# Philippe Lavielle

> Philippe Lavielle is a pre-seed investor at Fermentalg (San Francisco). See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fermentalg](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fermentalg)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lavielle
- Website: https://x.com/PhilippLavielle

Philippe Lavielle is a veteran of the industrial biotech sector. Before joining Virdia as CEO in early 2011, he was a member of the management team at Genencor—a $1 billion world leader in industrial enzymes recently acquired by DuPont—where his responsibilities included global business development in the fields of renewable energy andbiochemicals. A French national, Mr. Lavielle played an active role in establishing Genencor in Europe during the 1990s. During his tenure at Genencor, he was instrumental in developing key strategic partnerships with blue chip companies such as Procter & Gamble, DuPont and Goodyear that were fundamental to Genencor’s success.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Art Data | Public Art Database | $700K | Pre-Seed | Mar 30, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EZ Films](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ez-films-f651) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Fermentalg

VC Fund · Libourne, France

Fermentalg is a new innovative company based in the Gironde region, which aims to become the leader in the production of micro-algae for the agrifood, healthcare and energy markets.

5 contacts available at Fermentalg.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Philippe Lavielle | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philippe-lavielle |
| Bertrand Devillers | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertrand-devillers |
| Brice Bourdenx | Head of Analysis, Extraction and Purification | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brice-bourdenx |
| Hywel Griffiths | Chief Scientific Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hywel-griffiths |
| Jean-Michel Pommet | Product and Business Development Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-michel-pommet |

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## FAQ

### When did Philippe Lavielle last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Philippe Lavielle closed in Mar 2021. 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.

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