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Sophie Paturle-Guesnerot

Investor

Co-founder and Managing Partner, Demeter at Circular Innovation Fund

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

Sophie Paturle-Guesnerot is Founding Managing Partner of Demeter, an investment firm focused on ecological transition established in 2005, and was elected President of France Invest in June 2025. She brings nearly 25 years of involvement with France Invest, including leadership of the Industry & Ecological Transition Commission, along with prior experience at BTP Capital, Crédit du Nord, and Société Générale. She also serves as a board member at CNRS and IFP Énergies Nouvelles and holds the rank of Knight of the National Order of Merit.

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Experience

  1. France InvestPresidente France Investcurrent2025 — present
  2. France InvestChairwoman of the Climate Committee2011 — 2025
  3. Demea Sustainable InvestmentFounding Managing Partnercurrent2005 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  4. Circular Innovation FundFounding Managing Partnercurrent2022 — present
  5. CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifiqueAdministratricecurrent2021 — present
  6. IFP Energies nouvellesBoard Membercurrent2010 — present
  7. GIREVEAdministratricecurrent2019 — present
  8. Smart HomeAdministratricecurrent2015 — present
  9. HEXAOMBoard Member and Audit Committee Membercurrent2010 — present
  10. Grand Plan d'Investissement (GPI)Steering Committee Member of the Ecological Transition Axiscurrent2018 — present
  11. Label GreenfinCommittee Membercurrent2015 — present
  12. Goldman Sachs Women NetworkMembercurrent2010 — present
  13. Secrétariat général pour l'investissementAmbassadeur France 20302021 — 2024
  14. AlediaAdministratrice2021 — 2023
  15. France BrevetsBoard Member2010 — 2023
  16. Société GénéraleAssociate Director1999 — 2005Paris, Île-de-France, France
  17. Groupe Crédit du NordInvestment Director1996 — 1998Paris, Île-de-France, France
  18. BTP CAPITAL INVESTISSEMENTInvestment Manager1991 — 1995Paris, Île-de-France, France
  19. PwC FranceAuditor1988 — 1990Paris, Île-de-France, France

Education

  1. Sciences PoEcoFi

Skills & more

DurabilitéLeadership fémininFinance d’entrepriseInvestissementsAnalyse financièreTransition écologiqueGestion des investissementsGouvernance d’entrepriseFinanceCapital-investissementInnovationLeadership & Gouvernance
+1 moreGestion & Pilotage

Languages English

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Also attended Sciences Po192

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Shared employers

Also worked at France Invest11

Julien-David NitlechManaging Partner at Iris CapitalMatthieu LattesGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalPatrick SayerGodfather at OneRagtimeEric BurdierFounding Partner at Axeleo CapitalPauline RouxManaging Partner at ElaiaLaurence MéhaignerieFounding Partner at Citizen Capital

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Also worked at Demea Sustainable Investment5

Benjamin WainstainPartner at InnovacomMarius ThebaultAssociate at Circular Innovation FundAndrée-Lise MéthotFounder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital at Circular Innovation FundStéphane VillecrozeCo-founder and Managing Partner, Demeter at Circular Innovation FundCandice Le GallDirectrice d'investissement at Innovacom

Also worked at Société Générale79

Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalFlorence LiaigreInvestor at MedicxiRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin ChongPartner at Right Click CapitalMaxime WalterInvestment Director at Capagro

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Colleagues at Circular Innovation Fund

Andrée-Lise Méthot
Founder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital at Circular Innovation Fund
Benoit Foncier
Senior Partner at Circular Innovation Fund
Benoit Forcier
Senior Partner at Circular Innovation Fund
Catherine Bérubé
Partner at Circular Innovation Fund
Claude Vachet
Managing Partner, Cycle Capital at Circular Innovation Fund
Marius Thebault
Associate at Circular Innovation Fund
Mathieu Goudot
Senior Partner at Circular Innovation Fund
Maya Hassa
Principal at Circular Innovation Fund