BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund

About BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund

BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund is a venture capital firm based in France, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Climate & Sustainability, Mobility Transport, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance

Funding StagePre Seed

Industry Focus

Climate Sustainability

Mobility Transport

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Institutional alternatives or long-term savings managers at scale

large-cap alternatives

long-term savings

ESG/sustainability

European asset management

ETF & liquid markets

Bullish Signals

€1.6T AUM, top-3 European managerexternal

€300B alternatives AUM at scaleexternal

AMplify 2030 strategic expansion planexternal

AXA IM merger — major platform consolidationexternal

€350B net inflow target by 2030external

Pre-tax income doubling targeted by 2030external

Record Q1 2026 — NBI up 8.5%external

GP stakes platform active — Committed Advisors dealexternal

Betting on European private credit boomexternal

~€400M cost synergies targeted by 2029external

Contrarian Signals

Massive scale — not startup/VC-friendlyexternal

Institutional focus, limited founder accessexternal

GP stakes play, not direct VCexternal

Rising cost of risk flagged Q1 2026external

Founder Do's

Align with long-term institutional capital needs

Demonstrate sustainability integration

Show scalable, diversified strategy

Target €350B net inflow ambition by 2030

Fit GP stakes or private credit structures

Founder Don'ts

Avoid short-term or speculative pitches

Don't skip ESG credentials

Not suited for early-stage VC raises

Key GPs & Partners

Sandro Pierri

Chief Executive Officer

client-focusedstrategicinstitutional

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€172M

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Key People

Yann Lagalaye

Sandro PierriChief Executive Officer