Alter Equity

What is Alter Equity?

Alter Equity is an investment fund headquartered at 23 Rue Danielle Casanova, 75001 Paris, that positions itself as a VC firm with specialties in Seed and Series A financing. The fund targets investments ranging from 1m to 30m euros, taking either a minority or majority stake in companies.

Alter Equity focuses on investing in companies whose activities contribute to resolving both environmental challenges, such as energy efficiency and transition, circular economy, recycling, air, water and soil quality, green chemistry, organic products, and biodiversity, and social challenges, including education, training, employability, culture, services to vulnerable people, health, well-being, organic products, fair-trade, etc.

Companies within their portfolio are required to commit to an ESG business plan which includes promoting responsible practices in social, environmental, and governance domains. It is essential for these companies to have at least 800k euros in revenue over the last 12 months.

Through their investments, they aim to support the transition towards a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The portfolio highlights a diverse range of companies, each making a substantial positive impact on the environment or for the people. Examples include efforts towards improving energy efficiency of ships, encouraging responsible consumption, enhancing mental health and well-being at workplaces, transitioning to energy-efficient freight transportation, and developing soft mobility solutions like bike rentals.

Alter Equity's engagement with companies extends beyond monetary investment, actively fostering positive social, environmental, and governance outcomes. With their claim of 33% of the companies from their first fund being led by women, they emphasize gender diversity and boast the reduction of 6.8 million tons of CO2 emissions by their portfolio companies, as well as a notable 49% growth in average revenue in 2023

What they say:

We invest in companies whose activity contributes to resolving environmental challenges (energy efficiency and transition, circular economy, recycling, air, water and soil quality, green chemistry, organic products, biodiversity, etc.) or social challenges (education, training, employability, culture, services to vulnerable people, health, well-being, organic products, fair-trade, etc.) and commit to an ESG business plan which is an action plan to promote more responsible social, environmental and governance practices. We invest in companies having realised at least €800k revenue over the last 12 months. We take a Minority or majority stakes, from €1m to €30m.