Alter Equity

VCMatch tracks Alter Equity as an investor focused on Climate/Cleantech, Energy, and Edtech companies, Growth and Late Stage rounds, Europe, France, and Germany markets, and $4m to $20m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$4m to $20m

Stages

Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

Climate/Cleantech, Energy, Edtech

Geography

Europe, France, and Germany

Investment Thesis

Alter Equity is committed to ‘positive impact finance,’ supporting only virtuous companies that give back more to the community than they take. The firm combines the pursuit of positive social and environmental impact with attractive financial returns, proving that responsibility can coexist with profitability. They describe themselves as pioneers of a ‘third way’ towards responsible capitalism, established as the first investment fund in France and Europe to use the term ‘positive impact finance.’

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Alter Equity is most relevant for founders raising Growth and Late Stage rounds in Climate/Cleantech, Energy, Edtech, and Hrtech, especially across Europe, France, and Germany, with public check-size signals around $4m to $20m.

Focus statement

The firm invests in European companies with revenues above €1m whose activities contribute to resolving environmental or social challenges, with investment tickets of €4m-€20m. All portfolio companies must commit to an ESG business plan and demonstrate strong profitable growth potential.

Value Add

First French and European investment fund to use the term 'positive impact finance' (since 2007)
First to mandate carbon footprint assessments for all portfolio holdings as part of a decarbonization approach
First French investor to demand equity access for all employees in the non-listed sector
33% of Fund I holdings led by women (vs 12% French startup average in 2023) - described as 'the best result in French private equity'
8.9 million tons of CO2 saved by portfolio companies - 'the best environmental impact result in French private equity in relation to invested amounts'
Focus on 'Tech for Good' - funding disruptive innovation projects alongside traditional impact investing
Organized annual progress reviews for all portfolio employees as foundation of responsible management