Auriga Partners

Paris, France·Founded 1998·

Venture CapitalGrowth Equity

·aurigapartners.com

Auriga Partners is a Paris-based AMF-regulated venture capital and growth equity firm founded 12 June 1998 by Bernard Daugeras Jacques Chatain Patrick Bamas and Patricia Roisain. The firm operates as a Societe anonyme a directoire et conseil de surveillance with SIREN 419156351 capital EUR 972439 and AMF GP code GP98020 reflecting one of the earliest AMF licences granted in the French private equity industry. Headquartered at 250 bis rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore 75008 Paris with 10 to 19 employees the firm is currently led by Antonio Calvisi (President of the Conseil de Surveillance) Sebastien Descarpentries (President of the Directoire joined 1999) Jacques Chatain (CEO co-founder) Geoffroy Rosset (Partner joined 2017) Celine Lippi (Partner co-founder of Luxury Tech Fund and Cuir Invest) and Philippe Desmarescaux (VP). Auriga manages approximately EUR 435M in assets across more than eight funds spanning a 27-year track record including the generalist FCPI VC vintages Auriga I 1999 Auriga II 2003 Auriga III 2007 and Auriga IV 2013 plus thematic vehicles Scientipole Capital 2006 Paris-Saclay deep-tech seed Luxury Tech Fund 2017 luxury fashion beauty retail VC Cuir Invest 2019 EUR 5M leather and luxury FPCI co-managed with SIC SA Societe Internationale du Cuir sponsored by Conseil National du Cuir Auriga Cyber Ventures August 2021 EUR 50M cybersecurity seed VC and AOC Auriga Opportunite Cyber 2022 single-asset cyber opportunity. Auriga has financed more than 120 companies with 50 confirmed exits including the flagship Neolane sold to Adobe in July 2013 for USD 600M with 33x return Vade Secure sold to Hornetsecurity in March 2024 and Nexthink sold to Vista Equity Partners majority stake in October 2025 at USD 3B valuation with closing in Q1 2026 representing the largest secondary exit in firm history. Cross-shareholders in Nexthink include Permira Highland Europe and Index Ventures. The firm operates dual VC and growth equity strategies across software cybersecurity healthcare biotech industrials and luxury consumer brands. Domain aurigapartners.com.