# Stephane Mardel

> Stephane Mardel is a seed investor at Systema nova (London) backing Apps and Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Systema nova](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/systema-nova)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephane-mardel/ 

Stephane Mardel is a seed investor at Systema nova in London focused on Apps and Energy. Stephane Mardel is the Founder & CEO at UFP Fintech.Prior to setting up United First Partners, Stéphane was a Managing Director at ICAP and previously at Tullett Prebon where he headed the special situations research department. Stéphane also held several senior analyst and investment banking positions at BNP Paribas, KBC and NatixisArbitrage. Stéphane has a masters in business administration from Paris Dauphine University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Women's | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solence | Solence offers a personalized digital app to support women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The app delivers a 12-week lifestyle intervention program focused on nutrition, physical activity, stress, sleep, and emotional well-being, using AI-driven, evidence-based digital therapeutics to help manage and alleviate PCOS symptoms beyondconventional medication. Solence aims to improve hormonal and metabolic health and increase healthy life expectancy for women through tailored, patient-centric care. | $1.9M | Seed | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| HyveGeo | HyveGeo strives to create a more sustainable future with carbon dioxide removal and negative emissions technologies. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 11, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Impact Shakers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/impact-shakers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Systema nova

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

SystemaNova Funds Early-Stage Startups in the Climate, Fintech, and Healthtech Sectors.

2 contacts available at Systema nova.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farid Haque | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/farid-haque-07bb |
| Stephane Mardel | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephane-mardel |

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## FAQ

### What does Stephane Mardel invest in?

Stephane Mardel invests primarily in Apps, Energy and Women's startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Stephane Mardel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Stephane Mardel closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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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