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Overview

Early-stage investment firm focused on technology startups.

Founded

1998

Deals · 12mo

0

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

E-Commerce
Telecommunications
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Work Today
Apr 2017Participated
$1 MSeed
Semantics3
Nov 2015Led
$2 MOther Equity
Spreedly
Oct 2015Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Satago
May 2014Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Spreedly
Nov 2013Led
$0.50 MSeed
Stormpulse
Jul 2013Participated
$2 MOther Equity
NanoRacks
Jun 2013Led
$3 MSeries A
Spreedly
Jun 2013Led
$0.30 MSeed
Work Today
Apr 2017Participated
$1 MSeed
Semantics3
Nov 2015Led
$2 MOther Equity
Spreedly
Oct 2015Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Satago
May 2014Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Spreedly
Nov 2013Led
$0.50 MSeed
Stormpulse
Jul 2013Participated
$2 MOther Equity
NanoRacks
Jun 2013Led
$3 MSeries A
Spreedly
Jun 2013Led
$0.30 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

E-Merge: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
E-Merge: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed21
Series A10
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

E-Merge: 8 deals are recorded across 161 months.All available history.
E-Merge: 8 deals are recorded across 161 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

E-Merge: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

E-Merge: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech4
E-Commerce & Retail4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Enterprise Software2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Government & Defense1
Media & Entertainment1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

E-Merge: 8 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.

E-Merge: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

E-Merge: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

E-Merge: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Europe1
E-Merge: 7 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 1 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.

E-Merge: 7 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
500 Global1
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments1
GAN Ventures1
Hone Capital1
Mucker Capital1
Social Capital1
Zillionize1

Investment Strategy

E-Merge: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
E-Merge: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led450%
Participating450%
E-Merge: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
E-Merge: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Grégory Hédo

Founder & Partner

Laurent Drion

Founder & Partner