About Force29
Force29 is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Quimper, France. As of May 2017, Force29 has invested in 10 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences and Energy Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of eOdyn A lot of funds co-invest with Force29, with names like Bpifrance sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Force29 has team of 1 people.Key Metrics
Force29's List of Top Investments
Force29 has a portfolio of 10 companies. Their most notable investments are in SABELLA and Hemarina.Their portfolio spans across and France. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Energy Tech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Force29:1. Ecomiam
Provider of on-site solar energy systems for businesses. This company designs, installs, and maintains solar power systems, offering a solution to reduce electricity costs. The systems are designed to complement existing grid power, ensuring consistent energy supply even during outages. All costs associated with building and maintaining the systems are covered, eliminating upfront expenses for clients. The company provides customized offers, enabling businesses to transition to affordable, renewable energy.
Key facts about Ecomiam
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Quimper (France)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 124 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: UI Gestion and Force29
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Apr 27, 2017, $*****
2. SABELLA
Developer of submerged tidal turbines. It offers a tidal turbine with a rotor diameter of ten meters and height of seventeen meters.
Key facts about SABELLA
3. Move 'n See
Robotic cameraman for personal use. It has developed personal cameraman robots that can track a particular subject as they move. Pixio is meant to be used indoors or restricted outdoors as it has a tracking range of 100m. E-Fullmotion is designed to be used for outdoor sports and has a range of 1000m. E-Fullmotion can be used to film sports, conferences, TV programs, and more. The robots work by following a watch tag which is to be worn by the person.
Key facts about Move 'n See
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Brest (France)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.09M
- Employee Count: 14 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: West Web Valley, Épopée Gestion and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 21, 2020, $*****
4. Hemarina
Hemarina focuses on the research and development of oxygen-carriers for medical applications. It develops a hemoglobin oxygen-carrier that delivers oxygen to tissues at the risk of oxygen deprivation and oxygen transport agents. The company’s technologies and products include organ preservation, oxygen-carrying red blood cell substitute, stroke, and diabetic foot syndrome
Key facts about Hemarina
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Morlaix (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $26.6M
- Employee Count: 18 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Inserm Transfert Initiative, Arkea Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 09, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Eolink
Eolink is a designer and a developer of offshore floating wind turbine technology for utility-scale energy generation. Patented technology involves deployment of a large wind turbine on a Single Point Mooring which also involved the independent installation of power cables and the mooring lines across the shore. Technology is claimed to increase the annual production and decrease the wind farm capital expenditure. Prototype is claimed to be installed near the shore by the end of first quarter of 2018.
Key facts about Eolink
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Plouzane (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $1.24M
- Employee Count: 19 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: UI Investissement, Breizh Up and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 30, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Force29's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Force29 has invested in 10 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in eOdyn and most recent follow-on round was in Emagein-3D.Force29's Investments by Stage
Force29 has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $997K, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.35M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $1.09M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $8.54M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Force29's Investments by Sector
Force29 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Energy Tech, Environment Tech, Life Sciences and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech companies, 2 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
Energy Tech | 2 |
Environment Tech | 2 |
Life Sciences | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Force29's Investments by Geography
Force29 has made most investments in France (7).Force29's recent investments
Force29 has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Force29:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2017 | France | Seed | 5429 | ||
Apr 27, 2017 | France | Conventional Debt | 9437 | ||
Mar 09, 2017 | France | Series C | 3929 | [+1] | |
Nov 28, 2016 | France | Series A | 2867 | [+4] | |
Apr 22, 2016 | France | Seed | 2877 | [+2] |
Team profile of Force29
Force29 has a team of 1 member.Co-investors of Force29
Over the past 11 years, 26 investors have co-invested in Force29's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Force29: Societe Civile Ym Investment, Sarlhdl and 8 others have invested in rounds before Force29. There is 1 company where Societe Civile Ym Investment has invested before Force29 and 1 company where Sarlhdl has invested before Force29.
- Top Co-investors of Force29: 11 investors entered a company along with Force29. These include investors like Bpifrance (2 companies).
- Invested after Force29: A total of 5 investors have invested in Force29's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (1 company), Fpcisportandperformancecapital (1 company) and West Web Valley (1 company).
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