Startup · France
Blackleaf
HQ Illkirch-graffenstaden, FranceFounded 201811-50 employeesUpdated
Produces graphene additives and conductive inks, with applications in thermal management, coatings and advanced materials.
Funding2 rounds · ~$7.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$7.5M
- Latest
- ~$7.5MGrowth · Apr 4, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | Growth | ~$7.5M | — | — | Bpifrance | Confirmed |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- ~$7.5MApr 4, 2024
- StrategicUndisclosedMar 1, 2019
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Produces graphene additives and conductive inks for thermal management, coatings and advanced materials, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Produces graphene additives and conductive inks for thermal management, coatings and advanced materials, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Cuong Pham-Huu · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder and Scientific Adviser |
| Housseinou Ba · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder and CTO |
| Yannick Lafue · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder and CEO |
Sources5
Profile2
- 1
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · name
“Blackleaf – European Graphene Innovator at the Crossroads of Defense Tech”
- 2CompanyBlackleaf product evidence
Blackleaf · Supports Organization · description
“At BLACKLEAF we produced a high quality graphene exfoliated from graphite in our factory”
Funding2
- 3
Armor Group · Apr 4, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“completed a major round of fundraising amounting to €7m”
- 4DatabaseBLACKLEAF company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · hq region
“funding round: Corporate Round, 2019-03-01”
People1
- 5
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role
“Founders: Cuong Pham-Huu, Housseinou Ba, Yannick Lafue”
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