# YEAST

> YEAST is a VC fund in Vandoeuvre-lès-nancy backing Software and Manufacturing. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vandoeuvre-lès-nancy, France
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yeast-angels/
- Website: https://www.yeast.fr/

YEAST is an association bringing together around thirty Business Angels interested in projects at the start-up stage in all areas.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 25% |
| Medical | 2 | 17% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 17% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 17% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 58% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albupad | ALBUPAD uses cutting-edge, environmentally friendly technology to create novel materials made entirely of proteins for use in biomedical applications. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Mar 03, 2026 |  |
| All In Box | All In Box is a comprehensive client data collection and management platform designed specifically for local businesses and retailers, helping them capture, organize, and leverage customer information to enhance engagement, drive personalized marketing, and improve overall operational efficiency. | $1.2M | Seed | Sep 26, 2025 |  |
| H'ability | H'ability offers therapeutic exercises in immersive virtual reality, complementary to conventional rehabilitation. | $1.4M | Seed | Apr 16, 2025 |  |
| Entoinnov | Entoinnov provides insect-based bioprocess converts agricultural by-products into superfood ingredients for humans and animals. | $1.7M | Seed | Oct 02, 2024 |  |
| C & Dac | C & Dac is a food company that research and develops new food products and meet sustainable food. | $1.8M |  | Oct 01, 2024 |  |
| Aprex Solutions | Aprex Solutions is a company that offers software and hardware solutions to transfer images and video into technical and scientific data. | $2.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 05, 2024 |  |
| SOTERIA LAB | SOTERIA LAB offers a whole range of cyber security services allowing a global support. | $867.8K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 05, 2024 |  |
| ADEMUS | ADEMUS manufactures high-end electric motorcycles combined with craftsmanship, new technologies integrating with several innovations. | $652.8K | Seed | May 17, 2024 |  |
| Abby | Abby is a management app that helps entrepreneurs get rid of administrative tasks and improve their organization. | $1.3M | Seed | Apr 24, 2023 |  |
| DMCC | DMCC is a company that designs and deploys innovative measures in health and medico-social establishments. | $1.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 16, 2023 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [GROUPE ILP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/groupe-ilp) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Alsace Business Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alsace-business-angels) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Yeast](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yeast-2afa) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Business Angels Marne Ardennes](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-angels-marne-ardennes) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cic-af31) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does YEAST invest in?

YEAST invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did YEAST last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for YEAST closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 12 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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