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Amatera raises €6M from Demea Sustainable Investment and Oyster Bay to speed up the development of climate resilient crops

Amatera is pioneering the development of climate resilient crops. Its proprietary platform integrates advanced plant cell biology, robotics, and artificial intelligence to evaluate plants at the cellular level – accelerating the identification and prediction of high-performing, resilient varieties. This seed funding round was co-led by Demea Sustainable Investment (ex-Demeter) and Oyster Bay Venture Capital, alongside

Ilion Water Technologies Raises €3.8M to Simplify Desalination with Pressure-Free Technology

Ilion Water Technologies, a deeptech startup incorporated in February 2025, announced today the closing of its pre-seed funding round of €3.8M (including €1.3 million in nondilutive funding). The round was co-led by Demea Sustainable Investment with its new early-stage fund IAM (Innovation for Adaptation & Mitigation) and Critical Path Ventures. This milestone follows significant institutional

Reinvestment to Accelerate the Development of the FLASH Platform

The Ecological Modernization Fund for Transport, Banque des Territoires and Crédit Agricole Transitions Région, shareholders of the Flash investment platform managed by Demea Sustainable Investment, announce a major reinvestment to finance the rollout of new electric vehicle charging stations. This transaction brings the total amount invested by the Flash platform in charging infrastructure to over

Demea Sustainable Investment announces its first infrastructure investment in Spain through the Climate Infrastructure Fund

Madrid, 30/01/2026 – Demea Sustainable Investment (ex Demeter Investment Managers) announces the closing of its 11th transaction for the Climate Infrastructure Fund, marking the Fund’s first infrastructure investment in Spain. The investment relates to three industrial-scale circular economy infrastructure assets located in Spain, currently under construction and commissioning. The plants rely on advanced pyrolysis technology

Allergen Alert raises €3.6 million to accelerate the roadmap of its rapid allergen and gluten detection solution for consumers and professionals

Lyon, October 14, 2025 – ALLERGEN ALERT, a French Deeptech startup, designs and manufactures an innovative solution for the rapid detection of food allergens and gluten, dedicated to people living with food allergies. The company has just completed a €3.6 million fundraising round with Demeter, through the Fonds d’Amorçage Industriel Métropolitain (FAIM) Lyon/Saint-Étienne, and bioMérieux,

Phagos raises €25m to end bacterial disease

The company holds the first authorization to market personalized veterinary phage-based treatments on EU soil. Demeter is pleased to announce that its Agrinnovation fund co-led the €25 million Series A funding round of Phagos, alongside CapAgro, Hoxton Ventures, and CapHorn, with participation from Acurio Ventures, Citizen Capital, Entrepreneur First, Founders Capital, and Station F. Founded

ALTR announces a €5M fundraising to reinvent low-alcohol wine through cutting-edge technology that preserves taste and drastically reduces environmental impact

ALTR today announces the successful closing of its €5M seed funding round for its Flavor-First alcohol removal technology. Backed by leading investors in the beverage and technology sectors, VitiRev Innovation fund managed by Demeter leads this round, joined by Suntory Global Spirits, Jeriko (managed by Techmind), AZ Venture Capital Inc., Solvable, FTW, Bluestein Ventures, and

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