Frst
Venture capitalParis · Pre-Seed–Series B · 7 people tracked
Also known as Frist
Investment thesis
Systematically reviews ~3,000 new French startups annually, cold-calling ~500 founders pre-announcement to hunt unusual founder trajectories and pursue 3 mega winners and 25 significant returns.
Team · 7 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 20 of 33 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×7Cybersecurity ×4Developer Tools ×3Cleantech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:France×10United States×5Switzerland×1
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12016 · 12 dated
San Diego, US
Adrien Vielliard(Director)Etienne Jambou(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Poix(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBruno RaillardPierre Entremont· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Mar 2016
San Francisco, US
Board seatPierre Entremont· per SEC Form D · $19.4M raise · filed Mar 2026
Comand AI builds Prevail, an AI-native operating workspace for defense and security headquarters that integrates across C2 platforms to support military planning tasks such as mission analysis and terrain analysis while keeping officers in command.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTech
Amplitude's Guides and Surveys is an in-app engagement product that helps companies deliver targeted tours, surveys, and guides to users based on behavioral data.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
James Evans(Founder)inVinay Ayyala(Founder)inRichard Freling(Founder)in
Escape provides an offensive security platform that continuously maps an organization's attack surface and identifies vulnerabilities the way attackers would, integrating directly into engineering workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Tristan Kalos(Founder)inAntoine Carossio(Founder)in
BoardOlivier Pomel(Co-founder & CEO)Renaud Deraison(Co-founder & CEO)
Flexion develops an autonomy stack for humanoid robots that handles command, control, manipulation, and locomotion across different hardware platforms and tasks.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsZurich, CH
Orasio develops European video AI that analyzes video feeds in real time and retrospectively to detect suspicious behavior, incidents, and anomalies and generate contextual alerts, with natural-language search.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTech
Parallel develops AI agents for hospital administrative workflows, specifically automating medical coding tasks to increase coding speed and accuracy while integrating with existing hospital systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechParis, FR
Paul Lafforgue(Founder)in
Pelikan Mobility provides long-term leasing of electric utility vehicles combined with a fleet management software (FleetPilot) that optimizes vehicle transition timing, costs, and decarbonization trajectories for commercial fleets in France.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationParis, FR
Polar Analytics is a unified data and analytics platform for consumer and e-commerce brands, consolidating marketing and store data from multiple channels into dashboards and reports.
Data & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing Tech
Poolside builds open-weight foundation models and agentic coding models, including the Laguna family, along with the systems and infrastructure needed to train, refine, and improve these models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Jason Warner(Founder & CEO)Eiso Kant(Founder)
Riot is an employee security posture management platform that monitors and improves cybersecurity behaviors across workforces to defend against AI-powered threats.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR
Benjamin Netter(Founder)in
Yuma provides generative AI-powered customer support for e-commerce businesses.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Guillaume Luccisano(Founder)in
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRiot · respawn.outlookindia.com · Jul 19, 2026
Attention · markets.businessinsider.com · Jun 29, 2026
Poolside · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Parallel · finsmes.com · Apr 29, 2026
Yuma AI · ycombinator.com · Apr 8, 2026
OWKIN · trysignalbase.com · Mar 14, 2026
Escape · siliconangle.com · Mar 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Frst invest at?
- Frst invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Frst's typical check size?
- Frst typically writes checks of $540K – $5.4M.
- What sectors does Frst focus on?
- Frst focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Frst located?
- Frst is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Frst lead rounds?
- Frst typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamVenture Capital : Pierre Entremont (FRST) décrypte les nouvelles dynamiques du marché | Videos & Películas en Vimeo
DECODE.MEDIA · Pierre Entremont · vimeo.com
Pierre Entremont (Frst Capital) : Paris devient une place montante dans l'IA
BFM Business · Pierre Entremont
[EXTRAIT] Les 3 qualités que Pierre Entremont de frst Capital recherche auprès des startupers
Matthieu Stefani · Pierre Entremont
#345 - Pierre Entremont - Frst Capital - Le principe d’une bonne association, c’est qu’on achète ...
Matthieu Stefani · Pierre Entremont

Pierre Entremont (Frst VC) - Dans la tête d’un investisseur ETC#9
Théo Lion - Coudac · Pierre Entremont · youtube.com
Bruno Raillard - Co-fondateur de Frst
PRODENSIA · Bruno Raillard
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Firms observed investing alongside Frst, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Frst's recorded portfolio.
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