Red River West
Red River West is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that invests in outstanding European tech companies, supporting their expansion into the US with significant financial resources and hands-on operational support. It is backed by Groupe Artémis and focuses on a narrow portfolio strategy, investing in around 10 companies per fund with a commitment to ESG principles.
Key facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 22 portfolio companies (22 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Red River West has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
RRW II GrowthGrowth2021 · 5yr3 active
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiko | Financials | France | – |
| Okeiro | Software | France | – |
| The Exploration Company | TMT | France | 2024 |
Red River WestVC2017 · 9yr€117M12 active
Unrealized
12 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | Software | US | – |
| Brut | TMT | France | – |
| Data Impact | Software | France | – |
| DeepOpinion | Software | France | – |
| Jiko | Software | US | – |
| Okeiro | Software | France | – |
| Related articles | TMT | US | – |
| Robovision | TMT | France | – |
| see portfolio company details | – | US | – |
| The Exploration Company | Energy | US | 2024 |
| WeMaintain | Software | France | 2019 |
| Worldia | Software | France | 2023 |
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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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