# Purple: portfolio, investments and team

> Purple is a vc firm based in France. 110 investments on record, 10 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Purple

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 110 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $10M, Dec 2025 VC firm Website unconfirmed

Pre-seed Seed Series A Venture Capital & Private Equity

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Deploying now

**38%** of best year **10** **cheques in 12 months**, 110 on record

Since the last cheque **54** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.0M** Rounds led **0 of 110** Sole investor **36 rounds** Mostly in **France, 36%**

Pitch Purple

## Purple highlights

- 01 10 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 59% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 36 rounds, median $1.5M

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Paris, France
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund).

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **110 appearances**

- **2026** 8 rounds
- **Sept** **[Rightcharge](https://millionrounds.com/company/rightcharge)** Seed · GB · Soulmates Ventures **$674K** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Shiplong](https://millionrounds.com/company/shiplong)** Pre-seed · FR **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Sloneek](https://millionrounds.com/company/sloneek)** Series A · GB **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Fether Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/fether-labs)** Seed · GB **$524K** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Choice](https://millionrounds.com/company/choice)** Series A · CZ **$6.9M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Lupin & Holmes](https://millionrounds.com/company/lupin-and-holmes)** Pre-seed · FR **$5.9M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Equitable Earth](https://millionrounds.com/company/equitable-earth)** Series A · FR **$15M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Revox](https://millionrounds.com/company/revox)** Pre-seed · FR **$3.5M** With 3 others
- **2025** 23 rounds
- **Dec** **[VETSTOR](https://millionrounds.com/company/vetstor)** Seed · CZ **$1.2M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Help Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/help-therapeutics)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Tachyum](https://millionrounds.com/company/tachyum)** Series C · US **$220M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Delta Green](https://millionrounds.com/company/delta-green)** Venture · CZ **$2.3M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Talentiqa](https://millionrounds.com/company/talentiqa)** Seed · CZ **$1.3M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Kilde](https://millionrounds.com/company/kilde)** Seed · SG **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Simple Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/simple-energy)** **$10M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Eterny](https://millionrounds.com/company/eterny)** Pre-seed · CZ **$479K** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[TASS Vision](https://millionrounds.com/company/tass-vision)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Clearly.help](https://millionrounds.com/company/clearly-help)** Seed · UA **$890K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Mewery](https://millionrounds.com/company/mewery)** Grant · CZ **$3.3M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Keep Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/keep-company)** Seed · US **$500K** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Massive Dynamic](https://millionrounds.com/company/massive-dynamic)** Pre-seed · FR **$3.5M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Bonx](https://millionrounds.com/company/bonx)** Seed · FR **$8.6M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Toroto](https://millionrounds.com/company/toroto)** Venture · MX **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Plakar](https://millionrounds.com/company/plakar)** Pre-seed · FR **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[GRACE](https://millionrounds.com/company/grace)** Seed · Silicon Canals **$6.4M** With 11 others
- **Apr** **[Kardi Ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/kardi-ai)** Seed · CZ **$1.3M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Recommend](https://millionrounds.com/company/recommend)** Seed · HR **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Grâce](https://millionrounds.com/company/grace-2)** Seed **$6.5M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Flagcat](https://millionrounds.com/company/flagcat)** Seed · FR **$2.7M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[ArtMaster](https://millionrounds.com/company/artmaster)** Venture · US **$868K** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[MarketLeap](https://millionrounds.com/company/marketleap)** Series A · LU · TechStartups **$8.0M** With 5 others
- **2024** 17 rounds
- **Dec** **[Happydemics](https://millionrounds.com/company/happydemics)** Series B · FR **$14M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Freqens](https://millionrounds.com/company/freqens)** Seed · FR **$3.1M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Flowlance](https://millionrounds.com/company/flowlance)** Pre-seed · CZ **$528K** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Bitreport](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitreport)** Seed · HR **$318K** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[JUST](https://millionrounds.com/company/just)** Seed · FR **$8.4M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Autone](https://millionrounds.com/company/autone)** Series A · FR · TechCrunch **$17M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[Get Moments](https://millionrounds.com/company/get-moments)** Seed · CZ **$551K** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Neat](https://millionrounds.com/company/neat)** Series A · FR **$33M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Jump](https://millionrounds.com/company/jump)** Series A · US **$12M** With 4 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **2 named**

JD **Jason Dickerson** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

SB **Salvador Barragan Santana** Manager of the General Partner, Purple Pigeon Fund GP LLC i Filing they signed

We also 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.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**5+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

New fund on file

**$10M**

raised in Dec 2025

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$3.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.5M**

Led 0 of 110 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 36 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *36*
- Series A said *27*
- Pre-seed said *19*
- Venture *17*
- Series B said *5*
- Series C *2*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) 22
- [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) 9
- [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) 7
- [Founders Future](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-future) 5
- [Motier Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motier-ventures) 5
- [N1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/n1) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Kima Ventures** VC firm **22** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures)[**Seedcamp** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp)[**Speedinvest** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)[**Founders Future** Accelerator **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-future)[**Motier Ventures** Family office **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motier-ventures)[**N1** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/n1)[**Presto Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/presto-ventures)[**Bpifrance** Government **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance)[**Daphni** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daphni)[**Edward Lando** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edward-lando)[**Techstars** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**50 Partners** Angel network **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/50-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Purple put money into.

[**Rightcharge** $674K · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/rightcharge)[**Shiplong** $1.0M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/shiplong)[**Sloneek** $6.0M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sloneek)[**Fether Labs** $524K · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/fether-labs)[**Choice** $6.9M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/choice)[**Equitable Earth** $15M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/equitable-earth)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Purple in their description, not their title.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 13 Jun 2026 · 1h 20m SpaceX IPO Day: What Wall St. and the media missed | E2300 Mentions [Purple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund)[Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)[Seth Godin](https://millionrounds.com/person/seth-godin) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 23 Mar 2023 · 57 min HIBT Lab! Slutty Vegan: Pinky Cole Mentions [Purple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund)[Seth Godin](https://millionrounds.com/person/seth-godin) Apple Podcasts
- [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) 12 Aug 2022 · 42 min 653. Insights: Making financial services accessible for people with disabilities Mentions [Purple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund)[Jason Bates](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-bates) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) 19 Apr 2019 · 1h 37m a16z Podcast: Inside Apple Software Design Mentions [Purple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Purple

### What does Purple invest in?

Purple invests most often at Seed and Series A (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is Purple?

110 investments on record, 10 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Purple invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Rightcharge (Seed, Sept 2026), Shiplong (Pre-seed, Aug 2026) and Sloneek (Series A, Jun 2026).

### How big are Purple's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

### Does Purple lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 110 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Purple invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (36%), the Czechia (25%) and the United States (14%).

### Is Purple investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 10 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Purple invest alongside?

Most often Kima Ventures (22 rounds together), Seedcamp (9 rounds together) and Speedinvest (7 rounds together).

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