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Karista

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 45 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AHealthier LivingSpace-techHealthcare

Deploying now
70%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 45 on record
Since the last cheque61days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.5MCheque size, as they say$500K – $2.0MRounds led2 of 45Sole investor10 roundsMostly inFrance, 85%
Pitch Karista

Karista highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 72% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $2.0M

What they do

Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm created in 2001 investing in Health, Digital, Tech, and NewSpace.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $2.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
Healthier LivingSpace-techHealthcare
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first45 appearances

  1. 2026

    6 rounds

  2. Sept
    Incepto MedicalVenture · FR$16MWith 2 others
  3. Sept
    ImplicityGrowth · FR · Firms' own news pages$41MWith 4 others
  4. Mar
    WaivFR · Ventureburn$33MWith 8 others
  5. Feb
    Look Up SpaceVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 4 others
  6. Jan
    TricaresDebt · FR$23MWith 4 others
  7. Jan
    SamanTree MedicalDebt · CH$24MWith 4 others
  8. 2025

    4 rounds

  9. Nov
    LeanspaceSeries A · FR$12MWith 3 others
  10. Oct
    TiHiveFR · Wind$9.4MLed
  11. Apr
    SitowieSeed · FR$3.1MWith 4 others
  12. Jan
    BforeAISeries B · Titanium Ventures$10MWith 6 others
  13. 2024

    10 rounds

  14. Oct
    RamdamSeed · FR$3.1MWith 1 other
  15. Sept
    BrightflowSeries A · FR$18MWith 3 others
  16. Jul
    ImplicityVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 4 others
  17. Jun
    DeemeaSeed · FR$4.3MWith 2 others
  18. Apr
    10LinesSeed · EE · Tera Ventures$1.6MLed
  19. Mar
    RebrAInSeed · FR$4.0MSole investor
  20. Mar
    TallanoVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  21. Mar
    Acticor BiotechFR$8.7MWith 2 others
  22. Mar
    Kranus HealthSeries A · DE$5.0MWith 1 other
  23. Jan
    Heex TechnologiesSeed · FR · Firms' own news pages$6.5MWith 4 others
  24. 2023

    1 round

  25. May
    BeevSeed · FR$3.3MWith 2 others
  26. 2022

    8 rounds

  27. Dec
    NexdotVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 1 other
  28. Oct
    CYSECSeed · CH$2.0MSole investor
  29. Oct
    NAVYADebt · FR$1.2MWith 2 others
  30. Sept
    Incepto MedicalVenture · FR$27MWith 2 others
  31. Jul
    LudocareSeed · FR$4.4MWith 1 other
  32. Jun
    VestackSeries A · FR$11MWith 1 other
  33. May
    MiratlasSeed · FR$2.1MSole investor
  34. Apr
    HumanlinkerSeed · FR$2.7MSole investor
  35. 2021

    4 rounds

  36. Oct
    DEOSeries A · BE · Capricorn Partners$4.2MWith 3 others
  37. Oct
    i-LunchSeries A · FR$4.6MWith 1 other
  38. May
    moveUPSeed$4.5MWith 2 others
  39. Jan
    WeCook WeCareVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  40. 2019

    5 rounds

  41. Dec
    SevenhugsFR · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 3 others
  42. Dec
    UPFACTORSeed$2.8MSole investor
  43. Jun
    Cozycozy.comFR · TechCrunch$4.5MWith 6 others
  44. Mar
    MisakeySeed$1.1MWith 1 other
  45. Jan
    Admo.tvSeries B · FR · EU-Startups$6.8MWith 3 others
  46. 2018

    2 rounds

  47. Sept
    WisebattSeed$1.2MWith 2 others
  48. Feb
    AppschoSeed$2.1MWith 2 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 10 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 Karista. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BpifranceGovernment13rounds togetherEIC AcceleratorGovernment4rounds togetherXAngeVC firm4rounds togetherAGORANOVAccelerator3rounds togetherEuropean Investment BankGovernment3rounds togetherGo CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherWilcoAccelerator3rounds togetherAVPInvestment firm2rounds togetherBNP ParibasVC firm2rounds togetherMirovaPrivate equity2rounds togetherUI InvestissementPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Karista put money into.

SamanTree Medical$24M · Jan 2026Leanspace$12M · Nov 2025TiHive$9.4M · Oct 2025Ramdam$3.1M · Oct 2024Deemea$4.3M · Jun 202410Lines$1.6M · Apr 2024

Quick answers about Karista

What does Karista invest in?

Karista invests most often at Seed and Venture (72% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthier Living, Space-tech and Healthcare.

How active is Karista?

45 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Karista invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Incepto Medical (Venture, Sept 2026), Implicity (Growth, Sept 2026) and Waiv (Mar 2026).

How big are Karista's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.5M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $2.0M.

Does Karista lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 45 investments on record (4%).

Where does Karista invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (85%) and Switzerland (6%).

Is Karista investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Karista invest alongside?

Most often Bpifrance (13 rounds together), EIC Accelerator (4 rounds together) and XAnge (4 rounds together).

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