Publications

Series B funding: WeeFin raises €25 million to become the European leader in ESG data management for major financial institutions.

Aktio supports SMEs and mid-cap companies in their low-carbon transition with an online platform and dedicated support to calculate the carbon footprint and define a personalized reduction plan. Asterion led Aktio’s first round in July 2021.

Biodiversity loss is a global emergency. With species extinction rates up to 100 times higher than normal, and ecosystems essential to our survival under threat, this crisis represents one of the great battles of our century. It is also having an impact on companies, which must integrate these issues into their strategy or risk losing competitiveness in the face of increasingly demanding regulations. This is where darwin comes in, a startup offering an innovative SaaS solution to measure, understand and reduce the impact of companies on biodiversity. Let's take a look at what convinced us to invest in this impact company.

Ramdam Social is modernizing the charity-linked product category: products where a purchase systematically generates a donation for a person in need, in partnership with local associations such as Secours Populaire, SamuSocial or Banques Alimentaires. With 14 products soon to be available in stores and a nationwide rollout at Carrefour, the gamble is about to pay off. Let's take a look at what convinced us to invest in this impact company.

Are GreenTech company founders just like other startup founders? It is a question we have been asking ourselves for a long time. From an investor’s perspective, we certainly had our own views on the subject but what was missing was a clear outline. It is the reason why we decided to carry out this study: we needed a common framework.

Orus Energy, a specialist in energy flexibility, has developed an innovative technology that enables building managers to optimize the energy management of their facilities by making their flexibility available to power grid operators. Thanks to this solution, building managers can contribute to the balance of the grid, by switching off the consumption of certain appliances (ventilation, heating, air conditioning) without affecting the comfort of occupants. Here's why we support them.

As a B2B ingredient supplier in the field of protein materials, Edonia has developed a unique technology that can transform micro-algae into a textured super-ingredient. The result is highly palatable and minimally processed, making it a nutrient-rich (proteins, vitamins and minerals) plant-based alternative for the agro-industrial and foodservice sectors. Here's why we support them.

Circul'Egg is a company specializing in the recovery of industrial by-products, starting with eggshells. Here's why we support them.

Spark Cleantech's ambition is to accelerate the decarbonization of industry by producing hydrogen directly on site with zero CO2 emissions and very little electricity. Here's why we support them.‍