BGV France
Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley with offices in Paris, Tel Aviv, and Mumbai. Founded by Eric Benhamou, it focuses on global Enterprise 4.0 and 5.0 technology innovation, deploying financial and human capital from seed stage to IPO, and specializes in cross-border investments to help startups scale globally.
BGV France is a Paris venture capital firm with 7 active companies and 4 exits.
- ·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 4 realized deals: 4 years.
- ·Top sector focus: AI/ML (27% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
11 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
BGV France exited Greenly in 2026 after 4 years.
BGV France sold MadKudu to HG Insights in 2025 after 5 years.
BGV France sold Zelros to Earnix in 2025 after 4 years.
BGV France sold Cryptosense to SandboxAQ in 2022 after 1 year.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 11 portfolio companies (7 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund BGV France has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
BGV IVVC2021€101M7 assets4 exitsVC2021 · 5yr€101M74
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| DialOnce AI/ML · France | 2016 |
| Kardinal Software · France | 2022 |
| OpsMill DevTools · France | 2026 |
| Percepto | 2026 |
| platform.sh Cloud Infrastructure · France | 2021 |
| The Forecasting Company AI/ML · France | 2024 |
| WeWeb DevTools · France | 2021 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptosense Cybersecurity · France | 2021 | 2022 | Trade Sale | SandboxAQ | – |
| Greenly ClimateTech · France | 2022 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| MadKudu AI/ML · France | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | HG Insights | – |
| Zelros Fintech · France | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Earnix | – |
About BGV France
BGV France is a venture capital platform based in Paris with assets under management across its current vintages and a founding year of 2010. The firm targets European and selectively global technology companies across software, business services and healthcare, with capital deployed across early-stage and Series A/B rounds alongside institutional limited partners.
Investment thesis
The platform deploys venture capital into software, business services and healthcare categories with a focus on technology-enabled businesses across France and selectively across Europe. Investment focus spans seed and growth stages with capital deployed across multiple rounds per portfolio company, supporting founder teams through international scaling and selective M&A activity. The fund structure enables longer holding periods than typical venture vehicles, supporting category-leadership outcomes in technology platforms with global ambitions.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include MadKudu (ai/ml, 2025). The platform tracks 1 dedicated investment vehicle, 7 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does BGV France focus on?
- BGV France focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does BGV France have?
- BGV France has 7 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is BGV France headquartered?
- BGV France is headquartered in Paris, France.
- When was BGV France founded?
- BGV France was founded in 2010.
- What sectors does BGV France invest in?
- BGV France invests across Software, Business Services, Healthcare.
- What are BGV France's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by BGV France include: MadKudu (2025) to HG Insights; Zelros (2025) to Earnix; Cryptosense (2022) to SandboxAQ.
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