What investment strategy does Red River West focus on?

Red River West focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Red River West have?

Red River West has 18 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Red River West headquartered?

Red River West is headquartered in Paris, France.

When was Red River West founded?

Red River West was founded in 2017.

What sectors does Red River West invest in?

Red River West invests across TMT, Software, Healthcare, Financials, Industrials.

What are Red River West's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Red River West include: WeMaintain (2026) to Otis Worldwide; Brut. (2025) to CMA CGM; Data Impact (2021) to NielsenIQ.

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Red River West

Paris, France·Founded 2017·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·redriverwest.com

Red River West is a transatlantic venture capital firm founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneurs Antoine Boulin and Alfred Vericel in partnership with the Pinault family's Groupe Artemis, with offices in Paris and New York. It backs European technology scale-ups expanding into the US via its early-growth Red funds (Series A/B, 5-20M EUR tickets) and its >commit seed fund for commercial open-source and AI-infrastructure startups.

AUM

–

Funds

vintages 2017–2021

Portfolio

Exits

Red River West is a Paris venture capital firm with 18 active companies and 3 exits.

SectorsTMT Software Healthcare Financials Industrials

Key takeaways

·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 3 realized deals: 5 years.
·Top sector focus: AI/ML (29% of portfolio).
·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2021.

Sector breakdown

21 companies

AI/ML

6 · 29%

HealthTech

3 · 14%

Aerospace & Defence

2 · 10%

PropTech

2 · 10%

SaaS

2 · 10%

Hospitality

2 · 10%

Gaming

1 · 5%

TMT

1 · 5%

Geography breakdown

5 geographies

France

16 · 76%

Germany

2 · 10%

Austria

1 · 5%

Belgium

1 · 5%

Key facts

HQParis, France

Founded2017

Employees30+

Websiteredriverwest.com

Recent exits

Red River West sold WeMaintain to Otis Worldwide in 2026 after 5 years.

Red River West sold Brut. to CMA CGM in 2025 after 6 years.

Red River West sold Data Impact to NielsenIQ in 2021 after 3 years.

Partners

Antoine BoulinFounding Partner

Coverage notes

2 funds tracked, 21 portfolio companies (18 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Antoine Boulin

Founding Partner

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Red River West has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

2 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Red River West II Growth

Growth202111 assets1 exits

Growth

2021 · 5yr

–

Unrealized

11 held

Company	Entry
HyprSpace Aerospace & Defence · France	2025
Macrodata Labs AI/ML · France	2026
Okeiro HealthTech · France	2025
Otera AI/ML · Austria	2024
Resilience HealthTech · France	2024
Robovision AI/ML · Belgium	2024
Sans Strings Studio Gaming · France	2026
The Exploration Company Aerospace & Defence · Germany	2023
UMA PropTech · France	2025
Veesion AI/ML · France	2025
ZML AI/ML · France	2026

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
WeMaintain PropTech · France	2021	2026	Trade Sale	Otis Worldwide	–

Red River West I GrowthHarvesting

Growth20177 assets2 exits

Growth

2017 · 9yr

–

Unrealized

7 held

Company	Entry
Ada HealthTech · Germany	2022
iObeya SaaS · France	2020
Jiko Fintech · US	2022
Le Collectionist Hospitality · France	2017
Speach SaaS · France	2018
uh!live AI/ML · France	2017
Worldia Hospitality · France	2019

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Brut. TMT · France	2019	2025	Trade Sale	CMA CGM	–
Data Impact Data & Analytics · France	2018	2021	Trade Sale	NielsenIQ	–

About Red River West

Red River West is a French venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with capital deployed across 3 active fund vehicles. Founded in 2017, the firm deploys institutional capital across early-stage and selective growth-stage equity rounds in European technology companies, with sector focus spanning software, TMT, business services, healthcare, consumer, financials, industrials and energy.

Investment thesis

Red River West targets European and selectively global early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across software, TMT, business services, healthcare, consumer, financials, industrials and energy, deploying institutional venture capital across seed, Series A and Series B rounds. The firm emphasises hands-on operational support during the post-investment value-creation phase, leveraging founder and operator partners alongside institutional capital to support international expansion and category leadership across France and selectively across Europe. Average equity tickets vary by stage with reserve capital preserved for follow-on rounds across the platform.

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, 22 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Red River West focus on?: Red River West focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Red River West have?: Red River West has 18 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Red River West headquartered?: Red River West is headquartered in Paris, France.
When was Red River West founded?: Red River West was founded in 2017.
What sectors does Red River West invest in?: Red River West invests across TMT, Software, Healthcare, Financials, Industrials.
What are Red River West's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Red River West include: WeMaintain (2026) to Otis Worldwide; Brut. (2025) to CMA CGM; Data Impact (2021) to NielsenIQ.