France · Investor

ESA

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 55 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowCorporate VCWebsite unconfirmed

GrantSeedVentureElectronicsInformation TechnologyMedical

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79%of best year11cheques in 12 months, 55 on record
Since the last cheque107days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.1MRounds led0 of 55Sole investor11 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 25%
Pitch ESA

ESA highlights

  1. 01

    11 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Seed: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $602K

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ElectronicsInformation TechnologyMedical
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first55 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Jul
    SWISSto12Series C · CH · Ventureburn$70MWith 4 others
  3. Jul
    NanostineVenture · ES$1.1MSole investor
  4. Jun
    SeqanaSeed · DE$3.7MWith 1 other
  5. Apr
    Archangel LightworksSeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$13MWith 7 others
  6. Mar
    Earth BloxSeries A · GB · Archangels$8.0MWith 3 others
  7. Feb
    ZaitraVenture · CZUndisclosedWith 2 others
  8. Jan
    BirdsEyeViewVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  9. 2025

    14 rounds

  10. Dec
    AirDodge ASGrant · NO$157KWith 2 others
  11. Dec
    Sofant TechnologiesVenture · GB$8.4MWith 3 others
  12. Nov
    Vicinity TechnologiesGrant · GB$1.6MSole investor
  13. Nov
    Archangel LightworksGrant · GB$466KWith 2 others
  14. Oct
    CollectiveCrunchSeries A · FI$349KSole investor
  15. Sept
    CaeliGrant · NL · Silicon CanalsUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. Jul
    Onocoy AssociationGrant · CH$1.5MWith 1 other
  17. Jun
    LYRASENSEGB$135KWith 1 other
  18. May
    OroraTechSeries B · DE$41MWith 3 others
  19. Apr
    Flock MobilitySeed · GB$1.3MWith 2 others
  20. Apr
    VersantPre-seed · FR$395KWith 2 others
  21. Mar
    OpenAtlasGrant · NL$200KSole investor
  22. Feb
    Biel GlassesSeed · ES$582KWith 1 other
  23. Jan
    AirDodge ASPre-seed · NO$500KWith 2 others
  24. 2024

    8 rounds

  25. Nov
    Hula EarthPre-seed · DE$1.7MWith 1 other
  26. Oct
    ExoMatterPre-seed · DE$1.8MWith 3 others
  27. Jul
    ArkionVenture · SE$4.0MWith 2 others
  28. Apr
    10LinesSeed · EE · Tera Ventures$1.6MWith 5 others
  29. Apr
    StratosystSeed · CZ$859KWith 1 other
  30. Mar
    OrbioSeed · ES$4.0MWith 3 others
  31. Mar
    Imotion AnalyticsGrant · ES$1.1MWith 2 others
  32. Feb
    VisionAnchorPre-seed · US$120KWith 1 other
  33. 2023

    14 rounds

  34. Dec
    TerraboticsVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  35. Nov
    Kuva SpaceSeries A · FI$18MWith 2 others
  36. Oct
    Rocket Factory AugsburgGrant · DE$4.2MSole investor
  37. Sept
    VidaVenture · US · Firms' own news pages$3.2MWith 2 others
  38. Jul
    RideTandemSeed · GB$3.0MWith 4 others
  39. Jul
    BOX2M EngineeringGrant · RO$111KWith 1 other
  40. May
    NanostineSeed · ES$332KSole investor
  41. May
    KlepsydraVenture · CH$1.2MWith 2 others
  42. Apr
    CarblePre-seed · NL$82KWith 1 other
  43. Apr
    SpaceChainVenture · SGUndisclosedWith 2 others
  44. Mar
    Four PointSeed · PL$213KSole investor

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The team

We hold 3 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

AntlerVC firm6rounds togetherSeraphim SpaceVC firm5rounds togetherEIC AcceleratorGovernment3rounds togetherEuropean CommissionVC firm3rounds togetherInnovate UKVC firm3rounds togetherScottish EnterpriseGovernment3rounds togetherStarburst VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherVenture KickAccelerator3rounds togetherBayern KapitalGovernment2rounds togetherBlackfinch VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherEISMEAInvestment firm2rounds togetherENISAVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies ESA put money into.

SWISSto12$70M · Jul 2026Nanostine$1.1M · Jul 2026Seqana$3.7M · Jun 2026Archangel Lightworks$13M · Apr 2026Earth Blox$8.0M · Mar 2026ZaitraFeb 2026

Quick answers about ESA

What does ESA invest in?

ESA invests most often at Grant and Seed (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Electronics, Information Technology and Medical.

How active is ESA?

55 investments on record, 11 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has ESA invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: SWISSto12 (Series C, Jul 2026), Nanostine (Venture, Jul 2026) and Seqana (Seed, Jun 2026).

How big are ESA's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M.

Does ESA lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 55 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does ESA invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (25%), Spain (13%) and Germany (13%).

Is ESA investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 11 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does ESA invest alongside?

Most often Antler (6 rounds together), Seraphim Space (5 rounds together) and EIC Accelerator (3 rounds together).

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