Daphni

Daphni, established in 2015, is a Paris-based venture capital firm that invests in technology startups across Europe. It focuses on user-oriented companies with a strong European foundation and global aspirations. Daphni is supported by Daphnipolis, a community of over 200 entrepreneurs, executives, and advisors, and a digital platform for efficient and transparent operations.

Paul Bazin

Partner and VC

Alexandra Dubar

Investor

Marie Ferri

Investor

Pierre-Eric Leibovici

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Sacha Lellouche

Investor

Paul Llagonne

Investor

Stanislas Lot

Partner

Cristian Pinto Marinho

Investor

Olivia Mark

Partner

Timothee Oddo

Investor

Louis Petitjean

Investor

Marc Simoncini

Partner

Jonas Simonin

Investor

Jonas Simonin

Investor

Charles-Henry Tranie

Managing Partner

Shabir Vasram

Partner

Past deals in Paris

Stockly

Venture Round in 2025
Stockly, established in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates a software solution that connects brands' and e-retailers' inventories. Its platform enables real-time restocking, allowing e-commerce websites to continue selling even when they're out of stock by tapping into the inventory of other merchants globally. This helps mitigate the issue of lost sales due to stock-outs, which can occur in 30% of such situations according to industry data. Additionally, Stockly facilitates the rental of available storage space for farmers and individuals seeking secure storage solutions for their leisure vehicles.

Apiday

Venture Round in 2024
Apiday is a Paris-based company founded in 2021 that specializes in providing a data collection platform aimed at simplifying sustainability for businesses. The platform allows organizations to gather all environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data in a centralized location, facilitating the automation of ESG reporting and certification processes. Additionally, Apiday enables collaboration with third-party ESG consultants to enhance ESG scores and implement specific improvements. By leveraging artificial intelligence, the platform streamlines the management of extra-financial data and simplifies access to specialist advice, making sustainability efforts more measurable and affordable for companies.

Stockly

Series A in 2022
Stockly, established in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates a software solution that connects brands' and e-retailers' inventories. Its platform enables real-time restocking, allowing e-commerce websites to continue selling even when they're out of stock by tapping into the inventory of other merchants globally. This helps mitigate the issue of lost sales due to stock-outs, which can occur in 30% of such situations according to industry data. Additionally, Stockly facilitates the rental of available storage space for farmers and individuals seeking secure storage solutions for their leisure vehicles.

Goshaba

Venture Round in 2022
Goshaba SAS is a technology company based in Paris, France, specializing in recruitment and talent management solutions. Founded in 2014, Goshaba develops an employee recruitment platform that automates candidate qualification processes by leveraging advanced data collection methods. The platform features Smart Screening, which identifies candidates who closely match job criteria; Cognitive Gaming, which utilizes mini-games to assess candidates' personality traits; and Talent Mapping, which analyzes the skills and personalities within a talent pool. By employing cognitive science principles, Goshaba enables recruiters to evaluate candidates more objectively and effectively, facilitating informed hiring decisions that align candidates' skills and aspirations with organizational needs.

Modjo

Series A in 2021
Modjo is a conversation intelligence platform based in Paris, France, founded in 2019 by Matthieu de la Fournière, Paul Berloty, and Como Hug de Larauze. The company specializes in cloud-based software that captures and analyzes customer interactions, providing valuable insights that empower revenue teams to make informed decisions. By utilizing conversational analytics, Modjo enhances sales team performance, enabling them to convert opportunities more effectively. The platform focuses on optimizing the decision-making process through data-driven insights rather than reliance on opinions.

Memo Bank

Venture Round in 2021
Memo Bank SA is a banking institution focused on serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and microenterprises in Europe. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, Memo Bank specializes in providing a range of banking products and services designed to enhance the financial management of its clients. The company utilizes innovative software tools and platforms to develop backend services and design user-friendly interfaces for current accounts. Its offerings include cash flow management and financing solutions for both tangible and intangible projects. By leveraging automation technologies, Memo Bank aims to improve transparency and streamline financial processes, allowing SMEs to minimize time spent on administrative tasks and contract negotiations.

Back Market

Series D in 2021
Back Market is an online marketplace specializing in refurbished electronics, offering a wide range of certified devices and appliances to customers across 13 countries, including the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and several others in Europe and Asia. Founded in 2014 by Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute, the company is headquartered in Paris, France, and has expanded its operations to include offices in New York, Berlin, and Bordeaux, employing around 480 people. The platform connects consumers with professional sellers, making refurbished products accessible at reduced prices while promoting the sustainability of electronic goods.

Stockly

Seed Round in 2021
Stockly, established in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates a software solution that connects brands' and e-retailers' inventories. Its platform enables real-time restocking, allowing e-commerce websites to continue selling even when they're out of stock by tapping into the inventory of other merchants globally. This helps mitigate the issue of lost sales due to stock-outs, which can occur in 30% of such situations according to industry data. Additionally, Stockly facilitates the rental of available storage space for farmers and individuals seeking secure storage solutions for their leisure vehicles.

Stockly

Seed Round in 2021
Stockly, established in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates a software solution that connects brands' and e-retailers' inventories. Its platform enables real-time restocking, allowing e-commerce websites to continue selling even when they're out of stock by tapping into the inventory of other merchants globally. This helps mitigate the issue of lost sales due to stock-outs, which can occur in 30% of such situations according to industry data. Additionally, Stockly facilitates the rental of available storage space for farmers and individuals seeking secure storage solutions for their leisure vehicles.

Back Market

Venture Round in 2020
Back Market is an online marketplace specializing in refurbished electronics, offering a wide range of certified devices and appliances to customers across 13 countries, including the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and several others in Europe and Asia. Founded in 2014 by Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute, the company is headquartered in Paris, France, and has expanded its operations to include offices in New York, Berlin, and Bordeaux, employing around 480 people. The platform connects consumers with professional sellers, making refurbished products accessible at reduced prices while promoting the sustainability of electronic goods.

Epigene Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Epigene Labs SAS is a biotechnology firm focused on enhancing precision oncology through its advanced technology platform that utilizes artificial intelligence. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paris, France, with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts, the company addresses the significant challenges of aggregating, analyzing, and visualizing extensive genomic data in cancer research. By integrating proprietary data from partners with publicly available datasets, Epigene Labs provides medical researchers with actionable insights and user-friendly analytics. The company collaborates with leading cancer centers and prominent biotech firms to develop intelligence-augmenting services that support drug discovery and research in precision oncology. Its innovative approach aims to transform genomic data into effective strategies for targeted cancer therapies.

Another Brain

Series A in 2019
Another Brain, SA is a Paris-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the development and manufacturing of bio-inspired chipsets designed for artificial intelligence and robotics applications. These innovative chipsets facilitate autonomous and unsupervised data extraction, enabling embedded pattern recognition and processing without reliance on external databases. They can detect and store multiple patterns simultaneously and learn from previously encountered patterns. The company also offers software tools to assist users in integrating the chipsets and conducting simulations. Another Brain's technology has diverse applications across various industries, including smart sensors, Internet of Things (IoT), smart cars, smart homes, robotics, drones, security, biometrics, defense, and data center optimization. By enhancing the capabilities of AI beyond traditional deep learning approaches, Another Brain aims to revolutionize how information is processed and utilized in numerous sectors.

Lifen

Series B in 2019
Lifen, a 160-employee Paris-based startup, specializes in streamlining medical data communication. Founded in 2015, it has become France's leading MSSanté operator, serving over 600 healthcare establishments and facilitating monthly exchanges of 2 million medical documents among 240,000 doctors. Lifen's platform simplifies data sharing through secure email, reducing paper mail and automating communication mode identification. Recognized for its interoperability expertise, Lifen aims to develop a platform that eases integration and deployment of digital solutions in healthcare.

Antescofo

Seed Round in 2019
Antescofo SAS is a French company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based applications for musicians, singers, and music students. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Gentilly, the company offers a platform that functions as a virtual orchestra, enhancing the performance experience for its users. The technology behind Antescofo is the culmination of over seven years of research and development at IRCAM, the world's largest laboratory dedicated to the intersection of music and technology. By utilizing intelligent machine listening, the platform recognizes real-time musical performances, allowing for synchronization of content and creating an immersive experience for musicians and performers.

Swile

Series B in 2019
Swile is a Paris-based company founded in 2018 by Loïc Soubeyrand, focused on transforming employee engagement and benefits management. The company offers an all-in-one smartcard that consolidates various employee benefits, including meal vouchers, gift vouchers, and mobility benefits, thereby disrupting the traditional meal voucher market in France. In addition to these services, Swile provides a super app designed to enhance workplace culture through features such as employee recognition, event organization, collections, and peer-to-peer payments. The platform also includes tools for conducting employee engagement surveys and delivering insightful analytics, allowing businesses to streamline expense management and simplify the distribution of employee benefits. By enabling employees to access and manage their benefits electronically, Swile aims to improve overall financial well-being within organizations.

Agricool

Series B in 2018
Agricool, founded in 2015 by Guillaume Fourdinier and Gonzague Gru, specializes in urban farming by repurposing shipping containers to cultivate fruits and vegetables in a controlled environment. This innovative approach allows the company to grow produce such as strawberries in cities like Paris and Dubai while ensuring that all products are organic and pesticide-free. The technology employed by Agricool enhances productivity, making it up to 120 times more efficient than traditional farming methods, and significantly reduces water usage by over 90%. Additionally, the operations are powered entirely by renewable energy sources. With a vision to contribute to the urban farming movement, Agricool aims to expand its offerings to include a wider variety of fruits and vegetables, thereby enhancing local access to fresh produce.

Shine.fr

Series A in 2018
Shine.fr is a French fintech company founded in 2017, headquartered in Paris. It offers an all-in-one platform designed specifically for freelance workers, combining online banking with contract and invoice management. This streamlines administrative and financial tasks, providing freelancers with a comprehensive solution to manage their finances efficiently.

Back Market

Series B in 2018
Back Market is an online marketplace specializing in refurbished electronics, offering a wide range of certified devices and appliances to customers across 13 countries, including the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and several others in Europe and Asia. Founded in 2014 by Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute, the company is headquartered in Paris, France, and has expanded its operations to include offices in New York, Berlin, and Bordeaux, employing around 480 people. The platform connects consumers with professional sellers, making refurbished products accessible at reduced prices while promoting the sustainability of electronic goods.

Swile

Series A in 2018
Swile is a Paris-based company founded in 2018 by Loïc Soubeyrand, focused on transforming employee engagement and benefits management. The company offers an all-in-one smartcard that consolidates various employee benefits, including meal vouchers, gift vouchers, and mobility benefits, thereby disrupting the traditional meal voucher market in France. In addition to these services, Swile provides a super app designed to enhance workplace culture through features such as employee recognition, event organization, collections, and peer-to-peer payments. The platform also includes tools for conducting employee engagement surveys and delivering insightful analytics, allowing businesses to streamline expense management and simplify the distribution of employee benefits. By enabling employees to access and manage their benefits electronically, Swile aims to improve overall financial well-being within organizations.

Memo Bank

Series A in 2018
Memo Bank SA is a banking institution focused on serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and microenterprises in Europe. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, Memo Bank specializes in providing a range of banking products and services designed to enhance the financial management of its clients. The company utilizes innovative software tools and platforms to develop backend services and design user-friendly interfaces for current accounts. Its offerings include cash flow management and financing solutions for both tangible and intangible projects. By leveraging automation technologies, Memo Bank aims to improve transparency and streamline financial processes, allowing SMEs to minimize time spent on administrative tasks and contract negotiations.

Lifen

Series A in 2018
Lifen, a 160-employee Paris-based startup, specializes in streamlining medical data communication. Founded in 2015, it has become France's leading MSSanté operator, serving over 600 healthcare establishments and facilitating monthly exchanges of 2 million medical documents among 240,000 doctors. Lifen's platform simplifies data sharing through secure email, reducing paper mail and automating communication mode identification. Recognized for its interoperability expertise, Lifen aims to develop a platform that eases integration and deployment of digital solutions in healthcare.

Another Brain

Venture Round in 2018
Another Brain, SA is a Paris-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the development and manufacturing of bio-inspired chipsets designed for artificial intelligence and robotics applications. These innovative chipsets facilitate autonomous and unsupervised data extraction, enabling embedded pattern recognition and processing without reliance on external databases. They can detect and store multiple patterns simultaneously and learn from previously encountered patterns. The company also offers software tools to assist users in integrating the chipsets and conducting simulations. Another Brain's technology has diverse applications across various industries, including smart sensors, Internet of Things (IoT), smart cars, smart homes, robotics, drones, security, biometrics, defense, and data center optimization. By enhancing the capabilities of AI beyond traditional deep learning approaches, Another Brain aims to revolutionize how information is processed and utilized in numerous sectors.

Agricool

Series A in 2017
Agricool, founded in 2015 by Guillaume Fourdinier and Gonzague Gru, specializes in urban farming by repurposing shipping containers to cultivate fruits and vegetables in a controlled environment. This innovative approach allows the company to grow produce such as strawberries in cities like Paris and Dubai while ensuring that all products are organic and pesticide-free. The technology employed by Agricool enhances productivity, making it up to 120 times more efficient than traditional farming methods, and significantly reduces water usage by over 90%. Additionally, the operations are powered entirely by renewable energy sources. With a vision to contribute to the urban farming movement, Agricool aims to expand its offerings to include a wider variety of fruits and vegetables, thereby enhancing local access to fresh produce.

Shine.fr

Seed Round in 2017
Shine.fr is a French fintech company founded in 2017, headquartered in Paris. It offers an all-in-one platform designed specifically for freelance workers, combining online banking with contract and invoice management. This streamlines administrative and financial tasks, providing freelancers with a comprehensive solution to manage their finances efficiently.

Keakr

Venture Round in 2017
Keakr is a Paris-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing software for urban music, specifically targeting rappers and beatmakers. The company operates a social media platform that allows users to create and share hip-hop music videos using an in-app recording studio. This platform provides various tools, including video filters and vocal effects, and automatically mixes and masters the videos. Users can engage with a community of artists, including singers, dancers, and disc jockeys, and participate in competitive challenges, enabling them to showcase their talent and explore diverse musical styles.

Back Market

Series A in 2017
Back Market is an online marketplace specializing in refurbished electronics, offering a wide range of certified devices and appliances to customers across 13 countries, including the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and several others in Europe and Asia. Founded in 2014 by Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute, the company is headquartered in Paris, France, and has expanded its operations to include offices in New York, Berlin, and Bordeaux, employing around 480 people. The platform connects consumers with professional sellers, making refurbished products accessible at reduced prices while promoting the sustainability of electronic goods.

Agricool

Seed Round in 2016
Agricool, founded in 2015 by Guillaume Fourdinier and Gonzague Gru, specializes in urban farming by repurposing shipping containers to cultivate fruits and vegetables in a controlled environment. This innovative approach allows the company to grow produce such as strawberries in cities like Paris and Dubai while ensuring that all products are organic and pesticide-free. The technology employed by Agricool enhances productivity, making it up to 120 times more efficient than traditional farming methods, and significantly reduces water usage by over 90%. Additionally, the operations are powered entirely by renewable energy sources. With a vision to contribute to the urban farming movement, Agricool aims to expand its offerings to include a wider variety of fruits and vegetables, thereby enhancing local access to fresh produce.

HCVC

Venture Round in 2015
Hardware Club Ventures (HCVC) is a Paris-based venture capital firm established in 2014, with additional offices in Taipei, Tokyo, and San Francisco. It focuses on early-stage investments in hardtech companies worldwide, with a particular interest in digital health, AI, new sensors, connected devices, and consumer hardware. HCVC invests between $0.1 million and $1.5 million, supporting fearless founders tackling complex problems. Beyond capital, HCVC offers resources and collaboration through Hardware Club, a global community of over 500 startups. The firm has raised $50 million from institutional investors, targeting 10-15 companies over three years across Europe, North America, Asia, and Israel.
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