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.
Average disclosed round size is $3.2M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
CK
Chloé Khalifat-Calbet
In charge of startup partnerships and investments
ND
Nick Deraney
VC @ NOVA by Saint-Gobain
SH
Sven Harmsen
Leads Saint-Gobain NOVA North America
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
8 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFibreCoat | Series B | — | Jan 2025 |
 Fortera | Series C | — | Aug 2024 |
| IInovues | Seed | $2.8M | Jan 2022 |
| FFibreCoat | Series A | — | Jan 2021 |
| IInovues | Pre-Seed | $2.8M | Jan 2021 |
 Noble Gas Systems | Series B | $4.2M | — |
| NNewboot | Unknown | — | — |
| FFibreCoat | Series B | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
NewSpace Capital3 shared
GOOSE Capital3 shared
Alumni Ventures1 shared
RJT Credit1 shared
Khosla Ventures1 shared
Presidio Ventures1 shared
Wollemi Capital1 shared
ALIAD1 shared
In-Q-Tel1 shared
Saint-Gobain1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026