Daphni
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C & Beyond
Geographical Focus
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, Austria, Netherlands, Hungary, Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Greece, Norway, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Consumer Goods
- Retail
- Software
- Education
- E-commerce
- Logistics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Media
- Sustainability
- Food & Beverage
- Hardware
- Clean Energy
Investment Size:
500,000 to 10,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2015
Daphni is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2015, dedicated to investing in early-stage European startups with strong international ambitions. The firm manages over €500 million across multiple funds, including Daphni Purple, Dastore, and Daphni Yellow. Daphni's investment approach is supported by a community of over 300 experts and a proprietary digital platform, Flamel, enhancing efficiency and transparency in their operations.
The firm's investment strategy is sector-agnostic, focusing on user-oriented startups that introduce new usage models across various industries. Daphni emphasizes sustainability and impact, seeking companies that contribute positively to society and the environment. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as Back Market, Swile, Witco, Lifen, Fretlink, Less, Shine, Carbon Maps, Agua Blanca, Epigene, Pasqal, Comet, Leocare, Airthium, Moonwatt, Fifteen, Welfaire, Albatross, Flow48, and Faume.
In March 2025, Daphni announced the first closing of its third fund, Daphni Blue, securing €200 million, with plans to reach a final close of €250 million by the end of the year. The fund aims to support approximately 40 startups working on sustainability by integrating science, software, and hardware, focusing on helping European scientific innovations transition from research to market. Limited partners in this fund include Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Bpifrance, the European Investment Fund, PRO BTP, and Swen Capital Partners.
Requirements
- Strong international ambition
- Innovative business models
- Positive societal and environmental impact
- Early-stage technology companies
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Portfolio Companies
- Back Market
- Swile
- Witco
- Lifen
- Fretlink
- Less
- Shine
- Carbon Maps
- Agua Blanca
- Epigene
- PASQAL
- Comet
- Leocare
- Airthium
- Moonwatt
- Fifteen
- Welfaire
- Albatross
- Flow48
- Faume
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