To succeed in the transformation of our economy and accelerate the shift to a sustainable world, we need to create more and more tipping points. This conviction guides us every step of the way in our investment selection process, which is why we are so selective: out of the 2,000 projects submitted to us each year, only ten or so are chosen. We invest right from the pre-seed or seed stage, and support our investments at every funding round, without any predetermined exit horizon.
Unlocking the potential of building flexibility. 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 a source of pollution.
→ MoreRamdam Social turns each daily purchase into a charitable gesture to help those in need. The concept is simple: by buying, you redistribute. By choosing a Ramdam product, you automatically make a direct 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. Ramdam currently offers six gourmet products, made in France by producers who are paid fairly.
→ MoreAn 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 list of ingredients and offer healthy, tasty and economically viable alternatives to animal proteins.
→ MoreSustainable investment portfolios without greenwashing. Thanks to its technological solution and team of experts, WeeFin gives investors the tools they need to better control and communicate their investment choices, by building an ESG strategy that reflects their image and is as ambitious as possible.
→ MoreThe most sustainable textile dyeing solution on the market. A dyeing solution that dyes 5 times faster, uses 15 times less energy, and replaces petrochemicals with dyes made from plant and mineral waste... for a 94% reduction in GHG emissions from textile dyeing.
→ MorePut 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 Act, and strengthen their image by improving and extending the customer experience.
→ MoreAccelerating 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.
→ MoreA 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 that current production methods have largely failed to achieve. 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.
→ MoreEnable all employees to access public assistance. Distributed on a BtoB basis, this is the largest aid simulator in France, so that everyone can identify the aid to which they are entitled, and complete the necessary formalities automatically.
→ MoreThe 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.
→ MoreAptimiz 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.
→ MoreCooling 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 dew point thermodynamic cycle, 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.
→ MoreRevolutionizing 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.
→ MoreThe sustainable label to turn the fashion industry around. 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.
→ MoreDemocratizing impact actions. Allcolibri offers companies a simple, rewarding impact strategy for their employees and customers: a Saas platform on which to offer micro-donations to the environmental and social causes of their choice, as a reward for action.
→ MoreMake 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 accelerates the transformation of producers via low-carbon methodologies published by the authorities.
→ MoreHarnessing 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.
→ MoreThe 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.
→ MoreThe low-carbon club for SMEs and ETIs. Aktio supports SMEs and SMBs in their low-carbon transition with an online platform and dedicated support, to calculate their Carbon Footprint and define a personalized reduction plan.
→ MoreTasty local ice creams, a fair price for farmers. An original concept of local micro-dairies serving the agro-ecological 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 get a fair price for their production, and to ensure the sustainability of their farms to encourage conversions.
→ MorePutting 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. Founded in 2019, the company works with over 700 customers, will achieve sales of €870,000 in 2021 and is positioned in a fast-growing market.
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