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.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 35 portfolio companies (21 active · 14 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 · 1yr€100M5 active
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice & Bob | Industrials | France | 2025 |
| AMI Labs | Deep Tech | France | 2026 |
| Arago | Deep Tech | France | 2025 |
| Bedrock Robotics | Industrials | US | 2026 |
| Procure AI | Software | UK | 2025 |
C4 Ventures Fund IIVC2020 · 6yr€88M15 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
15 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allisone.ai | Software | France | 2022 |
| Centrical | Software | US | 2020 |
| Dastra | Software | France | 2025 |
| Drivenets | TMT | Israel | 2020 |
| Fifteen | Industrials | France | 2019 |
| Formlabs | Industrials | US | 2021 |
| Impulse Space | Industrials | US | 2022 |
| Jus Mundi | Software | France | 2021 |
| Kessel | TMT | France | 2022 |
| Mixtiles | Consumer | Israel | 2020 |
| NEURA Robotics | Industrials | Germany | 2022 |
| Norbert Health | Healthcare | US | 2021 |
| PsiQuantum | Industrials | US | 2019 |
| Refurbed | Consumer | Austria | 2025 |
| VoltR | Industrials | France | 2024 |
C4 Ventures Fund IVC2016 · 10yr€80M1 active · 11 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remedee Labs | Healthcare | France | 2019 |
Realized
11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anki | Consumer | US | 2016 | 2019 | Liquidation | – | |
| Beam | Software | France | 2020 | 2022 | Write-off | – | – |
| Clippings | Software | UK | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Giroptic | Consumer | France | 2015 | 2018 | Liquidation | – | – |
| Graphcore | Industrials | UK | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Netatmo | Consumer | France | 2016 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Riskified | Software | Israel | 2017 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| Tempow | Software | France | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Trouva | Software | United Kingdom | 2016 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Upmem | Industrials | France | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Via Transportation | Software | United States | 2015 | 2025 | IPO | – |
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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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