# CAPACITÉ

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/capacite

- Industry: Energy Storage & Batteries
- Headquarters: Bordeaux, France
- Website: www.gouach.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3.8M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 17, 2022)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Based in Bordeaux, France, and founded in 2018, CAPACITÉ, SAS, doing business as Gouach, is a developer and manufacturer of eco-designed electric batteries, intended to power micro-mobility sectors while ensuring reduced carbon footprint. The company was co-founded by its CEO, Alexandre Vallette, Maxime Agor, and Maël Primet, and in March 2022, CAPACITÉ, SAS raised EUR 3.3 million in seed funding led by new investor Breega, with participation from another new investor Bpifrance Investissement.

The company offers renewable lithium-ion batteries that are designed to power the micro-mobility segment including bicycles, small electric vehicles, and scooters. The firm’s patented product is manufactured using recycled materials and is easy to repair within a minimal time. Gouach’s smart batteries are re-usable and through the company’s smartphone and web applications, users can access battery lifecycle information, offline diagnosis reports, charging levels, etc. 

Gouach intends to use the March 2022 funding to launch its proprietary electric batteries.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 17, 2022, $3.8M — Bpifrance Investissement, Breega

## Investors

- Bpifrance Investissement (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bpifrance-investissement) — Seed
- Breega (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/breega) — Seed