What investment strategy does Karista focus on?

Karista focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Karista have?

Karista has 35 active portfolio companies and 11 completed exits and 5 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Karista headquartered?

Karista is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Karista's assets under management?

Karista manages approximately €134M in assets under management.

What sectors does Karista invest in?

Karista invests across Healthcare, TMT, Software, Industrials, Financials.

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Karista

Paris, France·Founded 2001·

Venture Capital

·karista.vc

Karista is a Paris-based European early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2001 as CapDecisif Management and rebranded as Karista in June 2020. Headquartered at 45 Rue Boissière in Paris 16th arrondissement and registered with the…Read full bio

AUM

€134M

Funds

Portfolio

Key facts

HQParis, France

Founded2001

Websitekarista.vc

Recent exits

Healthcare · 2025

TMT · 2024

Healthcare · 2023

Software · 2022

Coverage notes

5 funds tracked, 46 portfolio companies (35 active · 11 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

About Karista

Karista is a venture capital platform based in Paris with capital deployed across 6 active fund vehicles and a founding year of 1992. The firm targets European and selectively global technology companies across healthcare, software and TMT, with capital deployed across early-stage and Series A/B rounds alongside institutional limited partners.

Investment thesis

The platform deploys venture capital into healthcare, software and TMT 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.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Red Technologies (software, 2025), Watchfrog (software, 2025), Linkfluence (software, 2022) and Minka Therapeutics (healthcare, 2022). The platform tracks 6 fund vehicles, 37 active portfolio companies and 10 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.