Kima Ventures (Xavier Niel)

About

Kima Ventures is one of the world's most active and unique early-stage investors, serving as the family office of Xavier Niel (founder of Iliad/Free and Station F). Often described as a "Super Angel" operating at an industrial scale, Kima invests in 2 to 3 startups per week (over 100 per year). Their philosophy is built on extreme speed and founder-friendliness: they make decisions often in under 48 hours ("No meeting, just two emails"). They act as a "pay-it-forward" partner, providing capital with no board seat requirements, simply to back ambitious founders.

Key facts

Type

Family Office

Stages

Pre-Seed,Seed

Sectors

Agnostic,B2B,B2C,Consumer,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

Headquarters

France

Offices

Paris

Geographic focus

France,World,Europe,North America,Africa,Asia,Southeast Asia,Latin America,Australia,Southern Europe,UK,Middle East,Israel,USA

Lead / Follow

Follower

Ticket size

0.1M€ – 0.5M€

Founded

2010

Track record

• Portfolio companies: 1600
• Exits: 123
• Unicorns: 19

Notable investments in France

Abyssale, stoïk, Figures, Rewind, Wisear, Welii, Flitter, Flitter, Popsink, Bolk, Ray Studios, Interstellar Lab, Liveblocks, Gama, Flaneer, Dfns, Sun zu lab, Oplit, Pimster, Aletiq, Whaly, Montvel, MeltingSpot, Kiln, Allisone Technologies, Barooders, DeepLife, Reflect, Benefiz, Cuvée Privée, Revyze, Le Fourgon, Cohort, XXII, Sedeo, Finres, Comand AI, Fairlyne, Only Dust, Mimbi

Key differentiators

Evergreen,Entrepreneurial DNA,Small Team / Agile,Seed Specialist ,Strong Track Record,Family Office,Big Network