Jolt Capital
Jolt Capital is an independent Paris growth-equity firm founded 12 October 2011 by Jean Schmitt that scales European deep-tech B2B champions across semiconductors photonics cybersecurity advanced materials medtech and energy management. With around EUR 1.2bn AUM across 5 vintages (Jolt I 2012 plus Jolt II 2015 plus Jolt Targeted Opportunities Fund 2016 plus Jolt Capital III 2019 plus Jolt Capital IV 2021 EUR 371M plus Jolt Capital V 2025 EUR 600M first close), and a team of 45 across Paris London Tokyo Seoul and Montreal, the firm writes EUR 10M to 50M tickets into profitable B2B technology companies with EUR 10M to 100M revenues. SIREN 535249387 SAS AMF-approved. Founder Jean Schmitt is President with CEO Antoine Trannoy since January 2025. Notable exits include Heptagon 2017 to AMS up to USD 919M, NIL Technology 2025 to Radiant Opto-Electronics around EUR 300M, UnitySC 2024 to Merck KGaA, Sinequa 2024 to ChapsVision, Eyeota 2021 to Dun and Bradstreet around USD 170M.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
5 funds tracked, 24 portfolio companies (13 active · 11 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Jolt Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Jolt Capital VGrowth2025 · 1yr€600M1 active
Jolt Capital IVGrowth2021 · 5yr€371M7 active
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Platforms | Healthcare | Switzerland | 2022 |
| BIOSERENITY | Healthcare | France | 2023 |
| BOYDSense | Healthcare | France | 2023 |
| ChapsVision | Software | France | 2024 |
| Dolphin Semiconductor | TMT | France | 2024 |
| MICROOLED | TMT | France | 2023 |
| TEHTRIS | Software | France | 2022 |
Jolt IIIGrowth2019 · 7yr€150M3 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
3 heldRealized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| efficient IP | Software | France | 2019 | 2026 | Secondary | – | |
| Fogale sensation | Industrials | France | 2019 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| NIL TECHNOLOGY | TMT | Denmark | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| SINEQUA | Software | France | 2019 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Vectaury | Software | France | 2018 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – |
Jolt Targeted Opportunities FundGrowth2016 · 10yr€50M1 active
Jolt IGrowth2012 · 14yr€200M1 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEREL | Industrials | France | 2017 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwood Seven | Software | Denmark | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Eyeota | Software | Singapore | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Heptagon | TMT | Switzerland | 2012 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Skill & You | Consumer | France | 2016 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |
| UnitySC | Industrials | France | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Verimatrix | Software | France | 2016 | 2020 | Secondary | – |
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About Jolt Capital
Jolt Capital is a French growth equity firm with €10 million of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Paris. Founded in 2011, the firm deploys institutional capital into established European mid-cap businesses across TMT, industrials, software, healthcare, energy and business services, targeting profitable companies seeking expansion capital, geographic build-outs or selective build-and-build M&A strategies.
Investment thesis
Jolt Capital deploys growth equity into TMT, industrials, software, healthcare, energy and business services businesses across France and selectively across Europe, targeting profitable mid-cap companies with established commercial traction seeking expansion capital, geographic build-outs or selective bolt-on M&A acceleration. Average equity tickets are calibrated for minority and significant minority stakes alongside founder and management teams, with the partnership culture emphasising operational alignment and longer-duration holding periods than traditional buyout vehicles.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Vectaury (TMT, 2022). The platform tracks 5 fund vehicles, 24 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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