About ISAI
ISAI is a private equity firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Aug 2026, ISAI is an active investor with a portfolio of 129 companies, comprising 129 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 8 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in France and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Panora on Jul 07, 2026 which also saw participation from Kima Ventures, 100 IN and other investors.
Overall ISAI portfolio has seen 6 unicorns and 28 acquisitions including key companies like BlaBlaCar, AB Tasty and Copado. A lot of funds co-invest with ISAI, with names like Kima Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
ISAI has a team of 28 people, including 14 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
Paris, France
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ISAI's Portfolio
ISAI has a portfolio of 129 companies. They have invested in a total of 129 companies. Their most recent investment was in Panora (Seed round) on Jul 07, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by ISAI:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 07, 2026 | Seed | 7380 | ||
Jul 03, 2026 | Series C | 4768 | ||
Mar 31, 2026 | Series A | 2330 | and 2 others | |
Mar 18, 2026 | Series A | 3890 |
ISAI has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Legalstart on Sep 30, 2021. Here are the most recent acquisitions by ISAI:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Sep 30, 2021 | DIY legal document and template management services | - | 2013 | |
Mar 11, 2019 | Provider of big data analytics and data science services | - | 2013 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of ISAI:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in France and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of ISAI
ISAI has a team of 28 members including 14 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 8 Principals located in France and United States. ISAI's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in ISAI:
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Co-investors of ISAI
Over the past 17 years, 254 investors have co-invested in ISAI's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of ISAI: 254 investors entered a company along with ISAI. These include investors like Kima Ventures (9 companies).
ISAI News
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AI company Synera receives 35 million eurosChemeurope•Apr 20, 2026•UVC Partners, ISAI, BMW i Ventures, Cherry Ventures and 1 other
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Revaia invests $40 million in Synera to accelerate the deployment of its agentic AI in industrial engineeringBusiness Wire•Apr 14, 2026•ISAI, Synera, Revaia, Venture Stars and 11 others
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Kestra Raises $25 Million Series A Funding RoundCNW•Mar 31, 2026•Kestra, Axeleo Capital, Alven, RTP Global and 1 other
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Foresight Raises $US25M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Mar 18, 2026•Somersault Ventures, Foresight Works, Macquarie, Creandum and 2 others
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Naboo Raises $70M to Transform AI Events ProcurementVentureburn•Feb 10, 2026•Naboo, ISAI, Ternel, Notion
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GoCanopy secures €2.1M to build AI operating system for real estate investorsEU-Startups•Jan 27, 2026•Canopy, BNP Paribas Developpement, ISAI, Canopy
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LEANSPACE raises 10 million euros to strengthen its satellite operations platformFrenchWeb•Nov 18, 2025•ISAI, Qwaltec, Leanspace, Karista and 2 others
