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360 Capital
360 Capital is a French-Italian venture capital firm founded in 2006, with offices in Paris and Milan. The firm manages approximately EUR 700M and invests from seed through growth stage, focusing on deep tech, industrial automation, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. 360 Capital has backed unicorns including Exotec (warehouse robotics), as well as Sigfox, Believe, and Scality. Led by partners with deep operational backgrounds, the firm provides strategic support in scaling hardware-software businesses and navigating European industrial ecosystems.
Alven
Alven is an independent Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Guillaume Aubin and Charles Letourneur, making it one of the oldest and most established VC institutions in France. The firm manages €2 billion in assets under management across six successive funds, with its latest fund closing at €350 million in 2022. Alven focuses on seed through Series B investments across B2B software, fintech, marketplaces, developer tools, and consumer technology, predominantly backing French and European startups. Notable unicorn investments include Qonto, Dataiku, and Algolia, alongside a broader portfolio of 164 companies that includes Ankorstore, OpenClassrooms, Happn, and Meero.
Breega
Breega is a pan-European early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016, with offices in Paris, London, and Barcelona. The firm manages over EUR 350M and invests from pre-seed through Series A, writing initial checks of EUR 500K to EUR 5M. Breega focuses on fintech, consumer tech, SaaS, and marketplace models, and has backed companies including Swile, Spendesk, Brigad, and Luko. Led by co-founders Ben Marrel and Francois Paulus, Breega combines capital with an in-house growth team offering hands-on support in hiring, go-to-market strategy, and international expansion across European markets.
Cathay Innovation
Cathay Innovation is a Paris-headquartered global multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015, affiliated with Cathay Capital, with offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Madrid, Shanghai, and Singapore. The firm closed its third fund at $1 billion in 2025 — the largest AI-dedicated fund out of the European Union — bringing total assets under management to over €2.5 billion. Cathay invests in vertical AI, digital health, fintech, mobility, and energy across Europe, North America, and Asia, connecting startups with a corporate network of 20+ Fortune 500 partners. The portfolio of over 120 companies includes Glovo, Ledger, Owkin, Alma, and Descartes Underwriting, with eight unicorns, six IPOs, and 18 acquisitions.
Daphni
Daphni is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Pierre-Eric Leibovici, managing over €500 million in assets under management across three funds. The firm targets seed and Series A investments in European technology startups, writing cheques from €500K to €10M, and distinguishes itself through a community-driven model that engages its network of founders, operators, and investors as active contributors to portfolio companies. Daphni's third fund, Daphni Blue, began its first close at €200 million in March 2025, backed by LPs including Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Bpifrance, and the European Investment Fund. Notable portfolio companies include Back Market, Swile, and Epic, with three unicorns, one IPO, and 22 acquisitions across the portfolio.
Elaia
Elaia is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2002, specializing in deep tech, AI, and enterprise software with strong ties to French and European research institutions. The firm manages over EUR 1B across multiple funds and invests from seed to Series B, with typical initial tickets of EUR 1-5M. Elaia has built a portfolio of 100+ companies including Criteo (IPO), Mirakl, Shift Technology, Dental Monitoring, and Lifen. The team maintains close relationships with labs at INRIA, CNRS, and leading universities, making Elaia a go-to partner for research spin-offs commercializing cutting-edge technology.
Eurazeo
Eurazeo is a leading European investment group listed on Euronext Paris, managing over EUR 35B in diversified assets including a dedicated venture and growth portfolio. Founded in 2001, Eurazeo's tech investment arm operates from Paris, London, Berlin, and New York, investing EUR 10-50M at Series B through pre-IPO stages. The firm has backed major European scale-ups including 1KOMMA5, Contentsquare, Doctolib, Younited Credit, and Vestiaire Collective. Eurazeo combines patient capital with deep operational expertise in internationalization, M&A, and ESG integration across its portfolio.
Kima Ventures
Kima Ventures is one of the world's most prolific seed-stage investors, founded in 2010 by Xavier Niel (founder of Free/Iliad) and Jeremie Berrebi. Based in Paris, Kima invests in approximately 100 startups per year with typical ticket sizes of EUR 150K, making it among the most active angel-style funds globally. The firm has backed over 1,000 companies across 50+ countries, with notable investments including Alan, Luko, Mistral AI, and Algolia. Kima focuses on technology generalists at pre-seed and seed, providing fast decision-making and access to Xavier Niel's extensive entrepreneurial network.
Partech
Partech is a global venture capital firm founded in 1982 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Paris, with additional offices in Berlin, Dakar, and San Francisco. The firm manages over EUR 2.5B across seed, venture, and growth funds, investing from EUR 200K pre-seed tickets up to EUR 50M+ growth rounds. Partech has backed over 250 companies including BlaBlaCar, Doctolib, Alan, Exotec, and Swile. The firm is one of the most active French VCs investing in Germany and Africa, and its Partech Africa fund is the largest dedicated tech VC fund on the continent.
Serena
Serena is a Paris-based venture capital firm managing a EUR 1 billion investment programme and backing teams from Europe and the US. It invests from pre-seed to Series A with first cheques of EUR 100K to EUR 15 million, across applied AI and energy transition, data infrastructure and open source, impact, and consumer innovation.
Singular
Singular is a Paris-based venture capital firm focused on deep tech and frontier technology investments across Europe. Founded in 2014, the firm invests from seed through growth stages in companies building breakthrough technologies in AI, quantum computing, space, robotics, and advanced materials. Singular manages several hundred million euros and has backed notable European deep tech companies. The firm differentiates itself through deep technical expertise and a network of scientific advisors that help evaluate highly technical investments.
Sofinnova Partners
Sofinnova Partners is a life-sciences venture capital firm founded in 1972 and managing over EUR 4 billion. It invests from seed to later stage across biopharma, medtech, digital medicine, agriculture and industrial processes, running seven distinct investment strategies across the value chain.
XAnge
XAnge is a French-German early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2003, with offices in Paris, Berlin, and Munich. Part of the Siparex Group, XAnge manages over EUR 600M and invests EUR 1-10M at seed and Series A in deep tech, impact, and digital transformation. The firm is particularly active along the Franco-German corridor and has backed companies including Lydia, Akeneo, Talend, and Studitemps. XAnge differentiates with a strong focus on sustainability and B2B software, and its bi-national positioning helps portfolio companies expand between France and the DACH region.
