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, 40 portfolio companies (24 active · 16 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
40 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund C4 Ventures Management has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
C4 Ventures IIIVC2025 · 1yr€100M2 active
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tech |  France | 2026 | |
| Industrials |  US | 2026 |
France· Entry 2026US· Entry 2026C4 Ventures Fund IIVC2020 · 6yr€90M19 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | France | 2025 | |
| Software | France | 2022 | |
| Deep Tech | France | 2025 | |
| Software | US | 2020 | |
| Software | France | 2025 | |
| TMT | Israel | 2020 | |
| Software | US | 2020 | |
| Consumer | France | 2024 | |
| Mobility | France | 2019 | |
| Industrials | US | 2022 | |
| Software | France | 2021 | |
| TMT | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | Israel | 2020 | |
| Industrials |  Germany | 2022 | |
| Healthcare | US | 2021 | |
| Software |  UK | 2025 | |
| Industrials | US | 2019 | |
| Consumer |  Austria | 2025 | |
| Industrials | France | 2024 |
France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2022France· Entry 2025US· Entry 2020France· Entry 2025US· Entry 2020France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2019US· Entry 2022France· Entry 2021France· Entry 2022Germany· Entry 2022US· Entry 2021UK· Entry 2025US· Entry 2019Austria· Entry 2025France· Entry 2024Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer |  Italy | 2021 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | UK | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2023 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – |
C4 Ventures Fund IVC2014 · 12yr3 active · 13 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | Israel | 2015 | |
| Industrials | US | 2016 | |
| MedTech | France | 2019 |
US· Entry 2016France· Entry 2019Realized
13 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | US | 2016 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | France | 2020 | 2022 | – | – | – | |
| Software | UK | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | UK | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2014 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | US | 2012 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2016 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | Israel | 2017 | 2021 | IPO | – | – | |
| Software | France | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | UK | 2016 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | US | 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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