# Serena Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Serena Capital is a growth equity based in France. 39 investments on record, latest Oct 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Serena Capital

No cheque observed since Oct 2019, after 39 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

Dormant Growth equity

Series B Series A Series C Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 39 on record

Since the last cheque **2553** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$19M** Rounds led **0 of 39** Sole investor **10 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **France, 81%**

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## Serena Capital highlights

- 01 39 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 68% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $4.1M
- 04 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Paris, France
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **39 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Shadow](https://millionrounds.com/company/shadow)** FR · Gamesindustry **$33M** With 1 other
- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[iBanFirst](https://millionrounds.com/company/ibanfirst)** FR · TechCrunch **$17M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[CybelAngel](https://millionrounds.com/company/cybelangel)** FR · FinSMEs **$12M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[FlexyBeauty](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexybeauty)** FR · FinSMEs **$8.6M** With 1 other
- **2017** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Vekia](https://millionrounds.com/company/vekia)** FR · FinSMEs **$14M** With 3 others
- **2016** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Evaneos](https://millionrounds.com/company/evaneos)** **$21M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Finalcad](https://millionrounds.com/company/finalcad)** Series B · FR · FinSMEs **$20M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[TVTY](https://millionrounds.com/company/tvty)** FR · FinSMEs **$6.7M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Alkemics](https://millionrounds.com/company/alkemics)** Series B · FR · FinSMEs **$22M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Alkemics](https://millionrounds.com/company/alkemics)** **$22M** With 7 others
- **2015** 8 rounds
- **Nov** **[Melty](https://millionrounds.com/company/melty)** Series C · FR **$11M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Lengow](https://millionrounds.com/company/lengow)** Series B · FR **$11M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[TextMaster](https://millionrounds.com/company/textmaster)** Series C · BE **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Habiteo](https://millionrounds.com/company/habiteo)** Series A · FR **$3.4M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Cheerz](https://millionrounds.com/company/cheerz)** Series A · FR **$6.8M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Augure](https://millionrounds.com/company/augure)** Series E · FR **$16M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[WorldStores](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldstores)** Series D · GB **$38M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Dataiku](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataiku)** Series A · FR **$3.7M** With 1 other
- **2014** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Qualtera](https://millionrounds.com/company/qualtera)** Series B · FR **$3.7M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[FINALCAD](https://millionrounds.com/company/finalcad)** Series A · FR **$2.9M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Work4](https://millionrounds.com/company/work4)** Series B · US **$7.0M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[PrestaShop](https://millionrounds.com/company/prestashop)** Series B · US **$9.3M** With 2 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[WorldStores](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldstores)** Series C · GB · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 2 others
- **May** **[BonitaSoft](https://millionrounds.com/company/bonitasoft)** Series C · FR · techcrunch.com **$13M** With 4 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Melty](https://millionrounds.com/company/melty)** Series B · FR **$4.5M** Sole investor
- **May** **[LaFourchette](https://millionrounds.com/company/lafourchette)** Venture · FR · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 2 others
- **2011** 4 rounds
- **Sept** **[BonitaSoft](https://millionrounds.com/company/bonitasoft)** Series B · FR · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[PrestaShop](https://millionrounds.com/company/prestashop)** Series A · FR **$4.3M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[CoachClub](https://millionrounds.com/company/coachclub)** Series A · FR **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[SanteVet](https://millionrounds.com/company/santevet)** Series B · FR **$12M** With 1 other
- **2010** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Yakarouler](https://millionrounds.com/company/yakarouler)** Series A · FR **$3.9M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Arlettie](https://millionrounds.com/company/arlettie)** FR · capactu.com **$12M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Sequans Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/sequans-communications)** Series E · FR **$8.6M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Prixtel](https://millionrounds.com/company/prixtel)** Series B · FR **$9.3M** With 1 other
- **2009** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[AramisAuto](https://millionrounds.com/company/aramisauto)** Series A · FR **$14M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Selectron](https://millionrounds.com/company/selectron)** Series A · CH **$8.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[CoachClub](https://millionrounds.com/company/coachclub)** Seed · FR **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Augure](https://millionrounds.com/company/augure)** Series D · FR · ventech.fr **$11M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[RSI Video Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/rsi-video-technologies)** Series D · US **$9.5M** With 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[LaFourchette](https://millionrounds.com/company/lafourchette)** Bought by [TripAdvisor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tripadvisor) **$140M** May 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Series B Series A Series C

Median round joined **$19M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.1M**

Led 0 of 39 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 10 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2019
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *10*
- Series A *9*
- Series C *4*
- Series D *3*
- Series E *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2008 2019

Often in the room with

- [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) 5
- [Ventech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventech) 4
- [Alven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven) 3
- [Amundi Private Equity Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amundi-private-equity-funds) 3
- [Seventure Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventure-partners) 3
- [Advent Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advent-venture-partners) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Bpifrance** Government **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance)[**Ventech** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventech)[**Alven** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven)[**Amundi Private Equity Funds** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amundi-private-equity-funds)[**Seventure Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventure-partners)[**Advent Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advent-venture-partners)[**Auriga Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auriga-partners)[**Balderton Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital)[**CapHorn Invest** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cap-horn)[**Paris Incubateurs** Incubator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paris-incubateurs)[**Partech Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech)[**XAnge** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xange)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Serena Capital put money into.

[**CybelAngel** $12M · Oct 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/cybelangel)[**Vekia** $14M · Sept 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/vekia)[**Evaneos** $21M · Dec 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/evaneos)[**Finalcad** $20M · Sept 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/finalcad)[**Alkemics** $22M · Sept 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/alkemics)

## Quick answers about Serena Capital

### What does Serena Capital invest in?

Serena Capital invests most often at Series B and Series A (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is Serena Capital?

39 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2019.

### What has Serena Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Shadow (Undisclosed round, Oct 2019), iBanFirst (Undisclosed round, Nov 2018) and CybelAngel (Undisclosed round, Oct 2018).

### How big are Serena Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M.

### Does Serena Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 39 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Serena Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (81%), the United States (8%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

### Is Serena Capital investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Oct 2019.

### Who does Serena Capital invest alongside?

Most often Bpifrance (5 rounds together), Ventech (4 rounds together) and Alven (3 rounds together).

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