Jolt Capital

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

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Private Equity

Stage

13.02.2024

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1

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About Company
Jolt Capital specializes in tech investments in mid-sized European companies with revenues of €10m-€50m.

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founded date

01.01.2011

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Private Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Jolt Capital supports the growth of technology-rich companies by providing growth capital, strategic guidance, and financing for working capital, CAPEX, and balance sheet strengthening. They focus on sectors like cybersecurity, sensors, photonics, industrial processes, new energy systems, applied AI, and robotics. Founded in 2011, Jolt Capital has a deep understanding of the scaling constraints facing SMEs in Europe and aims to enable their expansion and value creation.
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Philippe Sereys De Rothschild
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Philippe Sereys De Rothschild

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Jean Schmitt

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Eoghan Hickey

Eoghan Hickey

Transaction Partner

Guillaume Girard

Guillaume Girard

Partner

Laurent Samama

Laurent Samama

Partner

Pierre Garnier

Pierre Garnier

Partner

Florian Seroussi

Florian Seroussi

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Antoine Trannoy

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