Investors

Sofinnova Partners
Founded in Paris in 1972, Sofinnova Partners is one of Europe's leading independent venture capital firms. With 900M€ under management, Sofinnova Partners invests in start-ups and early-stage companies in technology and life sciences. Its investment strategy consists of investing early in teams and projects with high potential, most often acting as lead or co-lead investor. Sofinnova Partners also benefits from a long- established relationship with its sister company in San Francisco, Sofinnova Ventures. Sofinnova Partners’ teams bring valuable market insight and technical expertise to portfolio companies.
More information: www.sofinnova.fr


Capricorn Cleantech Fund
Capricorn Cleantech Fund is an early to mid-stage venture capital fund managed by Capricorn Venture Partners. The fund invests in European growth companies developing innovative breakthrough technologies in the field of e.g. renewable energy and energy efficiency, water purification and re-use, bio-based material conversion and biorefinery platforms, clean air, climate change, green chemistry and advanced materials, materials recovery and recycling.
Capricorn Venture Partners NV, established in 1993, is a Leuven, Belgium based, independent manager of venture capital funds that focus on European companies with innovative technology as competitive advantage. The investment team of Capricorn is composed of experienced investment managers with deep technology expertise and a broad industrial experience.
More information: www.capricorn.be


ICSO Private Equity
ICSO Private Equity manages private equity funds (FCPR and FIP) dealing with venture capital, LBO and Growth capital. The 18-people team is member of the economic interest group IRDI and has been performing for 26 years.
Based in Toulouse and Bordeaux, ICSO Private Equity is the largest French independent regional actor. The company manages approximately 200M€ in assets, and invests from 0.5 to 10M€ in projects primarily in the West and South of France and in the North of Spain.
More information: www.icso.fr


Galia Gestion
Galia Gestion is a regional venture capital company based in Bordeaux, managing FCPR and FIP, and mainly active in the South-West of France. Its main shareholder is the Caisse d’Epargne Aquitaine Poitou-Charentes. The company manages 63M€ of assets and invests amounts of 0.2 to 2.5M€ in creation, development or acquisition projects.
More information: http://www.galia-gestion.com