Ankaa Ventures
Venture capitalParis · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Ankaa provides adaptive capital across growth stages through a threefold strategy. Its venture capital arm backs early-stage founders building digital infrastructure (deals of €500K–€2M). Its private debt arm offers non-dilutive, structured credit solutions to growth-stage companies (€3M–€10M). Its infrastructure arm invests in value-add infrastructure companies and projects, blending financial instruments to power the energy transition (€2M–€10M+). The firm emphasizes conviction-driven investing, an international footprint, and a team with combined technical, operational, and financial expertise across multiple sectors, stages, and geographies.
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Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 19 of 22 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×7Hardware ×5Cloud Computing ×4AgTech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Cleantech ×2
HQs:France×6Switzerland×2Germany×2Netherlands×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 12021 · 14 dated
Adevinta operates a portfolio of online classifieds and digital marketplaces spanning consumer goods, mobility, real estate, holiday rentals, and jobs.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Antoine Jouteau(CEO)in
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticTCV13books CapitalCollective SparkEQTFJ Labs+5 more
Alteia builds AI-powered computer vision and spatial image analysis software, now part of GE Vernova and focusing on GridOS Visual Intelligence for large-scale image and video processing workflows.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConstruction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToulouse, FR
Michael de Lagarde(Founder)in
Auxivo develops and manufactures exoskeletons designed to reduce physical workload and injury risk for industrial workers.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsWellness & FitnessZurich, CH
Bastille designs and assembles electric folding bikes in France, featuring an all-in-one hub with integrated battery, belt drive, and hydraulic disc brakes, with a fast folding mechanism for urban commuting and leisure.
ConsumerHardwareMobility & Transportation
Cloud ex Machina provides an AI-powered platform called Dex that automatically maps cloud infrastructure, investigates cost and compliance issues, and generates remediation scripts and pull requests for engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAdesso ventures
Dipeeo appears to provide compliance management services related to GDPR and AI Act requirements, but the page content is insufficient to confirm core business, customer type, or market focus.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Dossier is a digital competency management platform for healthcare organizations that provides real-time visibility into workforce skills, certifications, and readiness.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaS
eleQtron develops and operates trapped-ion quantum computers using its MAGIC (Magnetic Gradient Induced Coupling) technology, which controls qubits with microwave technology rather than lasers.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Jan LeisseinMichael Johanningin
BoardKaoru Naganuma
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture Capital
Aria provides invoice financing and flexible payment term solutions for software companies, simplifying B2B payments that traditionally take weeks or months to process.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS
Co-investorsKima VenturesSuper Capital VC13books Capital
Inarix uses computer vision to provide instant crop and grain quality analysis, enabling decision-making across the agriculture value chain.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Pierre Chapelle(Founder)in
Co-investorsAFI VenturesLabel InvestmentsNewfund Capital
Klara is a SaaS platform, augmented by AI, for managing the skills, practices and performance of frontline teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsEndeit CapitalSIDE-CapitalAtlantic LabsFirstMark CapitalGradient VenturesLerer Hippeau+1 more
Lovys offers customizable insurance products sold as flexible monthly subscriptions, including home, auto, pet, and device coverage.
FintechInsurTechParis, FR
Co-investorsMAIF AvenirMS&AD VenturesTechstarsBpifranceFinTLV VenturesHeartcore Capital+2 more
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionKima VenturesVarsity VCWind Venture
Oviva offers personalised dietary advice paired with a digital app to help people change eating habits and manage or prevent illness.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessZürich, CH
Manuel Baumann(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbion Capital GroupAlbionVCF-Prime CapitalKinnevikKreos CapitalNorrsken VC+2 more
Partnify is a project management and team collaboration platform that centralizes communication, task assignment, file sharing, and progress tracking for teams working on projects together.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Seederal develops an electric tractor designed natively for electric traction, targeting farmers and agricultural operations, with a focus on range, work capacity, and reduced maintenance.
AgTechCleantechHardware
Co-investorsSupernova Invest
Sepia Infrastructure develops, finances, and operates large industrial parks and associated low-carbon energy infrastructure to host hyperscale data centres and other energy-intensive operators.
CleantechCloud ComputingEnergy
Fabien Vieau(Founder & CEO)inAndrew Metcalf(Market Development Director)inAmandine Chaillous(Energy Director)inMarcus Weyler(Chief Technology Officer)in
Trace For Good provides a supply chain traceability platform that enables companies to collect, verify, and manage compliance data from suppliers across multiple tiers.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsSonorcap
Wizaly provides data-driven marketing analytics and attribution solutions that measure the ROI and impact of marketing channels across online and offline touchpoints.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSFrance, FR
Stanislas di Vittorio(CEO)Guillaume Baurand(CTO)
Xelera designs accelerated software platforms for high-throughput, low-latency computing, serving customers in cloud data centers, network infrastructure, financial services, and telecommunications markets.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareDarmstadt, DE
Felix WintersteininAndreas DuffnerinAndrea Suardiin
BoardAlexander Lange
Co-investorsHi Inov
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ankaa Ventures made?
- Ankaa Ventures has 22 tracked investments.
- What stage does Ankaa Ventures invest at?
- Ankaa Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Ankaa Ventures's typical check size?
- Ankaa Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Ankaa Ventures focus on?
- Ankaa Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Ankaa Ventures located?
- Ankaa Ventures is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Who does Ankaa Ventures co-invest with?
- Ankaa Ventures most often shares deals with Kima Ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital, Kreos Capital, among 22 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 6
Heartcore Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing European founders from inception. It invests in startups from inception through Series A, and also invests in web3 protocols from idea to liquid tokens.
ISAI is a French investment firm founded and backed by tech entrepreneurs, offering multiple strategies including early-stage VC, corporate VC, growth & buyout, and growth lending.
Newfund Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm operating out of Silicon Valley and Paris, backing entrepreneurs across technology sectors.
Voyager Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage entrepreneurs across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, focusing on the modern economy.
50 Partners is a French startup accelerator and investor run by entrepreneurs, operating multiple acceleration programs across tech, impact, health, and Web3, alongside dedicated funds.
Serena is a French venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs innovative, ambitious entrepreneurs building global category leaders, pairing capital with a large operating team through its PALM platform.
Firms observed investing alongside Ankaa Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ankaa Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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