Ypik (Kedge BS Alumni)
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About
Ypik ("Your Partner Is Kapital") is a French "club deal" investment platform specifically dedicated to the Kedge Business School ecosystem. Launched in 2023, it connects a community of 80,000+ Kedge Alumni with high-potential impact startups. Unlike a traditional fund, Ypik operates as a hybrid facilitator, organizing Business Angel rounds for smaller needs and partnering with crowdfunding platforms for larger raises. A distinctive feature of their model is that 50% of the platform's success fees are donated to the Kedge Foundation to support student scholarships, aligning financial return with social solidarity.
Key facts
- Type
- Angel Network
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- 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
- Follower
- Founded
- 2023
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 3
Notable investments in France
Favikon, Mao boa