Jolt Capital
Growth equityParis · Growth · 53 people tracked
Investment thesis
Jolt Capital provides growth capital (€10M to €50M in tranches) to growth-stage, technology-rich European B2B deeptech companies with substantial revenue and breakthrough proprietary solutions. It targets sectors with strong exit potential across hardware- and software-driven fields such as photonics, advanced materials, cybersecurity, electrification, smart sensors, semiconductors, and personalized health. The firm aims to transform portfolio company value by enabling them to reach critical mass and expand into new global and product markets through acquisitions and build-ups, while mitigating risk. It positions itself as an impact investor by design, using a positive screening approach to source companies whose products make industrial processes more efficient and people's lives safer.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 53 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 3 of 25 portfolio companiesHardware ×2Semiconductors ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:Switzerland×1France×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTempress develops and produces diffusion and deposition furnace systems and related processes used to manufacture advanced materials and devices for the semiconductor, power, MEMS, photonics, solar, life sciences, and coating markets.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsVaassen, NL
BC Platforms provides AI-enabled, federated data technology and predictive analytics that give healthcare and life sciences organizations access to real-world patient and genomic data for drug development and precision medicine.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechZurich, CH
Nino da Silva(Executive Officer)Tero Silvola(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHannu Vaajoensuu(Director)Jari Heikkinen(Director)Erich Platzer(Director)Mark Bidwell(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Jolt Capital invest at?
- Jolt Capital invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Jolt Capital's typical check size?
- Jolt Capital typically writes checks of $11M – $55M.
- What sectors does Jolt Capital focus on?
- Jolt Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, New Materials, Semiconductors.
- Where is Jolt Capital located?
- Jolt Capital is headquartered in Paris, FR.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team"Comment j'ai réussi ?" avec Jean Schmitt, président fondateur de Jolt Capital
Radio Classique · Jean Schmitt
"La France de demain" avec Jean Schmitt, président fondateur de Jolt Capital
Radio Classique · Jean Schmitt
"Quand on ose, on a" avec Jean Schmitt, entrepreneur, investisseur et fondateur de Jolt Capital
Pauline Laigneau · Jean Schmitt
"European growth capital is a rapidly developing scene to watch" - Jean Schmitt, Jolt Capital
SuperReturnTV · Jean Schmitt
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