What investment strategy does Iris Capital focus on?

Iris Capital focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Iris Capital have?

Iris Capital has 10 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 5 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Iris Capital headquartered?

Iris Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Iris Capital's assets under management?

Iris Capital manages approximately €1.1B in assets under management.

When was Iris Capital founded?

Iris Capital was founded in 1986.

What sectors does Iris Capital invest in?

Iris Capital invests across Software, Consumer, Financials, Business Services, Industrials.

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Iris Capital

Paris, France·Founded 1986·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·iriscapital.com

European VC firm originally founded 1986 within Caisse des Depots, spun off 2003 as independent and formalised the 2012 joint venture with Orange and Publicis (24.5 percent each minority shareholders); manages around EUR 1.1bn across five…Read full bio

AUM

€1.1B

Funds

Portfolio

SectorsSoftwareConsumerFinancialsBusiness ServicesIndustrials

Key facts

HQParis, France

Founded1986

Websiteiriscapital.com

Recent exits

Software · 2025

TMT · 2024

TMT · 2023

TMT · 2019

Coverage notes

5 funds tracked, 14 portfolio companies (10 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

About Iris Capital

Iris Capital is a European venture capital firm with €1.1 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, originally founded in 1986 within Caisse des Dépôts before spinning off as an independent platform in 2003. The firm formalised a 2012 joint venture with Orange and Publicis (each 24.5% minority shareholders), creating a distinctive corporate-VC partnership structure aligned with technology and digital media themes across European and selectively US markets.

Investment thesis

Iris Capital targets European and selectively US technology and digital media companies across early-stage venture and growth equity, deploying through five active funds focused on tech innovation themes. Sector focus spans TMT (digital media, telecom technology, enterprise software) and Industrials (industrial technology, IoT, automation). The corporate-VC partnership with Orange and Publicis provides strategic relationships with two major European telecom and advertising groups supporting portfolio company development.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include LumApps (TMT, 2024) and LeanIX (TMT, 2023), reflecting selective distribution activity across the technology venture portfolio. The platform tracks 5 funds, 10 active portfolio companies and 3 realised exits across the multi-decade European tech VC track record. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.