Omnes Capital, an investor in private equity and infrastructure, today announced that it has raised €112 million for the first close of the second fund in its DeepTech series, Omnes Real Tech 2.
The fund, which is still actively being raised, will reach final close in 2026.
“With world-leading scientific research, a new generation of talented and ambitious entrepreneurs, and funding mechanisms backed by all European countries, Europe is well equipped to address today’s challenges in key sectors such as defense, industry, health and energy”, said Michel de Lempdes, Managing Partner at Omnes Capital.
Founded in 1999, Omnes Capital is an private equity firm dedicated to the energy transition and innovation. With over €6.7 billion in assets under management, they support long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs through our four core businesses: renewable energy, sustainable cities, DeepTech and co-investment.
Omnes has applied its expertise to help businesses grow in more than 15 countries, with a particular focus on sustainable development.
As part of its approach as a responsible investor, the company has created the Omnes Foundation to support non-profit organisations working for children and young people in the fields of education, health, social and economic integration.
This new fund builds on the success of Omnes’ previous DeepTech fund, which aimed to help a new generation of European tech leaders emerge.
Among the achievements of its portfolio companies, The Exploration Company achieved a record level of orders, both from space agencies and private clients. Quandela is marketing its quantum computer in North America, and Quantum Systems, based in Germany, has reportedly become the first profitable European unicorn in the defense industry.
Omnes says that the experience gained in detecting new trends and opportunities, industrialising innovations, driving profitable growth and supporting international expansion, will directly benefit the second fund.
Hélène Huby, Founder of The Exploration Company, added: “The Omnes team exemplifies speed of execution, reliability, and long-term commitment. They also have played a key role in building a European DeepTech ecosystem, and fostering the emergence of future global leaders.”
Omnes Real Tech 2 is designed to support European DeepTech companies throughout their early growth phase – a key stage in their evolution toward scalable industrial and business models. The fund will focus on investing in foundational sectors, such as defense and security, artificial intelligence, new space, quantum technology, electronic components and advanced materials.
It is allegedly the first fund in Europe to benefit from the Defense mandate of the European Union.
Marc Wietfeld, CEO of ARX Robotics explains: “In such a demanding industry as defense, it is essential to be able to count on investors who understand our industrial and technological challenges. The support of Omnes, through its Omnes Real Tech 2 fund, is enabling us to accelerate our industrial scale-up and consolidate our position as a European leader in unmanned ground vehicles”.
According to data provided by Omnes, the DeepTech market is experiencing strong growth, with over €27 billion raised by DeepTech startups in Europe last year, for a growth rate of 18%.
In this context, the Omnes team will continue to implement its strategy built on diversified sector and geographic exposure, with a particular focus on Germany and Italy. The strategy is designed to also provide continued support across several phases of a company’s development, including follow-on investments.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/07/paris-based-private-equity-firm-omnes-capital-raises-e112-million-for-its-deeptech-focused-omnes-real-tech-2-fund/
