Alven Capital
Venture capitalSeed
What they invest in
from 13 of 13 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ9AI & Machine Learning Γ6Developer Tools Γ4Enterprise Software Γ4E-commerce Γ3Marketing Tech Γ3Consumer Γ2AdTech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ5FranceΓ1
Investments Β· 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 Β· 12018 Β· 12017 Β· 12015 Β· 14 dated
Akeneo is a SaaS platform that unifies product data and pricing to help brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers govern and orchestrate product information across ecommerce, mobile, and other channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
FrΓ©dΓ©ric de Gombert(Founder)inBenoit Jacquemont(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesPartech VenturesSummit PartnersAlven
Algolia provides an API platform that enables developers to integrate search and discovery functionality into websites and mobile applications, serving thousands of companies across e-commerce, media, and SaaS.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nicolas Dessaigne(Founder/Board Member)inJulien Lemoine(Founder/CTO)in
BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aglae VenturesCollective LiquidityFounders Circle Capital+15 more
Keymetrics maintains PM2, an open-source process manager for Node.js, along with a web-based monitoring dashboard for tracking application performance, bugs, and exceptions.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US
Alexandre Strzelewicz(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesRuna Capital
Lengow provides an e-commerce platform that uses data, automation, and AI to help brands and retailers optimize product feeds, orchestrate campaigns, and manage selling across multiple channels and marketplaces.
AdTechE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Nicolas Appert(CEO)inSophie Vandriessche(CRO)inOlivier Siegwart(CTPO)inAnna Valls(CCO)in
Co-investorsMarlin Equity PartnersSerenaKima VenturesSerena Capital
Mailjet provides email delivery and marketing services, including the Email Previews feature that allows users to test how campaigns render across multiple email clients and devices before sending.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSParis, FR
Wilfried Durand(Founder)in
Co-investorsIris CapitalSeventure Partners
Powder provides an AI document extraction agent that parses financial documents (brokerage statements, tax returns, insurance documents, estate plans, and asset decks) for registered investment advisors and wealth management firms.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kanishk Parashar(Founder)inSoo Yung Cho(Founder)inDavid Goerz(Founder)inDominic Tully(Founder)in
Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorGeneral CatalystSecocha VenturesSerenaSlow Ventures
Sqreen provides runtime application security monitoring for enterprises, analyzing code execution in real time to protect applications, APIs, and microservices from attacks while maintaining performance.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pierre Betouin(Founder/CEO)inJean-Baptiste Aviat(CTO & Co-Founder)inFabrice de Gaudemar(Co-Founder)inDavid Chao(VP & Head of Marketing)in
Co-investors50 PartnersGreylock PartnersScript CapitalY CombinatorBlossom CapitalKima Ventures+1 more
Supermood provides employee listening and engagement software for large enterprises, with historical clients including Fnac-Darty, BPCE, and Boulanger.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Kevin Bourgeois(Founder)in
Co-investorsEducapitalCitizen CapitalGO CapitalReflexion CapitalBrighteye Ventures50 Partners+1 more
TextMaster is an online translation service, now part of Acolad, offering professional and AI-assisted translation and localization through a project management platform.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsSerenaSerena Capital
Tinyclues offers a predictive marketing platform that anticipates customer purchase intentions and orchestrates personalized campaigns across multiple channels and messaging services.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsElaiaIsaiISAI GestionEQT Ventures
Tonsser builds a mobile app that enables football players to create a digital identity and showcase their athletic achievements to managers, coaches, and scouts.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerSports Tech
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesSEED Capital Denmark
Typology sells skincare products, including formulations designed for sensitive and reactive skin.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsfirstminute capitalAlvenSingular
Xwing, an autonomous aviation company, is now part of Joby Aviation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Marc Piette(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDhiraj Singh(Director)
Co-investorsACME CapitalBlackhorn VenturesLoup VenturesUnlessArray Ventures Management LlcEniac Ventures+1 more
Exits Β· 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSqreenacq. by Datadog
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPowder Β· bloomberg.com Β· Jul 15, 2026
Algolia Β· thesaasnews.com Β· Jun 4, 2026
Akeneo Β· trysignalbase.com Β· Mar 23, 2026
Typology Β· paidnetwork.medium.com Β· Sep 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Alven Capital invest at?
- Alven Capital invests at the Seed stage.
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