Spring Sas
Paris-based early-stage VC firm specializing in retail-technology and commerce innovation. Spring Invest SAS (SIREN 925013799) registered 69 Boulevard Haussmann 75008 with AMF approval GP-16000026; firm origin 2015, first fund launched 2020 by Laurent Foiry (Co-Founder + Managing Partner) and Xavier Faure (Founder + Partner). Deploys EUR 50M+ across Seed and Series A with EUR 500k-3M tickets leveraging 50+ European retailer LP / advisor relationships. Notable exits Cabaia 2023 to Quilvest and DataHawk April 2025 to Worldeye.
Spring Sas is a Paris venture capital firm with 10 active companies and 2 exits.
Sector breakdown
12 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
Spring Sas sold DataHawk to Worldeye in 2025 after 4 years.
Spring Sas sold Cabaia to Quilvest Capital Partners in 2023 after 5 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 12 portfolio companies (10 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Spring Sas has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Spring Invest Fund IVC2020€50M10 assets2 exitsVC2020 · 6yr€50M102
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Acolyt France | – |
| Dataiads AdTech · France | 2022 |
| EasyPicky TMT · France | 2022 |
| Hardloop E-commerce · France | 2016 |
| Mediarithmics AdTech · France | 2022 |
| Ouidrop SaaS · France | 2023 |
| Purchasely TMT · France | – |
| Smala E-commerce · France | 2022 |
| Tranché Industrials · France | 2024 |
| xpln.ai TMT · France | 2023 |
About Spring Sas
Spring SAS is a Paris-based early-stage VC firm specialising in retail-technology and commerce innovation, with €50 million of assets under management. Founded in 2015 (firm origin) with first fund launched 2020 by Laurent, the platform deploys across French and European retail technology startups aligned with the digital transformation of commerce themes.
Investment thesis
Spring SAS targets European retail technology and commerce innovation startups at seed and Series A stages, with sector focus on e-commerce platforms, retail technology (point-of-sale, supply chain), consumer brands with digital-first models and selective FoodTech and consumer technology verticals. Equity ticket sizes typically range from €500 thousand seed positions through to €3 million Series A commitments.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include DataHawk (TMT, 2025) and Cabaia (consumer, 2023), reflecting active distribution across the retail technology portfolio. The platform tracks a single dedicated fund vehicle, 7 active portfolio companies and 2 realised exits across the multi-vintage retail technology VC programme.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Spring Sas focus on?
- Spring Sas focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Spring Sas have?
- Spring Sas has 10 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Spring Sas headquartered?
- Spring Sas is headquartered in Paris, France.
- When was Spring Sas founded?
- Spring Sas was founded in 2020.
- What sectors does Spring Sas invest in?
- Spring Sas invests across Consumer, Software, Business Services, Healthcare, Industrials.
- What are Spring Sas's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Spring Sas include: DataHawk (2025) to Worldeye; Cabaia (2023) to Quilvest Capital Partners.
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