FundraiseJun 24, 2026, 07:25 UTC

Sopht raises €7.5M Series A to cut enterprise IT costs and footprint

What's the deal? Lyon-based greentech Sopht has raised €7.5 million in a Series A round, including €5 million in equity.

Investors include Ternel, Axeleo Capital, Wind Capital, and newcomer FDJ United Ventures.

Founded in 2021 by former Capgemini colleagues Julien Rouzé and Jérémie Veg, Sopht runs a platform that helps large firms cut the cost and environmental footprint of their IT infrastructure.

It counts roughly 50 clients, including LVMH, BNP Paribas, E.ON, and the UK's NHS.

Why now? The AI boom is driving up demand for infrastructure — and the bills that come with it.

Gartner expects global IT spending to hit $6.31 trillion in 2026, yet nearly 29% of cloud spending is wasted.

"Many CIOs held strong environmental convictions. Then AI arrived with demands from outside and from top management," said Rouzé, co-founder and chief product officer.

The round follows a €3.3 million raise in 2024.

What could go wrong? Sopht is betting that cost efficiency and digital sobriety can coexist — a tough sell when AI pressures push CIOs to spend.

Geopolitical tensions add risk too. Surging AI demand strains raw materials like rare earths, much of whose refining is concentrated in China.

"We're entering a resilience phase. We work with clients hit by geopolitical shocks and supply problems," Rouzé said.

The signal: Still an early-stage company, Sopht has roughly doubled its raise since its €3.3 million round in 2024, betting that the FinOps-meets-greentech pitch can win over CIOs as AI inflates infrastructure bills. The backing of FDJ United Ventures, a new investor alongside returning funds Ternel, Axeleo Capital, and Wind Capital, gives it the runway to test that thesis in Germany and the UK.