CEA Investments
9 Rue Royale, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75008, France
Overview
CEA Investissement (SA), founded (as CEA Valorisation) in 1999, is a subsidiary of the CEA, a major player in technological research, development and innovation. The central mission of CEA Valorisation is to create economic value based on technological innovations. To fulfill this mission, they have developed two main activities: Investment in seed capital in innovative start-ups / start-ups active in the technology areas of CEA. The Licensing of advising companies and public laboratories of innovation in creative strategy development and marketing rights to patent or know-how belonging to the CEA, other research organizations or innovative companies. In addition, CEA contributes to the financing of national investment in seed technology (activity "Fund of Funds"), this activity is developed through particular Emertec management and funds managed by this company (FCPR Emertec 2 Emertec Energy and Environment), the FCPR managed by ACE Security Management SA, an investment company in seed priming Minatec SAS. Their areas of technological expertise are mainly micro-and nanotechnology, health technologies, the New Technologies for Information and Communication (NTIC), advanced materials and technologies for energy.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 6
Sector focus
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- CleanTech
- Financial Services
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- iskn
Participated · Seed · Jan 2015
iskn develops an augmented interaction technology platform that links physical objects to the digital world via a smart surface and companion apps. Its product lineup includes the Imagink app (launched October 2015) and the Slate, which combines paper and pencil with digital capture. The core technology is a sensor surface that spatially identifies and locates a magnet in real time across X, Y and Z axes. The company holds 20 families of patents protecting this approach. iskn says the system lets any object fitted with a simple magnet interact with the surface and the digital world, increasing objects’ digital utility. Financially, the company announced a €10.5M funding round to support product rollout and growth. Iskn develops and commercializes iSketchnote, an iPad cover that digitizes paper sketches, drawings and notes in real time. Users place a notebook on its no-slip surface and draw; the work is digitized on the iPad screen via the iSketchnote app. The app lets users edit, save and share digitized documents. The company targets illustrators, designers and other professionals who work on paper. Iskn has raised seed funding to support its commercialization and product activities, and previously crowdfunded $346,127 on Kickstarter in September 2013.