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XAnge

Venture capital

Paris · Pre-Seed–Series B · 24 people tracked

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Investment thesis

XAnge invests in early-stage European startups, positioning itself as a long-term partner that offers value beyond capital by helping founders scale, refine their equity stories, and achieve sustainable growth. The firm emphasizes anticipating technological shifts and trends, navigating a landscape shaped by deglobalization, inflation, climate change, and digital sovereignty. It seeks founders who reinvent daily life and create lasting value for businesses and society, backing companies from early seed stages through to global success across the European tech ecosystem.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$1.1M – $10.8M
HQ
Paris, FR
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2003
Last 12 months
4 investments
Tracked investments
151

Team · 24 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Bernhard Schmid· Managing Partnerin𝕏
Hugo Ben Grine· Associatein
Jessica Guérin-Haué· Innovation Project Directorin

Founder mafia

4 people who came through XAnge went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 62 of 151 portfolio companies

SaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×12Fintech ×8Hardware ×8Healthtech ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×6Deep Tech ×6

HQs:France×22United States×3Belgium×2Germany×2European Union×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 22 portfolio companies
68%
solo founders
15 of 22 mapped founding teams
74%
repeat founders
of 19 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×23 founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data

Télécom Paris ×3École Polytechnique ×2ESCP ×2Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ×2Sciences Po ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history

Withings ×3Embleema ×2Nokia ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Entrepreneur First ×2Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 151 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 12023 · 28 dated

EtsyNYSE: ETSY
Gleamergleamer.aiinJun 2023 · $29.5M✓ verified

Gleamer develops AI copilot software for medical imaging that assists radiologists in detecting pathologies and generating diagnostic reports across X-ray, CT, and MRI modalities.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR

Christian Allouche(Founder)inAlexis Ducarouge(Founder)inDr Nor-Eddine Regnard(Founder)

Co-investorsBpifranceElaiaHeal CapitalKima VenturesSupernova InvestCrista Galli Ventures+1 more

Vertical Computeverticalcompute.comin✓ verified

Vertical Compute is a European deep-tech startup developing chiplets that place vertical columns of data directly next to processing cores, using vertical memory concepts combined with nano-magnetism to accelerate AI workloads.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Sylvain Dubois(Founder)

Co-investorsQuantonationimec.xpand

‹div›RIOTSdivriots.comin𝕏

divRIOTS builds Figma plugins, browser extensions, web tools, and APIs that convert web pages, images, and various file formats (PDF, PSD, AI, and others) into fully editable Figma designs, and export Figma frames to HTML code.

Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSaaS

12Point5
346
360 Learning360learning.comin

360Learning offers a collaborative learning platform used by companies to build and deliver employee training, and runs a partner program for content and technology partners serving shared customers.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Sebastien Mignot(Founder)in

Co-investorsEducapitalIsaiISAI GestionSoftBank Vision FundHi Inov

685
957
AB Tastyabtasty.comin𝕏

AB Tasty offers a platform for web experimentation, A/B testing, feature management, and personalization to help businesses optimize digital experiences and conversions across channels.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Alix de Sagazan(Founder)in

Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionKima VenturesKorelya CapitalOmnes CapitalPartech Ventures

Aerospacelabaerospacelab.bein𝕏Sep 2025

Aerospacelab designs, builds, and operates satellites and satellite platforms for Earth observation, intelligence, and connectivity missions.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechNot specified on page, BE

Benoît Deper(Founder)in

Co-investorsAirbus VenturesEuropean Investment Bank

Aerospacelabaerospacelab.comin𝕏Sep 2025

Aerospacelab designs, builds, and operates satellite infrastructure, including platforms, payloads, subsystems, and operations for Earth observation, intelligence, and connectivity missions ranging from single in-orbit demonstrations to full constellations.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Co-investorsIndustrious VenturesAirbus Ventures

Airfocusairfocus.comin𝕏Jan 2024 · $7.5M

airfocus is a product management platform that surfaces patterns from tickets, transcripts, and surveys to help product teams prioritize, build roadmaps, collect feedback, and make decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Malte Scholz(Founder)in

Co-investorsNewionRiverside Acceleration Capital

Animajanimaj.comin

Animaj is a media company that creates and develops children's entertainment franchises using AI-powered production and digital-first distribution.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Gregory Dray(Founder)in

Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeDaphniDisney AcceleratorKima VenturesLeft Lane CapitalResonance VC

Apiaxapiax.comin𝕏

Apiax provides AI-powered compliance software that helps financial institutions automate regulatory requirements across marketing, sales, client relationship management, and trading operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Ralf Huber(Founder)in

Co-investorsKickstart InnovationSICTIC

Arcure
Assoconnectassoconnect.comin

AssoConnect is management software for nonprofit associations, handling membership and donation collection, accounting, ticketing, member databases, and websites.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Arnaud de La Taille(Co-founder)

Co-investorsIsaiISAI Gestion

Atemeateme.com

Co-investorsVentech

Bergamotte

Co-investors360 Capital

Bigblue
Cajoo

Online grocery and delivery service; backed by Left Lane Capital, raised €25M Series A

Co-investorsSTATION F

Calixar
Carbonable
Chauffeur Prive
Citilog
Codenvycodenvy.comin𝕏acquired by Red Hat

Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsHeavybitToba Capital

Coinhouse

MiCA-licensed digital assets investment platform in Europe

Co-investorsConsenSys MeshExpon CapitalTrue Global Ventures

Colette
Commanders Act
Core Biogenesiscorebiogenesis.comin

Core Biogenesis is a French biotech that uses an oleosome fusion platform to grow active peptides and proteins (such as EGF and FGF-2) inside camelina seeds, producing formulation-ready topical delivery carriers for skin and scalp.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechNew MaterialsParis, FR

Alexandre Reeber(Co-founder)inChouaib Meziadi(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationEntrepreneur First

Currency Cloudcurrencycloud.cominacquired by Visa

Currencycloud provides a global cross-border payment platform for businesses to collect, convert, and manage multi-currency transactions across 180+ countries.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB

Co-investorsAccompliceAnthemis VentureForgePoint CapitalNotion CapitalSapphire VenturesSBI Ventures Europe GmbH+3 more

Dattakdattak.io

Dattak combines insurance and technology to assess, reduce, and indemnify business risks such as cyberattacks, fraud, third-party infrastructure failures (data center, cloud, SaaS), professional liability, and AI-related liability.

CybersecurityFintechInsurTechParis, FR

Charlotte Couallier(Founder)

Dealt
Destia
Diagnoly
Dogamidogami.io

Co-investorsBlockchain Founders Fund

Dolead
Dynadmic
Ekinops
Elbaelba.securityJun 2023

Elba Security offers a browser-based security platform that gives companies visibility into employee AI tool usage, intercepts and blocks sensitive data (such as PII and code) before it reaches external LLMs like ChatGPT and Copilot, and enforces AI governance and compliance policies.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsKima VenturesAngel Invest

Elba
Eldimeldim.comin𝕏

ELDIM Technologies develops and manufactures optical metrology equipment, including Fourier Optics viewing angle systems, video photometers, colorimeters, NIR characterization sources and turn-key inspection systems.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareCaen, FR

Ensweet
Epigene Labsepigenelabs.comin

EpigeneLabs offers mCUBE, a platform that uses artificial intelligence and bioinformatics to aggregate and harmonize oncology data from multiple databases into a unified resource.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Co-investorsDaphni

Epoca
Eptica
Ergosante
Estuaire
Ethik Ia
Evaneosevaneos.frin𝕏

Evaneos is an online platform that connects travelers with local, destination-based travel agencies to co-create customized, responsible trips tailored to each traveler's budget and preferences.

MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Yvan Wibaux(Founder)in

Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionLevel EquitySerenaPartech VenturesQuadrille Capital+1 more

Eve Emulation And Verification Engineering
EyePickwelcomekit.co

EyePick develops robotic systems that use computer vision to identify, sort, and handle objects in settings where items are not arranged in fixed positions.

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsParis, FR

Mehdi Adjaoue(CEO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstEutopia VC

Fidor Bank

Co-investorsAnthemis Venture

Getinside Startup
Gitti
Gladia
Goodaysgoodays.coin𝕏

Goodays is a customer experience management platform that helps companies measure and optimize customer satisfaction, engagement, and loyalty through omnichannel surveys and AI-powered insights.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investors83NorthPoint NineRuna Capital

Green Fusion
Greenlygreenly.earth

Greenly provides an AI-based platform for carbon accounting, greenhouse gas assessment, product life-cycle analysis (LCA), and ESG compliance reporting.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSAstoria, US

Matthieu Vegreville(Founder)inAlexis Normand(Founder)inArnaud Delubac(Founder)in

Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersSTATION FWind VentureBenhamou Global VenturesFidelity International Strategic VenturesHSBC+1 more

HelloBetter

Exits · 3

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

EtsyNYSE: ETSYCodenvyacq. by Red HatCurrency Cloudacq. by Visa

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has XAnge made?
XAnge has 144 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does XAnge invest at?
XAnge invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is XAnge's typical check size?
XAnge typically writes checks of $1.1M – $10.8M.
What sectors does XAnge focus on?
XAnge focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
Where is XAnge located?
XAnge is headquartered in Paris, FR.
Does XAnge lead rounds?
Yes, XAnge leads investment rounds.
Who does XAnge co-invest with?
XAnge most often shares deals with Isai, ISAI Gestion, Kima Ventures, among 100 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Valerie Bures-Bönström (Managing Director, XAnge, investor & serial entrepreneur)

CEO Leadership Series · Valerie Bures

#155 XANGE - Cyril Bertrand - Président du directoire

Cyril Artur du Plessis · Cyril Bertrand

[EXTRAIT] #167 - Cyril Bertrand (XAnge) - Les enjeux de la finance de demain : de la finance régé...

Finscale · Cyril Bertrand

Vidéocall de Cyril BERTRAND, Managing Partner de Xange

Bpifrance · Cyril Bertrand

# FINTECHS TV, Cyril BERTRAND, XANGE

FINTECHS TV · Cyril Bertrand

Finance 2017 - Les VCs par Nicolas Rose, XAnge Private Equity

ieclub2000 · Nicolas Rose

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Co-investors · 30

Isai

ISAI is a French investment firm founded and backed by tech entrepreneurs, offering multiple strategies including early-stage VC, corporate VC, growth & buyout, and growth lending.

$108K – $54M
Partech Ventures

Partech is a global investment firm that backs founders across multiple continents and at every stage through dedicated teams and funds.

$200K – $50M
Sonorcap

Sonorcap invests in entrepreneurs at the intersection of technology and retail, including retail tech, e-commerce, and logistics. The firm provides hands-on support and leverages its own retail operations to assist portfolio companies.

Both backed · 2
Headline

Headline is a global venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage founders, with teams on the ground across multiple continents.

Both backed · 1
$661K – $103M
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
$108K – $1.6M
Airbus Ventures

Airbus Ventures is a conviction-led venture firm that invests in early-stage companies building critical industrial infrastructure, national security systems, and platforms supporting global commerce and defense.

Both backed · 1
$1M
Resonance VC

A €50 million venture capital fund investing €500,000 to €5 million in European technology companies at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. The firm is led by founders and engineers with experience in startups, leadership, and fundraising.

Both backed · 1
$540K – $5.4M
Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

$500K – $20M
Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.

$5M – $50M
FirstMark Capital

FirstMark Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders and accelerates them through a platform providing access to networks, customers, and top talent.

$500K – $8M
PICUS CAPITAL

Picus Capital is a privately financed venture capital investor focused on early-stage technology ventures, having backed over 170 companies with a long-term, entrepreneur-aligned approach.

$100K – $300M
Hack VC

Hack VC is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage crypto, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, and AI companies.

$3M
18 more co-investors

Pareto HoldingsNorthzone7percent VenturesCherry VenturesDragonflyFELIX CAPITALClimate CapitalMotier VenturesAlvenVoyager CapitalLCXNauta CapitalVariant FundFounders FutureSemantic Ventures10x GroupFrstFortino Capital

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

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