# BNP Paribas

> BNP Paribas is a VC fund backing Financial Services. See 301 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 301
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 19%
- Last fund: Nov 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bnp-paribas/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BNPParibas
- Website: https://group.bnpparibas/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mabanque.bnpparibas/

BNP Paribas is a VC fund in Paris focused on Financial Services and Information Technology. BNP Paribas provides banking, financing, investment, savings, and protection solutions. The Group's three operational divisions are mobilized to support each type of clientele in their growth and development projects including corporate and institutional banking, commercial, personal banking, investment and protection services. The companyprovide financing and investment services to retail customers, associations, businesses, and corporations.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Debt | $40M–$2.5B |
| Debt Financing | $8.5M–$1.8B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 26 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 24 | 8% |
| Software | 18 | 6% |
| Energy | 14 | 5% |
| FinTech | 14 | 5% |

166 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 47 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 28 | 9% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 28 | 9% |
| Seed | 20 | 7% |
| Series A | 14 | 5% |

13 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 65 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 5% |
| United States | 13 | 4% |
| India | 7 | 2% |
| Australia | 6 | 2% |

28 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adri Purkayastha | Head of Technology & Cyber Risk Analytics | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adri-purkayastha |
| Christian Houillon | Head of Custody Solutions | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-houillon |
| Eirik Winter | CEO & Head of CIB, Nordic Region | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eirik-winter |
| Junaid Baig | Head of Strategic Investments for Global Markets | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junaid-baig-84b9 |
| Lotfi Saci | Manager ALM Treasury - Engines & Rates references (CIB IT & Operations – Middle Office) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lotfi-saci |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is a multinational team with extensive experience and knowledge within the fields of regulated infrastructure and renewable energy. The team has a broad range of competencies within corporate finance, merger & acquisitions, engineering, project development and project management.BACKGROUND OF THE PARTNERSThe CIP partners have extensive experience within the infrastructure and energy space and have significant knowledge of mergers & acquisitions, project development, corporate finance, financial structuring, construction management, and operational management.All partners have a corporate background and have held top management positions at inter alia DONG Energy. The partners have managed, been directly involved in and responsible for the construction and operation of some of Europe’s largest energy projects. | $510M | Debt Financing | Aug 06, 2026 |  |
| Khaba Renewable Energy | Khaba Renewable Energy is the subsidiary of ENGIE India. |  | Debt Financing | Jul 24, 2026 |  |
| Round-the-Clock renewable energy project | Round-the-Clock renewable energy project is a hybrid power system to deliver uninterrupted electricity 24/7. | $5.1B | Debt Financing | Jul 13, 2026 |  |
| Velto Renewables | Velto Renewables is a renewable energy company that specializes in enabling global economy to decarbonize by developing renewable assets. | $913M | Debt Financing | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Opdenergy | Opdenergy is an international presence focusing on energy assets, development management, financing, construction, operation & maintenance. | $227M | Debt Financing | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Vena Energy | Vena Energy is a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP) and an integrated pure-renewable energy company in the Asia-Pacific region. | $963.5M | Debt Financing | Jun 30, 2026 |  |
| Navigator Gas | Navigator Gas is operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers. We provide international seaborne transportation and regional distribution services of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), petrochemical gases and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users and commodity traders. These gases are transported in liquefied form,under cooling temperatures and/or pressure, which can reduce volume by up to 900 times depending on the cargo, making their transportation more efficient and economical. We believe that the size and versatility of our fleet, which enables us to carry the broadest set of liquefied gases subject to seaborne transportation across a diverse range of conditions and geographies, together with our track record of operational excellence, positions us as the partner of choice for many companies requiring handysize liquefied gas transportation and distribution solutions. The versatility of our modern fleet, including ethylene, semi-refrigerated and fully-refrigerated vessel capabilities, allows us to provide a comprehensive, competitive range of ocean transportation and coastal distribution solutions to our customers. | $164.6M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 18, 2026 |  |
| EQT | EQT is a private equity firm. They invest in companies and regions where there is an industrial approach. Their investment strategies include private capital, assets, credit, and public value, guided by an ownership approach and an industrial growth strategy. | $4.4B | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 18, 2026 |  |
| HGH Infrared Systems | HGH Infrared Systems is a defense and industrial technology company that develops electro-optical and infrared imaging systems for surveillance, sensor testing, and thermal process monitoring applications. The company designs, manufactures, and integrates infrared cameras, thermal imaging systems, panoramic surveillance sensors, and electro-opticaltest equipment used by defense organizations, security operators, research institutions, and industrial facilities. Its solutions support situational awareness, threat detection, equipment testing, and temperature monitoring across a range of operational environments. The company’s surveillance portfolio includes panoramic infrared sensors, thermal cameras, and image-processing software that enable wide-area monitoring, intrusion detection, target tracking, and perimeter protection. These systems are used for border security, military base protection, critical infrastructure monitoring, coastal surveillance, and other security-related applications. |  | Debt Financing | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| Avaada | Business and sustainability can go hand-in-hand. Their unique strategy interweaves business goals with environmental sustainability and social responsibility, producing mutually beneficial results. By contributing to community’s socio-economic development in the short-term, they foresee delivery of continual value to their shareholders. Throughtheir community engagement initiatives, they are contributing to uplift the lifestyle of communities they work with. | $950M | Debt Financing | Jun 01, 2026 |  |

10 of 301 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does BNP Paribas invest in?

BNP Paribas invests primarily in Financial Services, Information Technology and Software startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 301 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is BNP Paribas's check size?

BNP Paribas typically joins rounds of $40M–$2.5B at Post-IPO Debt and $8.5M–$1.8B at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BNP Paribas participates in.

### How do I contact BNP Paribas?

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### Who are the partners at BNP Paribas?

The team at BNP Paribas includes Adri Purkayastha (Head of Technology & Cyber Risk Analytics), Christian Houillon (Head of Custody Solutions) and Eirik Winter (CEO & Head of CIB, Nordic Region), among 24 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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