Scientipole Ile-de-France Capital

Name

Scientipole Ile-de-France Capital

Legal name

Scientipôle Capital

Website

https://scientipolecapital.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scientipôle Capital is a French evergreen seed-stage venture capital fund that invests €200K–€1M equity or convertible bonds in tech startups from the Paris-Saclay ecosystem across Industry 4.0, Green Tech, and MedTech.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early-Stage Venture Capital

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Early-stage venture capital
• Seed stage financing
• Tech startup investing
• Equity and convertible bonds
• Paris-Saclay innovation cluster

Headquarters

HQ city

Orsay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Returns: Scientipôle Capital generates returns through equity investments and convertible bonds in early-stage startups, with exits to industrial or financial partners. The fund operates as an evergreen vehicle with SCR (Société de Capital-Risque) status, allowing reinvestment of returns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Scientipôle Capital is an early-stage venture capital investor that provides equity and convertible bond financing (€200K to €1M per deal, in single or multiple rounds) to innovative tech-based startups in the Paris-Saclay and Île-de-France area, focused on Industry 4.0, Green tech, and Health/Medtech sectors. The firm takes an active role in portfolio companies' governance through board participation to provide operational guidance across finance, sales, engineering, marketing, IP, and HR.

Product overview

Scientipôle Capital is a single investment fund vehicle (evergreen fund structured as a French SCR - venture capital company) that provides early-stage financing and operational support to innovative tech startups in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem. The firm does not offer a multi-product platform; it operates as one unified investment vehicle focused on three technology sectors: Industry 4.0 solutions (digital and industrial technologies), Green tech applications (smart grid, smart city, energy and ecological transitions), and Health/Medtech (excluding drugs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scientipôle Capital Investment Services Early-stage venture capital investment providing equity and convertible bond financing of €200K to €1M per deal, with active governance participation through board seats and supervisory boards, plus operational guidance across finance, sales, engineering, marketing, IP, and HR for innovative tech-based startups in the Paris-Saclay and Île-de-France area.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Université Paris SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor academic institution in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem. Paris-Saclay concentrates 20-25% of French research and is among the top 8 global clusters.
• Ecole PolytechniquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Grande Ecole in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem with significant R&D capabilities.
• Ecole Centrale-SupeleccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading engineering school in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem.
• HEC PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious business school in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem.
• Ecole Normale SupérieurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElite French higher education institution in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem.
• CEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, major R&D center in Paris-Saclay.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• XAnge: French VC (Siparex group) investing in early-stage digital, deep tech, and impact startups across Europe. Comparable in stage, sector breadth (digital/healthtech/greentech), and active portfolio governance.
• CapHorn: Paris-based early-stage VC focused on B2B tech and deep tech startups, with a similar thesis of backing ambitious founders from the French ecosystem. Directly comparable in stage, geography, and check size to Scientipole's seed strategy.
• Elaia Partners: Paris-based early-stage VC investing in deep tech and digital startups across France and Europe. Same Paris-centric seed strategy, similar ticket sizes, and a focus on academic spinouts — highly comparable to Scientipole's Paris-Saclay orientation.
• Sofimac Innovation: French regional innovation fund manager (part of BPI France network) supporting early-stage tech startups, often with regional/cluster partnerships. Comparable institutional backing model and seed-stage ticket sizes to Scientipole.
• Karista: French early-stage VC focused on digital and tech startups, with active engagement alongside incubators and research clusters. Comparable seed-stage approach and similar portfolio support model to Scientipole.
• Demeter Partners: French VC specialized in the energy transition, cleantech, and deep tech, with a Paris-Saclay/Île-de-France presence. Direct overlap with Scientipole's Green Tech and Industry 4.0 verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Partech: Major French-headquartered VC with broader geographies and stages, but overlapping digital/tech thesis and active co-investment in the Paris-Saclay ecosystem. Relevant as a larger incumbent that takes deals in the same universe.
• BPI France: French state investment bank and both a co-shareholder and ecosystem counterpart to Scientipole, investing across all stages and sectors of the French startup economy. A broader incumbent that overlaps with every French VC.
• Auriga Partners: Paris-based VC managing Scientipole Capital since 2021; broader portfolio and capacity that overlaps with Scientipole's sectors. Comparable as the parent manager in the same French seed-to-Series-A space.
• Eurazeo (ex-Idinvest): European investment platform with a large VC/private debt arm (formerly Idinvest). Overlaps with Scientipole across French early-stage digital and impact deals, with broader capital and stage flexibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ScientipoleCapi
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScientipoleCapital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scientipole-capital

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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