Daphni
VC Fund
Paris, France
Daphni is a VC as a platform that invests in user-oriented startups with European DNA and strong international ambition. The company is supported by daphnipolis, a closely-knit community of 200+ entrepreneurs, executives, academics, artists and advisors, and a digital platform to ensure both efficiency and full transparency.The firm asestablished in 2015 and is based in Paris, France.
- Total investments:
- 145
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 37%
- Fund size:
- $281M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Daphni invests in
Stages Daphni invests in
Countries Daphni invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $2.4M–$13M
- Series A
- $6.1M–$23M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 13 (9%)
- Information Technology 10 (7%)
- E-Commerce 9 (6%)
- Artificial Intelligence 9 (6%)
- Financial Services 7 (5%)
Stage
- Series A 38 (26%)
- Seed 37 (26%)
- Funding Round 16 (11%)
- Series B 11 (8%)
- Pre-Seed 7 (5%)
Country
- France 60 (41%)
- United States 4 (3%)
- United Kingdom 3 (2%)
- Germany 2 (1%)
- Brazil 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aurélie Van Peteghem
Head of Community & communication
|
Head of Community & communication | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Marc Simoncini
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 14 | Find email | |
Marc Simoncini
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 11 | Find email | |
Paul Bazin
Investment
|
Investment | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Pierre-Eric Leibovici
Co-Founder & Partner
|
Co-Founder & Partner | Total investments: 20 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astral Systems is a pioneering transformative fusion technology to address real global health and energy challenges.Our mission is to provide innovative, cutting edge fusion technology that enhance access to critical medical isotopes, accelerate fusion research, and lay the groundwork for sustainable energy systems. | $30.4M / Series A / Jun 23, 2026 | ||
| Graph is a precision immunology techbio that leverages perturbation modeling from primary patient cell samples combined with multi-omics data to deliver transformative targeted therapies and biomarkers for immune-driven diseases. Graph believes that due to an incomplete understanding of complex immune-mediated diseases, millions of people are leftwithout adequate treatment options - and AI trained with complex disease data can solve this. | $5M / Seed / Jun 22, 2026 | ||
| Rocapine AI-native venture studio focused on developing mobile apps within the digital health and self-care sectors. Utilizing a high-velocity model, the company tests hundreds of minimal app prototypes annually in partnership with independent developers. Their strategy emphasizes a "hold instead of hook" philosophy, focusing on fosteringhealthy user habits rather than maximizing screen time. | $13M / Series A / Jun 16, 2026 | ||
| Certo is an agentic AI company that offers a product compliance platform for regulatory management. | $4M / Seed / May 26, 2026 | ||
| Lithosquare is a mining company that specializes in the extraction of non-ferrous metal ores. | $25M / Seed / May 05, 2026 | ||
| Sereact created an adaptable AI in order to commercialise a new era of intelligent robots. They developed adaptable AI to commercialise a new era of intelligent robots. They use artificial intelligence to assist their customers in closing automation gaps and achieving new levels of cost-efficiency. | $110M / Series B / Apr 27, 2026 | ||
| Generare is a biotech startup that discovers next-generation medicines and high-value molecules hiding in soil bacteria. | $23.1M / Series A / Apr 02, 2026 | ||
| TerraSpark Energy specializing in software solutions for renewable energy asset management. The product, TerraSpark Hub, provides comprehensive oversight of commercial and technical data for green energy assets like solar and wind projects. | $5.8M / Pre-Seed / Mar 30, 2026 | ||
| Piston is the first Agentic ERP that thinks, advises, and executes tasks autonomously. | $3.5M / Seed / Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Founded in 2016, Leviathan Dynamics is a young innovative company dedicated to revolutionize the production of cold for industrial applications.Their goal is to replace all fluorinated gas based refrigeration systems with more environmental friendly and more efficient solutions. they believe they can bring back together mankind progress and respectof environment by making industry greener. | $9.5M / Seed / Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| See all 145 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Daphni invest in?
Daphni invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 145 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Daphni's check size?
Daphni typically joins rounds of $2.4M–$13M at Seed and $6.1M–$23M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Daphni participates in.
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Who are the partners at Daphni?
The team at Daphni includes Aurélie Van Peteghem (Head of Community & communication), Marc Simoncini (Partner) and Marc Simoncini (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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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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