# Publicis Groupe: portfolio, investments and team

> Publicis Groupe is a vc firm based in France. 5 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Mar 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Publicis Groupe

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Series B

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**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **237** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$24M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Sole investor **2 rounds**

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## Publicis Groupe highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 75% of its rounds
- 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 first **5 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Mar** **[AMI Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ami-labs)** FR · TechCrunch **$1.0B** With 24 others
- **2024** 1 round
- **Mar** **[BRIA](https://millionrounds.com/company/bria)** Series A · GFT Ventures **$24M** With 10 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **Mar** **[NewsGuard](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsguard)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Piethis.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/piethis-com)** Seed · SG **$800K** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[Jana](https://millionrounds.com/company/jana)** Series B · US · jana.com **$15M** Sole 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

**Relaxnews** **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Sapient](https://millionrounds.com/company/sapient)** **$3.7B** Nov 2014

**Nurun** **$114M** Sept 2014

**Hawkeye** **Undisclosed** Mar 2014

**Verilogue** **Undisclosed** Dec 2013

**[Engauge](https://millionrounds.com/company/en-gauge)** **$60M** Aug 2013

**Net@lk** **Undisclosed** Jul 2013

**Flip Media** **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**MediaGong** **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[Big Fuel](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-fuel)** **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

**Rosetta** **$575M** May 2011

**2020 Social** **Undisclosed** Oct 2010

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$24M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$11M**

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *2*
- Series A *1*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

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## Recently backed

The latest companies Publicis Groupe put money into.

[**NewsGuard** $6.0M · Mar 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsguard)

## 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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