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C4 Ventures

1 Rue François 1er, Paris, Île-de-France, 75008, France

Overview

European venture fund investing in startups and scaling businesses.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Austria
France
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

31rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Delos Intelligence
Sep 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Bedrock Robotics
Feb 2026Participated
$270 MSeries B
Procure AI
Nov 2025Participated
$13 MSeed
Arago
Jul 2025Participated
$26 MSeed
NEURA Robotics
Jan 2025Participated
$140 MSeries B
Jus Mundi
Sep 2024Participated
$22 MSeries B
VoltR
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Refurbed
Nov 2023Led
$57 MSeries C
Upmem
Sep 2023Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Fifteen
Mar 2022Participated
$44 MOther Equity
Refurbed
Aug 2021Participated
$54 MSeries B
Lyst
May 2021Participated
$85 MOther Equity
Delos Intelligence
Sep 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Bedrock Robotics
Feb 2026Participated
$270 MSeries B
Procure AI
Nov 2025Participated
$13 MSeed
Arago
Jul 2025Participated
$26 MSeed
NEURA Robotics
Jan 2025Participated
$140 MSeries B
Jus Mundi
Sep 2024Participated
$22 MSeries B
VoltR
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Refurbed
Nov 2023Led
$57 MSeries C
Upmem
Sep 2023Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Fifteen
Mar 2022Participated
$44 MOther Equity
Refurbed
Aug 2021Participated
$54 MSeries B
Lyst
May 2021Participated
$85 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

C4 Ventures: 31 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
C4 Ventures: 31 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A24
Series B08
Series C+16
Other Equity16

Monthly Deal Activity

C4 Ventures: 31 deals are recorded across 126 months.All available history.
C4 Ventures: 31 deals are recorded across 126 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

C4 Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

C4 Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning12
Hardware & Robotics10
Enterprise Software8
E-Commerce & Retail8
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Space & Frontier Tech6
Transportation & Logistics6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Professional Services6
Real Estate & Construction3
Media & Entertainment3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Manufacturing2
Health & Life Sciences2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Marketing & Advertising1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

C4 Ventures: 31 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

C4 Ventures: 31 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

C4 Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

C4 Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe24
United States5
Mexico1
Israel1
C4 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Pitango Venture Capital sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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C4 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Pitango Venture Capital sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Pitango Venture Capital8
Molten Ventures5
Amadeus Capital Partners4
Foundation Capital4
Robert Bosch Venture Capital4
Samsung4
Atomico3
Dell Technologies Capital3
Partech3
All Iron Ventures2
Balderton Capital2
BNP Paribas Développement2
Daphni2
Evli Growth Partners2
LocalGlobe2
Sequoia Capital2
Speedinvest2
Supernova Invest2
14W1
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Investment Strategy

C4 Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation.All available history.
C4 Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led413%
Participating2787%
C4 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
C4 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Boris Bakech

Partner

Christophe Walewski

Principal

David Bailey

Operating Partner

Eric Boustouller
Franck Zayan

Operating Partner

Joel Tiphonnet

Operating Partner

Michel Sassano

Partner and Tech lead

Pascal Cagni

Founding Partner

Raph Crouan

Partner Business Development

Valere Rames

Partner