Demea Sustainable Investment (formerly Demeter Investment Managers) finances startups, SMEs and projects in agriculture, food, energy and ecological transition via venture capital, private equity, infrastructure and private debt.
Demea Sustainable Investment is the sustainable-investment arm of Demea Invest, a multi-strategy investment platform focused on agriculture, agri-food, energy and the ecological transition. Formerly known as Demeter Investment Managers, the firm has operated in responsible investment since 2005 and today reports €3 billion in assets under management, with roughly 450 companies and projects supported and a team of 70 employees.
Within the platform, the venture capital practice provides capital to startups working on sustainable agriculture, food systems, energy and industry. It sits alongside a broader product range that spans development capital for SMEs and mid-market companies, buyouts, infrastructure project financing supporting the ecological transition, mezzanine financing and private debt. The firm's stated approach is one of patient capital paired with sector specialism, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations integrated into investment processes and portfolio companies supported on their sustainability practices.
Demea Sustainable Investment invests across the capital structure of companies and projects in agriculture, agri-food, energy, industry and sustainable food systems. It operates from six offices - Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Düsseldorf, Madrid and Montréal - and forms part of the wider Demea Invest platform alongside Demea Agro, formerly Cerea Partners.
