# Varsity

> Varsity is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence and EdTech. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 73%
- Fund size: $165M
- Last fund: Feb 2024
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/varsityvc
- Website: https://www.varsity.vc

Varsity is a VC fund focused on Artificial Intelligence and EdTech. Just like the NBA draft, we pick up 30 startups in our seed fund, then propel them into the portfolios of the world’s best early-stage VCs

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 18% |
| EdTech | 1 | 9% |
| Energy | 1 | 9% |
| Chatbot | 1 | 9% |
| Software | 1 | 9% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 64% |
| Series A | 2 | 18% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 6 | 55% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Didier Valet | General Partner | 65 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/didier-valet |
| Eloi Verspieren | Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eloi-verspieren |
| Florent Thomas | General Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/florent-thomas-f380 |
| Jennifer Auvray | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jennifer-auvray |
| Kamel Zeroual | General Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kamel-zeroual |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bohr Energy | Bohr Energy is an artificial intelligence firm that aims to make the energy market accessible to independent producers. | $11.4M | Series A | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Kalipso | Kalipso automates regulatory compliance with smart mapping and policy update tools. | $3.2M | Seed | Jun 25, 2026 |  |
| Tamtam | End-to-end Data Platform for people selling from $10k to $10M: Dominate your TAM through Strategic Selling | $3.4M | Seed | May 21, 2025 |  |
| RockFi | RockFi is a private management company offering wealth management services. | $19.4M | Series A | Mar 24, 2025 |  |
| Quiet | Quiet specializes in acquiring and revitalizing mobile games and applications. The company focuses on providing a second life to games and apps by enhancing their features, improving user engagement, and extending their market presence. Quiet's portfolio includes a variety of genres, aiming to cater to a broad audience of mobile users seekingentertainment. The team at Quiet leverages their expertise in game development, marketing, and user experience design to breathe new life into acquired properties, ensuring they meet the current standards and expectations of players. | $4.9M | Seed | Oct 23, 2024 |  |
| Bohr Energy | Bohr Energy is an artificial intelligence firm that aims to make the energy market accessible to independent producers. | $4.4M | Seed | Sep 17, 2024 |  |
| Mizou AI | Mizou AI is an IT firm that specializes in creating custom AI chatbots for educators as no coding is required. |  | Seed | Jul 24, 2024 |  |
| Mizou AI | Mizou AI is an IT firm that specializes in creating custom AI chatbots for educators as no coding is required. |  | Seed | Jul 24, 2024 |  |
| C12 Quantum Electronics | C12 Quantum Electronics develop reliable quantum processors with carbon nanotubes. Its unique technology reduces drastically the error rate, making the platform a prime candidate for noisy intermediate-scale quantum applications. The Paris, Ile-de-France, France-based company was formed in 2019 by Pierre and Matthieu Desjardins. | $19.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 20, 2024 |  |
| RockFi | RockFi is a private management company offering wealth management services. | $3.2M | Seed | Apr 23, 2024 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AFI Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afi-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Better Angle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/better-angle) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Founders Future](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-future) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [360 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/360-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNP Paribas Développement](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnp-paribas-developpement) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Varsity invest in?

Varsity invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, EdTech and Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Varsity?

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### Who are the partners at Varsity?

The team at Varsity includes Didier Valet (General Partner), Eloi Verspieren (Investment Manager) and Florent Thomas (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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