# Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Future Industry Fund

> Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Future Industry Fund is a VC fund in Lyon backing Energy and Mining. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, France
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.auvergnerhonealpes-avenirindustrie.fr/

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Future Industry Fund is a VC fund in Lyon focused on Energy and Mining. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Fund for the Future of Industry plays a crucial role in supporting the region's industrial transformation, helping companies innovate, adapt to new challenges, and secure a competitive edge in France and Europe.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 17% |
| Mining | 1 | 17% |
| Retail | 1 | 17% |
| Software | 1 | 17% |
| Analytics | 1 | 17% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brenus Pharma | Brenus Pharma is an allogeneic platform to generate immune therapy ambitioning to harness patient immune system & prevent cancer resistance over treatment. | $12.6M | Series A | Jul 20, 2026 |  |
| RUTILE.bike | Rutile. bike is a company specialising in reconditioned electric bikes, emphasising sustainability and quality. Customers benefit from a one-year warranty and repair support, including coverage for repair costs when serviced through their Lyon facility or partner workshops. The service includes personalized advice via videoconference or in physicalshowrooms located in Lyon and Paris, with bike pickup options available across ten French cities. Bikes are delivered within 72 hours, mostly pre-assembled for user convenience. Rutile aims to provide the best value electric bikes through a socially and environmentally responsible business model, promoting solidarity and sustainability in the cycle industry . | $2.3M | Seed | Nov 24, 2025 |  |
| MagREEsource | MagREEsource is to link the circular economy by providing a green metallurgical solution through short loop recycling of NdFeB magnets to stabilise and diversify the supply of Rare Earth permanent magnets. | $27M | Series A | Jul 22, 2025 |  |
| Optimistik | Optimistik is a data analytics and software solution provider company. | $2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| Dillico | Dillico is a deep technology business that is developing new equipment to simplify and improve the production of mRNA vaccines and medicines, with the purpose of increasing global healthcare access. | $8.8M | Seed | Jul 09, 2025 |  |
| ATAWEY | Founded in 2012 by Jean-Michel Amaré and Pierre-Jean Bonnefond, ATAWEY designs and manufactures turnkey autonomous energy solutions for isolated sites. The entrepreneurs and their teams use mature, tried and tested French technologies to offer you an innovative, reliable and sustainable product. They build on their expertise to give you more than asimple response: a solution that adapts to your uses.The teams are well aware of the importance and the challenges of a source of energy on isolated sites, ATAWEY guarantees you support and a tailor-made service. They take full responsibility for the management of each project for optimal adaptability and reliability, economic relevance with a fast return on investment, all with the greatest respect for the environment. | $25.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 27, 2025 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angelor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelor) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UI Investissement](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ui-gestion) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ARMOR GROUP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/armor-group-c1e9) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bio Jag](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bio-jag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNP Paribas Développement](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnp-paribas-developpement) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Future Industry Fund invest in?

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Future Industry Fund invests primarily in Energy, Mining and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Future Industry Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Future Industry Fund closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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