Agoranov
AcceleratorParis · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Agoranov runs an incubation program for founders of innovative startups, focused on three verticals: Industry & Greentech, Digital, and Health. Incubated companies join a community of entrepreneurs in a supportive environment, gaining access to skills, tools, and infrastructure needed to grow. The program offers a dedicated account manager plus a varied support team, 2,300 m2 of facilities (private offices, open space, dry and wet labs, a climate-controlled cold room, meeting rooms, and shared spaces), and an acceleration program of workshops, office hours, and networking events led by external experts, industrialists, and alumni. Agoranov sits within a dense ecosystem connected to public research institutions and French and European investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 17, 2026.
What they invest in
from 65 of 88 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×26Deep Tech ×15Biotech ×11Cleantech ×11Enterprise Software ×11Energy ×9Developer Tools ×8Medical Devices ×8
HQs:France×36United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×123 founders×54+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
HEC Paris ×5Ecole normale supérieure ×3ENS Paris-Saclay ×3Collège Stanislas Paris ×2École nationale des ponts et chaussées ×2Harvard University ×2ISAE-SUPAERO ×2Lycée Louis-le-Grand ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Inria ×2Jumia Group ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Nokia Bell Labs ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Portfolio companies · 88 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likePhysight develops Panorama, a platform that transforms clinical care data into structured, research-ready datasets for healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthParis, FR
Amphitrite uses satellite data and artificial intelligence to provide ocean intelligence and forecasting services for maritime operators.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure
Alexandre Stegner(CEO)Evangelos Moschos(CTO)
Augura provides space weather intelligence and monitoring services for aerospace, energy, and telecommunications organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech
BACTA is an AI-powered bioproduction company that uses microorganisms to produce industrial ingredients such as astaxanthin for cosmetics, human nutrition, and animal nutrition markets.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsDaphniOVNI Capital
Celest.Science develops AI-based climate risk and adaptation tools, applying data science and climate modeling to assess and inform on risks from extreme weather events such as floods, heat, and wildfires.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechInsurTech
Léo Lemordant(Co-founder & CEO)inPierre Gentine(Co-founder & CSO)in
Condor provides an operating system for enterprise energy management, helping organizations monitor, forecast, and optimize energy procurement and consumption using AI-driven strategies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Jean Costa de Beauregard(Founder)inClément Grivel(Founder)inFlorian Pérocheau(Founder)in
Co-investorsFrstKima VenturesY Combinator
Corma provides IT teams with a platform to automate software license management, identity lifecycle, and SaaS access governance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
HéloïseSamuelNikolaiHéloïse Rozès(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesKhosla VenturesSequoia Capital
Coros Space builds integrated compute platforms that process data onboard spacecraft in orbit, addressing the downlink bottleneck where satellites generate more data than they can transmit to Earth.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Sanath(CEO)inIvan(CTO)inSafouane(Head of Operations)inLydia(Head of Hardware Design & Integration)in
Dolinnov is a pharmaceutical company developing next-generation painkillers based on a Precision Pump Modulator that targets the ion pump driving neuronal hyperexcitability rather than blocking ion channels.
BiotechMedical Devices
Eclipse develops and optimizes battery energy storage systems (BESS), handling project development (site identification, permits, grid connection, installation) and real-time optimization of batteries on electricity markets.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsKima VenturesWind VentureG2 Venture Partners
EPICS is a biotech company developing plant biology and protein engineering technology to produce agricultural inputs such as crop protection products and biostimulants.
AgTechBiotechDeep Tech
Dr. Chouaib Meziadi(Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Cory Nykiforuk(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsGalion.exe
Ewake builds AI SRE (site reliability engineering) agents that reason through production incidents like a senior engineer, turning systems into a live, traversable map to guide actions in production.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Pooné Mokari(Co-Founder & CEO)inOmid Chehrehgosha(Co-Founder & CTO)inOmid Gosha(Founder)inPoone Mokari(Founder)in
Co-investors50 PartnersNotion CapitalConnect VenturesConnect Ventures
Exeliom Biosciences is a biotechnology company developing biotherapies, with work in areas such as inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and colitis).
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesParis, FR
Harry Sokol(Scientific Co-founder)
Co-investorsBpifranceForepont Capital Partners
Extra Labs develops affordable 3D map data acquisition technology for cities and territories using collaborative sensors and deep learning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Formel.ai combines generative AI with formal methods (mathematical verification) to build large language models that provide logical consistency guarantees, enforceable constraints, and full traceability for enterprise use cases including document auditing and compliance verification.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Fourier Instruments builds reconfigurable FPGA SoC hardware platforms that enable real-time signal processing and instrumentation with sub-microsecond latency, allowing researchers and instrument developers to focus on their applications rather than low-level hardware engineering.
Deep TechHardware
Co-investorsKima Ventures
Gamaspace develops drag sails and solar sails for spacecraft deorbiting and deep space exploration, enabling efficient orbital decay and propulsion using solar energy.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechParis, FR
Andrew Nutter(CEO)inThibaud Elziere(Founder)Daniel Chapman(CTO)
Co-investorsBlue Wire CapitalInovexusKima VenturesManta Ray Ventures
Generare is building a library of naturally evolved molecules by reading and analyzing biological chemistry that has not been previously studied.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Co-investorsDaphniGalion.exeTeampact.venturesVIVES PartnersAlven
Dental Grip manufactures a precision tool for dentists to safely handle dental prostheses with improved ergonomics and control during clinical procedures.
Medical Devices
Guepard builds database collaboration infrastructure for engineering teams and AI agents, using copy-on-write storage to speed up database workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsSchematic Ventures
Iris Lab builds eye-safe laser transmitters that beam power to drones and mobile robots while they operate, reducing dependence on onboard battery capacity.
Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainParis, FR
Nicolas Bourliatoux(CEO)inLakshman Srinivasan(CTO)inBastien Fabre(COO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management
iSentroniq develops dense, near-heatless cryogenic wiring aimed at overcoming scalability limits in quantum computing hardware.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalHEC Paris IncubatorKima VenturesOVNI CapitalBetter Angle
Karavela builds a foundation model of the human brain using magnetic resonance imaging and develops AI tools to enhance clinical trials in psychiatry and neurology.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Alexis Thual(CEO)Bertrand Thirion(CSO)
Co-investorsDaphniHCVCFirst Momentum
Klima Consulting provides expertise to the aviation sector on reducing climate impact, including CO₂ emissions and atmospheric effects like contrails.
Climate TechEnergyParis, FR
Grégoire Dannet(CEO)inOlivier Boucher(CPO)inAudran Borella(CTO)in
Koncile is a French SaaS platform that automates data extraction from unstructured business documents using OCR technology combined with large language models.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFrance, FR
Jules Ratier(Cofounder)inTristan Thommen(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
Lemrock provides e-commerce integrations that deploy across the open web and search LLMs, connecting a network of onboarded merchants.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechParis, FR
Roxane Laigle(CEO)inClément Nguyen(CTO)inSasha Collin(CPO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSie VenturesSonorcapTranspose Platform Management
Startup incubated by Agoranov and acquired by Blablacar.
Lexio develops software that enables operators to program and run industrial robots for sheet metal bending without robotics expertise or extensive coding.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsParis, FR
Lightpanda is a headless browser engine written in Zig designed for web automation, crawling, and AI agents, offering significantly lower memory usage and faster execution than Chrome.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Francis Bouvier
Marco transforms discarded coffee grounds from Parisian offices into cosmetic ingredients and biomaterials using supercritical CO2 extraction and green chemistry processes.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsParis, FR
Mirega develops miniaturized gas analyzers for measuring low concentrations of greenhouse gases in open spaces, and produces tunable fiber filters for photonics and telecommunications applications.
CleantechDeep TechHardware
Netter.ai provides a market intelligence platform that reconciles sell-in and sell-out data across retail channels, enriches it with geographic and demographic signals, and delivers live SKU-level forecasts.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Samuel Ladroue(Co-Founder & CEO)inAmin Hamzaoui(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Startup incubated by Agoranov and acquired by Spotify.
Notom builds industrial automation and IIoT software, including cloud analytics modules for predictive maintenance and performance optimization, aimed at industrial operators.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Paola Fedou(CEO & Co-founder)Jean-Philippe Gross(CTO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsSista
Noways provides infrastructure simulation and testing software that connects cloud and on-premises environments to model system behavior and validate changes before production deployment.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
OPIRIS develops multimodal optical imaging systems that sense across multiple spectral ranges (UV through LWIR) for applications including target detection in degraded visual environments, metrology for semiconductor and metasurface manufacturing, and non-invasive medical imaging for rheumatology and oncology.
Deep TechHardwareMedical DevicesParis, FR
Plaskimia develops a plasma-activated continuous flow chemistry platform that combines plasma chemistry, flow chemistry, and AI to produce fine chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, and bio-based derivatives.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechParis, FR
Laurent Boitard(CEO)inPierre Dedieu(CTO)inMichael Tatoulian(CSO)in
Propellane develops industrial heat pump systems that electrify high-temperature heat production for manufacturing industries, reducing fossil fuel dependence while maintaining cost competitiveness through enhanced efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyWellness & FitnessParis, FR
Co-investorsTechstars
Radiant develops Belenos, a concentrated solar technology that enables industrial facilities to produce decarbonized heat for high-temperature processes (200°C to over 1000°C) at competitive cost.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyLe Mans, FR
Thomas DELHON(Co-founder & CEO)Alexandre MEURISSE(Co-founder & CTO)
Refractio curates and indexes film content, enabling users to discover obscure and classic films and facilitates legal exploitation of film excerpts by connecting them directly to rights holders.
Media & Entertainment
Rosetta Omics is a deeptech healthcare startup combining spatial multiomics profiling and AI to advance precision medicine in oncology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr. Wahid Awad(CEO)Wahid Awad(CEO & Founder)Hatem Azim(Chief Medical Officer)Matteo Oldani(Chief Financial Officer)Noah Sultan(Chief Data Officer)
Les Startups à l'École is a French educational program connecting secondary schools and innovative startups for collaborative pedagogical projects across various school subjects.
EdTech
Stratolia develops software for planning, operating, and supervising stratospheric balloon missions at altitudes of 15-35 km.
Defense TechSpace Tech
Syntetica develops chemical recycling technologies to make polymers circular, starting with nylon, turning waste into new materials.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsParis, FR
Ash(Co-founder)Marco Bertone(CEO)inLouis Monsigny(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstVolta Circle
Tangram is a design collaboration platform that combines human design work with AI agents for the built environment, offering visibility into every step of the design process.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeveloper Tools
Theremia develops statistical methods for analyzing clinical trial outcomes, including a Nearest Neighbor Pairing approach to improve Win Ratio estimation of individual causal treatment effects in heterogeneous patient populations.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthParis, FR
Iris Maréchal(CEO)inChloé Geoffroy(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSalica InvestmentsBpifranceEurazeo
VoltaBack provides a software platform that automatically calculates and validates reimbursements for electric vehicle charging at home, compatible with all vehicle models and meter types.
EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSSanteny, FR
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
Wander operates a data hub for cultural and events content, allowing media platforms and ticketing organizations to distribute event offerings across multiple sales channels and monetize their audiences through personalized, location-based recommendations.
MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTravel & Hospitality
Welcome to the Jungle operates a job matching platform for tech roles, connecting job seekers with companies through AI-driven recommendations and rich company profiles.
HR TechMarketing Tech
Co-investorsCipio PartnersInovexusMAIF AvenirXAnge
Woodoo develops enhanced wood-based materials that serve as alternatives to steel, aluminum, and concrete for cladding and structural applications in construction.
CleantechConstruction TechNew Materials
Timothée Boitouzet(Founder)in
Co-investorsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalSTATION F
Xtra-energy builds a software platform for participants in European power and gas markets—producers, suppliers, traders, and TSOs—designed to handle renewable integration, intraday volatility, and regulatory change.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Johann Zamboni(CEO – Bus dev & Product)inJean Angotti(COO – Sales & Customers)inNicolas Montvernay(CTO – Dev & Infra)inAdrien Patenôtre(CSO – Science & Data)in
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNilandacq. by Spotify
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEclipse · pulse2.com · Aug 2, 2026
Karavela · eu-startups.com · Jul 2, 2026
Condor Energy · tipranks.com · Jun 23, 2026
Netter · ycombinator.com · May 21, 2026
Owlo · mondaq.com · Nov 19, 2025
Isentroniq · quantumcomputingreport.com · Oct 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Agoranov made?
- Agoranov has 88 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Agoranov invest at?
- Agoranov invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Agoranov focus on?
- Agoranov focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Agoranov located?
- Agoranov is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Who does Agoranov co-invest with?
- Agoranov most often shares deals with Entrepreneur First, Kima Ventures, Daphni, among 33 tracked co-investors.
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