Jolt Capital

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

• May 2026product
  Jolt Capital and Fonds de solidarité FTQ announced a strategic partnership giving FTQ's partner VC funds exclusive access to Jolt.Ninja, Jolt Capital's proprietary AI-native investment intelligence platform monitoring over 5 million company profiles and 8 million patents in real time. newswire.ca
• Mar 2026leadership
  Tara Akhavan appointed as the third full-time partner in Canada, further building out the firm's North American leadership team. newswire.ca
• 2026leadership
  João Rodrigues appointed as Value Creation Partner, based in London, to support portfolio companies on operational and financial efficiency. ffnews.com
• 2026leadership
  Andrea Traversone appointed as Managing Partner, reinforcing Jolt Capital's UK presence and deeptech investing capabilities. ffnews.com
• Nov 2025fundraise
  Jolt Capital V held its first close at €600M, with the European Investment Fund contributing €260M as a major LP anchor. tracxn.com
• Aug 2025leadership
  Managing Partner Eoghan Hickey relocated to Montreal to lead the firm's North American expansion. newswire.ca
• Nov 2024investment
  Executed first Canadian investment in Dolphin Semiconductor, marking Jolt Capital's entry into the North American market. newswire.ca

Notable investments

• Dolphin SemiconductorGrowthNov 2024newswire.ca
• EVUM MotorsGrowthlinkedin.com
• 4JET GroupGrowthlinkedin.com
• BioSerenityGrowthlinkedin.com
• Virta LtdGrowthlinkedin.com
• NIL TechnologyGrowthtracxn.com
• Alpha MOSGrowthunicorn-nest.com
• SinequaGrowthtracxn.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

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

Sources

• Jolt Capital – Official Website
• Jolt Capital | LinkedIn
• Jolt Capital – Tracxn Profile
• Jolt Capital and Fonds de solidarité FTQ Strategic Partnership
• Jolt Capital Appoints Andrea Traversone as Managing Partner
• Jolt Capital Appoints João Rodrigues as Value Creation Partner
• Discover Jolt Capital | With Jean Schmitt – Hello Tomorrow

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