Phitrust Asia

Phitrust Asia is an impact investment firm that focuses on providing financial and technical support to small and medium-sized for-profit companies committed to generating positive social and environmental impacts. The firm specializes in early to late-stage investments, buyouts, and growth capital, targeting a variety of sectors including agriculture, technology, healthcare, and renewable energy. Phitrust Asia aims to invest globally, with particular emphasis on opportunities in Europe, West Africa, and Asia. Typically, the firm invests amounts ranging from €0.3 million to €0.6 million in companies with enterprise values between €0.5 million and €20 million. It seeks to acquire both majority and minority stakes and is actively involved in the governance of its portfolio companies by securing seats on boards and strategic committees. Founded in 2005 and based in Paris, Phitrust Asia is a subsidiary of PhiTrust Active Investors SA and is recognized for its commitment to socially responsible investing.

Denis Branche

CEO, Partner and Director

Jean-Charles Lavigne Delville

Venture Partner

Patrice Guerin

COO

Olivier de Guerre

Chairman of the Board and President

Luis de Lozada

Legal Director

Jean-Claude Lévêque

Managing Partner

Xavier Thauron

Managing Partner

21 past transactions

MiiMOSA

Venture Round in 2021
MiiMOSA SAS is a crowdfunding platform focused on supporting agriculture and food-related projects. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company connects investors with entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, facilitating funding for innovative and sustainable initiatives. By leveraging the power of crowdfunding, MiiMOSA aims to enhance the growth and development of the agriculture industry, making it easier for individuals and businesses to access the financial resources they need to succeed.

Green Butcher

Seed Round in 2021
Green Butcher operates as a plant-based eatery chain.

Les Alchimistes

Venture Round in 2020
They produce a high quality compost labeled "made in Paris". Standard NFU 44-051, the “Les Alchimistes” compost is sold to individuals and professionals alike to help revegetate the city. Indeed, while the soils are few and very poor in the city, their ambition is to recreate, thanks to compost, rich and fertile soils in the heart of the urban environment.

Les Alchimistes

Series A in 2020
They produce a high quality compost labeled "made in Paris". Standard NFU 44-051, the “Les Alchimistes” compost is sold to individuals and professionals alike to help revegetate the city. Indeed, while the soils are few and very poor in the city, their ambition is to recreate, thanks to compost, rich and fertile soils in the heart of the urban environment.

ATEC Biodigesters

Series B in 2019
ATEC Biodigesters is an Australian-Cambodian social enterprise that produces small-scale biodigester system for rural Cambodian households.

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 enhance energy efficiency by recycling heat generated from computer servers. Founded in 2013, the company installs mini-data centers in secure areas of residential buildings, utilizing a digital boiler to convert waste heat into hot water for these buildings. This innovative approach integrates data centers into the smart city ecosystem, creating a resilient computing grid interconnected by optical fiber. Additionally, Stimergy offers project development services tailored for animation studios, helping to determine the necessary server allocation, computing power, storage speed, and connection speed for specific projects. The company's efforts reflect a commitment to sustainability and efficiency in data management.

MiiMOSA

Venture Round in 2018
MiiMOSA SAS is a crowdfunding platform focused on supporting agriculture and food-related projects. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company connects investors with entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, facilitating funding for innovative and sustainable initiatives. By leveraging the power of crowdfunding, MiiMOSA aims to enhance the growth and development of the agriculture industry, making it easier for individuals and businesses to access the financial resources they need to succeed.

Lita.co

Venture Round in 2018
LITA.co is the first impact investing platform that connects individuals and social entrepreneurs. In order to manage your finances in a more ethical way, LITA.co allows you to invest online in companies seeking social, environmental or other positive impacts.

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.

Zei

Seed Round in 2017
Zei SAS is an innovative online retailer based in Marseille, France, specializing in environmentally friendly and organic products, including groceries, cosmetics, clothing, and toys. Founded in 2015, Zei also operates as a social platform that encourages eco-friendly actions among businesses and individuals through gamification. By offering scores, badges, and rankings, the platform incentivizes users to engage with sustainable practices and rewards transactions with points and badges that enhance their public profiles. Zei aims to simplify and promote ecological choices, making it easier for consumers to discover and select green alternatives while fostering a community focused on environmental responsibility.

MiiMOSA

Seed Round in 2016
MiiMOSA SAS is a crowdfunding platform focused on supporting agriculture and food-related projects. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company connects investors with entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, facilitating funding for innovative and sustainable initiatives. By leveraging the power of crowdfunding, MiiMOSA aims to enhance the growth and development of the agriculture industry, making it easier for individuals and businesses to access the financial resources they need to succeed.

StayHome SAS

Seed Round in 2016
StayHome SAS develops and operates a real estate portage platform. Its solution allows private individuals to carry out a rental investment while assisting owners during financial difficulty. Through the platform owners sell their real estate temporarily to find capital for balancing their debts. The porter allows owners to remain a tenant in their property and to acquire it second time at a price and within the time allowed by a contract.

Stimergy

Seed Round in 2016
Stimergy, based in Grenoble, France, operates eco-friendly data centers that enhance energy efficiency by recycling heat generated from computer servers. Founded in 2013, the company installs mini-data centers in secure areas of residential buildings, utilizing a digital boiler to convert waste heat into hot water for these buildings. This innovative approach integrates data centers into the smart city ecosystem, creating a resilient computing grid interconnected by optical fiber. Additionally, Stimergy offers project development services tailored for animation studios, helping to determine the necessary server allocation, computing power, storage speed, and connection speed for specific projects. The company's efforts reflect a commitment to sustainability and efficiency in data management.

Intent Technologies

Series B in 2015
Intent Technologies SAS is a company that develops the IntentPlatform, a data management digital platform tailored for the real estate industry. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Lille, France, with additional offices in Paris, Toulouse, and London, the platform facilitates the integration of a diverse ecosystem that includes real estate managers, service providers, publishers, and IoT solution providers. By managing various types of data and offering analysis from service providers and equipment manufacturers, Intent Technologies enables property managers and other stakeholders to optimize their operations and enhance service delivery. The platform serves a broad range of users, including social and private landlords, facility management companies, and software developers, making it a comprehensive solution for the evolving needs of the real estate sector.

IRLYNX

Series A in 2015
IRLYNX develops advanced people activity sensors for the smart building market. Based on thermal infrared technologies, our sensors are anonymous by design and deliver advanced data about people activity: we can detect presence/absence, count people and get their positions and trajectories. Applications include building automation, energy savings, occupancy analytics and space management and can adapt to any kind of building, in particular in the office, retail, public institution and industrial sectors.

Orthodidacte

Series A in 2015
Orthodidacte develops and operates an online platform to help learners improve spelling skills.

CybeleTech

Series A in 2014
CybeleTech SAS provides numerical technologies for agriculture and forestry sectors. The company develops tools for simulation, data mining, yield prediction, breeding, crop management, or optimization for specific needs; provides services in yield prediction, at field or regional scales, and breeding and genotype characterization; and offers services in decision support for irrigation/fertilization/crop protection/under environmental constraints. It also provides Software as a Service that allows the management of models and simulation technology in a private cloud and releases users from data management and computational power issues. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Bruyères-le-Châtel, France.

Neolife

Seed Round in 2013
Neolife is a France-based company engaged in the manufacture of building components and solutions. The Company divides its offer in six product lines. The Outlife line provides exterior design solutions, such as cladding, insulated facade systems, outdoor joinery and covering systems. The Inlife division supplies interior design components, including partitions, linings and movable walls. The Sunlife’s offering includes terrace decking and systems, privacy screens, fencing and water walls.

Dolead

Venture Round in 2009
Dolead SAS is a technology company that specializes in campaign management solutions. Founded in 2007 by Arthur Saint-Père and Guillaume Heintz, the company focuses on providing a comprehensive platform that integrates statistical analysis for search engine marketing, semantics, and big data solutions. With its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, Dolead also maintains research and development operations in Paris, France, along with additional offices in Canada, the UK, Italy, and Spain. The founders' background in publishing has influenced their approach to lead generation and search marketing, driving them to create tools that simplify customer acquisition and streamline the journey from search to sales.

Dolead

Series A in 2007
Dolead SAS is a technology company that specializes in campaign management solutions. Founded in 2007 by Arthur Saint-Père and Guillaume Heintz, the company focuses on providing a comprehensive platform that integrates statistical analysis for search engine marketing, semantics, and big data solutions. With its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, Dolead also maintains research and development operations in Paris, France, along with additional offices in Canada, the UK, Italy, and Spain. The founders' background in publishing has influenced their approach to lead generation and search marketing, driving them to create tools that simplify customer acquisition and streamline the journey from search to sales.
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