Investments

Unlocking the flexibility potential of buildings. Orus Energy offers a SaaS solution to commercial building managers, enabling them to make the most of the electrical flexibility of their buildings by automatically cutting off the consumption of certain appliances (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, etc.) without affecting user comfort. In this way, Orus Energy contributes to the production/consumption balance of the electricity grid, without having to rely on peak-load thermal power plants, which are both costly and polluting. Asterion and b2venture co-lead the first round of Orus in June 2024.

Sustainable investment portfolios without greenwashing. Thanks to their technological solution and their team of experts, WeeFin gives investors the weapons to better control and communicate their investment choices by building an ESG strategy that reflects their image and is as ambitious as possible. Asterion led Weefin's Seed round in June 2022 with Investir&+, and participated pro rata in its Series A in November 2023, led by Iris.

The most sustainable textile dyeing solution on the market. A dyeing solution to dye 5 times faster, using 15 times less energy, and replacing petrochemicals with dyes made from plant and mineral waste... for a 94% reduction in GHGs from textile dyeing. Asterion co-led Ever Dye's Seed round with Maki VC in December 2021.

An alternative protein of excellent nutritional quality, derived from the upcycling of brewery yeast. Onima relies on the collection of yeast directly from breweries to create an ingredient rich in protein, fiber and complete amino acids enabling the food industry (from meat alternatives to sports nutrition or petfood), to reduce their ingredient list and offer healthy, tasty and economically viable alternatives to animal proteins. Asterion led the first round of Edonia in November 2022.

Ramdam Social turns every everyday purchase into a gesture of solidarity to help those in need. The concept is simple: by buying, you redistribute. By choosing a Ramdam Social product, you automatically make a concrete donation to someone in need. Between 7% and 10% of the sales of each product purchased is donated to the local branch of a partner association, such as SamuSocial, secours Populaire or the Banques alimentaires. Ramdam currently offers 15 gourmet products, made in France by producers who are fairly remunerated. Asterion led the first round of Ramdam Social in December 2023.

Put an end to the nonsense of cash register receipts. The first green, 100% digital receipt via QR code, with no need to register or download anything. Billiv enables retailers to comply with the French Anti-Waste Law and strengthen their image by improving and extending the customer experience. Asterion led the first round of Billiv in July 2022.

Accelerating companies' transition to the circular economy. This is the mission of Urbyn, which has already diverted more than 3,000 tonnes of waste from landfill for a dozen major accounts (ERI, Inea, Icade) and around a hundred SMEs. How do we do it? With the very first SaaS platform enabling companies to recycle all their waste. Asterion led Urbyn's Seed round in June 2023.

A technology at the heart of national concerns. This is what Spark Cleantech, a company specialized in the production of carbon-free hydrogen, is developing. Their ambition is to offer manufacturers an alternative, low-carbon solution to fossil fuel combustion. Hydrogen meets this challenge, as it emits no greenhouse gases during use. But it needs to be produced in a carbon-free way, a task in which current production methods have largely failed. In response, Spark Cleantech is blazing a new trail with its unique methane plasmalysis process, which consumes up to five times less electricity than existing methods and emits no CO2. Asterion led the first round of Spark Cleantech in July 2023.

Enable all employees to access public assistance. Distributed on a BtoB basis, it is the largest aid simulator in France, so that everyone can identify the aid to which they are entitled, and carry out their procedures automatically. Asterion led Edonia's Seed round in September 2022.

The food and pharmaceutical industries generate 200,000 tonnes of eggshells every year. As part of a circular economy approach, Circul'Egg has decided to tackle the recycling of eggshells. The company recovers eggshells as they leave the factory, transforming them into two finished products: calcium carbonate powder and shell membrane powder. These products, which have a proven impact on the entire industry, can be sold on the animal feed, construction and nutraceutical markets. Asterion led Circul'egg's Seed round in November 2023.

Qomon is Europe's benchmark tool for citizen mobilization and action. The start-up enables NGOs, citizen movements, campaign organizers and corporates to mobilize large audiences more effectively around their cause. Asterion co-led Qomon's Seed round with Ternel in May 2024.

Aptimiz is the co-pilot of high-performance farms. Its technology optimizes organization, automates traceability of operations and improves farm management through precise, innovative technical and economic indicators. Its operation is based on 100% automatic measurement of all activities carried out by men and machines on farms. Asterion is co-leading the Aptimiz Seed Tour with Demeter in May 2023.

darwin develops a SaaS solution enabling companies to measure, understand and reduce their impact on biodiversity. Faced with the current biodiversity crisis, darwin helps companies adapt to new regulations while improving their economic performance and resilience. Thanks to its modular platform, which automates data collection and analysis, darwin enables users to define and manage sustainable strategies in line with international standards.

Cooling buildings with low-carbon cooling systems made in France. Founded in Grenoble in 2020 by Rémi Perony and Stéphane Lips, Caeli Énergie is a deep-tech company serving the energy transition. energy transition, whose mission is to replace polluting air-conditioning systems air conditioners imported from Asia with low-carbon products made in France products. The company manufactures particularly compact, high-performance evapo-exchangers using an indirect adiabatic thermodynamic cycle with dew point, developed developed at the CNRS. Caeli Eénergie is supported by BPI and Ademe, and has already won over groups such as Vinci, as well as public and private building operators. Asterion has co-managed Caeli's Seed round with Starquest Capital in August 2023.

Revolutionizing the semiconductor industry with synthetic diamond. Diamfab uses the unique physical characteristics of diamond to replace materials such as silicon in semiconductors, with far better performance: lower energy losses, smaller system footprints and reduced environmental pollution. A technology at the heart of both the energy transition and Europe's strategic independence. Asterion co-led Diamfab's first round of financing with Bpifrance in March 2024.

The sustainable label to turn the fashion industry on its head. Via its mobile app and product label (Clear Fashion Score), Clear Fashion acts as an independent third party to evaluate over 500 brands and their garments according to 150 criteria around social impact, environmental impact, health impact and animal welfare impact. Asterion led Clear Fashion's Seed round in November 2021.

Democratizing impact actions. Allcolibri offers companies a simple and rewarding impact strategy for their employees and customers: a Saas platform on which to offer micro-donations to the environmental and social causes of one's choice, as a reward for action. Asterion led Allcolibri's first round in February 2021.

Make agricultural carbon credits clear and accessible to all farmers and food industry players. Carbone Farmers enables full traceability from farmer to consumer: the value created helps accelerate the transformation of producers via low-carbon methodologies published by the authorities. Asterion led the first round of Carbone Farmers in October 2022.

Harnessing microalgae to decarbonize food. This is the mission of Edonia, which has developed a unique technology enabling it to transform micro-algae into a textured super-ingredient. The resulting ingredient, which is highly palatable and minimally processed, is a nutrient-rich plant-based alternative (proteins, vitamins and minerals) for the agro-industrial and foodservice sectors. All with a drastically reduced carbon footprint. Asterion led the first round of Edonia in April 2024.

The RetailTech solution for transitioning to a large-scale deposit model, and thus reducing single-use packaging. Bocoloco supports retail chains and food manufacturers, providing them with a complete solution: a digitalized deposit collector installed in stores, plus a technological solution for container traceability and recognition. A unique technology for an optimal customer experience, a turnkey service and reduced reuse costs. Asterion led Bocoloco's Seed round in May 2023.

The low-carbon club for SMEs and ETIs. Aktio supports SMEs and ETIs in their low-carbon transition with an online platform and dedicated support, to calculate the Carbon Footprint and define a customized reduction plan. Asterion led Aktio's first round in July 2021.

Tasty local ice creams, a fair price for farmers. An original concept of local micro-dairies serving the agroecological transition of the dairy sector: through the manufacture and marketing of a gourmet range of dairy desserts to organic retailers, Bon Dimanche enables committed breeders and producers to value their production at a fair price, and ensure the sustainability of their farms to encourage conversions. Asterion led the first round of Bon Dimanche in May 2022.

Putting an end to cigarette butt pollution. Keenat provides companies and local authorities with a comprehensive circular economy service, based on 4 levers: awareness-raising, installation of furniture (urban ashtrays, boxes, etc.), collection and recycling. Keenat is the French leader in this activity. Created in 2019, the company works with more than 700 customers, will achieve sales of 870 K€ in 2021 and is positioned in a fast-growing market. Asterion led Keenat's Seed round in December 2022.