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ARIS Occitanie

Shareholder leading a public-private shareholding (split not stated in text); the Region opened ARIS’s capital to private investors in 2024 Région Occitanie

Also known as Agence Régionale des Investissements Stratégiques, ARIS

Investment company (entreprise à mission) created in March 2021, led by the Occitanie Region; co-invests €0.5M–1.2M of equity and quasi-equity in Occitanie companies.

HEADQUARTERS
Toulouse, France
FOUNDED
2021
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
5 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries ASeries B
SECTORS
Climate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsHealthTechBiotech & Life SciencesFood & AgricultureSoftware & SaaSIndustrial & Manufacturing
ASSET MIX
Venture capitalDirect investmentsImpact
GEOGRAPHY
France

Overview

The Agence Régionale des Investissements Stratégiques (ARIS) is a simplified joint-stock company (SAS) created in March 2021 as an entreprise à mission in Occitanie. It takes minority equity and quasi-equity stakes, as a co-investor with tickets of €0.5M–1.2M and a horizon of about five years, in companies based in or moving to Occitanie in new energies, low-carbon mobility, agroecology, health, digital transition and strategic industries. Its shareholders are the Occitanie Region, the Banque des Territoires, three regional agencies (AREC, AD’OCC, ARAC), the regional Caisses d’Épargne and, since 2024, private companies and citizens. At end-2025 it had invested €32.7M and held 20 active portfolio companies.

PORTFOLIO (20)

  • GenviaNOTABLE
    Climate & Energy
  • Aura AeroNOTABLE
    Mobility & Logistics
  • Ascendance Flight Technologies
    Mobility & Logistics
  • Naïo Technologies
    Food & Agriculture
  • Fast4
    HealthTech
  • ST Composites
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Gokata18
    Mobility & Logistics
  • Eco Tech Ceram
    Climate & Energy
  • Pylote
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • LTU
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Water Horizon
    Climate & Energy
  • Ipsophene
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • INITS
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Cilcare
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • SCOP3
    Software & SaaS
  • U-Space
  • Smartcatch
  • Fler
    Mobility & Logistics
  • Geotex
    Food & Agriculture
  • Occibot
    Industrial & Manufacturing

People

  • Stéphane Péré
    Chairman of the Management Board (Président du Directoire) · source
  • Stéphane Marcel
    Chairman of the Supervisory Board · source
  • Romain Fonade
    Director (Directeur) · source
  • Amaury Cambon
    Head of Investments · source
  • Pierre-Arnaud Regini
    Chief Financial Officer · source

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Frequently asked questions

ARIS Occitanie is a government-backed fund based in Toulouse, France, founded in 2021.

Yes. ARIS Occitanie invests its own capital in private companies.

ARIS Occitanie invests at Seed, Series A and Series B stages in Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Food & Agriculture, Software & SaaS and Industrial & Manufacturing.

ARIS Occitanie's stated ticket size is €500K–€1.2M.

Key people at ARIS Occitanie include Stéphane Péré (Chairman of the Management Board (Président du Directoire)), Stéphane Marcel (Chairman of the Supervisory Board), Romain Fonade (Director (Directeur)) and Amaury Cambon (Head of Investments).

ARIS Occitanie's investments include Genvia, Aura Aero, Ascendance Flight Technologies, Naïo Technologies, Fast4, ST Composites, Gokata18 and Eco Tech Ceram, among others.

Yes. ARIS Occitanie manages capital from outside investors.