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AXA Venture Partners (AVP)
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AVP (formerly AXA Venture Partners) is an independent global investment platform managing over €2.5 billion in assets across four strategies: venture, early growth, growth equity, and fund of funds. The firm backs high-growth, technology-enabled companies — from deep tech to tech-enabled businesses — primarily in Europe and North America, with a transatlantic DNA that combines global research with local execution. AVP focuses on enterprise software, fintech/insurtech, digital health, and consumer technologies, investing from seed through growth equity (check sizes $3m–$50m+). Beyond capital, AVP's expansion team leverages its deep corporate network and AXA heritage to provide portfolio companies with unique business development opportunities, helping them scale internationally and access key industry verticals such as insurance, financial services, and healthcare.
Notable quotes
“Europe is very competitive compared to the rest of the world — the US or Asia — in areas like robotics, semiconductors, and life science. But the type of venture capital you need for this type of venture is different. You don't need the two–three million seed round and then the five–ten million Series A. You need a $100 million Series A round.”
“This is an inspiring moment, because I realize the opportunity we have in front of us. I am very grateful to the AVP team, to my Partners in particular, for their dedication, their commitment and their support. This is a very talented team and together, we will make the next chapter of the AVP journey a very exciting one.”
“The best European defence companies need investors who bring real sector conviction and pan-European reach; that's exactly what this partnership delivers.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice & Bob | Series B | $100m | 2025-01-28 |
| Tive | Series C | — | 2024-12-16 |
| Agicap | Series C | — | 2024-11-11 |
| FINBOURNE Technology | Series B | $70m | 2024-06-17 |
| SecurityScorecard | Series D | $50m | 2019-06-01 |
| Cognism | Series B | $12m | 2020-01-01 |
| Contrast Security | Series C | $30m | 2019-01-01 |
| Phenom | Series B | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Odoo | Growth | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Blockstream | Series A | $55m | 2018-01-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Bpifrance | 5 |
| Highland Europe | 4 |
| Partech | 4 |
| Accel | 3 |
| NFX | 3 |
| Elaia Partners | 2 |
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