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EDF Pulse Ventures

Corporate venture capital arm of EDF (Électricité de France)

Also known as EDF Pulse Holding

Corporate venture capital unit of the EDF group, investing since 2017 in low-carbon start-ups via EDF Pulse Holding; Series A, minority stakes, average ticket €3M, Europe and North America.

HEADQUARTERS
France
FOUNDED
2017
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
6 people

Focus

STAGES
Series A
SECTORS
Climate & EnergyIndustrial & ManufacturingSoftware & SaaSMobility & LogisticsDeep Tech
ASSET MIX
Venture capitalDirect investments
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeNorth America

Overview

EDF Pulse Ventures is the corporate venture capital unit of the EDF group; its stakes are held through EDF Pulse Holding. Since 2017 it has backed 41 start-ups and had 20 in portfolio at the time of reading, taking minority stakes at Series A with an average ticket of €3M in Europe and North America. Its priority themes are electrification of uses, the performance of low-carbon generation, and health and safety. In 2025 it invested in La Solive, MX3D, Siteflow and Inicio and sold its stakes in Ekoscan and Zenpark.

PORTFOLIO (22)

  • Sweetch EnergyNOTABLE
    Climate & Energy
  • BeZero
    Climate & Energy
  • Exaion
    Software & SaaS · Majority sold to Mara Holdings (64%), 2025
  • Hynamics
    Climate & Energy
  • Monkey Factory
    Mobility & Logistics
  • NEoT
    Mobility & Logistics
  • Oklima
    Climate & Energy
  • Perfesco
    Climate & Energy
  • Persefoni
    Climate & Energy
  • Inicio
    Climate & Energy · since 2025
  • Metroscope
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • MX3D
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
  • Siteflow
    Software & SaaS · since 2025
  • Spotr
    Software & SaaS
  • Chemdoc Water Technologies
    Climate & Energy
  • La Solive
    Education · since 2025
  • NatureMetrics
    Climate & Energy
  • Securkeys
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Teeptrak
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Yxir
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Ekoscan
    Exited (2025)
  • Zenpark
    Mobility & Logistics · Exited (2025)

People

  • Géraldine Anceau
    Investment Director (Directrice des investissements) · source
  • Michel Hunsicker
    Senior Investment Director · source
  • Ninon Lamarque
    Investment Director · source
  • Loïc Raynal
    Investment Director · source
  • Morgan Barberousse
    Investment Manager · source
  • Léo Fillion
    Investment Manager · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

EDF Pulse Ventures is a corporate venture arm based in France, founded in 2017.

Yes. EDF Pulse Ventures invests its own capital in private companies.

EDF Pulse Ventures invests at Series A stage in Climate & Energy, Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS, Mobility & Logistics and Deep Tech.

Key people at EDF Pulse Ventures include Géraldine Anceau (Investment Director (Directrice des investissements)), Michel Hunsicker (Senior Investment Director), Ninon Lamarque (Investment Director) and Loïc Raynal (Investment Director).

EDF Pulse Ventures's investments include Sweetch Energy, BeZero, Exaion, Hynamics, Monkey Factory, NEoT, Oklima and Perfesco, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by EDF Pulse Ventures is Inicio (€4M round (with ISAI)), announced in May 2025.

EDF Pulse Ventures states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

No. EDF Pulse Ventures invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.