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Alven

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 191 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASoftwareSubscriptionSaaS

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70%of best year16cheques in 12 months, 191 on record
Since the last cheque50days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MCheque size, as they say$500K – $15MRounds led8 of 191Sole investor34 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inFrance, 41%
Pitch Alven

Alven highlights

  1. 01

    16 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 34 rounds, median $2.7M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Independent early-stage VC firm for 25 yearsFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $15M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
SoftwareSubscriptionSaaS
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first191 appearances

  1. 2026

    15 rounds

  2. Sept
    ArchySeries C · US · JMI Equity$50MWith 6 others
  3. Sept
    Carrum MobilitySeries B · IN · Inc42$10MLed
  4. Aug
    GalgoCL · LatamListUndisclosedLed
  5. Aug
    MooveSeries C · NG · Wamda$250MWith 18 others
  6. Jul
    AtomsSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$1.7BWith 9 others
  7. Apr
    Lucid MotorsUS · TechCrunch$750MWith 2 others
  8. Apr
    AttentionSeries B · US$30MWith 4 others
  9. Apr
    GenerareSeries A · FR$23MWith 2 others
  10. Mar
    CryptioSeries B · FR · Ventureburn$45MWith 8 others
  11. Mar
    Kestra TechnologiesSeries A · FR$25MWith 4 others
  12. Feb
    WayveSeries D · GB · TechCrunch$1.2BLed
  13. Feb
    Bon VivantSeries A · FR$29MWith 4 others
  14. Jan
    WaabiSeries C · CA · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 17 others
  15. Jan
    Symbiotic SecuritySeed · US$10MWith 4 others
  16. Jan
    StoØkSeries C$23MWith 4 others
  17. 2025

    15 rounds

  18. Dec
    Neural ConceptSeries C · CH$100MWith 2 others
  19. Oct
    ArchySeries B · US · Crunchbase News$20MWith 6 others
  20. Oct
    MeeroVenture · FR$13MWith 4 others
  21. Oct
    altrove AISeed · FR$10MWith 2 others
  22. Oct
    SlashIDVenture · US$1.8MWith 3 others
  23. Sept
    StratifAIVenture · DE$15MWith 1 other
  24. Aug
    NuroSeries E · US · Crunchbase News$203MWith 10 others
  25. Jul
    FilicsSeries A · DE$16MWith 3 others
  26. Jun
    SkarlettSeed · FR · Firms' own news pages$9.2MWith 1 other
  27. Jun
    SwarmiaSeries A · FI$12MWith 2 others
  28. Jun
    SkynopyVenture · FR$18MWith 4 others
  29. May
    MarveriSeed · US$3.5MWith 4 others
  30. May
    RiverseSeed · FR$5.6MWith 4 others
  31. Apr
    OkeiroSeries A · FR$11MSole investor
  32. Mar
    Opus MajorSeed · FR · Silicon Canals$10MWith 1 other
  33. 2024

    13 rounds

  34. Dec
    OmnidocVenture · FR · Silicon Canals$6.3MWith 5 others
  35. Oct
    AttentionSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$14MLed
  36. Oct
    ArchySeries A · US · TechStartups$15MWith 4 others
  37. Oct
    StoïkSeries B · FR · TechCrunch$27MLed
  38. Oct
    PrettoVenture · FR$15MWith 4 others
  39. Sept
    Kestra TechnologiesSeed · FR$8.0MWith 3 others
  40. Aug
    Morpho LabsVenture · FR$50MWith 4 others
  41. Jun
    SupercedeSeries A · GB$15MWith 3 others
  42. Jun
    Neural ConceptSeries B · CH$27MWith 1 other
  43. May
    GorgiasSeries C · US$29MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 17 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

6+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who backs their funds

1 LP on record in Alven's funds

Funds
1

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies.Source: an LP list.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

BIME AnalyticsBought by Zendesk$45MOct 2015
MobPartnerBought by Cheetah Mobile$58MMar 2015
MakeMeReachBought by Perion$15MFeb 2015
Wit.aiBought by FacebookUndisclosedJan 2015
EntropySoftBought by SalesforceUndisclosedFeb 2013
Liligo.comBought by Voyages-SNCF.comUndisclosedSept 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Alven. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BpifranceGovernment17rounds togetherKima VenturesVC firm14rounds togetherIdinvest PartnersPrivate equity8rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherPartech VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherIsaiVC firm6rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm6rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator6rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm5rounds togetherFJ LabsVC firm5rounds togetherGlobal Founders CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherHexaVenture studio5rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Alven put money into.

Archy$50M · Sept 2026GalgoAug 2026Moove$250M · Aug 2026Lucid Motors$750M · Apr 2026Generare$23M · Apr 2026Cryptio$45M · Mar 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Alven in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Alven

What does Alven invest in?

Alven invests most often at Series A and Seed (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software, Subscription and SaaS.

How active is Alven?

191 investments on record, 16 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 8. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Alven invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Archy (Series C, Sept 2026), Carrum Mobility (Series B, Sept 2026) and Galgo (Undisclosed round, Aug 2026).

How big are Alven's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $15M.

Does Alven lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 8 of its 191 investments on record (4%).

Where does Alven invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (41%), the United States (31%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

Is Alven investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 16 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Alven invest alongside?

Most often Bpifrance (17 rounds together), Kima Ventures (14 rounds together) and Idinvest Partners (8 rounds together).

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