Growth VC, Paris

Jolt Capital

Venture capital firm · Paris · Founded 2011

Quick read

Jolt Capital is a Paris-based independent private equity firm founded in 2011, regulated by the AMF, targeting growth-stage European deeptech companies with revenues between €10M and €50M. It backs B2B businesses across cybersecurity, semiconductors, photonics, sensors, robotics, and applied AI. Its fifth fund closed at €600M and the firm is actively expanding into North America.

Key facts

Founded
2011
Founders
Jean Schmitt, Pierre Garnier, Antoine Trannoy
Employees
11-50
Sectors
enterprise, hardware, ai, security
Website
www.jolt-capital.com

Investment thesis

Jolt Capital backs European B2B deeptech companies generating €10M–€50M in revenue, writing growth equity cheques of €10M–€50M to fund working capital, CAPEX, and balance sheet strengthening across cybersecurity, semiconductors, photonics, robotics, industrial AI, and new energy systems — sectors where IP depth creates durable exit value.

Recent activity

  • Aug 2026fundraise
    Jolt Capital closed the first fundraising round for Fund V at €600M, against a hard cap of €1.1B. The EIF anchored the raise with a €260M commitment. Fund V targets roughly 20 European deeptech bets across technical software, energy, semiconductors, and medtech. techfundingnews.com
  • Jun 2026leadership
    Jolt Capital appointed Tomohiko Tanaka as Value Creation Partner, based in Tokyo, extending the firm's Asia-Pacific presence. tracxn.com
  • May 2026press
    Jolt Capital and Fonds de solidarité FTQ announced a strategic partnership to back Québec's technology sector. Under the deal, the Fonds' partner VC funds get exclusive access to Jolt.Ninja, Jolt Capital's proprietary AI platform that monitors over 5 million company profiles and analyses more than 8 million patents in real time. finance.yahoo.com
  • Mar 2026leadership
    Tara Akhavan joined as the third full-time partner in Canada, strengthening the Montreal-based team that Managing Partner Eoghan Hickey has led since relocating there in August 2025. finance.yahoo.com
  • Mar 2026leadership
    Jolt Capital added two operating partners in quick succession: Reza Zadno, a medtech veteran, and Patrick Koller, former CEO of Forvia, both joining to strengthen hands-on industrial support for portfolio companies. wansquare.com
  • 2026leadership
    Jolt Capital appointed João Rodrigues as Value Creation Partner, based in London. The hire reflects the firm's stated focus on professionals combining deep technical backgrounds with financial acumen. ffnews.com
  • 2026leadership
    Andrea Traversone joined as Managing Partner, coinciding with the announcement of the first commitments into Jolt Capital V, including the EIF's €260M anchor. ffnews.com
  • 2026fundraise
    The French Pension Reserve Fund (FRR) committed €60M to Jolt Capital V, following its earlier LP position in Jolt Capital IV in 2021. The fund is classified Article 9 under SFDR and is part of the Tibi initiative. fr.linkedin.com
  • Jun 2026leadership
    Jolt Capital appointed Tomohiko Tanaka as Value Creation Partner in Tokyo. Tanaka brings nearly two decades of medtech and R&D leadership from Olympus, Fujifilm, and Hitachi, holds a Stanford PhD in mechanical engineering, and is the inventor of more than 30 patents. He joins Managing Director Akira Okada at Jolt Japan. fundsmagazine.optionfinance.fr
  • May 2026leadership
    Jolt Capital appointed Jinah Hahm as Value Creation Partner in Seoul. Hahm spent nearly two decades at Samsung Electronics, most recently as Principal Manager and Head of Corporate Development for Samsung's Memory Business Unit. She is the second Jolt hire in Seoul after Managing Director Warren Kim. koreanewswire.co.kr
  • Apr 2026investment
    Jolt Capital exited EfficientIP, its latest recorded exit per PitchBook, completing on 15 April 2026. This brings the firm's total exits to 14. pitchbook.com
  • Nov 2025fundraise
    Jolt Capital held the first close of Jolt Capital V at €600 million. tracxn.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Jean Schmitt · Managing Partner & President
    LinkedIn
  • Antoine Trannoy · Managing Partner
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  • Andrea Traversone · Managing Partner
  • Eoghan Hickey · Managing Partner (North America)
  • Tara Akhavan · Partner (Canada)
  • João Rodrigues · Value Creation Partner
  • Laurent Samama · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Jolt Capital?+

Jolt Capital is a Paris-based independent private equity firm founded in 2011, regulated by the AMF, targeting growth-stage European deeptech companies with revenues between €10M and €50M. It backs B2B businesses across cybersecurity, semiconductors, photonics, sensors, robotics, and applied AI.

Where is Jolt Capital headquartered?+

Jolt Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.

When was Jolt Capital founded?+

Jolt Capital was founded in 2011 by Jean Schmitt, Pierre Garnier, Antoine Trannoy.

What sectors does Jolt Capital invest in?+

Jolt Capital focuses on enterprise, hardware, ai, security. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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