# SAMBA

> SAMBA is a VC fund in Le Bourget-du-lac backing Audio, Retail and Fashion. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Le Bourget-du-lac, France
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samba-investisseurs-de-proximite
- Website: https://samba-investisseurs.fr

SAMBA is a well-known general interest organization committed to local investment and a part of the nationwide France Angels network. Our aims are to Provide a financial strategy that centers each expanding firm around its people, Financing for patient capital for entrepreneurs, and Directly funding the regional real economy.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audio | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Audio/Visual Equipment | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wise Trail Running | Wise Trail Running is an online retailer and designer of environmentally friendly apparel and equipment for trail and ultra-trail runs. | $1.1M | Seed | Jan 25, 2024 |  |
| Losonnante | Losonnante has created a discrete bone conduction listening object, a discrete sound bubble that does not induce sound conflicts and can be deployed in noisy surroundings. The device provides a basic surface on which to rest your elbows, and the music changes slightly based on the position of your hands on your ears, allowing everyone to discoverthe most comfortable listening posture. | $976.9K | Angel | Nov 15, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-angels-des-grandes-ecoles) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grenoble Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grenoble-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/les-business-angels-des-grandes-%C3%A9coles) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SAMBA invest in?

SAMBA invests primarily in Audio, Retail and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did SAMBA last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for SAMBA closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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