# PSL Research University

> PSL Research University is a VC fund in Paris backing Water and Sustainability. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/universit%C3%A9-psl
- Website: https://x.com/psl_univ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PSLuniv

PSL Research University is a VC fund in Paris focused on Water and Sustainability. PSL Research University improves critical thinking skills and fosters creativity and provides training that is as close to the research conducted in its laboratories as possible, while also encouraging cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional collaboration.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 100% |
| Water Purification | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ilion Water Technologies | Ilion Water Technologies specializes in innovative water treatment solutions, ensuring clean and sustainable water for communities. | $4.4M | Seed | Mar 02, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CNRS Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cnrs-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Demea Sustainable Investment — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Research Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-research-council) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does PSL Research University invest in?

PSL Research University invests primarily in Water, Sustainability and Water Purification startups, most often at Seed 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 PSL Research University last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for PSL Research University closed in Mar 2026. 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?

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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