# Olivier Dupont

> Olivier Dupont is a funding round investor at Demeter Partners backing Electronics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Demeter Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/demeter-partners)
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2010
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivier-dupont-16b01522/en

Olivier Dupont is a funding round investor at Demeter Partners in Paris focused on Electronics and Manufacturing. 57 years old, chartered engineer, Ecole des Ponts et Chausses, Master in EconomicsOlivier became involved with venture capital in 1988 following a career as an engineer in large export projects (Sofretu then the Schneider Group).From 2000 until 2005, Olivier was at the Caisse des Dpts Group, Executive Director of CDC EntreprisesFP-Gestion, in charge of the Fonds Public pour le capital risque and the Fonds de promotion pour le capital risque.Previously, he succesively led SNVB Participations (CIC Group), BTP Capital, the investment of Credit du Nord and private equity with Societ Generale.Since the beginning of the 90's, Olivier took an active interest in the investment sectors of the Demeter fund.He directed, for 5 years, the BTP Capital fund, which he specialized in the eco-industries with excellent results.His track-record (about 50 investments with an overall gross IRR of 22.6%) shows a dozen successes in this sector.At the AFIC (Association Franaise des Investissements en Capital / French Private Equity Association), Olivier is Vice - Chairman of the training committee and a member of the ethics committee.Olivier Dupont is the author of two books: "Les PME et le marché de l'environnement" (1995) and "Ajustement de prix et capital investissement" (2002).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electronics | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEMCO Engineering | SEMCO Engineering S.A. only manufactures, installs, and maintains equipment for the hot wafer processing industry. The company provides process control, automation, and single wafer clamping solutions, as well as horizontal and vertical furnaces. It offers photovoltaic, semiconductor, and automation products, as well as electrostatic chucks andspare parts. The company sells its products through representatives and distributors in the United States, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, China, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom. SEMCO Engineering S.A. was founded in 1986 and is based in Montpellier, France. | $4.9M |  | Jul 28, 2010 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Demeter Partners

VC Fund · Paris, France

Demeter is a major player in venture capital and private equity for the ecological transition. We invest from €1m to €30m to support companies at all stages of their development: innovative startups, high growth SMEs and infrastructure projects.

5 contacts available at Demeter Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anne Laure Delavergne | Deputy Secretary General | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anne-laure-delavergne |
| Jean Charles Scatena | Investment Director, Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-charles-scatena |
| Lionel Cormier | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lionel-cormier |
| Olivier Dupont | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/olivier-dupont |
| Philippe Detours | General Partner, member of the management board, Head of Infrastructure | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philippe-detours |

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## FAQ

### What does Olivier Dupont invest in?

Olivier Dupont invests primarily in Electronics, Manufacturing and Semiconductor startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Olivier Dupont last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Olivier Dupont closed in Jul 2010. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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