfully diversified its portfolio of clients and now mostly works with private companies.
CM-CIC Capital Prive is a French investment company focused on SMEs and innovative companies.
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Investment focus
- Software, Internet, E-Commerce
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- France, United States, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- L'addition — L'addition is an Ipad cash register software for bars, restaurants, food trucks, and etc. It has developed software that fully meets the expectations of restorers for order intake and collections. Relying on Apple media, its offer is intuitive and economical.The application aims to exceed the functionality of a conventional cash registerwhile enjoying the robustness and ease of use of the iPad. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
- TISSIUM — TISSIUM is creating the future of tissue reconstruction. Learn more about our novel solutions based on our proprietary platform of biomorphic programmable polymers.
- Presto Engineering — We enable companies imagine and implement microelectronics solutions in high-value markets such as Industrial, Automotive, Communication and Medical.
Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Internet
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- United States, United Kingdom, France
Portfolio highlights
- Taktile — Taktile's no-code platform enables you to easily build automated decision flows and iterate on them in a data-driven way leveraging backtests and A/B testing.
- Cartesia — Cartesia provides real-time multimodal intelligence for all devices. Its objective is to develop the next generation of AI: pervasive, interactive intelligence that operates everywhere.
- Dorsia — Dorsia is a members-only platform that offers reservations at in-demand restaurants in major cities. The platform utilizes technology to enhance experiences for both operators and members, ensuring smooth booking without stress. Dorsia operates in various cities, including Miami, Los Angeles, Dubai, and San Francisco, making it a versatile choicefor food enthusiasts.
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