Societe Generale
VC Fund
Paris, France
Societe Generale is a VC fund in Paris focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. Societe Generale is one of the European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of the world.Active inthe real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale employs over 149,000 members of staff in 67 countries and supports on a daily basis 31 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world. The Group offers a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions to secure transactions, protect and manage assets and savings, and help its clients finance their projects. Societe Generale seeks to protect them in both their day-to-day life and their professional activities, offering the innovative services and solutions they require. The Group’s mission is to empower each and everyone who wants to have a positive impact on the future.
- Total investments:
- 291
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries Societe Generale invests in
Stages Societe Generale invests in
Countries Societe Generale invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 15 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Post-IPO Debt
- $32M–$2B
- Debt Financing
- $81M–$2.6B
- Post-IPO Secondary
- $41M–$444M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 45 (15%)
- Renewable Energy 45 (15%)
- Financial Services 28 (10%)
- Manufacturing 26 (9%)
- Solar 19 (7%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 102 (35%)
- Post-IPO Debt 51 (18%)
- Post-IPO Secondary 31 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 18 (6%)
- Post-IPO Equity 12 (4%)
Country
- France 58 (20%)
- India 54 (19%)
- United States 37 (13%)
- United Kingdom 18 (6%)
- Australia 12 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jean-Martin Folz
Independent Director
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Independent Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Norbert Dentressangle
Director
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Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Philippe COLLAS
Executive Committee
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Executive Committee | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Albert LOO
Global deputy Head of Sales - Global Markets
|
Global deputy Head of Sales - Global Markets | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
|
Bill Schmid
Team Member
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Team Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 15 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty International Airport is an airline company. | $670M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| Pine Labs offers a merchant platform that includes technology and financial solutions for merchants. These solutions are aimed at helping merchants in increasing their revenue and reducing cost, complexity, and risk.The company connects financial institutions and consumer brands to enable merchants to deliver value to their retail customers. Itpowers offline and online last-mile retail transactions, provides customer insights for targeted sales, and offers financial solutions. The company’s cloud-based platform powers 3,50,000+ POS terminals across 3700 cities and towns in India and Malaysia.Over 1,00,000 merchants across sectors - electronics, food and beverage, fashion, airlines, and more, use Pine Labs’ solutions. 15 major banks, 7 financial institutions, and 100+ brands are part of Pine Labs’ platform. | $97.6M / Post-IPO Secondary / Sep 22, 2026 | ||
| Form Energy develops and commercializes a low-cost battery system that can store wind and solar energy for a long duration. It aims to make batteries that can dispatch energy for days, expanding the ability to supply electricity generated from wind and solar power to the grid.The company's technology transforms the electric grid by makingrenewable energy dispatchable year-round, as well as extending transmission capacity without building new wires, and replacing the need for conventional thermal generation. Its core technology was invented at MIT and is supported by investors which include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, MIT’s The Engine, Macquarie Capital, Eni Next, Capricorn Investment Group, and Prelude Ventures. Their team members are active learners who like working on tough technology problems that can only be solved with a combination of scientific innovation and hard work.Co-founders Marco Ferrara, Mateo Jaramillo, Yet-Ming Chiang, William Woodford, and Ted Wiley headquartered the company in Somerville, Massachusetts in 2017. | $270M / Debt Financing / Sep 21, 2026 | ||
| Bharat Forge is a technology driven global leader in metal forming having transcontinental presence across nine manufacturing locations, serving several sectors including automotive, power, oil and gas, construction & mining , rail, marine and aerospace. | $208.8M / Post-IPO Equity / Sep 17, 2026 | ||
| Rogodevelops an artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for financial institutions such as investment banks, private equity firms, and asset managers. The platform integrates with internal systems and external financial data sources to analyze large volumes of information, including filings, market data, and proprietary datasets, anddeliver structured outputs like financial models, reports, and presentations. It uses AI models and agent-based systems to automate workflows such as research, due diligence, and market analysis, enabling users to complete multi-step financial tasks within a single system. The company’s technology is built with input from professionals with backgrounds in finance and is tailored to reflect the workflows and requirements of high-finance environments. Its tools are used by financial professionals to reduce manual work, support decision-making, and streamline processes across transactions and portfolio management. | $30M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 10, 2026 | ||
| Nexans provides copper and fiber-optic cables and cabling systems to the Energy Infrastructure, Industry, Building and Local Area Network (LAN) markets. It operates under three segments: Energy, Telecom and Electrical Wires and has six main product lines: indoor cabling, which includes rugged industrial, fire-performance and standard domesticcables. | $581.7M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| GRENERGY RENOVABLES produce energy independently through the development, financial structuring, building, operation, and maintenance of large-scale renewable energy plants. Grenergy has a strong international presence in Latin America, through a regional strategy that counts with various offices in countries like Mexico, Chile or Peru. In thesemarkets, Grenergy has developed a significant portfolio of wind and solar photovoltaic energy projects, consolidating a diversified and flexible business model that can adapt to the particular circumstances of each market. | $324M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 02, 2026 | ||
| OXG Glasfaser is a telecommunication company that offers internet and fiber optics for municipalities, tenants, and property owners. | Secondary Market / Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| Lenskart, the first of its kind online optical store in India, has made it possible to acquire a good quality pair of specs with prescription lenses for just Rs. 399. With a 48-hour free home delivery guarantee and 365 days return policy, Lenskart.com is doing what e-commerce hasn’t been able to do in India yet.The website has over 500 designs ofeye frames, in multiple colors, for all age groups, from Rs. 399 all the way to Rs. 4,000 for a pair. All one needs to do is select a frame, fill in their power, and place an order. You can pay online or at the time of delivery.Lenskart.com has the biggest collection of discounted contact lenses consisting of all top-notch brands (viz. Johnson & Johnson, Bausch & Lomb, Ciba Vision to name a few) and be it disposable, toric, colored, or bifocal contact lenses, you can find all possible types here. Lenskart is dedicated to providing its customers with a simple, hassle-free way to replace their contact lenses. One can receive the exact same contact lens, their doctor prescribed, delivered to their door, at a great price. | $302.8M / Post-IPO Secondary / Aug 25, 2026 | ||
| Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho is a business platform trusted by more than 2.6 million resellers across India. The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $101.4M / Post-IPO Secondary / Aug 24, 2026 | ||
| See all 291 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Societe Generale invest in?
Societe Generale invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Financial Services startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 291 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Societe Generale's check size?
Societe Generale typically joins rounds of $32M–$2B at Post-IPO Debt, $81M–$2.6B at Debt Financing and $41M–$444M at Post-IPO Secondary. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Societe Generale participates in.
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Who are the partners at Societe Generale?
The team at Societe Generale includes Jean-Martin Folz (Independent Director), Norbert Dentressangle (Director) and Philippe COLLAS (Executive Committee), among 15 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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