SlateVC

About SlateVC

First-time pan-European climate growth fund co-founded by Eventbrite co-founder. Hit €132M first close backed by EIF, Bpifrance, and BNP Paribas. Already invested in Fairmat and Resourcify.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance

Funding StageSeries A

Industry Focus

Circular Economy

Climate Sustainability

Energy Tech

Enterprise Software

Manufacturing

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

European ClimateTech founders, early growth, cost-competitive solutions

ClimateTech

Early Growth

Europe

Energy

Circularity

Bullish Signals

€130M Fund I raised, EIF as LPexternal

Operator GP with $300M exit track recordexternal

Portfolio includes Fairmat (carbon fiber recycling)external

GP has 11 years operator board experiencelinkedin

Exit discussion embedded from day onelinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Fund I only — no track record yetexternal

Narrow ClimateTech focus limits deal flowexternal

GP admits high FOMO cost as new investorlinkedin

Founder Do's

Show path to cost parity, not green premium

Be exit-aware from day one

Operate in energy or circular economy

Build in Europe

Expect active board involvement

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch green premium pricing models

Don't avoid exit conversation

Don't expect passive investor

Key GPs & Partners

Clément Buyse

Founding Partner

operator-turned-investorexit-focusedboard-experienced

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€132M

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Key People

Renaud Visage, Sébastien Léger

Clément BuyseFounding Partner