Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)
Corporate VCParis · Seed–Growth
Investment thesis
ALIAD invests in innovative startups whose technologies align with Air Liquide's activities, spanning climate tech, energy, hydrogen, biomethane, industrial technologies and healthcare. It positions itself as more than a financial backer, forming mutually beneficial partnerships that give startups access to Air Liquide's technological and commercial resources to help them scale. Since its founding in 2013 it has backed more than 40 startups across areas such as clean energy, waste-heat conversion, hydrogen production, gas analytics, industrial asset integrity and medical technology.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 1 of 15 portfolio companiesCleantech ×1Deep Tech ×1Energy ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:France×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathApix Analytics builds compact, field-ready gas analysis instruments that deliver real-time measurement for applications such as natural gas, biomethane, hydrogen, and pollutant analysis.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareGrenoble, FR
Cultivates rare medicinal plants using sustainable hydroponic precision farming for food supplements and cosmetics.
Designs and develops an advanced artificial heart for advanced biventricular heart failure.
Invests in early to growth-stage startups in the Chinese energy sector with a focus on New Energies.
European private equity investor in clean technology focused on SMEs.
Ultrasonic imaging cameras to detect, locate and quantify gas leaks from a distance.
Technologies and services for integrity assessment, monitoring and protection of critical industrial assets.
Growth and buyout fund dedicated to sustainability across energy, cities, food and agriculture.
E-health company deploying qualified healthcare professionals across France.
Products and solutions converting industrial waste heat into CO2-free electrical power.
Develops hybrid electrolyzers to reduce the cost of hydrogen production and storage.
Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition technology for next-generation energy and display devices.
Recovers and upgrades landfill gas into grid-quality biomethane.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) invest at?
- Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) focus on?
- Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials.
- Where is Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) located?
- Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) lead rounds?
- Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Déploiement des premiers camions à hydrogène aux Pays-Bas - Air Liquide
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Deployment of the first hydrogen trucks in the Netherlands - Air Liquide
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Assemblée Générale 2026 - Air Liquide
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