# Kouros

> Kouros is a VC fund backing Energy, Aerospace and CleanTech. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Kouros is a VC fund focused on Energy and Aerospace. Kouros

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $12M–$14M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 17% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 17% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 17% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 17% |
| Biomass Energy | 1 | 17% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 3 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HysetCo | HysetCo is a pioneering hydrogen mobility start-up that helps its clients shift to zero-emission transportation. It has created an integrated mobility solution to aid in the system-wide transition to hydrogen. In addition to offering easy access to its network of hydrogen distribution stations, it provides customers with a complete turnkey solutionthat includes all vehicle-related services, from procurement to maintenance, repair, insurance, and training. | $214.8M | Series A | Apr 10, 2024 |  |
| NAWA Technologies | NAWATechnologies vision is to develop technologies that enable highly efficient energy transition, And the key to this is their Ultra Fast Carbon Battery Technology. At NAWATechnologies, they are developing new solutions that improve energy conversion, storage, transport and efficiency by using carbon as the material of choice. Carbon is abundant,accessible and naturally occurring. Minimizing the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes and improving the life cycle end of their products, by re-using, recovering and recycling is at the heart of what they do.Created in April 2013, NAWATechnologies benefits from over 15 years of R&D work on nanomaterials. Today, NAWA Technologies, strengthened by its 24 employees, has its own pilot production line and creates new interface materials and an innovative generation of ultracapacitors and batteries electrodes. | $20.7M | Series C | Jan 20, 2022 |  |
| Vertical Aerospace | Vertical Aerospace designs and develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for passenger and mission-oriented transport. The company’s products include piloted eVTOL airframes such as Valo, which are engineered to operate with zero operational emissions, vertical lift capability, and extended range and speed for urban andintercity routes. It also works on hybrid-electric variants and mission profiles that extend to cargo and emergency services to broaden use cases. Vertical Aerospace collaborates with aerospace partners on safety certification, propulsion systems, and advanced materials to support aircraft development and integration. The company engages with global aviation operators and infrastructure partners to prepare these aircraft for entry into service following regulatory approval. |  | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 16, 2021 |  |
| NAWA Technologies | NAWATechnologies vision is to develop technologies that enable highly efficient energy transition, And the key to this is their Ultra Fast Carbon Battery Technology. At NAWATechnologies, they are developing new solutions that improve energy conversion, storage, transport and efficiency by using carbon as the material of choice. Carbon is abundant,accessible and naturally occurring. Minimizing the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes and improving the life cycle end of their products, by re-using, recovering and recycling is at the heart of what they do.Created in April 2013, NAWATechnologies benefits from over 15 years of R&D work on nanomaterials. Today, NAWA Technologies, strengthened by its 24 employees, has its own pilot production line and creates new interface materials and an innovative generation of ultracapacitors and batteries electrodes. | $14.1M | Series B | Feb 21, 2020 |  |
| NAWA Technologies | NAWATechnologies vision is to develop technologies that enable highly efficient energy transition, And the key to this is their Ultra Fast Carbon Battery Technology. At NAWATechnologies, they are developing new solutions that improve energy conversion, storage, transport and efficiency by using carbon as the material of choice. Carbon is abundant,accessible and naturally occurring. Minimizing the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes and improving the life cycle end of their products, by re-using, recovering and recycling is at the heart of what they do.Created in April 2013, NAWATechnologies benefits from over 15 years of R&D work on nanomaterials. Today, NAWA Technologies, strengthened by its 24 employees, has its own pilot production line and creates new interface materials and an innovative generation of ultracapacitors and batteries electrodes. | $9.6M |  | May 14, 2019 |  |
| Ergosup | Ergosup developes an innovative process for producing high pressure hydrogen on site for refueling hydrogen fuel vehicles. | $12.1M | Series B | Feb 18, 2019 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Demeter](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/demeter-1e8a) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Davaniere Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/davaniere-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Région Sud Investissement](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/r%C3%A9gion-sud-investissement) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Supernova Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/supernova-invest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CAAP Creation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caap-creation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Kouros invest in?

Kouros invests primarily in Energy, Aerospace and CleanTech startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Kouros's check size?

Kouros typically joins rounds of $12M–$14M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kouros participates in.

### When did Kouros last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kouros closed in Apr 2024. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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