Slate VC
Paris-based climate-tech venture capital firm founded 2023 (legal entity SAS SIREN 950962910 HQ 57 Rue d'Amsterdam 75008 Paris) and AMF-approved as portfolio management company GP-20240023. Founded by 4 partners with strong operator and investor pedigree: Clement Buyse (co-founder PeopleDoc HR-Payroll unicorn) + Renaud Visage (co-founder Eventbrite IPO 2018 NYSE) + Chloe Giard (ex-IdInvest Bpifrance subsidiary + Eurazeo) + Sebastien Leger (ex-McKinsey Partner leading Energy and Climate practices in France). Inaugural growth fund Slate Venture Capital Growth Fund I first close EUR 132M February 2026 (target EUR 250M) backed by EIF Bpifrance France 2030 FNVI BNP Paribas and family offices to invest late-seed to Series B in European B2B companies developing technologies for the climate transition (energy transition + low-carbon industrial processes + circular economy). 2 confirmed portfolio cos as of 2026: Fairmat (Paris recycled carbon-fiber composites co-led EUR 51.5M Series B April 2025) and Resourcify (Hamburg AI SaaS circularity led EUR 12M Series B November 2025).
Key facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 2 portfolio companies (2 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Slate VC has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Slate Venture Capital Growth Fund IGrowth2026 · 0yr€132M2 active
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmat | ClimateTech | France | 2025 |
| Resourcify | ClimateTech | Germany | 2025 |
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About Slate VC
Slate VC is a French pan-European growth-stage climate-technology venture capital firm with €132 million of inaugural fund first-close commitments (February 2026, target €250 million), headquartered in Paris and regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). The firm was founded in 2023 by four partners with venture capital, entrepreneurship and industrial strategy backgrounds, led by Renaud Visage (co-founder of Eventbrite), Chloé Giard, Sébastien Léger and Clément Buyse. Slate VC remains a partner-owned independent firm.
Investment thesis
Slate VC deploys growth-stage equity into European B2B climate-transition companies with strong commercial momentum, supporting international scale-up across a target portfolio of 15 to 20 companies. Sector focus spans climate tech, energy transition, circular economy, sustainable industrial technologies and B2B materials, with capital allocated to companies that have validated commercial traction and are ready to scale across European and selectively global markets. The investment thesis combines technological and industrial expertise with proven global scale-up experience, positioned to back maturing climate-tech winners through the post-2024 correction cycle.
Recent activity
Recent investments include Fairmat (recycled carbon fibre composites, 2024) and Resourcify (circular economy digital platform, 2024). As a recently launched platform, Slate VC has no realised exits to date and remains in active capital deployment phase across the inaugural growth fund vehicle. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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