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Top 15 Oil and Gas VC (Venture Capital) Funds in France in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 15 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 VC (Venture Capital) Funds in France in January 2026

Investor	Oil and Gas France investments
ODYSSEE VENTURE	1
Polytechnique Ventures	1
Index Ventures	1
Demeter Partners	1
Alps Capital innovation	1
Auriga Partners	1
CM-CIC Capital Prive	1
Blue Oceans Partners	1
Seventure Partners	1
Karista	1
CEA Investissement	1
IRIS	1
EDF Ventures	1
True Green Capital Management	1
Ouest Croissance	1

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ODYSSEE VENTURE is a French Venture Capital and Private Equity firm. It was founded by Mathieu Boillet and Sébastien Sassolas in 1999 and is based in Paris, France. The company has raised over 600M€.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Analytics
Funding Round, Series A, Private Equity
France, United States

Portfolio highlights

Copains — Copains is a bakery that produces a wide variety of pastry and confectionery items intended to offer a healthy eating approach.
Terratis — Terratis is a French company that uses the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to reduce the populations of tiger mosquitoes and agricultural pests. Their mission is to diminish harmful insect populations effectively on a large scale using a scientific, innovative, ecological, and efficient approach.
Circle Safe — Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. The most effective way to prevent recurrence is to perform an interventional procedure: ablation. Most of these procedures are performed by Radiofrequency or by a more recent technique, the Cryoballoon. The latter has many advantages including speed and simplicity but has a complicationthat is specific to it: the risk of creating Diaphragmatic Paralysis. Circle Safe is developing a solution with the aim of permanently eliminating this complication.

Polytechnique Ventures support entrepreneurs from the School's ecosystem.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Information Technology, Life Science
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
France, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

bYoRNA — bYoRNA is a French biotechnology company specializing in the cost-efficient, scalable bioproduction of high-quality therapeutic messenger RNA (mRNA) using engineered eukaryotic cells, particularly recombinant yeast. Their disruptive platform enables the production of long, humanized mRNA with lower immunogenicity and higher integrity compared totraditional in vitro enzymatic synthesis. This technology aims to mass produce mRNA for gene therapies, cancer vaccines, and infectious disease vaccines at a fraction of current costs, making mRNA therapeutics more accessible globally.
mirSense — mirSense technology is a developer and manufacturer of a new generation of ultra-compact gas sensors designed to offer lasers for the medium infrared. The company's Industrial Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and QCL-based spectrometer modules provide very low detection levels for the control of gas emissions, detection of dangerous substances orthe analysis of biological samples, enabling industries and defense sectors to get affordable quantum cascade lasers.
One Biosciences — One Biosciences unlocks routine analysis of tumor heterogeneity through AI-powered single-cell technologies, transforming precision medicine.

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.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Internet
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, United Kingdom, France

Portfolio highlights

BIT ODD — Gaming company building games filled with wonder, weirdness and delight
Dream Games — Join Dream Games and explore a vibrant universe of characters and puzzles. Discover why millions of players worldwide love our mobile games. Visit us to learn more about our games, company culture, and career opportunities.
Acutus Medical — Acutus Medical develops medical technologies to treat complex cardiac arrhythmia. The company's platform displays the heart’s true activation pattern, turning the chaos of a complex arrhythmia into a clear vision for electrophysiologists.Acutus Medical is a privately funded company founded in 2011 and based in Carlsbad, California. Itsproducts are co-developed in the U.S. and Europe with an exceptional team of medical scientists, biomedical engineers, and other professionals.It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

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.

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.

Alps Capital innovation

Investment focus

Software, Mobile, Computer
Funding Round, Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

HIKOB — In a world with limited resources and confined space, the understanding and exploitation of our physical assets, capital goods, infrastructures, industrial equipments and machinery, is a crucial challenge for years to come. During the life cycle of these assets, the acquisition of data is essential and is a key factor in the process of: -Knowledge & understanding: It consists in a better understanding to create and innovate. - Exploitation & maintenance: It consists in a better use to reduce costs and make it last. However to be useful and data has to be captured at the source on these assets in their real life conditions and in their real context of use: - Outdoor environment - Large natural spaces - Harsh or regulated environments - Mobility contexts HIKOB’s mission is to develop and provide wireless autonomous multi-points data acquisition system to capture information on the field and learn from reality, in all contexts and conditions. Provided as a fully integrated hardware and software platform, HIKOB systems collect complex data and support advanced data processing algorithms. Quick and easy to install, long lasting, HIKOB systems enable not only the multiplication of measurement points but also deployments in all contexts and all type of fields, while avoiding the installation and maintenance costs of traditional wired systems. HIKOB technologies are a key enabler and a result booster for businesses in their development and innovation process as well as for operations and maintenance.
ARGOSIM — Powerful Tools for a Simulation-Driven Design Process.
BiBOARD — BiBOARD is a Grenoble based business intelligence company. The company has established itself as a key player in this market. It also managed to bring on-board some big name clients, including Orange, Clarins, and Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), and key partners including BULL and ATOS. In addition to providing comprehensive and dynamicvisualization of data, one of the things BiBOARD also brings to the market is a collaborative aspect, where users can communicate with their clients, partners, and suppliers via a secure hypertext link.The company was founded in 2008 and was acquired by Econocom on 2017.

Since 1998, AURIGA PARTNERS, an independent Venture Capital firm, has been managing several early stage funds specializing in Information Technology and Life Sciences.

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.

CM-CIC Capital Prive is a French investment company focused on SMEs and innovative companies.

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.

A direct impact strategy investing in innovations that help regenerate ocean health, hence contributing to achieve SDG #14.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Water, Aerospace
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
France, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Lactips — Lactips produces water soluble and biodegradable thermoplastic pellets based on milk protein. Plastic transformation is realized through their secret industrial process. They are able to provide pellets fast and with high volume. Those pellets are used by clients as a raw material for thermoforming, films, or any kind of plastic applications. Theirfirst mission, correlated with their fundamental values, is to provide their industrial clients with new disruptive innovations to help them entering new markets.Their product will be a cleaner alternative to oil-based products, more efficient, and sustainable for consumers and the environment.
MiAlgae — MiAlgae is a new-age microalgal production company that aims to revolutionize the £340 billion global livestock feed industry by producing microalgal products – through the remediation of wastewater – as nutrient supplements for fishmeal in livestock feeds. Their microalgal products are high in omegas and proteins, both of which are required forthe production of many livestock feeds, especially in the aquaculture sector.Their production methodology uses circular economy to reduce the operating costs involved in the production of microalgae and as such allows them to compete with other supplements currently on the market.
Polystyvert — Notre technologie permet de collecter facilement le polystyrène et de le recycler pour le remettre sous sa forme originale. Du polystyrène recyclé d'aussi bonne qualité que du neuf !

Seventure Partners is a French venture capital firm targeting in Tech/Digital 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 € 1 billion undermanagement as of December 31, 2023. 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.The different funds/verticals on which Seventure Partners are focusing on today: - Life Sciences : Biotech, Healthcare, Nutrition - Tech/Digital : B2B SaaS, Fintech, Retailtech, Cybersecurity - Sports & Wellbeing - Blue Economy

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Series A, Funding Round, Series B
France, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Sentryc — Protect your brand and your products from counterfeiters with Sentryc. We monitor over 120 marketplaces for you and remove potential counterfeits.
Flexvelop — Flexvelop combines financial technology with circular economy to add innovative values to the core function of equipment funding.Local vendors and online-shops integrate Flexvelop as a seamless embedded payment option. Business customers are now able to #flex new equipment per click right at the point of sale. Insurance is already covered, andour customers have now the weekly option, to buy- or return their equipment, easily. This enables a new world of worry-free and flexible business growth.We #flex business equipment from €300 up to €20.000 per item; e.g. coffee-machines, laptops, gym- or dental-equipment,... anything you need for your business.NEXT GENERATION PAYMENTS + Technological Innovation: fully automatic embedded payment option + Economical Innovation: optionality (rent/buy/return) + insurance included + Ecological Innovation: sustainability (contributing to a circular economy) = Enabling worry-free flexible business developmentForget renting. Forget leasing. Grow smart - flex it!
Hepster — hepster, die Onlineversicherung, flexibel, sicher und immer 100% digital.

Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm created in 2001 investing in Health, Digital, Tech, and NewSpace.

Investment focus

Software, Biotechnology, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
France, United States, Finland

Portfolio highlights

CYSEC — Secure your sensitive data in the cloud and in the edge with ARCA Trusted OS and open the door to innovation with confidential computing.
Stootie — Stootie is a buyer-focused classifieds platform. It's mobile. It's local. And it's quick. Really quick!This is the tool you use to get that phone power outlet you forgot when you're working in a Starbucks. Or pretty much anything else. Anywhere. Anytime.The keywords of Stootie are : marketplace, P2P business, local,mobile, realtime, platform.Stootie is currently available on iOS and Android.
Exotrail — Exotrail is an end-to-end space mobility operator. Our mission is to enable small satellites to move in space, optimise their deployment, increase their service performance, and reduce space pollution.

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.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Energy
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.
STELLARIA — Stellaria is a 200 MWe molten salt reactor with 20-year autonomy, delivering safe, sustainable nuclear power without refueling.
STELLARIA — Stellaria is reimagining sustainable rapid neutron nuclear energy.

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.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
Funding Round, Series B, Series C
France, Germany, United States

Portfolio highlights

Exotec — Exotec is the designer and manufacturer of the Goods to Person SKYPOD solution which enables order preparation in retail logistics in any sector of activity. The SKYPOD is a robotic order picking system but can also be used as a buffer solution for prepared orders and can be installed in cool or ambient environments. Upstream and downstream ofSKYPOD, we customize according to the level of automation sought, according to the logistics characteristics and distribution channels of our customers. Our customers seek performance and flexibility in our solution: All our solutions are dimensioned as accurately as possible for the flow and stock required We can support the growth of the activity without interrupting production by simply adding robots, stations or racks
Qovery — Qovery is a DevOps automation tool that lets developers deploy and scale applications on their cloud by simplifying and automating infrastructure so tech teams can focus on what matters most: building great products.
pyck — pyck is the open-source AI-powered toolkit, transforming warehousing and logistics software -cutting costs by 60%, eliminating vendor lock-in, and redefining logistics with unmatched efficiency.

EDF Ventures is a leading venture capital firm investing in early-stage healthcare companies.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Device
Series B, Series A, Series C
United States, France, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

DataBank — DataBank provides scalable and secure data center solutions for enterprises, offering colocation, cloud, and managed services. Our expert team ensures 24/7 support and maximum uptime for your critical IT infrastructure.
IntelePeer — With IntelePeer's conversational ai platform, you'll increase revenue, improve customer interactions & make better business decisions.
BeZero Carbon — The Carbon Ratings Agency | BeZero Carbon

Founded in July 2011, True Green Capital Management LLC is a privately owned, specialized energy infrastructure asset management firm based in Westport, Connecticut.

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.

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.
Easy Cash — Easy Cash is a marketplace that offers a broad range of used and refurbished products includes electronics, house appliances, and telephony.
Placeshaker — Placeshaker publishes and designs specialized project management software for renovation and rehabilitation sites.

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