The Circular Innovation Fund celebrates the success of the Circular Innovation Fund 2024 Acceleration Program, Global Edition, operated by Cycle Momentum
The Circular Innovation Fund (CIF) – a global venture capital fund focused on circular innovation and jointly managed by European-based Demeter and North American-based Cycle Capital, celebrates the closing of the Circular Innovation Fund 2024 Acceleration Program – Global Edition’s second cohort. L’Oreal, anchor investor in the Circular Innovation Fund, played a key role in […]
Lefebvre Industri-AL Closes $7.5M Investment Round Led by Fondaction and the Circular Innovation Fund
Funding to Support Commercialization of Its Innovative Circular Recycling Process for Aluminum Residues Baie-Comeau, May 9, 2025 — Lefebvre Industri-AL, a technology company specializing in the circular recycling of aluminum residues from primary production, today announced the closing of a CAD $7.5 million investment round led by Fondaction and the Circular Innovation Fund — managed […]
SPRiNG announces the closing of a €10 million financing round with the participation of Circular Innovation Fund
This round of financing will enable the company to expand its development and support its innovation strategy and growth. Paris, France, March 17, 2025, SPRiNG – the French detergents start-up that advocates clean formulas free of controversial ingredients – has closed a €10 million Series B round of financing led by Circular Innovation Fund with […]
Aplantex Closes $2.8M CAD Round of Financing to Accelerate its Development
Montréal, August 28, 2024 – Aplantex, the innovative Quebec-based startup specializing in extracting high-value plant molecules from its proprietary biomass, announces the closing of a $2.8M CAD Round of Financing led by Frederick Perrault, with participation of the Circular Innovation Fund (CIF) through its Acceleration Program, Cycle Momentum, Investissement Québec, and a number of angel […]
Maya Hassa promoted to Principal
Cycle Capital and Demeter, managers of the Circular Innovation Fund, announce the promotion of Maya Hassa as Principal Montréal, February 15, 2024 – Circular Innovation Fund (CIF) – a global venture capital fund focused on circular innovation and jointly managed by European-based Demeter and North American-based Cycle Capital, is pleased to announce the appointment of […]
Vartega Secures $10M in Equity Financing
Vartega Secures $10M in Equity Financing Led by Diamond Edge Ventures to Promote Fenix Fiber™ EasyFeed Bundles™ for Applications in Automotive, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, and Sporting Goods DENVER, CO — Vartega, a leading innovator in carbon fiber recycling, announced the close of its oversubscribed $10M preferred equity financing led by Diamond Edge Ventures. The […]
Circular Innovation Fund announces the addition of EDC as a new Limited Partner
Montreal and Paris, November 1, 2023 – Circular Innovation Fund (CIF) – a global venture capital fund focused on circular innovation and jointly managed by European-based Demeter and North American-based Cycle Capital, is pleased to announce the addition of Export Development Canada (EDC) as Limited Partner (LP). EDC joins CIF, which is backed by L’Oreal […]
Masonite and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ invest in Circular Innovation Fund to scale breakthrough sustainability innovations
Montreal, Paris and Tampa, September 20, 2022 – Masonite International Corporation (“Masonite”) (NYSE: DOOR), the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and a leading in store marketing services provider announced today their investment in the Circular Innovation Fund (“CIF”) – a joint venture between pioneer ClimateTech investors Cycle Capital and Demeter. CIF is a US$150M – €150M […]