# Evolem Start

> Evolem Start is a VC fund in Lyon backing Software and Information Technology. See 85 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, France
- Total investments: 85
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 21%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evolem
- Website: https://www.evolem.com/philosophie-dinvestissement/evolem-start/

Evolem Start is a VC fund in Lyon focused on Software and Information Technology. Evolem is an evergreen fund sponsored by an entrepreneur with net worth > 850m€ (Bruno Rousset, Founder of April, listed insurance broker with 1B€ market cap). No external LP's, quick process and no exit deadline. We invest from 100k to 3M€ in french startup raising 500k€ to 10M€.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$4.6M |
| Series A | $3.5M–$21M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 19 | 22% |
| Information Technology | 10 | 12% |
| SaaS | 7 | 8% |
| Retail | 3 | 4% |
| FinTech | 3 | 4% |

96 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 39 | 46% |
| Series A | 16 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 8 | 9% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 7% |
| Series B | 5 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 57 | 67% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Senegal | 1 | 1% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruno Rousset | Chairman of the Supervisory Board | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruno-rousset |
| Thomas Rival | Partner | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-rival |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Innovorder | Founded in 2014, Innovorder is the leader in digital solutions for the food service industry and services some of the largest players in the commercial and institutional catering sectors.Innovorder’s comprehensive SaaS software suite enables the deployment of new order channels, the management of both a restaurant networks and single points ofsale, the acceleration of order and kitchen preparation while optimizing production management, sales monitoring and customer loyalty. 6 years after its creation, Innovorder has more than 800 customers and thousands of points of sale using the Innovorder solution, including industry leaders such as KFC, Big Fernand, Quick, Bagel Corner, Courtepaille, Agapes, Amorino, and Poivre Rouge. Innovorder also provides its solution to the largest Contract Catering companies such as Elior, Compass, Api Restauration, Convivio and Dupont Restauration. Based in Paris, France, the company acquired the start-up La Caisse Tactile in October 2016. It employs more than 60 people and has completed two major rounds of fundraising, the latest in July 2019, for a total of more than 10 million euros. | $23.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Kimialys | Kimialys develops and sells proprietary and patented surface chemistry for biosensors, increasing their sensitivity and specificity to deliver reliable, rapid, and cost-effective diagnostic tests. It was founded in 2020 by Cyril Gilbert and Claude Nogues in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. | $4.2M | Seed | Dec 05, 2025 |  |
| Fungu'it | A new generation of flavor ingredients for healthy, sustainable, and accessible food. | $4.6M | Seed | Jun 17, 2025 |  |
| Sirius NeoSight | Sirius NeoSight is a biotech and pharmaceutical company that detects subclinical neo-cancers and provide treatment for it. | $4.6M | Seed | Feb 04, 2025 |  |
| JOBO Interim | JOBO Interim is a staffing agency that recruits employees and provides employment through digital access. | $2M | Seed | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| Oplit | Oplit is a production planning platform that provides software and support to help industrials boost operations profitability. |  | Seed | Nov 26, 2024 |  |
| Socium | Socium these are companies that recruit and offer real career opportunities to all those who share their values ​​and wish to invest in their development. | $5M | Seed | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| Wineriz | Wineriz is a SaaS tool that assists winemakers in streamlining their direct sales process. Wineriz specializes in the trade of wine & spirits, connecting winemakers and sellers together in real time. Buyers have access to their favorite winemakers catalog at the right price, order online and are being delivered for a very competitive price.Winemakers manage their whole direct sales directly through 1 online dashboard. | $2.1M | Seed | Jun 21, 2024 |  |
| NectarGo | NectarGo creates local food logistics to benefit communities by stabilizing the food supply. Their products include fruits and vegetables, dairy products, savory and sweet groceries, bakery products, butcher, delicatessen, caterer, and drinks. The company's contact mode is at its physical address. | $1.9M | Seed | Jun 18, 2024 |  |
| Kolus | Kolus is a company that specialized in offering visual assistance technologies for customer support operations across a variety of sectors. The platform provides an intuitive interface, remote help, data centralization, performance tracking, and centralized monitoring for optimal management, allowing organizations to improve the customer experienceand team cooperation. | $652.4K | Seed | Jun 05, 2024 |  |

10 of 85 investments shown.

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- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 16 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Evolem Start invest in?

Evolem Start invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 85 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Evolem Start's check size?

Evolem Start typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$4.6M at Seed and $3.5M–$21M 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 Evolem Start participates in.

### How do I contact Evolem Start?

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### Who are the partners at Evolem Start?

The team at Evolem Start includes Bruno Rousset (Chairman of the Supervisory Board) and Thomas Rival (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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