About Asterion
Asterion is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Oct 2026, Asterion is an active investor, having invested in 32 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Food and Agriculture Tech and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Edonia Overall, Asterion portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Edonia and Aktio. A lot of funds co-invest with Asterion, with names like Bpifrance sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Asterion has team of 47 people including 14 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Asterion's List of Top Investments
Asterion has a portfolio of 32 companies. Their most notable investments are in YEASTY and Living Models.Their portfolio spans across France, United States, Australia and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech, Environment Tech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Asterion:Energy management software. The software combines financial and operational data to forecast energy costs and optimize energy usage.
Key facts about companion.energy
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Ghent (Belgium)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $11.3M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: PI LABS, Übermorgen Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Futurail
Provider of autonomous train technology for the rail transportation. The company is involved in transformation of rail transportation through autonomous train technology. It includes Lidar-based driver assistance, track monitoring, and more.
Key facts about Futurail
3. Edonia
Edonia specializes in unlocking the potential of microalgae, using an innovative technology called Edonization to create clean and nutrient-packed protein ingredients for a new generation of products.
Key facts about Edonia
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Palaiseau (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $18.9M
- Employee Count: 36 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: SWEN Capital Partners, Bpifrance and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 06, 2026, $*****
4. Qomon
Company information: Qomon is the modern Supporter Activation Platform trusted by more than 1,500 organizations in 70 countries. We transform passive contact lists and supporter energy into visible outcomes: volunteers who show up, new donors who give, and data-driven campaigns that scale. Easy to use, privacy-first, and secure, Qomon helps nonprofit & political teams mobilize both online and in the field. With Qomon, organizations stop losing momentum, achieve their missions and contribute to a future that reflects their vision
Key facts about Qomon
Asterion's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Asterion has invested in 32 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Edonia and most recent follow-on round was in Edonia.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Asterion's Investments by Stage
Asterion has made 13 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.32M, 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.87M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $16.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 13 |
Series A | 7 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Asterion's Investments by Sector
Asterion has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 21 Tech companies, 17 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sustainability Tech | 10 |
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Environment Tech | 7 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 4 |
Consumer Goods | 3 |
Others | 24 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Asterion's Investments by Geography
Asterion has made most investments in France (18), followed by Belgium where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 18 |
Belgium | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Asterion's recent investments
Asterion has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Edonia and Edonia are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Asterion:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 07, 2026 | France | Series B | 5849 | ||
Oct 06, 2026 | France | Series A | 4813 | ||
Jun 08, 2026 | Belgium | Seed | 4910 | [+1] | |
May 07, 2026 | France | Seed | 6256 | [+2] | |
Mar 11, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7580 | [+6] |
Acquired companies in Asterion's Portfolio
2 companies from Asterion's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Aktio in Mar 2025 by Apave for $*****.Here are Asterion's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 19, 2025 | - | - | 6262 | |
May 31, 2011 | Oct 07, 2026 | Series B | 7755 |
Team profile of Asterion
Asterion has a team of 47 members including 14 Partners and 15 Principals located in France, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Asterion's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Asterion:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | France | - | ||
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Spain | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | Lyon | - | - |
Co-investors of Asterion
Over the past 4 years, 60 investors have co-invested in Asterion's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Asterion: Übermorgen Ventures, imec.istart and 4 others have invested in rounds before Asterion. There is 1 company where Übermorgen Ventures has invested before Asterion and 1 company where imec.istart has invested before Asterion.
- Top Co-investors of Asterion: 46 investors entered a company along with Asterion. These include investors like Bpifrance (5 companies).
- Invested after Asterion: A total of 8 investors have invested in Asterion's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SWEN Capital Partners (1 company), EIT Food (1 company) and EIC Fund (1 company).
Recent News related to Asterion
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Bubble Robotics raises $5 million to build ‘the ocean’s autonomous workforce’Robotics and Automation News•Apr 21, 2026•Bubble Robotics, Norrsken Evolve, Episode 1 Ventures, Asterion
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France's Living Models Raises $7M To Build AI Foundation ModelsStartup Rise EU•Mar 12, 2026•Living Models, Asterion, The Galion Project
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Munich's Futurail Secures €7.5 Million for Autonomous Trains Amid EU's Rail PushEU-Startups•Sep 23, 2025•Leap435, Futurail, Asterion, Edge Case and 3 others
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Ever Dye secures €15 million to advance to industrial stage with biosourced textile dyesFashion Network•Jun 30, 2025•Ever Dye, Crédit Mutuel Innovation, Daphni, Ring Capital and 3 others
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Qomon raises €5.5 million to manage citizen mobilizationFrenchWeb•Jun 24, 2025•Qomon, Asterion, Good Only Ventures, Ternel
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Paris-based WeeFin Secures €25 Million in FundingStartup Rise EU•Apr 01, 2025•WeeFin, BlackFin, Asterion, Ring Capital
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WeeFin Announces a New €25 Million Financing Round to Accelerate International GrowthFintech Finance•Apr 01, 2025•WeeFin, BlackFin, Asterion, Ring Capital
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WeeFin announces a new €25 million financing round for sustainability complianceEU-Startups•Apr 01, 2025•WeeFin, BlackFin, Asterion, Ring Capital and 6 others
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Biodiversity startup Darwin secures €1.5M for nature data analysisTech.eu•Nov 28, 2024•Darwin Data, Asterion, Asterion Industrial
