# R2V

> R2V is a VC fund backing Energy, Wireless and Biopharma. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2020
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

R2V is a VC fund focused on Energy and Wireless. A co-sponsored fund .

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Wireless | 1 | 33% |
| Biopharma | 1 | 33% |
| Hydroponics | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C4Diagnostics | C4Diagnostics develops and commercializes IVD kits based on its proprietary, versatile, phenotypic and simple technology. | $2.5M |  | Jan 24, 2020 |  |
| HSL Technologies | HSL Technologies (SAS HySiLabs) is a pioneering deeptech company headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, specializing in hydrogen and low-carbon silica production, storage, and transport solutions. The company’s mission is to enable the decarbonization of industry and mobility by revolutionizing hydrogen storage and silica production through asustainable, scalable, and safe liquid carrier technology caled HydroSil.HSL’s approach leverages a unique synergy between hydrogen and silica markets, aiming to become a market leader in low-carbon silica while providing decentralized hydrogen refueling and industrial decarbonization solutions. The company is developing a robust supply chain built on gigaplants for Hydrosil production and decentralized release units, with a business model targeting bundled hydrogen and silica offers for industrial and mobility clients. | $2.2M |  | May 02, 2018 |  |
| Gridbee Communications | Gridbee Communications provides M2M wireless modules to connect IOT with secured transmissions. It is a self-configurable and self-manageable MESH wireless networking solution. Gridbee Communications was founded on 2014 and is based in Grasse, France. | $2.1M |  | May 22, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Paca Investissement](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paca-investissement) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CAAP Creation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caap-creation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cap Création](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cap-cr%C3%A9ation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Foreis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foreis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EIT InnoEnergy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kic-innoenergy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does R2V invest in?

R2V invests primarily in Energy, Wireless and Biopharma startups, most often at Funding Round 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 R2V last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for R2V closed in Jan 2020. 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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