Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Advertising • Analytics • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Early Stage, Series B |
Investing | Germany • France • Italy • Spain • Switzerland • Netherlands • Belgium • Luxembourg |
Investment Range | $600,000 - $6,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $3,300,000 |
Karista is a Paris-based early-stage venture capital firm specializing in investments across a broad range of industries, including Healthcare, Digital, Technology, and NewSpace. Founded in 2001, they target early-stage companies developing significant technology assets, with investment amounts ranging from €600,000 to €6,000,000 and a sweet spot around €3,300,000. Their main investment focus lies in sectors such as Software, PropTech, Media, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech, A.I., HealthTech, Advertising, Medical Devices, Aerospace, Real Estate, DeepTech, Healthcare, Mobility, Consumer, and Pharmaceutical fields. Karista prioritizes investments in companies at the Seed, Series A, and Series B phases. Their philosophy centers on being one of the first investment partners for firms that have global potential. As a VC firm, Karista emphasizes working closely with its portfolio companies to provide more than just capital. They leverage their extensive network, offering strategic expertise and aiming to create long-term partnerships with the management teams they invest in. Their team plays an active role in the companies they back, providing strategic insights and connecting them with other investors and valuable industry contacts. They have funded over 100 companies in the past two decades and have played a significant role in strategic developments such as board member recruitment, financing rounds structuring, and facilitating international expansion. Karista prides itself on its sector expertise, humility, passion, integrity, and the trust it builds with startups. Testimonials from CEOs of various portfolio companies attest to the value Karista adds in terms of strategic guidance, network access, and overall investment partnership. On their website, they showcase successful investments in companies such as Exotrail, Rebrain, Incepto, DEO.CARE, Ludocare, and Miratlas, emphasizing their comprehensive and supportive approach to venture capital.
We invest in early-stage companies developing a true tech asset in Healthcare, Digital, Technology and NewSpace