Renault

Renault which has been making cars since 1898, is present in 134 countries and has sold 3.9 million vehicles in 2018. To meet the major technological challenges of the future while continuing to pursue their profitable growth strategy, they are focusing on international expansion and drawing on the synergies of their five brands: Renault, Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors, Alpine and LADA.

Clotilde Delbos

EVP and CFO

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Thierry Huon

Director of Investor Relations

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Thierry Pieton

Deputy CFO, SVP and Controller

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Clementine de Quatrebarbes

Investor Relations Professional

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Christophe Rochelle

Investor Relations Professional

Past deals in Automotive

Devialet SAS

Series C in 2016
Devialet SAS develops analogue/digital hybrid amplification technology solutions for audio devices. It offers its solutions in the areas of wireless earbuds, speakers, and amplifiers, as well as vinyl. The company offers products online, as well as through dealers and stores in France and internationally. Devialet SAS was founded in 2007 and is based in Paris, France.

Fonderie Aluminium Cleon

Acquisition in 2008
Fonderie Aluminium Cleon owns and operates a gearbox-castings plant.

Carizy SAS

Acquisition in 2018
CARIZY is the french marketplace for used cars providing transparency, trust, and convenience to both the car buyer and seller. The marketplace offers services and security to buyers and sellers, without the outrageous commissions taken by the professionnals. They manage all marketing, call management until finding the buyer of the vehicle, and organize the sale. Each vehicle is checked by an automobile inspector, formalities management is taken care of, payment is secure and cars are guaranteed a minimum 6 months. Founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

WHYLOT

Corporate Round in 2021
WHYLOT is a French SME founded in 2011 by Dr. Romain RAVAUD, its current CEO. The company is located in the southwestern part of France in Cambes, a town in the "Lot" department. The company specializes in the development of various products in the technical field of electromagnetism : miniature electric motors, magnetic coupling, actuator and electromagnetic actuator. WHYLOT innovates by proposing new magnetic circuit topologies that lead to ultra-compact and super-light electric motors and magnetic actuators. Until now, WHYLOT R & D has patented 26 innovations concerning these products and remains on this PI aspect of the company more active in its field of research.

Heycar

Venture Round in 2021
Heycar is a used car marketplace.

Verkor

Venture Round in 2021
Verkor is a French industrial company set to amplify battery cell production.

Prophesee SA

Series B in 2016
Prophesee SA develops machine vision sensors and systems for applications in the fields of machine vision. It serves clients in bio-medical and healthcare, gaming, industrial automation, instrumentation and lab, mobile and device, robotics, security and surveillance, video compression, aerospace and defense, and automotive markets. The company was formerly known as Chronocam SAS and changed its name to Prophesee SA in February, 2018. Prophesee SA was founded in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

Ionic Materials

Series C in 2018
Ionic Materials technology team has extensive experience in polymer science, electrochemistry and battery science and they are further supported by leading experts from academia and industry. Ionic’s polymer electrolyte represents a major breakthrough in battery technology. By enabling the creation of batteries that are safer, cheaper, and higher performance than the current state-of-the-art, Ionic’s polymer electrolyte shatters the traditional battery design paradigm, under which safety, cost, and performance must generally be traded off against one another. They are excited to bring this technology to market with core partners in the battery industry.

Akoustic Arts SAS

Venture Round in 2018
Akoustic Arts SAS manufactures speakers that only a user hears. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Paris, France.

Jedlix

Series A in 2017
Jedlix is a smart charging service provider for electric vehicles. The company develops and operates a Vehicle-to-Grid Integration (VGI) platform to optimize the charging and discharging of electric vehicles and facilitate their insertion into the power grid at scale. It supports both car-centric (over the air based on the connected car) and charger-centric (OCPI) smart charging architectures, in the home, workplace, and public domains. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland.

Prophesee SA

Series B in 2018
Prophesee SA develops machine vision sensors and systems for applications in the fields of machine vision. It serves clients in bio-medical and healthcare, gaming, industrial automation, instrumentation and lab, mobile and device, robotics, security and surveillance, video compression, aerospace and defense, and automotive markets. The company was formerly known as Chronocam SAS and changed its name to Prophesee SA in February, 2018. Prophesee SA was founded in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

Shenyang Brilliance JinBei Automobile

Funding Round in 2017
Shenyang Brilliance JinBei Automobile manufactures light vehicles/minibuses, passenger cars, and multifunctional business vehicles. The company also manufactures and sells vehicle engines and spare parts. It serves customers through dealers in China.

Power Vehicle Innovation

Acquisition in 2017
Power Vehicle Innovation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets industrial vehicles in France, China, and internationally. The company offers electric buses, trucks, and heavy vehicles; CNG trucks; narrow truck refuse collection chassis; and buses equipped with WATT systems. It also provides after-sales services. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Gretz-Armainvilliers, France. As of February 6, 2017, Power Vehicle Innovation operates as a subsidiary of Renault SA.