Saint-Gobain NOVA
Profile and portfolio
Saint-Gobain NOVA is the corporate venture arm of Saint-Gobain, a chemicals and materials company. It was founded in 2006 and is based in Courbevoie, France. It invests from seed to Series B. Sectors it names: climate and energy, industrial technology and robotics.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series B |
| Sectors | Climate and energy, Industrial technology and robotics |
| Geography | Global |
| Offices | Courbevoie, France |
Sources: S1 The Impact: NOVA, the strategic corporate VC of Saint-Gobain.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies backed | 30 | companies | Reported in the press | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 12 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S9 |
Sources: S1 The Impact: NOVA, the strategic corporate VC of Saint-Gobain; S9 PR Newswire: LightYX raises $11M Series A led by NOVA by Saint-Gobain.
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Saint-Gobain | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Chemicals and materials | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2006 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Courbevoie, France | Single source | S5 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S4 |
| Companies backed | 30 | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
For founders
Recent rounds
Portfolio
Public sources name 12 portfolio companies.S9
The firm also states 30 companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S1
Every company on the Saint-Gobain NOVA list
12 companies, as named in the sources cited.S9 Read the firm's list.
- AMT
- EcoDrop
- FibreCoat
- Hyperframe
- InDeco
- Juundo
- LightYX
- Livspace
- Noble Gas Systems
- Okibo
- SOLAR MATERIALS
- Tri'n'Collect
History
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.nova-saint-gobain.com/
Sources
- S1The Impact: NOVA, the strategic corporate VC of Saint-GobainPress
- S2Global Venturing: Saint-Gobain NOVA corporate venture teamPress
- S3FundingWatcher corporate venture capital investor listThird-party report
- S4Saint-Gobain Universal Registration Document 2021, page 58 (NOVA section)Firm
- S5Saint-Gobain Universal Registration Document 2019, page 336 (registered office)Parent company
- S6Global Venturing: Emerging Leaders 2025, Sven Harmsen, Nova by Saint-GobainPress
- S7Global Venturing: Saint-Gobain's Apelian to retirePress
- S8Global Venturing: Powerlist 2023, Minas ApelianPress
- S9PR Newswire: LightYX raises $11M Series A led by NOVA by Saint-GobainPortfolio company
- S10Noble Gas Systems: $4.2M Series B with NOVA by Saint-GobainPortfolio company
- S11SOLAR MATERIALS: up to EUR 20M Series B with NOVA by Saint-GobainPortfolio company
- S12BitStone Capital: OKIBO raises $7.85 million in equity fundingThird-party report
Disclaimer and corrections
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