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Daphni
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Daphni is a Paris-based, B Corp-certified venture capital firm that invests primarily at Seed and Series A in European startups with a positive societal and/or environmental impact. The firm looks for 'real shifts — scientific, societal, environmental' and backs technologies that 'regenerate, include, empower and scale across climate, deeptech, retail, inclusion, and beyond.' Its latest fund (Daphni Blue, €200M+) focuses specifically on early-stage science-based startups in life sciences, biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics driving climate transition and sustainability. Daphni operates a distinctive 'community-driven, tech-augmented' model, combining traditional VC expertise with a proprietary digital platform (Daphni Purple) connecting 300+ experts, mentors, and corporate partners who provide real-time insights to portfolio companies. The firm targets companies with strong European DNA and global ambitions, typically seeking 12–25% ownership, and offers initial tickets of €1M–€8M with follow-on reserves of up to €15M.
Notable quotes
“There are no formulas in VC. No algorithms. Just people, vision, and the willingness to dive deep. At daphni, we don't claim to know it all. That's why we've built the tools, conviction, and a community to keep learning fast and drive long-term, systemic change, not just chase the latest trends. Human-driven, community-powered, tech-augmented: this is how VC is done our way.”
“We are convinced that Europe has strong competitive advantages to create companies based on the unique European DNA; collectiveness, inventiveness, sustainability and quality of life. To guarantee good scaling potential, we pay attention to the fact that the value proposition of the companies we invest in addresses both domestic and international markets.”
“Daphni's unique approach blends traditional VC expertise with a digital community-driven model. Its proprietary platform connects over 300 experts, mentors, and corporate partners who provide real-time insights and feedback to portfolio companies.”
Team
Alexandra Dubar
Partner
Paul Bazin
Partner
Samir Matki
Partner
Recent investments
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Kima Ventures | 20 |
| Motier Ventures | 17 |
| Founders Future | 11 |
| Index Ventures | 11 |
| Eurazeo | 9 |
| Speedinvest | 5 |
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