Revaia Hires Marc-Étienne Mercadier to Co-Lead New Energy Transition Fund

Revaia, the technology-focused European growth investment firm, has appointed Marc-Étienne Mercadier as Partner to co-lead the firm's debut energy transition fund, according to a September 4, 2026 announcement reported by ESG Today.

Mercadier's hire follows the appointment in late 2025 of Jean-Patrice Bellier as Partner tasked with launching the new energy fund, assembling its team and deploying its investment strategy. The two will now jointly lead Revaia's energy transition platform, which is focused on backing businesses driving decarbonization, resource efficiency, resilience and broader energy transition outcomes across Europe.

Mercadier brings a track record structuring and scaling energy transition investment vehicles, along with deep familiarity with the European energy sector, including prior involvement in closing and operating the Eiffel Gaz Verts investment fund, according to professional references cited on his public profile.

Revaia, founded by Alice Albizzati and Elina Berrebi, describes itself as the largest female-led venture and growth-equity fund in Europe, having raised and deployed a first generalist, sustainability-focused growth fund of approximately €250 million, which closed in March. The firm's crossover investment strategy spans both public and private markets, with a consistent emphasis on environmental, social and governance principles across its portfolio.

The launch of a dedicated energy transition fund marks a deliberate expansion beyond Revaia's original generalist growth mandate, reflecting a broader pattern among European growth-equity investors of carving out specialized, thesis-driven vehicles focused specifically on the capital-intensive businesses needed to decarbonize energy systems, industry and infrastructure — a category that has drawn substantial fundraising momentum across Europe in 2026 as investors seek exposure to grid modernization, clean power generation, and resource-efficiency technologies.

"We are thrilled to welcome Marc-Étienne to Revaia," said Alice Albizzati and Elina Berrebi, Founding Partners at Revaia, in a joint statement. "Alongside Jean-Patrice, his track record structuring and scaling energy transition investment vehicles, and his deep understanding of the European energy sector, gives our debut fund exactly the leadership it needs."

The new energy transition fund is currently being raised, according to reporting by French finance publication CFNEWS, with Mercadier and Bellier set to co-pilot the dedicated vehicle as it moves toward its own close and begins deploying capital into European energy transition businesses.

Revaia's move into dedicated energy transition investing places it alongside a growing number of European growth and venture funds — including Alantra, which launched a new $140 million energy transition fund in the same week through an acquisition of a portfolio from Shell Ventures — expanding the pool of specialized capital available to European climate and energy technology companies at the growth stage.

For founders in the European energy transition space, Revaia's expanded platform, backed by an established growth-equity track record and now co-led by two partners with direct sector expertise, adds another well-capitalized option to a fundraising landscape that has increasingly rewarded specialized, sector-focused investment vehicles over generalist climate funds.