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Inerjys Ventures Inc.

Venture capital

Montréal · Growth · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Inerjys focuses on cleantech companies, arguing that the main barriers to clean technology adoption are economic. Its strategy is built to carry cleantech firms through the commercialization and growth stages where traditional venture funding often falls short. Rather than avoiding risk, Inerjys seeks to lower it through active due diligence before investing and ongoing strategic guidance afterward. The firm leverages a partner ecosystem to form revenue-generating partnerships, invests in energy projects with synergies to its portfolio companies, and positions companies with strong deployment track records for profitable exits. Its stated mission is to help clean technologies proliferate faster and power a better tomorrow.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
Montréal, Quebec, CA
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
AUM
$1B
Tracked investments
10
Acquisitions
1

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Stephan Ouaknine· Managing Partnerin

Founder and Managing Partner of Inerjys with over 20 years as an entrepreneur and investor across telecom and clean technology. Previously founded Blueslice Networks (acquired by Tekelec/Oracle) and was involved with Emblaze and Airslide Systems; he sits on six company boards, two as Chairman.

Maya Hassa· Associate

What they invest in

from 3 of 10 portfolio companies

Advanced Manufacturing ×1Circular Economy ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1FoodTech ×1Hardware ×1Impact & Social Good ×1

HQs:Canada×2Germany×1

Investments · 10 tracked

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AESP Green Energyaespge.com

PartnerStephan Ouaknine· solo GP

Clean O2cleano2.cain

CarbinX is a carbon capture device that connects to natural-gas heating appliances in buildings to capture and permanently sequester carbon dioxide as potassium carbonate, while also functioning as an economizer to recover waste heat.

CleantechClimate Tech

Jaeson Cardiff(Founder)in

PartnerStephan Ouaknine· solo GP

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Kayak VenturesRegeneration.VC

Goliath Windgoliath.eeDefunct

Tallinn-based wind turbine technology company, developer of the Capella 3 turbine; Estonian entity deleted from the register in 2023.

PartnerStephan Ouaknine· solo GP

Co-investorsTrind Ventures

Schottel Hydroschottel.de

SCHOTTEL manufactures marine propulsion systems and thrusters for commercial and industrial vessels.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpay, DE

Andreas BlockinChristian Bockin

PartnerStephan Ouaknine· solo GP

Co-investorsLow Carbon Innovation Fund

Solantrosolantro.comacquired by Huada Semiconductor

Semiconductor chipset maker for distributed power generation; acquired by Huada Semiconductor in Q3 2018 (exited).

PartnerStephan Ouaknine· solo GP

Co-investorsPresidio VenturesClean Energy Ventures

Still Goodstillgoodfoods.ca

Still Good transforms food industry by-products and residues into higher-value ingredients through a process spanning initial assessment, R&D recipe development, and finished product creation.

Circular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Other

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

BidgalaBlack Rock Tidal PowerBlack Rock Tidal Power : Force ProjectSustainable Marine

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Solantroacq. by Huada Semiconductor

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Inerjys Ventures Inc. made?
Inerjys Ventures Inc. has 10 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Inerjys Ventures Inc. invest at?
Inerjys Ventures Inc. invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does Inerjys Ventures Inc. focus on?
Inerjys Ventures Inc. focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
Where is Inerjys Ventures Inc. located?
Inerjys Ventures Inc. is headquartered in Montréal, CA.
Who does Inerjys Ventures Inc. co-invest with?
Inerjys Ventures Inc. most often shares deals with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Kayak Ventures, Presidio Ventures, among 4 tracked co-investors.

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