Sista
Venture capitalParis · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sista Fund is a pan-European venture capital fund focused on backing exceptional female founders and gender-balanced teams. It leads early-stage rounds from pre-seed to seed, having deployed around €70m, primarily across Europe with select opportunities in the US. The fund concentrates on healthtech, deeptech, sustainability and fintech, supporting founders who challenge the status quo and aim to build category-defining companies. As entrepreneurs themselves, the partners emphasize hands-on involvement, working alongside a community of founders and advisors to help companies grow faster from the outset.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 13 of 17 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Biotech ×4Hardware ×3Healthtech ×3Circular Economy ×2Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:France×5Switzerland×1Germany×1Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
École Polytechnique ×4HEC Paris ×4Ecole normale supérieure ×2ESCP ×2Lycée Sainte-Geneviève ×2University of Cambridge ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×6Engineering ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Computer Science ×2Economics ×2Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Airbus ×2Innovafeed ×2Veepee ×2World Economic Forum ×2
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFemale Invest is an educational platform providing an investment dictionary and learning resources for retail investors, particularly women interested in financial literacy and investing.
EdTechFemTechFintechCopenhagen, DK
Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen(Founder)inCamilla Falkenberg(Founder)inAnnaEmma Due Bitz(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMarianne Settnes(Director)Marie Geneste(Director)in
Co-investors10xvaluepartnersEducapitalGreen Visor CapitalNew Theory VenturesRubio Impact VenturesY Combinator+4 more
Notom builds industrial automation and IIoT software, including cloud analytics modules for predictive maintenance and performance optimization, aimed at industrial operators.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Paola Fedou(CEO & Co-founder)inJean-Philippe Gross(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAgoranov
Nūmi uses cell culture technology to produce a new form of nutrition, aiming to replicate the benefits of breast milk as an alternative for parents and infants, with potential applications across other age groups.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtech
Co-investorsHCVCHeartcore CapitalKost CapitalFinancière Saint JamesKima Ventures
Orakl Oncology, a spin-off from Gustave Roussy, builds an AI-and-biology platform that grows patient-derived tumor organoids and enriches them with genomic, transcriptomic, phenotypic, and clinical data to predict drug response and clinical trial outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Diane-Laure Pagès(Founder)in
Co-investorsHCVCVerve VenturesBpifranceSingularSpeedinvest
Pave designs and builds space hardware, including propulsion systems, space-ready avionics, and dedicated engine test infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechVilleneuve, CH
Co-investorsAtlanticb2ventureCreandumMotier VenturesVisionaries ClubAccel+10 more
Recupere produces copper electrical wire from 100% recycled feedstock using a process that eliminates smelting, aiming to build more resilient Western copper supply chains and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Katie Marsh(Co-Founder, CEO)inJulien Vaissette(Co-Founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsEndgame CapitalNorrsken VCPrime VenturesRing CapitalVentures Together
Maddyness is a French media outlet covering entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology through news, analysis, opinion pieces, and practical guides.
Media & Entertainment
Louis Carle(Founder)in
Co-investors199 VenturesDragonXIsaiISAI GestionPartech VenturesAccel+1 more
The Exploration Company develops reusable space transportation infrastructure, including a capsule system for space station logistics and rocket engines.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechGermany, DE
Hélène Huby(Founder)inJon Reijneveld(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCherry VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsEQT Ventures+9 more
Underdog sells refurbished and second-hand household appliances to consumers, with reconditioning done in France and a 2-year warranty included.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNantes, FR
Claire BRETTON(Founder)inLaura Chavigny(Founder)inLéa de Fierkowsky(Founder)
Co-investorsDaphniLeia CapitalBlackRock
Vizzia Propreté provides municipalities and local authorities with mobile video surveillance systems to detect, document, and respond to illegal dumping.
CleantechCybersecurityGovTechHardwareIoT
Katrin de Proyart(Founder)inAlexandre Leboucher(Founder)in
Co-investorsSonorcapBase10 PartnersHeadline
Waiv develops AI-based diagnostic tests for precision oncology, using machine learning and foundation models to support biomarker discovery and multimodal diagnostic workflows.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Co-investorsSerenaAlpha Intelligence CapitalKaristaOTB Ventures
Waiv develops AI-powered digital pathology solutions for biomarker discovery and clinical diagnostics in biopharma.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalKaristaOTB Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AstranMaddynessOptimiz ConstructionStealth 2
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sista made?
- Sista has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does Sista invest at?
- Sista invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Sista focus on?
- Sista focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is Sista located?
- Sista is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Sista lead rounds?
- Yes, Sista leads investment rounds.
- Who does Sista co-invest with?
- Sista most often shares deals with HCVC, Balderton Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 39 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTatiana Jama, Sista : "On était ni complémentaires, ni destinés à cet avenir-là"
BFM Business · Tatiana Jama
SMART WOMEN - SMART COLLECTIF : Tatiana Jama (Collectif Sista)
B SMART · Tatiana Jama
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