Jolt Capital
Overview
Jolt Capital is a private equity firm specializing in growth-stage technology investments across Europe. The firm focuses on sectors such as photonics, advanced materials, cybersecurity, electrification, smart sensors, semiconductors, and personalized health, providing growth capital to companies with revenues between €10 million and €50 million. By enabling these companies to scale globally, Jolt Capital aims to transform their value and support their expansion into new markets and product areas. Founded in 2011 by Jean Schmitt, Jolt Capital has built a team with deep technology executive management, operating, and investment experience. The firm's approach emphasizes responsible investment, aiming to create value for society through its portfolio companies. Jolt Capital's commitment to sustainability is demonstrated through its positive screening approach, which focuses on companies whose products and services address broader challenges, making industrial processes more efficient and people's lives safer. In September 2025, Jolt Capital secured a €260 million cornerstone investment from the European Investment Fund (EIF) for its fifth fund, Jolt Capital V, with a hard cap of €1.1 billion. This investment underscores the firm's strong position in the European private equity landscape and its dedication to supporting deep technology companies with strong fundamentals and high exit potential.
Investment Focus
- Strong fundamentals
- Scalable business models
- High-growth potential sectors
- Technology-rich companies with strong fundamentals
- Revenues between €10 million and €50 million
- Operating in sectors such as photonics, advanced materials, cybersecurity, electrification, smart sensors, semiconductors, and personalized health
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Jolt Capital invest in?
Jolt Capital invests in Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Materials, Renewable Energy and Artificial Intelligence, and is based in France. Jolt Capital is listed as a vc in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Jolt Capital invest at?
Jolt Capital backs companies at Growth, Late Stage and Pre-IPO, writing cheques of 10M - 50M.
Which regions does Jolt Capital invest in?
Jolt Capital invests across United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, France and Italy.
Who are the partners at Jolt Capital?
Team members listed for Jolt Capital include Giacomo Grande (Chief Financial Officer) and Philippe LAVAL (Chief Technology Officer).
What companies has Jolt Capital invested in?
Jolt Capital's portfolio includes Dolphin Semiconductor, NILT, UnitySC, Evum Motors, BioSerenity and NIL Technology ApS.
How do I contact Jolt Capital?
Jolt Capital's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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