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EDF Pulse Ventures showcases its startups at the Energy Tech Summit
EDF Pulse Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of the EDF group, will be attending Europe’s leading ClimateTech event, the Energy Tech Summit, on 15 and 16 April. The team will be joined by five startups from its portfolio: Chemdoc Water Technologies, Inicio, Metroscope, NatureMetrics and Sweetch Energy.
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EDF Pulse Ventures partners with Mara and NJJ to support a new phase of Exaion’s development and strengthen its industrial and technological momentum
On August 11, 2025, EDF Pulse Ventures entered into an investment agreement with Mara Holdings that enabled Mara France to acquire a 64% stake in Exaion, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions precedent, including the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. Following the fulfillment of the conditions precedent, the transaction has been completed.
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On Thursday 12 February 2026, EDF Pulse Ventures was awarded Corporate Venture of the Year at the Maddy Invest Awards. This distinction highlights the pivotal role played by the EDF Group in working alongside start-ups through win–win partnerships, designed to enhance performance and accelerate the production of low carbon energy, in support of a world free from CO₂ emissions.
Appearing on the Deep In Tech podcast, Yann Coïc, Head of EDF Pulse Ventures, explains how EDF’s corporate venture arm puts innovation to work for decarbonisation, and reflects on the major challenges facing the deeptech sector.
With 4 new investments and 3 startup exits, 2025 was a year full of highlights for the Group's corporate venture capital arm. Yann Coïc, Investment Director, reviews the year 2025.
EDF Pulse Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the EDF group, has taken a stake in La Solive, one of France’s leading innovative technical training schools specialising in the energy transition sector. This investment is accompanied by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at tackling the training and recruitment challenges essential for the large-scale rollout of energy renovation and electrification.
Renewable energies represent a major challenge for the electricity system. Optimising the operation and maintenance of these facilities remains a crucial challenge in ensuring the availability of this resource. EDF Pulse Ventures, the Group's corporate venture capital arm, has identified four promising areas of innovation in this fast-growing field, as well as dozens of associated startups.
The EDF Pulse Awards are back for their tenth edition to support and promote those who are inventing the carbon-free world of tomorrow by proposing innovative solutions to move towards carbon neutrality. This is a perfect opportunity for start-ups to make themselves known to the EDF Group and, why not, become partners. Yann Coïc, head of corporate venture EDF Pulse Ventures, explains his view on startups.