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🏠 ♒️ #InfraTech : the future of #infrastructure ? Team Wind is proud to share our thoughts today in an op-ed for Les Echos on the future of resilient infrastructure signed by our Co-Founding partners, Thierry Vandewalle & Xavier Gury ❗️Technology is now everywhere, including in the new infrastructures we must urgently design, as climate change threatens to render existing ones obsolete. As highlighted in our Op-ed, #innovation is key to creating resilient, sustainable infrastructures for the future. 💡 #InfraTech is helping to drive transformation by combining cutting-edge technologies like AI and big data with industrial innovation. Startups such as Néolithe, Keey Aerogel, and ENTROVIEW are leading the way—turning waste into sustainable materials, revolutionizing thermal insulation, and using AI to extend infrastructure lifespans. ❗️But #innovation alone isn’t enough. Investment, collaboration, and education are essential to build a greener, more resilient world. With every $1 invested in resilience yielding $4 in benefits, InfraTech represents an unparalleled opportunity to accelerate the ecological transition. 🇪🇺 Furthermore, Europe must rediscover its ability to take risks, innovate, and master technology—not just to adapt to the world of tomorrow, but to safeguard its sovereignty. 🗞️💡 Check out our op-ed here 👉 : https://lnkd.in/e_QnCd4J And please don’t hesitate to share your thoughts with us! 🧠 🙏 Les Echos Cc: Thierry Vandewalle, Xavier Gury, Aurélie NICOLAS, Olivier Mougenot, Perrine Blanc, Helen O'Reilly - Durand, Thibaud Déchaud, Justine Biscay

🌍🌱 Mapping the Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Europe! 🌱👇   Team Wind is excited to share our mapping of European startups that are driving positive change in sustainable agriculture.   💡Agriculture is not just water and chemical-intensive - it’s also a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions of which notably Nitrous Oxide (N₂O):, Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) and Methane (NH₃) ❗️Agriculture therefore contributes 10-12% of global greenhouse gas emissions. When including land-use change (like deforestation for agriculture), the total agricultural footprint rises to about 23% according to sources like FAO and IPCC. 🌍 The sector faces immense challenges, from reducing its carbon footprint to improving water efficiency and minimizing harmful chemicals. Innovation and new technologies play a key role in the journey towards reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.   In this mapping, we are highlighting the key startups that are revolutionizing agriculture by addressing the challenges of food security, soil health, climate adaptation, and innovation in the agriculture sector to make it more efficient. 🍃🌱   By looking to support these visionary #startups, we aim to help drive real change in the agriculture sector and contribute to a future where food production is more sustainable, resilient and healthy for generations to come. 🍃🚜 📣 🙏 A shout out to Hectar for helping us review the mapping and to the #AgriTech associations that are helping to push the needle forwards (...or should we say plough?! 😉) by connecting agricultre and innovation La Ferme Digitale, InnovAgri, FranceAgriMer 🙏 ... And kudos to our super analyst Thibaud Déchaud for his great work on the mapping 🙌 Cc: Thibaud Déchaud, Thierry Vandewalle, Xavier Gury, Aurélie NICOLAS, Olivier Mougenot, Helen O'Reilly - Durand, Perrine Blanc, Justine Biscay

Supporting Early-Stage Innovation > RISE by CNRS 🌱 💡Yesterday, Team Wind members Thibaud Déchaud and Justine Biscay attended the RISE event organized by CNRS Innovation. The Rise program plays a pivotal role in nurturing for a year each time several early-stage deeptech startups born from the cutting-edge research of CNRS’s 1,000+ laboratories. During the event, Thibaud and Justine had the opportunity to engage with ambitious founders tackling crucial challenges in areas like health, sustainability, and next-generation materials. While these startups are at the earliest stages of their journeys, their creativity and drive highlight the immense potential of France’s deeptech ecosystem. 🇫🇷 ✨ 🚀 Accelerator programs like RISE play a key role in developing innovation. They are a launchpad for ideas, some of which will go on to transform industries and help improve lives. For Wind, events like this are key for building connections, sharing expertise, and supporting the next wave of deeptech innovation. 🙏Thank you to CNRS Innovation for hosting such an impactful event and for fostering collaboration between research, entrepreneurship, and investment. #DeepTech #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Impact Cc: Thierry Vandewalle, Xavier Gury, Olivier Mougenot, Aurélie NICOLAS, Perrine Blanc, Helen O'Reilly - Durand, Thibaud Déchaud, Justine Biscay

🌟 Weekly Series: Funding Highlights! 🌟 🚀 This Week's Funding Successes: €30.5 million raised! Some featured Companies: 💼 EPIC Company 🏭 Industry: Architecture, Building Material, Construction, Green Building, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Smart Building 🔍 Description: an innovative modular construction and sustainable housing industry leader. 🌍 Country: Latvia 💰 Amount Raised: undisclosed 💼 Otrera Energy 🏭 Industry: Energy, Nuclear 🔍 Description: customizable solutions for delivering low-carbon energy to industries and local communities. 🌍 Country: France 💰 Amount Raised: €2,5 M 💼 Multiverse Computing 🏭 Industry: Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Software 🔍 Description: a quantum & AI SaaS company that applies advanced solutions to solve complex challenges with practical applications  🌍 Country: Spain 💰 Amount Raised: undisclosed 💼 carbmee 🏭 Industry: Enterprise Applications, Software, Sustainability 🔍 Description: a carbon management to enable large companies to measure and manage carbon emissions in their complex supply chains 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €20 M 💼 ENAKL 🏭 Industry: Public Transportation, Ride Sharing, Transportation 🔍 Description: bus-sharing solutions for commute rides in MEA region. 🌍 Country: France 💰 Amount Raised: €1,4 M 👏 Congratulations to these companies on their successful fundraising rounds! Stay tuned for more updates as we track the progress of the companies that are making a difference. 🌍💡   #ClimateResilience #TechInnovation #StartupSuccess #VentureCapital #Sustainability Cc: Thierry Vandewalle, Xavier Gury, Olivier Mougenot, Aurélie NICOLAS, Perrine Blanc, Helen O'Reilly - Durand, Thibaud Déchaud, Justine Biscay

🌟 Celebrating Innovation & empowering #startups with #Fundtruck and Maddyness! 🌟 🏆 Last night at the Banque de France in Paris, Wind had the honor of participating in the panel of jurists for the 2024 Fundtruck grand finale, an inspiring event highlighting some of the most promising #startups across France and Belgium. Launched orginally by Sowefund, and organized by Maddyness with the help of La French Tech teams all over France, the Fundtruck is a one-of-a-kind, traveling startup competition designed to bring regional innovation into the spotlight. After touring 34 cities across 12 regions, this year’s event culminated in a thrilling showdown between 21 exceptional finalists. We’re thrilled to congratulate FloodFrame the winning startup for their groundbreaking solution that helps secure homes against flooding ! 🚀 For our Partners, Thierry Vandewalle and Aurélie NICOLAS It was a privilege to be part of the jury for such a meaningful initiative, connecting regional startups with leading investors to help foster growth in today’s challenging funding landscape. 🙏 A huge thank you to the #Fundtruck team for their dedication to empowering entrepreneurs !! 🔥 Cc: Julien Khaski, Julie Huguet, Alexandra André, Thierry Favatier, Xavier Gury, Aurélie NICOLAS, Olivier Mougenot, Perrine Blanc, Helen O'Reilly - Durand, Thibaud Déchaud, Justine Biscay #Fundtruck2024 #Maddyness #Innovation #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Tech #ImpactInvesting

🌟 Weekly Series: Funding Highlights! 🌟      🚀 This Week's Funding Successes: €76.8 M raised! Featured Companies: 💼 CARBON DEPOSITORY SA 🏭 Industry: Financial Services, Information Technology, Software 🔍 Description: Carbon Allowence Depository 🌍 Country: Luxembourg 💰 Amount Raised: undisclosed 💼 Predium 🏭 Industry: Information Services 🔍 Description: a platform providing ESG management solutions for the real estate sector 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €13 M 💼 Movo 🏭 Industry: E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Packaging Services 🔍 Description: circular and reusable packaging solutions for the e-commerce industry 🌍 Country: Italy 💰 Amount Raised: €2,3 M 💼 Ziknes 🏭 Industry: Machinery Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Robotics 🔍 Description: 3D printing technology to create street furniture from waste and recycled materials 🌍 Country: Spain 💰 Amount Raised: €1 M 💼 LACTIPS 🏭 Industry: Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing 🔍 Description: water soluble and biodegradable thermoplastic pellets based on milk protein. 🌍 Country: France 💰 Amount Raised: €16 M 💼 Reefilla 🏭 Industry: Automotive, Battery, CleanTech, Electric Vehicle, Energy Storage 🔍 Description: a mobile and predictive charging delivery service for electric vehicles. 🌍 Country: Italy 💰 Amount Raised: €4,5 M 💼 AMPECO 🏭 Industry: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Energy, Enterprise Software 🔍 Description: EV charging management platform to manage a network of electric vehicle charging stations. 🌍 Country: Bulgaria 💰 Amount Raised: €24,8 M 💼 etalytics 🏭 Industry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Consulting, Software 🔍 Description: AI and data-driven energy intelligence solutions allowing industries to analyze and optimize their energy systems. 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €8 M 💼 Kapsera 🏭 Industry: Biotechnology 🔍 Description: natural and innovative formulations for microbials based biofertilizers and biopesticides 🌍 Country: France 💰 Amount Raised: €4,2 M 💼 HyperHeat 🏭 Industry: Manufacturing, Renewable Energy 🔍 Description: zero carbon high power heating solutions for energy intensive industires 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €3 M 👏 Congratulations to these companies on their successful fundraising rounds!   Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to track the achievements of companies that are making a difference. 🌍💡   #ClimateResilience #TechInnovation #StartupSuccess #VentureCapital #Sustainability Cc: Thierry Vandewalle, Xavier Gury, Aurélie NICOLAS, Olivier Mougenot, Perrine Blanc, Helen O'Reilly - Durand, Thibaud Déchaud, Justine Biscay

📸 To end the week, we’re sharing some great Insights from our Wind climate tech expert and Partner Olivier Mougenot who tells us that: Scaling Climate Startups Isn’t About a Single Playbook. 💡 Unlike SaaS or marketplaces, scaling climate startups requires navigating unique challenges shaped by science, geography, and markets. Here’s why climate tech is singular: 1. Certifications & Approvals: Scaling a new product requiring regulatory approval differs massively from scaling production processes. 2. Client Procurement: “Drop-in” solutions grow faster than those needing co-development or retrofitting but often trade speed for higher margins and impact. 3. Industrial Planning: From modular micro-factories to giga-plants, scaling involves highly varied approaches depending on input sourcing, permitting, and engineering needs. 4. Margins & Capital Needs: Low-carbon commodities, high-value equipment, and retrofits have drastically different cost structures, financing models, and time to market. 🌏Scaling also varies by geography—Europe, the US, or Asia each present distinct challenges and opportunities. Startups with fabless models, high margins, or no green premium often find scaling easier, but focusing solely on these benchmarks risks ignoring trillion-dollar opportunities in essential sectors like critical minerals or low-carbon substitutes. At Wind we believe managing these complexities requires tailored funding and expertise. ✅That’s why we raised Fund II with the backing of 150+ entrepreneurs and families in sectors like energy, construction, and mobility. Their networks and know-how are vital. If you’re experienced in these areas, we’re always open to partners and up for a chat! 🙌 Have a great weekend ! Cc: Thierry Vandewalle, Xavier Gury, Olivier Mougenot , Aurélie NICOLAS, Perrine Blanc , Helen O'Reilly Thibaud Déchaud , Justine Biscay

🌟 Weekly Series: Funding Highlights! 🌟     🚀 This Week's Funding Successes: €34.2 million raised! Featured Companies: 💼 Faircraft 🏭 Industry: Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Fashion, GreenTech 🔍 Description: leveraging advanced synthetic biology and material science techniques to develop a lab-grown alternative to animal leather. 🌍 Country: France 💰 Amount Raised: €15 M 💼 B'ZEOS 🏭 Industry: Biotechnology, Environmental Consulting, Packaging Services 🔍 Description: home compostable, and bio-digestible packaging solutions made from seaweed extracts to combat plastic pollution. 🌍 Country: Norway 💰 Amount Raised: undisclosed 💼 BiocSol 🏭 Industry: Agriculture, Biotechnology, Farming 🔍 Description: sustainable microbial-based crop protection (bio-pesticides) allowing farmers to protect their crops sustainably. 🌍 Country: Belgium 💰 Amount Raised: €5,2 M 💼 TRACT 🏭 Industry: Analytics, Test and Measurement 🔍 Description: a platform for measuring sustainability performance in agricultural supply chains 🌍 Country: The Netherlands 💰 Amount Raised: €10,5 M 💼 Meatable 🏭 Industry: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Innovation Management 🔍 Description: guilt-free meat production: growing real muscle and fat cells from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) to produce ground meat products 🌍 Country: The Netherlands 💰 Amount Raised: undisclosed 💼 IonKraft 🏭 Industry: Machinery Manufacturing 🔍 Description: producing plasma-based barrier coatings to replace non-recyclable packaging solutions thereby reducing waste 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €3,5 M 👏 Congratulations to these companies on their successful fundraising rounds!   Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to track the achievements of companies that are making a difference. 🌍💡🚀   #ClimateResilience #TechInnovation #StartupSuccess #VentureCapital #Sustainability Cc: Thierry Vandewalle, Xavier Gury, Olivier Mougenot, Aurélie NICOLAS, Perrine Blanc, Helen O'Reilly - Durand, Thibaud Déchaud, Justine Biscay

🌍 A quick flash back to France Digitale's #Impact Day yesterday afternoon at Aircall's offices ! Our Founding Partner, Thierry Vandewalle, was honored to take part in a dynamic roundtable discussion moderated by Jérôme Masurel of 50 Partners on the theme: “Quelles thèses d’investissement pour transformer la société ?” (Which investment theses can transform society?) One particular theme centered on a powerful idea: economic performance and climate adaptation can—and must—go hand in hand. Thierry highlighted that the climate adaptation solutions that we are financing at Wind aren’t just vital for the planet—they make strong business sense, too. Why? 1️⃣ The demand for solutions is urgent and growing. As the visible effects of climate change intensify, young engineers are increasingly turning their talents toward addressing these challenges. Startups are emerging to ensure essential industries, services, and infrastructure can literally weather the storm. ⚡️🏠 2️⃣ The opportunities for investors are immense. 🧳🤑 From ESG criteria to core market logic, investing in climate adaptation is no longer just about doing good—it’s about capitalizing on a necessary and profitable shift. 3️⃣ France needs more players in industrial deeptech. 🦾🤓 Wind is proud to be one of the few industrial deeptech VCs in Europe, but the magnitude of the challenge demands many more actors to enter this space and increasing public and private investing if we are to successfully built resilient infrastructures and industries while ensuring European independence and sovereignty. We were also inspired by the insights shared by fellow panelists: 👏Camille Richard (Alter Equity) and Nadia FILALI(Caisse des Dépôts) who added valuable perspectives on the growing impact landscape and underscored the importance of strong ESG practices, not just as a moral imperative but as a tool for ensuring long-term business resilience. A big thank you to France Digitale for the organisation, Jérôme, and all the panelists for such an inspiring conversation. It really is exciting to see a growing community of startups and investors committed to tackling the most pressing challenges of our time—and we’re thrilled to be part of shaping this ecosystem. 🌏 💚 Cc: 🙏 FD Stars: Laure de Clebsattel, Maurine Riou, Mathilde Dias✨

🌟 Weekly Series: Funding Highlights! 🌟 🚀 This Week's Funding Successes: €105.7 million raised! 🔥 Featured Companies: 💼 Sympower 🏭 Industry: Electrical Distribution, Energy Management, Renewable Energy, Smart Cities, SaaS 🔍 Description: energy technology company specializing in grid flexibility solutions 🌍 Country: The Netherlands 💰 Amount Raised: €21,3 M 💼 NitroVolt 🏭 Industry: Agriculture, AgTech, CleanTech, GreenTech, Sustainability 🔍 Description: a green ammonia startup developing a small-scale ammonia synthesis unit, to give farmers control over fertilizer production. 🌍 Country: Denmark 💰 Amount Raised: €3,5 M 💼 Gazelle Wind Power Limited 🏭 Industry: Renewable Energy, Wind Energy 🔍 Description: developing floating wind platforms. 🌍 Country: Ireland 💰 Amount Raised: €11,4 M 💼 feld.energy 🏭 Industry: Power Grid, Solar 🔍 Description: enabling farmers to produce sustainable energy without sacrificing agriculture. 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €1,7 M 💼 Candam 🏭 Industry: CleanTech, Software, Sustainability, Waste Management 🔍 Description: developing technology for waste management solutions. 🌍 Country: Spain 💰 Amount Raised: €1,2 M 💼 Hula Earth 🏭 Industry: None 🔍 Description: using IoT and satellite imagery to provide biodiversity insights for nature investments (offsetting/insetting) 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €1,6 M 💼 C2CA Technology B.V. 🏭 Industry: Building Material, CleanTech, GreenTech, Recycling, Sustainability 🔍 Description: concrete recycling services. 🌍 Country: Netherlands 💰 Amount Raised: €10 M 💼 tozero 🏭 Industry: Battery, Recycling 🔍 Description: recycling lithium-ion batteries. 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €11 M 💼 Klim 🏭 Industry: Agriculture, Impact Investing, Software, Sustainability 🔍 Description: offering farmers documentation and financing options for regenerative measures 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €21 M 💼 Zymofix 🏭 Industry: Biotechnology 🔍 Description: developing creative, effective, and commercially feasible microbial products. 🌍 Country: Belgium 💰 Amount Raised: €2 M 💼 KUGU 🏭 Industry: Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Software 🔍 Description: enabling real estate companies to achieve their emissions targets efficiently and cost-effectively. 🌍 Country: Germany 💰 Amount Raised: €8,5 M 💼 IADYS 🏭 Industry: AI, Product Design, Robotics 🔍 Description: robotic and AI solutions for environmental preservation and oil spill response. 🌍 Country: France 💰 Amount Raised: €7 M 💼 Etpa - A new way of power trading 🏭 Industry: Energy 🔍 Description: an intraday trading platform that contributes to a flexible energy system. 🌍 Country: The Netherlands 💰 Amount Raised: €5,5 M 👏 Congratulations to these companies on their successful fundraising rounds!  Stay tuned for more updates on the companies that are making a difference. 🌍 #ClimateResilience #TechInnovation #StartupSuccess #VentureCapital #Sustainability