Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Messaging • Real Estate (& Construction) • Investment Management • Mobile • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer |
Stages | Early Stage, Expansion, Special Situations, PIPE, Going Private, Secondary Purchase, Spinout, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre-IPO |
Investing | United States • Canada • Germany • France • Italy • Switzerland • Netherlands • Israel • Belgium • Europe • Middle East |
Investment Range | $1,000,000 - $34,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $17,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $840,000,000 |
Iris Capital is a Paris-based pan-European venture capital firm with assets under management amounting to approximately $840 million. They concentrate on backing tech and digital startups operational primarily within industry 4.0 frameworks, ranging from sectors like the Internet of Things (IoT) to cybersecurity, 5G networks, artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and software design. As an investor, they cover a vast array of industries including media, financial technology, hardware, retail, entertainment, health technology, web security, and many more. The firm offers financial support to companies at varying stages of their lifecycle, from early stages such as seed funding, all the way to pre-IPO financing. Their investment appetite spans from a minimum of $1 million to a maximum threshold of $34 million, aiming for an investment 'sweet spot' around $17 million. Iris Capital’s specialties reflect a versatile investment approach with expertise in Early Stage, Expansion, Special Situations, PIPE, Going Private, Secondary Purchase, Spinout, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, and Pre-IPO funding. With 38 years in the technology investment sector, the team showcases their impact through aspects such as significant revenue generation and job creation within their portfolio companies in 2023. Their approach is one that emphasizes technology-first, providing adapted funding and support to the companies they invest in, and working towards influencing operational growth and market expansion. As a venture capital firm, Iris Capital is committed to nurturing their portfolio companies and has a global presence with offices not only in Paris but also in Berlin and Munich.
We invest in tech and digital startups that disrupt their industries across Europe and beyond, from seed (500k) to pre-IPO stages (up to 30m)