| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.05.2022 | Cycle Capital and Demeter announce first close for new Circular Innovation Fund to scale breakthrough circular solutions | Cycle Capital and Demeter, leading cleantech-focused capital managers announced the successful first close for its new US$160M – €150M Circular Innovation Fund (“CIF”) with participation of anchor investor L’Oréal.
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| 18.05.2022 | SEAFOOD REBOOT Foodtech startup completes a 3,2M€ pre-seed round | Less than six months after it was initially founded, the SEAFOOD REBOOT Foodtech startup completes a 3,2M€ pre-seed round that will help the young company finalize its R&D works and prepare the go-to market of its first-generation plant... |
| 06.04.2022 | Demeter at the Paris Salon de l’Agriculture | On March 2nd, Sophie Paturle presented the Vitirev fund on the Groupama stand at the Paris Salon de l’Agriculture. It was also an opportunity to discuss with the CEOs of the companies present at the Digital Farm and supported by Demeter, am... |
| 04.04.2022 | Deepki announces a new round of financing of €150M to accelerate its growth and the continuation of its international deployment | Demeter is proud to have supported Deepki’s two founders, Vincent Bryant and Emmanuel Blanchet, since the first round of seed funding at the end of 2015. The company, which within a few years has become the world leader in the low-carbon tr... |
| 16.03.2022 | Saturne Technology opens its capital to accelerate its growth internationally and become a European leader in laser metal additive manufacturing. | Saturne Technology, a major European player on the market of laser fusion metal additive manufacturing (SLM) for leading industrial companies (i.e: Goodyear, Stryker, Safran group, Rotarex, Alstom Transport) has secured a capital increase o... |
| 07.03.2022 | Demeter supports CarbonWorks in its development through its €11m Series A fundraising | Demeter is pleased to announce that we are supporting CarbonWorks in its development through its €11m Series A fundraising. Our Agrinnovation fund has participated to this round, alongside with FERMENTALG, SUEZ, Bpifrance, BNP Paribas and A... |
| 24.01.2022 | Lixo raises €3.5m to accelerate the development of its waste management solution. | LIXO, the 14th and last investment of Demeter’s “smart-city” seed fund (D6A), offers a unique performance solution for waste management, by positioning itself on the growing needs for the deployment of technologies that promote waste recove... |
| 07.12.2021 | Demeter participates in the opening round table – World Impact Summit – Bordeaux | Happy to have participated in the opening round table of the World Impact Summit on 2nd December in Bordeaux.
The territories (Alain Rousset, President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region), private equity (Sophie Paturle, Demeter) and industr... |
| 29.11.2021 | Demeter attending a breakfast at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food | Sophie Paturle was invited on November 24, 2021 to attend a breakfast and exchange with the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Julien Denormandie, and France Digitale on how the French ecosystem of AgriTech and FoodTech can contribute to sus... |
| 15.09.2021 | Aledia Display Valley launched | Aledia, which has developed a leading microleds technology for display, inaugurated on 2nd September its future production site in Champagnier, near Grenoble. It was also an opportunity for Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Deputy Minister, in charge... |
| 15.09.2021 | Christophe Desrumaux leads the round table for Demeter on the fund raising in industrial seed capital at the Global Industrie exhibition | This week, Christophe Desrumaux, Partner, led a round table on the raising of funds in industrial seed capital on the stand of the Metropolitan area of Lyon, on the occasion of the Global Industrie exhibition. The cities of Lyon (Florent Ch... |
| 08.09.2021 | Demeter launches the industrial seed fund for the cities of Lyon and Saint-Etienne | Stéphane Villecroze, President of Demeter, was in Lyon today at the Global Industries trade show, to launch, during a press conference, alongside the cities of Lyon and Saint-Etienne, and the Banque des Territoires, the industrial seed fund... |
| 13.07.2021 | Strong interest in the Workshop on Intellectual Property | Demeter, in partnership with France Brevets and YesMyPatent, organised their first post-Covid workshop on 7 July “Transform your IP into value – The keys to creating value IP with simplicity and performance. “
Sophie Paturle’s opening word... |
| 09.07.2021 | Verkor brings five new partners on board, raising €100m | Verkor brings five new partners on board, raising €100m to develop high-performance sustainable battery cells in France.
Co-led by EQT Ventures and Renault Group, the fundraise allows Verkor to break ground on an advanced R&D facility ... |
| 01.07.2021 | AISPRID raises €4.6 million to accelerate the deployment of its intelligent agricultural robots | Specialized in the design of autonomous robots for the harvesting of fruits and vegetables, AISPRID announces the completion of a first round of financing of 4.6 million euros from Demeter, GO CAPITAL and Breizh Up. The round is completed b... |
| 25.06.2021 | DEMETER presents its new 2021 ESG & Impact Report | Our 2021 ESG & Impact Report is now available: ESG & Impact Report DEMETER – 2021
As a pioneer and leader in investment for the ecological transition, we are more than ever convinced that it is essential to invest in the long term ... |
| 26.05.2021 | Olivier Usureau has attended the forum on the circular economy organized by the Spanish media Expansión and by Construcia in Madrid. | Olivier Usureau, Partner at Demeter’s Spanish offices, has attended the forum on the circular economy organized by the Spanish media Expansión and by Construcia in Madrid.
The event was inaugurated by the Mayor of Madrid Town Hall, Mr. Jos... |
| 12.05.2021 | Paris Fonds Vert invests in Construcía, the Spanish construction group that is bringing the construction sector into the era of circular economy | Construcía, a Spanish construction company pioneering in the development of a circular construction model, announces that Paris Fonds Vert has taken a 22% stake in its capital as part of an investment intended to finance its ambitious devel... |
| 06.05.2021 | Demeter supports portfolio company, Upciti, in €3.7 million financing round | Upciti’s historical shareholder, Demeter, reinvests alongside Innovacom and Water Start Capital to accelerate the deployment, particularly on an international scale, of its artificial intelligence-based monitoring solutions for smart cities... |
| 04.05.2021 | Demeter joins Finance for Biodiversity to contribute to the biodiversity conservation | Initiated by 26 major and international financial institutions, Finance for Biodiversity participates in the preservation and restoration of biodiversity. Through these various programs, this movement raises awareness, implements quantitati... |
| 01.05.2021 | Demeter is recruiting an intern to join their team | Join a major player in private equity for energy and ecological transition.
Link to the internship offer
Please send your application to Stéphanie Chrétien at stephanie.chretien@demeter-im.com |
| 22.04.2021 | ZE Energy signs a partnership with the Banque des Territoires to finance the first hybrid projects in continental France | Demeter is delighted with the partnership signed between the Banque des Territoires and the start-up ZE Energy: the support in equity invested in the first hybrid projects in continental France (PV + Storage) is validating the prospects of ... |
| 20.04.2021 | Demeter was present at the first edition of JOUR E | Demeter was present at the first edition of JOUR E, the gathering of entrepreneurs committed to the Ecological and Energy Transition.
Sophie Paturle was present as a speaker at the round table E for E-NNOVATION with François Jacq, General ... |
| 16.04.2021 | Sweetch Energy secures €5.2m investment to develop its breakthrough osmotic energy technology | Rennes, Brittany, France – April 13, 2021 –Sweetch Energy, a European company that pioneers advanced nanotechnology and eco-material science to harness osmotic energy, announced today that it has secured 5.2 million euros from Demeter, Futu... |
| 24.03.2021 | Demeter, via the FMET, and la Banque des Territoires invest € 12 million in See You Sun | La Banque des Territoires and Demeter via the Ecological Transport Modernisation Fund (FMET) invest € 12 million in See You Sun, to finance solar and electromobility projects across France.
The Brittany based developer See You Sun brings t... |
| 24.03.2021 | Instant System, pioneer and leader in mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) services, raises €8M from Paris Fonds Vert and OTV | Instant System, expert in the implementation of intelligent transport solutions and white label MaaS platforms, announced today that it has raised €8 million from Paris Fonds Vert, a growth capital fund for the ecological transition of larg... |
| 11.03.2021 | RED Horticulture raises €2.5 million and welcomes the participation of Demeter in its capital. | Click here to access the Press Release |
| 10.03.2021 | Demeter invests in Plan A as part of its $3M financing round to empower enterprises with B2B carbon emission and ESG management software. | Plan A, founded in 2017, assists companies affected by carbon emission regulations, predominantly banking, financial and international corporations. Plan A’s end-to-end B2B platform lets companies measure, monitor, reduce and report their e... |
| 06.03.2021 | Demeter joins the French Impact initiative to contribute to mobilize funds for impact initiatives seed and growth | Created at the initiative of the French government, French Impact aims at accelerating the environmental and social innovation. It brings together the key players of innovation and thus fosters all the environmental and social initiatives t... |
| 19.02.2021 | Wattsense and Schneider launch an IoT Box for the digitalisation of buildings | Schneider Electric, leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has signed a partnership with the Lyon-based technology company Wattsense, to develop a simple and compatible ” BMS Light ” solution, dedicated to... |
| 29.01.2021 | Building a greentech ecosystem to accelerate the ecological transition | Sophie Paturle-Guesnerot participated on the 10th December in the round table “Building a greentech ecosystem to accelerate the ecological transition” as part of the “Le Paris Zéro Carbone” Days which were held on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 ... |
| 28.01.2021 | Cuculus raises €7.5M from Paris Green Fund and existing investors | CUCULUS GmbH, a leader in the development of software solutions for critical infrastructure, announces that it has raised €7.5m from Paris Fonds Vert and existing investors. Paris Fonds Vert is a growth capital fund for the ecological trans... |
| 27.01.2021 | Demeter assists TCHEK in raising €3M to accelerate the deployment in Europe of its Artificial Intelligence solutions dedicated to the detection of automobile damage | Demeter continues its investments in innovative and dynamic companies in the energy and environmental transition and invests through its seed fund “smart-city” (D6A) in TCHEK at the occasion of its €3 million capital increase. We are please... |
| 20.01.2021 | The French champion of self-service micro-mobility, Pony, starts 2021 with a bang, winning the prize for the best mobility startup in Europe and setting a record for the pre-sale of its shared scooter... | Early January, Demeter portfolio company pony won first place in the prestigious European Startup Prize for mobility. competition. Having been selected from among 550 startup candidates, the jury, which is made up of mobility experts, prais... |
| 23.12.2020 | Demeter portfolio company, eLichens, aids in the protection of the Covid-19 Vaccine logistic workers. | The eLichens Non-Dispersive-Infra-Red (NDIR) CO2 sensor is aiding in the protection of Covid-19 vaccine workers. The NDIR CO2 sensor activates warnings when the frozen carbon dioxide, conserving the Covid-19 vaccines, warms and therefore re... |
| 01.12.2020 | Nawa Technologies reaches the US market by acquiring N12 Technologies | Nawa America will specialise in the manufacturing of advanced, multifunctional and ultra-resistant composite materials. This acquisition allows NAWA Technologies to establish itself as a leader in the manufacturing of VACNTs on an industria... |
| 28.11.2020 | For the 2nd successive year, Demeter receives the prize for the best management company in terms of ESG practices in the Small cap category | At the virtual ESG Best Practices Honours by Swen Capital Partners, Demeter received the award for the best management company in terms of ESG practices in the Small cap category.
This is the second year in a row that this prestigious aw... |
| 20.11.2020 | Stéphanie Chrétien speaks at the “ESG due diligence, integrating the sustainability factor into the investment process” webinar | The virtual round table “ESG due diligence, integrating the sustainability factor into the investment process” focuses on the different practical approaches to ESG due diligence and provides insights on how PE firms, strategic investors and... |
| 11.11.2020 | Stéphanie Chrétien speaks at the Climate Risk Metrics conference | The Climate Risk Metrics conference is a leading digital event for institutional investors, investment managers and sustainability professionals looking at how to assess and measure climate risk in fund portfolios. Stéphanie Chrétien, Partn... |
| 11.11.2020 | Demeter organised a workshop dedicated to women as a performance and value driver to raise awareness among its employees | Demeter has been committed to integrate Environment, Social and Governance as key levers for value creation. Within Social concerns, the promotion of diversity is a key criteria to create value.
As part of our commitments, we have chosen t... |
| 07.11.2020 | Demeter congratulates its portfolio company I-ten for their great partnership with Continental | “Continental, one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers and a pioneer in responding to new uses and challenges in the automotive industry, congratulates ITEN, winner of the “Grand Prix” of the 3rd edition of the Continental StartUp Ch... |
| 28.10.2020 | Demeter attended the e5t Foundation Summer University | Demeter participated in the 8th edition of the e5t Foundation Summer University in La Rochelle on 21st and 22nd October.
During these two days, over 85 speakers (managers of large companies, SMEs, start-upers, inventors, adventurers, elect... |
| 27.10.2020 | Demeter attends the Conference “Digital and Environment, let’s converge transitions” | Sophie Paturle spoke on the occasion of the Conference “Digital and Environment, let’s converge transitions” which took place on the 8th October in Bercy, and was organized by Barbara Pompili, Minister of Ecological Transition, Bruno Le Mai... |
| 24.10.2020 | Demeter strengthens its team | Geoffroy DUBUS joins Demeter as a Partner in the Venture team.
His focus will be on the Agrinnovation venture capital fund dedicated to Agtech and Foodtech themes. He brings more than 20 years’ experience to the team in venture capital in ... |
| 23.10.2020 | Demeter 6 portfolio company, Ze Energy, inaugurates its first storage battery | Ze Energy, a Demeter 6A investment, has inaugurated on October 8th its first storage battery (2.5 MWh) on the photovoltaic plant (11 MW) of Sorégies at Sénillé Saint Sauveur (Vienne).
To recall, Ze Energy is an independent producer of gree... |
| 20.10.2020 | KEMIWATT, Demeter portfolio company received the special jury prize of the EVOLEN Innovation Award. | Since 1998, EVOLEN, an association of companies working in the energy sector, has been rewarding the most promising SMEs in the energy sector with the innovation prize. After analyzing around twenty qualified applications, the jury awarded ... |
| - | Demeter is recruiting an intern to join the ESG Team | Join a major player in private equity for energy and ecological transition.
Link to the offer.
Please send your application to Stéphanie Chrétien : stephanie.chretien@demeter-im.com |
| - | Cocktail of the Climate Commission | Cleantech Barometer S1 2021 and implementation of the “Recovery Plan” | Sophie Paturle Guesnerot, who chairs the Climate Commission of France Invest, introduced the “back to school” cocktail on Thursday, September 16.
On the programme of the evening, the presentation of the Cleantech S1 2021 Barometer with Pat... |
| - | Demeter has been chosen to appear in a Stafford Capital Partners case study highlighting our successful ESG integration and commitments | Demeter has been chosen by leading investment firm Stafford Capital Partners to appear in its European Private Equity ESG Engagement Report 2020 as an ESG engagement case study, sign of confidence and support to our long term commitment to ... |
| - | For the 2nd successive year, Demeter obtains the highest score A+, awarded by the Principles for Responsible Investments of the UN | A PRI signatory since 2012, Demeter has received the highest score A+ awarded by the PRI, recognizing its overall strategy and commitment to responsible investment.
The PRI are the world’s leading initiative to promote responsible investme... |
| - | Demeter awarded « Best Sustainable Equity Investor » by reference media The European during the Global Banking and Finance Awards 2021 | As part of the Global Banking and Finance Awards 2021, Demeter was awarded the “Best Sustainable Equity investor 2021” by reference media The European. The Awards panel was made up of former fortune 500 individuals, global experts, and indu... |
| - | Demeter portfolio company, BeFC, wins the 10,000 Startups for Changing the World award in the Environment & Energy category. | The 10,000 Startups for Changing the World prize, organised by La Tribune and supported by BNP Paribas, Enedis, WeHealth Digital Medicine, Bpifrance and Business France, has been rewarding the most promising French startups for the past 8 y... |
| - | Egret welcomes Paris Fonds Vert as shareholder | Egret, the German designer and manufacturer of premium, foldable and innovative e-scooters, announces a fundraising realized by Paris Fonds Vert, a growth capital fund for the ecological transition of large cities, managed by Demeter and su... |
| - | Izivia Grand Lyon, the recharging network of the Metropolis of Lyon with over 2 million kilometers travelled | Two million is the number of kilometers travelled by electric car and already delivered by the Izivia Grand Lyon charging network of the Lyon Metropolis, operated by IZIVIA – EDF Group and financed by Demeter via the Ecological Modernisatio... |
| - | Demeter, through the FMET, and Easy Charge announce an investment in the City of Vienna’s public electric charging station network | Selected last April as part of a call for private initiatives to deploy the public network of electric charging stations of the City of Vienne, Easy Charge, subsidiary of VINCI Autoroutes and VINCI Energies dedicated to electric mobility, a... |
| - | Demeter is committed to Leaders for Climate Action for the decarbonization of the digital industry | Demeter is pleased to announce its commitment with Leaders for Climate Action (@Leaders4CA) for the decarbonation of the digital industry.
For more information, please refer to the press release |
| - | Hesus acquires Fleaty and continues its international deployment | French Greentech company Hesus has acquired Fleaty, a leading innovator that digitizes and optimizes mass handling in the construction industry. It’s a major operation on the construction and circular economy market. Hesus is already operat... |
| - | Demeter at a round table on “energy consumption and its influence on networks during Covid-19” | Sophie Paturle participated in the round table alongside Emmanuel Blanchet, CEO of Deepki, a company supported since its creation by Demeter and co-investors. Chantal Genermont (Enedis) and Olivier Grabette (RTE) were also present.
Despite... |
| - | MagicPallet raises €2.5 M for the launch of its collaborative solution for exchanging Euro-pallets | MagicPallet has raised €2.5 M for the launch of its collaborative solution for exchanging Euro-pallets, reducing the environmental impact of road freight transport as a result.
MagicPallet is the first online Europallet exchange solution: ... |
| - | Demeter at the heart of two record fundraisings: Ynsect and Aledia | Demeter at the heart of two record fundraisings: Ynsect (316 million € raised), the French pioneer for insect proteins and Aledia (80 million € on a total round of 120 million €), developer of next-generation micro-LED displays.
Demeter co... |
| - | Six months after leading the seed round, Demeter is once again investing in Plan A, which completes a $10 million Series-A with HV Capital, Keen Venture Partners and Coparion for its carbon emissions ... | Green-tech startup Plan A, the leading developer of a science-based carbon quantification SaaS platform for decarbonization and ESG management, has successfully closed its Series A investment.
European venture capital firm, HV Capital and ... |
| - | Six companies funded by Demeter are listed in the TOP 25 FoodTech startups in France. | The DigitalFoodLab, a strategy consulting firm specializing in the field of Food Tech has recently published its TOP 25 best FoodTech startups inFrance. This ranking gathers the most promising startup in the AgFoodTech representatives of th... |
