Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2010, known for its active engagement in early-stage investments. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage companies, primarily focusing on the technology sector while also exploring a diverse range of other industries such as e-commerce, health, and fintech. Kima Ventures typically invests between €0.15 million and €5 million in its portfolio companies, often as a significant minority shareholder. The firm emphasizes collaboration, frequently co-investing alongside business angels and other venture capital funds. With a commitment to supporting ambitious founders, Kima Ventures aims to streamline the fundraising process, enabling entrepreneurs to concentrate on growth and execution. Over the past five years, Kima Ventures has invested in over 400 startups across 24 countries, establishing a reputation as one of the world's most active early-stage investors. The firm operates from its headquarters in Paris and maintains an additional office in London.

Jeanne Cluset

VC Associate

Xavier Niel

Founder

Alexis Robert

Partner

Past deals in Crowdsourcing

Crew.work

Seed Round in 2023
Crew.work is an all-in-one recruiting CRM that lets teams automate their outbound efforts, streamline the hiring processes, and gather all the data in one place. Instead of waiting for candidates to apply, companies use Crew to pro-actively contact, nurture & close talent, at scale.

Circular

Series A in 2022
Circular is an online community based in Madrid, Spain, that facilitates connections between startups and qualified candidates. The platform enables startups to refer candidates they did not hire to other companies within the community, thereby streamlining the recruitment process and reducing costs. In addition to this referral system, Circular allows individuals to search for employment opportunities across various capacities, helping them find suitable positions within the startup ecosystem. Formerly known as The Hiring Circle, Circular aims to enhance the efficiency of hiring by leveraging community resources.

Vibely

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a social networking platform designed to create communities and make friendships. The company's platform arranges self-organized local events, casual meetups, and parties while monetizing them with participation fees and membership dues, enabling influencers to increase engagement with followers.

Vibely

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a social networking platform designed to create communities and make friendships. The company's platform arranges self-organized local events, casual meetups, and parties while monetizing them with participation fees and membership dues, enabling influencers to increase engagement with followers.

Comet

Seed Round in 2017
Comet SAS operates an online platform that connects technology and data freelancers with companies seeking their expertise. Founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, the platform utilizes advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence to evaluate and match freelancers to organizational needs effectively. Comet aims to provide a beneficial experience for both freelancers and companies, ensuring that businesses have access to the required skills while offering freelancers engaging projects with a sense of security. By fostering an interactive community of skilled professionals, Comet enhances the recruitment process in the tech and data sectors.

Jodel

Series A in 2017
Jodel is a platform that enables its users to discover, follow and participate in the most relevant conversations with people nearby. Share and catch-up on news, events, local stories and jokes faster than ever! On Jodel, you can post messages and photos known as “Jodels” in real-time. By voting on other people's posts, you have the power to decide what your area is talking about. Collect Karma points and become a master in jodeling! No sign-up or profile necessary.

Andjaro

Seed Round in 2017
Andjaro is a software platform designed to enhance workforce management in medium and large organizations, particularly those with operations across multiple locations. The platform facilitates the mapping, reallocation, and load balancing of internal staff, enabling companies to utilize available and willing employees from different sites instead of relying on costly temporary or fixed-term contract workers. This approach not only reduces expenses significantly, with clients reportedly saving over €15 million, but also allows employees to gain experience in various parts of the organization through temporary relocations. By providing comprehensive visibility into available resources, Andjaro helps managers address staffing gaps, absences, or overstaffing efficiently, fostering a more interconnected and satisfied workforce. The platform has successfully facilitated over 120,000 staff movements to date.

Mapme

Seed Round in 2015
Mapme is the first platform that empowers any organization or leader to leverage crowdsourcing to visualize all the interconnected layers of a community. The outcome is a unique user experience that drives engagement and promotes the community. The company was founded at the end of 2014 by Ben Lang, Amir Zucker and Philippe Lang.

CodersClan

Seed Round in 2015
CodersClan is a community-driven marketplace for getting code tasks done: making software outsourcing easy. CodersClan provides clients with an easy and streamlined process for their software development needs minimising any outsourcing overhead that exists today. Their goal is to make code outsourcing as seamless as possible for both customers and coders and effectively turn it from an occasional chore to a day-to-day frequent process. CodersClan community is thousands of developers strong, consisting of top Stack Overflow and GitHub coders.

Ziptask

Seed Round in 2015
Ziptask is an online outsourcing service that simplifies project management for small and medium-sized enterprises. By leveraging a network of expert project managers, Ziptask acts as an intermediary between businesses and crowd labor marketplaces, streamlining the outsourcing process. The platform facilitates the onboarding, assessment, and management of projects ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget. Project managers utilize a suite of collaboration and communication tools to enhance efficiency and minimize the complexities often associated with outsourcing. This approach provides businesses with a seamless, one-click solution for managing their projects while reducing associated risks and costs.

StarOfService

Series A in 2015
StarOfService S.A.S operates an online marketplace designed to connect consumers with various professional service providers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Courbevoie, France, the platform facilitates access to a wide range of services, including plumbing, gardening, interior decoration, catering, physical training, tutoring, wellness, and photography, among others. By allowing users to request quotes from certified professionals within 24 hours, StarOfService streamlines the process of hiring local experts, catering to markets across Europe, Canada, Australia, Turkey, Brazil, and India. The service aims to enhance the consumer experience by simplifying the search for qualified professionals while also enabling service providers to expand their businesses independently.

Reedsy

Seed Round in 2015
Reedsy Limited operates a marketplace that connects authors with a network of freelance publishing professionals, including editors, designers, marketers, and translators. Founded in London in 2014, Reedsy aims to facilitate the entire book creation and marketing process. The platform provides collaboration tools that allow users to share files, communicate, assign tasks, and manage transactions efficiently. Reedsy encompasses a wide range of services, such as developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, and editorial assessments, ensuring authors have access to quality support at competitive prices. By enabling authors to showcase their work and engage with their audience, Reedsy enhances the publishing experience for both creators and professionals in the industry.

CodersClan

Seed Round in 2014
CodersClan is a community-driven marketplace for getting code tasks done: making software outsourcing easy. CodersClan provides clients with an easy and streamlined process for their software development needs minimising any outsourcing overhead that exists today. Their goal is to make code outsourcing as seamless as possible for both customers and coders and effectively turn it from an occasional chore to a day-to-day frequent process. CodersClan community is thousands of developers strong, consisting of top Stack Overflow and GitHub coders.

Dispatch

Seed Round in 2014
Dispatches are intelligent group email addresses for your projects. No more noise. No more hassle. The Simplicity of Email + The Power of a Project Management System. Dispatch began at the TechCrunch Disrupt NY Hackathon 2011. It was created by a team of three, including 17 year old [Alex Godin](http://twitter.com/#!/alex_godin), to solve organization problems with file sharing by consolidating files from different web pages.

Hoard

Seed Round in 2014
Hoard’s app enables any smartphone user to easily and conveniently pick up deliveries and make exchanges of small items through registered third party operated “pickup-points.

Vigiglobe

Series A in 2014
VIGIGLOBE helps companies to leverage the power of social media content in real-time! VIGIGLOBE offers a SaaS Solution called WIZR™ powered by proprietary machine learning algorithms in order to answer to issues like online-reputation, competitive intelligence or Social CRM in real-time. VIGIGLOBE is also the leader in real-time Social DooH . The company’s service offering enables CMOs and Digital agencies to make real-time innovative marketing become a reality! VIGIGLOBE’s unique selling points are numerous: - Real-time is part of our DNA: we collect, process and display data in real-time. - We do not stop at counting messages. We offer genuine qualitative insights to our customers thanks to our expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Web semantics. - Our solutions enable our clients to publicly integrate our analytical indicators on any display (mobile, web, TV broadcast or even Digital Signage). - Our IT infrastructure has been carefully thought in order to absorb a deluge of data (e.g. Twitter only generates 7,500 messages per second). We have been able to process global events like the Olympic Games, US elections or the Super Bowl. - We evolve in a multi-lingual environment (6 most commonly used languages in Europe and Arabic). We have been appointed amongst only 18 companies in the world to be an official Media Technology Partner of Twitter and are also a Facebook Public Content Service partner. We recently joined the Microsoft ISV Partnership program. Our key clients include media companies, TV channels, polling institutes, market research agencies, brands and governmental institutions. The list is fast-growing, so join the crowd! More information on www.vigiglobe.com

Whale Path

Seed Round in 2014
Whale Path is a crowdsourced market intelligence platform that connects corporate customers with a network of over 13,000 analysts who compete to provide reliable market data and analysis. Customers initiate research projects by launching challenges that specify a reward range for each data point and an overall budget. Analysts conduct research, submit data points, and offer insights through the platform. Whale Path rigorously reviews submissions for accuracy and validity, ensuring that only high-quality information is delivered to clients. This process allows customers to receive multiple submissions for each request and to compensate analysts based on the value of the information provided. By leveraging this innovative model, Whale Path empowers businesses to make informed decisions with proprietary market insights.

Cobalt

Seed Round in 2014
Cobalt Labs, Inc. specializes in bitcoin application security solutions and has evolved to offer a modernized platform for penetration testing services. Originally known as CrowdCurity, the company rebranded in 2016 and has since developed a crowdsourced software-as-a-service platform that connects businesses with certified security researchers. Cobalt Central serves as a secure inbox for managing security programs, facilitating bug reports, and enabling interaction with researchers. Additionally, the company provides CrowdCurity, which focuses on bug bounty programs to enhance collaboration between organizations and security experts. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, Cobalt Labs also maintains offices in Berlin and Boston, delivering actionable insights that help organizations identify and remediate software vulnerabilities efficiently.

Vigiglobe

Seed Round in 2014
VIGIGLOBE helps companies to leverage the power of social media content in real-time! VIGIGLOBE offers a SaaS Solution called WIZR™ powered by proprietary machine learning algorithms in order to answer to issues like online-reputation, competitive intelligence or Social CRM in real-time. VIGIGLOBE is also the leader in real-time Social DooH . The company’s service offering enables CMOs and Digital agencies to make real-time innovative marketing become a reality! VIGIGLOBE’s unique selling points are numerous: - Real-time is part of our DNA: we collect, process and display data in real-time. - We do not stop at counting messages. We offer genuine qualitative insights to our customers thanks to our expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Web semantics. - Our solutions enable our clients to publicly integrate our analytical indicators on any display (mobile, web, TV broadcast or even Digital Signage). - Our IT infrastructure has been carefully thought in order to absorb a deluge of data (e.g. Twitter only generates 7,500 messages per second). We have been able to process global events like the Olympic Games, US elections or the Super Bowl. - We evolve in a multi-lingual environment (6 most commonly used languages in Europe and Arabic). We have been appointed amongst only 18 companies in the world to be an official Media Technology Partner of Twitter and are also a Facebook Public Content Service partner. We recently joined the Microsoft ISV Partnership program. Our key clients include media companies, TV channels, polling institutes, market research agencies, brands and governmental institutions. The list is fast-growing, so join the crowd! More information on www.vigiglobe.com

Curiyo

Seed Round in 2014
Curiyo is a content discovery platform that enhances the user experience by providing related information to readers, thereby increasing engagement and retention on publisher sites. The platform enriches existing content by offering in-depth insights into key topics within articles, allowing users to interact and explore relevant information without navigating away from the original content. This approach not only keeps users informed and entertained but also encourages them to spend more time on the site, benefiting both publishers and their audiences.

FanBread

Convertible Note in 2014
FanBread is a technology company that transforms the way media brands are developed by offering solutions for content creation, distribution, and monetization. Founded in 2014 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company leverages data and predictive analytics to connect emerging media brands with suitable freelance content creators. This platform streamlines collaboration, enabling the production of high-quality original content tailored to specific audience needs. Through its innovative approach, FanBread aims to enhance the efficiency of media brand management in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

MyCrowd

Seed Round in 2014
MyCrowd, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in crowdtesting for websites and mobile applications. Founded in 2013, it offers a flexible and diverse quality assurance (QA) testing platform that allows users to conduct self-service and on-demand testing. By leveraging a global crowd of testers, MyCrowd aims to provide fast, accurate, and cost-effective testing solutions. The platform integrates information from various existing portals, enabling users to enhance device coverage and accelerate their time-to-market.

One Inc.

Seed Round in 2014
One Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a mobile application designed to facilitate social networking by connecting users with shared interests. The app notifies individuals when others nearby, who have also downloaded the application, share similar interests. By leveraging information from users' social media profiles, the app enhances the interaction experience by helping users discover and engage with like-minded individuals in their vicinity.

Dishcrawl

Seed Round in 2013
Dishcrawl is an online platform focused on enhancing the culinary experience by connecting food enthusiasts with local food events in various cities. The company organizes progressive dinners, exclusive chef encounters, and other engaging food-related events, fostering a sense of community among participants. Operating in 250 cities across the United States and Canada, Dishcrawl aims to celebrate local culture through culinary experiences, both in-person and online. This approach allows individuals to explore and appreciate diverse food offerings while building connections with fellow food lovers.

Start A Fire

Seed Round in 2013
Start A Fire is a developer of a social attribution platform designed to enhance the visibility of individuals and brands on social media. The platform automatically adds a branded badge featuring content recommendations to every link shared, promoting users' social presence and facilitating content distribution. By connecting their social media management accounts, users can streamline their promotional efforts, allowing the platform to manage the rest. This automation enables users to increase their brand reach and discover relevant content more effectively with each shared link.

Assured Labor

Series A in 2013
Assured Labor, Inc. is a mobile recruitment company that connects employers with mid-to-low wage candidates through a user-friendly platform. Established in 2008, the company operates primarily in emerging markets where many users access the internet infrequently, but nearly everyone owns a mobile phone. Assured Labor's platform allows employers to post job descriptions online, while candidates can register to receive text messages about local job opportunities for which they are qualified. The company has successfully attracted a significant user base, with around 500,000 candidates and 16,000 employers, and its brands, EmpleoListo in Mexico and TrabalhoJá in Brazil, are experiencing rapid growth. By enhancing efficiency and transparency in labor markets, Assured Labor contributes to social and economic development in the regions it serves.

Blottr

Venture Round in 2013
Blottr is a people powered news service that enables anyone to capture, report and collaborate on news as it happens around them, from mobile to web instantly. Having many people contribute to the same story is a powerful way of reporting and consuming news.

Quandora

Seed Round in 2013
Quandora Corp. offers a knowledge-sharing platform that facilitates continuous learning and employee engagement within organizations. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with an office in Paris, the company addresses the challenges of capturing and communicating proprietary knowledge that often remains unspoken within workplaces. The platform enables users to ask questions, share insights, and access a wealth of information through features such as social integrations, search and filtering, gamification, and mobile support. Additionally, Quandora provides integrations with popular enterprise tools like Google Apps, SalesForce, and Zendesk, allowing for seamless knowledge management. Its AI-powered software centralizes and structures knowledge, making it accessible and secure, thereby fostering a culture of collaboration and ongoing learning among team members.

Blottr

Seed Round in 2013
Blottr is a people powered news service that enables anyone to capture, report and collaborate on news as it happens around them, from mobile to web instantly. Having many people contribute to the same story is a powerful way of reporting and consuming news.

Whitetruffle

Seed Round in 2012
Whitetruffle, Inc. is a talent sourcing platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in matching technology that connects candidates with suitable job opportunities using advanced machine learning algorithms. Candidates can create profiles and receive notifications when companies express interest, while companies can post job openings, review candidate matches, and initiate contact. Whitetruffle's name reflects the concept of "white truffle hunting," likening the search for the ideal candidate to the pursuit of the rare and valuable white truffle found in specific regions of Italy and France. The platform aims to simplify the recruitment process by eliminating the need for extensive database searches and cold calling, thus providing a more efficient way for tech talent to find their ideal jobs.

Storific

Angel Round in 2012
When Square meets Foursquare: Storific is the first social ordering kiosk right in customers' pockets

Rewardli

Seed Round in 2011
Rewardli lets professionals and small business owners leverage the buying power in their social graph to get better deals and discounts on the products and services they buy. The company currently has "always-on" deals with over 60 national brands including Staples, FedEx Office, VistaPrint, GoDaddy, Expedia, Priceline and more. The percentage of money saved for a given user starts out at a base level and then increases as the members of their social graph are invited and start using the site.

Storific

Seed Round in 2011
When Square meets Foursquare: Storific is the first social ordering kiosk right in customers' pockets

La Ruche qui dit Oui

Seed Round in 2010
La Ruche qui dit Oui is an e-commerce platform where users group themselves to buy directly from their local farmers. “Online food co-op La Ruche Qui Dit Oui! combines an internet speciality – cutting out the middleman in the supply chain connecting consumers with producers – with grass-roots social networking. The yes-saying beehive of the name represents the consumers who club together to source a food order: when the required size is met, the order is triggered and the consumers receive their goods. With 467 hives across France it's generating a, er, buzz.”

Assured Labor

Seed Round in 2010
Assured Labor, Inc. is a mobile recruitment company that connects employers with mid-to-low wage candidates through a user-friendly platform. Established in 2008, the company operates primarily in emerging markets where many users access the internet infrequently, but nearly everyone owns a mobile phone. Assured Labor's platform allows employers to post job descriptions online, while candidates can register to receive text messages about local job opportunities for which they are qualified. The company has successfully attracted a significant user base, with around 500,000 candidates and 16,000 employers, and its brands, EmpleoListo in Mexico and TrabalhoJá in Brazil, are experiencing rapid growth. By enhancing efficiency and transparency in labor markets, Assured Labor contributes to social and economic development in the regions it serves.

Leetchi

Seed Round in 2010
Founded in 2009 by Celine Lazorthes, Leetchi is a group payment application. Leetchi is an European service for online group money collection. Its easy and secure interface allows anyone to create a money pot and invite other participants with the aim to finance any type of project. With Leetchi money pot you can turn a projects into a reality from buying group gifts (for birthdays, leaving dos, weddings, baby showers etc.), organising events to supporting charitable causes and much more.

Scoville

Seed Round in 2010
Scoville is a location-based recommendation engine designed to help users discover new and interesting places in their local area. Founded by a team with diverse expertise, including a PhD in Physics and professionals from Amazon and Tripadvisor, Scoville aims to enhance local exploration by providing weekly recommendations. The company evolved from a travel service, Kukunu.com, and focuses on leveraging users' social connections and geographic data to facilitate ongoing discovery rather than only during travel. By promoting local engagement, Scoville encourages users to remember, share, and explore their favorite spots, establishing a community around discovering great places.
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