IRDI
VC Fund
Toulouse, France
IRDI is a VC fund in Toulouse focused on Health Care and Software. IRDI Gestion aims to participate in the economic growth and job creation in their regions. For this, their teams create a real partnership with the companies they accompany, based on a relationship of trust and proximity.IRDI Gestion currently manages €150 million and has financial tools able to accompany the Southwest SMEs in the creationphase, development or transmission, with intervention tickets from equity € 100000 to € 5000000.Precursor of regional investment capital of the Southwest, with a presence of over 35 years, the IRDI Group consists of 3 SCR:- IRDI, created in 1981 to foster industrial growth companies based in the South West of France- MPcroissance, created in 1996 to assist small businesses in Midi-Pyrénées- IRDInov, created in 2012 under the leadership of the National Seed Fund (under the PIA) to fund the initiation of innovative companiesIn 2015, the management company IRDI Gestion, approved by the AMF, was formed to structure the group and bring new development projects.
- Total investments:
- 46
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries IRDI invests in
Stages IRDI invests in
Countries IRDI invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $757k–$9.2M
- Series A
- $1.6M–$23M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $1.3M–$23M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 10 (22%)
- Software 8 (17%)
- Biotechnology 8 (17%)
- Manufacturing 6 (13%)
- Medical Device 6 (13%)
Stage
- Series A 8 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 8 (17%)
- Seed 7 (15%)
- Funding Round 7 (15%)
- Series B 6 (13%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alain Fabre
Director
|
Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dorothée Watine
Investment Manager
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Investment Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jean-Bernard Saucède
Director of Equity
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Director of Equity | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jean-Michel Petit
Investment Director
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Investment Director | Total investments: 10 | Find email | |
Marc Bres Pintat
Team Member
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Team Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| The company intends to use the funds to finance the development of its first product.France-based medical device company focused on innovative technologies in the cardiovascular space | $40.9M / Series C / Jan 08, 2026 | ||
| REEV motorizes medical orthoses to help people affected by gait disorders to walk with greater ease everyday. | $9.2M / Seed / Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| STARFISH Bioscience focuses on the creation and development of microbiological solutions for agriculture and vineyards. Our objective is to regenerate soils by restoring their microbiomes, increasing sustainability and productivity while minimizing environmental impact. We are dedicated to improving humanity's well-being and preserving theearth by inventing technologies that address the future difficulties of global agriculture. | $757.2K / Seed / Oct 28, 2024 | ||
| Micropep Technologies developes a non-GMO new generation of bioherbicides and biostimulants. Micropep, founded in 2016 in Toulouse, focuses on bioherbicides and biostimulants. The company uses plants’ natural molecules, called “micro-peptides”, to temporarily control expression of their genes and regulate plant growth but leaving their DNA intact.The company currently works on four development programs: germination, flowering, growth, and weed control. | $29.3M / Series B / Jul 25, 2024 | ||
| REEV motorizes medical orthoses to help people affected by gait disorders to walk with greater ease everyday. | $3.5M / Seed / Jul 05, 2023 | ||
| REEV motorizes medical orthoses to help people affected by gait disorders to walk with greater ease everyday. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Jul 05, 2023 | ||
| Founded in 2018 by four ex-Airbus engineers: Jean-Christophe Lambert, Thibault Baldivia, Clément Dinel and Benoît Ferran, Ascendance is an industrial start-up with a mission to decarbonise aviation. Based in the heart of Toulouse, the European capital of aviation, it has developed and markets two products: an innovative hybrid-electric propulsionsystem ‘Sterna’, and a hybrid-electic vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by Sterna technology, ‘Atea’. | $22.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 28, 2023 | ||
| Poclain Hydraulics develops zero-emission machines with diesel-like performance and optimised battery life. They are focused on optimising our products and systems, integrating electric technology, and accelerating the group's digitalization. | Private Equity / Jul 11, 2022 | ||
| Micropep Technologies developes a non-GMO new generation of bioherbicides and biostimulants. Micropep, founded in 2016 in Toulouse, focuses on bioherbicides and biostimulants. The company uses plants’ natural molecules, called “micro-peptides”, to temporarily control expression of their genes and regulate plant growth but leaving their DNA intact.The company currently works on four development programs: germination, flowering, growth, and weed control. | $9.3M / Series A / Jun 27, 2022 | ||
| Mon Chasseur Immo is a Real Estate, based in Languedoc Roussillon. | $10.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 10, 2022 | ||
| See all 46 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does IRDI invest in?
IRDI invests primarily in Health Care, Software and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 46 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is IRDI's check size?
IRDI typically joins rounds of $757k–$9.2M at Seed, $1.6M–$23M at Series A and $1.3M–$23M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds IRDI participates in.
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Who are the partners at IRDI?
The team at IRDI includes Alain Fabre (Director), Dorothée Watine (Investment Manager) and Jean-Bernard Saucède (Director of Equity), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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