# Demeter Partners

> Demeter Partners is a VC fund in Paris backing Manufacturing and Energy. See 84 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 84
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 35%
- Fund size: $48M
- Last fund: Jul 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/demet
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/DemeterPartners
- Website: http://www.demeter-partners.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/demeterpartners

Demeter Partners is a VC fund in Paris focused on Manufacturing and Energy. 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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $856k–$20M |
| Series A | $1.5M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 18% |
| Energy | 14 | 17% |
| Information Technology | 9 | 11% |
| Electronics | 8 | 10% |
| Renewable Energy | 8 | 10% |

92 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 29 | 35% |
| Series A | 12 | 14% |
| Seed | 10 | 12% |
| Private Equity | 9 | 11% |
| Series B | 8 | 10% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 55 | 65% |
| Germany | 4 | 5% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1% |
| Finland | 1 | 1% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anne Laure Delavergne | Deputy Secretary General | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anne-laure-delavergne |
| Jean Charles Scatena | Investment Director, Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-charles-scatena |
| Lionel Cormier | Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lionel-cormier |
| Olivier Dupont | Founding Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/olivier-dupont |
| Philippe Detours | General Partner, member of the management board, Head of Infrastructure | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philippe-detours |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | $6.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 08, 2023 |  |
| 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. | $1.6M | Seed | May 05, 2023 |  |
| 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. | $4.5M | Seed | Jan 24, 2023 |  |
| Maltivor | Maltivor is a manufacturing firm that produces food ingredients, including flour, pasta, and energy bars based on beer-spent grains. | $856.4K | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Naïo Technologies | Naio Technologies develops and markets machines for agriculture and viticulture. It features electric tools for weeding, hoeing, and harvesting that help farmers collect and harvest their products. The company specializes in agriculture, AI, robotics, and Agtech. Naio Technologies was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Midi-Pyrenees, France. | $33.8M | Series B | Dec 08, 2022 |  |
| Outsight | Outsight’s Spatial AI solutions track and digitizes the motion of People and Vehicles using 3D LiDAR data. Operators of transportation hubs like airports, train stations but also sport venues, road infrastructures and industrial sites get access to accurate and anonymous Spatial Intelligence data, in order to improve operations, deliver brilliantvisitors' experiences and increase security and safety. | $22M | Series B | Oct 20, 2022 |  |
| Oé | Oé is the WineTech startup of the year and they are the best wine website on Trustpilot. But above all they have a clear mission that they are proud to live with you. | $4.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 10, 2022 |  |
| Les Grappes | Les Grappes is an online website that lists vignerons that offer a selection of wines in different regions. Its users are able to browse wines based on the region, popularity, followers, color, and more. Les Grappes was launched in 2013. | $3.9M | Seed | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| Lita.co | LITA.co is the first impact investing platform that connects individuals and social entrepreneurs. In order to manage your finances in a more ethical way, LITA.co allows you to invest online in companies seeking social, environmental or other positive impacts. | $12.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 03, 2022 |  |
| Egret | Egret is a Hamburg-based manufacturer of small, foldable e-scooters and brand of Walberg Urban Electrics GmbH |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 19, 2021 |  |

10 of 84 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Demeter Partners invest in?

Demeter Partners invests primarily in Manufacturing, Energy and Information Technology startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 84 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 Partners's check size?

Demeter Partners typically joins rounds of $856k–$20M at Seed and $1.5M–$15M 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 Partners participates in.

### How do I contact Demeter Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Demeter Partners?

The team at Demeter Partners includes Anne Laure Delavergne (Deputy Secretary General), Jean Charles Scatena (Investment Director, Partner) and Lionel Cormier (Managing Partner), among 8 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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