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Investment thesis
daphni positions itself as a community-driven, data-augmented venture capital firm that emphasizes people and conviction over formulas. It leverages a network of 400+ community members to source insight and support portfolio companies, and augments investor instinct with data-driven tools. Sustainability is central to its model, with the firm holding B Corp certification and rejecting greenwashing in favor of grounded impact. daphni also produces its own media and content, and runs programs such as the Blue Fellowship to help European researchers turn scientific breakthroughs into scalable ventures. It aims to drive long-term, systemic change rather than chase short-term trends.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 32 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 94 of 121 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×36SaaS ×29Enterprise Software ×16E-commerce ×15Fintech ×14Deep Tech ×13Climate Tech ×10Consumer ×10
HQs:France×40United States×7United Kingdom×4Germany×2European Union×2Austria×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 52 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×192 founders×183 founders×74+ founders×8
Where their founders studiedfrom 69 founders with education data
ESCP ×6HEC Paris ×5Sciences Po ×5Télécom Paris ×4CentraleSupélec ×3École Polytechnique ×3KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×3Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 65 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×23Computer Science ×16Engineering ×13Finance & Accounting ×9Mathematics & Statistics ×7Economics ×6Physics ×5Chemistry ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 69 founders with career history
Meta ×4Liligo.com ×3Backtrace Capital ×2BNP Paribas ×2C3 AI ×2Engagedly Inc ×2Google ×2The Galion Project ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
11 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 70 with degree data)
Investments · 121 tracked
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KERYS Software develops a secure virtualization platform that enables multiple isolated environments on a single physical machine with near bare-metal performance, targeting organizations requiring digital resilience and DORA/NIS2 compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsQuantum Computing
Pavlo Baron(Co-founder)inZachary Schneider(Co-founder)inCésar Rodríguez Rosario(Founder & CEO)inThomas BrethoméinSébastien DomergueinSylvain Cassierin
Co-investorsEssence Venture CapitalQAI VenturesAspire11Peak
Pasqal is a quantum computing company that develops high-performance quantum systems using neutral atom technology and software for optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence applications across industry, science, and government sectors.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingFrance, FR
Alain Aspect(Founder)inAntoine Browaeys(Founder)Christophe Jurczak(Founder)Georges-Olivier Reymond(Founder)Thierry Lahaye(Founder)
Co-investorsIsaiQuantonationRuna CapitalEni NextTemasekBlank Space Ventures+5 more
Lithosquare is an AI platform for mineral discovery and exploration that uses geological expertise and machine learning to identify mineral deposits up to 10 times more efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareCambridge, GB
Xavier Moya(Founder & CEO)Giles Rodway(CTO)Aymeric Préveral-Etcheverry(CEO)Simon Leclair(COO)
Co-investorsOVNI CapitalKfW CapitalSaxoventEuropean Investment Fund
Purple fund portfolio company.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Julien Barbier(Executive Officer, Director)inSylvain Kalache(Former Director)in
BoardManoel Lemos(Director)inEustache Besancon(Director)Marc Verstaen(Director)
Board seatMarie Ekeland· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsPartech VenturesRedpoint eventuresAME Cloud VenturesInsight PartnersOmidyar NetworkReach Capital+1 more
Airthium manufactures high-temperature industrial heat pumps that reach up to 550°C and operate in hybrid mode, switching between electricity and gas to optimize cost and carbon emissions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareParis, FR
Andrei Klochko(CEO)inFranck Lahaye(Founder)in
Co-investorsPolytechnique VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)
Albatross builds AI "perception models" and real-time infrastructure that analyze live user interactions (views, clicks, searches, purchases) to infer intent and rank the best items to show next during a session.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechBaar, CH
Kevin Kahn(Founder)Matteo Ruffini(Founder)
Co-investorsMMC Venturesredalpine
AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsParis, FR
Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)inLaurent Solly(Founder)inMichael Rabbat(Founder)inPascale Fung(Founder)inSaining Xie(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank Ventures+51 more
Animaj is a media company that creates and develops children's entertainment franchises using AI-powered production and digital-first distribution.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Gregory Dray(CO-FOUNDER, CBO)inSiXTE de VAUPLANE(CO-FOUNDER, CEO)inGrégory Dray(Founder)Sixte de Vauplane(Founder)
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeDisney AcceleratorKima VenturesLeft Lane CapitalMotier VenturesResonance VC+2 more
Ankar builds an operating system for innovation that helps R&D and patent teams accelerate their work through tools for idea generation, drafting, prosecution, and protection.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Tamar Gomez(Co-Founder)inWiem Gharbi(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAtomicoBOOOMIndex VenturesMotier VenturesNorrsken VCNorrsken Accelerator+1 more
AnotherBrain develops a bio-inspired artificial intelligence, embedded on an ASIC chip, that learns autonomously, explains its decisions, and runs in real time without big data or cloud while using little energy.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Bruno Maisonnier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalCathay Innovation
Antescofo uses machine listening technology to recognize real-time musical performance and synchronize content, providing an immersive experience for musicians practicing and performing.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechMedia & EntertainmentParis, FR
Co-investorsOneRagtime
Apiday provides ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) reporting and compliance solutions for portfolio companies, helping streamline sustainability reporting obligations and regulatory compliance such as CSRD and ESRS standards.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsAENUGalion.exeReventSpeedinvest
Astral Systems develops fusion technology to produce medical isotopes and power decentralised energy solutions for healthcare providers and researchers.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyMedical Devices
Tom Wallace-Smith(Founder)inRam Mullur(Vice President Strategic Development)inTalmon Firestone(Founder)
Co-investorsAvonmore DevelopmentsHaatchPlayfair CapitalSpeedinvest
Back Market is an online marketplace specializing in refurbished electronics.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesParis, FR
Thibaud Hug de Larauze(Founder)inQuentin Le Brouster(Founder)Vianney Vaute(Founder)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesCameleon InvestSprints CapitalTeampact.venturesGeneration Investment Management
BACTA is an AI-powered bioproduction company that uses microorganisms to produce industrial ingredients such as astaxanthin for cosmetics, human nutrition, and animal nutrition markets.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAgoranovLocalGlobeOVNI Capital
Badge provides wallet infrastructure that platforms can embed to enable their users to issue and manage digital passes, loyalty cards, and rewards in mobile wallets.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Senn(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesInfinity VenturesQED InvestorsStripeSynchrony VenturesTTV Capital
Blue Fellowship is a 6-week hands-on program for PhDs, postdocs, and research engineers that teaches early company-building fundamentals such as cap table setup, legal, HR, and fundraising, and connects participants with founders, investors, and mentors.
Deep TechFuture of Work
Braineet offers innovation management software that provides a central hub for project data, stage-gate processes, portfolio reporting, and an internal innovation hub for sharing ideas.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsKarot CapitalNewfund Capital
Butterfly is a workplace feedback and employee engagement software designed to strengthen the manager-employee relationship and support frontline workers.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Simon Rakosi(Founder)inMarcus Perezi-Tormos(Founder)in
Carbon Maps provides a data ingestion platform for corporate carbon footprint measurement, enabling organizations to collect emissions data from multiple sources via native ERP and procurement connectors.
AgTechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Estelle Huynh(Founder)Patrick Asdaghi(Founder)
Certo provides AI agents that automate regulatory compliance for consumer product companies, ingesting product and regulatory documents to extract structured data, validate ingredients and formulas against market rules with source citations, and generate regulator-grade documents such as SDS, PIF, and CPSR.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSParis, FR
Bastien Deliege-Coste(CEO)inJean Duquenne(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstMotier VenturesTranspose Platform Management
Comet operates a marketplace platform connecting companies with vetted independent consultants and freelancers in technology fields such as AI, data, and cybersecurity, using a matching algorithm combined with human support.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechParis, FR
Laurent Potel(CEO & Chairman)
Co-investorsBridge to GrowthFJ LabsSalica InvestmentsOtium Capital
cozycozy is a travel accommodation search engine that lets travelers compare all types of lodging — including hotels, apartments, houses, hostels, unusual stays, and home exchanges — from over 100 merchant sites in one search.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Pierre Bonelli(CEO & Co-founder)Jérémie Murat(Site Operations & Co-founder)inÖrs Szathmáry(Product & Co-founder)inTibor Pusztai(Development & Co-founder)Romain Claudel(Marketing & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCapDecisif ManagementKaristaKima Ventures
Dema provides a commerce intelligence platform that analyzes e-commerce data to help brands make better business decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Marcus TagessonHenrik HoffmaninDavid Feldellin
Co-investorsJ12 Ventures
Dift is a fundraising platform that lets individuals set up charity fundraising pages ("cagnottes") in a few clicks to support verified nonprofit associations, with tax receipts and transparent donations.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Frédéric Mazzella(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAFI VenturesOneRagtime
Future of work / SaaS (Purple fund)
Co-investorsAlbum VCFJ LabsForefront VentureIndex VenturesKima VenturesMana Ventures+1 more
Edumapper is a free platform that catalogs French higher education programs and provides data-driven insights on admission chances and graduate career outcomes using official government data and LinkedIn analysis.
EdTechLes Ulis, FR
Sébastien de Lafond(Founder)inValentine Mandon(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima Ventures
Emperia offers a no-code platform for creators, studios and enterprises to build and deploy cross-device virtual worlds and 3D virtual stores from game-engine models, running on web and spatial computing devices.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Olga Dogadkina(Founder)in
Co-investorsRLC VenturesSony Ventures CorporationBase10 Partners
Epigene Labs develops AI-powered tools for analyzing genomic data and precision oncology research, serving biopharmaceutical companies and cancer researchers.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesBoston, US
Akpéli(CEO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsXAngeUI Investissement
Epyr develops thermal energy storage solutions for industrial heat electrification, enabling industries to decarbonize and adopt renewable energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Bastien Oggeri(Founder)inLéa Dardenne(Founder)in
Co-investorsAENUOVNI CapitalNewfund Capital
EverDye develops biobased dyeing pigments and a low-heat, low-energy dyeing process aimed at reducing the carbon emissions, energy use, and toxic chemicals of textile dyeing.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsParis, FR
Ilan Palacci(Founding CEO)inAmira Erokh(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First212BpifranceMaki.vcRing Capital
FAUME provides a turnkey resale solution for fashion and luxury brands, handling trade-in management, item authentication, reconditioning, pricing, and online and in-store secondhand sales.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsKima VenturesSnaw ventures
Fifteen builds electric bikes, charging stations, and software (user apps, operator control centre, and data analytics) for bike-sharing and long-term rental services.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investors2050Eiffel Investment Group
Flow48 provides Revenue Based Financing and Invoice Financing to South African SMEs, letting businesses access working capital against future revenue or unpaid invoices without collateral or equity dilution.
FintechSaaS
Idriss Al Rifai(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesFirst Circle212468 CapitalBlockchain Founders FundBreega+4 more
NIQ Digital Purchases is an e-commerce data platform that aggregates transaction emails from an online consumer panel of over 5M e-shoppers across more than 2,000 online merchants to produce digital shopping insights.
Data & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investors3foundersPartech Ventures
Fretlink operates a Transport Operating System that connects carriers and shippers to optimize freight transportation logistics and execution.
Climate TechLogistics & Supply ChainParis, FR
Paul GuilleminAntoine Le SquerenDidier DuvalFrédéric Menou
Co-investorsEdenred VenturesThe FamilyYOBE VenturesElaia
Geev operates an advertising platform that connects brands with over 7 million engaged consumers interested in sustainable and responsible consumption through display, native, and branded content solutions.
AdTechB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerMarketing TechMarketplaces
Hakim Baka(Founder)in
Co-investorsMMC Venturesredalpine
Generare is building a library of naturally evolved molecules by reading and analyzing biological chemistry that has not been previously studied.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechParis, FR
Co-investorsAgoranovBetter AngleGalion.exeTeampact.venturesVIVES PartnersAlven
Graph Finance provides payment infrastructure for businesses in emerging markets to conduct international transactions with the same ease and security as local payments.
FintechToronto, CA
Abdul Akubo(Founder)inChris Mozie(Founder)in
Co-investorsMicrotractionTechstarsMerantix CapitalSquareOne
GraphTx is an AI-driven platform for drug discovery that validates immunology and inflammation drug targets using live patient samples before clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthVienna, AT
Co-investorsSquareOneTranspose Platform ManagementMerantix Capital
HoloTab is a browser extension that uses AI agents to automate repetitive tasks for individuals and enterprises, allowing users to create routines that automate manual work.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Julien Perolat(Founder)inLaurent Sifre(Founder)inCharles Kantor(Founder)inCharles Kantor Laurent Sifre(Founder)Daan Wierstra(Founder)Karl Tuyls(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelCreandumElaiaFirstMark CapitalMotier VenturesOutlier Grove+10 more
hemea is a France-based brokerage and management service for home architecture and renovation projects, connecting clients with vetted contractors and over 100 dedicated experts who oversee work from design to final delivery.
Construction TechMarketplacesPropTech
Matthieu Burinin
Co-investorsKima VenturesSonorcapXavier Niel
Holberton School is a technology school offering project-based training in software development, with programs including Bachelor's degrees in Agentic AI Software Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, and Cybersecurity, plus an app-building incubator.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTech
Julien CYR(CEO Holberton France, membre fondateur d'Holberton)in
Hubcycle identifies and sources by-products from the agri-food industry, transforming them into high-quality, sustainable ingredients for food manufacturers at competitive prices.
AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTech
Co-investorsBleu CapitalETF PartnersCitizen CapitalRAISESWEN Capital Partners
Ida is a software platform that uses machine learning and predictive algorithms to optimize procurement and supply chains for wholesalers and purchasing groups handling ultra-fresh products.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsKima VenturesSonorcap
Karavela builds a foundation model of the human brain using magnetic resonance imaging and develops AI tools to enhance clinical trials in psychiatry and neurology.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Alexis Thual(CEO)inBertrand Thirion(CSO)in
Co-investorsAgoranovHCVCFirst Momentum
Kerys develops YS::Desktop, a workstation virtualization platform designed for field maintenance teams in industrial environments.
Advanced ManufacturingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Thomas Girard(Founder)inSébastien Domergue(Founder)in
Co-investorsbacktrace capitalKima Ventures
Kleio is an AI platform for complex, high-value sales that uses AI agents to guide buyers through personalized product discovery, qualify leads, and augment sales advisors with a conversational copilot.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechNew York City, US
Adrien Mathieu(Founder)inLouis Poirier(Founder)inPhilippe Wellens(Founder)in
Co-investorsSerena
Kolet is an eSIM app that provides global mobile data connectivity for travelers by partnering with network providers to offer access to multiple networks at lower rates than traditional roaming.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Eduardo Ronzano(Founder)in
Co-investorsBpifrance
Leocare offers home, auto, and motorcycle insurance managed through a mobile app, letting customers get quotes, declare claims, and track reimbursements.
FintechInsurTech
Noureddine BEKRAR(Founder)in
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALEight Roads VenturesVentech
Leviathan Dynamics develops a low-temperature evapo-concentrator system that treats industrial wastewater on-site, reducing water consumption and energy use while generating revenue from treated waste streams.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareLa Courneuve, FR
Naoufel Menadi(CEO)inKarino Kang(COO)inAlan Chauvin(CTO)in
Co-investorsKeenest
Lifen provides digital tools for accessing and managing medical documents, serving patients and healthcare providers in France.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSParis, FR
Alexandre Huckert(Founder)inFranck Le Ouay(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgoranovKickstart InnovationLauxera Capital PartnersPartech VenturesSerenaCreadev+1 more
Lithosquare develops an AI platform for mineral exploration that uses physics-based modeling of ore body formation rather than statistical pattern matching.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergy
Aymeric Preveral-Etcheverry(Founder)Simon Leclair(Founder)
Co-investorsKindred CapitalOVNI CapitalWorld FundKindred VenturesOmnes Capital
Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users to build web applications and websites through conversational chat interactions with artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSDover, US
Fabian Hedin(Founder)inAnton Osika(Founder)inAndy Toung(Executive Officer)Anton Osika Fabian Hedin(Founder)
BoardBenjamin Fletcher(Director)Matt Murphy(Director)in
Co-investors20VC83NorthAccelAIX VenturesAlanda Capital Holding LimitedAnthropy Partners+46 more
Memo Bank is an API-first French bank authorized by the European Central Bank that enables high-volume transaction companies to process payments in real-time and at scale without internal recruitment through direct API, EBICS, or file integrations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSFrance, FR
Clément Buffet(Co-founder)
Co-investorsKima VenturesSerena
Modjo is an AI-powered sales assistant that helps sales representatives reduce administrative work and improve execution throughout the sales cycle.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechParis, FR
Paul Berloty(Founder)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesBurda Principal Investments
Moonwatt develops energy optimization and management software for grid-scale operations, leveraging renewable energy storage systems.
CleantechCloud ComputingEnergyHardwareSaaSDiemen, NL
Co-investorsAFI VenturesLEA PartnersFounders FutureKima Ventures
Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure for launching lending products.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Paul Frambot(Founder)inJulien Thomas(Founder)Mathis Gontier Delaunay(Founder)Merlin Egalite(Founder)Merline Egalite(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCathay InnovationEntropy Industrial CapitalFaculty GroupFlowdesk+34 more
Neotis develops immunotherapies to counteract age-related tissue decline by directing the immune system, with an initial focus on fibrotic disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLongevityMedical Devices
Cathal Meehan, PhD(CEO)inMichael Saitakis, PhD(CSO)
NG Cash is a Brazilian payment institution authorized by the Central Bank that operates as an electronic money issuer and provides banking correspondent services for bill payments, utilities, taxes, and credit products.
Fintech
Mario Augusto Sá(Founder)inPetrus Ballhausen Arruda(Founder)inAntônio Nakad(Founder)inVictor Trindade(Founder)inLuis Sao Thiago de Carvalho(Director)Rodin Spielmann de Sa(Director)
Co-investors17Sigma4M HoldingAndreessen HorowitzLatitud VenturesMONASHEESNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+5 more
PAZZI develops robotic pizza-making systems that combine automated precision with recipes overseen by a professional pizza chef.
FoodTechHardwareRobotics
BoardThierry Graffagnino(Ambassador / Chef)
Co-investorsEutopia VCQualgro
Piston provides AI agents that optimize production operations for manufacturing, distribution, and food & beverage companies by synchronizing production floors with back-office systems and automating coordination workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsKima Ventures
Poolday.ai builds Creator-3, an AI video production agent that generates finished, fully editable video projects from existing footage or a text prompt using a multi-agent system that orchestrates over 100 generative models.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSausalito, US
Alexei Chemenda(Co-Founder & CEO)inOliver Nicolini(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsGeek VenturesLocalGlobeMotier Ventures
Popchef is a corporate foodcare provider that delivers chef-prepared, fresh meals to workplaces through connected fridges, customizable food counters, and catered meal trays.
FoodTech
Co-investorsKima VenturesMeridiam
Prediko provides demand forecasting and inventory management workflows for growing brands, helping them plan and execute purchase orders across omni-channel operations.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Nicolas Sabatier(Founder)Youri Moskovic(Founder)
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALTechstars
Pruna provides optimized AI models that are faster, cheaper, smaller, and more energy-efficient than standard models, available through API, self-hosted deployment, or open-source libraries for enterprises across industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Bertrand Charpentier(Founder)John Rachwan(Founder)Rayan Nait Mazi(Founder)Stephan Gunnemann(Founder)
Co-investorsKima VenturesMotier VenturesEQT Ventures
Relief is an AI copilot for the quoting and cost-estimation process, letting teams standardize their pricing methods, centralize quotes in one tool, and automate a large share of estimation work by ingesting plans and specifications.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSParis, FR
Mickael MAMOU(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima Ventures
Rocapine is an app development company that builds consumer applications intended to improve users' wellbeing.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsEducapital
Save Market buys back companies' used IT hardware — smartphones, computers, and tablets — handling logistics, certified data erasure (including physical destruction) and audit reporting.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyCybersecurity
Sereact builds an AI-powered robotic pick-and-place system for warehouse fulfillment, using a Vision Language Action Model to identify, grasp, and place mixed or unseen items without retraining.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Ralf Gulde(Founder)inMarc Tuscher(Founder)inRalf Gulde Marc Tuscher(Founder)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalCreandumFELIX CAPITALHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCPoint Nine
Shine is an online business banking service offering pro accounts, Mastercard business cards, instant and international transfers, and sub-accounts, along with management tools like dashboards, URSSAF estimation, VAT tracking, compliant invoicing, and automated accounting.
FintechSaaS
Co-investors42CAPKima Ventures
Sora turns companies' unused office space into fully managed, turnkey offices through a service offering, letting hosts generate revenue while delegating the management of shared occupancy.
MarketplacesPropTechParis, FR
Romain Allouch(Founder)in
Co-investorsInspired CapitalSpero Ventures
Stockly builds software to optimize inventory management and stock rotation for e-commerce and retail merchants competing against larger platforms.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSVitry-sur-Seine, FR
Eliott Jabes(CEO)in
Co-investors83NorthMotier VenturesSnaw venturesTechstarsEurazeoPlug and Play Ventures
Subscribfy is a Shopify Plus-native retention platform that combines memberships, subscriptions, loyalty programs, and analytics to help DTC brands increase customer lifetime value and recurring revenue.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsFJ Labs
Swile is a French fintech company that provides a digital smart card solution consolidating employee benefits including meal vouchers, gift cards, and travel management into a single platform with a mobile app.
FintechHR TechSaaSParis, FR
Loïc Soubeyrand(Founder)inLoic Soubeyrand(Founder)
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalIndex VenturesKima VenturesSoftbank Latin America FundBpifranceEurazeo+1 more
Ternary develops AI-driven drug discovery technology focused on targeted protein degradation and induced proximity platforms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Chris Tame(CEO & Co-Founder)inAndrew Potterton(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsi&i Biotech FundPace VenturesUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
TerraSpark develops space-based solar power (SBSP) technology that captures solar energy in orbit and beams it wirelessly to ground-based rectenna stations as radiowaves for continuous baseload electricity.
CleantechEnergySpace Tech
Co-investorsHansmann Family OfficeElaiaPrime Ventures
Tilt Energy provides a software platform that automatically orchestrates and optimizes energy consumption across buildings and facilities, without impacting occupant comfort or requiring capital investment.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Romain Serres(Founder)in
Co-investorsAFI VenturesBalderton CapitalTq Ventures Llc
Trusk provides last-mile delivery and logistics services across France, handling delivery of bulky goods (furniture, appliances, DIY, construction materials) from retailers' stores or its own warehouses to end customers.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
HichamSaïd
Co-investorsKima VenturesNano VenturesVia ID
Typology sells skincare products, including formulations designed for sensitive and reactive skin.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsfirstminute capitalAlvenAlven CapitalSingular
Underdog sells refurbished and second-hand household appliances to consumers, with reconditioning done in France and a 2-year warranty included.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNantes, FR
Claire BRETTON(Founder)inLaura Chavigny(Founder)inLéa de Fierkowsky(Founder)
Co-investorsLeia CapitalSistaSnaw venturesBlackRock
Voltfang integrates battery energy storage systems for industrial and commercial companies, combining commercial and large-scale batteries with an energy management system for load-peak shaving, self-consumption optimization, and intraday power trading.
CleantechEnergyHardwareAachen, DE
Afshin Doostdar(CTO)inDavid Oudsandji(CEO)inRoman Alberti(CEO)in
Co-investorsAENUEviny VenturesF-LOG VenturesPT1TechFoundersXPRESS Ventures+2 more
VorteX-io provides real-time hydrological monitoring services for water bodies using a network of measurement stations to track water height, velocity, and flow.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureIoT
Guillaume Valladeau(Founder)in
Co-investorsAFI VenturesSeventure Partners
Waysia (方圆食里) is an online grocery and Asian food delivery platform serving Chinese communities in Europe, offering fresh groceries and Asian takeout ordering.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsiFly.vcCathay InnovationConvivialité VenturesGoodwater Capital
Welfaire is a fully digital insurance provider offering health (complémentaire santé) and personal protection (prévoyance) coverage designed for professionals such as artisans, merchants, self-employed professionals, and company managers.
Digital HealthFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsKima Ventures
Wilgo is a free AI-powered educational platform that helps French middle and high school students with homework and exam preparation using official national curriculum materials, practice exams, interactive quizzes, and personalized learning paths.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsFounders Future
Mobility company (Time4 fund), invested 2026.
Witco offers a digital platform that gives employees a single point of access to workplace tools and services, including desk and meeting-room booking, visitor management, digital access control, incident reporting, and office communications.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkIoTPropTechSaaS
Zalando is an online fashion and lifestyle retailer selling clothing, shoes, and accessories to consumers.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesBerlin, DE
Robert Gentz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalKinnevikAir Street CapitalCreandum+4 more
ZOE provides personalized nutrition advice and testing based on scientific research to help individuals improve their health and dietary habits.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
Jonathan Wolf(Founder)inGeorge Hadjigeorgiou(Founder)Tim Spector(Founder)
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLovable · eu-startups.com · Aug 12, 2026
Sereact · finsmes.com · Jul 20, 2026
Morpho · finsmes.com · Jun 9, 2026
Certo · finsmes.com · May 27, 2026
Lithosquare · finsmes.com · May 7, 2026
Moonwatt · moonwatt.com · Apr 21, 2026
AMI Labs · techcrunch.com · Mar 10, 2026
Badge · finsmes.com · Feb 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Daphni made?
- Daphni has 121 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 20 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Daphni invest at?
- Daphni invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Daphni's typical check size?
- Daphni typically writes checks of $540K – $6.5M.
- What sectors does Daphni focus on?
- Daphni focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Daphni located?
- Daphni is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Daphni lead rounds?
- Daphni typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Daphni co-invest with?
- Daphni most often shares deals with Kima Ventures, Motier Ventures, Agoranov, among 190 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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0100 Conferences · Pierre-Eric Leibovici
Talk avec Willy Braun, co-fondateur Daphni
Le Wagon · Willy Braun
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FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
Partech is a global venture capital firm supporting founders across multiple continents and investment stages through dedicated teams and 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.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
Elaia is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from company inception through to market leadership, supporting them across their growth journey.
Newfund Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm operating out of Silicon Valley and Paris, backing entrepreneurs across technology sectors.
C4 Ventures is an operator-led venture firm that backs entrepreneurs building global companies with a European foundation.
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.
Singular is a boutique European VC fund founded by former top-tier partners from Alven and Index Ventures who deliberately cap fund size and portfolio companies to maintain high partner-to-founder bandwidth, positioning themselves as performance-obsessed return-maximizers rather than thesis-driven generalists. The firm backs European founders with global ambitions across all sectors and stages using a single flexible fund, while maintaining an unusually low-profile, founder-centric reputation that relies on performance narratives and founder references rather than public marketing.
Bleu Capital is a venture family office that funds climate-focused startups and venture funds globally, partnering closely with founders to support their growth.
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.
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Firms observed investing alongside Daphni, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Daphni's recorded portfolio.
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