Andrée-Lise Méthot
Founder and Managing Partner @ Cycle Capital
Montréal, Canada
Andrée-Lise Méthot is a Series B investor at Cycle Capital in Montréal focused on Energy and Electronics. Andrée-Lise, founder of Cycle Capital Management, boasts 20 years of experience in venture capital, management and engineering. She has set up an investment platform specialized in cleantechs totaling more than 230 millions dollars and which brings together industrial, institutional and strategic investors. Through her carreer, she developed anetwork of top-notch partnerships, from businesses, industrials and environmental backgrounds.In addition to serving on portfolio companies’ boards of directors, she is Ecotech Québec’s co-founder and Honorary Chairperson, sits on SWITCH, the Alliance for a Green Economy in Québec, Société québécoise des infrastructures, Fonds Capital Culture Québec and Natural Gas Technologies Centre (NGTC)’s Boards’ of Directors. She is also a member of the External Advisory Committee to the Vice-Principal Research and International Relations (VPRIR) at McGill University. She co-chaired a Task Force under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). She has chaired and has been a member of many panels of judges, in particular the Grand Prix du génie-conseil québécois, the Canadian Consulting Engineers Awards (ACEC) and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2011, Andrée-Lise was recognized as one of Canada’s Clean16 and was named La Presse/Radio-Canada Personality of the week, while in 2013 Andrée-Lise was named one of the Top 20 cleantech investors by CleanTechnica and amongst the most influential women in sustainable development and in the cleantech industry by Corporate Knight. Prior to founding Cycle Capital Management, Ms. Méthot created the first Quebec-based venture capital fund specializing in the Cleantech sector, namely the Fonds d’investissement en développement durable (FIDD) which gave birth to Cycle Capital. She also launched a fund specializing in sustainable development, the “Fonds d’action québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)”. Among others, she previously worked at Groupe Axor, CINBIOSE, and at the Commission de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail (CSST), Québec’s Workplace Health and Safety Board.She has a Master’s degree in Science from the Université de Montréal and a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering from Université Laval. She also studied atmospheric physics at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
- Total investments:
- 37
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 57%
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Industries Andrée-Lise Méthot invests in
Stages Andrée-Lise Méthot invests in
Countries Andrée-Lise Méthot invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 4 (11%)
- Electronics 4 (11%)
- Manufacturing 4 (11%)
- Semiconductor 4 (11%)
- Waste Management 4 (11%)
Stage
- Series B 7 (19%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 7 (19%)
- Series A 6 (16%)
- Series C 4 (11%)
- Seed 3 (8%)
Country
- Canada 19 (51%)
- United States 5 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Quintessent is a Santa Barbara start-up that commercializes quantum dot-based lasers and photonic integrated circuits. Its solutions leverage the unique properties of quantum dot gain media with co-designed architectures to enable future applications in optical networking, deep learning systems, and sensing.It is based in Santa Barbara,California. | $40M / Series A / Aug 24, 2026 | ||
| SPARK Microsystems is a fabless semiconductor company that is leading the way towards ultra-low power wireless communications for the Internet of Things revolution. With its patented technologies, SPARK Microsystems will bring to market a high performance wireless transceiver that allows for orders of magnitude improved power consumption andlatency while providing higher data rates than competing technologies. For more information, please visit www.sparkmicro.com. | $12.4M / Series B / Mar 23, 2026 | ||
| AON3D is a manufacturer of high-temperature industrial 3D printers.The AON-M2, its flagship 3D printer, is a direct response to demands for hotter print conditions and the careful thermal control needed for producing strong and dimensionally stable parts from advanced materials. It offers an open filament platform that empowers users to choosethe right materials for their project and slash costs by avoiding expensive proprietary materials and license fees.Founders Andrew Walker, Randeep Singh, and Kevin Han established the company in 2015 in Montreal, Quebec. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 28, 2026 | ||
| Blumind provides analog machine learning inferencing engines for edge smart sensors and smart devices. | $14M / Series A / Apr 08, 2025 | ||
| VueReal is engineering the next electronic systems by mass integration of high-efficiency nano/micro-devices into large-area substrates (e.g., displays, sensors, system on panel, and more). They have started by making the true-life experience of micro-LED displays affordable for all applications (TV, laptop, smartphone,virtual/augmented reality, etc.). VueReal technology platform is based on the interplay of cutting-edge micro/nano-device processing, sophisticated integration technologies and advanced system design (hardware and software). VueReal technologies can enhance the experience of existing electronic systems and enable new applications by integrating millions of highly efficient micro-devices (micro-LED) into system substrate. As our Solid Printing (TM) technology works across all substrate sizes, it can develop displays ranging from super high ppi (>4000 ppi) to very large. | $40.3M / Series C / Jan 30, 2025 | ||
| Sonocharge energy is developing a platform technology that enables a battery to charge. This technology energizes a range of markets such as transportation electric vehicles, e-mobility, electric bikes, scooters, aerospace, electric airplane, and drones. | $23.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 22, 2025 | ||
| Mysa is the first ever high-voltage thermostat that is truly smart. It is fully featured for the conscientious consumer: smart learning features which amount to approximately 15% savings on energy bills, remote access to control their home’s heating through their smartphone from anywhere in the world, and integration with popular smart homeplatforms (Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Homekit) | $8.1M / Series B / Oct 02, 2024 | ||
| Airex Energy has successfully developed an exciting new technology for biomass torrefaction. Based on a unique patented cyclonic bed reactor, CarbonFX enables large scale biocoal production from a variety of feedstock, including woody biomass and agricultural waste. | Series D / Jun 18, 2024 | ||
| Fibracast is the innovator of FibrePlate™, the next generation in MBR technology. This unique hybrid ultrafilter integrates the best attributes of hollow-fiber and flat-plate membranes into a compact, strong and energy efficient immersed membrane. | $32.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 30, 2023 | ||
| Cycle Momentum is a specialized and personalized accelerator dedicated to the cleantech startups. Founded by Cycle Capital, the accelerator works with entrepreneurs that develop and commercialize clean technologies to help build globally competitive companies. Cycle Momentum offers entrepreneurs a specialized and personalized program of trainingworkshops, networking sessions, experienced mentors and gives access to the investors to some of the most promising Canadian cleantech ventures. | $22.3M / Grant / Oct 16, 2023 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Cycle Capital
Cycle Capital is a pioneer in Canadian Cleantech venture capital fund management investing in companies at the development and commercialization stages in North America. Founded in 2009 by Andrée-Lise Méthot, Founder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital’s Platform has become an important venture capital investor of the Cleantech industry with its 3funds totaling $230M Assets Under Management (AUM). Cycle Capital is looking to invests in promising ventures that are not capital intensive and/or that can benefit from the leverage brought by Cycle Capital extensive network of investors, strategic partners and advisors.In addition to its core investments, Cycle Capital targets companies with high growth potential – especially those with strong intellectual property, leading edge technologies and with exceptional management talent that would benefit from the firm’s network of strategic industrial partners and expert advisors. With its core investment and business expertise, Cycle Capital plays an active role adding meaningful and tangible value to its portfolio companies at all stages of their life.
Cycle Capital Contacts
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Catherine Bérubé
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Shirley Speakman
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Amit Srivastava
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Andrée-Lise Méthot
Founder and Managing Partner
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What does Andrée-Lise Méthot invest in?
Andrée-Lise Méthot invests primarily in Energy, Electronics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 37 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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