OVNI Capital
Paris-based first-check pre-seed venture capital firm founded February 2022 by Arnaud Laurent (ex-XLR Capital WeSprint angel) and Augustin Sayer (ex-Newfund 20+ exits Lazard banking) with GP Marie Outtier (founder-turned-VC). SIREN 911003473 with offices Paris San Francisco and Berlin. Inaugural OVNI Ventures I closed at EUR 50M in 2024 (EUR 15M first close 2023) backed by 50 French tech entrepreneurs. Invests EUR 250K to EUR 2M in pre-seed and seed-stage deep-tech radical founders with global ambition across Cognition (AI ML semiconductors) Trust and Resilience (cybersecurity) and Life and Matter (biotech materials energy). Portfolio of 17 active companies as of 2026.
Key facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 19 portfolio companies (19 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund OVNI Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
OVNI Ventures IVC2022 · 4yr€50M19 active
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMI Labs | AI/ML | France | 2026 |
| Axeptio | Cybersecurity | France | 2023 |
| baCta | Biotech | France | 2024 |
| Blue Morpho | AI/ML | France | 2024 |
| Epyr | ClimateTech | France | 2025 |
| Isentroniq | Deep Tech | France | 2025 |
| Kestrel | Deep Tech | US | 2025 |
| Kyber | AI/ML | France | 2025 |
| Lithosquare | ClimateTech | France | 2024 |
| Mimbi | SaaS | France | 2024 |
| MokN | Cybersecurity | France | 2024 |
| NcodiN | Deep Tech | France | 2024 |
| Opsmill | DevTools | France | 2023 |
| QTAS | MedTech | Germany | – |
| Resolve Stroke | MedTech | France | 2023 |
| Rift | Deep Tech | France | 2025 |
| Spaictra | MedTech | France | 2025 |
| Tranched | Fintech | France | 2024 |
| Trout | Cybersecurity | France | 2024 |
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About OVNI Capital
OVNI Capital is a venture capital platform based in Paris with €50 million of assets under management as of December 2024 and a founding year of 2022. The firm targets European and selectively global technology companies across TMT, software, healthcare, financials, business services and energy, with capital deployed across early-stage and Series A/B rounds alongside institutional limited partners.
Investment thesis
The platform deploys venture capital into TMT, software, healthcare, financials, business services and energy 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 SPV Innov I (energy, 2023). The platform tracks 1 dedicated investment vehicle, 15 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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