Starquest Capital
36 rue Tronchet, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75009, France
Overview
Starquest Capital is a venture capital firm based in France that helps accelerate the growth of entrepreneurs.
- Total investments
- 20
- Lead investments
- 10
- Investments · 12mo
- 5
- Active investors
- 9
Sector focus
- Financial Services
Investment portfolio
- Eurodia
Led · Equity · Jul 2026
Founded in 1988 by Bernard Gillery and chaired by Mathieu Bailly for the past ten years, Eurodia develops industrial processes—using technologies such as electrodialysis, filtration and chromatography—for demineralization and purification of liquids. Historically active in agro-food markets (notably dairy and sugar/starch industries), the company has expanded into energy and decarbonation applications, including processes used to extract lithium for batteries. Eurodia's solutions aim to reduce customers' carbon footprint by lowering pollutant inputs and saving water and energy. The company has about 120 employees and reported revenues rising from €34 million in 2023 to €60 million in 2025. Eurodia has deployed approximately 450 installations in around 50 countries, conducts about 80% of its business internationally, and counts clients such as Rio Tinto in South America. The firm plans to scale up with more and larger installations and accelerate its international development, particularly in lithium-rich markets in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia.
- Heliup
Participated · Series A · Mar 2026
Heliup focuses on speeding up the roll-out of photovoltaic modules, aiming to expand solar energy adoption. The company’s core offering centers on technologies and services that streamline the installation and deployment of solar panels. With fresh financing, Heliup plans to scale its operations and increase the volume of photovoltaic modules it can deliver to market. Although the article does not disclose operating metrics such as revenue or installation figures, the new capital signals investor confidence in the firm’s growth prospects. Future initiatives will likely emphasize larger deployment projects and continued product refinement to improve efficiency in solar installations. No additional financial details—such as prior funding totals, revenue, or profitability—were provided in the reporting.
- Ubees
Led · Series A · Feb 2026
Founded in 2017, UBEES combines beekeeping expertise with IoT-enabled hives and agronomic analytics to embed structured pollination into commercial farming systems. Its connected beehives are fitted with sensors that track pollinator health, environmental conditions, and indicators such as crop quality, biodiversity, and carbon footprint. The resulting data powers recommendations that help farmers and agri-food brands optimise yields, enhance ecosystem resilience, and verify environmental impact. The company supports clients from programme design through on-the-ground implementation and currently operates in more than fifteen countries across five continents, serving sectors that include food, cosmetics, and energy. Future plans include deepening technological capabilities in hive-embedded sensors, expanding impact-measurement tools, and building an international network of trained farmers. With fresh capital, UBEES will intensify its presence in Europe and the United States while accelerating expansion in Latin America and Africa, key regions for pollination-dependent crops such as coffee, berries, avocados, and cocoa. The firm also intends to create additional income opportunities for smallholder farmers by scaling beekeeping practices alongside improved agronomic data access.
- Les Nouvelles Fermes
Led · Series A · Sep 2025
Les Nouvelles Fermes operates closed-loop aquaponic greenhouses that pair trout farming with vegetable cultivation, using seven times less water and emitting roughly half the CO₂ of traditional farms. The company already runs a 1,000 m² pilot in Lormont (opened 2019) and a 5,000 m² facility called “Odette” in Mérignac (opened 2022). It is now developing a two-hectare site on reclaimed land in Carrières-sous-Poissy—set to be Europe’s largest aquaponics farm—scheduled to open in spring 2026. That farm is projected to yield up to 250 tons of produce and 60 tons of rainbow trout annually, supplying supermarkets (70 %), food-service (15 %), and direct sales (15 %) within 50 km of the site. Yields run 2.5-to-12× higher than open-field methods; tomatoes, for example, reach 10 kg per plant per season. The facilities combine low-tech elements (no heating or artificial lighting) with high-tech systems such as 52 connected sensors, in-house ERP, and robotics for crop treatments. Management plans to replicate the model at 15 sites across France and Europe by 2030, positioning the firm among a handful of advanced aquaponics players worldwide. The recent €5 million Series A round strengthens its balance sheet as it scales this third-generation farm design.
- Cailabs
Participated · Equity · Sep 2025
Cailabs designs, manufactures, and develops photonic systems that improve laser communications and other optical applications across space, industrial, telecom, and defense markets. Its proprietary atmospheric turbulence compensation technology powers optical ground stations that enhance space-based laser links. Positioned as a global deep-tech specialist, the company maintains offices in France and the United States. Management plans to scale up production capacity, reinforce its supply chain, expand internationally, and broaden the product portfolio. The firm’s expertise in laser communication has driven recent momentum in the rapidly growing space sector. While specific revenue or user metrics were not disclosed, the new financing underscores investor confidence in Cailabs’ commercial traction and future growth potential.