A big thank you to Pierre-Emmanuel Struyven (President & Managing Partner) and Nicolas Topuz (VC Analyst) for their advice and transparency.
Supernova, a leader in deeptech innovation capital: Key Figures
Nearly €800M under management, 78 portfolio companies, 15+ years of experience, 131 companies funded, 54 total exits, 7 IPOs
4 sectors: energy & environment, Industry 4.0, healthcare, digital technologies
3 stages: seed, early stage, and late stage VC
Deeptech « Impact by design »
Recently, Supernova launched a VC fund dedicated to Agri Food tech with Crédit Agricole Group
Their early-stage investment criteria?
• Well-identified use cases with significant market opportunities and the technology's ability to be transformed into a product
• Ability to scale from an industrial perspective (but software projects are also welcome!)
• Initial signs of commercial traction or industrial collaborations are a plus.
Quotes from Pierre-Emmanuel Struyven & Nicolas Topuz:
“We are heavily involved in hardware and are firmly committed to developing industrial businesses.”
“For early-stage investments, we invest once the technology is de-risked and the go-to-market strategy is identified, to fund product development and bring it to market.”
“For seed investments, we prioritize co-investors who can support the company in the next round.”
“We strongly recommend having one or two independent members on company boards, for an expert perspective different from that of financiers.”
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