Daphni
Daphni is a Paris-based, B Corp-certified venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs seed to Series A startups across consumer, fintech, health, food, climate and deep tech, and is known for its community-powered, mission-driven model. It manages close to EUR 1 billion across funds including Purple, Yellow, the science-focused Blue, the Carrefour-backed Dastore and the Time4 diversity fund, with portfolio companies such as Back Market, Swile, Pasqal and Memo Bank.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
5 funds tracked, 94 portfolio companies (81 active · 13 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
94 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Daphni has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Daphni BlueVC2025 · 1yr€260M13 active
Unrealized
13 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI/ML |  France | 2026 | |
| Energy |  UK | 2026 | |
| Biotech | France | 2026 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2026 | |
| ClimateTech | France | 2025 | |
| Biotech | France | 2026 | |
| Biotech | France | 2026 | |
| HealthTech | France | 2025 | |
| Biotech | France | 2025 | |
| MedTech | France | 2025 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2025 | |
| Biotech | France | 2025 | |
| Energy | France | 2026 |
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Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-commerce | France | 2026 | |
| Energy | France | 2026 | |
| ClimateTech | France | 2026 | |
| Mobility | France | 2026 |
France· Entry 2026France· Entry 2026France· Entry 2026France· Entry 2026DastoreVC2022 · 4yr19 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-commerce | France | 2024 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2025 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2023 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2023 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2022 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2026 | |
| E-commerce | UK | 2022 | |
| Fintech | France | 2024 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2025 | |
| SaaS | France | 2025 | |
| Logistics | France | 2025 | |
| Fintech | Brazil | 2024 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2025 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2023 | |
| E-commerce | UK | 2023 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2023 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2022 | |
| Energy |  Germany | 2023 | |
| FoodTech | France | 2022 |
France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2022France· Entry 2026UK· Entry 2022France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2023UK· Entry 2023France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2022Germany· Entry 2023France· Entry 2022Daphni YellowVCHarvesting2020 · 6yr28 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
28 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | France | 2023 | |
| Education | France | 2022 | |
| LegalTech | France | 2024 | |
| ClimateTech | France | 2024 | |
| ClimateTech | France | 2023 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2021 | |
| EdTech | France | 2025 | |
| ClimateTech | France | 2024 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2022 | |
| Fintech | UAE | 2022 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2024 | |
| FoodTech | France | 2021 | |
| Cybersecurity | France | 2025 | |
| Telecom | France | 2023 | |
| InsurTech | France | 2021 | |
| EdTech | France | 2024 | |
| SaaS | France | 2021 | |
| ClimateTech | France | 2024 | |
| Deep Tech | France | 2021 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2024 | |
| HealthTech | France | 2024 | |
| PropTech | France | 2023 | |
| Software | France | 2022 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2021 | |
| Energy | France | 2025 | |
| InsurTech | France | 2021 | |
| EdTech | France | 2025 | |
| PropTech | France | 2021 |
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Unrealized
17 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tech | France | 2017 | |
| EdTech | France | 2018 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2017 | |
| FoodTech | France | 2018 | |
| HR Tech |  US | 2016 | |
| HR Tech | France | 2018 | |
| Hospitality | France | 2018 | |
| Business Services | US | 2018 | |
| Biotech | France | 2019 | |
| Mobility | France | 2019 | |
| E-commerce | France | 2018 | |
| PropTech | France | 2019 | |
| HealthTech | France | 2017 | |
| Fintech | France | 2017 | |
| HR Tech | France | 2016 | |
| Logistics | France | 2019 | |
| HealthTech | UK | 2017 |
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11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgTech | France | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| AI/ML | France | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Data & Analytics | France | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Logistics | France | 2017 | 2022 | – | – | ||
| AI/ML | France | 2018 | 2023 | – | – | – | |
| HR Tech | France | 2018 | 2024 | – | – | – | |
| Education | US | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2017 | 2023 | – | – | – | |
| Mobility | France | 2017 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| FoodTech | France | 2017 | 2022 | – | – | ||
| Fintech | France | 2017 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – |
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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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