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AQUITI Gestion

Venture capital

Bordeaux · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked

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Investment thesis

AQUITI positions itself as a reference partner close to company leaders, offering a complete financing and support platform across three business lines: honor loans for innovation (Pret d'Honneur Innovation), innovation capital for early-stage startups (Capital Innovation), and development & transmission capital. With 25 years of experience, it backs entrepreneurs whose mission extends beyond financial returns, favoring job creation and improved regional quality of life. The firm is committed to ESG principles, supporting the transition toward a more sustainable and inclusive world, with exclusion and climate policies applied across all managed funds. It is a co-founding member of the 1Pacte association and a PRI signatory.

Invests inImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticFrance

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Bordeaux, FR
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
2000
AUM
$248M
Tracked investments
17
Unicorns
1

Team · 12 people

from curated & public directories
Alexandre Aimé· Directeur de Participations | PEin
Bérenger Delmas· Présidentin
Cindy Charlot· Directrice de Participations | PEin
Fabienne Mazeau· Directrice de Participations | Prêt d'Honneur & VCin
Liana Chauvel Sabadus· Directrice de Participations | PEin
Maxime Lambert· Chargé d'Affaires | VCin
Régis Lucas· Directeur Général Exécutifin
Savéria Desert· Directrice de Participations | VCin
Thomas Bernard· Directeur Associé | PEin
Xavier Hittos· Directeur de Participations | PEin

What they invest in

from 10 of 17 portfolio companies

Deep Tech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×4Healthtech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Hardware ×3Medical Devices ×3Consumer ×2

HQs:France×6United States×3

Investments · 17 tracked

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By year:2025 · 22023 · 12022 · 12021 · 32020 · 32019 · 12018 · 112 dated

Activ'Insideactivinside.comin𝕏Dec 2020 · $5M

Activ'Inside develops proprietary food supplement active ingredients for neuronutrition and nutricosmetics applications, supported by scientific research and clinical studies.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessBeychac, FR

Aquassayaquassay.comMar 2025 · $2M

Aquassay provides water-management consulting and data-analysis services aimed at improving the economic and environmental performance of water use.

CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureLimoges, FR

Ayar Labsayarlabs.comin𝕏Series C · Apr 2022 · $130M

Ayar Labs develops co-packaged optics (CPO) technology for AI infrastructure, enabling optical connectivity between thousands of GPUs across data center racks.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Mark Wade(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBerkeley FrontierBlue Bear VenturesCastor Ventures+19 more

Celestial AIcelestial.aiin𝕏Seed · Jan 2021 · $3M

The page describes Photonic Fabric, an optical interconnect technology platform for the scale-up interconnect market that enables high-bandwidth, power-efficient links for AI data center infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSector AgnosticSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

Preetinder Virk(Chief Operating Officer)David Lazovsky(President and Chief Executive Officer)inKelyn Brannon(Chief Financial Officer)Philip Winterbottom(Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardLip-Bu Tan(Director)Alonso Galvan(Director)

Co-investorsFitz Gate VenturesIAG Capital Partnersimec.xpandKoch Disruptive TechnologiesM VenturesSamsung Catalyst Fund+11 more

Dionymerdionymer.comin

Co-investorsAFI Ventures

FineHeartfineheart.frin

FineHeart develops the FlowMaker®, a wirelessly powered, fully implantable mechanical circulatory support device designed to optimize cardiac output for patients with severe heart failure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBordeaux, FR

Arnaud Mascarell(CEO)inDr. Stephane Garrigue(Founder, Inventor)Dr. Philippe Ritter(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBroadview VenturesM Capital Partners

Inside Therapeuticsinsidetx.cominJun 2025

Inside Therapeutics develops products and formulation systems for the biotech and pharmaceutical sector, distributed through a global network of scientific-instrument partners.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechBègles, FR

Co-investorsNewfund CapitalSkalePark

Lightforcelf.coinSeries B · Sep 2020 · $14M

LightForce develops generative braces using artificial intelligence and 3D printing technology to create individualized orthodontic appliances tailored to each patient.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Alfred Griffin, DMD, PhD(Chief Product Officer / Founder)Dr. Lou Shuman, DMD, CAGS(Co-founder)Erica Rogers(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsAlly Bridge GroupAM VenturesDIAMatrixMatter Venture Partners+3 more

Playnitrideplaynitride.comApr 2019 · $52M

Co-investorsTyche PartnersUMC CapitalVertex Ventures China

Tendo Technologiestendo.techinSeed · May 2023

Tendo develops an intelligent sensor that measures gas fill levels in industrial cylinders using resonance-based physics, enabling real-time inventory visibility and automated replenishment across the industrial gas supply chain.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsFitz Gate VenturesRhapsody Venture PartnersTyche Partners

TreeFrog Therapeuticstreefrog.frin

TreeFrog develops C-Stem, a GMP-compliant technology platform for scalable production of cell therapies that optimizes yield and quality while minimizing cell damage.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBordeaux, FR

Valbiotisvalbiotis.comin

Valbiotis develops patented, clinically-tested dietary supplements focused on cardiometabolic health and everyday wellness concerns such as sleep, fatigue, immunity, mood, and vitality.

BiotechConsumerWellness & Fitness

Pascal Sirventin

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Amédia SolutionsGroupe TalisLife Design SonoreLucineVence

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has AQUITI Gestion made?
AQUITI Gestion has 17 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does AQUITI Gestion invest at?
AQUITI Gestion invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does AQUITI Gestion focus on?
AQUITI Gestion focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
Where is AQUITI Gestion located?
AQUITI Gestion is headquartered in Bordeaux, FR.
Who does AQUITI Gestion co-invest with?
AQUITI Gestion most often shares deals with AFI Ventures, Broadview Ventures, M Capital Partners, among 3 tracked co-investors.

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