Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)
Corporate VCParis · Seed–Growth
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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 12 of 17 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×8Cleantech ×4Hardware ×4Healthtech ×4Energy ×3Biotech ×2Climate Tech ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:France×3Belgium×1Switzerland×1Spain×1Netherlands×1United States×1
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
44.01 is a carbon removal company that mineralizes CO₂ by using natural processes to permanently convert captured carbon dioxide into rock.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Talal Hasan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesBasecamp FundBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentFuture Planet Capital+8 more
Apix 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
Pierre Puget(Founder)in
Co-investorsENGIE New Ventures
Botalys develops a platform for creating rare botanical ingredients tailored for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications through structured co-development partnerships with industry leaders.
AgTechBiotechDeep TechHealthtechWellness & FitnessBelgium, BE
Pierre-Antoine Mariage(CEO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsVIVES PartnersMirovaThe Yield LabThe Yield Lab Europe
CARMAT develops Aeson, a total artificial heart that replaces both ventricles to treat patients with end-stage biventricular heart failure.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
EkoScan Integrity develops non-destructive testing (NDT) products and infrastructure monitoring technology, offered as a service to assess the performance and reliability of physical assets and infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsEDF Pulse VenturesEurazeo
Inpria, a JSR company, designs and manufactures metal oxide EUV photoresists based on organometallic tin-oxide clusters for improved patterning resolution in chip production.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCorvallis, US
Andrew Grenville(Executive Officer, Director)inAnn Carney Nelson(Executive Officer)
BoardJim LaCasse(Director)Dong-Su Kim(Director)inChristopher Progler(Director)
Co-investorsBandgap VenturesOregon Venture FundApplied VenturesIntel CapitalSamsung Venture Investment CorporationSamsung Ventures
libheros is an e-health company that coordinates at-home and on-site care by connecting patients and companies with qualified healthcare professionals such as nurses, physiotherapists, and midwives.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesParis, FR
Jean-Christophe Klein(Founder)inFlorence Herry(Nurse and President)in
MYSPHERA develops real-time location systems and workflow measurement technologies for hospitals to track patient movement and monitor clinical operations.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoTSaaSSpain, ES
Co-investorsSwanlaab Venture Factory
Products and solutions converting industrial waste heat into CO2-free electrical power.
Andreas Sichert(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesOtium Capital
Quobly develops silicon-based quantum computers built on standard semiconductor manufacturing (300 mm wafers), producing rack-scale, data center-ready systems aimed at fault-tolerant, million-qubit machines.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Maud Vinet(Founder)inTristan Meunier(Founder)in
Co-investorsInnovacomQuantonationSupernova InvestBpifrance
SparkNano designs and commercializes spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) tools for industrial-scale nanofabrication, enabling manufacturers to deposit ultra-thin functional layers while improving performance and reducing costs for fuel cells, batteries, and solar cells.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsEindhoven, NL
Co-investorsBOMInnovation Industries
Waga Energy develops and deploys the WAGABOX® technology to convert landfill gas into renewable natural gas for industrial customers in waste treatment, recycling, energy, and transport sectors.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsEQTStarquest Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CathayDemeterFive Arrows Sustainable InvestmentsPower to Hydrogen
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Quobly · tech.eu · Aug 20, 2026
Distran · futuremarketinsights.com · Aug 17, 2026
BOTALYS · mycapital.co.uk · Apr 20, 2026
Waga Energy · energynews.pro · Nov 28, 2025
Ekoscan Integrity · onestopndt.com · Apr 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) made?
- Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) has 17 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) co-invest with?
- Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD) most often shares deals with Bascom Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ENGIE New Ventures, among 20 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Déploiement des premiers camions à hydrogène aux Pays-Bas - Air Liquide
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