Investors in Finance

Notion Capital is a Venture Capital investing firm focused on European SaaS and Cloud, with more than 100 investments to date. We support our exceptional founders on their extraordinary journeys, with life time capital and a value-add platform.

BlackFin Capital Partners is the leading pan-European Financial Services PE Platform. Our four founding partners: Laurent Bouyoux, Eric May, Bruno Rostain and Paul Mizrahi have worked together as senior executives and entrepreneurs in the financial industry for decades. Altogether the team consists of +35 experienced professionals from several nationalities. Our Buyout strategy invests in financial businesses across continental Europe with high-growth potential via organic growth or acquisitions. BlackFin targets asset-light businesses such as: asset management, institutional and retail brokerage, distribution of insurance and banking products, payments, debt management and collection, fund administration, business process outsourcing, financial technology providers and software editors. Our VC strategy focuses on FinTechs, InsurTechs and RegTechs. BlackFin operates as a controlling investor through majority or minority stakes alongside founders, managers or institutional investors, supporting management teams in taking their businesses to the next level. We transform our portfolio companies via organic growth, improving operating margins and through active buy and build strategies. Transactions have been executed in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Benelux, the Nordics, the Baltics and the UK from our three offices in Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt.

Vasgos is an investment holding company founded by Pascal and Lorraine ODDO in 2015, later joined by Axel ODDO in 2019. With a global presence, Vasgos operates across five main sectors: Oddo Vins & Domaines, Oddo Bois & Énergie, listed investments, real estate, and holdings in SME-MidCaps both directly and through private equity funds. Their investment strategy is rooted in core values of entrepreneurship, expertise, and impact. Vasgos partners closely with their stakeholders, sharing long-term ambitions to drive sustainable growth and innovation across their diversified portfolio.

Leia Capital is a 100% female Business Angels fund, which invests in ambitious projects led by women entrepreneurs. 14 women Business Angels (managers, entrepreneurs, creatives, financiers and lawyers), able to leverage their rich and complementary backgrounds, networks and expertise to support the ambition of talented women. Investment thesis: - We invest in projects led by women, as founder or co-founder. - We invest in ambitious projects, which bring a real value proposition to their market. - We invest in all sectors, except those that pose an ethical problem for us. Pre-seed: tickets ranging from €20 to €75k Support: Leia Capital pools the expertise of all to offer the best support to women entrepreneurs. Each founder is personally supported by a Leia Capital duo, who mobilize the right expertise according to each person's needs (fundraising, shareholder relations, recruitment, image, growth, e-commerce, international, etc.).

Elephants&Ventures is an early-stage venture boutique specializing in tech startups. We partner closely with founders, offering expert advice on financing, strategy, and business development. Our focus areas include hardware & robotics, disruptive services, and creative ventures. Headquartered in Paris and NYC, we leverage our global presence to support innovative companies in scaling their operations and achieving their growth milestones.

Our firm has been on the forefront of financing innovation for over 25 years. Since our inception in the late 90’s, we’ve consistently managed to anticipate technology trends and spot talented entrepreneurs pursuing ambitiously disruptive goals. We were among the first to see the power of eCommerce and successfully rode the first wave of digital transition in the 2000’s, investing in emerging B2C/B2B plays in a variety of sectors. With the steady growth of our firm and the maturing of the European Venture Capital ecosystem, we gradually transitioned our investment focus to more tech-heavy initiatives. Over the past 10 years, deep-tech and climate-tech have grown to become a substantial aspect of our investment activities.

QBIT Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm with headquarters in Zurich and an office in Los Angeles. We specialize in investing exclusively in Switzerland and Swiss startups. At QBIT Capital, we are pioneering an innovative and disruptive approach to capital investment. Our mission is to identify new and emerging disruptive business opportunities that have the potential for substantial long-term value creation. QBIT Capital is dedicated to driving innovation, supporting entrepreneurship, and creating meaningful impact through strategic investments and partnerships.

Sienna Venture Capital is the tech investment branch of the group Sienna Investment Managers. Our team is the largest European investor in Israeli tech, and we are launching a fund dedicated to the Israeli tech ecosystem: Sienna Startup Nation. Our mission is to implement a "tech for purpose" approach, and as committed investors, we aim to have a positive impact on environmental or societal issues by supporting companies that provide solutions to these challenges. With over 40 years of cumulative experience in the tech ecosystem, we identify trends and challenges among early-growth/growth companies in sectors such as digital health, climate, mobility, cybersecurity, agritech, foodtech, and artificial intelligence, among others.

We have taken over 70 companies to a successful exit since setting up the Novartis Venture Fund in 1996 – that is three on average per year. These exits have primarily resulted in IPOs and M&As, with several drugs receiving FDA approval. Nearly 40 companies completed initial public offerings (IPO) Over 30 progressed to a merger and acquisition by a number of top pharmaceutical companies.

XAnge is a prominent European venture capital firm, certified as a B Corp, with offices in Paris, Berlin, and Munich. Managing €650 million in assets, we specialize in investing in early-stage innovative technology companies across Digital consumer, Enterprise & Data, Fintech, and Deeptech sectors. Since our establishment in 2003, XAnge has supported over 200 fast-growing companies throughout their entrepreneurial journeys. Our team collaborates closely with visionary founders who possess strong values and international ambitions, backing notable companies such as Ledger, Odoo, Lydia, and Believe Digital.

ISAI is the pioneering French Tech & Digital Investment Fund, established in 2009 by successful tech entrepreneurs including Pierre Kosciusko Morizet, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, and Stéphane Treppoz. Supported by over 300 entrepreneurs as LPs and major institutional investors, ISAI upholds core values of Entrepreneurship, Honesty, and Caring. Our team of 22 professionals in Paris and NYC is united by a commitment to entrepreneurial success, with the majority of the company owned by its employees. At ISAI, we remain dedicated to excellence in investment performance, managing €550 million across four pillars of expertise: Early-Stage Venture Capital, Late Stage Venture Capital, Private Debt, and Growth / Buyout. Our track record includes backing renowned successes in the Tech & Digital sectors such as Blablacar, 360Learning, Labelium, LegalStart, Theodo, aDvens, Copado, Alation, DataDome, Malt, Prose, StickyAds, and Evaneos, among others. ISAI continues to be a trusted name associated with driving innovation and growth in the digital economy.

AVP (AXA Venture Partners) is a global venture capital firm specializing in high-growth, technology-enabled companies, managing over $2 billion in assets across four investment strategies: Venture, Growth, Late Stage, and Fund of Funds. Since our inception in 2016, we have invested in more than 60 technology companies in Venture and Growth stages across the US and Europe. With offices in New York, London, and Paris, AVP supports companies in expanding internationally and offers tailored business development opportunities to accelerate their growth.