Where does Yvan-Michel Ehkirch work?

Yvan-Michel Ehkirch is Managing Partner at Karista.

What check size does Yvan-Michel Ehkirch write?

Yvan-Michel Ehkirch typically writes checks of $600K – $6M.

What boards does Yvan-Michel Ehkirch sit on?

Yvan-Michel Ehkirch holds tracked board seats at Cysec, Exotrail, Heex Technologies, Revers.io, Stereolabs.

What companies has Yvan-Michel Ehkirch invested in?

Investments tracked here include Comitéo, Sevenhugs, WebGeoServices.

Where did Yvan-Michel Ehkirch go to school?

Yvan-Michel Ehkirch studied at ESIEA - École d'Ingénieur·e·s d'un numérique utile (Engineer, Computer Science, Electronic, Automation).

Yvan-Michel Ehkirch

Investor

Managing Partner at Karista

Paris, France

Writes $600K – $6M checks · typically $3.3M

About

Yvan‑Michel Ehkirch combines a decade as a software operator at companies like Dassault Systèmes with VC experience since 2001, specializing in industrial-scale European deeptech scale-ups and financing capital-intensive early-to-growth transitions.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

y•••@karista.vcreveal

Invests in

BiotechCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSpace Tech

Experience

KaristaManaging Partnercurrent2011 — presentParis Area, France
Board member or observerInvestor, Board Director or Observercurrent2012 — present
Industry and Innovation teamsNew Ventures Advisorcurrent2012 — present
ESIEABoard member2005 — 2012Paris Area, France
I-Source GestionPartner2001 — 2011
Engineering Animation, Inc. (now Siemens PLM)Director Marketing & Business Development Europe1999 — 2000
Dassault SystèmesManager, Marketing & Sales1996 — 1999
Sherpa Corporation, FrancePre Sales Consultant1991 — 1996
AFD - Agence Française de DéveloppementVolontaire à l'Aide Technique (Volunteering French National Service)1990 — 1991Pointe-à-Pitre

Skills & more

Venture Capital26Entrepreneurship33Start-ups23MergersPrivate Equity7Angel Investing8Business Strategy2Corporate Development11New Business Development3Business Development3Management Consulting1Strategy9

+12 more

Go-to-market StrategyInnovation ManagementBusiness ModelingStrategic PartnershipsStrategic ConsultingM&A experienceExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsE-commerceCapital-investissementEntrepreneuriatStart-up

AMF — Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France

From Yvan-Michel's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

CysecExotrailHeex TechnologiesRevers.ioStereolabs

Investor

ComitéoSevenhugsWebGeoServices

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Karista

Agathe Biard

Chief Compliance Officer at Karista

Alain Gavin

Venture Partner at Karista

Amine Benmoussa

Partner at Karista

Anna Casal

Head of Communication at Karista

Baudouin Hue

Partner at Karista

Benjamin Zerbib

Investment Director at Karista

Catherine Boule

Managing Partner at Karista

Emmanuel Daugeras

Investment Director at Karista

Network2

Benoist Grossmann

Managing Partner at Idinvest Partners

Frédéric Mazzella

BlaBlaCar originator and non-executive chairman; Dift co-founder, France Digitale co-president and impact-oriented angel.

Investors connected to Yvan-Michel in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yvan-Michel Ehkirch?: Yvan‑Michel Ehkirch combines a decade as a software operator at companies like Dassault Systèmes with VC experience since 2001, specializing in industrial-scale European deeptech scale-ups and financing capital-intensive early-to-growth transitions.
Where does Yvan-Michel Ehkirch work?: Yvan-Michel Ehkirch is Managing Partner at Karista.
What does Yvan-Michel Ehkirch invest in?: Yvan-Michel Ehkirch invests in Biotech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Space Tech.
What check size does Yvan-Michel Ehkirch write?: Yvan-Michel Ehkirch typically writes checks of $600K – $6M.
What boards does Yvan-Michel Ehkirch sit on?: Yvan-Michel Ehkirch holds tracked board seats at Cysec, Exotrail, Heex Technologies, Revers.io, Stereolabs.
What companies has Yvan-Michel Ehkirch invested in?: Investments tracked here include Comitéo, Sevenhugs, WebGeoServices.
Where did Yvan-Michel Ehkirch go to school?: Yvan-Michel Ehkirch studied at ESIEA - École d'Ingénieur·e·s d'un numérique utile (Engineer, Computer Science, Electronic, Automation).