Elaia
Venture capitalParis · Seed–Growth · 50 people tracked
Investment thesis
Elaia invests in ambitious entrepreneurs across all stages, from seed to growth, helping portfolio companies navigate uncertainty and achieve leadership positions in their respective markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 50 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 65 of 130 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×41SaaS ×19Enterprise Software ×17Data & Infrastructure ×9Medical Devices ×8Cybersecurity ×7Developer Tools ×7Digital Health ×7
HQs:France×21European Union×3United States×2Belgium×1Germany×1Spain×1
Investments · 130 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGleamer develops AI copilot software for medical imaging that assists radiologists in detecting pathologies and generating diagnostic reports across X-ray, CT, and MRI modalities.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR
Christian Allouche(Founder)Alexis Ducarouge(Founder)Dr Nor-Eddine Regnard(Founder)
Therapixel develops AI-based software for medical imaging, focused on breast cancer detection from mammography for radiologists and healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Case Law Analytics is a legal intelligence platform that analyzes court decisions to help lawyers evaluate case outcomes and develop litigation strategies.
LegalTech
Codenotary develops AgentMon, a runtime security platform that monitors how AI agents, assistants, and autonomous workflows interact with enterprise systems, applications, and data, enforcing security policies in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Continuity provides an AI risk intelligence layer for property & casualty insurers, monitoring in-force policies to detect misclassified or emerging risks across the underwriting lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Benoit Pastorelli(Founder & CEO)
dottxt builds tools to make large language models composable and reliable by enforcing schemas and contracts, enabling AI systems to behave predictably like traditional software.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareJersey City, US
Rémi Louf(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon T. Willard(Director)Daniel Gerlanc(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJulien Hobeika(Director)Clement Vanden Driessche(Director)
ICIMS is an enterprise-grade applicant tracking system and AI-powered recruitment software that helps talent acquisition teams streamline hiring through candidate sourcing, engagement, and decision-making tools.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Fentech.ai provides supply chain and sales operations software that connects ERP, POS, and e-commerce systems to unify data and enable real-time decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Heuritech provides an AI-powered SaaS platform that analyzes millions of social media images to quantify and forecast fashion trends for apparel brands.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Unknown Founder 1Unknown Founder 2
i-Virtual develops Saphere, a video-based vital sign measurement API that uses remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) and AI to extract health metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate, and stress levels from a 30-second selfie, serving wellness apps, insurtech platforms, and connected device makers.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Inato operates a platform that connects patients with clinical trials in their communities, improving access and diversity in medical research.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Beloy provides end-to-end embedded insurance solutions, managing the full insurance value chain from distribution to claims and customer support across any product and country.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
inHEART builds digitally rendered 3D cardiac models from CT and MR images using a proprietary segmentation algorithm, giving cardiac electrophysiologists detailed views of tissue and structural characteristics to plan procedures such as ventricular tachycardia ablation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioTeadsNASDAQ: TEAD
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMonsieur Drive · simplywall.st · Jul 13, 2026
Proxima Fusion · businesswire.com · Jul 7, 2026
Sandbox AQ · quantumzeitgeist.com · Jun 17, 2026
Ncodin · optica-opn.org · Nov 21, 2025
Mimic · siliconangle.com · Nov 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Elaia invest at?
- Elaia invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Elaia's typical check size?
- Elaia typically writes checks of $108K – $1.6M.
- What sectors does Elaia focus on?
- Elaia focuses on AdTech, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Fintech, HR Tech, InsurTech, Marketing Tech, Medical Devices, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is Elaia located?
- Elaia is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Elaia lead rounds?
- Elaia typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamZoom sur Elaia et Dezoom sur le VC Européen avec Pauline Roux d'Elaia #fintech #finscale
Finscale · Pauline Roux
ITV #5 VC - ELAIA - Pauline Roux
SantiTV · Pauline Roux
Invest Europe 40th Anniversary Interview: Pauline Roux, Elaia
Invest Europe · Pauline Roux
SMART TECH - La grande interview de Xavier Lazarus (Elaia)
B SMART · Xavier Lazarus
Le Video call de Xavier Lazarus, co-fondateur d'Elaia Partners
Bpifrance · Xavier Lazarus
Samantha Jérusalmy (Elaia Partners) - The biggest challenges of European VC funds?
Zero One Hundred Conferences · Samantha Jérusalmy
Co-investors · 38
Kima Ventures operates as a "high-frequency business angel" that backs roughly 2 startups per week with standardized €150k checks, using a single-LP evergreen structure funded by French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel rather than behaving like a traditional VC fund. The fund applies a radical diversification strategy across hundreds of global investments with same-amount, same-terms deals and very fast decisions, focusing on backing founders first over traditional traction metrics.
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.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional founding teams, positioning itself as a first partner to startups globally.
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.
Redalpine is a multi-stage venture investment advisor with Swiss roots and a pan-European focus, active since 2006, that invests at the intersection of software and science.
Axeleo Capital (AXC) is a European venture capital firm that works closely with founders, publishing sector research including quarterly Cybersecurity and Urban Tech indices while backing startups across their lifecycle.
83North is a global venture capital firm that invests in and helps entrepreneurs build large, category-leading companies across Europe, Israel, and the US.
Felix Capital is a venture capital firm investing at the intersection of technology and creativity, focused on the evolution of the human experience at home, at work, and in-between.
Mosaic Ventures is a thesis-driven boutique venture capital partnership focused on applied AI, backing European AI founders and helping them scale globally.
White Star Capital is a global multi-stage technology investment platform that partners with founders across multiple markets to help them scale internationally from founding through exit.
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.
Nauta Capital is a venture capital firm investing across Europe from hubs in London and Barcelona.
▶26 more co-investors
XAngeIris CapitalDaphniSonorcapKhosla VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Index VenturesFJ LabsBain Capital VenturesSOSVMayfield FundPartech VenturesEQT VenturesTCVLakestarAcequia CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersMotier Ventures20VCIrishAngelsBreegaDVx VenturesPrime VenturesEurazeoIdinvest PartnersBraemar Energy Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Elaia, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Elaia's recorded portfolio.
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