Participated · Equity · Jun 2025

Cosma is a French deeptech company founded in 2022 that maps deep-sea ecosystems using swarms of autonomous underwater robots. Its systems collect up to 100,000 seabed images per hectare and combine 3D photogrammetry with AI algorithms to identify habitats and species and produce digital twins. The resulting data supports robust scientific studies and helps avoid sensitive species during offshore construction, protect underwater infrastructure, and better understand seagrass meadows' role in coastal erosion. Cosma was born within IFREMER and continues to be hosted in IFREMER’s underwater systems unit in La Seyne-sur-Mer, benefiting from the institute’s scientific and technical support. Early clients include RWE, EGIS, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the French Navy. The company plans to industrialise its drone fleet, strengthen its software and AI analysis platform, and scale operations to serve public and private clients across Europe, supported by recent funding.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2024

52 Hertz is a small startup founded in September 2020 by brothers Jonas and Gabriel Guerche in Plouzané (Finistère). The company (4 employees) is developing the Talky-Divy, described as the first vocal communication device for scuba diving. The device is directly adaptable to existing scuba regulators and aims to make diving safer, more enjoyable, and more convenient without changing divers’ equipment. 52 Hertz positions itself as a services and consulting company in IT while building this hardware product. The company plans to use new funding to finalize product development and to structure its commercial organization. The raise represents an early funding step to transition from development toward market entry.

Participated · Equity · Feb 2020

Kinéis develops a constellation of nanosatellites to provide global connectivity and data collection for IoT, working with terrestrial IoT operators, device manufacturers and existing satellite operators. The company debuted in 2018 as a CLS Group spin-off and is Occitanie-based. Kinéis aims to add 25 nanosatellites and place them into orbit by 2022, with a goal of connecting several million objects worldwide by 2030. Its first components include Argos operational payloads on seven satellites and the ANGELS prototype, launched in December 2019. The satellites will weigh under 30 kg, be fitted with electric propulsion for end-of-life de-orbiting and include collision-avoidance capabilities to comply with France’s Space Operations Act and reduce space debris. Kinéis has appointed Alexandre Tisserant as President and secured funding to focus on satellite manufacturing and commercial deployment.

Participated · Equity · Feb 2020

Kinéis is an independent, private satellite operator founded in 2018 that is developing a nanosatellite constellation to provide global connectivity for IoT devices. The company works with terrestrial IoT operators, existing satellite operators and connected-object manufacturers to locate and collect data worldwide. Kinéis reached its capital-raising target of €100 million to fund satellite manufacturing and commercial deployment. With the funds it plans to add 25 nanosatellites and aims to have the constellation in orbit by 2022. Kinéis has established commercial partnerships with Bouygues Telecom, Suez, the Wize Alliance and Arribada and reports a filled order book. The satellites will weigh less than 30 kg and include electric propulsion for end-of-life de-orbiting and collision-avoidance, and the project will comply with France’s Space Operations Act to avoid space debris. Major technical support and backing comes from the French space agency CNES.