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Daphni (investor - Venture Capital)

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Offices:Paris

daphni is an early stage venture capital fund based in Paris, France.

  • founded in 2016 by Marie Ekeland, Willy Braun, Mathieu Daix, Pierre-Yves Meerschman and Pierre-Éric Leibovici and invest in seed and series A, anywhere between €300,000 and €3 million.
  • Daphni kicked off business in 2016 with an initial €150 million fund (Purple), followed by Yellow closed in 2020 w/ an undisclosed value. It also invests from a €80 million fund co-founded with Carrefour in 2022 and advises on another €200 million JV fund done with Jaïna Capital in 2021.
  • in 2024, Daphni announced kicking off Time4, with a target of ​€100 million​ and a mandate to invest in French founders from diverse backgrounds and rural areas.
  • in 2025, Daphni announced a €200 million first closing for a new fund, Daphni Blue.
Average round investment:17.63M USD
Average number per year:10.0
Distribution: 2025 (17)2024 (12)2023 (14)2022 (14)2021 (14) See the entire list
Portfolio companies: France Relief AIFrance Ever DyeFrance Wilgo France See the entire list
Mostly invests in: France France (77) Software Services (46)
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