Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Investment Management • Mobile |
Stages | Seed, Early Stage |
Investing | France |
Investment Range | €100,000 - €28,000,000 |
Kerala Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm focusing on seed and early-stage investments within the European tech ecosystem. Founded in 2014, they have established a robust track record of identifying, investing in, and nurturing high-potential startups specializing in software, including SaaS, web marketplaces, AI, data, and tech-enabled services. They favor companies with scalable and disruptive business models, particularly those in the mobile and web sectors. Their investment portfolio includes over 10 companies, demonstrating a strategic commitment to fostering innovative solutions that hold the potential to evolve markets. Positioned as an active partner, Kerala Ventures plays a significant role from a company's inception, acting as an investor at creation, with a firm presence on the board of their investments, showcasing their commitment to hands-on guidance and support. Their initial investments range from €100,000 to €1.5 million, catering to the requirements of startups in their nascent stages. A distinctive feature of Kerala Ventures lies in their DNA of combining investment at launch with massive support and know-how in building unicorns. Their website indicates involvement in a curated European marketplace platform that connects freelancers to corporates and SMBs, with consistent roles as the investor at creation, the earliest investor, and board member. Key performance indicators from their website show substantial user bases, significant funding rounds, and robust employee growth across their portfolio companies, with notable other investors such as Eurazeo, General Atlantic, and Accel Partners engaging alongside them. As Kerala Ventures continues to expand its reach, they sustain their investment philosophy of supporting portfolio companies beyond capital provision, offering deep domain expertise and strategic networking to champion the next wave of European entrepreneurial success.
Kerala Ventures is a VC firm investing in early-stage tech startups (SaaS, marketplaces, AI, data, tech-enabled services …) based in France. Our first investment ranges from €100K to €1.5M and our portfolio includes 10 companies (+ 1 successful exit).