Crédit Mutuel Innovation

Crédit Mutuel Innovation is the evergreen venture capital entity of Crédit Mutuel Equity, a major French banking group. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Paris, France, it deploys €500 million in permanent capital to invest in innovative companies across the digital, deep tech, and life sciences/healthcare sectors. It writes equity tickets of €1–20 million, typically at Series A and Series B stages, though it also supports companies from early stage onward. As a lead or co-lead investor, it actively participates in portfolio company governance and connects founders to an ecosystem of 350+ companies, international subsidiaries, and large corporate partners across Europe and North America. Founders can submit projects directly via an online form on the website, covering seed through Series B+ rounds. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Equity (€3.5 billion in capital) and positions itself as a long-term, committed investor with no fixed fund lifecycle.