Alven
Alven is an independent early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2000 and based in Paris, France, managing over $500 million and backing more than 160 startups over 22 years. It focuses on supporting European category-defining startups with global reach, primarily at the Seed and Series A stages.
AUM
€500M
Funds
6
vintages 2000–2022
Portfolio
100
Exits
54
SectorsTMTSoftwareConsumerFinancialsBusiness Services
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
6 funds tracked, 154 portfolio companies (100 active · 54 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Alven has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
6 funds
Alven VIVC2022 · 4yr€350M19 active
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amo | Software | France | 2025 |
| Carbonfact | Industrials | France | 2021 |
| Generare | Energy | France | 2024 |
| Gorgias | Software | France | 2019 |
| Kestra | Software | France | 2023 |
| Mindee | TMT | France | 2021 |
| Mytraffic | TMT | France | 2021 |
| Neural Concept | TMT | France | 2021 |
| Omnidoc | Software | France | 2021 |
| Opus Major | Software | France | 2024 |
| Riverse | Software | France | 2025 |
| Skarlett | Financials | France | 2024 |
| Skynopy | Software | France | 2024 |
| SlashID | Software | France | 2023 |
| Stoik | Software | France | 2020 |
| StratifiA | TMT | France | 2024 |
| Supercede | Financials | France | 2021 |
| Symbiotic Security | Software | France | 2026 |
| Verley | Software | France | 2021 |
AmoActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
CarbonfactActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
GenerareActive
EnergyFrance· Entry 2024
GorgiasActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2019
KestraActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2023
MindeeActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
MytrafficActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
Neural ConceptActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
OmnidocActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
Opus MajorActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
RiverseActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
SkarlettActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2024
SkynopyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
SlashIDActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2023
StoikActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2020
StratifiAActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2024
SupercedeActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2021
Symbiotic SecurityActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2026
VerleyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
Alven VVC2016 · 10yr€250M63 active · 49 realized
Unrealized
63 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrove | Software | France | 2025 |
| Ankorstore | Consumer | France | 2019 |
| AntVoice | Software | France | 2011 |
| Archy | Software | France | 2025 |
| Beam | Software | France | 2020 |
| Bearer | Software | France | 2021 |
| Birchbox | Consumer | US | 2015 |
| Cardiologs | Healthcare | France | 2020 |
| ChartMogul | Software | France | 2017 |
| Concord | Software | France | 2015 |
| Creative Fabrica | Software | France | 2022 |
| Cryptio | Software | France | 2021 |
| Deepomatic | Software | France | 2015 |
| Diffusely | Software | France | 2024 |
| Feed. | Consumer | France | 2018 |
| Filics | Software | France | 2023 |
| Freeda | Software | France | 2018 |
| Frichti | Consumer | France | 2015 |
| Gemmyo | Consumer | France | 2013 |
| Heetch | TMT | France | 2015 |
| iAdvize | Software | France | 2012 |
| Izberg Marketplace | TMT | France | 2015 |
| Joone | Consumer | France | 2018 |
| Kaiko | TMT | France | 2021 |
| Kairos Fire | TMT | France | 2019 |
| Keymetrics | Software | France | 2017 |
| Kiln | Software | France | 2021 |
| Kosmik | Software | France | 2020 |
| LaCollection | Consumer | France | 2022 |
| Madbox | TMT | France | 2019 |
| MadKudu | Software | France | 2015 |
| Manreo | Software | France | 2025 |
| Mipsology | Software | France | 2018 |
| Netbooster | TMT | France | 2022 |
| Okeiro | TMT | France | 2024 |
| OpenClassrooms | Software | France | 2012 |
| Pandascore | TMT | France | 2017 |
| Planity | Consumer | France | 2016 |
| Platform.sh | TMT | France | 2012 |
| Plato | Software | France | 2016 |
| POC Pharma | Healthcare | France | 2024 |
| Polyplan | Software | France | 2024 |
| Powder | TMT | France | 2020 |
| Pretto | Software | France | 2019 |
| Qonto | Financials | France | 2016 |
| Qover | Financials | Belgium | 2019 |
| Qualiforce | Software | France | 2024 |
| Scortex | Software | France | 2017 |
| Soundcharts | TMT | France | 2017 |
| Speach | TMT | France | 2015 |
| Supermood | Software | France | 2018 |
| Swarmia | Software | France | 2021 |
| Talent.io | Software | France | 2015 |
| The Guarantors | Financials | France | 2016 |
| Tonsser | Software | France | 2018 |
| VideoStitch | TMT | France | 2015 |
| Virgil | Software | France | 2019 |
| Webhelp | Business Services | France | 2012 |
| Wildmoka | TMT | France | 2018 |
| Wisembly | Software | France | 2014 |
| Wynd | Software | France | 2015 |
| Xwing | TMT | US | 2018 |
| Yubo | TMT | France | 2016 |
AltroveActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
AnkorstoreActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
AntVoiceActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2011
ArchyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
BeamActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2020
BearerActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
BirchboxActive
ConsumerUS· Entry 2015
CardiologsActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2020
ChartMogulActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2017
ConcordActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
Creative FabricaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2022
CryptioActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
DeepomaticActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
DiffuselyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
Feed.Active
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2018
FilicsActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2023
FreedaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2018
FrichtiActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2015
GemmyoActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2013
HeetchActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
iAdvizeActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2012
Izberg MarketplaceActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
JooneActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2018
KaikoActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
Kairos FireActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2019
KeymetricsActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2017
KilnActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
KosmikActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2020
LaCollectionActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
MadboxActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2019
MadKuduActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
ManreoActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
MipsologyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2018
NetboosterActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2022
OkeiroActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2024
OpenClassroomsActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2012
PandascoreActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2017
PlanityActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2016
Platform.shActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2012
PlatoActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2016
POC PharmaActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2024
PolyplanActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
PowderActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2020
PrettoActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2019
QontoActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2016
QoverActive
FinancialsBelgium· Entry 2019
QualiforceActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
ScortexActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2017
SoundchartsActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2017
SpeachActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
SupermoodActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2018
SwarmiaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
Talent.ioActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
The GuarantorsActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2016
TonsserActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2018
VideoStitchActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
VirgilActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2019
WebhelpActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2012
WildmokaActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2018
WisemblyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2014
WyndActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
XwingActive
TMTUS· Entry 2018
YuboActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2016
Realized
49 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarelle | Consumer | France | 2008 | 2013 | – | – | – |
| Bime Analytics | Software | France | 2013 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Captain Train | TMT | France | 2014 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Clustree | Software | France | 2014 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Companeo | Software | France | 2007 | 2010 | Secondary | – | |
| CWS | Software | France | 2007 | 2018 | – | – | |
| Dioranews | TMT | France | 2005 | 2008 | – | – | – |
| Drivy | TMT | France | 2011 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| eAccess | TMT | France | 2004 | 2006 | – | – | – |
| eBoutic.ch | Consumer | France | 2007 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Emos | Software | France | 2004 | 2006 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Enso | Software | France | 2021 | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Entropysoft | Software | France | 2011 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Ercom | TMT | France | 2009 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Finemedia | TMT | France | 2007 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | |
| happn | TMT | France | 2014 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Hull | Software | France | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Infinit | Software | France | 2014 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Jobteaser | Software | France | 2017 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| KelDoc | Healthcare | France | 2013 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Koala.ch | Software | Switzerland | 2011 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Lengow | Software | France | 2010 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |
| Liligo | TMT | France | 2007 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Mailjet | Software | France | 2012 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| MakeMeReach | TMT | France | 2012 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| MeilleursAgents | TMT | France | 2009 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Meiosys | Software | France | 2003 | 2005 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Mention | Software | France | 2013 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| MobPartner | TMT | France | 2011 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| MonShowroom | Consumer | France | 2009 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Peopledoc | Software | France | 2010 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Pickup Services | Business Services | France | 2006 | 2009 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Plantes et Jardins | Consumer | France | 2005 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Prowebce | Software | France | 2006 | 2012 | Secondary | – | |
| Qosmos | TMT | France | 2008 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| QuelleEnergie | Energy | France | 2013 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| SeLoger | TMT | France | 2004 | 2010 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Sézane | Consumer | France | 2014 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |
| Shone | TMT | France | 2018 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Smallable | Consumer | France | 2010 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| SoCloz | Software | France | 2012 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Splendia | Consumer | France | 2006 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Sqreen | Software | France | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| StartingDot | TMT | France | 2012 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| TextMaster | TMT | France | 2012 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Tinyclues | Software | France | 2015 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Try The World | Consumer | France | 2015 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Wanimo | Software | France | 2008 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Wit.ai | Software | France | 2014 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – |
Alven CapitalVC2015 · 11yr€350M10 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attention | TMT | France | 2025 |
| BackLight | TMT | France | 2022 |
| Cycode | Software | France | 2022 |
| Dataiku | TMT | US | 2015 |
| Finegrain | Software | France | 2024 |
| Foodomarket | Consumer | France | 2022 |
| Genesis | TMT | France | 2025 |
| Indy | Industrials | France | 2019 |
| Rainbow | TMT | France | 2023 |
| Typology | Consumer | France | 2020 |
AttentionActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2025
BackLightActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2022
CycodeActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2022
DataikuActive
TMTUS· Entry 2015
FinegrainActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
FoodomarketActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
GenesisActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2025
IndyActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2019
RainbowActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2023
TypologyActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2020
Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boursier.com | TMT | France | 2003 | 2006 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Hi-Media | TMT | France | 2005 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – |
Alven Early Stage Fund IIIVC2013 · 13yr€100M2 active
Alven Early Stage Fund IIVC2006 · 20yr€36M1 active · 3 realized
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bi-Sam | TMT | France | 2006 | 2012 | Secondary | – | |
| E-Blink | TMT | France | 2007 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |
| Marco Vasco | TMT | France | 2007 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – |
Alven IIIVC2000 · 26yr€50M5 active
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandriva | Software | France | 2006 |
| Realviz | TMT | France | 2001 |
| Tradingcom | TMT | France | 2003 |
| Voxmobili | TMT | France | 2005 |
| WMI | Software | France | 2005 |
MandrivaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2006
RealvizActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2001
TradingcomActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2003
VoxmobiliActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2005
WMIActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2005
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About Alven
Alven is a leading European venture capital firm with €500 million of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Paris. The firm specialises in early-stage investments in European technology companies, with a multi-decade track record across consumer internet, enterprise software, marketplace and fintech verticals.
Investment thesis
Alven targets European technology companies at seed and Series A stages, with selective follow-on investments supporting portfolio companies through Series B and beyond. Sector focus spans consumer internet, enterprise software, marketplace platforms, fintech and selectively HealthTech verticals. Equity ticket sizes typically range from €500 thousand seed positions through to €10 million Series A commitments, with the early-stage mandate enabling Alven to capture European technology innovation at inception.
Recent activity
The platform tracks 6 funds, 100 active portfolio companies and 52 realised exits across the multi-decade European VC track record. Continued distribution momentum across multiple vintages supports the platform's reputation as one of the leading European early-stage technology VCs. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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