How many investments has Iris Capital made?

Iris Capital has 70 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Iris Capital invest at?

Iris Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What is Iris Capital's typical check size?

Iris Capital typically writes checks of $1.1M – $32.4M.

Where is Iris Capital located?

Iris Capital is headquartered in Paris, FR.

Who does Iris Capital co-invest with?

Iris Capital most often shares deals with Capnamic, Accel, Kima Ventures, among 101 tracked co-investors.

Iris Capital

Venture capital

Paris · Seed–Late Stage · 29 people tracked

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Investment thesis

IRIS positions itself as a tech-first venture capital and growth investor, backing technology companies across their lifecycle from seed and Series A to late-stage and growth. The firm emphasizes adapted funding and hands-on support, drawing on its experience to help companies advance at each stage of their development.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Cybersecurity Enterprise Software Fintech InsurTech Logistics & Supply Chain SaaSSector AgnosticEurope France Germany Middle East & North Africa Paris

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Late Stage

Check

$1.1M – $32.4M

Paris, FR

Instruments

Equity

Founded

1986

Last 12 months

1 investment

AUM

$907.2M

Tracked investments

Team · 29 people

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Curt Gunsenheimer· Managing Partner· Based between London and San Franciscoin

Curt Gunsenheimer joined Iris Capital in 2002 as a Partner and became Managing Partner in 2019, overseeing the firm's late-stage and growth investments across Europe and beyond. Before Iris, he worked at Goldman Sachs and Robertson Stephens on software and technology investments, and contributed to MIT's entrepreneurship and technology spin-out programs. He holds a master's degree in business from ESSEC School of Management and an MBA from MIT.

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Erik de la Rivière· Managing Partner· Francein

Erik de la Rivière joined Iris Capital as a Partner in 1998 and became Managing Partner in 2016, focusing on late-stage and growth investments in France. Before that, he oversaw media-sector investments at Worms Bank in Paris, managing the Media Investissement fund, and served as a director on the Investment Committee of Worms Bank's venture capital subsidiary Sopromec. He founded and led Amaya Films, an audiovisual rights production company later sold to the Lagardère Group, and managed Voltaire Images, an audiovisual tech investment company acquired by France Telecom; he studied at ESCP in France.

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Julien-David Nitlech· Managing Partner· Francein 𝕏

Julien-David Nitlech joined Iris Capital as Principal in 2013, became Partner in 2016, and Managing Partner in 2019, where he focuses on early-stage investments in France and Germany with an interest in AI, deep tech, and industry 4.0. Before Iris, he launched and grew the European operations of Apperian, an American cloud-based mobile application management company. Earlier in his career he worked in tech and telecoms at Orange, handling business development, strategic partnerships with network vendors, and the company's B2C and B2B device portfolio. He holds a master's in Digital Telecommunications, Fluid Dynamics and Electronics from École Polytechnique and a master's in Computer Science from Telecom ParisTech.

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Itziar Estevez· Partner· Greater Munich Metropolitan Areain

Itziar Estevez is a Partner at Iris Capital, which she joined in 2019, focusing on late-stage and growth investments in the DACH region and wider Europe. Before Iris, she spent a decade as a venture capital investor at Next47 and Siemens Venture Capital, having earlier worked at BMW's Munich production plant and at The Boston Consulting Group in London and Munich. She holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Navarra and an MBA from London Business School.

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Nicolas Herschtel· Growth Investor· Francein

Nicolas Herschtel joined Iris Capital in 2022, where he focuses on late-stage and growth investments in Europe, leading growth investing in France, with expertise in enterprise software, analytics, fintech, insurtech, and digital platforms. He was previously a Partner at InfraVia, where he started its European growth activity, and earlier served as Deputy Managing Director at Bpifrance's Large Venture growth fund, overseeing digital investments. He began investing in tech in 2010 following five years in private equity at Batipart/Covivio, and graduated from ESCP Europe.

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Anaïs Monlong· Principal - Venture

Joined IRIS in 2023 as a venture principal on the early-stage team, focusing on French startups in developer and data tools, automation, industry, and proptech.

Jakob Banhardt· Principal· Berlinin

Jakob Banhardt joined Iris Capital in 2025 as a Principal on the early-stage team in Berlin, where he works with B2B tech startups across the DACH region and focuses on AI/B2B SaaS, industrial technologies, and energy. He previously was part of the investment team at UVC Partners, supporting founders from pre-seed to Series C, and brings operating experience from Planetly, an ESG software company, where he launched an ESG management SaaS for private equity firms. He holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Munich.

Anais Monlong· Venture Principal

Anaïs Monlong joined Iris Capital in 2023 as a Venture Principal on the early-stage team, focused on investing in French start-ups. Before Iris, she worked at Axa Venture Partners as an investor and board observer, and also served as a Python developer building data tools for the team. Earlier in her career she spent three years at HSBC in M&A and held roles at Barclays, BNP Paribas, and Dassault Systèmes; she holds a master's in Finance and Strategy from Sciences Po Paris and studied at Korea University.

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Anaïs Monlong· Venture Principal· Paris, Francein 𝕏

Anaïs Monlong is a Venture Principal at IRIS, where she leads seed and Series A investments across DevOps, DevTools, DataOps, MLOps, proptech, healthcare, and financial services software. She has self-taught Python development experience and leads the development of IRIS's internal data platform. Monlong has lived in France, South Korea, and Australia.

Angus Paterson· Venture Partner· Dubai, UAEin

Angus Paterson joined Iris Capital in 2012 as a Venture Partner based in Dubai, working with companies across the Middle East. He previously set up and led venture capital activities at twofour54 and worked in the ventures division of Ingenious Media and at Genesis Investments, both UK media-focused investors. He began his TMT career at Arthur Andersen (now Deloitte), where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, and holds a degree in Oriental Studies and Modern Languages from Cambridge University.

Bruno du Breuil· Senior Associate - Growth· Parisin

Bruno du Breuil joined Iris Capital in 2025 as a Senior Associate on the Paris-based Growth investment team, where he works on deal sourcing and execution across Europe with a focus on France. He previously worked as a Senior Associate at D'Ornano+Co in Paris, advising venture and growth equity firms on transactions and supporting technology companies. He is a graduate of EDHEC Business School and holds a Master's in Business Law from Lille Catholic University.

Carine Micoski· Facilities & Administration Assistant· Parisin

Carine Micoski joined IRIS in 1991 as an Administrative Coordinator and now manages facilities, events, and meeting logistics while serving as the office manager for the Paris headquarters. Before IRIS, she worked in sales departments at communications groups including Carré Noir and DDB. She began her career in Dublin, Ireland before moving into communications and sales support.

Florence Receveur· Accounting Assistant

Florence Receveur joined IRIS in 1989 and serves as its Administrative and Accounting Coordinator, overseeing daily accounting, corporate investment administration, and the management and archiving of legal documents across the firm's offices. She also handles the daily global media review. She previously worked in the Communications department at TotalEnergies before moving to its Gas Navigation team, and holds a degree in Business Administration.

François Kergaravat· Senior Associate - Venture· Francein

François Kergaravat joined Iris Capital's early-stage team in 2021 as a Senior Associate, where he sources and executes investments in the French market with a focus on fintech, entertainment, and SaaS. He previously worked as a Founder Associate at CapCar and in consulting at BearingPoint. He graduated from Sciences Po in 2021 with a focus on Finance and Strategy.

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Frédérique Leclerc· Finance & Accounting Managerin

Frédérique Leclerc joined Iris Capital in 2007 as an accountant and now serves as Chief Accountant and Finance Manager. Before Iris, she worked at SGA, a firm focused on finance and accounting for funds and SMBs, taught accounting in Paris, and held an accounting management role at the Le Framboisier department stores. Earlier in her career she was an accountant at GEF and ran her own bakery; she holds a degree in management accounting and the French Superior Diploma in Accounting and Management.

Grégoire Kairys· Regulatory Compliance and Internal Control Officer· Greater Paris Metropolitan Regionin

Grégoire Kairys joined Iris Capital in 2023 as Regulatory Compliance and Internal Control Officer, overseeing the deployment and monitoring of European and national financial regulations and building the firm's compliance and ethics practices. He previously worked at Eurotitrisation on internal control and compliance structuring, and earlier held compliance roles at SGCIB in Geneva and BNP Paribas focused on financial sanctions, security, and regulatory risk. He holds a Master's degree in Business Law and Regulatory Compliance from the University of Strasbourg.

Jane MacDonald· Executive Assistant· Greater Paris Metropolitan Regionin

Jane MacDonald joined Iris Capital in 2005, initially assisting the Managing Partners and now working with the Communications and Events teams on outreach activity. Before Iris, she was Head of Purchasing for branded clothing at SFADT and Executive Assistant to the President of Fortis Investments, and earlier founded The American Institute, providing language training and services for law firms and distribution chains. She holds a BA in Communications from UMKC in Missouri and an MBA in International Affairs from CESCI in Paris.

Julien Fontes· Accountant· Charenton-le-Pont, Île-de-France, Francein

Julien Fontes joined Iris Capital in 2023 as an apprentice and became a full-time employee in September 2025 after completing a two-year apprenticeship at the firm. He works in the Accounting department, supporting the firm's financial operations. He holds a degree in Management from ESAM School of Advanced Management and Finance.

Marie Dessaint· CFO and Compliance Officer· Greater Paris Metropolitan Regionin

Marie Dessaint joined Iris Capital in 2017 as CFO and Compliance Officer, overseeing the firm's finances, accounting, financial compliance, and finance administration. She previously served as Chief Finance and Administration Officer at Actility and led finance, HR, and administration at an online private sales startup, following twelve years in private equity fund management at Galileo Partners. She holds a master's degree in Management from Université Paris-Dauphine and a dual master's degree in International Business and Translation and Interpretation from ISIT.

Marietta Martin· Sustainability Managerin

Marietta Martin joined IRIS Capital in 2025 as Sustainability Manager, where she defines and implements the firm's sustainability roadmap, handles sustainability data collection and reporting, and supports portfolio companies on sustainability. She previously worked as a sustainability consultant at Reporting 21, advising financial clients on sustainability strategies, impact investing, and EU regulatory requirements, and earlier held management consulting roles for French public sector bodies including the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environment. Originally from Germany, she holds a Master's degree in Macroeconomics and International Relations from Sciences Po Paris.

Paul Tardiveau· Associate· Parisin

Paul Tardiveau joined Iris Capital in 2025 as an Associate on the late-stage and growth investment team, where he works on deal sourcing and execution centered on software companies in niche verticals such as healthtech and supply-chain digitalisation. He was previously an Analyst at Five Arrows (Rothschild & Co) in London covering software and healthcare buyout and growth deals, and earlier held advisory, investment, and financing roles at Bryan, Garnier & Co, ENGIE New Ventures, and Crédit Agricole. He holds an MSc in Finance & Accounting from Imperial College London, a Master of Business Law from Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne University, and an MSc in Management from IESEG School of Management.

Pauline Ancona· Senior Associate· Francein

Pauline Ancona is a Senior Associate on Iris Capital's early-stage team, where she sources, analyzes, and executes investments in the French market, with a focus on deep tech, space, health, and industries reshaping the physical world. She previously worked as an Investor at Alven on early-stage investments across Europe, and earlier held roles at Quadrille Capital across growth equity, secondaries, and fund of funds, after beginning her career in investment banking at J.P. Morgan. She graduated from ESCP Business School in 2021.

Sarah Green· Marketing and Community Manager· Paris, Île-de-France, Francein

Sarah Green joined IRIS Capital in 2024 as Marketing and Community Manager, working on events, content, and knowledge management. She previously worked at XAnge on the Startup Success team supporting the European portfolio and platform activity, and earlier at Qonto coordinating partnerships and events for the French market. She holds a Master's degree in Business and Innovation from University Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne.

Thorben Rothe· Partner - Venture· Berlinin 𝕏

Thorben Rothe joined Iris Capital in 2018 as Principal and was promoted to Partner in 2021. Based in Berlin, he invests in early-stage companies across the DACH region, focusing on software applications, marketplaces, and B2B networks. He previously worked at Capnamic Ventures and held operational roles at several startups, and studied at UCLA, the University of Melbourne, and KAIST, holding a diploma in Business Technology from the Technical University of Munich.

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Viktor Stoll· Investment Manager· Munichin

Viktor Stoll joined Iris Capital in 2026 as an Investment Manager on the Munich-based growth investment team, where he handles deal sourcing and execution across Europe with an emphasis on Germany, focusing on B2B software and cybersecurity. He previously worked as an Investment Manager at Armira on technology and services investments, began his career in investment banking at Bank of America in Frankfurt, and gained experience at Apheon supporting buy-and-build platform investments. He holds a Master's degree in Finance from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

Jan-Soeren Zinke· Associate

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Shana Hudes· Senior Associate· Francein

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Silvia Ersetti· Analyst

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Candace Johnson· Strategic Committee Member· Greater Nice Metropolitan Areain

Experienced founder and co-founder of multiple space ventures including SES ASTRA and SES Global. Distinguished career as venture capitalist and investor with roles on strategic committees and boards of emerging space leaders.

What they invest in

from 56 of 70 portfolio companies

SaaS ×32Enterprise Software ×29AI & Machine Learning ×25Marketing Tech ×12Data & Infrastructure ×11AdTech ×9Fintech ×9Cloud Computing ×7

HQs:France×16Germany×9United States×8United Arab Emirates×1China×1Japan×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 29 portfolio companies

34%

solo founders

10 of 29 mapped founding teams

34%

repeat founders

of 35 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×102 founders×173 founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data

HEC Paris ×5École Polytechnique ×3ESCP ×3Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×2CentraleSupélec ×2CPE Lyon ×2Harvard University ×2Télécom Paris ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×14Business & Management ×10Engineering ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Economics ×2Physics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 35 founders with career history

ArangoDB ×2Beekeeper ×2Hugging Face ×2LightOn ×2Onvista ×2Stanford University ×2Télécom ParisTech ×2

4 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 35 with degree data)

Investments · showing 68 of 70

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By year:2026 · 1 2022 · 1 2021 · 1 2020 · 2 2017 · 1 2016 · 28 dated

Zeta Globalzetaglobal.com in 𝕏NYSE: ZETA

Zeta Global is a marketing technology company providing data- and AI-driven products for marketing, CRM, and media activation.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

David A. Steinberg(Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO)in John Sculley(Co-Founder, Vice Chairman Emeritus)in Steven Gerber(President)in Christopher Greiner(Chief Financial Officer)in Christian Monberg(Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product)in Neej Gore(Chief Data Officer)in

Co-investorsFelicis Ventures Savano Capital Partners

Agorizeagorize.com in 𝕏✓ verified

Agorize is a global SaaS platform for innovation and idea management that helps corporations and governments organize challenges, hackathons, and calls for ideas while connecting them to a community of millions of innovators including students, developers, and startups.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR

Yohann Melamed(CEO and co-founder)in Charles Thou inYohan Attalin

Co-investorsCapnamic Creadev Sofiouest

Scalityscality.com in 𝕏✓ verified

Scality builds software-defined data storage infrastructure, including distributed object storage for petabyte- and exabyte-scale environments serving banks, telcos, broadcasters, hospitals, research centers, and government bodies.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR

Jérôme Lecat(CEO)in Giorgio Regni(CTO)in

Co-investorsMenlo Ventures Eurazeo Founders Circle Capital Omnes Capital Wind Venture

Surepaysurepay.nl in 𝕏✓ verified

SurePay provides payment fraud prevention solutions for B2B SaaS and FinTech companies operating internationally.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUtrecht, NL

David-Jan Janse(CEO & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsRabo Investments

Kyribakyriba.com inJul 2016

Kyriba provides cloud SaaS treasury and finance solutions with a focus on data security, compliance, and financial controls for corporate treasury functions.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Diego, US

Dubois Remy(Executive Officer)Gene Lynes(Executive Officer)inFabrice Levy(Executive Officer)inJean-Luc Robert(Executive Officer, Director)inMelissa Di Donato(Chair and CEO)in

BoardYves Sisteron(Director)in

Board seat Nicolas Herschtel Curt Gunsenheimer· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEscalate Capital Partners General Atlantic Sixth Street Upfront Ventures Bpifrance HSBC +3 more

Adaptive MLadaptive-ml.com in 𝕏acquired by Datadog

Adaptive builds adaptive generative AI systems tailored to individual company use cases, moving beyond generic models to incorporate specific organizational knowledge and requirements.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

Julien Launay(Founder)inBaptiste Pannier(Founder)in

Co-investorsIndex Ventures

Adomikadomik.com in

Adomik provides an advertising data platform combined with agentic AI to help advertising operations teams analyze performance, make decisions, and automate workflows across ad servers, SSPs, header bidding, and programmatic demand.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

Jean-François Bernard(Founder)in Nicolas Schueller(Founder)in

Arango AIarango.ai in 𝕏Dec 2017

Arango provides a graph-native data platform that ingests fragmented enterprise data and builds a unified contextual layer combining graph, vector, document, key-value, and search models for AI agents, applications, and workloads to query directly.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareWilmington, US

Frank Celler(Executive Officer)in Claudius Weinberger(Executive Officer)inLars Fink(Director)Donald C. Reinke(Director)Andreas Weinberger(Director)Bernhard Woebker(Director)

Co-investorsBow Capital Target Partners

Armisarmis.tech in

ARMIS uses AI and digital advertising to create geo-targeted, multilocal drive-to-store campaigns tailored to individual retail points of sale across channels like Google, Meta, YouTube, connected TV, and SMS.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningRetail Tech

Dan Gomplewicz(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapitalG Sonorcap Evolution Equity Partners Goldman Sachs Insight Partners

Braincubebraincube.com in

Braincube provides software solutions for frontline production operators to maintain compliance, respond to operational changes, and make data-driven decisions on factory shop floors.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sylvain(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsScottish Equity Partners

Careemcareem.com in 𝕏Acquired

Careem operates an "everything app" for the greater Middle East, offering ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments to consumers across the region.

ConsumerFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationDubai, AE

Karl Magnus Olsson(Founder)in

Co-investorsUber Cedar Mundi Ventures Coatue Management COTU Ventures DCM Ventures Lumia Capital +4 more

DIGITRIPSdigitrips.com in

DIGITRIPS provides a white-label travel booking platform that enables businesses to sell flights, hotels, car rentals, and travel packages under their own brand using content from 500+ airlines and 1.2M hotels.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Carlos(Founder)Nicolas(Co-founder & CEO)

Escapeescape.tech in 𝕏

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)in Antoine Carossio(Founder)in

BoardOlivier Pomel(Co-founder & CEO)Renaud Deraison(Co-founder & CEO)

Co-investorsKima Ventures Y Combinator Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company Balderton Capital Frst Framework Ventures +1 more

Exotecexotec.com in 𝕏Jan 2022 · $335M

Exotec provides warehouse automation systems, particularly its Skypod system, for order fulfillment and logistics operations used by large brands.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsLille, FR

Co-investors360 Capital 83North Bpifrance Breega Dell Technologies Capital Goldman Sachs

Fortoforto.com inNov 2020 · $50M

Forto is a freight forwarding and logistics platform that manages international cargo transportation for enterprise brands.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Michael Wax(Founder & CEO)inErik Muttersbach(Founder)in

Co-investorsCavalry Ventures Cherry Ventures G Squared General Catalyst Inven Capital La Famiglia +6 more

Fortofortolabs.comNov 2020 · $50M

FortoLabs is Forto's AI-native SaaS platform offering agentic AI tools for the logistics industry, with solutions tested in high-volume logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Tamer Cagatay(Director, Head of FortoLabs)

Co-investorsNAP Cherry Ventures Citi Ventures Disruptive G Squared Inven Capital +2 more

Gengogengo.com in 𝕏

Gengo provides professional human translation services in 37 languages through a network of over 21,000 translators, with integrations for ecommerce and business platforms such as Adobe Commerce (Magento).

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSaaSYokohama, JP

Matt RomaineRobert Laing

Co-investors500 Global NTT DOCOMO Ventures Point Nine Atomico Intel Capital Mitsubishi UFJ Capital +1 more

Getcohortgetcohort.com in

Cohort is a Smart Loyalty platform that enables partner companies' clients to create engagement campaigns, collect and enrich customer data, and personalize loyalty experiences through dynamic segmentation without requiring IT resources.

Marketing TechRetail TechSaaSSector AgnosticParis, FR

Séraphie de TracyinNathan Baraillé

Getsafehellogetsafe.com in

Getsafe is a digital, app-based insurance platform that lets customers buy, manage, adjust, and file claims on their insurance policies from their phone, using automation and AI.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechInsurTech

Christian Wiens(Founder)in

Co-investorsActon Capital Caesar Ventures Capnamic CommerzVentures Earlybird Venture Capital 468 Capital

Heluhelu.io in

Helu is a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) consultancy with a team of FP&A experts serving businesses.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Franz(CEO & Founder)

Co-investorsCommerzVentures

Hopiahopia.eu in

Hopia is an AI platform that automates staff scheduling for doctors and caregivers across all hospital departments, using a proprietary symbolic AI to model legal, collective, and individual rules.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS

Matthias Lesage(Founder)in Victoire Bach(Founder)in

Co-investorsKurma Partners

iAdvizeiadvize.com in

iAdvize offers a product tour page for its conversational platform, though the page itself only prompts visitors to view the tour on desktop or receive a link by email.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsKima Ventures Bpifrance Idinvest Partners Quadrille Capital

Jedoxjedox.com in

Jedox is an integrated business planning platform that unifies data, logic, and collaboration for finance teams across enterprises.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorseCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS Insight Partners

Kovaleekovalee.app in

Kovalee is a consumer app publisher that helps app creators grow their apps through user acquisition, app store optimization, monetization, and UX/UI recommendations, using its own platform and A/B testing tool (Karbon).

ConsumerMarketing TechSaaS

Vincent Hart de Keating(Founder)in

Co-investorsBpifrance Breega

Lookoutlookout.com

Boston, US

James Burgess(Founder)inJim Dolcein

Co-investorsAccel Andreessen Horowitz CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL Index Ventures Millennium Technology Value Partners Premji Invest+3 more

LumAppslumapps.com in 𝕏

LumApps builds an AI Employee Hub, a SaaS platform that combines internal communications, productivity, and learning for enterprise workforces including desk and frontline employees.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSLyon, FR

Élie Mélois(Founder)in Sébastien Ricard(Chairman of the Board & CEO)inVincent Ortiou(Chief Financial Officer)inStu Story(Chief Sales Officer)inEleonore Depardon(Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer)Alice Desbouvrie(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsBridgepoint Goldman Sachs Emblem

Mailjetmailjet.com in

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-investorsAlven Capital Seventure Partners

Marco Vascomarcovasco.fr in 𝕏

MarcoVasco designs custom, tailor-made trips built by destination specialists who have lived in or extensively traveled to countries across Latin America, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Canada.

MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsAlven

Monkmonk.ai

Monk provides an API-first platform that turns vehicle photos taken on standard smartphones into structured inspection outputs, using guided capture, image-quality checks, and damage analysis.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsAcrew Capital Better Tomorrow Ventures BTV Footwork RPSG Capital Ventures Sharrp Ventures

Mopubmopub.com in 𝕏acquired by AppLovin

AdTechGamingMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Jim Payne(Founder)inNafis Jamal(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccel AngelPad Breakpoint Capital Icon Ventures

Nala Earthnala.earth

Nala provides crop risk intelligence for food and beverage procurement teams, combining satellite data, agronomic research, and weather modelling to deliver early warning of supply disruptions, price outlooks, and parametric insurance against weather-driven ingredient cost increases.

AgTechClimate TechInsurTechBerlin, DE

Nicolas Somogyi(Founder)in

Co-investorsFounderful KOMPAS VC Pale Blue Dot

Neocase Softwareneocasesoftware.com in

Neocase is an AI-enhanced, cloud-based HR platform that automates HR service delivery, manages employee workflows, and handles document management for enterprise shared services centers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Open-Xchangeopen-xchange.com in 𝕏

Open-Xchange (OX) builds open-source email, collaboration, and DNS software for telcos, hosters, and service providers, enabling them to offer email and productivity services as alternatives to large hyperscalers.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOlpe, DE

Rafael Laguna(Co-founder)inFrank Hoberg(Co-founder)in Martin Kauss(Co-founder)inAndreas Gauger(CEO)inDirk Valbert(Head of Finance, Legal and Corporate Services)inJacob Fahrenkrug(Chief Technology Officer)in

Opsmillopsmill.com in 𝕏

OpsMill develops Infrahub, a graph-based data management platform with built-in version control and CI workflows designed for infrastructure automation at scale.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Damien Garros(Co-founder)in Raphael Maunier(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBenhamou Global Ventures OVNI Capital Serena

PlaceIQplaceiq.com in 𝕏

PlaceIQ provides location intelligence data for the marketing and media industry, offering audience targeting and consumer visitation measurement based on real-world foot traffic.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Duncan McCall(Founder)in

Co-investorsHarmony Partners Raptor Group US Venture Partners Alibaba Group IA Ventures Valhalla Partners

Popsinkpopsink.com in

Popsink provides real-time data replication and reverse-ETL using Change Data Capture, connecting to source systems to move data into warehouses, databases, streaming platforms, and business tools with minimal source load.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsKima Ventures XAnge

ProwebCEprowebce.com in 𝕏acquired by Edenred

Edenred Solutions CSE offers Kadéos, a gift card and voucher product line (paper cheque, Mastercard-based card, and digital Kadéos Connect) that works employee committees (CSE) in France distribute to employees for occasions like Christmas and back-to-school.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsAndera Partners Edenred Ventures

Pyckpyck.ai in

Pyck develops an open-source warehouse management system that combines process automation and AI to optimize fulfillment operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Daniel Jarr(Founder & CEO)inMaximilian Mack(Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsRethink Ventures XPRESS Ventures

Qoveryqovery.com in 𝕏

Qovery provides a Kubernetes platform that runs in customers' own cloud environments, allowing engineering teams to manage infrastructure through policy-based controls rather than manual administration.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR

Morgan Perry(Founder)in Romaric Philogène(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrane Venture Partners Techstars Speedinvest

Quantifindquantifind.com in 𝕏Feb 2016

Quantifind provides AI-powered enrichment and investigation tools for financial crime compliance, helping investigators reduce false positives and accelerate case reviews using entity resolution, risk scoring, and unified intelligence from sanctions lists, news articles, and corporate records.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechMenlo Park, US

Ari Tuchman(Founder)inJohn Stockton(Founder)inDavid Karnstedt(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board Steve Krausz(Director)in Amy Banse(Director)in Denis Barrier(Director)in

Co-investorsCathay Innovation Comcast Ventures Dns Capital In-Q-Tel Summit Partners US Venture Partners +1 more

Rapid Pipelinerapidpipeline.com in 𝕏

DGG develops RapidPipeline, a software platform that automates 3D asset processing and management for creative professionals and enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeep TechDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

rebuyrebuy.com in

rebuy is an online marketplace for buying and selling used electronics and media, including smartphones, tablets, wearables, books, DVDs, and games.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces

Red Pointsredpoints.com in 𝕏

Red Points provides brand protection services including counterfeit removal, anti-piracy, domain management, and impersonation removal across digital channels like marketplaces, websites, and social media.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Laura Urquizuin

Co-investorsBootstrap Europe BStartup Mangrove Capital Partners Northzone Summit Partners

SAP LeanIXleanix.net in

SAP LeanIX provides enterprise architecture management software that gives organizations visibility into their software and IT landscape, including interdependencies, to plan transformations, manage risk, and support ERP transitions.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

André Christ(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapnamic GapMinder Dawn Capital Goldman Sachs

SCIBIDSscibids.com in 𝕏

Scibids offers AI-powered optimization for programmatic advertising campaigns, enabling brands to automate bidding strategies and achieve custom performance metrics.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Co-investorsBlackSheep Ventures EUREKA! Venture

Shiftshift-technology.com

Shift Technology develops AI agents that automate and transform critical insurance workflows, including claims processing and fraud detection.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechParis, FR

David Durrleman(Founder)Jeremy Jawish(CEO and co-founder)in

Co-investorsAccel Avenir Growth Capital Avid Ventures Bessemer Venture Partners HDS Capital Mundi Ventures +2 more

Spinergiespinergie.com in

Spinergie provides a data platform that combines operational and maritime data sources into analytics for vessel selection, fleet operations management, fuel efficiency, and carbon footprint reduction.

CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSParis, FR

Jean Cristofari(Founder)Louis Jozon(Founder)

Co-investorsPolytechnique Ventures

Staffbasestaffbase.com in 𝕏

Staffbase offers an AI-powered employee communications and experience platform that lets enterprises target and orchestrate internal communications, run an intranet and employee hub, support frontline workers, and deliver knowledge and services across channels.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Frank Wolf(Founder)in

Co-investorsBootstrap Europe Capnamic Headline Headline Growth Management, LLC Insight Partners LEA Partners +1 more

Talendtalend.com in 𝕏

Qlik Talend provides data integration, quality, and governance solutions that support ETL, ELT, and real-time data operations for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Christal Bemontin Saugata Saha(President & Chief Executive Officer of Qlik)in

Co-investorsBalderton Capital Converge Golub Growth Karista Silver Lake Partners SINEWAVE VENTURES +2 more

Talononetalon.one in

Talon.One provides a cloud-based incentives engine that enables businesses to design, manage, and execute loyalty programs and promotional campaigns in real-time across multiple channels and markets.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Square Peg Capital Holly Ventures Notable Capital

Travadortravador.com in

Travador is an online travel deals platform offering short getaways and wellness holidays at hotels across Germany, Austria, and Italy.

E-commerceMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsCapnamic XAnge

Virtuovirtuo.com in

Virtuo offers a "Home Journey Platform" that helps homebuilders and real estate agents manage the home buying and building process, combining AI-powered assistance with human support to keep buyers informed and coordinate contacts, services, and home information in one place.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsGroundBreak Ventures Alpha Intelligence Capital Balderton Capital

We Are Adotwe-are-adot.com inacquired by Veepee

AdTechMarketing TechRetail Tech

Weefinweefin.co in

WeeFin develops software solutions that help financial institutions integrate ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and sustainable finance practices into their operations.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Grégoire Hug(Founder & CEO)Marion Aubert(Co-founder)Guillaume Klech(Co-founder & CTO)

Workpathworkpath.com in 𝕏Sep 2021

Workpath offers enterprise software for strategy execution and corporate performance management, using AI agents and analytics to help teams set goals (including OKRs), track progress, and align decisions with business outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Johannes Mueller(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapnamic Structure Capital

Yodo1yodo1.com in 𝕏

Yodo1 provides a platform for indie developers and mobile game studios to monetize, distribute, and scale games across global markets.

AdTechB2B MarketplacesGamingMedia & Entertainment

James LaLonde(Co-founder)in Henry Fong(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsGGV Capital SingTel Innov8 Pte Ltd.

zeotapzeotap.com in 𝕏

Zeotap provides a customer data platform (CDP) that operates warehouse-natively on client data infrastructure, offering both Zeotap-hosted and client-hosted deployment options with integrated AI capabilities for data governance and decisioning.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechBerlin, DE

Co-investorsCapnamic New Science Ventures Salica Investments Sommet AB

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Iris Capital made?: Iris Capital has 70 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Iris Capital invest at?: Iris Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Iris Capital's typical check size?: Iris Capital typically writes checks of $1.1M – $32.4M.
What sectors does Iris Capital focus on?: Iris Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Iris Capital located?: Iris Capital is headquartered in Paris, FR.
Who does Iris Capital co-invest with?: Iris Capital most often shares deals with Capnamic, Accel, Kima Ventures, among 101 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 25

Capnamic

Capnamic is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs from pre-product through first revenues, providing capital along with network, experience and guidance to help teams become category leaders.

Both backed · 8

Agorize Getsafe SAP LeanIX Staffbase Travador Workpath zeotapAdjust

$540K – $3.2M

Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 3

ShiftLookoutMopub

$1.6M – $70M

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

Both backed · 3

Armis Jedox Staffbase

$120M – $350M

Breega

Breega is a European venture capital firm that backs founders from pre-seed to Series A+ building digital, climate, and deep tech startups, with a scaling team supporting portfolio operations.

Both backed · 2

Exotec Kovalee

$540K – $16.2M

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 1

Shift

$5M – $100M

Atomico

Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.

Both backed · 1

Gengo

SignalFire

SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.

Both backed · 1

ESG

$250K – $15M

Dell Technologies Capital

Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm of Dell Technologies, investing in early-stage enterprise technology companies across the U.S., Israel, and Europe.

Both backed · 1

Exotec

$500K – $50M

83North

83North is a global venture capital firm that invests in and helps entrepreneurs build large, category-defining companies, backing startups across multiple stages and sectors.

Both backed · 1

Exotec

$100K – $10M

Acton Capital

Acton Capital is an early-growth-stage venture investor with over 25 years of industry experience, partnering with a small number of founder-led companies each year to support their growth strategies.

Both backed · 1

Getsafe

$5.4M – $10.8M

Elaia

Elaia is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from company inception through to market leadership, supporting them across their growth journey.

Both backed · 1

Shift

$108K – $1.6M

Sommet AB

Sommet AB is a private equity and early-stage technology investor established in 2014 by Christer Andersson. The firm invests across multiple sectors and provides strategic guidance, mentorship, and capital to startups and businesses, with a focus on fostering innovation and creating positive impact.

Both backed · 1

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Cavalry Ventures Target Partners Sonorcap Partech Ventures Coelius Capital Project A Ventures IrishAngels HTGF Episode1 F2 Venture Capital Cusp Capital Sunfish Partners Rasmal Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Iris Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Iris Capital's recorded portfolio.

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