# MakeSense

> MakeSense is a VC fund in Paris backing Farming and Agriculture. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/makesense
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/makesense
- Website: http://makesense.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakeSenseorg

MakeSense is a community-based platform that enables groups of individuals to solve challenges posed by social entrepreneurs. After submitting a web application, individuals can connect to social entrepreneurs, learn about their ventures and challenges, and eventually solve their problems in creative workshops called hold-ups.MakeSense wasfounded in 2010.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for MakeSense. Shizune tracks 4 team members at MakeSense. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/makesense-2?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.6M–$3.4M |
| Series A | $1.6M–$12M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $2.3M–$7.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farming | 2 | 25% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 25% |
| Health Care | 2 | 25% |
| Rental | 1 | 13% |
| Leisure | 1 | 13% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Series A | 3 | 38% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alfiero Brizi | Hold-Up Facilitator | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alfiero-brizi |
| Alizée Lozac'hmeur | Entrepreneur & Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aliz%C3%A9e-lozac-hmeur |
| Christian Vanizette | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-vanizette |
| Rachel Eilbott | Head of Community Training | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rachel-eilbott |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jay&Joy | Jay&Joy is the first plant-based creamery in France engaged in manufacturing alternatives to cheese made from almond milk and cashew nuts. | $2.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 19, 2026 |  |
| Ensweet | Ensweet is a telemedicine platform intended to offer telerehabilitation services to patients. They offer equipment so that everyone can exercise whenever possible, enabling patients to have accessible rehabilitation. | $3.4M | Seed | May 20, 2025 |  |
| Beyond Green | Beyond Green is an agri-food group specializing in agricultural transition and sustainable food. | $1.6M | Series A | Mar 10, 2025 |  |
| May | May is the mobile application month for parent and baby care services. They offer services for parents to chat about health. They provide services that include health, wellness, and fitness. | $7.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 17, 2024 |  |
| Lokki | Lokki democratizes equipment rental in Europe (Based in France) Rent on Lokki.Rent Lokki, the simple tool to manage your equipment rental business with peace of mind. | $6.8M | Series A | Jul 31, 2024 |  |
| CarbonFarm Technology | CarbonFarm's purpose is to make regenerative agriculture lucrative for farmers while also assisting corporations in achieving net-zero goals. | $2.6M | Seed | Oct 20, 2023 |  |
| Atypique | Atypique is a business-to-business marketplace that facilitates the provision of degraded fruits and vegetables such as small and large sizes, aesthetic fault, harvest surplus, and second choice. |  | Seed | Sep 29, 2023 |  |
| TOOPI Organics | TOOPI Organics is specializing in using human urine for agriculture and industry | $12.1M | Series A | Sep 12, 2023 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Racine2](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/racine2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [50 Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/50-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does MakeSense invest in?

MakeSense invests primarily in Farming, Agriculture and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is MakeSense's check size?

MakeSense typically joins rounds of $2.6M–$3.4M at Seed, $1.6M–$12M at Series A and $2.3M–$7.8M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds MakeSense participates in.

### How do I contact MakeSense?

Public channels for MakeSense 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 MakeSense?

The team at MakeSense includes Alfiero Brizi (Hold-Up Facilitator), Alizée Lozac'hmeur (Entrepreneur & Founder) and Christian Vanizette (Co-Founder). 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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