Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures, established in 2010, is a Paris-based venture capital firm with an additional office in London. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments, focusing primarily on technology companies across Europe, with a particular emphasis on France. Kima Ventures invests up to €0.15 million initially, with follow-on investments ranging from €0.5 million to €5 million. The firm prefers to be a significant minority shareholder and often co-invests with business angels and venture funds. Kima Ventures is known for its active investment approach, backing 2-3 startups per week globally, and providing founders with funding, network, and operational support to drive growth. The firm, founded and backed by Xavier Niel, has invested in over 400 startups across 24 countries in the last five years.

Jeanne Cluset

VC Associate

Alexis Robert

Partner

Past deals in Hotel

Impala

Series B in 2020
Impala Enterprise Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the management of small and medium-sized hotels. Its platform streamlines various operational aspects, including bookings, staff management, finance, and task coordination. Additionally, Impala offers a secure and user-friendly universal REST API that allows for seamless integration with multiple hotel systems, ensuring bank-grade security and full compliance with GDPR regulations. The company's infrastructure is designed to be robust, utilizing geographically diverse hosting to enhance reliability and performance.

Impala

Series A in 2019
Impala Enterprise Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the management of small and medium-sized hotels. Its platform streamlines various operational aspects, including bookings, staff management, finance, and task coordination. Additionally, Impala offers a secure and user-friendly universal REST API that allows for seamless integration with multiple hotel systems, ensuring bank-grade security and full compliance with GDPR regulations. The company's infrastructure is designed to be robust, utilizing geographically diverse hosting to enhance reliability and performance.

Impala

Seed Round in 2018
Impala Enterprise Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the management of small and medium-sized hotels. Its platform streamlines various operational aspects, including bookings, staff management, finance, and task coordination. Additionally, Impala offers a secure and user-friendly universal REST API that allows for seamless integration with multiple hotel systems, ensuring bank-grade security and full compliance with GDPR regulations. The company's infrastructure is designed to be robust, utilizing geographically diverse hosting to enhance reliability and performance.

Suiteness

Series A in 2016
Suiteness, Inc. is an online platform based in Oakland, California, that specializes in booking luxury hotel suites worldwide. Founded in 2012, the company offers a diverse inventory that includes suites, penthouses, and villas, as well as connecting rooms at competitive rates for larger groups. Suiteness provides access to exclusive suites that often feature high-end amenities such as private entrances, personal butlers, and private pools, catering to luxury travelers, families, and groups seeking spacious accommodations. The platform not only focuses on enhancing the guest experience but also supports hotel partners by offering brand protection, visibility, and data transparency. Currently operational in key markets like Las Vegas, New York, Miami, Orlando, Los Angeles, and London, Suiteness aims to expand its reach and continue showcasing its partners' premium offerings. The company has attracted investment from notable venture capital firms and participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2016 program.

Travelnuts

Seed Round in 2014
Travelnuts Inc. operates a mobile-based e-commerce platform aimed at enhancing hotel revenues through the upselling of ancillary products and services. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company provides a comprehensive web booking engine that facilitates hotel reservations, alongside mobile widgets for booking activities and extras. Its innovative smartphone application allows guests to make impulse purchases and plan their stays efficiently. Travelnuts' platform enables hotels to engage with guests from the moment they book until their stay, managing the sourcing, personalization, and fulfillment of various offerings such as local activities, dining, and transportation. This approach not only enriches the guest experience but also significantly boosts hotels' direct revenues without incurring additional costs.

HipWay

Seed Round in 2011
Hipway is an online travel company maintaining two websites - hiplcub.ru and hipway.ru. Hipclub.ru - is a private online travel club running 10-15 flash sale deals per week. The deals include hotel stays and hotel+flight packages. Hipway.ru - is a travel package specialist offering wide range of hotel+flight packages of Russian tour operators. Hipway recieved angel funding from superangels such as Michael van Swaaij and Chamath Palihapitya in 2010.

Gezlong

Seed Round in 2011
Gezlong is a localized hotel bookings platform designed specifically for Turkish travelers, making it a pioneer in the online travel and hotel accommodation market in Turkey. The company provides an online travel club that offers information and exclusive discounts on hotel reservations. Through its platform, Gezlong presents travelers with flash deals and seasonal promotions at premium and boutique hotels not only in Turkey but also across Europe. By focusing on the unique needs of Turkish travelers, Gezlong aims to enhance the travel experience and accessibility to high-quality accommodations.

Kukunu

Seed Round in 2010
Kukunu is a travel planning service that aims to enhance the experience of travelers globally by simplifying the trip planning process. The platform allows users to collaboratively create detailed itineraries, incorporating various elements such as transportation, accommodations, dining options, attractions, and activities in their chosen destinations. By leveraging partnerships with major travel suppliers, Kukunu provides a wide range of hotels and activities, ensuring competitive pricing for its users. The company’s vision is to develop an innovative online travel agent that combines the insights of passionate travelers with advanced technology to facilitate the creation of memorable trips.
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