FOREIS
Also known as Foreis, Fonds de dotation pour le soutien et l’innovation des PME dans l’industrie nano et micro électronique
Paris endowment fund (fonds de dotation, 2013) set up by semiconductor industry members of Sitelesc; seed investments (average ticket €100k) in French micro- and nanoelectronics SMEs.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2013
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 3 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Seed
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
WHAT IT IS
Institutional LP. Pension funds, endowments, foundations and sovereign funds that commit capital to funds and, sometimes, directly.
ABOUT
FOREIS is an endowment fund (fonds de dotation) declared in 2013 on the initiative of companies across the semiconductor value chain (members of Sitelesc) to support innovation and job creation in French micro- and nanoelectronics SMEs. It acts as a seed fund that invests through convertible loans or equity, with an average ticket of €100k, aiming to act as an early signal that helps companies raise from larger funds. Its news page lists 14 investments from 2014 to 2023, including GreenWaves Technologies, Scintil Photonics, Luos, Wise Integration and Bloom Lasers. It is a member of France Invest and, since 2024, of AENEAS.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Seed-stage (“fonds d’amorçage labélisant”) support for French-majority-owned SMEs and mid-caps in semiconductors and micro/nanoelectronics, via convertible loans or equity, average ticket €100k, ideally alongside a lead fund; selection criteria include job creation in France, technology, team and social and environmental impact.
PORTFOLIO (14)
- Scintil PhotonicsNOTABLEDeep Tech · since 2019
- GreenWaves TechnologiesNOTABLEDeep Tech · since 2016
- Bloom LasersDeep Tech · since 2023
- Wise IntegrationDeep Tech · since 2021
- Icon PhotonicsDeep Tech · since 2021
- LuosDeep Tech · since 2020
- Edge TechnologiesIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2020
- NanozDeep Tech · since 2018
- LytidDeep Tech · since 2017
- WisebattSoftware & SaaS · since 2017
- AlgodoneDeep Tech · since 2016
- Intento DesignDeep Tech · since 2015
- GridbeeDeep Tech · since 2015
- IrlynxDeep Tech · since 2014
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FAQ
FOREIS is a institutional investor based in Paris, France, founded in 2013.
Yes. FOREIS invests directly in private companies.
FOREIS invests at Seed stage in Deep Tech and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Key people at FOREIS include Jean-Yves Muller (Founding President), Christian Tordo (Treasurer) and Jean-Pierre Delesse (Secretary).
FOREIS's investments include Scintil Photonics, GreenWaves Technologies, Bloom Lasers, Wise Integration, Icon Photonics, Luos, Edge Technologies and Nanoz, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by FOREIS is Bloom Lasers (Investment (amount not disclosed)), announced in May 2023.
No. FOREIS invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.