What stage does STOA invest at?

STOA invests at the Series A, Series C, Growth stages.

Where is STOA located?

STOA is headquartered in Paris, FR.

STOA

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Paris · Series A–Growth · 24 people tracked

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Investment thesis

STOA Infra & Energy is an infrastructure and energy investor with a team based in Paris and regional offices in Nairobi and São Paulo, focused on infrastructure and energy projects in emerging markets.

Invests inConstruction Tech Energy Impact & Social Good Logistics & Supply Chain Africa Latin America Paris

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

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Stage

Series A–Growth

Paris, FR

Instruments

Equity · Debt

Last 12 months

1 investment

Tracked investments

Team · 24 people

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Marie-Laure Mazaud· CEOin

CEO with extensive experience in corporate finance, M&A, project financing and governance; previously Executive Director for transport at CDC and roles at Nokia (ex-Alcatel-Lucent) and Coface.

Charles Pignal· Founder, Chief Executive Officer

André Mounif· Head of Sub-Saharan Africain

Head of Sub-Saharan Africa who joined in 2018 with thirteen years of experience from Proparco and the French Ministry of Transport; sources and negotiates investments in East Africa.

Mathieu Lebègue· Head of Latin America & Caribbeanin

Head of Latin America & Caribbean who joined the investment team in 2018 with ten years of experience from Proparco, Infra Invest and the Kantara fund; sources and negotiates Latin American investments.

Mohamed Ben Osmane· Head of Investmentsin

Head of Investments who joined in 2020 with twelve years of experience including EY strategy and transactions and Nareva Holding; identifies, evaluates and negotiates investment opportunities.

Pierre Tardiveau· Deputy CEOin

Deputy CEO who joined STOA in 2021 with over ten years of experience from EY and the Vinci Group; ensures execution and performance of the firm's assets.

Corentin Sallé· Investment Manager· Nairobiin

Investment Manager who joined in 2021, later moving to the Nairobi office; evaluates opportunities and supports portfolio monitoring.

Nour Sfar· Senior Investment Managerin

Senior Investment Manager who joined in 2024 with eight years of experience at Eiffage Concessions and Scatec ASA; evaluates opportunities and supports portfolio monitoring.

Alexis Paskoff· Senior Asset Managerin

Senior Asset Manager who joined in 2020 with experience at Orano, Total Solar and Caisse des Dépôts; ensures execution and performance of assets.

Arthur Omont· Asset Management Directorin

Asset Management Director who joined in 2025 with 11 years of experience including nearly a decade at Finergreen and a first role at UBS; ensures execution and performance of assets.

Caroline Berthier· Chief Financial Officerin

CFO who joined in 2018 with ten years of experience at Ardian and the Caisse des Dépôts Group; oversees financial management and human resources.

Catherine Edet· Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)in

Head of ESG who joined in 2024 with over twenty years of experience at the EBRD, Total and Artelia; oversees ESG risk management.

David Bedoya Taborda· Associatein

Associate who joined in 2024 with experience at Globeleq and Meridiam; evaluates opportunities and supports portfolio monitoring.

Denis Maréchal· Human Resources Managerin

HR Manager who joined in 2024 with over thirty years of experience including senior HR roles within the Caisse des Dépôts Group; oversees recruitment, training and HR management.

Hugo Morel· Legal Counselin

Trained lawyer and Legal Counsel who joined in 2022 with experience at Bpifrance, EDF and Bredin Prat; oversees legal aspects of operations.

Jean Alcouffe· Associatein

Associate who joined in 2024 with experience at Omnes Capital, RTE and Meridiam; evaluates opportunities and supports portfolio monitoring.

Jérôme Savery· Head of Compliance and Internal Control

Head of Compliance and Internal Control who joined in 2023 with ten years of experience at PwC and the AFD Group; monitors compliance and operational risks.

Laurence Marle· Head of Legalin

Trained lawyer and Head of Legal who joined in 2018 with over fifteen years of experience at AFD, Clifford Chance and CIC Energy; oversees legal aspects of operations.

Nadia Jabali· Office Manager

Office Manager who joined in 2019 with over ten years of experience in public procurement and office management; ensures smooth office operations.

Nathan Ferreux· Asset Managerin

Asset Manager who joined in 2023 with experience at TotalEnergies, Accenture and Crédit Agricole; ensures execution and performance of assets.

Paul Grozel· Finance Managerin

Finance Manager who joined in 2024 with audit and financial consultancy experience at EY and Thales; oversees financial, administrative and accounting management.

Sandrine Valadoux· Executive Assistantin

Executive Assistant who joined in 2022 with over twenty years of experience in teaching and executive assistance; supports executive management and communications.

Théophile Dechelotte· Analystin

Analyst who joined in 2025 with experience at TotalEnergies and the World Bank; evaluates opportunities and supports portfolio monitoring.

Thomas Eysseric-Cravinho· Associatein

Associate who joined in 2023 with experience at the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and the World Bank; evaluates opportunities and supports portfolio monitoring in Brazil.

What they invest in

from 1 of 4 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Energy ×1

HQs:Switzerland×1United States×1

Investments · 4 tracked

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Candicandi.solar in 𝕏

Candi Solar develops and deploys solar energy solutions for businesses across multiple continents.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyZurich, CH

Philippe Flamand(Founder)inNishant Soodin

Co-investorsE3 Capital Persistent IFC Norfund

Other

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

Atlas Tower HoldingsCandi SolarMass Cereales al Maghreb

Frequently asked questions

What stage does STOA invest at?: STOA invests at the Series A, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does STOA focus on?: STOA focuses on Construction Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain.
Where is STOA located?: STOA is headquartered in Paris, FR.

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