Biography
Damien Bretegnier joined Supernova Invest in 2020 as Investment Director. With over 15 years of experience in innovation and operations, he brings deep expertise in the semiconductor industry.
Before transitioning to venture investment, Damien spent 14 years in the semiconductor sector, holding key program management roles at Soitec, Altis Semiconductors, and Infineon Technologies. At Infineon, he played a pivotal role in memory component development and led the creation of a design team in Bengaluru, India, from 2003 to 2006. His experience spans across business development, advanced materials, IC design, and semiconductor manufacturing.
From 2013 to 2019, he led the ICST & Engineering department at SATT Lutech, where he invested in over 30 deep-tech startups spun out of government research labs.
Leader and pioneer in DeepTech investment
From inception to maturity.
Supernova Invest’s founding team has more than 20 years of experience in deeptech venture capital. The company emerged in 2017 from the alliance between Amundi (Crédit Agricole Group) and the CEA, a key player in technological research.
Supernova Invest is an independent management company, investing mainly across Europe. Investment decisions are made by the Partners on the Investment Committee.
With 800+ m€ under management, a total of 100+ investments and 75+ portfolio companies to date, Supernova Invest benefits from a unique track record in deeptech, as reflected in its 30+ successful trade exits.
The Supernova Invest team combines the best of technology and financing. What sets us apart is our ability to understand both the underlying technologies and the most complex deep tech business models.