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Imagination Machine

40, rue de la Tour d'Auvergne, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, 44200, France

Overview

Startup studio focused on building innovative ventures.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Debt
Seed

Geographic focus

France

Sector focus

Internet

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kompa
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Bon Air Club
Dec 2025Participated
$8 MDebt
Prolong
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Kompa
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Bon Air Club
Dec 2025Participated
$8 MDebt
Prolong
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Imagination Machine: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Imagination Machine: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Imagination Machine: 3 deals are recorded across 34 months.All available history.
Imagination Machine: 3 deals are recorded across 34 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Imagination Machine: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

Imagination Machine: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Imagination Machine: 3 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.

Imagination Machine: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Imagination Machine: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

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

Imagination Machine: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe2
Vietnam1
Imagination Machine: 6 co-investors are shown, with AFI Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

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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.

Imagination Machine: 6 co-investors are shown, with AFI Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
AFI Ventures1
Bpifrance1
Caisse d'Epargne1
Kiss Studio1
la Nef1
WeLoveFounders1

Investment Strategy

Imagination Machine: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Imagination Machine: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
Imagination Machine: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Imagination Machine: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Emilie Abel

Operating Partner

Hugo Kajdas

Partner

Rob Spiro

Founder and Director