Jean Schmitt
President & Managing Partner @ Jolt Capital
Paris, France
Jean Schmitt is a private equity investor at Jolt Capital in Paris focused on Software and Hotel. Jean Schmitt is based out of Paris, Ile-de-France and is the President & Managing Partner of Jolt Capital. Jean previously worked at Henkel as a Mentor. Jean Schmitt attended the Télécom Paris.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Jean Schmitt invests in
Stages Jean Schmitt invests in
Countries Jean Schmitt invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (33%)
- Hotel 1 (11%)
- EdTech 1 (11%)
- Sensor 1 (11%)
- Training 1 (11%)
Stage
- Private Equity 4 (44%)
- Funding Round 2 (22%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (22%)
Country
- France 2 (22%)
- Denmark 2 (22%)
- Finland 1 (11%)
- United Arab Emirates 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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NIL Technology ApS
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NIL Technology ApS (NILT) takes optical applications to a new level of performance, efficiency, and compactness, by combining diffractive, refractive, and meta optics. As a result, NILT creates competitive advantages with flat optics in optical applications for 3D sensing, consumer electronics, machine vision, autonomous vehicles, and VR/MRdisplays. Products include optical elements and components, waveguides for AR/MR, and masters. | $31.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 07, 2024 | |
BioSerenity
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BioSerenity souhaite aider la communauté scientifique à mieux comprendre l'épilepsie pour mieux la soigner. Une fois anonymisées et privées de tout lien avec le patient, les données recueillies seront mise à disposition des chercheurs de l'Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière (ICM). C'est un pas décisif pour faire avancer larecherche sur l'épilepsie et améliorer le futur du diagnostic | $25.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 13, 2023 | |
Virta
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VIRTA offers a complete turnkey solution for managing electric vehicle charging services of any scale. Our future-proof solutions enable professional charging networks to offer a world-class end user experience to their customers. We also help real estates and other businesses stand out by providing them with a comprehensive EV charging servicepackage. | $71.4M / Private Equity / Apr 25, 2023 | |
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Virta
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VIRTA offers a complete turnkey solution for managing electric vehicle charging services of any scale. Our future-proof solutions enable professional charging networks to offer a world-class end user experience to their customers. We also help real estates and other businesses stand out by providing them with a comprehensive EV charging servicepackage. | $36.1M / Private Equity / Apr 20, 2021 | |
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NIL Technology ApS
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NIL Technology ApS (NILT) takes optical applications to a new level of performance, efficiency, and compactness, by combining diffractive, refractive, and meta optics. As a result, NILT creates competitive advantages with flat optics in optical applications for 3D sensing, consumer electronics, machine vision, autonomous vehicles, and VR/MRdisplays. Products include optical elements and components, waveguides for AR/MR, and masters. | $6.9M / Dec 05, 2018 | |
Blackwood Seven
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Blackwood Seven is a media analytics platform which strives to increase the effect of company’s media spend using our predictive analytics framework built on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Using real-time modelling and advanced KPI prediction we are able to increase a company’s media ROI by up to 15-25%. | $18.4M / Private Equity / May 31, 2018 | |
INTEREL
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INTEREL is developing the enabling technology and infrastructure to transform today’s hotel into a future-ready platform. By leveraging its connectBsmart™ and IoT technology for hotels, INTEREL is establishing a foundation for innovation and constantly improving sustainability, operational efficiency and guest experience. | $11M / Private Equity / Sep 07, 2017 | |
Skill and You
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Skill and You is the leading provider of vocational e-learning in France with its commitments to innovation and professionalism. Employment is a major issue today, and Skill and You is positioned to deliver to learners real results and qualifications (BAC PRO, BEP, BP, BTS, CAP) via our effective pedagogy and adaptable education technology.Leveraging our group’s experiences and deep knowledge, we’ve built a strong track record of successful schools across sectors, empowering learners to change their lives. | $23M / Private Equity / Dec 06, 2016 | |
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Blackwood Seven
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Blackwood Seven is a media analytics platform which strives to increase the effect of company’s media spend using our predictive analytics framework built on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Using real-time modelling and advanced KPI prediction we are able to increase a company’s media ROI by up to 15-25%. | $15.1M / Aug 30, 2016 |
Co-Investors
About Jolt Capital
Jolt Capital is a fully independent Private Equity firm targeting growth investments in mid-sized European technology companies, typically with revenues between €10million and €100million. Founded in 2011, the firm is authorized and regulated by AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) and led by Jean Schmitt and a very experienced team.As industryinsiders, Jolt Capital has an ingrained understanding of the scaling constraints facing SMEs originating in Europe, from both an operational and financing perspective. As such, Jolt Capital enables and catalyzes the requisite expansion by financing Working Capital, CAPEX, and strengthening Balance Sheets, while facilitating operational and capital efficiency with strategic guidance across Intellectual Property (IP), Internal Processes, Partnerships, Talent, Board Membership, M&A, and more.It is a fast growing technology companies in Europe need to finance their working capital in order to scale effectively in competitive markets. Despite their robustness, limited access to bank financing is a recurring constraint on company growth. Jolt Capital partners with these great companies by filling this gap with mutually beneficial equity investments.Growing technology companies routinely require significant capex across the organization in areas such as manufacturing, servers, facilities, testing, etc. Jolt Capital supports companies in their Capital Expenditures on the path to sustainable growth and profitability.Jolt Capital fosters European mid-size companies’ growth and profitability by financing their working capital, capex, external growth strategies and overall strengthening their balance sheet, in an approach that is mutually favorable to Jolt’s investors, Jolt’s portfolio companies, and Europe as a whole.
Jolt Capital Contacts
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Akira Okada
Operating Partner
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Antoine Trannoy
Managing Partner
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Guillaume Girard
Managing Partner
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Jean Schmitt
President & Managing Partner
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FAQ
What does Jean Schmitt invest in?
Jean Schmitt invests primarily in Software, Hotel and EdTech startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Jean Schmitt last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Jean Schmitt closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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