France · Investor

Xavier Niel

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 35 cheques on record.

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SeedSoftwareElderly

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100%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 35 on record
Since the last cheque118days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$29MRounds led0 of 35Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inFrance, 68%
Pitch Xavier Niel

Xavier Niel highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 77% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Sectors
SoftwareElderly
Based in
France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first35 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    GradiumSeed · FR · TechCrunch$100MWith 8 others
  3. May
    QutwoSeed · FI · PostScriptum$29MWith 15 others
  4. Mar
    AMI LabsFR · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 24 others
  5. 2025

    2 rounds

  6. Dec
    GradiumSeed · FR · TechCrunch$70MWith 6 others
  7. Jul
    Genesis AISeed · US · TechCrunch$105MWith 7 others
  8. 2021

    1 round

  9. Sept
    DICESeries C · GB · Firms' own news pages$122MWith 3 others
  10. 2019

    3 rounds

  11. Nov
    KimaïSeed · BE · FinSMEs$1.2MWith 3 others
  12. Jun
    Cozycozy.comFR · TechCrunch$4.5MWith 6 others
  13. Feb
    Made.comFR · TechCrunch$10MWith 3 others
  14. 2018

    1 round

  15. Jun
    DoctrineFR · TechCrunch$12MWith 1 other
  16. 2017

    1 round

  17. Jun
    RythmUS · VentureBeat$11MWith 3 others
  18. 2015

    7 rounds

  19. Sept
    SaveVenture · FR$17MWith 3 others
  20. Jul
    Mediarex Sports & EntertainmentVenture · MT$4.9MWith 3 others
  21. Jul
    1001pharmacies.comSeries A · FR$8.9MWith 4 others
  22. Jun
    SnipsSeed · FR$6.3MWith 5 others
  23. Jun
    DevialetSeries B · FR$20MWith 3 others
  24. Mar
    NovaquarkSeedUndisclosedWith 5 others
  25. Feb
    AppsfireVenture · FR$4.1MWith 1 other
  26. 2014

    9 rounds

  27. Dec
    Captain TrainSeries B · FR$6.9MWith 4 others
  28. Oct
    MailcloudSeed · GB$1.8MWith 6 others
  29. Sept
    Cord ProjectSeed · US$1.8MWith 18 others
  30. Jul
    MyRepublicVenture · SG$24MWith 1 other
  31. Jun
    RecommendSeed · FR$1.1MWith 2 others
  32. May
    BunkrSeed · FR$1.4MWith 2 others
  33. Apr
    SmartAngels.frSeed · FR$1.4MWith 9 others
  34. Feb
    ShareDeskSeed · US$1.1MWith 9 others
  35. Jan
    StootieSeed · FR$540KWith 2 others
  36. 2013

    2 rounds

  37. Dec
    AlgamaSeed · FRUndisclosedWith 3 others
  38. Jul
    TVShow TimeSeed · FR · finsmes.com$643KWith 3 others
  39. 2012

    2 rounds

  40. Nov
    MiraklSeries A · FR$3.0MWith 3 others
  41. Nov
    DevialetSeries A · FR$19MWith 3 others
  42. 2010

    1 round

  43. Feb
    AppsfireSeed · FR$1.0MWith 5 others
  44. 2009

    2 rounds

  45. Nov
    SquareSeries A · US$10MWith 18 others
  46. Apr
    EvercontactSeed · FR · uk.techcrunch.com$795KWith 6 others
  47. 2008

    1 round

  48. Jul
    DeezerSeries A · FR$6.8MWith 1 other

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 listed1 in all

AppsfireBought by Mobile Network Group$30MFeb 2015

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

Jacques-Antoine GranjonAngel5rounds togetherMarc SimonciniAngel5rounds togetherEric SchmidtCompany4rounds togetherIdinvest PartnersPrivate equity4rounds togetherJean-David BlancAngel4rounds togetherKima VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherAlvenVC firm2rounds togetherAmplify PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherBpifranceGovernment2rounds togetherCM-CIC Capital PriveInvestment firm2rounds togetherDST GlobalPrivate equity2rounds togetherDaniel MarhelyVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Xavier Niel put money into.

Gradium$100M · Jul 2026Genesis AI$105M · Jul 2025DICE$122M · Sept 2021Cozycozy.com$4.5M · Jun 2019Doctrine$12M · Jun 2018Rythm$11M · Jun 2017

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Xavier Niel in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Xavier Niel

What does Xavier Niel invest in?

Xavier Niel invests most often at Seed and Series A (77% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software and Elderly.

How active is Xavier Niel?

35 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Xavier Niel invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gradium (Seed, Jul 2026), Qutwo (Seed, May 2026) and AMI Labs (Undisclosed round, Mar 2026).

How big are Xavier Niel's cheques?

The median round it joins is $29M.

Does Xavier Niel lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 35 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Xavier Niel invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (68%), the United States (15%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is Xavier Niel investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Xavier Niel invest alongside?

Most often Jacques-Antoine Granjon (5 rounds together), Marc Simoncini (5 rounds together) and Eric Schmidt (4 rounds together).

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