Technofounders Participations

Technofounders Participations is a French private investment firm specializing in deeptech startups within the aerospace sector. The firm focuses on creating, developing, and financing industrial deeptech ventures, providing operational support to accelerate the early stages of development leading to impactful solutions. Their portfolio spans various sectors, including aerospace, health, agriculture, materials & chemistry, security & space, AI & electronics, and energy.

The firm's investment strategy encompasses seed, early-stage, and growth investments, primarily focusing on the French market. They have established partnerships with leading French research institutions to identify high-potential technologies and transform them into successful startups. Technofounders Participations has launched multiple funds, such as TF Participations I in 2017 with €30 million and TF Participations II in 2024 with a target of €100 million, to co-invest alongside other financial actors in the startups they create.

Their track record includes supporting companies like ION-X, a startup specializing in satellite propulsion systems, which secured €13 million in funding in December 2024 to scale its operations. This investment highlights Technofounders Participations' commitment to advancing innovative solutions in the aerospace sector and their role in fostering the growth of deeptech startups in France.