Jolt Capital
Also known as Jolt Capital SAS, Joltians
Paris growth-equity firm founded in 2011 by Jean Schmitt; invests €10–50M in European B2B deeptech companies with €10–100M revenue; raising Jolt Capital V (€1bn target).
Paris growth-equity firm for deeptech; not the Barcelona climate startup Jolt.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2011
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 11 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Growth
- SECTORS
- Deep TechSoftware & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergyHealthTech
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityImpact
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
Overview
Jolt Capital is a Paris-based, AMF-authorised management company founded in 2011 by Jean Schmitt, a former managing partner at Sofinnova. It describes itself as a private equity firm specialised in growth capital for European B2B deeptech companies with revenues of €10–100M, investing €10–50M in tranches across photonics, advanced materials, cybersecurity, electrification, sensors, semiconductors and digital health. It uses a proprietary AI sourcing platform, JoltNinja, and has offices in Lausanne, Montreal, Seoul and Tokyo. In October 2026 it announced the acquisition of Mirova's private equity business (the MEAC and MILE funds), adding an early-growth strategy for companies with €3–10M revenue.
Investment thesis
Growth capital (€10–50M, in tranches) for European technology-rich B2B companies with €10–100M revenue and proprietary hardware- or software-driven solutions, supporting international expansion and build-up M&A.
PORTFOLIO (12)
- ChapsVisionNOTABLEArtificial Intelligence
- VEVClimate & Energy · since 2026
- TempressDeep Tech · since 2026
- TEHTRISSoftware & SaaS
- Dolphin SemiconductorDeep Tech
- MICROOLEDDeep Tech
- BIOSERENITYHealthTech
- KebonyIndustrial & Manufacturing
- VirtaClimate & Energy
- P2iDeep Tech
- EfficientIPSoftware & SaaS · Acquired
- SinequaSoftware & SaaS · Exited
People
- Jean SchmittFounder, President & Managing Partner (Growth) · source
- Laurent SamamaManaging Partner (Growth) & Impact Officer · source
- Antoine TrannoyManaging Partner (Growth) · source
- Guillaume GirardCOO & Managing Partner (Growth) · source
- Pierre GarnierManaging Partner & CIO (Growth) · source
- Eoghan HickeyManaging Partner (Growth) & MD Canada · source
- Andrea TraversoneManaging Partner (Growth) · source
- Marc RomanoManaging Partner & CIO (Early Growth) · source
- Clara AudryGeneral Partner (Growth) · source
- Eric ArnouldGeneral Partner (Growth) & Head of IR · source
- Giacomo Del GrandeCFO · source
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Frequently asked questions
Jolt Capital is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2011.
Yes. Jolt Capital invests its own capital in private companies.
Jolt Capital invests at Growth stage in Deep Tech, Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy and HealthTech.
Jolt Capital's stated ticket size is €10M–€50M.
Key people at Jolt Capital include Jean Schmitt (Founder, President & Managing Partner (Growth)), Laurent Samama (Managing Partner (Growth) & Impact Officer), Antoine Trannoy (Managing Partner (Growth)) and Guillaume Girard (COO & Managing Partner (Growth)).
Jolt Capital's investments include ChapsVision, VEV, Tempress, TEHTRIS, Dolphin Semiconductor, MICROOLED, BIOSERENITY and Kebony, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Jolt Capital is VEV (Growth investment (lead, Jolt Capital V; acquisition of Vitol's stake with Tesi)), announced in Sep 2026.
Yes. Jolt Capital manages capital from outside investors.