François Breniaux

Director/Board Member at

ETHERA SA

Electronic Technology

Health Technology

Producer Manufacturing

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François Breniaux was the founder of Aveni SA, established in 2001, where the title held was Chief Operating Officer from 2009 to 2010.
Current jobs include Investment Director at CEA Investissement SA since 2012, Director at ETHERA SA, SymbioFCell SA, Nanomakers SA, Genes'Ink SAS, Apix Analytics SA, mirSense SAS, Fipsico SAS, and Tridimeo SA, Investment Director at Supernova Invest SAS since 2017, and Member-Supervisory Board at Haption SA. Former jobs include Director at Eye Tech Care SA, Sun Land 21 SA, Krono-Safe SA, Pegastech SA, and NAWATechnologies SA, and Member-Supervisory Board at Arcure SA and Robotiques 3 Dimensions SA. Education history includes graduate degree from École Centrale Paris and undergraduate degree from ESCP Europe Campus Paris.

François Breniaux active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CEA Investissement SA CEA Investissement SA Investment ManagersFinance CEA-I focuses on high-technology sectors where CEA conducts research. In particular, CEA-I has scientific and technical expertise in micro- and nano-technologies, biotechnology and medical technology, systems and software, advanced materials and innovation in the field of energy. The firm specializes in seed capital and early-stage investment in businesses based either on CEA research or on third-party research in a domain where CEA has expertise. CEA-I invests exclusively in the first financing round or before, generally in syndication with other venture capital firms. The firm acquires minority stakes, investing on average 500 thousand Euros. They seek board representation and participate in strategic decisions without interfering in daily operations. Their targeted exit horizon is five to eight years. Exit strategies include IPO and resale to financial or industrial partners. CEA-I also invests indirectly in early-stage French companies, in particular through funds managed by Grenoble-based venture capital firm Emertec Gestion in which they hold a minority interest.	Private Equity Investor	2007-04-30
ETHERA SA ETHERA SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops diagnostic kits for indoor air pollution	Director/Board Member	-
SymbioFCell SA SymbioFCell SA Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures hydrogen fuel systems	Director/Board Member	-
Nanomakers SA Nanomakers SA Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Designs and manufactures silicon carbide nanopowders	Director/Board Member	-
Supernova Invest SAS Supernova Invest SAS Investment ManagersFinance Supernova Invest is an active manager which invests in start-ups in France manly but also worldwide. It participates in venture capital funding, from seed stage to growth stage. It focuses on sectors such as health technologies, energy & environment, industry and electronic technologies. Supernova Invest usually takes board seats in the company it invests in.	Private Equity Investor	2016-12-31
Haption SA Haption SA Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Develops and commercializes computer devices for virtual reality	Director/Board Member	-
Tridimeo SA Tridimeo SA Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Develops and manufactures cameras and develops software	Director/Board Member	-
mirSense SAS mirSense SAS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Engages in spectroscopic laser detection for chemical analysis applications and supplies industrial quantum cascade lasers and spectrometer modules	Director/Board Member	-
Apix Analytics SA Apix Analytics SA Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Provides engineering solutions related to gas	Director/Board Member	-
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Private companies	21
Aveni SA Aveni SA Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Designs, develops, manufactures and markets chemical formulations	Process Industries
Haption SA Haption SA Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Develops and commercializes computer devices for virtual reality	Electronic Technology
École Centrale Paris École Centrale Paris Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
ESCP Europe Campus Paris ESCP Europe Campus Paris Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
CEA Investissement SA CEA Investissement SA Investment ManagersFinance CEA-I focuses on high-technology sectors where CEA conducts research. In particular, CEA-I has scientific and technical expertise in micro- and nano-technologies, biotechnology and medical technology, systems and software, advanced materials and innovation in the field of energy. The firm specializes in seed capital and early-stage investment in businesses based either on CEA research or on third-party research in a domain where CEA has expertise. CEA-I invests exclusively in the first financing round or before, generally in syndication with other venture capital firms. The firm acquires minority stakes, investing on average 500 thousand Euros. They seek board representation and participate in strategic decisions without interfering in daily operations. Their targeted exit horizon is five to eight years. Exit strategies include IPO and resale to financial or industrial partners. CEA-I also invests indirectly in early-stage French companies, in particular through funds managed by Grenoble-based venture capital firm Emertec Gestion in which they hold a minority interest.	Finance
Eye Tech Care SA Eye Tech Care SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops medical devices for non-invasive eye disease treatment	Health Technology
Sun Land 21 SA Sun Land 21 SA Electric UtilitiesUtilities Develops and provides solar energy solutions	Utilities
Pegastech SA Pegastech SA TextilesProcess Industries Provides surface treatment and coating processes	Process Industries
ETHERA SA ETHERA SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops diagnostic kits for indoor air pollution	Health Technology
SymbioFCell SA SymbioFCell SA Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures hydrogen fuel systems	Producer Manufacturing
Nanomakers SA Nanomakers SA Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Designs and manufactures silicon carbide nanopowders	Producer Manufacturing
Robotiques 3 Dimensions SA Robotiques 3 Dimensions SA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Specializes in the design and manufacture of collaborative robots	Commercial Services
Arcure SA Arcure SA Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs and markets an intelligent solutions to prevent collisions between vehicles	Electronic Technology
Krono-Safe SA Krono-Safe SA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software solutions for the development of embedded systems	Technology Services
Genes'Ink SAS Genes'Ink SAS BiotechnologyHealth Technology Research in the design and manufacture of active nanoparticles	Health Technology
NAWATechnologies SA NAWATechnologies SA Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides materials and products based on nanostructures	Utilities
Apix Analytics SA Apix Analytics SA Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Provides engineering solutions related to gas	Producer Manufacturing
Supernova Invest SAS Supernova Invest SAS Investment ManagersFinance Supernova Invest is an active manager which invests in start-ups in France manly but also worldwide. It participates in venture capital funding, from seed stage to growth stage. It focuses on sectors such as health technologies, energy & environment, industry and electronic technologies. Supernova Invest usually takes board seats in the company it invests in.	Finance
mirSense SAS mirSense SAS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Engages in spectroscopic laser detection for chemical analysis applications and supplies industrial quantum cascade lasers and spectrometer modules	Technology Services
Fipsico SAS Fipsico SAS Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops objective and non-intrusive measurement system for measuring human emotional intensity	Electronic Technology
Tridimeo SA Tridimeo SA Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Develops and manufactures cameras and develops software	Consumer Durables