Serena was founded by entrepreneurs on the belief that your VC should work for you and not the way around. Serena is one of Europe's leading investment funds, with €750m under management. Founded in 2008 by Xavier Lorphelin, Marc Fournier, and Philippe Hayat, Serena finances and supports innovative start-ups from pre-seed to Series A, with initial checks ranging from €500k to €15m. Focus sectors: AI, SaaS, Climate Tech, Internet Infrastructure, Impact. The portfolio includes successful exits such as The Fork (acquired by Tripadvisor), Aramis Auto (acquired by Peugeot), Cheerz (acquired by Cewe), iBanFirst (acquired by the Marlin fund) and Dataiku. …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

[Automatic translation follows] Neftys, the leading alternative financing fintech for innovative start-ups and SMEs Neftys is the leading business financing platform in France (1,900+ transactions completed for a cumulative total of €1 billion - figures as of 01/01/2024). Our mission is to help business creators and managers secure and accelerate their research investments. With our exclusive PREFICIR® system, we offer start-ups and SMEs an immediate cash advance on their Research Tax Credit, in order to finance the time lag between the commitment of research expenses and the benefit of the CIR, a period which can reach 12 to 18 months …

Sectors: Finance