About IRD Invest
IRD Invest is a venture capital firm founded in 1991. It is primarily based out of Marcq-en-Baroeul, France. As of Sep 2025, IRD Invest is an active investor, having invested in 6 companies, with 1 new investment 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 High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of ACCRO A lot of funds co-invest with IRD Invest, with names like Finovam Gestion sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. IRD Invest has team of 14 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Deals in last 12 months
IRD Invest's List of Top Investments
IRD Invest has a portfolio of 6 companies. Their most notable investmentis in AmbismartTheir portfolio spans across and France. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by IRD Invest:1. Niryo
Provider of open source 3D printed collaborative robotic arm. It leverages Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Robot Operating System technology. It also offers software to calibrate and control robots, and their accessories, and manage programs and updates.
Key facts about Niryo
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Lille (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.75M
- Employee Count: 52 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Innovacom, GO CAPITAL and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 10, 2023, $*****
SaaS-driven building management software for owners and property managers. It provides data management, notifications, and alerts, equipment performance monitoring, information sharing, facilitates tenant and employee communication, reliability and security, and service catalog.
Key facts about Intent Technologies
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Lille (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13.9M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Amundi, Phitrust Impact Investors and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Oct 07, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. ACCRO
Retailer of plant-based meat alternatives including sausages, nuggets, and kebab. The company offers a range of products designed as alternatives to traditional meat dishes. These alternatives are crafted from plant-based proteins. The product line includes items like plant-based sausages, nuggets, kebab options, and other meatless alternatives.
Key facts about ACCRO
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Vitry-en-artois (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $70M
- Employee Count: 85 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Creadev, Clay Capital and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 22, 2025, $*****
Mon Specialiste Auto offers pre-purchase inspection services for buying second-hand cars. Users can book & schedule an inspection service via the online platform following which it connects users with an auto specialist in their proximity who accompanies them during the appointment with the seller. The specialist checks the vehicle covering more than155 control points and presents inspection report to the user comprising of hidden defects, consistency of mileage, maintenance cost, valuation, and more. The company has partnered with ReezoCar, Kidioui, Mapfre Warranty, PayCar, and Youpi Car.
Key facts about Mon Specialiste Auto
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $745K
- Employee Count: 52 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: UI Investissement, Courtin Investment and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 11, 2025, $*****
Platform providing eBooks and audiobooks to universities,public libraries and other institutions. It offers a wide range of textbooks and digital content, allowing users to borrow digital materials under flexible lending conditions.
Key facts about BiblioOnDemand
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Lille (France)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.09M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Finovam Gestion and IRD Invest
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 06, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
IRD Invest's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
IRD Invest has invested in 6 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in ACCRO.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
IRD Invest's Investments by Stage
IRD Invest has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.53M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.75M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $58M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IRD Invest's Investments by Sector
IRD Invest has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Auto, Consumer, Consumer Goods and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 6 Tech companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Auto | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Energy Tech | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IRD Invest's Investments by Geography
IRD Invest has made most investments in France (6).IRD Invest's recent investments
IRD Invest has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by IRD Invest:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 22, 2025 | France | Series C | 6686 | [+2] | |
Sep 11, 2025 | France | Series A | 5621 | ||
Nov 06, 2024 | France | Seed | 7890 | ||
Oct 10, 2023 | France | Series A | 2008 | [+3] | |
Jun 28, 2023 | France | Seed | 9631 | - |
Team profile of IRD Invest
IRD Invest has a team of 14 members including 1 Partner and 10 Principals located in France. IRD Invest's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in IRD Invest:
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Principal | Lille | - | ||
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Principal | Lille | - |
Co-investors of IRD Invest
Over the past 13 years, 20 investors have co-invested in IRD Invest's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before IRD Invest: SIDE Capital has invested before IRD Invest.
- Top Co-investors of IRD Invest: 12 investors entered a company along with IRD Invest. These include investors like Finovam Gestion (2 companies).
- Invested after IRD Invest: A total of 7 investors have invested in IRD Invest's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Amundi (1 company), Nexity Group (1 company) and Banque des Territoires (1 company).
Recent News related to IRD Invest
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Nxtfood Secures $58M in Europe's Largest Plant-Based Meat Funding Round in 2025Green Queen•Sep 22, 2025•Ird, Clay Capital, Roquette, Creadev and 4 others
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UI Investissement and IRD Invest Make Equity Investment in Monspécialisteauto.comGlobal Legal Chronicle•Sep 11, 2025•IRD Invest, UI Investissement
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