Polytechnique Ventures
Polytechnique Ventures is a Paris-based seed-stage venture capital firm launched in December 2019 by Ecole Polytechnique alumni to back deep-tech and science-driven startups founded within the school's network. The firm manages Fund I (2022, EUR 36 million) and Fund II (first close October 2025 at EUR 21 million, targeting EUR 30 to 40 million) for cumulative commitments of around EUR 57 million. Tickets range from EUR 250 thousand to EUR 1 million at pre-seed and seed and up to EUR 2 million at Series A. It targets French deep-tech and Polytechnique-spin-off startups across software, robotics, biotech, fintech, energy, climate and quantum technologies.
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Recent exits
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 23 portfolio companies (22 active · 1 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
23 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Polytechnique Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Polytechnique Ventures Fund IIVC2025 · 1yr€21M10 active
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotech |  France | 2025 | |
| Software | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials | France | 2025 | |
| AI/ML | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials | France | 2024 | |
| Biotech | France | 2025 | |
| Industrials |  UK | 2024 | |
| ClimateTech |  Germany | 2025 | |
| TMT | France | 2026 | |
| TMT | France | 2025 |
France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2024Germany· Entry 2025France· Entry 2026France· Entry 2025Polytechnique Ventures Fund IVC2022 · 4yr€36M12 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
12 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClimateTech | France | 2023 | |
| Software | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| Fintech | France | 2022 | |
| AgTech | France | 2022 | |
| LegalTech | France | 2023 | |
| ClimateTech | France | 2021 | |
| Construction | France | 2021 | |
| MedTech | France | 2021 | |
| Fintech | France | 2023 | |
| HealthTech | France | 2023 | |
| SaaS | France | 2022 |
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1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | France | 2022 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – |
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About Polytechnique Ventures
Polytechnique Ventures is a venture capital platform based in Paris with €36 million of assets under management as of December 2024 and a founding year of 2019. The firm targets European and selectively global technology companies across TMT, software, healthcare, financials, business services, energy and industrials, 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, energy and industrials 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
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, 21 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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