Aurore Falque-Pierrotin became a VC partner at 31 before co-founding Darwin Data, a SaaS platform that measures the five pressures on nature identified by IPBES.
From narratives to infrastructure: why AI must be invested within the constraints of the living world.
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From hydrogen to textiles, a new generation of startups scales without giga-factories. Here’s how tooling reshapes industrial innovation — and capital needs.
Welcome to V for Venture - Asterion’s new monthly note from the messy edge of early-stage impact VC.
Bubble Robotics raises €5M in pre-seed funding, co-led by Episode 1, Asterion Ventures and Norrsken Evolve, to deploy an autonomous underwater robotics fleet for energy, climate and maritime security.
April 22, 2026
The French-American startup announces a €6.5M seed round, co-led by Asterion Ventures, Galion.exe and GrainCorp Ventures, with participation from Pascual Innoventures, Kima Ventures, Station F and Exponential Impact.
March 11, 2026
Portrait of Gilles Roux, engineer and committed business angel, member of the Asterion community. After a career in corporate transformation and finance, he supports startups like WeeFin with an approach grounded in experience, direct engagement, and practical value.
January 6, 2026
The deeptech company founded in 2022 within CentraleSupélec and CNRS today announced a €30M Series A round, including €17M in equity, led by 360 Capital and Taranis, with participation from Innovacom and Asterion Ventures, a long-standing investor in the company.
December 11, 2025
Asterion Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in seed and pre-seed investments in companies with strong environmental and social impact, reaches a decisive milestone in its structuring thanks to the trust and commitment of 16 long-term investors.
December 4, 2025
With twenty-five years of entrepreneurial experience, executive leadership, and strategic advisory, Alexandre Sauvage brings Asterion Ventures rare expertise in innovation, industrial structuring, and go-to-market.
October 10, 2025
Futurail is developing the first fully certified autonomous system for trains, combining remote sensors and artificial intelligence. Its technology enables automated rail operations, increased train frequency, the reopening of regional lines, and reduced costs.
October 10, 2025
Ever Dye is revolutionizing textile dyeing with a bio-based technology that's fast, energy-efficient, and compatible with existing machinery. With a €15M funding round, the startup is moving to industrialization to address a major environmental emergency.
October 10, 2025
Qomon helps NGOs, grassroots movements, and political organizations structure their mobilization efforts, both on the ground and online. With an all-in-one platform (CRM, mobile app, AI, data), it's already used in 60 countries by over 600 organizations. Its mission: turning the desire to act into impact.
October 10, 2025
Bocoloco has everything it takes to scale the deposit-return model. Here's why we're backing them.
July 31, 2025
Carbone Farmers creates low-carbon food supply chains by leveraging data from agricultural operations. Here's why we're backing them.
July 31, 2025
Enrise unlocks the solar potential of industrial rooftops with a turnkey, digital, zero-CAPEX solution that drives both energy and real estate performance.
July 31, 2025
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July 31, 2025 How do we make our investment decisions? And what can we do to ensure that founders behind projects with clear impact potential don't let a rejection from us stop them in their tracks?
July 31, 2025
Ramdam Social is reinventing the charity-linked product category: products where every purchase automatically generates a donation for someone in need, in partnership with local nonprofits like Secours Populaire, SamuSocial, and food banks. With soon
July 31, 2025
Urbyn provides businesses with a solution to help companies transition to the circular economy. Here's why we're backing them.
July 31, 2025
Series B: WeeFin raises €25 million and sets its sights on becoming the European leader in ESG data management for major financial institutions.
July 31, 2025
Discover the story of N Zéro, an innovative company on a mission to develop large-scale decarbonization technology.
July 31, 2025
Bon Dimanche sells organic, local, and indulgent dairy desserts through its network of micro-dairies located near major urban areas. Here's why we're backing them.
July 31, 2025
Caeli Énergie designs and manufactures low-environmental-footprint cooling systems for buildings that consume 5 times less energy than conventional air conditioners. Here's why we're backing them.
July 31, 2025
A B2B ingredient company in the protein sector, Edonia has developed a unique technology that transforms microalgae into a textured super-ingredient. The resulting ingredient—highly flavorful and minimally processed—offers a plant-based alternative exceptionally rich in nutri
July 31, 2025
Fungu'it creates natural aromatic ingredients from fermented co-products. Its unique expertise transforms overlooked materials into raw, living, and desirable ingredients, paving a more sustainable and equitable path for the food industry.
July 31, 2025
We are making public a database listing the last 1,500 climate and impact startups that have raised funding.
July 31, 2025
A specialist in energy flexibility, Orus Energy has developed an innovative technology that enables building managers to optimize the energy management of their portfolio by making their flexibility available to power grid operators. Thanks to this solution, the manag
July 31, 2025
Are greentech founders like any other startup founders? It's a question we've been asking ourselves for a long time. Of course, from our privileged position as investors, we had our own take on the matter, but we were missing the big picture. That's what led us
July 31, 2025
Spark Cleantech aims to accelerate industrial decarbonization through on-site hydrogen production with zero CO2 emissions and minimal electricity consumption. Here's why we're backing them.
July 31, 2025
We're regularly asked for this resource. Here's our (non-exhaustive) list of VCs and funds investing in impact and climate tech startups in France.
July 31, 2025
Aktio supports SMEs and mid-sized companies in their low-carbon transition through an online platform and dedicated guidance, helping them calculate their Carbon Footprint and define a customized reduction plan. Asterion led Aktio's first round in July 2021.
July 31, 2025
Aptimiz has developed a SaaS platform that enables farmers to measure, optimize, and analyze their working time. Here's why we're backing them.
July 31, 2025 The redirection of investment toward a sector whose usefulness can hardly be questioned is well underway.
July 31, 2025
Circul'Egg is a company specializing in the upcycling of industrial by-products, starting with eggshells. Here's why we're backing them.
July 31, 2025 Europe's support for climate tech and zero-carbon industry in response to an ambitious American program: why it matters for the climate and for Europe
July 31, 2025
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 defining battles of our century. It also impacts businesses, which must
July 31, 2025
Is VC, as it has evolved, suited to funding impact and sustainable projects? Could evergreen models (with no predefined exit horizon) become mainstream? At Asterion, these questions matter deeply to us... Here's what we think.
January 6, 2025
Faced with climate change, not all companies are created equal. Family businesses are better equipped than others, as they inherently operate with a long-term horizon.
January 6, 2025
