Fundraising FoxParis-Saclay Seed Fund
Venture capitalSaclay · Seed
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Investment thesis
Established by Université Paris-Saclay's member institutions, the fund provides tailored equity financing to start-ups emerging from the university ecosystem — students, recent graduates, and researchers. It aims to back roughly forty to fifty young companies, offering up to €2.5M in equity across multiple investment rounds. Management is entrusted to Partech Ventures for digital and IT ventures, while Kurma Partners oversees life-sciences investments. The initiative is positioned as a differentiating tool and competitive advantage for talent on the Paris-Saclay plateau, promoting innovation through start-up creation. Regular on-campus office hours are held across partner sites including Polytechnique, HEC, and SATT Paris-Saclay.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
What they invest in
from 5 of 7 portfolio companiesMedical Devices ×3Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2PropTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Healthtech ×1Marketplaces ×1Travel & Hospitality ×1
HQs:France×2
Investments · 7 tracked
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Damae Medical develops deepLive, a non-invasive skin imaging system based on LC-OCT (Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography) that produces 3D histology-like and confocal-like images of skin tissue.
Deep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Anaïs Barut(Co-founder & CEO)inDavid Siret(Co-founder & CTO)inArnaud Dubois(Co-founder & CSO)in
Co-investorsIdinvest PartnersKurma PartnersPartech VenturesHEC Paris Incubator
Cardiologs develops software that uses clinically validated AI and cloud technology to analyze ECGs and support cardiology diagnostics.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsAgoranovIsaiISAI GestionKurma Partners
Manda (flatlooker.com) is a French real estate company that manages property projects for clients, combining field operations, technology, and energy renovation expertise.
PropTech
Co-investorsKima VenturesBpifrance
HostnFly provides short-term rental property management (Airbnb concierge services) for property owners in France, handling guest check-in, cleaning, maintenance, dynamic pricing, and listing across booking platforms like Airbnb, Abritel, and Booking.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityParis, FR
Quentin Brackers de Hugo(CEO)inGuillaume Motte(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima Ventures
Sensome develops medical technology solutions at the intersection of engineering and life sciences, focusing on healthcare applications.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsKurma PartnersBNP Paribas DéveloppementIdinvest Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Paris-Saclay Seed Fund made?
- Paris-Saclay Seed Fund has 7 tracked investments.
- What stage does Paris-Saclay Seed Fund invest at?
- Paris-Saclay Seed Fund invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Paris-Saclay Seed Fund's typical check size?
- Paris-Saclay Seed Fund typically writes checks of $2.5M.
- What sectors does Paris-Saclay Seed Fund focus on?
- Paris-Saclay Seed Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Medical Devices.
- Where is Paris-Saclay Seed Fund located?
- Paris-Saclay Seed Fund is headquartered in Saclay, FR.
- Who does Paris-Saclay Seed Fund co-invest with?
- Paris-Saclay Seed Fund most often shares deals with Kurma Partners, Isai, ISAI Gestion, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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