Elephants & Ventures SAS is the legal entity behind Hardware Club (HCVC), a Paris-headquartered pre-seed and seed venture capital firm dedicated to hardtech and deep-tech founders building the physical layer of the future. Incorporated in…Read full bio
2 funds tracked, 32 portfolio companies (25 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Elephants & Ventures / Hardware Club is a venture capital platform based in Paris with capital deployed across 3 active fund vehicles. The firm targets European and selectively global technology companies across TMT, software and consumer, with capital deployed across early-stage and Series A/B rounds alongside institutional limited partners.
The platform deploys venture capital into TMT, software and consumer categories with a focus on technology-enabled businesses across France and selectively across Europe. Investment focus spans seed and growth stages with capital deployed across multiple rounds per portfolio company, supporting founder teams through international scaling and selective M&A activity. The fund structure enables longer holding periods than typical venture vehicles, supporting category-leadership outcomes in technology platforms with global ambitions.
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 3 fund vehicles, 29 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.
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