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Venture capitalParis · Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
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Pléiade Venture operates an evergreen model, investing without a predetermined exit horizon and systematically reinvesting proceeds to ensure long-term alignment between entrepreneurs and investors. Acting as lead or co-lead, it invests equity of €0.5m to €5m in Seed and Series A rounds of innovative, fast-growing companies. It takes a generalist approach, drawing on an ecosystem of successful entrepreneurs across many sectors to develop clear convictions. The firm also invests in secondary transactions, acquiring investment fund portfolios, and stays involved alongside founders. Beyond financing, Pléiade positions itself as an entrepreneurial ecosystem offering strategic and operational support.
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Team · 10 people
from curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 6 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4SaaS ×3Healthtech ×2Biotech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:France×3
Investments · 12 tracked
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ArcaScience provides AI-powered benefit-risk intelligence for pharmaceutical drug development, replacing manual literature reviews and CRO services to support decision-making from candidate selection through post-marketing surveillance.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechParis, FR
Romain Clement(CEO & Co-Founder)Patrick Pierre(Technical Supervisor & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAkkaKima VenturesPlug and Play Ventures
FEBUS Optics develops distributed fiber optic sensing systems (DAS, DTS, and DSS) and turnkey monitoring solutions for applications such as pipeline, well, and cable monitoring, seismic and intrusion detection, and structural health monitoring.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsGrand Sud Ouest Capital
Gatling is a performance engineering and load testing platform that lets teams write, run, and scale tests, integrate them into CI/CD pipelines, and analyze results through dashboards to detect bottlenecks in web apps, APIs, cloud systems, and AI workloads.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Primaa develops AI services for computational pathology, building deep learning models that support pathologists in cancer diagnosis.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR
Fanny Sockeel(Chief Executive Officer)inMarie Sockeel(Chief Medical Officer, MD)inStéphane Sockeel(Chief Scientific Officer, PhD)in
Co-investors50 PartnersElaiaSuper Capital VC
Sensefuel provides an ecommerce search and product discovery platform powered by deep learning to enable personalized shopping experiences that convert site searches into sales.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Stéphane Vendramini(Founder)inChristophe Malghem(Founder)in
Leading financial software provider for trading desks
Co-investorsKeensight CapitalTA Associates
Vekia offers a SaaS supply chain management solution that uses machine learning and predictive algorithms to analyze historical data, model inventory and demand, and forecast supply chain needs.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Manuel Davy(Founder)in
Co-investorsSerenaBpifranceSerena Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Climbing DistrictDaliaKenkoLeviiaLucky Cart
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pléiade Venture made?
- Pléiade Venture has 12 tracked investments.
- What stage does Pléiade Venture invest at?
- Pléiade Venture invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Pléiade Venture's typical check size?
- Pléiade Venture typically writes checks of $550K – $5.5M.
- What sectors does Pléiade Venture focus on?
- Pléiade Venture focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Pléiade Venture located?
- Pléiade Venture is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Pléiade Venture lead rounds?
- Yes, Pléiade Venture leads investment rounds.
- Who does Pléiade Venture co-invest with?
- Pléiade Venture most often shares deals with Elaia, Grand Sud Ouest Capital, Kima Ventures, among 9 tracked co-investors.
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