法国格勒诺布尔初创企业 Mantle8 已完成 3100 万欧元 A 轮融资,所筹资金将专项用于全球范围内的天然氢勘探与钻探计划。本轮融资由挪威风投机构 Sandwater 领投,其他参投方包括 Breakthrough Energy Ventures、由法国国家投资银行 Bpifrance 代表法国政府管理的 Ecotechnologies 2 基金,以及 IP Group 等。此次注资将加速 Mantle8 在天然氢这一战略资源上的布局——天然氢被视作欧洲实现能源主权的重要突破口,其开发可降低对化石燃料进口的依赖,并重塑区域清洁能源供应链。此次交易也反映出公共资本与私人资本在关键低碳技术上的协同押注。
Mantle8正加速推进天然氢开发,这一领域正成为欧洲能源主权的新焦点。
Mantle8 accélère sur l’hydrogène naturel, nouvel enjeu de souveraineté énergétique européenne
格勒诺布尔的初创公司Mantle8完成3100万欧元A轮融资,用于全球天然氢勘探与钻探。本轮由Sandwater领投,Breakthrough Energy Ventures、Bpifrance管理的Ecotechnologies 2基金及IP Group等跟投,凸显天然氢成为欧洲能源主权的新战略焦点。
Grenoble-based Mantle8 raised €31 million in Series A funding to finance a global exploration and drilling campaign for natural hydrogen. The round was led by Sandwater, with participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Bpifrance’s Ecotechnologies 2 fund, and IP Group. This investment highlights natural hydrogen’s growing role as a strategic asset for European energy sovereignty.
Grenoble-based Mantle8 has closed a €31 million Series A round to finance a worldwide exploration and drilling campaign targeting natural hydrogen, a resource increasingly seen as a pillar of European energy sovereignty. The funding was led by Sandwater, with participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the Ecotechnologies 2 fund managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the French government, and IP Group. The capital injection will accelerate Mantle8’s efforts to locate and tap subsurface hydrogen deposits, positioning the company at the forefront of a nascent industry that promises a low-carbon alternative to manufactured hydrogen and a means to reduce reliance on external energy supplies.
Mantle8, entreprise grenobloise, lève 31 millions d’euros en série A pour lancer une campagne mondiale d'exploration et de forage dédiée à l'hydrogène naturel, un tour de table mené par Sandwater avec Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Bpifrance (via le fonds Ecotechnologies 2) et IP Group. Cet investissement souligne l’émergence de l'hydrogène naturel comme un enjeu clé de souveraineté énergétique pour l’Europe.
La société grenobloise Mantle8 annonce avoir levé 31 millions d’euros en série A pour financer une campagne mondiale d’exploration et de forage dédiée à l’hydrogène naturel. L’opération est menée par Sandwater avec la participation de Breakthrough Energy Ventures, du fonds Ecotechnologies 2 géré par Bpifrance pour le compte de l’État français, ainsi que d’IP Group, …
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Core Point
Mantle8 raised €31M to explore naturally occurring hydrogen, a potentially abundant clean resource that could reduce Europe’s energy dependence.
Key Players
- Mantle8 — Grenoble-based startup seeking subsurface natural hydrogen deposits.
- Sandwater — Norwegian early-stage venture firm, led the Series A round.
- Breakthrough Energy Ventures — Climate-tech fund founded by Bill Gates, backer of hard-to-decarbonize solutions.
- Bpifrance — French state investment bank, participated via its Ecotechnologies 2 fund.
- IP Group — UK-headquartered investor commercializing deep-tech and science.
Industry Impact
- Energy: High — validates natural hydrogen as a strategic domestic resource, potentially reshaping clean energy supply chains and reducing reliance on imported fuels.
Tracking
Strongly track — the round signals growing momentum for natural hydrogen as a viable, low-cost alternative to manufactured green hydrogen, with direct geopolitical implications.