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Investessor

Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Boulogne-billancourt

Description

Investessor is a prominent Business Angels network based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, primarily focused on supporting and financing innovative start-ups within the Île-de-France region. Established in 2003, this network comprises over 500 active business angels who pool their capital, expertise, and networks to foster the growth of promising early-stage companies. Investessor positions itself as a crucial player in the French startup ecosystem, providing not only financial backing but also strategic guidance and mentorship to its portfolio companies across diverse sectors.

Since its inception, Investessor has demonstrated a significant commitment to the French entrepreneurial landscape. The network has successfully financed more than 200 innovative start-ups, deploying a substantial cumulative capital of over €50 million (approximately $54 million USD). This extensive track record highlights their consistent activity and impact in the seed and early-stage investment space. The average investment per project stands at approximately €250,000 (around $270,000 USD), indicating their capacity to lead or significantly contribute to initial funding rounds for nascent ventures.

Investessor typically targets seed and early-stage funding rounds, with their investment tickets ranging from €50,000 to €500,000. This translates to a typical first cheque size between approximately $54,000 USD and $540,000 USD. Their broad sector agnostic approach allows them to consider innovative projects from various industries, reflecting their belief in the potential of groundbreaking ideas regardless of the specific market. By combining financial investment with active mentorship, Investessor aims to accelerate the development and market entry of the next generation of French innovative companies.

Investor Profile

Investessor has backed more than 33 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 24% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in France, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Typical check size: $54K – $540K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Series Unknown (15%)
  • Pre Seed (9%)
  • Angel (6%)
  • Series A (3%)

Country Focus

  • France (94%)
  • United States (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Apps
  • Education
  • Information Technology
  • Augmented Reality
  • Car Sharing
  • Mobile
  • Navigation
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Investessor frequently co-invest with?

Femmes Business Angels
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 4
WeLikeStartup
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 15
Day One Entrepreneurs & Partners
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3
Paris Business Angels
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 7
SV Stars Venture Capital
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 2
NovX Capital
Europe, Riga, Latvia, Riga
Co-Investments: 2
XB
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3
LB
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
Bpifrance
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Maisons-alfort
Co-Investments: 6
Karista
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Investessor often collaborate with?

FM
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 2
Shared Deals: 1
MJ
Europe, Bucuresti, Romania, Bucharest
Shared Deals: 1
Cédric Delorme
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2
JB
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Investessor?

OuiLive

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

OuiLive provide application that offer educational and interactive content.

CollaborationConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology
Series UnknownNov 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,619,341
Cogntivie Engines

Cestas, Aquitaine, France

Cognitive Engines is a robotics integrator using AI and real-time vision to control industrial robot arms.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Robotic Process Automation (RPA)Robotics
Pre SeedJul 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $261,423
Showplace

Levallois-perret, Ile-de-France, France

Showplace is a B2B company that allows brands to sell their products directly to rental companies and provides concierge services.

B2BRentalRetail
SeedJun 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $453,907
Corneille

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Corneille is an online edtech platform for children learning at the lower school level.

E-LearningEducationOnline Portals
SeedMar 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $543,318
Omini

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Omini develops a biosensor platform that allows the simultaneous detection of multiple biomarkers.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
SeedFeb 16, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,055,002
GANGZ

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

GANGZ is an on-demand staffing platform connecting companies with event staff, actors, extras and models

RecruitingStaffing Agency
SeedAug 7, 2019
Amount Raised: $1,120,418
Lingua Custodia

Montigny-le-bretonneux, Ile-de-France, France

Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Gen AI for Finance

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Series UnknownJul 23, 2019
Amount Raised: $1,226,598
Mipise

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

MIPISE is the creation of white-label Crowdfunding platforms.

CrowdfundingWeb Design
SeedMay 29, 2019
Amount Raised: $1,448,005
EureCab

Neuilly-sur-seine, Ile-de-France, France

Eurecab allows you to compare the taxi and VTC offers, in order to book the best available.

InternetTaxi Service
AngelMar 7, 2019
Amount Raised: $895,861
Cizoo

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Cizoo is a singing software that allows its users to modify their voice on the spot.

iOSMusic
SeedDec 12, 2018
Amount Raised: $648,147