Founded in 2001, Truffle Capital is an independent, European venture capital firm focused on disruptive technologies in IT (FinTech and InsurTech) and Life Sciences (BioTech and MedTech). Truffle Capital aims to support the creation and growth of young innovative companies with the potential to become tomorrow’s market leaders. Chaired by Patrick Kron, alongside the company’s founders and CEOs, Philippe Pouletty and Bernard-Louis Roques, Truffle Capital raised over $1.1 billion and has supported over 75 companies since its creation, in the digital technologies and life sciences sectors.
At the end of 2017, Truffle Capital successfully completed the first close of its two new institutional funds, Truffle Financial Innovation Fund and Truffle BioMedTech Fund, as well as the first close of a fund dedicated to the French Reserve Fund (« Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites » or « FRF »).
On December 2019, Truffle Capital successfully raises nearly €400 million for new Venture Capital funds: Truffle BioMedTech Fund and Truffle Financial Innovation Fund.
At the end of 2017, Truffle Capital successfully completed the first close of its two new institutional funds, Truffle Financial Innovation Fund and Truffle BioMedTech Fund, as well as the first close of a fund dedicated to the French Reserve Fund (« Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites » or « FRF »).
On December 2019, Truffle Capital successfully raises nearly €400 million for new Venture Capital funds: Truffle BioMedTech Fund and Truffle Financial Innovation Fund.
Location: France, Ile-de-France
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2001
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 21
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 05.02.2023 | Cellaïon | cellaion.com | - | - |
| 15.11.2022 | Bridge pow... | bridgeapi.io | - | France, Il... |
| 23.08.2021 | Caranx Med... | caranx-medical.com | - | France, Pr... |
| 28.02.2021 | Carbios | carbios.fr | $8.54M | France, Au... |
| 12.02.2021 | Kang.fr | kang.fr | - | France, Il... |
| - | DEINOVE | deinove.com | - | France, Oc... |
| - | Abivax | abivax.com | $299.85M | France, Il... |
| - | iPaidThat | ipaidthat.io | - | Spain, Cat... |
| - | [Inactive]... | artefact.com | $18.77M | Switzerlan... |
| - | Diaccurate | diaccurate.com | - | France, Il... |
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Persons 2
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Philippe | Pouletty | Owner | linkedin.c... | - | p******e@t... | - |
| - | Marc-Antoi... | Dumont | Investor R... | linkedin.c... | - | a*****e@tr... | - |
News 47
| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.11.2023 | Obat the all-in-one platform raises €12M and paves the way to become contractors' companion | Obat, an innovative SaaS software for managing quotes, invoices, schedules, and soon payments, for SMEs in the construction sector, completed its closing and raised €12 million at 2.3 times Truffle Capital's cost. Obat has become a scaleup ... |
| 09.03.2023 | Results of the FinTech100 Palmares are online! | Truffle Capital and Finance Innovation, in partnership with Groupe BPCE, Sopra Banking Software and Sopra Steria, unveil the results of the second Fintech100 ranking conducted by Spocking Polls. It reveals the last innovation and developmen... |
| 08.02.2023 | Carbios appoints four new Board members to strengthen international expertise in brand development, business growth and scientific research | Carbios (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies for reinventing the life cycle of plastics and textiles, announces the appointment of four new members to its Board of Dir... |
| 20.10.2022 | Sebastien, CEO of iPaidThat on BFM Business explains how electronic invoicing is going to take hold in France | Interviewed by Lorraine GOUMOT in 60 minutes Business on BFM Business, Sébastien Claeys, president of iPaidThat, answered questions from the audience, particularly on the objectives of the mandatory electronic invoice and the best practices... |
| 13.09.2022 | Truffle Fintech Study - Super App Race & Crypto | Truffle Capital has undertaken a brief review of the phenomenon of financial Super Apps (following the Wechat and Alipay models) and the potential for traditional banks to seize the opportunity using cryptocurrencies as hook products Downl... |
| 10.03.2022 | Truffle capital announces the results of fintech100 ranking ! | Truffle Capital announces the results of the first Fintech100 ranking, conducted with Finance Innovation, in partnership with Groupe BPCE and Sopra Steria. This is the first edition of the French Fintechs and Insurtechs ranking. It reveals... |
| 25.02.2022 | Interview of Philippe Pouletty by Hedwige Chevrillon in "Le Grand Journal de l'Éco" on BFM Business TV | Interviewed by Hedwige Chevrillon in "Le Grand Journal de l'Éco" on BFM Business TV, Philippe Pouletty recalled the importance of private equity for the development of innovation and the economy. "With technologies such as t... |
| 24.02.2022 | Carbios to build in france its first-of-a-kind manufacturing plant for fully bio-recycled PET | Carbios (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), created and supported by Truffle Capital 10 years ago, has developed a revolutionary enzyme capable of converting PET into an infinitely recyclable material. Following the success of its industrial d... |
| 08.02.2022 | RollingFunds raises over 5 million euros | Incubated in 2019 by Truffle Capital, RollingFunds is raising more than €5 million from AG2R La Mondiale, reinsurer CCR, and its historical shareholders PRO BTP Innovation and Truffle Capital, as well as "a dozen business angels".... |
| 07.01.2022 | Truffle launchs the Fintech 100, a ranking of French fintechs and insurtechs | This new ranking, which is supported by Finance Innovation, is conducted by Truffle Capital in collaboration with Groupe BPCE, Sopra Steria Group and Sopra Banking Software. This survey aims to be the first ranking of Fintechs and Insurtech... |
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Mentions in press and media 22
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.11.2024 | Fintech startup Wyden secures $16.9 million to fuel global expansion | Wyden has been increasing the number of regulated sell-side clients who rely on its solution for critical front, middle and back-office digital asset functions. The platform covers the entire trade lifecycle and supports seamless custody, ... |
| 04.05.2023 | Startup Showcase: Truffle Capital – Investing in Disruptive Technologies | Truffle Capital is an independent European private equity firm based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. Originally set up for investing in technology spin-offs, Truffle Capital has evolved into a venture capital firm focused on disruptive tec... |
| 01.02.2023 | Israel’s Web3 Powerhouses Unite to Launch Inaugural ETHTLV | Learn from the best collective experiences and insights from some of the world’s most successful blockchain companies on navigating the evolving web3 space Israel’s most successful web3 businesses have come together to organize the first a... |
| 30.01.2023 | Cellaion SA announces a total fundraising of EUR 23 million in 2022 for its phase IIB study in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure with Truffle Capital as lead investor in the final Closing followed by New... | Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, 2023/01/13. Cellaïon is a biotechnology company based in Mont-St-Guibert, active in the field of cell therapy, an area of excellence in the life sciences industry in Wallonia. Its flagship product HepaStem®, in ... |
| 20.12.2021 | CARBIOS : The EIB, with the support of the European Commission, is financing a 30 million loan for Carbios' enzymatic recycling technology to support the Circular Economy | Public - PRESS RELEASE- The EIB, with the support of the European Commission, is financing a €30 million loan for Carbios' enzymatic recycling technology to support the Circular Economy EIB loan funding will provide significant support to t... |
| 05.07.2021 | Carbios : strengthens its Board of Directors and Executive Committee | - Press Release - Carbios strengthens its Board of Directors and Executive Committee Mieke Jacobs, Vincent Kamel, BOLD, Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development and Michelin Ventures are nominated as new members of the Board of Direct... |
| 28.04.2021 | CARBIOS Carbios : Update on plan to build a first-of-a-kind production unit | -PRESS RELEASE - Update on plan to build a first-of-a-kind production unit Carbios takes notice of the termination of the Expression Of Intent with Equipolymers Confirmation of on-going discussions under the Expression Of Intent agreement s... |
| 06.04.2021 | CARBIOS Carbios : 2021 strategic update & 2020 annual results | Clermont-Ferrand on April 6, 2021 at 6:45am 2021: Carbios announces a new major step in its development with the building of a first of a kind 100% PET recycling facility Carbios confirms its 2025 ambition of making available recycled PET c... |
| 06.04.2021 | Carbios : 2021 strategic update & 2020 annual results | Clermont-Ferrand on April 6, 2021 at 6:45am 2021: Carbios announces a new major step in its development with the building of a first of a kind 100% PET recycling facility Carbios confirms its 2025 ambition of making available recycled PET c... |
| 19.12.2019 | Truffle Capital Raises € 250m Fund to Launch Life Science Startups | The fund, named BioMedTech, will be used to create around 12 companies, with a focus on French startups. The majority of the fund, around 60%, came from French investors and the rest came from international investors. The companies created ... |
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