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GSO Innovation

Corporate VC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France ·Founded 2018

Overview

GSO Innovation is a corporate venture capital firm dedicated to supporting innovative startups in the Grand Sud-Ouest region of France. Established in 2018, it is a subsidiary of the five regional Crédit Agricole banks: Toulouse 31, Aquitaine, Nord Midi-Pyrénées, Pyrénées Gascogne, and Charente-Périgord. The firm focuses on providing equity financing to early-stage companies with strong growth potential, aiming to contribute to their success and value creation through long-term partnerships. The firm's investment strategy targets startups with technological or usage innovations across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, and biotechnology. GSO Innovation primarily invests in seed and Series A stages, seeking companies with robust growth prospects and a path to profitability. The firm emphasizes a commitment to sustainable, long-term partnerships without investment duration constraints. GSO Innovation has a track record of supporting regional startups, such as GENOSKIN, which raised €8 million in its first funding round in September 2025, and FEBUS OPTICS, which secured €4 million in April 2025. These investments reflect GSO Innovation's dedication to fostering innovation and economic development within the Grand Sud-Ouest region.

Investment Focus

Strong growth potential
Technological or usage innovation
Path to profitability
Commitment to long-term partnership

Portfolio Companies

GENOSKINFEBUS OPTICS

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What sectors does GSO Innovation invest in?

GSO Innovation invests in Technology, Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Telecommunications, Media and Industrial Manufacturing, and is based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. GSO Innovation is listed as a corporate vc in the ConnectSafely investor database.