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EDF Pulse Ventures focuses on optimising operations and maintenance in the renewable energy sector
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.
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EDF Pulse Awards 2026: applications are open
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.
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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.
French startup Inicio identifies prime locations for successful solar and agrisolar projects across France and Europe. The rapidly growing company has secured €4 million in new funding from ISAI, EDF Pulse Ventures, and Cap Horn to accelerate its European expansion.
Residential flexibility has become crucial in addressing the increasingly complex challenges of balancing and optimizing the electricity network. Working closely with various Group entities, EDF Pulse Ventures has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the UK market to identify innovative start-ups that could unlock future opportunities for the Group in the residential flexibility sector.
Siteflow, a French start-up, has developed the first fully digitised field operations management solution for the nuclear sector. It is now expanding to other types of energy infrastructure and has ambitions to tackle other sensitive industries in the future. The fast-growing company has raised €7 million alongside LBO France and EDF Pulse Ventures. In a booming energy market, Siteflow wants to accelerate its development and strengthen its offering.
BeZero Carbon, the global carbon ratings agency, announces a US$32 million Series C led by GenZero, with additional funding from the Japan Airlines and Translink Innovation Fund. The fundraise demonstrates investor confidence in the integral role of independent carbon ratings as critical market infrastructure for a net zero world. The new funds will be used to invest in expanding BeZero’s ratings coverage of domestic and sovereign compliance markets, as well as CORSIA.
The rise of nature reporting and regulation brings increased demand for high quality biodiversity data and insights. New investors include Just Climate, EDF Pulse Ventures and Monaco ReOcean Fund with participation from existing investors 2150, BNP Paribas, Ananda Impact Ventures and SWEN Blue Ocean. This investment will enhance NatureMetrics' nature intelligence platform, AI capabilities and environmental DNA (eDNA) solution, set to underpin a new era of nature reporting.