# AKITUA

> AKITUA is a VC fund in Lyon backing Sports, Analytics and E-Commerce. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, France
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Aug 2020
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akituapartners/
- Website: https://www.AkituaPartners.com

AKITUA is an investment company that provides management services to its affiliates. It supports various charities and compensates for 5x its carbon footprint. It was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 2 | 10% |
| Analytics | 2 | 10% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 10% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 10% |
| Web3 | 1 | 5% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 25% |
| Series A | 2 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 10% |
| Series C | 1 | 5% |
| Series D | 1 | 5% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 30% |
| France | 4 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Etienne FRETAULT | CEO, Founder | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Curtsy | Curtsy is a software application platform that lets women buy and sell clothing, shoes, and accessories on their phones. The app uses machine learning and human review to help sellers merchandise their items in the best way and provides sellers with a Shipping Kit to remove the friction from order fulfillment. Curtsy was founded in 2015 and isheadquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. |  | Seed | Aug 01, 2020 |  |
| mParticle | MParticle is a customer data platform for brands to accelerate growth. With MParticle, brands can unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. It improves marketing, advertising, and analytics by connecting data seamlessly across channels.Sophisticated marketers at companies like Walmart, Starwood,NBC Universal, Spotify, and Airbnb use MParticle to integrate and orchestrate their entire growth stack, allowing them to win in key moments of the customers' journey. It was recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City and named a “Vendor to Watch” in Gartner’s 2017 Digital Marketing Hubs Magic Quadrant report.MParticle is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Florida, and London. | $45M | Series D | Mar 02, 2020 |  |
| mParticle | MParticle is a customer data platform for brands to accelerate growth. With MParticle, brands can unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. It improves marketing, advertising, and analytics by connecting data seamlessly across channels.Sophisticated marketers at companies like Walmart, Starwood,NBC Universal, Spotify, and Airbnb use MParticle to integrate and orchestrate their entire growth stack, allowing them to win in key moments of the customers' journey. It was recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City and named a “Vendor to Watch” in Gartner’s 2017 Digital Marketing Hubs Magic Quadrant report.MParticle is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Florida, and London. |  | Series D | Dec 11, 2019 |  |
| AgVend | AgVend provides digital enablement solutions for agribusinesses. With their solutions, they connect technology systems and centralize information across the business. Their sales hub and customer portal connect and organizes disparate information, enabling users to have an up-to-date digital experience. |  | Seed | Nov 29, 2019 |  |
| Curtsy | Curtsy is a software application platform that lets women buy and sell clothing, shoes, and accessories on their phones. The app uses machine learning and human review to help sellers merchandise their items in the best way and provides sellers with a Shipping Kit to remove the friction from order fulfillment. Curtsy was founded in 2015 and isheadquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. |  | Seed | Nov 29, 2019 |  |
| mParticle | MParticle is a customer data platform for brands to accelerate growth. With MParticle, brands can unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. It improves marketing, advertising, and analytics by connecting data seamlessly across channels.Sophisticated marketers at companies like Walmart, Starwood,NBC Universal, Spotify, and Airbnb use MParticle to integrate and orchestrate their entire growth stack, allowing them to win in key moments of the customers' journey. It was recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City and named a “Vendor to Watch” in Gartner’s 2017 Digital Marketing Hubs Magic Quadrant report.MParticle is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Florida, and London. |  | Series D | Nov 29, 2019 |  |
| Sparkling Partners | Sparkling Partners is a startup studio |  | Series C | Nov 29, 2019 |  |
| TheContillery | TheContillery is a visual intelligence platform that uses artificial intelligence to boost the impact of a brand's visual communication. The company's platform employs deep learning technologies to analyze and identify the characteristics that promote engagement generated by visual content, allowing creative agencies and publishers tocreate an impactful content strategy while also improving campaign performance. |  | Series A | Nov 29, 2019 |  |
| Finless Foods | Plant-based and cell-cultured seafood that changes how the world eats… and supports healthy oceans.OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE – we want to create a future where the ocean thrives. We work toward this every day by creating delicious, alternative seafood products that help you satisfy your cravings from the sea without bait or a hook. We are usingground-breaking (or rather ocean-breaking) plant and cell culture technology to revolutionize the way the world sources delicious food. Good for us. Good for the ocean. | $25K | Seed | Oct 17, 2019 |  |
| AgVend | AgVend provides digital enablement solutions for agribusinesses. With their solutions, they connect technology systems and centralize information across the business. Their sales hub and customer portal connect and organizes disparate information, enabling users to have an up-to-date digital experience. |  | Seed | Sep 10, 2019 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [10X Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EVOLEM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolem) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Evolem Start](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolem-start) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Good Seed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/good-seed-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1984 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1984-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AKITUA invest in?

AKITUA invests primarily in Sports, Analytics and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact AKITUA?

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### Who are the partners at AKITUA?

The team at AKITUA includes Etienne FRETAULT (CEO, Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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