Stéphane Villecroze
InvestorCo-founder and Managing Partner, Demeter at Circular Innovation Fund
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
About
Stéphane Villecroze is cofounder and managing partner of Demea Sustainable Investment. He serves as a non-executive board member at several of the firm's portfolio companies.
Experience
- Demea Sustainable InvestmentCofounder and Managing Partnercurrent2005 — presentParis Area, France
- Circular Innovation FundFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2022 — present
- ArteliaMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2019 — presentParis Area, France
- CapenergiesAdministrateurcurrent2024 — presentAix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
- NAVAL GROUPMember of the advisory committee of Naval Innovation Hubcurrent2019 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- IES SynergyMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentMontpellier, Occitanie, France
- HESUSMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2019 — presentParis Area, France
- FermentalgMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2012 — presentLibourne, France
- NALDEOMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2012 — presentLyon Area, France
- ALTAWESTMember of information committee2012 — 2020Paris Area, France
- GITEC-IGIP HOLDINGMember of the Supervisory Board2008 — 2019Boulogne-Billancourt Area, France
- YnsectMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2017Paris Area, France
- Sunna DesignMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2017Bordeaux Area, France
- FONDASOLMember of the Supervisory Board2014 — 2017
- ElectrawindsBoard Observer2010 — 2016Ostende, Belgium
- IES SynergyMember of the Supervisory Board2006 — 2013Montpellier Area, France
- AerowattMember of the Supervisory Board2006 — 2012Saran, France
- MethaneoMember of the Supervisory Board2008 — 2012Paris Area, France
- AqualterMember of the Supervisory Board2007 — 2010Chartres, France
- PanosolChairman of the Supervisory Board2007 — 2010Toulouse Area, France
Education
- École PolytechniqueMaster’s Degree1988 — 1991
- École nationale des ponts et chausséesMaster’s Degree1991 — 1994
- Lycée Sainte-GenevièveBachelor’s Degree1986 — 1988
Skills & more
Renewable Energy25Private Equity81Due Diligence12Cleantech52Project Finance6Venture Capital28Management24Portfolio Management4Mergers & Acquisitions25M&A experience3Corporate Finance10Investments14
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ValuationEmerging MarketsEntrepreneurshipManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentFrom Stéphane's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended École Polytechnique84
Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures
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Also attended École nationale des ponts et chaussées16
Julia AndreInvestor at Index VenturesFelipe MendesDirector of Finance Brazil at Valor Capital GroupGuillaume SarlatVenture Partner at Axeleo CapitalAntoine VedrennePartner at Citizen CapitalAurore AsparInvestment Director at Citizen CapitalXavier LorphelinManaging Partner at Serena
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Also attended Lycée Sainte-Geneviève11
Salim HassadPartner at Newfund CapitalJean-David ChamboredonCEO and Co-Founder at IsaiNicolas TopuzSenior Associate at Supernova InvestAntoine FineManaging Partner & Co-founder at Eutopia VCSophie DingrevilleInvestment Partner at Clean Growth FundMaryline KulawikPartner at Spice Capital Partners
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Shared employers
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 FundSophie Paturle-GuesnerotCo-founder and Managing Partner, Demeter at Circular Innovation FundCandice Le GallDirectrice d'investissement at Innovacom
Also worked at Veolia Environnement8
Emmi KaipioDirector of Sprints at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAlexandre FlamantPartner at HCVCJuliette NilleESG Analyst, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity at PeakBridge VCBenoit PraudInvestment Director at InnovacomRass ButtCFRO and Operating Partner at SevenGen Investment PartnersClea KolsterPartner at LOWERCARBON
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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

































