# Gekko Group

> Gekko Group is a VC fund in Levallois-perret backing Chemical and Collaboration. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Levallois-perret, France
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gekkogroup/
- Website: https://www.gekko-holding.com/

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## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical | 1 | 100% |
| Collaboration | 1 | 100% |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Olivier Deouis | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/olivier-deouis |
| Stéphane de Laforcade | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/st%C3%A9phane-de-laforcade |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Covalo | Covalo™ is disrupting how formulation-driven products are developed in the 3 trillion euro consumer goods industry so brands can reduce time to market by scouting ingredients and packaging, collaborating on projects, and purchasing -- all from one place. . Today it's one of the largest beauty ingredient search platforms that connects beautybrands with suppliers of ingredients, packaging, and services such as contract manufacturing, formulation, regulatory, compliance and testing. It also arms suppliers with the tools and real-time industry insights needed to effectively market products. Covalo launched in 2021 and is based in Switzerland. | $1.3M | Seed | Mar 17, 2023 | https://covalo.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [seed + speed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seed-speed-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Gekko Group invest in?

Gekko Group invests primarily in Chemical, Collaboration and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Gekko Group?

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### Who are the partners at Gekko Group?

The team at Gekko Group includes Olivier Deouis (Founder) and Stéphane de Laforcade (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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