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EDF Pulse Ventures

Dedicated to backing cleantech startups for a carbon-neutral future.

Paris

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About

EDF Pulse Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the EDF Group, established in 2017 to manage its venture capital fund. It focuses on identifying and investing in innovative businesses and solutions from both internal and external startups, with a core mission to build a carbon-neutral future. They primarily support high-potential cleantech startups in the energy transition field, offering strategic guidance, business synergies within the EDF ecosystem, and significant R&D support. As a strategic shareholder, they provide capital contributions without predefined durations, actively participating in governance. Since its inception, EDF Pulse Ventures has invested approximately €540 million, generating around €220 million in value.

Investment profile
Investment thesis
EDF Pulse Ventures is driven by the mission to co-construct a low-carbon future by investing in innovative cleantech startups aligned with the EDF Group's commitment to carbon neutrality. They seek companies that offer solutions for reducing carbon footprints, producing low-carbon electricity, and adapting to a changing world. Investments are made in Series A stage startups, where EDF acts as a strategic, active, and long-term minority shareholder, providing support beyond just capital.
Ticket size
€2M - €5M
Sweet spot
High-potential cleantech startups committed to a low-carbon world, offering innovative business solutions in line with EDF Group's goals, minority holding.
What they add
Business synergies within the EDF Group, Strong R&D support from EDF, Strategic board participation, Access to 38M+ customers (B2B/B2C), Capital with no predefined duration, Strategic market insights.
Stages
Series A
Geographic focus
Europe · North America (United States · United Kingdom · Canada · Germany · France · Italy · Belgium)
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