Kima Ventures
VC Fund
Paris, France
Kima Ventures is a VC fund in Paris focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Kima Ventures is one of the world's most active early-stage investors, investing in 2 to 3 startups per week all over the world; providing founders with funding, network, and support for them to reach the next steps of their journey. The firm invests from seed to Series A, mostly as lead investor but also working alongside other investors; backing ambitious founders who work hard to build awesome things that more and more people use everyday. The company helps them to build a great team, to learn very quickly, to keep the right focus and execute towards growth. Kima takes pride of itself in working side-by-side with entrepreneurs. They claim to understand that fundraising is only one step in the company’s journey, that’s why they take quick decisions and make the fundraising process as smooth as possible so the founders can get back to the work of building their business. Kima considers itself not only an investor, but a network of founders and experts sharing a pay it forward mindset. Headquartered in Paris with an office in London, the company was founded and backed by Xavier Niel, founder of Iliad and supporter of entrepreneurs through such projects as 42, Station F and 101projets. Over the last 5 years Kima has invested in over 400 startups in 24 different countries.
- Total investments:
- 773
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 9%
Last updated:
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Industries Kima Ventures invests in
Stages Kima Ventures invests in
Countries Kima Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $515k–$5.5M
- Pre-Seed
- $591k–$3.8M
- Series A
- $1.2M–$16M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 190 (25%)
- Artificial Intelligence 92 (12%)
- SaaS 88 (11%)
- Information Technology 72 (9%)
- E-Commerce 55 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 493 (64%)
- Pre-Seed 116 (15%)
- Series A 58 (8%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 29 (4%)
- Funding Round 18 (2%)
Country
- France 376 (49%)
- United States 161 (21%)
- United Kingdom 43 (6%)
- Israel 9 (1%)
- Canada 7 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexis Robert
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 21 | Find email | |
Felix DE BREUCKER
Investor
|
Investor | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Jean de La Rochebrochard
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 26 | Find email | |
Xavier Niel
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 141 | Find email | |
Xavier Niel
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 14 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verso is an AI-powered qualitative market research platform that automates consumer insights at scale. It uses adaptive AI to conduct 1-on-1 video or voice interviews with consumers worldwide, turning open-ended conversations into structured, actionable insights in under a week. | $6M / Seed / Oct 08, 2026 | ||
| Professional cybersecurity and managed IT services to protect your business 24/7. | $10M / Seed / Oct 06, 2026 | ||
| Cleavr is the first AI partner that automatically takes your money. which is linked to your ERP, takes care of everything on its own | $9M / Seed / Oct 06, 2026 | ||
| Revalue.eco provides software for industrial circularity and end-of-life product management. Its platform analyzes products to identify recoverable resources and estimates the profitability of options such as repair, reuse, resale, parts recovery, and dismantling. A digital twin models the financial impact of each scenario and supports decision-making. The platform also provides traceability and tools for managing installed product fleets and circular operations. | $2.5M / Seed / Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| Laboratoires üma develops and distributes non-prescription, hormone-free dietary supplements and skincare products targeting the physiological changes associated with perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. The company designs formulations using naturally derived active ingredients intended to address symptoms such as hot flashes, weight management, skin and hair changes, and intimate dryness. Their product line includes daily supplement capsules, specialized anti-aging collagen blends, and weight management programs. The organization utilizes clinical trials from independent laboratories to verify the efficacy of its ingredient complexes. Additionally, they publish informational resources and guides regarding women's hormonal health and wellness strategies. | $4.6M / Seed / Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| Shiplog is an AI-powered customer intelligence platform designed to boost net revenue retention (NRR) for B2B SaaS, subscription businesses, e-commerce, and consumer apps. Its collaborative AI agent, Ada, turns live customer signals into real-time recommendations and automated workflows, enabling cross-functional teams to automate one-to-oneengagement at scale. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Aug 04, 2026 | ||
| Klaimee is a startup that develops insurance and certification infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. | $5.5M / Seed / Jul 22, 2026 | ||
| Voice & Visual assistant and software for caregiver | $2.6M / Seed / Jul 16, 2026 | ||
| ZML develops a production inference stack that decouples artificial intelligence workloads from specific proprietary hardware targets. The platform compiles open-source machine learning models directly into optimized code for multiple chip types without using traditional Python runtimes. | $20M / Seed / Jul 08, 2026 | ||
| Panora's goal is to provide a clear and structured perspective of their business, files, and opportunities. | $5.1M / Seed / Jul 07, 2026 | ||
| See all 773 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Kima Ventures invest in?
Kima Ventures invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 773 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 Kima Ventures invest in?
Kima Ventures typically joins rounds of $515k–$5.5M at Seed, $591k–$3.8M at Pre-Seed and $1.2M–$16M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Kima Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Kima Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Kima Ventures?
Public channels for Kima Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
Who are the partners at Kima Ventures?
The team at Kima Ventures includes Alexis Robert (Partner), Felix DE BREUCKER (Investor) and Jean de La Rochebrochard (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
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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