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Daphni

87 rue Réaumur, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75002, France

Overview

VC platform investing in user-oriented European startups.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

21

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Germany
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Digital Media
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

91rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Quartz
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Sereact
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeries B
Astral Systems
Jun 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Graph Therapeutics
Jun 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Rocapine
Jun 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
vorteX-io
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Certo
May 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Lithosquare
May 2026Participated
$25 MSeed
Sereact
Apr 2026Participated
$110 MSeries B
Generare
Apr 2026Led
$23 MSeries A
TerraSpark
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Leviathan Dynamics
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Quartz
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Sereact
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeries B
Astral Systems
Jun 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Graph Therapeutics
Jun 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Rocapine
Jun 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
vorteX-io
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Certo
May 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Lithosquare
May 2026Participated
$25 MSeed
Sereact
Apr 2026Participated
$110 MSeries B
Generare
Apr 2026Led
$23 MSeries A
TerraSpark
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Leviathan Dynamics
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Daphni: 91 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Daphni: 91 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1312
Series A518
Series B09
Series C+01
Other Equity1023

Monthly Deal Activity

Daphni: 91 deals are recorded across 120 months.All available history.
Daphni: 91 deals are recorded across 120 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '162
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '171
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '173
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '181
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '192
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '193
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '212
Apr '210
May '212
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '222
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '233
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '232
Jan '242
Feb '241
Mar '242
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '243
Nov '242
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '252
Mar '253
Apr '251
May '251
Jun '252
Jul '251
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '253
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '266
Apr '262
May '263
Jun '263
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Daphni: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 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.

Daphni: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software23
AI & Machine Learning19
E-Commerce & Retail18
Networks, Cloud & Communication17
Health & Life Sciences13
Professional Services13
Hardware & Robotics12
Clean Energy & Sustainability10
Data, Analytics & IT10
Fintech10
Space & Frontier Tech7
Transportation & Logistics7
Marketing & Advertising7
Food & Agriculture7
Travel & Hospitality4
Education & Workforce4
Real Estate & Construction4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Manufacturing3
Media & Entertainment3
AR/VR2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Developer Tools2
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Daphni: 91 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.

Daphni: 91 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M26
$5M-$10M27
$10M-$25M20
$25M-$50M12
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Daphni: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (76 deals).All available history.

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

Daphni: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (76 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe76
United States12
United Arab Emirates2
Brazil1
Daphni: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kima Ventures sharing 14 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Daphni: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kima Ventures sharing 14 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Kima Ventures14
Index Ventures6
Eurazeo5
Motier Ventures5
Speedinvest5
Aglae Ventures4
Bpifrance4
Breega4
Felix Capital4
OVNI Capital4
AENU3
Banque des Territoires3
BNP Paribas Développement3
Endeavor Catalyst3
FJ Labs3
Founders Future3
Global Founders Capital3
Idinvest Partners3
Redalpine3
2122

Investment Strategy

Daphni: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
Daphni: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2831%
Participating6369%
Daphni: Single-lead accounts for 46% and co-led for 54% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Daphni: Single-lead accounts for 46% and co-led for 54% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1346%
Co-led1554%

Team

Aurelie Peteghem

Head of Community & communication

Briac Lescure
Cristian Pinto
Jonas Simonin

Finance and Administration

Marie Ferri

Vc

Paul Bazin

Investment

Pierre-Eric Leibovici

Co-Founder & Partner

Pierre-Yves Meerschman

Co-Founder & Partner

Sofia DAHOUNE
Sophie Percheron

CPO

Stanislas Lot

Invesment

Vanina Lanfranchi

Secretary General