QAZAQ GREEN.   French wave energy startup Seaturns has secured €2.45 million in fresh funding to scale up its technology and accelerate large-scale deployment. The round was primarily conducted via the climate-focused investment platform Keenest, with strong support from existing backers Team For The Planet and investor Sébastien Duez. Lawrence Sigaud, Seaturns’ Deputy CEO, also joined the company’s capital.

“We warmly thank the 1,543 investors who have placed their trust in us. This support is crucial for deploying our full-scale demonstrator and accelerating our industrial development,” said Vincent Tournerie, Founder and President of Seaturns.

Seaturns' wave energy solution has demonstrated strong performance and resilience in 18 months of real-world testing at the Ifremer test site in Brest. The company is now preparing for the deployment of its full-scale demonstrator at the Sem-Rev offshore site in summer 2025.

According to Keenest COO Renan Labrunie, “Seaturns’ technology has exceeded expectations in terms of power generation and robustness. This project is an ideal match for our climate-focused investment strategy.”

Seaturns plans to allocate the new funds across three priorities:

·        Finalizing R&D and building the full-scale demonstrator,

·        Launching industrial-scale manufacturing,

·        Expanding into international markets.

The startup continues to receive support from key public institutions including Bpifrance, the European Union (via Horizon Europe), the French i-Nov innovation contest, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, and Ifremer.

Founded in Bordeaux in 2015, Seaturns has developed a patented wave energy system designed for easy marine integration, high durability, and low-cost manufacturing—positioning it as a scalable solution to help decarbonize global electricity production.