About Axeleo
Axeleo, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2013, is based in Lyon, France. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 19 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Oct 2026, Axeleo has witnessed 5 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Triver, Actionable and Aplo. The program is backed by a team of 18 people who primarily support Seed startups based in France. Its latest investment was a $7.86M Series A round in Indurex on Oct 22, 2026, which also saw participation from Contrarian Ventures and Curiosity.
Axeleo's List of Top Investments
Axeleo has a portfolio of 19 companies. Their most notable investments are in Garantme and Aplo.Their portfolio spans across France, Netherlands, United Kingdom and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Axeleo:
1. Triver
AI-enabled marketplace offering working capital loans for businesses. It allows users to apply for loans through its platform, upload documents and invoices, and receive loan amounts completely online. It mainly offers working capital loans, invoice financing loans, and more to businesses by using an AI decision engine and data infrastructure to analyze the borrower.
Key facts about Triver
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30.8M
- Employee Count: 46 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kima Ventures, Stride and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 24, 2025, $*****
2. Actionable
Provider of data analytics and machine learning to predict customer satisfaction for businesses. The platform provides actionable insights to help organizations manage customer experiences and make informed decisions and optimize the operations. Users can predict satisfaction levels for individual clients in real-time and helps in identifying opportunities for upselling or addressing potential issues.
Key facts about Actionable
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.2M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Axeleo Capital, Hi Inov and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 09, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Aplo
Online brokers for cryptocurrency trading. Its product portfolio includes spot trading, yield aggregator, leverage & cross margin, and crypto-friendly IBAN account.
Key facts about Aplo
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $11.1M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Atomico, Kima Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 12, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Garantme
Garantme is a rental guarantee & landlord insurance provider. Offers an insurance policy that allows it to act as the guarantor of tenants. The landlord's rental income is guaranteed for up to € 36,000. Digitalizes the entire life of the contract, from subscription, and management, to damage declaration. Focuses on international students requiring accommodation.
Key facts about Garantme
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Saint Ouen (France)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $21.1M
- Employee Count: 92 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Bonsai Partners, NewAlpha Asset Management and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Yogosha
Yogosha is a crowd-sourced application security testing platform. for the organization. It invites white hat hackers to report bugs related to security vulnerabilities and finally, compensates with the reward on successful submission of a genuine bug.
Key facts about Yogosha
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.57M
- Employee Count: 196 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: BNP Paribas, Tikehau Capital and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Axeleo's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Axeleo has invested in 20 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. As of Oct 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Indurex.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Axeleo's Investments by Stage
Axeleo has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.84M, 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.8M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $16.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Series A | 6 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Axeleo's Investments by Sector
Axeleo has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Enterprise Infrastructure and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 19 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 12 |
Consumer | 4 |
FinTech | 4 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Axeleo's Investments by Geography
Axeleo has made most investments in France (14), followed by Netherlands where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 14 |
Netherlands | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Axeleo's recent investments
Axeleo has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Indurex and Actionable.Here are the most recent investments by Axeleo:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 22, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 2667 | [+1] | |
Sep 09, 2026 | France | Series A | 2331 | ||
May 26, 2023 | France | Series A | 8925 | [+5] | |
Mar 29, 2023 | France | Series A | 3542 | [+5] | |
Feb 01, 2023 | France | Seed | 8612 | [+9] |
Acquired companies in Axeleo's Portfolio
5 companies from Axeleo's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cohort in Sep 2025 by Brevo for $*****.Here are Axeleo's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 17, 2025 | Feb 01, 2023 | Seed | 5553 | |
Sep 02, 2025 | Jun 29, 2020 | Seed | 5573 | |
Mar 13, 2025 | Jul 05, 2021 | Seed | 7907 | |
Dec 26, 2022 | - | - | 4852 | |
Sep 27, 2022 | Feb 02, 2020 | Seed | 8102 |
Team profile of Axeleo
Axeleo has a team of 18 members including 4 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 5 Principals located in France and United Kingdom. Axeleo's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Axeleo:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | France | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Venture Partner | London | - | ||
Principal | Lyon | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - | - | |
Principal | Paris | - | - | |
Principal | France | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - |
Co-investors of Axeleo
Over the past 10 years, 83 investors have co-invested in Axeleo's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Axeleo: Axeleo Capital, Stéphane Distinguin and 15 others have invested in rounds before Axeleo. There are 4 companies where Axeleo Capital has invested before Axeleo and 1 company where Stéphane Distinguin has invested before Axeleo.
- Top Co-investors of Axeleo: 52 investors entered a company along with Axeleo. These include investors like Axeleo Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Axeleo: A total of 14 investors have invested in Axeleo's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Axeleo Capital (2 companies) and Avellinia (1 company).
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