France · Investor

Demeter

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 84 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $870K, Dec 2024Private equityNow at demea-si.com

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASmart GridsSolarEnergy

Deploying now
24%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 84 on record
Since the last cheque55days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.6MRounds led0 of 84Sole investor23 roundsMostly inFrance, 95%
Pitch Demeter

Demeter highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 62% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 23 rounds, median $3.5M

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
From $500K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Smart GridsSolarEnergy
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first84 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    Jay&JoyCrowdfunding · FR$118KWith 1 other
  3. Mar
    ALTRVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  4. Mar
    Instant SystemVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 1 other
  5. Jan
    QuideosSeed · FR$6.1MWith 2 others
  6. 2025

    9 rounds

  7. Oct
    Allergen AlertSeed · FR$4.2MWith 1 other
  8. Oct
    UpcitiSeries A · FR$20MWith 4 others
  9. Jul
    ALTRSeed · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  10. Jul
    PraysbeeSeed · FR$3.5MSole investor
  11. Apr
    YnsectVenture · FR$11MWith 3 others
  12. Mar
    SparekaCrowdfunding · FR$3.2MWith 1 other
  13. Feb
    Sirius NeoSightSeed · FR$4.6MWith 3 others
  14. Jan
    AISPRIDSeries A · FR$10MWith 3 others
  15. Jan
    Jay&JoyVenture · FR$2.1MWith 1 other
  16. 2024

    15 rounds

  17. Dec
    Sweetch EnergyVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 3 others
  18. Nov
    LactipsVenture · FR$17MWith 4 others
  19. Nov
    KapseraSeries A · FR$4.4MWith 3 others
  20. Nov
    ZE EnergySeries B · FR$59MSole investor
  21. Sept
    PonySeries B · FR$14MWith 2 others
  22. Sept
    Sirfull TechnologyVenture · FR$6.6MWith 1 other
  23. Jul
    NutriearthVenture · FR$8.6MWith 1 other
  24. Jun
    GIREVEVenture · FR$22MWith 2 others
  25. Jun
    Viti-TunnelSeed · FR$2.2MSole investor
  26. Jun
    MORFOVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. Jun
    OnafisVenture · FR$6.4MWith 1 other
  28. May
    Recyc'ElitVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  29. Apr
    See You SunVenture · FR$49MWith 1 other
  30. Jan
    DoctibikeVenture · FR$1.1MWith 1 other
  31. Jan
    Minitrucks RoboticsSeed · FR$1.6MSole investor
  32. 2023

    15 rounds

  33. Nov
    RED HorticultureSeries A · FR$19MSole investor
  34. Oct
    Les Nouveaux AffineursSeed · FR$1.7MWith 1 other
  35. Sept
    E-RecycleVenture · FR$1.6MSole investor
  36. Sept
    QualisteoVenture · FR$5.4MWith 2 others
  37. Jun
    BeFC Bioenzymatic Fuel CellsSeries A · FR$17MWith 5 others
  38. May
    AptimizSeries A · FR$3.5MSole investor
  39. May
    ICTYOSSeed · FR$1.6MSole investor
  40. May
    Bout' à BoutVenture · FR$8.0MSole investor
  41. Mar
    GeoflexSeries A · FR$6.4MSole investor
  42. Mar
    ZEWAYSeries B · FR$28MWith 1 other
  43. Feb
    ChouetteVenture · FR$4.8MWith 3 others
  44. Jan
    MaltivorSeed · FR$856KSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

JAJeffrey A. SextonFounder & a DirectoriFiling they signed
PJPhilip J. SteeleChief Technology and Development OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 31 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Demeter. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BpifranceGovernment16rounds togetherBanque des TerritoiresVC firm10rounds togetherBNP ParibasVC firm6rounds togetherGo CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherBreegaVC firm3rounds togetherEIC AcceleratorGovernment3rounds togetherEISMEAInvestment firm3rounds togetherInnovacomVC firm3rounds togetherSupernova InvestVC firm3rounds togetherThe Yield LabVC firm3rounds togetherWilcoAccelerator3rounds togetherBlue HorizonPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Demeter put money into.

ALTRMar 2026Instant SystemMar 2026Quideos$6.1M · Jan 2026Allergen Alert$4.2M · Oct 2025Upciti$20M · Oct 2025Praysbee$3.5M · Jul 2025

Quick answers about Demeter

What does Demeter invest in?

Demeter invests most often at Venture and Seed (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Smart Grids, Solar and Energy.

How active is Demeter?

84 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Demeter invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Jay&Joy (Crowdfunding, Sept 2026), ALTR (Venture, Mar 2026) and Instant System (Venture, Mar 2026).

How big are Demeter's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.6M.

Does Demeter lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 84 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Demeter invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (95%) and the United States (5%).

Is Demeter investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Demeter invest alongside?

Most often Bpifrance (16 rounds together), Banque des Territoires (10 rounds together) and BNP Paribas (6 rounds together).

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