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.
OVNI Capital is a Paris venture capital firm with €60M AUM and 32 active companies.
Sector breakdown
32 companiesGeography breakdown
6 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 32 portfolio companies (32 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€50M32 assetsVC2022 · 4yr€50M32–
Unrealized
32 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AMI Labs AI/ML · France | 2026 |
| Arsenals AI France | – |
| Axeptio Cybersecurity · France | 2023 |
| baCta Biotech · France | 2024 |
| Bleu Robotics France | – |
| Blue Morpho AI/ML · France | 2024 |
| Blynt AI France | – |
| Boxd Cloud Infrastructure · Netherlands | 2026 |
| Campus Coach Canada | – |
| Epyr ClimateTech · France | 2025 |
| Fabrial Labs Software · United Kingdom | 2026 |
| Ground A Aerospace & Defence · Germany | 2026 |
| Isentroniq Deep Tech · France | 2025 |
| Kestrel Deep Tech · US | 2025 |
| Kirha France | – |
| Kyber AI/ML · France | 2025 |
| Lightspring France | 2026 |
| Lithosquare ClimateTech · France | 2024 |
| Mendo AI/ML · France | 2026 |
| Mimbi SaaS · France | 2024 |
| MokN Cybersecurity · France | 2024 |
| Nativ France | – |
| NcodiN Deep Tech · France | 2024 |
| Opsmill DevTools · France | 2023 |
| Piston AI/ML · France | 2026 |
| Plakar Cloud Infrastructure · France | – |
| QTAS MedTech · Germany | 2025 |
| Resolve Stroke MedTech · France | 2023 |
| Rift Deep Tech · France | 2025 |
| Spaictra MedTech · France | 2025 |
| Tranched Fintech · France | 2024 |
| Trout Cybersecurity · France | 2024 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does OVNI Capital focus on?
- OVNI Capital focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does OVNI Capital have?
- OVNI Capital has 32 active portfolio companies and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is OVNI Capital headquartered?
- OVNI Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is OVNI Capital's assets under management?
- OVNI Capital manages approximately €60M in assets under management.
- When was OVNI Capital founded?
- OVNI Capital was founded in 2022.
- What sectors does OVNI Capital invest in?
- OVNI Capital invests across TMT, Healthcare, Industrials.
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