Edouard Combette

Senior Investment Director at Bpifrance Investissement

📍 Paris, Ile-de-France, France🔄 Updated September 2026💼 16 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2024
VC🌍 France
16
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7
Mid stage
6
Late stage
11y
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Board member
Jun 2024
Micropep is an innovative plant biotechnology company developing the next generation of biological crop protection solutions based on the incredible potential of micropeptides; short natural peptide molecules that target and regulate plant genes and proteins.
Board Observer
Sep 2023
ELICIT PLANT is an AGtech company and a pioneer in the stimulation of field-grown plants through the use of phytosterols. By reducing plant water stress, our patented technology increases yield in situation of lack of water. Elicit Plant develops and provides new effective prevention products against the stress suffered by plants grown by the intake of exogenous phytosterols in the field. Elicit Plant offers a novel solution for reducing water consumption for the cultivation of targeted plants and helps to fight against water stress. Elicit Plants develops a methodology to collect soil, plant development and climate data to quantify the results obtained under real-life conditions.
Board member
Feb 2022
CarbonWorks develops an industrial platform for CO2 capture by microalgal photosynthesis - CO2 is recovered into natural raw materials on a large scale 5 years R&D, breakthrough innovations, CarbonWorks benefits from the cutting-edge expertise of Suez and Fermentalg. #CCU #microalgaes
Board member
Sep 2020
Découvrez la seule solution qui combine technologie et expertise RSE pour diviser par 5 le temps passé sur votre gestion ESG. Notre mission : simplifier la gestion de la RSE pour vous permettre de vous concentrer sur ce qui compte vraiment : améliorer votre impact ! Profitez d’une plateforme unique et collaborative qui harmonise tous les indicateurs sur +70 référentiels ESG du marché, pour répondre à vos enjeux RSE. Que vous souhaitiez vous lancer dans la RSE, faire progresser une démarche existante, vous mettre en conformité réglementaire (CSRD) ou encore suivre et améliorer l’impact de votre écosystème : un module dédié existe déjà sur Zei !
Board member
Jun 2020
WHO WE ARE We’re Shipup, a leader in the post-purchase experience. Based in Paris and New York, we enable online retailers around the globe to deliver consistent and proactive communication that delights customers at every stage beyond purchase, from delivery to returns. WHAT WE DO We empower e-tailers to bolster their brand image, increase repeat purchases from loyal customers, and reduce support costs through data-driven decision making. Thanks to distinctive and tailored post-purchase journeys, Shipup brings brands closer to their clients. WHO WE WORK WITH Trusted by 500+ brands including L’Occitane, Specsavers, Withings and Printemps Retail, we revolutionize the post-purchase experience across 235 countries and track shipping data from more than 100 carriers worldwide.
Board observer
Dec 2019
Naïo Technologies is a French start-up, a pioneer and world leader in agricultural robotics. Since the company was founded just over ten years ago by two engineers, Aymeric and Gaëtan, Naïo believes it is possible to respect and celebrate our heritage while preparing for the future and our ecological transition towards a more environmentally friendly precision agriculture, ecosystems, and humans. Thats why Naïo develops 100% electric and autonomous robots that allow farmers to focus on higher value-added tasks (and let the robot take care of sowing, hoeing, or weeding), reduce the arduousness of work, or compensate for the lack of manpower. Today, Naïo Technologies has over 350 robots in circulation around the world, and more than 80 employees based mainly in Escalquens (near Toulouse in the South of France). The company is also present in California, in Salinas, the heart of fruit & vegetable production in the United States. Naïo is supported by investors such as Mirova (a leading actor in sustainable investment), Bpifrance, Capagro (the first European independent venture capital fund dedicated to innovative AgTech & FoodTech startups with impact), and Demeter (a fund specialized in supporting ecological transition).
late stageFarming
Board observer
May 2019
We’re the world’s first connected carsharing marketplace, on a mission toward empowering people to carshare everywhere. We developed the world’s first connected device for carsharing, which allows users to rent, find, and unlock Getaround cars using the Getaround app.
board member
Nov 2018
Phenix is the European leader in surplus management and anti-waste solutions. Since 2014, we have supported over 16,000 businesses—including producers, retailers, manufacturers, and the hospitality sector—to better manage, reduce, and redistribute their surplus stock. Our model integrates more than a decade of operational expertise, bespoke consultancy, and proprietary technology to drive waste reduction and deliver tangible, measurable impact. Our collective and measurable impact: 500m+ meals donated to charity. 16,000+ partner businesses. 180 employees committed to waste reduction B Corp Certified.
Board observer
Jul 2018
AUTONOMOUS FUTURE, TODAY Bringing driverless vehicle solutions for people and goods to life with leading technology that provides a real service. With more than 400 deployments in over 30 countries, our technology has powered 1,000,000km of autonomous driving to date. We are a progressive company that develops software to automate transportation platforms without the need for dedicated infrastructure. EasyMile’s cutting-edge technology is revolutionising passenger and goods transportation, offering completely new mobility options. Clients include the world’s largest transport operators, city authorities, airports, corporations, business parks, and universities. POWERFUL SOFTWARE Through Autonomy by EasyMile, our software can be customised for white-label integration in numerous other vehicle platforms. ALL-IN-ONE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS TractEasy, our electric, driverless tow-truck allows round-the-clock ground transportation of goods on industrial sites and logistics centres. The EZ10 driverless electric shuttle provides first and last mile transportation on private sites or public roads. It offers a powerful fleet management and supervision system, one of the first to be deployed with real-world autonomous vehicles. INTERNATIONAL BY DESIGN Founded in 2014 in Toulouse - France we have close to 280 employees from more than 25 nationalities specialising in robotics, computer vision and vehicle dynamics, with more than 30 PhDs. We also have offices in Denver - USA, Berlin - Germany, Singapore. EasyMile is held by its founders, Alstom, Continental, Bpifrance, Searchlight Capital Partners, with McWin and NextStage AM.
Member of the Board
Apr 2017
ECTOR a été créé en 2013. Il sagit du premier service de voiturier parking destiné aux particuliers et entreprises qui a pour ambition de faciliter le parking partout où cela est une contrainte : aéroports et gares des grandes métropoles.
Board Observer
Feb 2017
Stanley Robotics is a deep tech company that combines hardware and software to provide solutions for outdoor logistics. The technology lies in a robot lifting and moving cars autonomously and in an intelligent storage management software. Robotics has transformed indoor logistics (e.g., in warehouses), resulting in a spectacular increase of productivity. Stanley Robotics’ ambition is to bring this transformation to outdoor logistics with their proprietary technologies. Founded in 2015, the SME is headquartered in Paris, France, and is also behind the world’s first outdoor robotic valet parking service.
Board observer
Dec 2016
Ÿnsect is one of world leader in the production of protein and natural insect fertilizers. Founded in 2011 in Paris, France, by both scientists and environmental activists, the company processes insects into high-end, high-value ingredients for animals, plants and humans. From its purpose-built state-of-the-art farms, Ÿnsect offers a long-term, sustainable, organic solution to accelerate protein and plant consumption. Ÿnsect uses pioneering proprietary technology covered by more than 470 patents, to produce its mealworms in fully automated vertical farms. Ÿnsect runs several production sites, including the worlds largest vertical farm in Amiens, France. The company exports its products around the world.
Member of the Board
Jul 2016
Drivy (now part of Getaround) is Europe’s #1 car-sharing platform with over 2.5 million users and 55,000 cars in 6 countries. We give city-dwellers convenient access to shared cars in their neighbourhood that they can unlock with their phones - while also liberating city spaces from unused parked cars. We’re constantly expanding to new cities, optimising our service and apps, and improving the customer experience, so we’re on the lookout for smart, passionate, and creative people to join our international team (with over 20 nationalities!).
Member of the Board
Jul 2016
Stootie is number 1 app for peer to peer services in France. Available on both iOS and Android, Stootie attracts more than 300,000 users each month on a registered base of more than 1,3 million. Selected by Apple and Google, Stootie has numerous well know investors : Xavier Niel (founder, Iliad - Free), Jean-David Blanc (founder Allociné, Molotov.tv), and the VC fund Cap Décisif (since March 2015). "There won’t be an Uber for every service, there will be Stootie."​ Jean-David Blanc (Allociné)
Board observer
Sep 2015
Vulog is the worlds leading shared mobility technology provider, redefining fleet operations, driving profitability, and bringing positive change globally with sustainable, inclusive mobility solutions. Since 2006, our advanced AI-powered SaaS platform has empowered successful shared mobility businesses with flexible fleet management tools, consumer-facing mobile applications, and connected vehicle technology. We enable the launch of large-scale fleets in just three months, setting new industry standards. Our unique Mobility Showcase, the profitable 400-vehicle fleet Leo&Go carsharing in Lyon, France, is a growth accelerator for Vulog and our customers. The showcase allows us to uncover operational challenges and devise impactful solutions via the Vulog platform, pilot innovative features and strategies, and demonstrate operational excellence in action. Committed to greener mobility, we partner with major automotive players such as Toyota, BCAA, Hyundai-Kia, and VW Group as well as with key local partners such as Aimo Share in Sweden, HOURCAR in the United States, Eloop in Austria, and Mevo in New Zealand.
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2024
Board member
Jun 2024
Micropep is an innovative plant biotechnology company developing the next generation of biological crop protection solutions based on the incredible potential of micropeptides; short natural peptide molecules that target and regulate plant genes and proteins.
2023
Board Observer
Sep 2023
ELICIT PLANT is an AGtech company and a pioneer in the stimulation of field-grown plants through the use of phytosterols. By reducing plant water stress, our patented technology increases yield in situation of lack of water. Elicit Plant develops and provides new effective prevention products against the stress suffered by plants grown by the intake of exogenous phytosterols in the field. Elicit Plant offers a novel solution for reducing water consumption for the cultivation of targeted plants and helps to fight against water stress. Elicit Plants develops a methodology to collect soil, plant development and climate data to quantify the results obtained under real-life conditions.
2022
Board member
Feb 2022
CarbonWorks develops an industrial platform for CO2 capture by microalgal photosynthesis - CO2 is recovered into natural raw materials on a large scale 5 years R&D, breakthrough innovations, CarbonWorks benefits from the cutting-edge expertise of Suez and Fermentalg. #CCU #microalgaes
2020
Board member
Sep 2020
Découvrez la seule solution qui combine technologie et expertise RSE pour diviser par 5 le temps passé sur votre gestion ESG. Notre mission : simplifier la gestion de la RSE pour vous permettre de vous concentrer sur ce qui compte vraiment : améliorer votre impact ! Profitez d’une plateforme unique et collaborative qui harmonise tous les indicateurs sur +70 référentiels ESG du marché, pour répondre à vos enjeux RSE. Que vous souhaitiez vous lancer dans la RSE, faire progresser une démarche existante, vous mettre en conformité réglementaire (CSRD) ou encore suivre et améliorer l’impact de votre écosystème : un module dédié existe déjà sur Zei !
Board member
Jun 2020
WHO WE ARE We’re Shipup, a leader in the post-purchase experience. Based in Paris and New York, we enable online retailers around the globe to deliver consistent and proactive communication that delights customers at every stage beyond purchase, from delivery to returns. WHAT WE DO We empower e-tailers to bolster their brand image, increase repeat purchases from loyal customers, and reduce support costs through data-driven decision making. Thanks to distinctive and tailored post-purchase journeys, Shipup brings brands closer to their clients. WHO WE WORK WITH Trusted by 500+ brands including L’Occitane, Specsavers, Withings and Printemps Retail, we revolutionize the post-purchase experience across 235 countries and track shipping data from more than 100 carriers worldwide.
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