HyLight
Hiring
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Unmanned airships for inspecting our critical assets
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€13M · Oct 2026
Top Climate & Energy Startups in France
This list has 11 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 1 of them are hiring right now. Largest teams: Beyond Aero, HyLight, and Carbonfact. Latest round: CarbonFarm raised €7M (Oct 13, 2026).
11 startups
What they do:
First electric business aircraft designed for hydrogen propulsion
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HQ: Toulouse, France
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VoltR, a French manufacturer of eco-designed lithium batteries, has secured €22 million to accelerate its industrialisation. This financing combines a €16 million equity investment and €6 million in grants secured…
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HQ: France
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€22M · Oct 2026
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French FoodTech startup Edonia, a B2B ingredient supplier specialised in ready-to-eat-protein ingredients, has raised €15 million to expand the commercial use of its microalgae-based ingredients. The round was led by…
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HQ: France
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€15M · Oct 2026
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Inbolt, a Paris-based robot intelligence company that enables robots to see, think, and adapt in real time, has raised €11 million to fund US and APAC expansion and entry into data centres and electronics…
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€11M · Sep 2026
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CarbonFarm, a Paris-based ClimateTech startup specialising in rice decarbonisation, has closed an oversubscribed €7 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Colam Impact, the impact investment arm of…
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€7M · Series A · Oct 2026
What they do:
Decarbonizing the fashion industry
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Decarbonized heat and power cheaper than fossil fuels
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Renewable infrastructure deployment at scale.
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Software for enterprise energy procurement.
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OneKey
Shut down
What they do:
Find the most profitable sites to build EV charging station
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Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 11 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
1 of them are hiring right now, including HyLight.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Beyond Aero (80 employees), HyLight (37 employees), and Carbonfact (22 employees).
Which of them raised money recently?
Latest rounds: CarbonFarm — €7M Series A (Oct 2026), HyLight — €13M (Oct 2026), and VoltR — €22M (Oct 2026).