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Starquest Capital

www.starquest-capital.com

VCMatch tracks Starquest Capital as an investor focused on Climate/Cleantech, Energy, and Agtech companies, Seed and Series A rounds, France and Europe markets, and $500k to $20m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$500k to $20m

Geography

France and Europe

Investment Thesis

Starquest finances disruptive green technology innovation to accelerate climate solutions and make tomorrow happen today. They believe in the transformative potential of venture capital to drive positive change where ‘the synergy between planet and profit could thrive harmoniously.’ Their approach emphasizes bringing ‘smart money’ into startups through strategic thinking rather than legal constraints, focusing on helping cutting-edge technologies become profitable and growing businesses.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Starquest Capital is most relevant for founders raising Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds in Climate/Cleantech, Energy, Agtech, and Mobility/Transportation, especially across France and Europe, with public check-size signals around $500k to $20m.

Focus statement

Starquest invests in high-tech, low-carbon solutions across three dedicated funds: the Biodiversity Fund (€3-15M in ecosystem preservation), the CCR-Fund (€500K-5M in climate adaptation and disaster prevention), and the Protect Fund (€3-20M in breakthrough emissions-reduction technologies).

Value Add

  • Three specialized fund structure targeting distinct climate impact areas (biodiversity, climate adaptation/resilience, emissions reduction)
  • Operational excellence approach: 'We behave as business drones, articulating strategic vision on market, competition and predictable equity story with operational optimization'
  • Urgency-driven thesis: 'In a world where most are paralyzed by the climate urgency, we are driven by the urge to move faster and better'
  • €1B target AUM by 2028 with €400M current AuM as part of €5B Montefiore family consolidated AuM
  • 13-person 'expert adventurers' team that 'thrives on challenges, ventures into unexplored territories and embraces valuable uncertainty to uncover hidden potential'
  • Broad sector coverage: energy, mobility, agriculture, industry, advanced materials, water, food systems, and advanced MRV solutions

Stage And Sector Fit

Portfolio Highlights

AUUM

Circular Economy

DNA Gensee

Food Authentification

Ecoat

Sustainable Materials

ITK

Agritech Ai

LeakLimited

Water Management

Les Nouvelles Fermes

Agritech Aquaponics

Olikrom

Sustainable Materials

Phenix (We Are Phenix)

Food Waste Reduction

+ 14 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

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