Phitrust Partenaires

PhiTrust Partenaires SAS is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Paris, France, established in 2005. The firm specializes in investing in small and medium-sized for-profit companies that demonstrate a positive social and environmental impact. PhiTrust Partenaires focuses on various sectors, including agriculture, finance, technology, healthcare, and alternative energy, with a particular emphasis on companies in Europe and West Africa. The firm typically invests between €0.3 million and €0.6 million in enterprises valued between €0.5 million and €20 million, seeking both minority and majority equity stakes. Additionally, it actively engages in the governance of its portfolio companies by seeking board representation. PhiTrust Partenaires is also known for its commitment to impact finance, providing both financial and technical support to businesses that aim to create social benefits through innovative products or services. As a subsidiary of PhiTrust Active Investors SA, it has been a pioneer in promoting socially responsible investment practices.

Olivier de Guerre

Co-Founder, President and Board Member

22 past transactions

Ecodair

Venture Round in 2024
Ecodair is a non-profit association dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing mental distress by facilitating their integration into society through meaningful employment. The organization focuses on the reconditioning and marketing of computers, while also providing various computer services. Ecodair operates three integrated facilities, which include an establishment that offers support through work, an adapted company, and an integration company that specializes in IT services. Through its computer hardware repair and refurbishment services, Ecodair aims to empower mentally handicapped individuals by helping them regain their identities and participate in a conventional working environment.

Les Alchimistes

Private Equity Round in 2023
Les Alchimistes SAS, founded in 2016 and located in L'Île-Saint-Denis, France, specializes in the collection and transformation of food waste into high-quality compost. The company gathers organic waste materials such as fruit and vegetable peelings, eggshells, and coffee grounds, which are processed through electromechanical composting methods. Their compost, labeled "made in Paris" and compliant with standard NFU 44-051, is marketed to both individuals and professionals. Les Alchimistes aims to improve urban soil quality by providing eco-friendly and biodegradable fertilizers, thereby promoting the revegetation of cities where soil is often limited and poor.

Lemontri

Venture Round in 2022
Lemontri offers a turnkey multi-flow recycling service (plastic, metal, paper, glass, etc.).

Miimosa

Venture Round in 2021
MiiMOSA is a crowdfunding platform focused on the agriculture and food sectors. It provides an alternative financing solution that allows project developers to secure funding quickly and easily from a community of contributors. The platform enables various projects in the agriculture industry to receive financial support through contributions, which can also come in the form of product donations such as cheese, yogurt, whiskey, and ice cream. By offering a customized space for project creators, MiiMOSA facilitates collective financial backing from the general public for initiatives that resonate with their interests in the food and agriculture domains.

Les Alchimistes

Series A in 2020
Les Alchimistes SAS, founded in 2016 and located in L'Île-Saint-Denis, France, specializes in the collection and transformation of food waste into high-quality compost. The company gathers organic waste materials such as fruit and vegetable peelings, eggshells, and coffee grounds, which are processed through electromechanical composting methods. Their compost, labeled "made in Paris" and compliant with standard NFU 44-051, is marketed to both individuals and professionals. Les Alchimistes aims to improve urban soil quality by providing eco-friendly and biodegradable fertilizers, thereby promoting the revegetation of cities where soil is often limited and poor.

Knoxbox

Venture Round in 2019
Knoxbox is a tech-enabled subscription service, that allows you to store your belongings and to declutter your home without lifting a finger. They created Knoxbox in 2016 with one objective: make storage effortless and affordable. With none of the constraints of traditional self-storage and a 5-star service, we aim at making your life easier, one box at a time.

Stimergy

Venture Round in 2018
Stimergy, based in Grenoble, France, operates eco-friendly data centers that integrate seamlessly into the smart city ecosystem. Established in 2013, the company installs mini-data centers within secure technical areas of residential buildings, employing a digital boiler system to recycle heat generated by computer servers. This reclaimed heat is utilized to produce hot water for the connected buildings, enhancing overall energy efficiency. Additionally, Stimergy provides project development services tailored for animation studios, which include optimizing server allocation, computing power, storage speed, and connection speed for various projects. By creating an interconnected computing grid through optical fiber, Stimergy offers a resilient and high-performance solution for modern data management.

Miimosa

Venture Round in 2018
MiiMOSA is a crowdfunding platform focused on the agriculture and food sectors. It provides an alternative financing solution that allows project developers to secure funding quickly and easily from a community of contributors. The platform enables various projects in the agriculture industry to receive financial support through contributions, which can also come in the form of product donations such as cheese, yogurt, whiskey, and ice cream. By offering a customized space for project creators, MiiMOSA facilitates collective financial backing from the general public for initiatives that resonate with their interests in the food and agriculture domains.

Lita.co

Venture Round in 2018
Lita.co is a digital platform facilitating impact investing by connecting individuals with social entrepreneurs seeking ethical financing. It enables retail and professional investors to fund startups and small businesses focused on positive social or environmental impacts, while also providing these enterprises access to convenient capital-raising opportunities.

Knoxbox

Seed Round in 2017
Knoxbox is a tech-enabled subscription service, that allows you to store your belongings and to declutter your home without lifting a finger. They created Knoxbox in 2016 with one objective: make storage effortless and affordable. With none of the constraints of traditional self-storage and a 5-star service, we aim at making your life easier, one box at a time.

Miimosa

Seed Round in 2016
MiiMOSA is a crowdfunding platform focused on the agriculture and food sectors. It provides an alternative financing solution that allows project developers to secure funding quickly and easily from a community of contributors. The platform enables various projects in the agriculture industry to receive financial support through contributions, which can also come in the form of product donations such as cheese, yogurt, whiskey, and ice cream. By offering a customized space for project creators, MiiMOSA facilitates collective financial backing from the general public for initiatives that resonate with their interests in the food and agriculture domains.

StayHome SAS

Seed Round in 2016
StayHome SAS operates a real estate portage platform that supports private individuals in executing rental investments while providing assistance to property owners facing financial difficulties. The platform enables owners to temporarily sell their real estate to raise capital for debt management. Importantly, it allows these owners to remain tenants in their properties, with an agreement to repurchase the property at a predetermined price within a specified timeframe. The company’s solutions are designed to be accessible, offering flexible financing without age, health, or income criteria, catering to private and professional owners who may not qualify for traditional bank financing. Through this approach, StayHome facilitates affordable housing options for its users.

Stimergy

Seed Round in 2016
Stimergy, based in Grenoble, France, operates eco-friendly data centers that integrate seamlessly into the smart city ecosystem. Established in 2013, the company installs mini-data centers within secure technical areas of residential buildings, employing a digital boiler system to recycle heat generated by computer servers. This reclaimed heat is utilized to produce hot water for the connected buildings, enhancing overall energy efficiency. Additionally, Stimergy provides project development services tailored for animation studios, which include optimizing server allocation, computing power, storage speed, and connection speed for various projects. By creating an interconnected computing grid through optical fiber, Stimergy offers a resilient and high-performance solution for modern data management.

Intent Technologies

Series B in 2015
Intent Technologies SAS develops and offers IntentPlatform, a data management digital platform tailored for the real estate industry. Founded in 2011 and based in Lille, France, with additional offices in Paris, Toulouse, and London, the company facilitates the integration of a connected ecosystem that includes various stakeholders such as real estate managers, service providers, and IoT solution providers. The platform enables users to optimize property operations and access critical data by connecting property managers with service suppliers and device manufacturers. By analyzing data from these service providers, Intent Technologies supports property managers, service providers, device makers, and software companies in enhancing efficiency and maximizing the value of real estate assets.

IRLYNX

Series A in 2015
Irlynx SA specializes in developing advanced human activity sensing modules and sensors, primarily for the smart building market. Founded in 2012 and based in Meylan, France, the company focuses on thermal infrared technologies to create sensors that anonymously detect and analyze human activity. These sensors provide valuable data on presence, absence, occupancy counts, and movement trajectories, making them suitable for a wide range of applications including building automation, energy savings, occupancy analytics, and space management. Irlynx's technology is adaptable to various environments, particularly in office, retail, public institution, and industrial settings. The company, formerly known as SAS Vence Innovation, rebranded to Irlynx SA in March 2014.

Orthodidacte

Series A in 2015
Orthodidacte is an e-learning company that operates an online platform focused on enhancing spelling skills and improving writing quality. The platform provides individualized coaching and dynamic content tailored to the business language, allowing learners to develop their spelling proficiency and writing fluency. Additionally, Orthodidacte offers face-to-face training sessions, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience that supports pedagogical progression. This approach enables companies to effectively train their employees in spelling and writing, ultimately enhancing their communication skills in a professional context.

Whoog

Venture Round in 2014
Whoog SAS develops a mobile application designed to streamline the management of staff replacements in the healthcare sector. The platform allows employees and temporary workers to indicate their available services and skills, facilitating the formation of a reinforcement team for hospitals. By automating the process of finding qualified personnel for urgent staffing needs, Whoog enhances the ability of medical facilities to respond to emergencies that may disrupt patient care and staff productivity. The application also improves internal coordination and curative maintenance processes, ensuring that healthcare organizations can efficiently manage their workforce and maintain operational effectiveness.

Neolife Group

Seed Round in 2013
Neolife is a France-based company that specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of wood-based building components and solutions for various applications. The company offers a diverse range of products organized into six lines. The Outlife line focuses on exterior design solutions, including cladding, insulated facade systems, outdoor joinery, and covering systems. The Inlife division provides interior design components such as partitions, linings, and movable walls. Additionally, the Sunlife line includes terrace decking, privacy screens, fencing, and water walls. Neolife's offerings cater to residential, commercial, and public spaces, emphasizing both functionality and aesthetic appeal in their construction solutions.

Dolead

Venture Round in 2009
Dolead is a marketing technology company that focuses on enhancing lead generation for businesses. By collaborating with existing marketing and sales teams, Dolead facilitates faster execution of paid marketing campaigns and integrates customer data with precision. The company provides high-quality leads at a fixed cost per lead, seamlessly delivering them into any customer relationship management (CRM) system. Dolead aims to transform traditional digital marketing practices through its innovative technology, which employs semantics and continuous testing to optimize marketing strategies. This approach allows advertising and marketing agencies to achieve growth while effectively managing their acquisition costs. With a commitment to trust and compliance, Dolead is recognized for its expertise and transparent data handling, making it a preferred partner for leading brands seeking to enhance their marketing efforts.

Dolead

Series A in 2007
Dolead is a marketing technology company that focuses on enhancing lead generation for businesses. By collaborating with existing marketing and sales teams, Dolead facilitates faster execution of paid marketing campaigns and integrates customer data with precision. The company provides high-quality leads at a fixed cost per lead, seamlessly delivering them into any customer relationship management (CRM) system. Dolead aims to transform traditional digital marketing practices through its innovative technology, which employs semantics and continuous testing to optimize marketing strategies. This approach allows advertising and marketing agencies to achieve growth while effectively managing their acquisition costs. With a commitment to trust and compliance, Dolead is recognized for its expertise and transparent data handling, making it a preferred partner for leading brands seeking to enhance their marketing efforts.
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