Daphni

About Daphni

Daphni is a French venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with €500 million of assets under management as of December 2024. Founded in 2015, the firm deploys institutional capital across early-stage and selective growth-stage equity rounds in European technology companies, with sector focus spanning TMT, software, consumer, healthcare, financials, business services and energy.

Investment thesis

Daphni targets European and selectively global early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across TMT, software, consumer, healthcare, financials, business services and energy, deploying institutional venture capital across seed, Series A and Series B rounds. The firm emphasises hands-on operational support during the post-investment value-creation phase, leveraging founder and operator partners alongside institutional capital to support international expansion and category leadership across France and selectively across Europe. Average equity tickets vary by stage with reserve capital preserved for follow-on rounds across the platform.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 5 fund vehicles, 67 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Daphni focus on?

Daphni focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Daphni have?

Daphni has 81 active portfolio companies and 13 completed exits and 5 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Daphni headquartered?

Daphni is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Daphni's assets under management?

Daphni manages approximately €1.0B in assets under management.

When was Daphni founded?

Daphni was founded in 2015.

What sectors does Daphni invest in?

Daphni invests across Consumer, Software, Healthcare, Financials, Energy.

What are Daphni's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Daphni include: Ida (2025) to RELEX Solutions; Masteos (2024) to Novaxia; Agricool (2022) to Vif Systems; Fretlink (2022) to FRETBAY; Holberton (2022) to African Leadership Group; Pazzi (2022) to JMEB Invest Holding AG; Context (2021) to Integral Ad Science; Foxintelligence (2021) to NielsenIQ.