Jaina Capital
VC Fund
Paris, France
Jaina Capital is a venture capital firm that offers seed- and early-stage investment services to firms in the internet, IT, communications technology, and environmental industries. It was founded in 2010 by Marc Simoncini and is based in Paris.
- Total investments:
- 15
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 27%
- Fund size:
- $128M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Jaina Capital invests in
Stages Jaina Capital invests in
Countries Jaina Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$1.5M
- Series A
- $3.8M–$19M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $3.9M–$7.4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Retail 3 (20%)
- Advertising Platforms 3 (20%)
- Finance 2 (13%)
- Internet 2 (13%)
- Software 2 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (40%)
- Series A 3 (20%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (20%)
- Angel 1 (7%)
- Series B 1 (7%)
Country
- France 11 (73%)
- United States 3 (20%)
- United Kingdom 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marc Simoncini
CEO, Co-Founder and Owner
|
CEO, Co-Founder and Owner | Total investments: 11 | Find email | |
Angelique Lenain
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Emmanuel Prevost
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Marc Simoncini
CEO, Co-Founder and Owner
|
CEO, Co-Founder and Owner | Total investments: 14 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediarithmics is Saas vendor proposing a nextgen CDP covering all DMP and CDP uses. The platform can also be used to create Data Alliances, guaranteeing the security of data between partners whilst complying with current and future regulations.Its technology enables the collection of every customer and prospect’s data without compression,allowing segmentation and activation of multi-channel campaigns in real time. Mediarithmics’ clients can add their own algorithms to personalize the platform's strategic points, whether it be on 360° marketing personalization or Data monetization use cases. | $7.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 03, 2023 | ||
| Poulehouse offers eggs produced with absolute respect for the life of chickens. We guarantee that chickens will have a dignified life and that they will die of their natural death. | $3.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 25, 2019 | ||
| Nature’s solution for food’s future. Engineering sustainable food solutions for all.As a food-tech company, Algama harvests the potential of algae to create food that's good for both people and the planet.Algama’s goal is to feed 10 billion people by 2050, while preserving the planet and offering consumers additional and better choices infoods.Our story After consuming microalgae for numerous reasons, Alvyn and Gaëtan conclude that it was a viable solution with the potential to redefine our food system for good. Algama was founded in 2013.World leader in algae food Since its founding, Algama has been the world leader in microalgae food and is proud to have the support of world-class impact investors like Horizons Ventures, Blue Horizon Ventures, CPT Capital, Veginvest, Beyond Impact, Alwyn Capital. All the team is dedicated to innovate and make microalgae a key resources for tomorrow’s daily food.Algama team We are focused on bringing microalgae-based foods to market, we are working hard to make our ingredients and products super tasty, affordable and widely available. We are expecting the team and we are looking for talents, innovateurs and entrepreneurs. | Seed / May 01, 2016 | ||
| melty.fr is a French news site focused on youth trends. Peoples of cinema through sports, series or even video games, all the news of the moment is treated. You can find interviews, focus or even test-products in case you have a doubt on its effectiveness. | $11.1M / Series C / Nov 26, 2015 | ||
| Holimetrix has been developed specifically for digital companies that significantly invest in media and marketing services, both on and offline, with the aim of acquiring and retaining both existing and new customers. Their main concern is to enable companies to make productivity gains in marketing and ensure their media and marketing activitiesare more effective and profitable. They have therefore developed a tool to respond to the short and medium term challenges faced by companies | $3.8M / Series A / Jul 21, 2015 | ||
| PopChef launched at Paris Founders Event Winter 2015 and they were curious to get some updates on this flavourful, fairly-price, conscious business, but firstly let’s find out how everything started out and the obstacles these three young entrepreneurs faced along the way. | Seed / Jun 23, 2015 | ||
| Vuble (formerly Mediabong) is an ad tech video startup disrupting the media buying market by offering a unique AI based full stack platform, guaranteeing performance and users attention. VUble's vision is to open a new chapter of digital video advertising with its attention planning solution, helping brands, agencies and publishers to improvetheir ROI and to respect as well the end user's experience. | $3.4M / Series B / May 13, 2015 | ||
| SmartAngels is the crowdfunding platform dedicated to capital investment of start-ups and growth SMEs. | $1.4M / Angel / Apr 24, 2014 | ||
| OuiCar is the very first website dedicated to private car rental. With 12,000 cars for rent throughout France, OuiCar is the simplest and most economical solution for renting a car near you and not expensive. | $4.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 17, 2014 | ||
| Epic is an internet company that specializes in books, eBooks learning, and educational technology. Epic is a leading digital media brand for kids that encourages kids to explore their interests and learn in a fun, safe, kid-friendly environment. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Redwood City, California. | $1.4M / Seed / Jan 01, 2014 | ||
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FAQ
What does Jaina Capital invest in?
Jaina Capital invests primarily in Retail, Advertising Platforms and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Jaina Capital invest in?
Jaina Capital typically joins rounds of $1M–$1.5M at Seed, $3.8M–$19M at Series A and $3.9M–$7.4M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Jaina Capital's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Jaina Capital took part in.
How do I contact Jaina Capital?
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Who are the partners at Jaina Capital?
The team at Jaina Capital includes Marc Simoncini (CEO, Co-Founder and Owner), Angelique Lenain (Partner) and Emmanuel Prevost (Partner). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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