What has Alven invested in recently?

Recent investments include Archy, Generare Bioscience SAS and Attention. It made 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Where is Alven based?

Alven is headquartered in Paris, France.

How do I contact Alven?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Alven are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

Alven

Venture Capital FirmParis, FranceFounded 2000alven.co

Est. dry powder

$298.7M

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

$2.3B

Assets under management

Latest fund

$27.1M

CA-AM Innovation 5

Est. cheque size

$201.4K–$17.3M

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

Last seen investing Sep 2026

About Alven

Alven Capital is a France-based venture capital firm that takes minority interests in fast-growing companies, mainly in digital technology start-ups, as well as in consumer services & products, SaaS, and web brands. Alven Capital acquired Azeo Ventures in October 2002.

Type: Venture Capital Firm
Headquarters: Paris, France
Stages: SeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries EVenture DebtEarly Stage
Est. cheque size: $201.4K–$17.3M
Sectors: Telecoms & Media, Information Technology, Diversified, Consumer Discretionary, Business Services
Regions: Europe
Strategies: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

Series A90
Series B49
Seed47
Series C36
Series D11

Across 312 deals

Portfolio sectors

Software52
Internet14
Financial Services7
Insurance4
Consumer Products3

Across 158 companies

Portfolio countries

France69
US21
Germany2
Belgium1
Denmark1

Across 158 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 312

Sep 2026
Archy
Sep 2026 · Series C
Series C$50MCRV, TCV, JMI Equity, Bessemer Venture Partners +1
Apr 2026
Generare Bioscience SAS
Apr 2026 · Series A
Series A$23.1MVives, Daphni, Galion.exe, Teampact Ventures +1
Mar 2026
Attention
Mar 2026 · Series B
Series B$21.6MEniac Ventures, RTP Global, Aglaé Ventures, Linea Ventures
Mar 2026
Kestra Technologies
Mar 2026 · Series A
Series A$28MISAI, RTP Global, Axeleo
Mar 2026
Cryptio Ltd.
Mar 2026 · Series B
Series B$45MBlackFin Capital Partners, BlueYard Capital, Sentinel Global, 1kx Ventures +1

Offices

1 location

Paris, FranceHQ

Questions about Alven

How much does Alven invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Alven writes estimated cheques of $201.4K–$17.3M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does Alven invest in?

Alven has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Series B and Seed.

How much capital does Alven have left to invest?

Alven has an estimated $298.7M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

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