Investors in Paris

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A Plus Finance

Based in Paris, A Plus Finance is an independent investment firm specializing in venture capital and the management of funds dedicated to innovation. It focuses on information technology, environment and e-business in France, and also pursues opportunities in real estate and private equity. The team combines financiers and entrepreneurs, providing practical management insight and a long-term development perspective for portfolio companies. The firm manages about €220 million in assets and typically invests between €1 million and €4 million per project, reflecting a goal of supporting growth-stage and promising early-stage ventures in the French market.
Made 1 investment in Paris

Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with an office in London, founded in 2010 by Xavier Niel. It invests in seed and early-stage startups worldwide, often as lead investor, and supports founders with funding, an extensive network, and guidance to accelerate product development and growth. The firm emphasizes rapid decision-making and aims to smooth fundraising so founders can focus on building their business. Described as a network of founders and experts with a pay it forward mindset, Kima has invested in hundreds of startups across multiple countries, reflecting its global reach and active early-stage engagement.
Made 20 investments in Paris

Alven Capital Partners

Alven Capital Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm that supports early-stage technology and consumer startups, with a focus on French and francophone entrepreneurs. The firm backs ventures in digital technology sectors such as artificial intelligence, data management, software-as-a-service, cybersecurity, and disruptive consumer models including marketplaces and web brands. Its activity spans Europe and North America, and it has a history of funding companies across information technology and TMT sectors, typically at initial and early growth rounds. Founded in 1999, Alven leverages its market knowledge and sector experience to help ambitious entrepreneurs scale their ventures.
Made 16 investments in Paris

Partech

Partech is a global tech investment firm headquartered in Paris, with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi and San Francisco. It provides capital, operational experience and strategic support to entrepreneurs from seed through growth, helping them scale through multiple stages. Founded in San Francisco about 40 years ago, Partech currently manages €2.5 billion in assets and backs a portfolio of roughly 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents.
Made 21 investments in Paris

Karista

Karista is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2001 that focuses on incubation and early-stage investments across Europe, with a particular emphasis on France (Ile-de-France and Paris). It backs technology-driven startups and aims to provide more than capital by partnering with entrepreneurs to align on a shared vision and to accelerate growth through strategic guidance and an extended network. The firm invests across a broad range of sectors including information and communication technology, electronics and microelectronics, nanotechnology, software and services, healthcare (biotech, medical devices, medicine), new materials and chemistry, industrial automation, energy and clean technologies, telecom, life sciences, digital and AI, space technology, cybersecurity, construction technology, and other deeptech areas including NewSpace. Typical early-stage investments range from €0.5 million to €5 million, often targeting companies with revenue up to several million euros. Karista seeks to support both B2B and B2C ventures with scalable business models within a European footprint.
Made 10 investments in Paris

Breega

Breega is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Paris, France, with offices in London. It invests in European technology startups at the pre-seed to Series A+ stage and supports companies aiming for international expansion. Breega emphasizes a holistic funding approach, providing capital alongside connections, expertise, and operational support to entrepreneurs. Its portfolio spans digital technologies, software as a service, AI, adtech, fintech, health tech, agtech, IoT, and other deep-tech initiatives, across Europe and beyond. The firm targets early-stage rounds and seeks companies with strong growth potential.
Made 4 investments in Paris

360 Capital

360 Capital is a venture capital firm based in Paris and Milan that backs early-stage startups across Europe in deeptech, climate technology and digital sectors. With a 20-year track record, it supports entrepreneurs in developing ambitious, disruptive companies. The firm manages about €400 million in assets and maintains an active portfolio of more than 50 companies.
Made 21 investments in Paris

Sofinnova Partners

Sofinnova Partners is an independent venture capital firm based in Paris, France, focusing on life sciences from seed to later-stage investments. It backs startups, early-stage companies, corporate spin-offs and occasionally turnaround situations in biopharmaceuticals/biotech, medical devices, and industrial biotechnology. The firm typically takes a lead or cornerstone role, often serving as the first institutional investor in Series A rounds, and actively supports portfolio companies through formation and beyond, including board participation. The firm manages more than €2 billion in life sciences assets.
Made 15 investments in Paris

Iris Capital

Iris Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm focused on the digital economy. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Paris, it supports start-ups from early stage to growth, assisting portfolio companies with international expansion through a network of corporate partners including Orange, Publicis, Valeo and BRED. The firm backs companies across platforms, SaaS, AdTech, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IoT, robotics and mobile services, with investments spanning Europe and beyond, including North America and Asia. Iris Capital seeks to back leaders in AI, data, fintech and insurtech, enterprise software as a service, and other technology-enabled sectors, often taking lead or co-lead positions and participating in follow-on rounds, with portfolio companies guided by strategic input from its network of partners.
Made 5 investments in Paris

SIDE Capital

SIDE Capital is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, that backs early-stage technology startups in France. It typically serves as the sole investor in seed rounds, investing 300,000 to 600,000 euros, and aims to offer fair, equitable terms through a fast, agile process for founders.
Made 4 investments in Paris

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, it concentrates on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with notable focus areas including fintech, cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and healthcare. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners manages over $75 billion in regulatory assets under management and has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide, with over 55 portfolio companies achieving an IPO. The firm combines capital with hands-on, right-sized software expertise to support portfolio companies on their growth journey from first investment to IPO.
Made 10 investments in Paris

Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in European technology companies, including information technology, fintech, consumer products, healthcare tech, and related sectors. It supports founders throughout the journey, offering strategic advice, introductions to professional service providers, and opportunities to participate in workshops and a founder community. Balderton primarily targets Series A opportunities and backs companies from seed through growth phases, aiming to help them scale in Europe with a strong network and hands-on support.
Made 12 investments in Paris

Seventure Partners

Seventure Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 1997 that invests in digital technologies and life sciences companies. It provides capital and strategic guidance to help innovative startups accelerate growth, leveraging a team of investors and a broad European network. The firm targets sectors including B2B SaaS, fintech, retail tech, and cybersecurity in digital technologies, and biotech, healthcare, and nutrition in life sciences, with additional interests in sports and wellbeing and the blue economy. It is regarded as one of Europe's leading venture capital players, with about €1 billion under management as of 2023, and maintains a multi-city European presence with offices in major centers. The firm aims to identify tomorrow's European leaders and support their development through its expertise and networks.
Made 16 investments in Paris

FJ Labs

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, making seed and Series A investments. Typical checks range from 50,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. The firm supports early-stage companies across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, ad tech, mobile, and software-as-a-service, seeking opportunities with high growth potential in the United States and internationally. Its portfolio includes a mix of consumer brands and marketplace platforms, reflecting an emphasis on business models that connect buyers and sellers or enable direct consumer experiences. FJ Labs aims to back entrepreneurs building scalable, disruptively positioned products and services, often partnering with founders early in their development to help accelerate growth.
Made 12 investments in Paris

Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London and Bangalore. It funds early- and growth-stage technology companies across software, cloud, SaaS, consumer, enterprise IT and related sectors, and it supports portfolio companies as they scale internationally. With a global network and more than three decades of experience, Accel seeks to help entrepreneurs build world-class, category-defining businesses. Notable investments include Atlassian, Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Braintree, Cloudera and Qualtrics, among others. Accel operates multiple funds and programs to back companies at different stages, continuing a long track record of backing ambitious technology founders around the world.
Made 20 investments in Paris

Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital is a Berlin, Germany-based venture capital firm with a global focus that invests across seed, early, and later-stage companies. It maintains a stage-agnostic approach, seeking innovative ideas with potential impact and feasibility in global markets.
Made 5 investments in Paris

NewAlpha Asset Management

NewAlpha Asset Management is a Paris-based asset management company specializing in fintech-focused venture capital and alternative investments. It operates as an independent investor in financial industry participants and has offered venture capital funds since 2015, including the first French VC fund dedicated to fintech. The firm concentrates on early-stage European fintech companies, typically seed and Series A rounds, and pursues an ESG-minded approach. It manages several billion euros through absolute return funds and venture capital strategies and serves more than forty institutional clients, including public and private pension funds, insurers, asset managers, and banks. Its portfolio features minority stakes in notable fintech startups, reflecting its emphasis on technology and business model innovation. NewAlpha Asset Management operates as a subsidiary of La Française Asset Management, signaling integration within a broader financial group.
Made 3 investments in Paris

Korelya Capital

Korelya Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs technology startups in Europe and Asia. Founded in 2016 by Fleur Pellerin, it maintains offices in Paris, London, Singapore, and Seoul and aims to expand European tech by providing growth capital and facilitating access to Asian markets. The firm leverages strong ties with Asian corporates and a broad network in Asian tech ecosystems to offer portfolio companies more than funding, including market access and strategic partnerships. As part of Korelya Groupe, the company operates as an investment platform focused on helping ambitious founders build global technology leaders.
Made 9 investments in Paris

RAISE

RAISE is a Paris-based investment group comprising a growth capital investment company and a non-profit endowment. It operates Raise Ventures as its venture capital arm, investing in Series A and B and other early to late-stage startups across Europe, with a focus on technology-enabled firms in France, and avoids biotech and medtech. The group manages funds such as Raise Venture Fund, a 2018 vintage vehicle targeting commercial services, mobile and TMT. RAISE Impact supports ambitious projects as a minority shareholder, focusing on strategic development and the measurement of impact across the investment period to advance systemic changes for people and the planet.
Made 5 investments in Paris

Supernova Invest

Supernova Invest is a Paris-based European private equity and venture capital firm employing a multi-stage approach to back deep-tech startups and scale-ups. It invests across seed to growth stages in France and Europe, focusing on digital technologies, healthcare, industrial technologies, energy and environment, ecological transition, and related areas such as electronics, advanced materials, and instruments. The firm provides patient capital and strategic support to help portfolio companies scale globally, drawing on a network that includes CEA Investissement to connect start-ups with resources and services. It operates from Paris with an additional office in Grenoble and has a history of exiting portfolio companies through IPOs and M&A.
Made 2 investments in Paris

Aurinvest

Aurinvest is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in Paris, France. It provides venture funding to companies in the information technology and life sciences sectors, including opportunities in healthcare, with a preference for France-based firms.
Made 6 investments in Paris

Serena Capital

Serena Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies across Europe and North America. Founded in 2008, it targets sectors including deep tech, enterprise software, marketplaces, entertainment, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, and tech-enabled services, with a commitment to AI, SaaS, climate tech, digital transformation and positive impact. The firm provides extensive operational support through a large in-house team and an active startup community that connects portfolio founders with executives. Serena Capital has invested in more than 100 startups and aims to help ambitious entrepreneurs build durable, scalable businesses while prioritizing sustainability, biodiversity, diversity and inclusion.
Made 10 investments in Paris

PhiTrust Partenaires

PhiTrust Partenaires is a Paris-based impact investment firm providing private equity, venture capital and venture debt to for-profit companies with positive social and environmental impact. It targets early to growth-stage opportunities across sectors including agriculture, energy, finance, healthcare, technology and services, seeking both majority and minority stakes and occasional board representation. The firm invests globally with a focus on Europe, West Africa, North America, Asia and South America, typically committing €0.3–0.6 million in companies valued €0.5–€20 million, offering equity or debt at below-market rates. It also funds not-for-profit initiatives through endowment activities. Founded in 2005, PhiTrust Partenaires operates within the PhiTrust group and emphasizes socially conscious investing that combines social impact with financial performance.

Red River West

Red River West is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 with offices in Paris and Los Angeles. It focuses on growth capital for technology-driven companies across Europe and beyond, including e-commerce, software as a service, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data, digital media, marketplaces, eServices and digital native brands, with a particular emphasis on France and the European Union. The firm provides significant financial firepower and hands-on support to help European tech companies scale internationally, especially across EU and US markets, typically investing €5 million to €50 million per transaction in growth rounds such as Series A to D.
Made 3 investments in Paris

Alliance Entreprendre

Alliance Entreprendre is an investment firm based in Paris, France, with a regional office in Lyon. Founded in 1995, it engages in venture capital and private equity investments, including early-stage opportunities, and typically acquires majority or minority stakes through buyouts, management buyouts and buy-ins. The firm was acquired in 2022.

Varsity

Varsity is an independent seed fund and venture capital firm based in Paris, founded in 2023. It invests in early-stage startups across Europe, with emphasis on fintech, health tech, climate tech, and enterprise software. The firm runs a seed program that selects about 30 startups per cohort and helps propel them into the portfolios of leading early-stage venture capital networks.
Made 1 investment in Paris

CapHorn Invest

CapHorn Invest is an independent venture capital firm based in Paris, founded in 2010. It invests in climate technology, health technology, and enterprise technology, supporting transformative solutions that address climate change; it targets seed to Series B rounds, typically 1 to 10 million euros per investment. The firm manages about 180 million euros across two funds and has a portfolio of more than 20 companies. Since 2020 it operates as a Club Deal under the structure of Anaxago.
Made 3 investments in Paris

True Global Ventures

True Global Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that backs very early-stage technology companies led by serial entrepreneurs. It focuses on internet, software and mobile applications, with an emphasis on scalable business models and international growth. Typical investments range from 0.1 to 0.6 million USD, complemented by hands-on support and access to the partners’ networks to accelerate customer acquisition, international expansion, financing introductions, acquisitions or exits, and recruitment. The firm has a global reach, with activity across Silicon Valley, New York, Europe and Asia, and avoids investments in hardware, cleantech and medtech.
Made 3 investments in Paris

Kurma Partners

Kurma Partners is a Paris-based investment management company focused on funding innovation in healthcare and biotechnology across Europe. Established in 2009, it targets early-stage to development capital for life sciences companies and digital health ventures, spanning healthcare, biotechnology, and related technology sectors. The firm pursues a hands-on approach to support research-driven startups, leveraging connections with research institutes and hospitals to advance therapeutic and medical innovations. Through its activity as a private equity and venture investor, Kurma Partners seeks to back companies throughout their growth trajectory, from initial concept to market readiness, helping them navigate clinical development, regulatory pathways, and commercialization in the European market.
Made 6 investments in Paris

Newfund

Newfund is a venture capital firm headquartered in Paris, France, with activity across Europe and North America. It focuses on early-stage investing, including pre-seed and seed rounds, backing technology-driven startups and companies aiming to drive global change. The firm pursues opportunities in the United States, Canada and European markets, and its interests include information technology, life sciences such as precision medicine and brain tech, as well as other technology-enabled businesses. By supporting founders from inception through growth, Newfund seeks to help innovative companies scale and reach international markets.
Made 7 investments in Paris

European Investment Fund

European Investment Fund (EIF) is a public institution established in 1994 to improve access to finance for Europe's small and medium-sized businesses. It designs and develops venture capital and guarantee instruments to support SMEs and to catalyse private investment, aiming to build a robust European equity ecosystem. EIF engages in venture capital, growth capital, and guarantee operations, backing innovative entrepreneurs primarily in technology and life sciences, as well as across other sectors. Through cornerstone investments and fund participation, EIF seeks to crowd in private investors and stimulate venture activity across Europe. Its equity portfolio has grown substantially, with assets under management exceeding EUR 14 billion, reflecting its broad role in strengthening SME finance and supporting entrepreneurship and growth.
Made 6 investments in Paris

Investir&+

Investir&+ SAS is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, established in 2005. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage and growth-stage socially conscious companies across various sectors, including housing, water, energy, employment, health, and sustainable agriculture. Investir&+ focuses on companies that have been operational for at least 12 to 18 months and typically invests between €0.3 million and €1 million per investment, with a maximum total investment of €2 million in a single enterprise. The target enterprise value for investments ranges from €0.7 million to €5 million. The firm aims to hold its investments for five to seven years and seeks board representation in its portfolio companies. Committed to the common good, Investir&+ strives to make a positive social and environmental impact through its investment activities.

Banexi Ventures Partners

Banexi Ventures Partners was a venture capital firm based in Paris, France. Founded in 1983, it focused on early-stage technology investments in internet, electronics, and medical technologies sectors. The firm supported startups with high growth potential by providing capital to entrepreneurs developing innovative products and services in these fields. Banexi Ventures Partners aimed to build technology-driven businesses through its early-stage investment approach.
Made 6 investments in Paris

Speedinvest

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vienna, with offices across Europe and in San Francisco. It specializes in early-stage investments in technology sectors including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, software as a service and infrastructure, climate tech, crypto, and emerging markets. The firm runs specialized investment teams aligned to these industries and offers an in-house Platform+ team providing tailored operational support, such as growth marketing, human resources, US business development and networking assistance throughout the portfolio journey. Speedinvest seeks to be a hands-on partner, sometimes taking operational roles for a period to help portfolio companies scale, and emphasizes hands-on collaboration with founders to accelerate growth.
Made 1 investment in Paris

Starquest Capital

Starquest Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Paris, France, with a China presence in Beijing. Founded in 2008, it pursues direct investments and fund-of-fund strategies in the New Economy, including sectors such as technology, cybersecurity, green tech, digital services, and healthcare. The firm takes a global outlook and collaborates with partners, including state-owned enterprises, to support growth-stage companies and identify future unicorns.
Made 2 investments in Paris

Paris Business Angels

Paris Business Angels is an angel network based in Paris, France, founded in 2004. It connects investors to high-potential startups, validating development strategies and offering ongoing guidance and expertise throughout the investment, leveraging the experience of its members. The network prefers opportunities in information technology, software, internet, telecommunications, and healthcare sectors.
Made 2 investments in Paris

ISAI

ISAI is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs technology-driven companies, with a focus on software as a service, platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, and related technology sectors such as data, sustainability, and 5G. It pursues early-stage and expansion investments in French and European internet and tech businesses, supporting portfolio companies with capital and strategic guidance to accelerate growth.
Made 12 investments in Paris

CITA Investissement

CITA Investissement is a Paris-based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2013 that provides equity and debt investments across seed and startup financing, turnaround situations, development capital, buyouts, mature companies and growth capital. It targets sectors such as perfume, printing, logistics services, internet and interactive television.

Jaina Capital

Jaina Capital is a venture capital firm based in Paris, founded in 2010 by Marc Simoncini. The firm provides seed- and early-stage investments in startups across the internet, information technology, communications technology, and environmental sectors. In 2020, Jaina Capital was acquired by Daphni Venture Capital.
Made 2 investments in Paris

INCO

INCO is an environmental services company focused on climate change, resource scarcity, and sustainability inequality. It pursues innovative solutions designed to help create a socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable economy. The company aims to deploy practical services and technologies that advance ecological transition while delivering sustainable growth for clients and communities. INCO positions itself within a broader movement of purpose-driven enterprises that seek not only financial returns but also tangible social and environmental impact.
Made 1 investment in Paris

Crédit Mutuel Innovation

Crédit Mutuel Innovation is the evergreen venture capital arm of Crédit Mutuel Equity, based in Paris with additional offices in Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes and Montréal. It invests in seed through growth-stage companies in life sciences, digital and deeptech, including information technology, healthcare and industrial innovations, with a view to international expansion. The firm deploys its own equity and forges durable partnerships with entrepreneurs, supported by Crédit Mutuel’s global enterprise ecosystem. Its portfolio includes more than 350 companies, which collectively generate substantial turnover and create tens of thousands of jobs, underscoring the platform’s scale. Typical deal sizes range from approximately €0.5 million to €20 million, and the firm often takes board seats to help guide growth. Crédit Mutuel Innovation operates within the Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale and CM-CIC Investissement group, aligning with the broader Crédit Mutuel network.
Made 6 investments in Paris

Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 and based in London with additional offices in San Francisco and Geneva, supporting entrepreneurs shaping technology-driven global businesses by investing across early and growth stages in software, TMT, and related sectors including artificial intelligence, data, fintech, healthcare, and mobility, and partnering with founders to scale companies globally.
Made 12 investments in Paris

Aglaé Ventures

Aglaé Ventures is a venture capital firm with offices in Paris, New York, and San Francisco. Founded in 2017, it invests in asset-light technology companies at all stages, typically from €100,000 to €100 million. Backed by Groupe Arnault, the controlling shareholder of LVMH, Aglaé Ventures focuses on software, SaaS, content platforms, consumer apps, and information technology companies, and operates primarily in the United States and France.
Made 5 investments in Paris

NAXOS Capital Partners

NAXOS Capital Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 2007, with headquarters in New York and additional offices in Miami and Paris. The firm specializes in investing in seed, early-stage, pre-Series A, buyouts, and corporate divestitures, focusing on small to lower mid-market companies. NAXOS Capital Partners targets a diverse range of industries, including building and construction, paper and packaging, recycling and waste, oil and gas, media, fashion, information technology services, financial services, telecommunications, gaming, automotive, and manufacturing. With a commitment to making both majority and minority investments, the firm predominantly seeks opportunities in Western Europe and North America. The NAXOS Capital team has built a strong track record of successful investments across various sectors over its more than a decade of operation.

V3ntures

V3ntures is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, that invests in web3 technology companies, with a focus on web3 infrastructure, crypto, technology, and blockchain sectors. It supports ambitious founders building the tools and infrastructures needed for mass adoption of a decentralized future and aims to bring the next billion users to web3.

FinLeap

FinLeap is a Berlin-based venture capital investment firm that backs early-stage technology and fintech startups. It focuses on seed and early rounds, with typical investments ranging from €0.5 million to €5 million. The firm specializes in fintech and related digital financial services, including software as a service solutions. FinLeap operates internationally with offices in Berlin and additional locations in San Francisco, Milan, Madrid, and Paris, enabling it to support portfolio companies across multiple markets. The business supports innovative startups at the intersection of technology and financial services, helping them scale through early capital and strategic guidance.

Next47

Next47 is a global independent venture firm backed by Siemens AG that invests in enterprise-focused startup companies leveraging emerging technologies. It pursues fast decision-making and works closely with the teams it backs to unlock maximum potential. The firm leverages Siemens' global footprint and ecosystem spanning multiple industries and regions to support portfolio companies.

NEO FOUNDERS

NEO FOUNDERS is a venture capital firm established in 2022 and located in Paris, France. The firm comprises a network of successful entrepreneurs and seasoned early-stage investors, dedicated to supporting startups primarily founded by NEOMA Alumni. NEO FOUNDERS focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, leveraging the expertise and experience of its members to foster innovation and growth in emerging businesses. Through its commitment to nurturing young enterprises, NEO FOUNDERS aims to create a positive impact in the startup ecosystem.

2050

2050 is an impact investment firm based in Paris, France, founded in 2020 by Marie Ekeland. The firm supports ventures that solve economic, social, and ecological challenges by providing investment and strategic backing, with the aim of aligning financial performance with positive societal and environmental impact.

Medevice Capital

Medevice Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm that invests in healthcare, including medtech, digital health, and e-health innovations in France. The firm emphasizes its team's deep experience in medical technology and healthcare entrepreneurship, enabling proactive support for portfolio companies as they develop and scale products and navigate regulatory and market challenges.