Serena Capital

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Supporting the success of innovative and ambitious entrepreneurs to serve a better world.

Use: Go2Market;
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Amount: 100,000 € - 15.0M €
Industry focus: ICT;
Total budget: 250M €
Entity type: Venture Capital
Vertical focus: Internet & Media, Mobile & Telecom, Software, Big Data, Electronics, DeepTech, enterprise software, marketplaces, and entertainment, AI, climate tech
Website: https://www.serena.vc/

Status:
Open
Funding type: Equity investment;
Geographic focus: France;
Public/Private: Private
Stage focus: Series B;
Applicant target: Startup;

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Overview

Serena was founded in 2008 upon a resolute eagerness to be the VC its team members dreamed of when they were entrepreneurs.

A huge part of our approach hinges on their understanding of founders’ top priorities and on their willingness to offer them compelling value. That’s why they can leverage extensive entrepreneurial know-how across all sectors and geographies thanks to their experienced team of Partners such as Bertrand Diard (founder of Talend) or Amélie Faure (founder of Generix, CEO of multiple SaaS companies), and reuse what they have already learned.

As a result, they have carried out 5 exits valued at over €100 million and witnessed many success stories out of Europe such as Aramis (acquired by PSA), The Fork (acquired by Tripadvisor), Cheerz (acquired by Cewe), Selectron, RSI Video Technologies and more recently, Dataiku, that have reached unicorn-status in 2019.

About their investments

They handpick on average four to five teams per year and focus on helping them reach their maximum potential. They are not looking for early exits, they back Europe-based entrepreneurs willing to build continental or worldwide category leaders.

Stage

Pre-Seed to Series A, with check size ranging from €100K to €15 million for the first ticket.

Industry

They are not industry-specific as long as your business model is scalable and your product is digital. They have a special affection for DeepTech, enterprise software, marketplaces, and entertainment.

Location

Their focus is primarily in France, although they are able to invest (and have already done so) in exceptional teams from Europe and the US.

Latest Fund

Their latest fund amounts to €200 million aiming to invest up to €15 million per startup in early-stage companies pioneering applied artificial intelligence and climate technology breakthroughs.

Portfolio: Goodvest, Poppins, Heartfocus, Emmi.

Last updated on 2025-10-14 15:03