Alven
2026-09-01alven.co
Overview
What they do
Founded in 2000 by Guillaume Aubin and Charles Letourneur, Alven is one of the most established and leading independent early-stage venture capital firms in the French and European ecosystems. Over the past 25 years, the firm has raised seven funds, growing from an initial €10M fund to a €350M Fund VI in 2022. Alven is known for its founder-centric approach, emphasizing "straightforward honesty" to help entrepreneurs react and execute faster. They have built a stellar reputation for backing highly scalable, software-enabled businesses and have supported over 250 startups, including several European unicorns like Qonto, Stripe, Algolia, and Ankorstore.
alven.co
What they look for
Alven invests in software-enabled startups based in Europe (or the US with strong European ties) that are looking to define or create a category. They seek to partner with "relentless builders" who operate in markets of a meaningful size and can either build disruptive technologies or acquire market share faster than incumbents.
alven.co
Stage
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
alven.co
Sectors
SaaS, AI, Fintech, Healthcare, Climate, Consumer, Deeptech, Marketplace
alven.co
Based
Paris, FR
alven.co
Sources
Portfolio, cheque size and the rest
The 12 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.
Start free, no cardFree accounts see every record.