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
–
Funds
6
vintages 2000–2022
Portfolio
99
Exits
55
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
6 funds tracked, 154 portfolio companies (99 active · 55 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
154 companiesSoftware
66 · 43%
TMT
49 · 32%
Consumer
16 · 10%
AI/ML
4 · 3%
Financials
3 · 2%
Industrials
2 · 1%
Energy
2 · 1%
Cybersecurity
2 · 1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software |  France | 2025 | |
| Industrials | France | 2021 | |
| Energy | France | 2024 | |
| Software | France | 2019 | |
| Software | France | 2023 | |
| TMT | France | 2021 | |
| TMT | France | 2021 | |
| TMT | France | 2021 | |
| Software | France | 2021 | |
| Software | France | 2024 | |
| Software | France | 2025 | |
| Financials | France | 2024 | |
| Software | France | 2024 | |
| Software | France | 2023 | |
| Software | France | 2020 | |
| TMT | France | 2024 | |
| InsurTech | France | 2021 | |
| Software | France | 2026 | |
| Software | France | 2021 |
AmoActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025CarbonfactActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021GenerareActive
EnergyFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024GorgiasActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019KestraActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023MindeeActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021MytrafficActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Neural ConceptActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021OmnidocActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Opus MajorActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024RiverseActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025SkarlettActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024SkynopyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024SlashIDActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023StoikActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020StratifiAActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024SupercedeActive
InsurTechFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Symbiotic SecurityActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2026
France· Entry 2026VerleyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Alven VVC2016 · 10yr€250M62 active · 50 realized
Unrealized
62 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | France | 2025 | |
| Consumer | France | 2019 | |
| Software | France | 2011 | |
| Software | France | 2025 | |
| Software | France | 2020 | |
| Cybersecurity | France | 2021 | |
| Consumer |  US | 2015 | |
| HealthTech | France | 2020 | |
| Software | France | 2017 | |
| Software | France | 2015 | |
| Software | France | 2022 | |
| Software | France | 2021 | |
| Software | France | 2015 | |
| Software | France | 2024 | |
| Consumer | France | 2018 | |
| Software | France | 2023 | |
| Software | France | 2018 | |
| Consumer | France | 2013 | |
| TMT | France | 2015 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2012 | |
| TMT | France | 2015 | |
| Consumer | France | 2018 | |
| TMT | France | 2021 | |
| TMT | France | 2019 | |
| Software | France | 2017 | |
| Software | France | 2021 | |
| Software | France | 2020 | |
| Consumer | France | 2022 | |
| TMT | France | 2019 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2015 | |
| Software | France | 2025 | |
| Deep Tech | France | 2018 | |
| TMT | France | 2022 | |
| TMT | France | 2024 | |
| Software | France | 2012 | |
| TMT | France | 2017 | |
| Hospitality | France | 2016 | |
| TMT | France | 2012 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2016 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2024 | |
| Software | France | 2024 | |
| TMT | France | 2020 | |
| Software | France | 2019 | |
| Fintech | France | 2016 | |
| Financials |  Belgium | 2019 | |
| Software | France | 2024 | |
| Software | France | 2017 | |
| TMT | France | 2017 | |
| TMT | France | 2015 | |
| Software | France | 2018 | |
| Software | France | 2021 | |
| Software | France | 2015 | |
| Financials | France | 2016 | |
| Software | France | 2018 | |
| TMT | France | 2015 | |
| Software | France | 2019 | |
Webhelp | Business Services | France | 2001 |
| TMT | France | 2018 | |
| Software | France | 2014 | |
| Software | France | 2015 | |
| TMT | US | 2018 | |
| TMT | France | 2016 |
AltroveActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025AnkorstoreActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019AntVoiceActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2011
France· Entry 2011ArchyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025BeamActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020BearerActive
CybersecurityFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021BirchboxActive
ConsumerUS· Entry 2015
US· Entry 2015CardiologsActive
HealthTechFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020ChartMogulActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017ConcordActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015Creative FabricaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022CryptioActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021DeepomaticActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015DiffuselyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Feed.Active
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018FilicsActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023FreedaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018GemmyoActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2013
France· Entry 2013HeetchActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015iAdvizeActive
AI/MLFrance· Entry 2012
France· Entry 2012Izberg MarketplaceActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015JooneActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018KaikoActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Kairos FireActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019KeymetricsActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017KilnActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021KosmikActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020LaCollectionActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022MadboxActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019MadKuduActive
AI/MLFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015ManreoActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025MipsologyActive
Deep TechFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018NetboosterActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022OkeiroActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024OpenClassroomsActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2012
France· Entry 2012PandascoreActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017PlanityActive
HospitalityFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016Platform.shActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2012
France· Entry 2012PlatoActive
AI/MLFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016POC PharmaActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024PolyplanActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024PowderActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020PrettoActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019QontoActive
FintechFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016QoverActive
FinancialsBelgium· Entry 2019
Belgium· Entry 2019QualiforceActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024ScortexActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017SoundchartsActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017SpeachActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015SupermoodActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018SwarmiaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Talent.ioActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015The GuarantorsActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016TonsserActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018VideoStitchActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015VirgilActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019WebhelpActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2001
France· Entry 2001WildmokaActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018WisemblyActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2014
France· Entry 2014WyndActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015XwingActive
TMTUS· Entry 2018
US· Entry 2018YuboActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016Realized
50 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | France | 2008 | 2013 | – | – | – | |
| Software | France | 2013 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2014 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2014 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2007 | 2010 | Secondary | – | ||
| Software | France | 2007 | 2018 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2005 | 2008 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2011 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2004 | 2006 | – | – | – | |
| Consumer | France | 2007 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2004 | 2006 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2021 | 2024 | – | – | – | |
| Software | France | 2011 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2009 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2007 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| FoodTech | France | 2015 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2014 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2014 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2017 | 2022 | Secondary | – | ||
| Healthcare | France | 2013 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software |  Switzerland | 2011 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2010 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2007 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2012 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2012 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2009 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2003 | 2005 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2013 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2011 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2009 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2010 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2006 | 2009 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2005 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2006 | 2012 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2008 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Energy | France | 2013 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2004 | 2010 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2014 | 2018 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2018 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2010 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2012 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2006 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Cybersecurity | France | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2012 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2012 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| AI/ML | France | 2015 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2015 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2008 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2014 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – |
Alven CapitalVC2015 · 11yr€350M10 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | France | 2025 | |
| TMT | France | 2022 | |
| Software | France | 2022 | |
| TMT | US | 2015 | |
| Software | France | 2024 | |
| Consumer | France | 2022 | |
| TMT | France | 2025 | |
| Industrials | France | 2019 | |
| TMT | France | 2023 | |
| Consumer | France | 2020 |
AttentionActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025BackLightActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022CycodeActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022DataikuActive
TMTUS· Entry 2015
US· Entry 2015FinegrainActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024FoodomarketActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022GenesisActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025IndyActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019RainbowActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023TypologyActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | France | 2003 | 2006 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | France | 2006 | 2012 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2007 | 2017 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2007 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – |
Alven IIIVC2000 · 26yr€50M5 active
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | France | 2006 | |
| TMT | France | 2001 | |
| TMT | France | 2003 | |
| TMT | France | 2005 | |
| Software | France | 2005 |
MandrivaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2006
France· Entry 2006RealvizActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2001
France· Entry 2001TradingcomActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2003
France· Entry 2003VoxmobiliActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2005
France· Entry 2005WMIActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2005
France· Entry 2005Track Alven
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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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