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Publicis Groupe

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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SeedSeries ASeries B

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100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque237days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$24MRounds led0 of 5Sole investor2 rounds
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Publicis Groupe highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $11M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Mar
    AMI LabsFR · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 24 others
  3. 2024

    1 round

  4. Mar
    BRIASeries A · GFT Ventures$24MWith 10 others
  5. 2018

    1 round

  6. Mar
    NewsGuardSeed · US · FinSMEs$6.0MSole investor
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Aug
    Piethis.comSeed · SG$800KWith 8 others
  9. Jul
    JanaSeries B · US · jana.com$15MSole investor

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 16 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.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

RelaxnewsUndisclosedFeb 2015
Sapient$3.7BNov 2014
Nurun$114MSept 2014
HawkeyeUndisclosedMar 2014
VerilogueUndisclosedDec 2013
Engauge$60MAug 2013
Net@lkUndisclosedJul 2013
Flip MediaUndisclosedFeb 2012
MediaGongUndisclosedJan 2012
Big FuelUndisclosedJul 2011
Rosetta$575MMay 2011
2020 SocialUndisclosedOct 2010

Recently backed

The latest companies Publicis Groupe put money into.

NewsGuard$6.0M · Mar 2018

Quick answers about Publicis Groupe

What does Publicis Groupe invest in?

Publicis Groupe invests most often at Seed and Series A (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is Publicis Groupe?

5 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has Publicis Groupe invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: AMI Labs (Undisclosed round, Mar 2026), BRIA (Series A, Mar 2024) and NewsGuard (Seed, Mar 2018).

How big are Publicis Groupe's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

Does Publicis Groupe lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Is Publicis Groupe investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Publicis Groupe?

Publicis Groupe is a VC firm based in Paris, France.

When was Publicis Groupe founded?

Publicis Groupe was founded in 1926.

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