# Avril

> Avril is a VC fund in Paris backing B2C, Farming and Agriculture. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1238517
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Avril
- Website: http://www.groupeavril.com

Avril is a VC fund in Paris focused on B2C and Farming. The Avril Group was born of a collective approach.It was set up in 1983 at the initiative of farmers in order to develop the French production of oilseeds (rapeseed, sunflower, olive, soybean, etc.) and protein crops (pea, field bean, lupin, etc.).By federating all actors in these sectors and developing markets for their production, in a littlemore than 30 years Avril has become a major industrial and financial group.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Avril. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Avril. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/avril?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2C | 1 | 100% |
| Farming | 1 | 100% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100% |
| Information Services | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jean-Philippe Puig | CEO | 0 | — |
| Yannick Gueho | CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AgDataHub | Agdatahub is a provider of information services to guarantee the development of agricultural digital technology. | $5.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 01, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [API-AGRO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/api-agro) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Banque des Territoires](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banque-des-territoires) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Capgemini — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- In Groupe — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [InVivo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invivo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Avril invest in?

Avril invests primarily in B2C, Farming and Agriculture startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Avril?

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### Who are the partners at Avril?

The team at Avril includes Jean-Philippe Puig (CEO) and Yannick Gueho (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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