NOVA by Saint-Gobain is the corporate venture capital arm of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., a French building materials multinational founded in 1665. Established in 2006, NOVA invests globally in startups aligned with sustainable construction, high-performance materials, and industrial innovation, typically writing first checks of $100K–$3M from seed to Series B.
Their most common stage is series-b (40% of deals).
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
JW
Jonathan Williet
Investment at Nova by Saint-Gobain
CK
Chloé Khalifat-Calbet
In charge of startup partnerships and investments
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Nick Deraney
VC @ NOVA by Saint-Gobain
SH
Sven Harmsen
Leads Saint-Gobain NOVA North America
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFibreCoat | Series B | — | Jan 2025 |
 Fortera | Series C | — | Aug 2024 |
| FFibreCoat | Series A | — | Jan 2021 |
| NNoble Gas Systems | Series B | $4.2M | — |
| NNewboot | Unknown | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
NewSpace Capital2 shared
Khosla Ventures1 shared
ALIAD1 shared
Saint-Gobain1 shared
GOOSE Capital1 shared
Last updated: 14 September 2026