Stéphane Roussel
InvestorPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About
Stéphane Roussel is a Partner at ECBF with more than 15 years of experience in venture capital, corporate venturing, and business incubation, plus 15 years in the advanced materials and chemicals industry. At ECBF he contributed to the fundraising of Fund I and led the development of the fund's AgTech portfolio. He previously founded and led Solvay Ventures, managing €80 million in assets, and earlier held corporate strategy and business development roles at Rhodia and Solvay.
Invests in
AgTechNew Materials
Experience
- ECBF VCPartnercurrent2020 — presentFrance
- EcorobotixBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentYverdon, Vaud, Switzerland
- OroraTechBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- WeenatBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNantes, Pays de la Loire, France
- RED HorticultureBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- TrapviewBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLjubljana, Slovenia
- ELICIT PLANTBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLyon, France
- Aphea.BioBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- ProtixBoard Observer2023
- NOHMs Technologies, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2021Rochester, New York Area
- SolvaySolvay Ventures Managing Director2016 — 2020Brussels Area, Belgium
- SolvayEmerging Business Incubation & Venturing2012 — 2016Brussels Area, Belgium
- SolvayRhodia Ventures Director2011 — 2012Paris Area, France
- MATHYMBoard Director2016 — 2019Lyon Area, France
- Aonix Advanced MaterialsBoard Observer2013 — 2016Ottawa, Canada Area
- Polyera CorporationBoard Director2014 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- Eight19 LtdBoard Director2011 — 2013Cambridge, United Kingdom
- RhodiaExecutive Committee Member Polyamide - Strategic Marketing2006 — 2010Lyon
Education
- École PolytechniqueEngineer's Degree, Chemistry1992 — 1995
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAdvanced Study Program (Center for Advanced Educational Services), Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering1996 — 1997
- IFP SchoolMaster's Degree, Chemical Process Technology1995 — 1996
Skills & more
Venture Capital13Advanced MaterialsStart-ups9Open InnovationMarketing Strategy8Business Strategy10Investments4R&D1Cleantech1Chemical Engineering1Chemistry1
Languages English · French · German
From Stéphane's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended École Polytechnique97
Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at Quantonation
+ 91 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
+ 971 more
Also attended IFP School1
Shared employers
Also worked at OroraTech5
Also worked at Weenat2
Also worked at RED Horticulture2
Also worked at Trapview1
Colleagues at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Arthur Duca
Analyst at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Charlotte Rossignol
Analyst at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Clara Martinez
External Relations & Sustainable Investing Senior Manager at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Cornelia Frentz
Director Governance and Sustainable Investing at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Cornelia Mann
Head of Communications at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Dahai Yu
Senior Advisor at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Dirk Sassmannshausen
CFO / Managing Partner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Ellen Roßner
Office Manager at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
























