Alven

About

Alven is the historical "Heavyweight" of the French Series A landscape. Founded in 2000 by Guillaume Aubin and Charles Letourneur, it is one of the few fully independent firms (not backed by a bank or insurance parent) that has remained at the top for over 20 years. Alven is known for its extreme consistency and its ability to spot category-defining leaders very early. They position themselves as "Heart-led" investors, emphasizing long-term support for ambitious entrepreneurs.

Key facts

Type

Venture Capital

Stages

Seed,Series A

Sectors

Agnostic,B2B,Business management software,Marketplace,Software / SaaS,Vertical SaaS,Advertising / Media,Agritech,AI & Automation,Beauty / Fashion,Blockchain / Crypto,Data & Infrastructure,Cyber & Security,Defense,Education,Energy,Fintech & Insurtech,Foodtech,Gaming,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Future of work / HR,Industry & Manufacturing,Legaltech / Regtech,Logistics / Supply chain,Martech,Mobility & Transportation,Proptech / Construction,Retail / Future of Commerce,Digital health,Deeptech,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech,Consumer,B2C,Open-source,Quantum,Spacetech / Aerospace,Healthcare,Smart cities

Headquarters

France

Offices

Paris

Geographic focus

France

Lead / Follow

Lead / co-lead

Ticket size

2M€ – 15M€

Assets under management

500M€

Founded

2000

Track record

• Portfolio companies: 133
• Total investments: 237
• Exits: 39
• Unicorns: 5

Notable investments in France

Qonto, Dataiku, People Doc, Algolia, Planity

Key differentiators

Strong Track Record