Baromètre Cleantech S1 2026 (France Invest)
Summary
- In France, 67 cleantech fundraising rounds were recorded in venture capital and growth capital during H1 2026, totaling €946 million across 66 known amounts.p.5
- Renewable energy remained the leading sector in France with €253 million invested across 7 transactions, while AgTech registered the highest deal volume with 12 operations representing €148 million.p.6
- Innovation capital dominated French activity with €685 million across 62 deals (including 34 first rounds for €192 million), while development capital accounted for €261 million across 5 deals.p.7
- Regional distribution outside Île-de-France accounted for 55% of invested amounts and 57% of completed deals in France in H1 2026.p.8
- In the European Union, cleantech private equity funding reached €4.9 billion in H1 2026, down 8% compared to H1 2025, with France and Germany generating over 40% of all operations.p.10
Key insights
- 1. French cleantech investments reached €946 million across 67 operations in H1 2026.p.5
- 2. Renewable energy captured 27% of French cleantech funding (€253 million), while AgTech led deal count with 18% of total operations (12 deals).p.6
- 3. The top three French cleantech fundraising rounds in H1 2026 were Amarenco (€130 million), Newcleo (€75 million), and Arverne (€70 million).p.9
- 4. Cleantech investments in the United States reached €10 billion in H1 2026, roughly twice the volume invested across Europe (€4.9 billion).p.10
- 5. Beyond equity, European debt and structured cleantech financing reached €3.5 billion across 23 deals in H1 2026, dropping by one third compared to H1 2025.p.10
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