Demeter
VC Fund
Paris, France
Demeter is a major player in venture capital and private equity for the energy and ecological transition. They invest from 500 K€ to 30 M€ to support companies at all stages of their development: innovative startups, high growth SMEs and infrastructure projects.
- Total investments:
- 100
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 41%
- Fund size:
- $53M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Demeter invests in
Stages Demeter invests in
Countries Demeter invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $1.5M–$6M
- Series A
- $6.4M–$27M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 12 (12%)
- Software 10 (10%)
- AgTech 8 (8%)
- Renewable Energy 8 (8%)
- Energy 7 (7%)
Stage
- Funding Round 28 (28%)
- Seed 25 (25%)
- Series A 17 (17%)
- Series B 11 (11%)
- Series C 2 (2%)
Country
- France 59 (59%)
- Germany 3 (3%)
- Slovenia 1 (1%)
- Luxembourg 1 (1%)
- Switzerland 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Lamothe
Investment Manager
|
Investment Manager | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Bernard Maître
Venture Partner
|
Venture Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
|
Céline Charvin
Investment Director
|
Investment Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Corinne Roussel
Chief Financial Officer
|
Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Olivier Bordelanne
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 7 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay&Joy is the first plant-based creamery in France engaged in manufacturing alternatives to cheese made from almond milk and cashew nuts. | $2.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 19, 2026 | ||
| Quideos is an agriculture based platform that ensures secured purchase and sale of agricultural raw materials. | $6.1M / Seed / Jan 01, 2026 | ||
|
Phase One Lionheart
|
VER GEO LIO GmbH ("PhaseOneCo") is an indirect subsidiary of Vulcan Energy Resources Limited. | $154.7M / Dec 02, 2025 | |
| Allergen Alert raises awareness and provides resources to help individuals manage and prevent allergic reactions safely. | $4.2M / Seed / Oct 14, 2025 | ||
| Phagos Biotech addresses the looming pandemic of antibiotic resistance with bacteriophage solutions to efficiently address bacterial infections in seafood and livestock. | $29.1M / Series A / Oct 08, 2025 | ||
| Praysbee is a French agri-tech startup that develops innovative, environmentally friendly spraying systems for vineyards. Their main product, the Wulp® boom, reduces chemical drift by over 90%, helping winegrowers spray more precisely and sustainably. | $3.5M / Seed / Jul 25, 2025 | ||
| ALTR is a beverage company that offers technology and non-destructive process for reducing alcohol or drinks with less alcohol. | $5M / Seed / Jul 07, 2025 | ||
| Sirius NeoSight is a biotech and pharmaceutical company that detects subclinical neo-cancers and provide treatment for it. | $4.6M / Seed / Feb 04, 2025 | ||
| AISPRID is a robotic company that manufactures autonomous robots for soft fruit picking. | $10.4M / Series A / Jan 21, 2025 | ||
| Jay&Joy is the first plant-based creamery in France engaged in manufacturing alternatives to cheese made from almond milk and cashew nuts. | $2.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 02, 2025 | ||
| See all 100 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Demeter invest in?
Demeter invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and AgTech startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 100 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Demeter's check size?
Demeter typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$6M at Seed and $6.4M–$27M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Demeter participates in.
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Who are the partners at Demeter?
The team at Demeter includes Benjamin Lamothe (Investment Manager), Bernard Maître (Venture Partner) and Céline Charvin (Investment Director), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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