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Evolem

4 Quai Saint Antoine, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 69002, France

Overview

Evergreen fund investing in French startups with flexible terms.

Founded

1997

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Innovorder
Jun 2026Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Losanje
May 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Kimialys
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Fungu'it
Jun 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Socium
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Sopht
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Kor
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Crealo
Jan 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Obat
Nov 2023Participated
$13 MSeries A
Jimini AI
Nov 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
50inTech
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Teale
Aug 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
Innovorder
Jun 2026Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Losanje
May 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Kimialys
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Fungu'it
Jun 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Socium
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Sopht
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Kor
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Crealo
Jan 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Obat
Nov 2023Participated
$13 MSeries A
Jimini AI
Nov 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
50inTech
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Teale
Aug 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Evolem: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Evolem: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed18
Series A13
Series B01
Other Equity09

Monthly Deal Activity

Evolem: 23 deals are recorded across 91 months.All available history.
Evolem: 23 deals are recorded across 91 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '232
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '232
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Evolem: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Evolem: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software9
Professional Services7
Health & Life Sciences4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Travel & Hospitality2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Evolem: 23 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.

Evolem: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Evolem: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

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

Evolem: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe22
Senegal1
Evolem: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kima Ventures sharing 4 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.

Evolem: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kima Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Kima Ventures4
Holnest3
Super Capital3
Bpifrance2
ISAI2
Orange Ventures2
Speedinvest2
UI Investissement2
XAnge2
212Founders1
ADEME1
AFI Ventures1
Aglae Ventures1
AIV Ventures1
albo1
Altalurra Ventures1
Alter Equity1
Alven1
Angels Sant1
Aquasourca1

Investment Strategy

Evolem: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Evolem: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led29%
Participating2191%
Evolem: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Evolem: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Bruno Rousset

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Thomas Rival

Partner