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Plateau de Saclay Business Angels

Also known as PSBA, Paris Saclay Business Angels, Paris Sud Business Angels, Finance & Technologie

Generalist business-angel network of the Paris-Saclay area run by the association Finance & Technologie; members invest directly and through SIBA vehicles (CapInitial 1–5).

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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TEAM LISTED
4 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Deep TechHealthTechFintechClimate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsArtificial Intelligence
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
France

Investment arms & vehicles

  • CapInitial 5
    SIBA (members’ pooled investment company, SAS, 2024), capital above €600k after a third increase of €230k in May 2026; fifth such vehicle after CapInitial 1–4

Overview

Plateau de Saclay Business Angels (PSBA) is the business-angel network run by the association Finance & Technologie, a member of France Angels and Paris Région Angels. Members invest with their own means and, since 2008, through member-owned SIBA vehicles named CapInitial, of which five have been created. The network states it has gathered over €10M of private investment in more than 40 projects, with €700k invested in 2024, and that initial funding sought is generally €100k–€1M. Recent investments include Qolumbus, Cyberna, Whisper EF, Skydrone Robotics and Plusmo Protect.

Investment thesis

Generalist; innovative early-stage startups with high growth potential, mainly around the Paris-Saclay area; initial funding sought generally €100k–€1M.

PORTFOLIO (9)

  • Plusmo Protect
    Fintech · since 2026
  • Whisper EF
    Mobility & Logistics · since 2026
  • Cyberna
    HealthTech · since 2026
  • Qolumbus
    Deep Tech · since 2026
  • Skydrone Robotics
    Deep Tech · since 2025
  • Doneo
    Climate & Energy
  • BotsWeLove
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Mutuamea
    Fintech
  • MSInsight
    HealthTech

People

  • Philippe Elimas
    Director, General Delegate · source
  • Gérard Der Agobian
    Director; CEO of CapInitial 5 · source
  • Jean-Luc Fourneau
    Chair of CapInitial 3 · source
  • Michel Lerendu
    Publication director (Finance & Technologie) · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Plateau de Saclay Business Angels is a angel network based in Paris, France.

Yes. Plateau de Saclay Business Angels invests its own capital in private companies.

Plateau de Saclay Business Angels invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Deep Tech, HealthTech, Fintech, Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics and Artificial Intelligence.

Key people at Plateau de Saclay Business Angels include Philippe Elimas (Director, General Delegate), Gérard Der Agobian (Director; CEO of CapInitial 5), Jean-Luc Fourneau (Chair of CapInitial 3) and Michel Lerendu (Publication director (Finance & Technologie)).

Plateau de Saclay Business Angels's investments include Plusmo Protect, Whisper EF, Cyberna, Qolumbus, Skydrone Robotics, Doneo, BotsWeLove and Mutuamea, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Plateau de Saclay Business Angels is Plusmo Protect (Equity investment by PSBA (amount not disclosed)), announced in Sep 2026.

Plateau de Saclay Business Angels states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.