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Supernova Invest

Also known as SUPERNOVA INVEST SAS

Paris deeptech venture capital manager formed in 2017 from an Amundi–CEA alliance; seed-to-growth funds in industrial tech, digital, healthcare and cleantech, mainly in Europe.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2017
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
9 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
SECTORS
Deep TechIndustrial & ManufacturingHealthTechClimate & EnergySoftware & SaaSSpaceFood & Agriculture
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
FranceEurope

Overview

Supernova Invest is an independent Paris portfolio management company, authorised by the AMF in 2017, that emerged from an alliance between Amundi (Crédit Agricole group) and the CEA, the French public research body; its founding team has invested in deeptech for more than 20 years. It invests from seed to growth stage in industrial technologies, digital, healthcare and cleantech start-ups, mainly in Europe, and reports about 100 investments, more than 70 portfolio companies and 30+ trade exits. Its funds include the Supernova Innovation seed series, a growth strategy, an agri/agrotech fund launched with Crédit Agricole and the Orano Venture Fund managed for Orano. Investment decisions are made by the Partners on the Investment Committee.

Investment thesis

Provides patient capital and technical, IP and industrial-scaling support to deeptech start-ups built on scientific research, from inception to maturity.

PORTFOLIO (12)

People

  • Pierre-Emmanuel Struyven
    Managing Partner · source
  • Régis Saleur
    Managing Partner · source
  • Celia Hart
    General Partner, Healthcare; Head of Seed Investment · source
  • François Breniaux
    General Partner, Industry 4.0 · source
  • Etienne Moreau
    Partner, Digital Technologies · source
  • Romain Sautrau
    Partner, Energy & Environment · source
  • David Hansen
    Partner, Energy & Environment · source
  • Rémi Spagnol
    Partner, Healthcare · source
  • Marine Glon
    Senior Investment Director, Energy & Environment · source

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Frequently asked questions

Supernova Invest is a VC fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2017.

Yes. Supernova Invest invests its own capital in private companies.

Supernova Invest invests at Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Deep Tech, Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech, Climate & Energy, Software & SaaS, Space and Food & Agriculture.

Key people at Supernova Invest include Pierre-Emmanuel Struyven (Managing Partner), Régis Saleur (Managing Partner), Celia Hart (General Partner, Healthcare; Head of Seed Investment) and François Breniaux (General Partner, Industry 4.0).

Supernova Invest's investments include Alice & Bob, Loft Orbital, Soitec, Moa Technology, Kraken Technology Group, Quobly, Scintil Photonics and Carthera, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Supernova Invest is Moa Technology (£22.2M Series C (co-lead)), announced in Jul 2026.

Yes. Supernova Invest manages capital from outside investors.