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Kima Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 858 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAnti-thematicSector AgnosticLife Sciences Tools

Deploying now
80%of best year78cheques in 12 months, 858 on record
Since the last cheque9days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.2MCheque size, as they say$100K – $200KRounds led0 of 858Sole investor206 roundsExits16 from the portfolioMostly inFrance, 76%
Pitch Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    78 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 79% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 206 rounds, median $179K

  4. 04

    16 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We invest 150k one off tickets in 100 new deals per year. Any stage, deal size & sector.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $200K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
Anti-thematicSector AgnosticLife Sciences Tools
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first858 appearances

  1. 2026

    61 rounds

  2. Oct
    WeflayrPre-seed · FR · 13books Capital$2.5MWith 5 others
  3. Oct
    GradientPre-seed · US · Tech Funding News$4.0MWith 4 others
  4. Oct
    VersoSeed · FR · Firms' own news pages$6.0MWith 5 others
  5. Oct
    NetsecSeries A · FR · Firms' own news pages$10MWith 8 others
  6. Sept
    NūmiGrant · FR$4.3MWith 3 others
  7. Sept
    üma LaboratoriesSeed · FR$4.6MSole investor
  8. Sept
    ReecallVenture · FR$4.0MWith 3 others
  9. Sept
    Ed.aiSeed · FR$5.8MWith 4 others
  10. Sept
    One BiosciencesGrant · FR$3.8MWith 3 others
  11. Aug
    ShiplongPre-seed · FR$1.0MWith 1 other
  12. Jul
    AscendanceSeries B · FR$16MWith 1 other
  13. Jul
    KlaimeeSeed · US$5.5MWith 3 others
  14. Jul
    PanoraSeed · US$5.1MWith 1 other
  15. Jul
    ZMLSeed · FR$20MWith 3 others
  16. Jul
    RivageSeed · FR$1.7MSole investor
  17. Jul
    AriaDebt · US$275MWith 1 other
  18. Jun
    KyberSeed · FR · Silicon Canals$5.0MWith 2 others
  19. Jun
    Alta AresSeries A · FR · Ventureburn$58MWith 5 others
  20. Jun
    Comand AISeries A · FR$37MWith 2 others
  21. Jun
    CardNexusPre-seed · FR$4.1MWith 1 other
  22. Jun
    NoaSeed · FR$5.8MWith 1 other
  23. Jun
    WaniwaniSeed · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  24. Jun
    UpstreamPre-seed · FR$500KWith 2 others
  25. Jun
    KalipsoSeed · GB$3.2MWith 2 others
  26. Jun
    Macrodata LabsPre-seed · FR$4.0MWith 1 other
  27. May
    OlyzonSeries A · Ventureburn$10MWith 3 others
  28. May
    AudionSeries B · FR · Ventureburn$15MWith 3 others
  29. May
    OpsMillSeries A · FR · Ventureburn$14MWith 4 others
  30. May
    OneFlashSeries A · FR$4.1MSole investor
  31. May
    LucisSeries A · FR$8.5MWith 4 others
  32. May
    MoknSeries A · FR$15MWith 2 others
  33. Apr
    SillagePre-seed · FR$2.0MWith 1 other
  34. Apr
    Five LivesVenture · GB$2.0MWith 2 others
  35. Apr
    Cleo LabsVenture · FRUndisclosedSole investor
  36. Apr
    Playruo (eShot Labs)Venture · FR$2.5MWith 1 other
  37. Apr
    PlumeSeed · US$500KWith 4 others
  38. Mar
    EscapeSeries A · Ventureburn$18MWith 5 others
  39. Mar
    Living ModelsSeed · FR$7.0MWith 3 others
  40. Mar
    DepotSeries A · US$10MWith 3 others
  41. Mar
    AnimajVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 5 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 8 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

2+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

10 of 10 we have independently watched raise

AgicapAirbyteAlanDeelHarmattanMistralPennylanePhotoroomPigmentSorare

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed16 in all

Aiden.aiBought by TwitterUndisclosedNov 2019
DispatchBought by AmazonUndisclosedNov 2017
DishcrawlBought by Dinner LabUndisclosedDec 2015
LeetchiBought by Crédit Mutuel ArkéaUndisclosedSept 2015
HitchBought by LyftUndisclosedSept 2014
AppMakrBought by Infinite MonkeysUndisclosedAug 2013
ecomomBought by GreenCupboardsUndisclosedApr 2013
Visual RevenueBought by OutbrainUndisclosedMar 2013
BoxcarBought by ProcessOneUndisclosedFeb 2013
KukunuBought by RundavooUndisclosedDec 2012
AdilityBought by InCommUndisclosedDec 2012
ScovilleBought by RundavooUndisclosedDec 2012
TreatfulBought by OpenTable$4.0MAug 2012
BoxcarBought by EvercontactUndisclosedJul 2012
SparrowBought by Google$25MJul 2012
RapportiveBought by LinkedIn$15MFeb 2012

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 Kima Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Kima Ventures put money into.

On podcasts

2 episodes naming Kima Ventures in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Kima Ventures

What does Kima Ventures invest in?

Kima Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (79% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Anti-thematic, Sector Agnostic and Life Sciences Tools.

How active is Kima Ventures?

858 investments on record, 78 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Kima Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Weflayr (Pre-seed, Oct 2026), Gradient (Pre-seed, Oct 2026) and Verso (Seed, Oct 2026).

How big are Kima Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.2M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $200K.

Does Kima Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 858 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kima Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (76%), the United States (18%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

Is Kima Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 78 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Kima Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Bpifrance (75 rounds together), Y Combinator (55 rounds together) and Seedcamp (42 rounds together).

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