Lazard Elaia Capital (LEC)
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About
Lazard Elaia Capital (LEC) is a Joint Venture formed in 2024 between Lazard (the global financial advisory and asset management giant) and Elaia Partners (one of Europe's top Deeptech/B2B Venture Capital firms). This strategic partnership was created to fill the "European Growth Gap." It combines Elaia's technical expertise in identifying tech champions with Lazard's massive financial network and ability to structure complex late-stage deals (IPOs, M&A, Buyouts). They position themselves as the bridge between Venture Capital and Private Equity.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Growth,Buyout
- 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,Germany,UK,Europe
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Ticket size
- 20M€ – 60M€
- Founded
- 2025
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 1
- Total investments: 1
- Unicorns: 1
Notable investments in France
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