Paris · Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Safran Corporate Ventures is the corporate venture capital division of the Safran Group, investing in early-stage companies developing technologies and business models relevant to aerospace, defense, and security sectors since 2015.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesCleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Energy ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBraavos is a self-custody cryptocurrency wallet offering 2FA and 3FA security for Starknet transactions, with built-in functionality to grow Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins through direct investment and staking features.
Crypto & Web3San Francisco, US
Antoine de Chevigne(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Voska(Executive Officer)Jonathan Chin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPantera CapitalAramco VenturesBraavos CapitalClean Energy VenturesCrypto com CapitalEni Next+2 more
OXCCU develops a patented one-step Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and reactor that converts waste carbon sources—CO2, CO, hydrogen, biomethane, and gasified biomass—into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), petrochemicals, and biodegradable plastics.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyOxford, GB
Andrew Symes(Co-founder)inJane Jin(Co-founder)Peter Edwards(Academic Co-founder)Tiancun Xiao(Academic Co-founder)Benzhen Yao(Academic Co-founder)James Oliver Hutchings(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesTechEnergy VenturesAramco VenturesBraavos CapitalEni NextIAGi Ventures+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOXCCU · innovationzero.com · Nov 24, 2025
Braavos · citywealthmag.com · Oct 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Safran Corporate Ventures invest at?
- Safran Corporate Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Safran Corporate Ventures's typical check size?
- Safran Corporate Ventures typically writes checks of $1.1M – $5.4M.
- What sectors does Safran Corporate Ventures focus on?
- Safran Corporate Ventures focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, New Materials, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Safran Corporate Ventures located?
- Safran Corporate Ventures is headquartered in Paris, FR.
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