Alven

Alven Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Paris, founded in 1999, with over $500 million under management. The firm primarily invests in ambitious French and French-related entrepreneurs within the digital technology sector. Alven focuses on a range of areas including artificial intelligence, data management, software-as-a-service, security solutions, and disruptive consumer business models, particularly in marketplaces and web brands. The firm typically invests between 1 million to 10 million euros in its portfolio companies, reflecting its commitment to fostering innovation in the technology and consumer goods industries.

Guillaume Aubin

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Julie Barchilon

Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Secretary

Pierre-Vincent Bouquet

Chief Financial Officer

Victor Charpentier

Principal

Thomas Cuvelier

Partner

Bartosz Jakubowski

Principal

Charles Letourneur

Managing Partner

Rodolphe Menegaux

Partner

François Meteyer

Partner

Julia Ménayas

Associate

Maria Tahri

VC investor, Associate

199 past transactions

Kaiko

Series B in 2022
Kaiko is a market data provider in the blockchain-based digital assets space, providing institutional investors and market participants with enterprise-grade data infrastructure. The company collects, normalizes, stores, and distributes digital assets market data via a livestream WebSocket, REST API, and cloud-based Flat File (.csv) Data Feed, to which clients connect to build data-driven applications. Its raw trade data, order books, and aggregates cover 20,000+ currency pairs across 85+ exchanges, with new markets added every day. With over five years of historical data, Kaiko provides the most extensive digital asset datasets in the industry. Kaiko caters to the market data needs of professional investors, asset managers, funds, researchers, regulators, third-party platforms, and exchanges. The company was founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France.

Carbonfact

Seed Round in 2022
Carbonfact is the first open data platform to collect and measure the carbon footprint of any product.

Cryptio

Series A in 2022
Cryptio is a financial data analysis tool specifically designed for the cryptocurrency sector, catering to CFOs and CPAs. The software automates accounting, bookkeeping, and tax reporting for digital assets by consolidating transaction data from various wallets and exchanges. It transforms this data into formats suitable for accounting and financial analysis, simplifying compliance with regulations and audits. By integrating seamlessly with existing accounting practices and systems, Cryptio allows clients to effectively manage, report, and monitor their daily accounting transactions related to cryptocurrencies. This enables firms to focus on their core operations without the complexities of financial management associated with digital assets.

Kiln

Venture Round in 2022
Kiln creates an enterprise-level pledge platform and provides one-click pledge services for encrypted assets. It develops validator-independent APIs and services to enable multi-provider staking. Digital assets can be staked wherever they are held, including wallets, custodians, and exchanges. As the industry evolves and the need to integrate multiple stakeholder players becomes apparent, Kiln is in an excellent position to act as an aggregator and accelerate it. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Paris, France.

TheGuarantors

Series C in 2022
TheGuarantors is a FinTech company that offers innovative risk and financial solutions for the real estate ecosystem. With a focus on data and industry expertise in real estate, risk, and finance, TheGuarantors has created winning opportunities for landlords, leasing staff, brokers, renters, and tenants by taking the risk out of the leasing process and making it more efficient at the same time. While Guaranti solves for risk on the multifamily side, Securiti is bringing office landlords and tenants closer together by making the security package cheaper and easier to buy. We are rethinking industry inefficiencies and market needs to create solutions where everyone wins. TheGuarantors were named to CNBC's 2018 Upstart 100 list of promising startups to watch.

Neural Concept

Series A in 2022
Neural Concept is a software company that employs deep learning algorithms to transform the industrial engineering process. This allows companies to focus on core strategic design choices, speed up R&D cycles, and reduce computational costs. The company was established in 2018 and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Akeneo

Series D in 2022
Akeneo is a global leader in Product Experience Management (PXM) solutions that help merchants and brands deliver consistent and enriched customer experiences across all sales channels, including eCommerce, mobile, print, and retail points of sale. Akeneo’s product information management (PIM) and product data intelligence solutions dramatically improve product data quality and accuracy while simplifying and accelerating product catalog management.

LaCollection

Seed Round in 2022
LaCollection is creating a new way of owning digital versions of a physical artwork by working with cultural institutions. Like a limited edition “digital lithography”, collectors are now able to own certified digital twins of masterpieces from the world’s greatest museums, galleries, and artists.

Pretto

Series B in 2022
Pretto is the only truly transparent online real estate price comparator.Pretto accompanies you until the signing of your loan, free of charge and without commitment.

Ankorstore

Series C in 2022
Ankorstore SAS operates as a B2B marketplace to connect brands and designers with boutiques in Europe. It allows on-trend brands to grow their sales to local businesses; and retailers to sell products that are not usually be found on major e-commerce sites or in the large retail chains. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Paris, France.

Mindee

Series A in 2021
Mindee SAS, founded in 2018 and based in Paris, France, operates an online platform and application programming interface (API) that specializes in document processing. The platform offers a range of services including optical character recognition, file indexing, electronic file conversion, and document management integration. It focuses on various document types such as invoices, expense reports, financial statements, and legal contracts, providing efficient solutions for file search and retrieval. Mindee aims to enhance business operations by delivering customized artificial intelligence solutions, from initial prototyping to production and team training, ensuring a seamless integration of advanced technologies into organizational workflows.

Enso

Seed Round in 2021
Enso is a creative impact agency based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2012. The agency focuses on leveraging strategic, creative, and community-building skills to improve both the planet and the lives of individuals. Enso aims to disrupt the status quo by developing innovative ideas that can scale through shared missions, fostering collaboration among brands, organizations, and communities around common goals. Additionally, Enso facilitates the rapid creation of software, enabling business leaders, analysts, data scientists, and developers to design workflows collaboratively and enhance communication effectively.

Angle Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
Angle Protocol focus on offering stablecoins pegged to currencies like the euro as an alternative to dollar-centric tokens.

MyTraffic

Series A in 2021
Location hunter for commercial real estate

Planity

Series B in 2021
Planity, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates an online platform designed for booking appointments within the beauty sector. The service enables users to quickly and easily find and schedule appointments with various beauty professionals, including hair salons, beauty institutes, and barbers. By streamlining the appointment-making process, Planity enhances accessibility for clients seeking beauty services in their vicinity.

Kaiko

Series A in 2021
Kaiko is a market data provider in the blockchain-based digital assets space, providing institutional investors and market participants with enterprise-grade data infrastructure. The company collects, normalizes, stores, and distributes digital assets market data via a livestream WebSocket, REST API, and cloud-based Flat File (.csv) Data Feed, to which clients connect to build data-driven applications. Its raw trade data, order books, and aggregates cover 20,000+ currency pairs across 85+ exchanges, with new markets added every day. With over five years of historical data, Kaiko provides the most extensive digital asset datasets in the industry. Kaiko caters to the market data needs of professional investors, asset managers, funds, researchers, regulators, third-party platforms, and exchanges. The company was founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France.

Ankorstore

Series B in 2021
Ankorstore SAS operates as a B2B marketplace to connect brands and designers with boutiques in Europe. It allows on-trend brands to grow their sales to local businesses; and retailers to sell products that are not usually be found on major e-commerce sites or in the large retail chains. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Paris, France.

Qover

Series B in 2021
As an international pioneer in the insurance industry, Qover designs, builds and distributes innovative digital insurance solutions across Europe to help fast-growing companies. Its insurance solutions are available in real-time through APIs or white labelling that can be easily and quickly integrated into its partners’ digital platforms. Qover's solutions are diverse and suitable for every type of online business. Among the sectors in which the company is operating today are the gig economy, soft mobility, travel and PropTech. Thanks to the digitisation of the entire value chain, Qover is able to launch tailor-made and competitive products in less than a month. For this purpose, Qover teams up with top insurance companies in order to offer the best coverage on the market at the most attractive price for its partners. Qover is active in 11 countries and covers close to 100,000 people across Europe. Its long-standing partners include renowned companies such as Deliveroo, Wolt, Decathlon, Cowboy, Immoweb and many others.

Deepomatic

Venture Round in 2021
Deepomatic is a Paris-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in AI-driven software solutions for computer vision. It offers tools such as Deepomatic Studio, which enables users to design custom video recognition systems, and Deepomatic Run, which facilitates the operation of image recognition applications in production. The platform allows businesses to address image-related challenges by uploading images, training models through manual annotation and active learning, and deploying APIs. Deepomatic serves a diverse clientele, including Global 500 companies across various sectors such as automotive, healthcare, construction, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, public transport, and retail. The company also has an office in New York, further expanding its reach in the technology landscape.

Xwing

Series B in 2021
Xwing, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in autonomous flight systems for unmanned aircraft. Founded in 2016, Xwing develops software that integrates sensors and mapping capabilities with onboard flight control systems, enabling regional aircraft to navigate, take off, and land safely. The company's solutions are designed for aerospace manufacturers, facilitating the safe operation of uncrewed aircraft in various airspaces under ground supervision. By assembling a team of experts from the aerospace and software industries, Xwing aims to advance the future of pilotless flight for small passenger aircraft.

Powder

Series A in 2021
Powder is a startup that helps to share video clips of favorite games, follow people with the same interests and interact with them.

Alectio

Seed Round in 2021
Alectio is the first Data Prep Ops company, providing an end-to-end platform to help companies approach data collection and data preparation smartly and strategically. At Alectio, we help the most innovative companies in the world train better machine learning models with less data. Our platform employs an ensemble approach that includes active learning, reinforcement learning, meta-learning, deep learning, and more to identify what data is actually helping a model learn and what data is holding it back. In short, we do everything that your data labeling company cannot help you with. Alectio uncovers the smart data inside your big data, unlocking model performance and saving machine learning experts both time and money.

Beam

Series A in 2021
Beam is a software startup founded in 2019 and based in Paris, France. The company develops an application that automatically generates notes by summarizing and classifying knowledge gathered while browsing the internet. This innovative tool aims to enhance users' learning experiences by presenting their findings in an organized manner, with important sites highlighted at the top of each note. Additionally, the application allows users to share their generated notes with others, promoting collaborative knowledge enrichment. By focusing on knowledge building, Beam seeks to help individuals better understand their online habits and improve their information retention.

Indy

Series B in 2021
Indy, founded in 2016 in Paris, France, offers an advanced AI-powered accounting platform designed specifically for freelancers and health professionals. The company automates various accounting tasks, including the management of financial records and tax returns, thereby streamlining the accounting process. By integrating features such as bank entry recovery and direct tax submission, Indy simplifies the repetitive and time-consuming aspects of independent accounting. The platform serves as an efficient solution for liberal professions, enhancing productivity and reducing the administrative burden associated with financial management.

Gorgias

Series B in 2020
Gorgias Inc. is an e-commerce platform established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that specializes in enhancing customer service for brands. The company offers a multi-channel helpdesk that integrates with e-commerce merchants, enabling them to manage customer support from a centralized location. Gorgias connects various business applications and communication channels, providing support agents with a comprehensive view of customer interactions. Additionally, it utilizes machine learning to automate responses to common customer inquiries, thereby maximizing productivity and efficiency in customer service operations.

Ankorstore

Series A in 2020
Ankorstore SAS operates as a B2B marketplace to connect brands and designers with boutiques in Europe. It allows on-trend brands to grow their sales to local businesses; and retailers to sell products that are not usually be found on major e-commerce sites or in the large retail chains. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Paris, France.

Yubo

Series C in 2020
Yubo, the social platform where Generation Z creates communities of friends around the world. Yubo lets users create live video discussion spaces where both streamers and viewers interact through a live chat. Relying on cutting-edge technology and tools specifically designed to protect the app users, Yubo provides a secure discussion platform built to widen their circle of friends. The social network favors sociability, sharing, and authenticity rather than the approval mechanisms and influencers systems of traditional social networks.

Beam

Seed Round in 2020
Beam is a software startup founded in 2019 and based in Paris, France. The company develops an application that automatically generates notes by summarizing and classifying knowledge gathered while browsing the internet. This innovative tool aims to enhance users' learning experiences by presenting their findings in an organized manner, with important sites highlighted at the top of each note. Additionally, the application allows users to share their generated notes with others, promoting collaborative knowledge enrichment. By focusing on knowledge building, Beam seeks to help individuals better understand their online habits and improve their information retention.

Pandascore

Series A in 2020
PandaScore SAS, based in Paris, France, specializes in providing real-time data and statistics for the esports industry. Founded in 2015, the company develops an advanced application programming interface (API) that utilizes artificial intelligence to collect and normalize data from various reliable sources. This API offers comprehensive information on players, teams, matches, and tournaments across supported games. By analyzing video streams and other streaming platforms, PandaScore delivers thousands of data points every millisecond. Its services cater to a diverse clientele, including media organizations, professional esports teams, bookmakers, and fantasy app developers, all seeking accurate and timely esports data to enhance their projects and decision-making processes.

Planity

Series B in 2020
Planity, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates an online platform designed for booking appointments within the beauty sector. The service enables users to quickly and easily find and schedule appointments with various beauty professionals, including hair salons, beauty institutes, and barbers. By streamlining the appointment-making process, Planity enhances accessibility for clients seeking beauty services in their vicinity.

MadKudu

Series A in 2020
MadKudu Inc. is a software company that specializes in predictive lead scoring solutions for high-volume B2B SaaS firms. Founded in 2014 and based in Mountain View, California, MadKudu's platform analyzes customer behavior and integrates it with publicly available information to optimize lead conversion. The software enables users to identify high-potential accounts, connect VIP visitors directly to sales teams, and tailor outreach based on specific customer needs. Additionally, it provides tools for generating reports and simulating monthly recurring revenue, helping companies effectively manage and convert trial users into paying customers.

Xwing

Series A in 2020
Xwing, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in autonomous flight systems for unmanned aircraft. Founded in 2016, Xwing develops software that integrates sensors and mapping capabilities with onboard flight control systems, enabling regional aircraft to navigate, take off, and land safely. The company's solutions are designed for aerospace manufacturers, facilitating the safe operation of uncrewed aircraft in various airspaces under ground supervision. By assembling a team of experts from the aerospace and software industries, Xwing aims to advance the future of pilotless flight for small passenger aircraft.

Powder

Seed Round in 2020
Powder is a startup that helps to share video clips of favorite games, follow people with the same interests and interact with them.

Qonto

Series C in 2020
Qonto is a financial platform that provides online banking services specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2017 by Alex and Steve, Qonto emerged from the founders' frustrations with traditional banking experiences while running their previous company. The platform simplifies banking operations, bookkeeping, and budget management, allowing businesses to send and receive payments through digital bank accounts. It caters to various company types and sizes, enabling clients to manage financial transactions via a mobile application using physical or virtual cards, all while eliminating the need for cumbersome paperwork. With a growing customer base of 50,000 businesses, Qonto aims to deliver a banking experience that meets the unique needs of European entrepreneurs.

Cardiologs

Series A in 2020
Cardiologs Technologies SAS is a medical technology company based in Paris, France, that specializes in electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis to enhance cardiac patient management. Founded in 2014, the company offers the Cardiologs ECG Analysis Platform, a cloud-based service designed to assist physicians in screening for atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias through long-term ambulatory ECG monitoring. Utilizing a proprietary database of over 1.4 million recordings and advanced deep learning technology, Cardiologs' solution is backed by clinical publications demonstrating its diagnostic effectiveness. The platform enables cardiologists to identify patterns in digital ECG signals from various compatible cardiac monitoring devices, ultimately aiming to make expert cardiac diagnostics more scalable and accessible within the healthcare sector.

Yubo

Series B in 2019
Yubo, the social platform where Generation Z creates communities of friends around the world. Yubo lets users create live video discussion spaces where both streamers and viewers interact through a live chat. Relying on cutting-edge technology and tools specifically designed to protect the app users, Yubo provides a secure discussion platform built to widen their circle of friends. The social network favors sociability, sharing, and authenticity rather than the approval mechanisms and influencers systems of traditional social networks.

Ankorstore

Seed Round in 2019
Ankorstore SAS operates as a B2B marketplace to connect brands and designers with boutiques in Europe. It allows on-trend brands to grow their sales to local businesses; and retailers to sell products that are not usually be found on major e-commerce sites or in the large retail chains. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Paris, France.

Virgil

Seed Round in 2019
Virgil SAS specializes in providing mortgage services for home buyers, particularly those who lack sufficient personal contributions to purchase their desired properties. Founded in 2018 and based in Paris, France, the company facilitates access to mortgages by offering initial deposit and credit amounts, thereby assisting clients in navigating the real estate market. Virgil positions itself as a reliable partner for individuals aspiring to become homeowners, focusing on making property acquisition more attainable.

Gorgias

Series A in 2019
Gorgias Inc. is an e-commerce platform established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that specializes in enhancing customer service for brands. The company offers a multi-channel helpdesk that integrates with e-commerce merchants, enabling them to manage customer support from a centralized location. Gorgias connects various business applications and communication channels, providing support agents with a comprehensive view of customer interactions. Additionally, it utilizes machine learning to automate responses to common customer inquiries, thereby maximizing productivity and efficiency in customer service operations.

Gorgias

Series A in 2019
Gorgias Inc. is an e-commerce platform established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that specializes in enhancing customer service for brands. The company offers a multi-channel helpdesk that integrates with e-commerce merchants, enabling them to manage customer support from a centralized location. Gorgias connects various business applications and communication channels, providing support agents with a comprehensive view of customer interactions. Additionally, it utilizes machine learning to automate responses to common customer inquiries, thereby maximizing productivity and efficiency in customer service operations.

MadBox

Series A in 2019
MadBox SAS designs and develops mobile games. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

Algolia

Series C in 2019
Algolia SAS is a Search-as-a-Service company that provides a hosted search API, enabling websites and mobile applications to enhance user engagement and boost conversions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Paris, France, with an additional office in San Francisco, Algolia's platform allows developers to create custom search engines that deliver fast and relevant digital experiences. The company's distributed search network synchronizes data globally and efficiently routes user queries to servers, serving clients across various sectors, including e-commerce and media. Algolia's services empower businesses to optimize search and discovery experiences, ultimately driving increased online engagement and revenue. As of May 2020, Algolia operates as a subsidiary of Akio SAS.

Akeneo

Series C in 2019
Akeneo is a global leader in Product Experience Management (PXM) solutions that help merchants and brands deliver consistent and enriched customer experiences across all sales channels, including eCommerce, mobile, print, and retail points of sale. Akeneo’s product information management (PIM) and product data intelligence solutions dramatically improve product data quality and accuracy while simplifying and accelerating product catalog management.

JobTeaser

Series C in 2019
JobTeaser SARL operates a recruitment platform designed for students and recent graduates, facilitating access to internships, job placements, and entry-level positions. Established in 2008 and based in Paris, France, the platform offers over 5,000 job opportunities and provides multimedia resources such as videos showcasing various companies and career paths. Additionally, JobTeaser offers career guidance, advice on job selection, and opportunities for users to engage directly with recruiters. The platform aims to enhance the job search experience for young professionals by combining practical job listings with valuable support and insights into potential career trajectories.

Freeda Media

Series B in 2019
Freeda Media is a Milan-based company founded in 2016 that aims to inspire and engage women by sharing authentic stories and celebrating their achievements. Through its content, Freeda fosters a sense of sisterhood, encourages the free expression of personal style, and promotes positive change. The company focuses on empowering women by highlighting their diverse experiences and accomplishments, creating a community that resonates with the values and aspirations of modern women.

Qover

Venture Round in 2019
As an international pioneer in the insurance industry, Qover designs, builds and distributes innovative digital insurance solutions across Europe to help fast-growing companies. Its insurance solutions are available in real-time through APIs or white labelling that can be easily and quickly integrated into its partners’ digital platforms. Qover's solutions are diverse and suitable for every type of online business. Among the sectors in which the company is operating today are the gig economy, soft mobility, travel and PropTech. Thanks to the digitisation of the entire value chain, Qover is able to launch tailor-made and competitive products in less than a month. For this purpose, Qover teams up with top insurance companies in order to offer the best coverage on the market at the most attractive price for its partners. Qover is active in 11 countries and covers close to 100,000 people across Europe. Its long-standing partners include renowned companies such as Deliveroo, Wolt, Decathlon, Cowboy, Immoweb and many others.

Meero

Series C in 2019
Founded in 2016, Meero aims to revolutionize the world of photography by allowing photographers to dedicate themselves to their passion. From providing revenues and market research to invoicing, post-production, and delivery, Meero takes care of all the laborious, time-consuming tasks which plague the industry. Above all, the company aims to provide them with tools for file compatibility, CRM, marketing, and other daily needs. In addition to this, they'll have access to a series of educational masterclasses, inspiring documentaries, meetups with photographers in 35 different countries, a magazine in 2 different languages, and even a foundation supporting photography worldwide. Meero also solves a major problem in the world of photography: photo editing. Normally 60 minutes of actual shooting will take up to 4 hours of extra post-production work. The cutting-edge content enrichment technologies the company is currently developing can reduce this time to a few seconds, solving the problems of long delivery times, inconsistent photo rendering and unfair prices. Meero further gives artists the chance to work with major brands and take advantage of a whole range of solutions that simplify their work and make the production of beautiful images far easier. These innovations allow brands, and soon individual consumers, to access made-to-measure photo and video solutions around the world. Meero manages the photoshoot process from beginning to end, guaranteeing unbeatable prices, delivery times of less than 24 hours and professional photo quality. Today Meero is: - The world's leading on-demand photography platform - A suite of tools dedicated to photographers' activities; masterclasses, a magazine in four different languages, inspiring documentaries, a community of artists, and a foundation in support of photography - The leader in image-processing artificial intelligence - 60,000 photographers around the world - 800 team members of 49 different nationalities - 1 Photoshoot delivered every 25 seconds - 6 offices: Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Bangalore, Singapore

Indy

Series A in 2019
Indy, founded in 2016 in Paris, France, offers an advanced AI-powered accounting platform designed specifically for freelancers and health professionals. The company automates various accounting tasks, including the management of financial records and tax returns, thereby streamlining the accounting process. By integrating features such as bank entry recovery and direct tax submission, Indy simplifies the repetitive and time-consuming aspects of independent accounting. The platform serves as an efficient solution for liberal professions, enhancing productivity and reducing the administrative burden associated with financial management.

Heetch

Series B in 2019
Heetch is a ridesharing application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paris, France. It specifically caters to late-night transportation needs, providing an alternative to traditional taxi services. The app allows users to connect with drivers while also offering a unique feature that enables users to listen to music during their rides. Heetch has expanded its operations beyond France, currently serving users in Belgium and Morocco, and facilitates thousands of daily rides. The company has received backing from investors including Cathay Innovation, Total Ventures, and Felix Capital.

Sqreen

Series A in 2019
Sqreen SAS specializes in developing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for application security. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Saint Cloud, France, the company offers a platform that provides real-time protection and monitoring for web-based applications without requiring modifications to the source code. Sqreen's technology serves various systems, mobile devices, and cloud environments, enabling over 500 organizations to enhance their security posture. The platform integrates application security management needs into a single solution, allowing developers and security teams to maintain engineering efficiency while scaling their security measures. Sqreen was established by a team of security experts with prior experience in offensive security at Apple.

TheGuarantors

Series B in 2019
TheGuarantors is a FinTech company that offers innovative risk and financial solutions for the real estate ecosystem. With a focus on data and industry expertise in real estate, risk, and finance, TheGuarantors has created winning opportunities for landlords, leasing staff, brokers, renters, and tenants by taking the risk out of the leasing process and making it more efficient at the same time. While Guaranti solves for risk on the multifamily side, Securiti is bringing office landlords and tenants closer together by making the security package cheaper and easier to buy. We are rethinking industry inefficiencies and market needs to create solutions where everyone wins. TheGuarantors were named to CNBC's 2018 Upstart 100 list of promising startups to watch.

Typology

Seed Round in 2019
Typology is a company that designs and sells directly to consumer quality skincare and cosmetics products.

Deepomatic

Series A in 2019
Deepomatic is a Paris-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in AI-driven software solutions for computer vision. It offers tools such as Deepomatic Studio, which enables users to design custom video recognition systems, and Deepomatic Run, which facilitates the operation of image recognition applications in production. The platform allows businesses to address image-related challenges by uploading images, training models through manual annotation and active learning, and deploying APIs. Deepomatic serves a diverse clientele, including Global 500 companies across various sectors such as automotive, healthcare, construction, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, public transport, and retail. The company also has an office in New York, further expanding its reach in the technology landscape.

Flashbreak

Series A in 2019
Flashbreak is the first platform for "Casual Game" Competitions. It's basically bringing eSports to casual games. Every day at 5pm PST, hundreds of users join a live show on Flashbreak’s app. The host introduces a game, and then kicks-off 3 rounds of competition of 90 seconds each. The competition is commented on live and frenetically by the host, while hundreds of players compete in real-time to achieve the best score. The top 200 players split the prize money. Shows start every weekday at 5pm, 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm EST. Each show features a different game and lasts 10 minutes. New games are featured every week.

Pretto

Series A in 2019
Pretto is the only truly transparent online real estate price comparator.Pretto accompanies you until the signing of your loan, free of charge and without commitment.

Dataiku

Series C in 2018
Dataiku Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a centralized data platform designed to assist businesses in their data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Paris and London, Dataiku offers Dataiku DSS, a collaborative data science software that supports teams of data scientists, analysts, and engineers in preparing, analyzing, and deploying data products. The platform provides tools for visual data profiling, interactive exploration, and machine learning integration, facilitating a streamlined approach to data management. It enables organizations to build custom predictive models and supports agile data operations through a user-friendly interface. Dataiku serves a diverse range of clients, including major companies like Unilever and GE, helping them leverage their data effectively and accelerate their journey towards enterprise AI by providing best practices and removing operational roadblocks.

Tonsser

Series A in 2018
Social network and utility app for youth soccer players who use Tonsser every week to keep track of their stats, improve their player rating, be inspired on how to improve and engage with their community.

Concord

Series B in 2018
Concord Worldwide, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform that enables users to clarify contract terms in real time with clinical laboratory supply and medical device providers. It serves construction, education, finance, life sciences, mortgage, tax accounting, and technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Qonto

Series B in 2018
Qonto is a financial platform that provides online banking services specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2017 by Alex and Steve, Qonto emerged from the founders' frustrations with traditional banking experiences while running their previous company. The platform simplifies banking operations, bookkeeping, and budget management, allowing businesses to send and receive payments through digital bank accounts. It caters to various company types and sizes, enabling clients to manage financial transactions via a mobile application using physical or virtual cards, all while eliminating the need for cumbersome paperwork. With a growing customer base of 50,000 businesses, Qonto aims to deliver a banking experience that meets the unique needs of European entrepreneurs.

Planity

Seed Round in 2018
Planity, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates an online platform designed for booking appointments within the beauty sector. The service enables users to quickly and easily find and schedule appointments with various beauty professionals, including hair salons, beauty institutes, and barbers. By streamlining the appointment-making process, Planity enhances accessibility for clients seeking beauty services in their vicinity.

Meero

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2016, Meero aims to revolutionize the world of photography by allowing photographers to dedicate themselves to their passion. From providing revenues and market research to invoicing, post-production, and delivery, Meero takes care of all the laborious, time-consuming tasks which plague the industry. Above all, the company aims to provide them with tools for file compatibility, CRM, marketing, and other daily needs. In addition to this, they'll have access to a series of educational masterclasses, inspiring documentaries, meetups with photographers in 35 different countries, a magazine in 2 different languages, and even a foundation supporting photography worldwide. Meero also solves a major problem in the world of photography: photo editing. Normally 60 minutes of actual shooting will take up to 4 hours of extra post-production work. The cutting-edge content enrichment technologies the company is currently developing can reduce this time to a few seconds, solving the problems of long delivery times, inconsistent photo rendering and unfair prices. Meero further gives artists the chance to work with major brands and take advantage of a whole range of solutions that simplify their work and make the production of beautiful images far easier. These innovations allow brands, and soon individual consumers, to access made-to-measure photo and video solutions around the world. Meero manages the photoshoot process from beginning to end, guaranteeing unbeatable prices, delivery times of less than 24 hours and professional photo quality. Today Meero is: - The world's leading on-demand photography platform - A suite of tools dedicated to photographers' activities; masterclasses, a magazine in four different languages, inspiring documentaries, a community of artists, and a foundation in support of photography - The leader in image-processing artificial intelligence - 60,000 photographers around the world - 800 team members of 49 different nationalities - 1 Photoshoot delivered every 25 seconds - 6 offices: Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Bangalore, Singapore

Joone

Series A in 2018
Joone manufactures and sells diapers. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Paris, France.

Shone

Seed Round in 2018
Shone, Automation Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous sensors for container ships. Its innovative platform utilizes artificial intelligence to create a digital co-pilot system, which analyzes the surroundings of a ship and predicts the behavior of nearby vessels. This technology aims to enhance safety in ocean trade while also contributing to fuel savings. By automating existing cargo ships, Shone seeks to reduce risks for shipowners, protect personnel, and promote environmentally friendly practices in the shipping industry.

Feed.

Venture Round in 2018
Feed SAS is a French foodtech company, founded in 2016 and based in Paris, that specializes in creating nutritionally complete ready-to-eat food products. The company offers a variety of items, including ready-to-use coffee, chocolates, garden vegetables, and tomatoes, as well as ready-to-drink beverages. Developed by a team of dieticians, nutritionists, agri-food engineers, and chefs, Feed's recipes are crafted with natural ingredients to ensure they meet 100% of the nutritional requirements for a balanced meal. Additionally, Feed sells its products online, catering to the needs of active individuals seeking convenient and healthy meal options.

Yubo

Series A in 2018
Yubo, the social platform where Generation Z creates communities of friends around the world. Yubo lets users create live video discussion spaces where both streamers and viewers interact through a live chat. Relying on cutting-edge technology and tools specifically designed to protect the app users, Yubo provides a secure discussion platform built to widen their circle of friends. The social network favors sociability, sharing, and authenticity rather than the approval mechanisms and influencers systems of traditional social networks.

OpenClassrooms

Series B in 2018
OpenClassrooms is an online education platform based in Paris, France, founded in 2007. It offers a diverse catalog of over 1,000 courses, with a strong emphasis on career-oriented and certified programs. The platform attracts around 3 million users monthly, fostering a community of over 1 million members. OpenClassrooms is recognized for its pedagogical quality and innovative features, including on-demand course access, personalized mentoring, and the flexibility to learn at one's own pace. Additionally, the platform provides supplementary resources, such as eBooks and video downloads. OpenClassrooms also operates a Premium subscription model that grants unlimited access to courses for a monthly fee, enhancing the learning experience for its users.

Freeda Media

Series A in 2018
Freeda Media is a Milan-based company founded in 2016 that aims to inspire and engage women by sharing authentic stories and celebrating their achievements. Through its content, Freeda fosters a sense of sisterhood, encourages the free expression of personal style, and promotes positive change. The company focuses on empowering women by highlighting their diverse experiences and accomplishments, creating a community that resonates with the values and aspirations of modern women.

Flashbreak

Seed Round in 2018
Flashbreak is the first platform for "Casual Game" Competitions. It's basically bringing eSports to casual games. Every day at 5pm PST, hundreds of users join a live show on Flashbreak’s app. The host introduces a game, and then kicks-off 3 rounds of competition of 90 seconds each. The competition is commented on live and frenetically by the host, while hundreds of players compete in real-time to achieve the best score. The top 200 players split the prize money. Shows start every weekday at 5pm, 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm EST. Each show features a different game and lasts 10 minutes. New games are featured every week.

Tinyclues

Series B in 2018
Tinyclues SAS, established in 2010 and based in Paris with an office in New York, specializes in marketing solutions that enhance customer relationship management (CRM) for brands in retail, travel, hospitality, and luxury sectors. The company offers a platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze first-party data, uncovering valuable insights into customer behavior. This enables marketers to effectively define topics and audiences, allowing for the planning of targeted campaigns that align with business objectives. By predicting where marketing efforts will be most effective, Tinyclues aids brands in making informed decisions about CRM strategies, tactical campaigns, and omnichannel customer engagement, ultimately improving the relevance of product offers and enhancing customer interaction.

Supermood

Series A in 2018
Supermood is a platform dedicated to enhancing engagement and happiness in the workplace through its innovative software-as-a-service solutions. The company offers tools such as SuperScore, which measures team engagement, SuperFeedback for collecting and analyzing employee input, and SuperLike to promote recognition among team members. Supermood provides organizations with valuable data that informs effective HR decisions and personalized recommendations from experts, ultimately aiming to improve company culture, attract top talent, reduce employee turnover, and boost productivity. The platform is designed for ease of use, allowing for a quick setup and delivering initial results within one week.

Wildmoka

Series A in 2018
Wildmoka SAS develops technologies that enable interaction between audiovisual content and their users. It offers Wildmoka platform, a cloud based video infrastructure that turns any video source into rich, interactive, and social-enabled content, for a TV watching experience. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Valbonne, France.

Heetch

Series B in 2018
Heetch is a ridesharing application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paris, France. It specifically caters to late-night transportation needs, providing an alternative to traditional taxi services. The app allows users to connect with drivers while also offering a unique feature that enables users to listen to music during their rides. Heetch has expanded its operations beyond France, currently serving users in Belgium and Morocco, and facilitates thousands of daily rides. The company has received backing from investors including Cathay Innovation, Total Ventures, and Felix Capital.

Concord

Series A in 2018
Concord Worldwide, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform that enables users to clarify contract terms in real time with clinical laboratory supply and medical device providers. It serves construction, education, finance, life sciences, mortgage, tax accounting, and technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ChartMogul

Seed Round in 2017
ChartMogul Ltd. is a Berlin-based company that specializes in developing an analytics platform tailored for subscription businesses. Founded in 2014, its platform enables users to effectively calculate and understand key metrics related to recurring revenue, such as monthly recurring revenue (MRR), average revenue per user (ARPU), average selling price (ASP), churn rate, and customer lifetime value (LTV). By providing a comprehensive dashboard that is both visually appealing and user-friendly, ChartMogul aims to empower businesses of all sizes to centralize and analyze their critical data. This allows companies to gain valuable insights and make informed decisions regarding their subscription models, ultimately enhancing their overall performance and growth.

Precogs

Venture Round in 2017
Precogs is a company specializing in business analytics solutions, focusing on the electronic components sector. Founded in 2011 and based in Paris, France, Precogs provides tools for supply risk management, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and procurement monitoring. Their key products include CogWatch, a big data predictive tool designed to enhance decision-making, and Cog Margin, a platform that aids in component pricing. The company primarily assists EMS, OEM, and ODM businesses in sourcing competitive prices for electronic components in real-time, thereby streamlining procurement processes and optimizing cost-efficiency.

Heetch

Series A in 2017
Heetch is a ridesharing application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paris, France. It specifically caters to late-night transportation needs, providing an alternative to traditional taxi services. The app allows users to connect with drivers while also offering a unique feature that enables users to listen to music during their rides. Heetch has expanded its operations beyond France, currently serving users in Belgium and Morocco, and facilitates thousands of daily rides. The company has received backing from investors including Cathay Innovation, Total Ventures, and Felix Capital.

Soundcharts

Series A in 2017
SOUNDCHARTS S.A.S. develops an online platform that aggregates online music consumption data and enables users to track social networks, charts, playlists, and airplay data. It offers real-time notifications; and daily reports that include airplays stats, progress on all social networks, and positions in the charts and on playlists. The company’s platform monitors radios from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, and Italy. It serves the music industry. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Paris, France.

Dataiku

Series B in 2017
Dataiku Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a centralized data platform designed to assist businesses in their data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Paris and London, Dataiku offers Dataiku DSS, a collaborative data science software that supports teams of data scientists, analysts, and engineers in preparing, analyzing, and deploying data products. The platform provides tools for visual data profiling, interactive exploration, and machine learning integration, facilitating a streamlined approach to data management. It enables organizations to build custom predictive models and supports agile data operations through a user-friendly interface. Dataiku serves a diverse range of clients, including major companies like Unilever and GE, helping them leverage their data effectively and accelerate their journey towards enterprise AI by providing best practices and removing operational roadblocks.

Meero

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2016, Meero aims to revolutionize the world of photography by allowing photographers to dedicate themselves to their passion. From providing revenues and market research to invoicing, post-production, and delivery, Meero takes care of all the laborious, time-consuming tasks which plague the industry. Above all, the company aims to provide them with tools for file compatibility, CRM, marketing, and other daily needs. In addition to this, they'll have access to a series of educational masterclasses, inspiring documentaries, meetups with photographers in 35 different countries, a magazine in 2 different languages, and even a foundation supporting photography worldwide. Meero also solves a major problem in the world of photography: photo editing. Normally 60 minutes of actual shooting will take up to 4 hours of extra post-production work. The cutting-edge content enrichment technologies the company is currently developing can reduce this time to a few seconds, solving the problems of long delivery times, inconsistent photo rendering and unfair prices. Meero further gives artists the chance to work with major brands and take advantage of a whole range of solutions that simplify their work and make the production of beautiful images far easier. These innovations allow brands, and soon individual consumers, to access made-to-measure photo and video solutions around the world. Meero manages the photoshoot process from beginning to end, guaranteeing unbeatable prices, delivery times of less than 24 hours and professional photo quality. Today Meero is: - The world's leading on-demand photography platform - A suite of tools dedicated to photographers' activities; masterclasses, a magazine in four different languages, inspiring documentaries, a community of artists, and a foundation in support of photography - The leader in image-processing artificial intelligence - 60,000 photographers around the world - 800 team members of 49 different nationalities - 1 Photoshoot delivered every 25 seconds - 6 offices: Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Bangalore, Singapore

TheGuarantors

Series A in 2017
TheGuarantors is a FinTech company that offers innovative risk and financial solutions for the real estate ecosystem. With a focus on data and industry expertise in real estate, risk, and finance, TheGuarantors has created winning opportunities for landlords, leasing staff, brokers, renters, and tenants by taking the risk out of the leasing process and making it more efficient at the same time. While Guaranti solves for risk on the multifamily side, Securiti is bringing office landlords and tenants closer together by making the security package cheaper and easier to buy. We are rethinking industry inefficiencies and market needs to create solutions where everyone wins. TheGuarantors were named to CNBC's 2018 Upstart 100 list of promising startups to watch.

Pandascore

Seed Round in 2017
PandaScore SAS, based in Paris, France, specializes in providing real-time data and statistics for the esports industry. Founded in 2015, the company develops an advanced application programming interface (API) that utilizes artificial intelligence to collect and normalize data from various reliable sources. This API offers comprehensive information on players, teams, matches, and tournaments across supported games. By analyzing video streams and other streaming platforms, PandaScore delivers thousands of data points every millisecond. Its services cater to a diverse clientele, including media organizations, professional esports teams, bookmakers, and fantasy app developers, all seeking accurate and timely esports data to enhance their projects and decision-making processes.

Scortex

Seed Round in 2017
Scortex is a company based in Paris, France, that specializes in developing a Quality Intelligence Platform for the manufacturing industry. Founded in 2016, it focuses on intelligent automation of quality controls, offering automated inspection and real-time measurements. The platform delivers comprehensive solutions aimed at improving operational excellence and significantly reducing the cost of quality for large manufacturers, particularly in the Automotive, FMCG, and Medical Devices sectors. Scortex's technology enables effective visual inspections and provides real-time analytics on production and quality issues, enhancing overall manufacturing processes.

Qonto

Series A in 2017
Qonto is a financial platform that provides online banking services specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2017 by Alex and Steve, Qonto emerged from the founders' frustrations with traditional banking experiences while running their previous company. The platform simplifies banking operations, bookkeeping, and budget management, allowing businesses to send and receive payments through digital bank accounts. It caters to various company types and sizes, enabling clients to manage financial transactions via a mobile application using physical or virtual cards, all while eliminating the need for cumbersome paperwork. With a growing customer base of 50,000 businesses, Qonto aims to deliver a banking experience that meets the unique needs of European entrepreneurs.

Algolia

Series B in 2017
Algolia SAS is a Search-as-a-Service company that provides a hosted search API, enabling websites and mobile applications to enhance user engagement and boost conversions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Paris, France, with an additional office in San Francisco, Algolia's platform allows developers to create custom search engines that deliver fast and relevant digital experiences. The company's distributed search network synchronizes data globally and efficiently routes user queries to servers, serving clients across various sectors, including e-commerce and media. Algolia's services empower businesses to optimize search and discovery experiences, ultimately driving increased online engagement and revenue. As of May 2020, Algolia operates as a subsidiary of Akio SAS.

Clustree

Series A in 2017
Clustree SA is a Paris-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence solutions for career management. Founded in 2013, Clustree offers an AI-based Career Coach that identifies employees' skills and preferences to provide personalized recommendations for internal job opportunities, training courses, mentors, and career paths. By utilizing bias-free algorithms and machine learning, the platform aims to enhance internal mobility, forecast skill needs, and improve the overall employee experience. Clustree's clientele includes prominent organizations such as Sanofi, Orange, SNCF, and Carrefour, with over 200,000 employees and HR managers using its services to build individualized career paths and prioritize skills in human resources processes.

Concord

Seed Round in 2017
Concord Worldwide, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform that enables users to clarify contract terms in real time with clinical laboratory supply and medical device providers. It serves construction, education, finance, life sciences, mortgage, tax accounting, and technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Frichti

Series B in 2017
Frichti is for those who sometimes (or everyday) get tired of having nothing in the fridge when coming back from work, ordering the same sushi forever or even cooking when you did not feel like it. So imagine that together they hire a chef who makes us as soon as they want a good homemade dish or even finds us a good bottle of wine. This is Frichti's bet, allowing you to no longer break your head and make your meals not only the simplest thing in the world but also real moments of gluttony. It is an "everyday caterer" whose mission is to allow all those who want to eat well but do not have time to cook to do so. They have the taste of good products, the love of cooking well made and the desire to simplify the lives of their customers. Their distribution is 100% web (order on their site or on mobile).

JobTeaser

Series B in 2017
JobTeaser SARL operates a recruitment platform designed for students and recent graduates, facilitating access to internships, job placements, and entry-level positions. Established in 2008 and based in Paris, France, the platform offers over 5,000 job opportunities and provides multimedia resources such as videos showcasing various companies and career paths. Additionally, JobTeaser offers career guidance, advice on job selection, and opportunities for users to engage directly with recruiters. The platform aims to enhance the job search experience for young professionals by combining practical job listings with valuable support and insights into potential career trajectories.

talent.io

Venture Round in 2017
talent.io is Europe's fastest growing recruitment platform for tech profiles. On talent.io, companies don’t have to start a cumbersome headhunting process. Once recruiters sign up, they receive an email every Monday so that they can check out talent.io’s new batch of 100 candidates. It takes minutes and radically reduces friction. 2000 candidates signup every week, and only 10% of them are selected for a recruitment session. Candidates are hand-picked according to 2 criteria : their skills and their availability. talent.io employees will call each engineer individually for around 20 minutes. This way, companies know that they will find competent people on the platform.

Deepomatic

Seed Round in 2017
Deepomatic is a Paris-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in AI-driven software solutions for computer vision. It offers tools such as Deepomatic Studio, which enables users to design custom video recognition systems, and Deepomatic Run, which facilitates the operation of image recognition applications in production. The platform allows businesses to address image-related challenges by uploading images, training models through manual annotation and active learning, and deploying APIs. Deepomatic serves a diverse clientele, including Global 500 companies across various sectors such as automotive, healthcare, construction, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, public transport, and retail. The company also has an office in New York, further expanding its reach in the technology landscape.

Akeneo

Series B in 2017
Akeneo is a global leader in Product Experience Management (PXM) solutions that help merchants and brands deliver consistent and enriched customer experiences across all sales channels, including eCommerce, mobile, print, and retail points of sale. Akeneo’s product information management (PIM) and product data intelligence solutions dramatically improve product data quality and accuracy while simplifying and accelerating product catalog management.

Planity

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Planity, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates an online platform designed for booking appointments within the beauty sector. The service enables users to quickly and easily find and schedule appointments with various beauty professionals, including hair salons, beauty institutes, and barbers. By streamlining the appointment-making process, Planity enhances accessibility for clients seeking beauty services in their vicinity.

Keymetrics

Seed Round in 2017
Keymetrics, Inc. specializes in stack monitoring and application management solutions, particularly for Node.js applications. Headquartered in New York, the company provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enables real-time monitoring and performance management. Utilizing PM2 as its foundation, Keymetrics offers a comprehensive tool for website management, ensuring users are promptly alerted to any issues that may arise with their applications.

Hull

Seed Round in 2017
Hull is the most powerful customer data platform for high growth companies. Companies using Hull orchestrate their growth and marketing stacks, by collecting, enriching, and synchronizing customer data across all their services, in real-time People deserve better than the sales, marketing and support of today. It’s never been easier to use data and technology to find, acquire and care for customers. But, that data so often sits siloed within tools and teams. Hull connects and combines that data so you can orchestrate a personal, relevant experience at every touch using your existing tools today. A seamless experience for customers and for the sales, marketing and support teams producing that.

Qonto

Seed Round in 2017
Qonto is a financial platform that provides online banking services specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2017 by Alex and Steve, Qonto emerged from the founders' frustrations with traditional banking experiences while running their previous company. The platform simplifies banking operations, bookkeeping, and budget management, allowing businesses to send and receive payments through digital bank accounts. It caters to various company types and sizes, enabling clients to manage financial transactions via a mobile application using physical or virtual cards, all while eliminating the need for cumbersome paperwork. With a growing customer base of 50,000 businesses, Qonto aims to deliver a banking experience that meets the unique needs of European entrepreneurs.