Innovacom
Investment company integrated into Turenne Groupe since 2018 Turenne Groupe
Also known as Innovacom Gestion, INNOVACOM - Turenne Groupe
Paris venture capital manager active since 1988, part of Turenne Groupe since 2018; funds French and European industrial and deeptech start-ups from seed to expansion.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 1988
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 8 people
Focus
- STAGES
- SeedSeries ASeries B
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- FranceEurope
Overview
Innovacom is a Paris venture capital manager (Innovacom Gestion, authorised by the AMF) that has financed innovation since 1988 and has been part of Turenne Groupe since 2018. It invests in industrial and technology companies from seed to expansion, in sectors such as energy, telecoms, mobility, aeronautics and new space, with teams in Paris, Lyon and Marseille. It reports more than €1bn invested, over 300 companies backed (including six unicorns), more than 20 IPOs and over 150 trade sales. Its funds include the retail FCPI series Industries d’Avenir et Territoires and a regional fund whose management was entrusted by the Île-de-France Region.
Investment thesis
Finances value-creating industrial innovation in Europe, from technological seed to scale-up and industrialisation, with an emphasis on environmental, digital and industrial transitions and regional roots.
PORTFOLIO (9)
- AURA AERONOTABLEIndustrial & Manufacturing
- CailabsNOTABLEDeep Tech
- FaactopiIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
- ExotrailSpace
- ITENDeep Tech
- MicroEJSoftware & SaaS
- MycophytoFood & Agriculture
- MagREEsourceIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Elixir AircraftIndustrial & Manufacturing
People
- Jérôme FaulPresident; chairman of the management board (président du directoire) · source
- Frédéric HumbertPartner · source
- Benjamin WainstainPartner · source
- Alex GerbaudInvestment Director · source
- Candice Le GallInvestment Director · source
- Benoit PraudInvestment Director · source
- Clémence Le ThiecInvestment Director · source
- Anne-Sophie MolisChief Administrative and Financial Officer · source
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Frequently asked questions
Innovacom is a VC fund based in Paris, France, founded in 1988.
Yes. Innovacom invests its own capital in private companies.
Innovacom invests at Seed, Series A and Series B stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Climate & Energy, Space, Software & SaaS and Food & Agriculture.
Key people at Innovacom include Jérôme Faul (President; chairman of the management board (président du directoire)), Frédéric Humbert (Partner), Benjamin Wainstain (Partner) and Alex Gerbaud (Investment Director).
Innovacom's investments include AURA AERO, Cailabs, Faactopi, Exotrail, ITEN, MicroEJ, Mycophyto and MagREEsource, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Innovacom is Faactopi (€3M investment), announced in May 2026.
Yes. Innovacom manages capital from outside investors.