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With 21 startups in its portfolio, EDF Pulse Ventures reports positive results for 2025
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.
Investment
EDF invests in La Solive to address the skills gap in energy efficiency and electrification
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.
Other news
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.
As the geothermal energy market is booming, the EDF Pulse Ventures team has conducted a comprehensive analysis of this renewable energy source's potential. Working with several Group entities and subsidiaries, including Dalkia, the corporate venture has identified approximately fifty innovative start-ups in this field.
EDF Pulse Ventures, the EDF Group's corporate venture capital arm, invested in French startup Ekoscan in 2022. This firm has recently divested its stake as part of Ekoscan's leveraged buyout (LBO), which was backed by the France Nucléaire 2 fund. Michel Hunsicker, Senior Investment Manager at EDF Pulse Ventures and former Ekoscan board member, reflects on the EDF Group's partnership with the startup.
MX3D, a pioneer in robotic metal 3D printing technology, has raised €7 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its international growth. The funding round was led by EDF Pulse Ventures, the corporate venture investment arm of the French energy leader EDF, with participation from ING Sustainable Investments and the continued support from existing investor PDENH.
This strategic alliance between YesPark and ZenPark will expedite the implementation of innovative connected parking technologies through the seamless integration of ZenPark's expertise and resources into YesPark's established framework.
For the past 50 years, EDF has been committed to ecosystem protection. In support of the Group's actions, EDF Pulse Ventures has conducted a thorough study on the subject and is showcasing 3 startups from its portfolio that are working to benefit biodiversity.