Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer |
Stages | Early, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Seed |
Investing | France • Belgium |
Investment Range | $275,000 - $20,500,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $10,400,000 |
Serena Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2008, specializing in early-stage and growth development investments. They target data-driven businesses with a focus on a vast array of industries, including Software (Web Marketplace, SaaS, etc.), AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech (& Financial Services), Hardware (& Manufacturing), Retail (& E-Commerce), Sales (& Marketing), Entertainment (& Sports), CleanTech, A.I. (& Big Data), HealthTech (& Fitness), Blockchain (& Cryptos), Web Security (& Privacy), Gaming (& eSports), Advertising, Cloud Services (& Infrastructure), Developer tools, Food & Beverage, Insurance (& InsurTech), Medical Devices (& Hospital Services), DeepTech, Healthcare (& Wellness), and Mobility. Their financial engagements with portfolio companies range from a minimum of €275,000 to a maximum of €20,500,000, with a sweet spot of €10,400,000 for investments. Serena Capital's specialties include matching companies at various stages of their life cycle, such as Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds. Leveraging over 15 years of experience in SaaS investments and success stories like Dataiku, Launchmetrics, and Alkemics, they have solidified their reputation in the venture capital landscape. They deeply value entrepreneurial spirit, as evidenced by their managing partner's experience in Silicon Valley and the establishment of the Parisian incubator Kangaroo Village before founding Serena Capital. Furthermore, Serena Capital also focuses on sustainability and tech innovation. They present expertise in areas such as Applied AI, Climate Tech, Nature Tech, and Silicon Valley Tech. Committed to the success of their entrepreneurs, they offer a strong support system dubbed the Serena Squad, which encompasses team expertise and resources for sustainable growth and scaling. Their network and community-oriented approach are aspects of their operational philosophy, aiming to foster not only financial success but also positive impact and innovation.