C4 Ventures Management
C4 Ventures is a leading European venture capital firm founded in 2014 by former Apple and Microsoft executives, investing in early-stage AI and deep tech startups across Europe. The firm manages a €100 million Fund III focused on AI, robotics, quantum computing, and frontier hardware-software technologies.
C4 Ventures Management is a Paris venture capital firm with 24 active companies and 16 exits.
- ·12 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 16 realized deals: 5 years.
- ·Fund cadence: ~6Y between vintages · last raise 2025.
Sector breakdown
40 companiesGeography breakdown
7 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
C4 Ventures Management sold Lyst to ZOZO in 2025 after 4 years.
C4 Ventures Management sold Trouva to Inspiration Commerce Group in 2025 after 9 years.
C4 Ventures Management sold Upmem to Qualcomm in 2025 after 8 years.
C4 Ventures Management took Via Transportation public in 2025 after 10 years.
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 40 portfolio companies (24 active · 16 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund C4 Ventures Management has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
C4 Ventures IIIVC2025€100M2 assetsVC2025 · 1yr€100M2–
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AMI Labs AI/ML · France | 2026 |
| Bedrock Robotics Construction · US | 2026 |
C4 Ventures Fund IIVC2020€90M19 assets3 exitsVC2020 · 6yr€90M193
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Alice & Bob Deep Tech · France | 2025 |
| Allisone.ai AI/ML · France | 2022 |
| Arago Deep Tech · France | 2025 |
| Centrical SaaS · US | 2020 |
| Dastra SaaS · France | 2025 |
| Drivenets Telecom · Israel | 2020 |
| Duda SaaS · US | 2020 |
| Essor Consumer · France | 2024 |
| Fifteen Mobility · France | 2019 |
| Impulse Space Aerospace & Defence · US | 2022 |
| Jus Mundi AI/ML · France | 2021 |
| Kessel TMT · France | 2022 |
| Mixtiles Consumer · Israel | 2020 |
| NEURA Robotics Deep Tech · Germany | 2022 |
| Norbert Health MedTech · US | 2021 |
| Procure AI AI/ML · UK | 2025 |
| PsiQuantum Industrials · US | 2019 |
| Refurbed E-commerce · Austria | 2025 |
| VoltR Mobility · France | 2024 |
C4 Ventures Fund IVC20143 assets13 exitsVC2014 · 12yr–313
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Applicaster TMT · Israel | 2015 |
| Formlabs Industrials · US | 2016 |
| Remedee Labs MedTech · France | 2019 |
Realized
13 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anki Consumer · US | 2016 | 2019 | Trade Sale | Digital Dream Labs | – |
| Beam Software · France | 2020 | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Clippings Software · UK | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | Material Bank | – |
| Giroptic Consumer · France | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | OpenFrame | – |
| Graphcore Deep Tech · UK | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | SoftBank | – |
| iskn Consumer · France | 2014 | 2022 | Trade Sale | BIC | – |
| Nest Consumer · US | 2012 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Netatmo Consumer · France | 2016 | 2018 | Trade Sale | Legrand | – |
| Riskified Cybersecurity · Israel | 2017 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| Tempow Deep Tech · France | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Trouva Software · UK | 2016 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Inspiration Commerce Group | – |
| Upmem Industrials · France | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Qualcomm | – |
| Via Transportation SaaS · US | 2015 | 2025 | IPO | NYSE (VIA) | – |
About C4 Ventures Management
C4 Ventures is a leading European venture capital firm with €100 million of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2014 by former Apple and Microsoft executives and headquartered in Paris. The firm invests in early-stage AI and deep tech startups across Europe, with Fund III focused on AI, robotics, quantum and selective other deep tech verticals.
Investment thesis
C4 Ventures targets European AI and deep tech startups at early-stage venture, with sector focus on AI/ML, robotics, quantum computing, industrial technology and selective deep tech innovation themes. Equity ticket sizes typically range from €1 million seed positions through to €5 million Series A follow-on commitments. The founders' Apple and Microsoft operating heritage provides distinctive technology pattern recognition across European deep tech innovation cycles.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Graphcore (industrials, 2024), reflecting selective distribution across the deep tech portfolio. The platform tracks 3 funds, 9 active portfolio companies and 3 realised exits across the multi-vintage European deep tech VC programme.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does C4 Ventures Management focus on?
- C4 Ventures Management focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does C4 Ventures Management have?
- C4 Ventures Management has 24 active portfolio companies and 16 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is C4 Ventures Management headquartered?
- C4 Ventures Management is headquartered in Paris, France.
- When was C4 Ventures Management founded?
- C4 Ventures Management was founded in 2014.
- What sectors does C4 Ventures Management invest in?
- C4 Ventures Management invests across Software, Industrials, Consumer.
- What are C4 Ventures Management's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by C4 Ventures Management include: Lyst (2025) to ZOZO; Trouva (2025) to Inspiration Commerce Group; Upmem (2025) to Qualcomm; Via Transportation (2025) to NYSE (VIA); Everli (2024) to Palella Holdings; WeTheNew (2024) to AA Investments; Graphcore (2024) to SoftBank; iskn (2022) to BIC.
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