C4 Ventures
VC Fund
Paris, France
C4 Ventures is a leading European venture fund founded by Pascal Cagni (VP & GM Apple EMEIA 2000-2012).Based in Paris and London, they typically invest from Series A and onward in startups which are based in Europe and later stage startups seeking to expand into European markets.Their goal is to create a different kind of venture firm, onethat focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to navigate the complex European landscape.Both people and products drive their investments. They look for founding teams who are not afraid of challenging the status quo and want to revolutionise industries and practices — hence their explosive name.Their team has strong experience in product development, omni-channel/go-to-market strategy and scaling up businesses in Europe and globally.For more information, subscribe to their newsletter, check their portfolio and have a look at the companies and teams they believe in.
- Total investments:
- 75
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 21%
- Fund size:
- $90M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries C4 Ventures invests in
Stages C4 Ventures invests in
Countries C4 Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.4M–$13M
- Series A
- $3.7M–$13M
- Series B
- $6.4M–$54M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 14 (19%)
- E-Commerce 10 (13%)
- Artificial Intelligence 7 (9%)
- Hardware 6 (8%)
- Internet 6 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 14 (19%)
- Series A 14 (19%)
- Series B 12 (16%)
- Series C 9 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 7 (9%)
Country
- France 18 (24%)
- United States 16 (21%)
- United Kingdom 8 (11%)
- Italy 2 (3%)
- Israel 2 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christophe Walewski
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Franck Zayan
Operating Partner
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Operating Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Joel Tiphonnet
Operating Partner
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Operating Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Michel Sassano
Partner and Tech lead
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Partner and Tech lead | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Pascal Cagni
Founder & CEO
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Founder & CEO | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Procure Ai
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Augment & simplify end-to-end procurement processes with agentic AI.Procure Ai is a Europe-based AI technology provider that reimagines enterprise procurement with its AI-native Procurement Automation Platform. The unique combination of AI agents, advanced predictive analytics, and autonomous execution enables enterprises to streamlineoperations, automate processes, reduce operational risks, and maximize cost savings.With an emphasis on seamless adoption and user-centric design, Procure Ai enables procurement to harness the full potential of AI to eliminate administrative tasks and reassign resources to strategic opportunities. | $13M / Seed / Nov 05, 2025 | |
Refurbed
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Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new andfunction like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | $60.2M / Series C / Oct 22, 2025 | |
Arago
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Arago develops a computing system that uses photonic technology to accelerate core operations in artificial intelligence and scientific computing. The company focuses on enhancing matrix multiplication performance, a key computational component in modern AI models, by using light-based processes rather than traditional electronic circuits. Itssystem integrates a PyTorch-based software stack with a multi-physics processor that handles tasks with cubic complexity, while a digital processor manages remaining operations with quadratic complexity. This hybrid approach maximizes memory transfer efficiency and processing capacity. The system supports industry-standard form factors, allowing for integration into existing hardware infrastructure without requiring significant changes. | $26M / Seed / Jul 08, 2025 | |
Dastra
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The Dastra software company helps organizations protect their information and stay compliant with privacy laws such as GDPR. It provides technical and legal intelligence on the subject of data and regulations so that it anticipates risks. | $4.9M / Series A / May 27, 2025 | |
NEURA Robotics
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NEURA Robotics is a high-tech robotics company which is poised to usher the way into the cognitive era by building intelligent robotic assistants which can be used in all areas of life. At NEURA Robotics, we bridge the gap of human-robot interaction by advancing robots’ cognitive abilities with groundbreaking leaps in environment perception,mechanical design, and artificial intelligence. We have successfully introduced the first-ever commercially available cognitive robot, MAiRA, together with MAV –the Multi-Sensing Autonomous Vehicle and LARA - the Lightweight Agile Robotic Assistant. By giving the robot what is currently missing: senses and a mind, we aim to not only revolutionize modern production sites but also conquer new markets such as medical technologies, home automation, food and agricultural production. | $123.5M / Series B / Jan 15, 2025 | |
Essor
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Essor focuses on business tasks such as acquisitions, investments, sourcing, and marketing, allowing third-party seller brands from diverse marketplaces to reach global scale growth. Essor’s brand portfolio today includes a broad range of rapidly growing health & wellness and lifestyle brands like Boka, ZitSticka, Puracy, OTOTO Design,FreshCap, Iron Flask, Fullstar, numnum, Key Nutrients, and Viking Revolution that are sold on Amazon, Direct to Consumer channels, and through national retailers like Target, CVS, and Walmart. | $50M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 05, 2024 | |
Jus Mundi
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Building the global rule of law is everyone’s responsibility. Jus Mundi democratizes access to all legal resources thanks to a search engine that combines international legal expertise with artificial intelligence | $21.9M / Series B / Aug 07, 2024 | |
VoltR
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VoltR is a manufacturing company specializes in restoring lithium batteries. | $4.3M / Seed / Jun 24, 2024 | |
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VoltR
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VoltR is a manufacturing company specializes in restoring lithium batteries. | $2.2M / Seed / Dec 01, 2023 | |
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Refurbed
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Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new andfunction like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | $57.8M / Series C / Nov 07, 2023 | |
| See all 75 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does C4 Ventures invest in?
C4 Ventures invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 75 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is C4 Ventures's check size?
C4 Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$13M at Seed, $3.7M–$13M at Series A and $6.4M–$54M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds C4 Ventures participates in.
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Who are the partners at C4 Ventures?
The team at C4 Ventures includes Christophe Walewski (Principal), Franck Zayan (Operating Partner) and Joel Tiphonnet (Operating Partner), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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