Kima Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2010

AUM

$200 M

Location

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, founded in 2010 by Xavier Niel. The firm is known for its high-frequency investment strategy, backing two startups per week with a team of six, including four partners. Kima Ventures differentiates itself by offering rapid decisions and standardized deal terms, focusing on a founder-first approach.

The firm invests across a wide range of sectors including AI, SaaS, fintech, and consumer products, with a typical check size ranging from $50K to $5M. Kima Ventures primarily targets pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with a geographical focus on Europe. The firm has invested in over 1,339 companies, including notable names like GitHub, Wise, and Carta.

Notable investments include Mistral - AI solutions, Deel - payroll platform, PhotoRoom - photo editing app, Harmattan - AI solutions, and Pennylane - financial management platform. Kima Ventures has seen 23 unicorns, 10 IPOs, and 184 acquisitions in its portfolio.

Industry

Agriculture Construction Education Edtech E-commerce/Marketplace Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Industrial IT Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Retail SaaS Software Telecommunications Transportation Travel Blockchain/Crypto AI Life Sciences Energy Cybersecurity PropTech / ConTech VR/AR HealthTech HRTech Mobility TravelTech AgriTech

Contacts

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Alexis Robert Partner
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Vincent Jacobs Partner
Partner
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FAQs about Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Kima Ventures is located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Kima Ventures was founded in 2010.
Kima Ventures invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Construction, Education, Edtech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Industrial, IT Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Retail, SaaS, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Life Sciences, Energy, Cybersecurity, PropTech / ConTech, VR/AR, HealthTech, HRTech, Mobility, TravelTech, AgriTech.
Kima Ventures invests in companies and startups in Europe.
Kima Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Kima Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Kima Ventures has around $200m assets under management.
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