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Iris Capital

62 Rue Pierre Charron, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75008, France

Overview

European VC specializing in digital investments for startups and scale-ups.

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

France
Germany
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

98rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Vates
Oct 2026Led
$34 MSeed
Implicity
Sep 2026Led
$41 MOther Equity
OpsMill
May 2026Led
$14 MSeries A
Escape
Mar 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
pyck
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Nala Earth
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Popsink
Oct 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Qovery
Sep 2025Led
$13 MSeries A
WeeFin
Apr 2025Participated
$29 MSeries B
SurePay
Mar 2024Led
$13 MOther Equity
Adaptive ML
Mar 2024Participated
$20 MSeed
WeeFin
Nov 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
Vates
Oct 2026Led
$34 MSeed
Implicity
Sep 2026Led
$41 MOther Equity
OpsMill
May 2026Led
$14 MSeries A
Escape
Mar 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
pyck
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Nala Earth
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Popsink
Oct 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Qovery
Sep 2025Led
$13 MSeries A
WeeFin
Apr 2025Participated
$29 MSeries B
SurePay
Mar 2024Led
$13 MOther Equity
Adaptive ML
Mar 2024Participated
$20 MSeed
WeeFin
Nov 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Iris Capital: 98 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Iris Capital: 98 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed72
Series A78
Series B511
Series C+315
Other Equity2416

Monthly Deal Activity

Iris Capital: 98 deals are recorded across 241 months.All available history.
Iris Capital: 98 deals are recorded across 241 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Jan '133
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Jan '140
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Sector Breakdown

Iris Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 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.

Iris Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software39
Networks, Cloud & Communication35
Data, Analytics & IT21
Fintech17
Marketing & Advertising15
Professional Services15
Hardware & Robotics14
AI & Machine Learning14
E-Commerce & Retail13
Social & Community Platforms10
Transportation & Logistics9
Consumer & Lifestyle8
Developer Tools7
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Media & Entertainment5
Manufacturing3
Health & Life Sciences3
Travel & Hospitality2
Education & Workforce2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Real Estate & Construction2
AR/VR1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Iris Capital: 98 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.

Iris Capital: 98 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M20
$5M-$10M16
$10M-$25M38
$25M-$50M15
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Iris Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Iris Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe74
United States14
Israel4
Canada2
South Korea1
China1
3511 Hg1
Japan1
Iris Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Capnamic Ventures sharing 15 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.

Iris Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Capnamic Ventures sharing 15 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Capnamic Ventures15
Bpifrance10
Idinvest Partners6
Accel5
Alven4
Balderton Capital4
Breega4
Elaia4
Benhamou Global Ventures3
Daher Capital3
eCAPITAL3
General Catalyst3
Irregular Expressions3
Redpoint Ventures3
Target Partners3
U.S. Venture Partners3
XAnge3
360 Capital Partners2
83North2
A2D Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Iris Capital: Led accounts for 47% and participating for 53% of round participation.All available history.
Iris Capital: Led accounts for 47% and participating for 53% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4647%
Participating5253%
Iris Capital: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Iris Capital: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2452%
Co-led2248%

Team

Curt Gunsenheimer

Managing Partner

Erik de la Rivière

Managing Partner

Frédérique Leclerc

Responsable comptable

Itziar Estevez Latasa

General Partner

Jan-Soeren Zinke
Julien-David Nitlech

Managing Partner

Marie Dessaint

CFO & Compliance officer

Nicolas Herschtel

Partner

Silvia Ersetti

Investment Analyst

Thorben Rothe