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About NOVA by Saint-Gobain
NOVA by Saint-Gobain, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2006, is based in Courbevoie, France. With a presence in 15 countries, it has supported around 54 startups in sectors like High Tech, Enterprise Applications. As of Apr 2026, NOVA by Saint-Gobain has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Livspace, Ion Storage Systems and Tvasta. The program is backed by a team of 16 people who primarily support Series A startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $11M Series A round in LightYX on Sep 02, 2025, which also saw participation from Yachad Capital Partners and Shibumi International.
NOVA by Saint-Gobain's List of Top Investments
NOVA by Saint-Gobain has a portfolio of 54 companies. Their most notable investments are in JuuNoo and BioSurfaces.Their portfolio spans across United States, France, Germany and 12 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by NOVA by Saint-Gobain:
1. Livspace
Provider of interior design, renovation, and modular solutions for homes. They offer design, delivery, and installation of interiors for various spaces. Services include modular interiors, false ceilings, civil work, painting, electrical work, plumbing, flooring, and tiling. The company also provides online shopping for furniture and decor.
Key facts about Livspace
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: 231M SGD as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $512M
- Employee Count: 135 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Helion Venture Partners, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and 62 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Manufacturer of solid-state battery technology for consumer electronics and electric vehicles. The company's platform delivers safety, performance, and reliability for next-generation technologies. Their architecture is inherently safe, durable, and engineered for real-world deployment. The company's battery architecture eliminates the flammable liquid electrolyte and avoids thermal runaway. The platform is safe, energy-dense, and versatile enough to meet demands.
Key facts about Ion Storage Systems
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: College Park (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $38M
- Employee Count: 50 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Alsop Louie Partners, Tenaska and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Tvasta
Online platform for providing end to end solutions for construction 3D printing. It offers a full workflow that covers design preparation material selection and print execution. It enables real time monitoring of large scale structures being printed on site. It supports quality control by verifying print integrity against the original model.
Key facts about Tvasta
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Chennai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹24.8Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.65M
- Employee Count: 81 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Asian Development Bank, Exim Bank and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 31, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Q-Bot
Developer of robots that perform insulation below houses with timber floors. The machine can crawl under the house by an air hole and perform scanning to identify the right approach to insulation.
Key facts about Q-Bot
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: €2.46M as on Mar 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.5M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Mar 31, 2023
- Investors: 2050 Capital, ClearlySo and 85 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 27, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. LightYX
LightYX is a provider of augmented reality technology to visualize construction blueprints. The company offers 'APR Technology' - which converts blueprints into interactive field tools by projecting 2D/3D blueprints holograms on to the construction fields. It has partnered with Autodesk, InfraLab, and Enel among others.
Key facts about LightYX
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Macmillan Holdings, Somersault Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
NOVA by Saint-Gobain's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
NOVA by Saint-Gobain has invested in 54 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in LightYX and most recent follow-on round was in FibreCoat.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NOVA by Saint-Gobain's Investments by Stage
NOVA by Saint-Gobain has made 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.25M, 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.77M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $22.8M, 2 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $37.5K and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $85M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 9 |
Seed | 6 |
Series B | 4 |
Grant (prize money) | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NOVA by Saint-Gobain's Investments by Sector
NOVA by Saint-Gobain has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Real Estate and Construction Tech, Sustainability Tech, Enterprise Applications and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 36 Tech companies, 34 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 18 Software companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 9 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 9 |
Sustainability Tech | 8 |
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Environment Tech | 6 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NOVA by Saint-Gobain's Investments by Geography
NOVA by Saint-Gobain has made most investments in United States (14), followed by France where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 14 |
France | 2 |
Germany | 2 |
Belgium | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NOVA by Saint-Gobain's recent investments
NOVA by Saint-Gobain has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by NOVA by Saint-Gobain:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 02, 2025 | Israel | Series A | 7993 | ||
Feb 28, 2025 | United States | Series B | 4171 | [+1] | |
Aug 20, 2024 | United States | Series C | 9450 | [+4] | |
Aug 19, 2024 | Germany | Series B | 5592 | [+5] | |
Dec 13, 2023 | United States | Series A | 4472 | - |
Acquired companies in NOVA by Saint-Gobain's Portfolio
1 company from NOVA by Saint-Gobain's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Homeys in Jan 2026 by Fidelix.Here are NOVA by Saint-Gobain's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 12, 2026 | - | - | 8590 |
Team profile of NOVA by Saint-Gobain
NOVA by Saint-Gobain has a team of 16 members including 3 Principals located in United States and France. NOVA by Saint-Gobain's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in NOVA by Saint-Gobain:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal | Boston | - | - | |
Principal | Philadelphia | - | - | |
Principal | France | - | - |
Co-investors of NOVA by Saint-Gobain
Over the past 14 years, 127 investors have co-invested in NOVA by Saint-Gobain's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before NOVA by Saint-Gobain: OSTI, Europa and 49 others have invested in rounds before NOVA by Saint-Gobain. There are 2 companies where OSTI has invested before NOVA by Saint-Gobain and 2 companies where Europa has invested before NOVA by Saint-Gobain.
- Top Co-investors of NOVA by Saint-Gobain: 33 investors entered a company along with NOVA by Saint-Gobain. These include investors like Yachad Capital Partners (1 company).
- Invested after NOVA by Saint-Gobain: A total of 43 investors have invested in NOVA by Saint-Gobain's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include LEONID (1 company) and Microsoft (1 company).
Recent News related to NOVA by Saint-Gobain
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LightYX Raises $11M Series A to Revolutionize Construction Layout with Laser-Precision TechnologyPR Newswire•Sep 02, 2025•LightYX, Saint-Gobain, Yachad Capital Partners, NOVA by Saint-Gobain and 2 others
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ICOS Capital Invests in Plantics to Accelerate Commercial RolloutDuurzaam Beleggen•Jun 27, 2025•Plantics, Nationaal Groenfonds, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Icos Capital and 1 other
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Noble Gas Series B funding continues conformable tank momentumCompositesworld•Mar 21, 2025•Noble Gas Systems, Air Liquide, NOVA by Saint-Gobain
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Noble Gas Systems Receives $4.2 Million In Series B FundingMiningstockeducation•Mar 19, 2025•Noble Gas Systems, AP Ventures, Air Liquide, NOVA by Saint-Gobain and 1 other
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Germany-based FibreCoat has Secured over €20Million in FundingStartup Rise EU•Dec 05, 2024•FibreCoat, NewSpace Capital, GOOSE Capital, NOVA by Saint-Gobain and 4 others
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Trunk Tools, Fortera Secure More Funding, Look to Expand OperationsEnr•Aug 20, 2024•Trunk Tools, Redpoint Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Khosla Ventures and 5 others
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Enteligent Raises $6M in FundingFinSMEs•Aug 20, 2024•Enteligent, Taronga Ventures, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, CapitaLand and 8 others
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Fortera Secures $85M to Accelerate the Global Deployment of Low-Carbon Cement ProductionBusiness Wire•Aug 20, 2024•Fortera, Khosla Ventures, Temasek, Wollemi and 3 others
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Saint-Gobain Invests in ION Storage SystemsWasteadvantagemag•Dec 14, 2023•NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Ion Storage Systems, Saint-Gobain
