# Mer Invest

> Mer Invest is a VC fund backing Marine Technology, Farming and Agriculture. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.labanquebleue.fr/solutions/professionnels-entreprises/mer-invest/

Mer Invest is a VC fund focused on Marine Technology and Farming. Mer Invest, a 15 million euro fund by Banque Populaire Grand Ouest and Crédit Maritime, aims to support maritime and coastal activities in the Grand Ouest region.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marine Technology | 2 | 67% |
| Farming | 1 | 33% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 33% |
| Aquaculture | 1 | 33% |
| Data Management | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ecomer data | ECOMER DATA's integrated data collection and analysis solutions and innovative applications offer a wide range of functionalities, which facilitate relations between on board and on land, shipowners and all operators involved in the vessel's operations: superintendents, managers, charterers, shipyards, authorities, etc. | $2.3M | Seed | May 27, 2025 |  |
| D-ICE Engineering | D-ICE Engineering is a deeptech company that specializes in dynamic positioning, hydrodynamics, marine energy, A-I, and system engineering. | $6.5M | Series A | Jul 24, 2024 |  |
| Lisaqua | Lisaqua is developing a unique aquaculture process to raise prawns without antibiotics and without polluting waste | $10.5M | Seed |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atlantique Vendée Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantique-vend%C3%A9e-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crédit Mutuel Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cr%C3%A9dit-mutuel-impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Le Gouessant](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/le-gouessant) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Noshaq](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noshaq-7a35) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pays de la Loire Participations](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pays-de-la-loire-participations) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mer Invest invest in?

Mer Invest invests primarily in Marine Technology, Farming and Agriculture startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mer Invest last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mer Invest closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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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