About Auriga Partners
Auriga Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Apr 2024, Auriga Partners has invested in 99 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Nymiz Overall, Auriga Partners portfolio has seen 17 IPOs and 26 acquisitions including key companies like Simplex, Nexthink and EKINOPS. A lot of funds co-invest with Auriga Partners, with names like Siparex sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Auriga Partners has team of 14 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Auriga Partners' List of Top Investments
Auriga Partners has a portfolio of 99 companies. Their most notable investments are in eXo and EKINOPS.Their portfolio spans across France, United States, Switzerland and 6 more locations. They have invested in Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Auriga Partners:1. Simplex
AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses. It enables merchants to accept crypto-based payments for various goods and services. It also offers a global fiat onramp for debit and credit card transactions. It enables merchants to accept crypto-based payments for various goods and services. It also provides escrow services for multiple fiat-crypto transactions.
Key facts about Simplex
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Ramat Gan (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $19M
- Employee Count: 332 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Worldview Technology Partners, SIB Investment Group and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 05, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Nexthink
Cloud based digital employee experience platform. It monitors the IT infrastructure and reports performance issues, failures, crashes, and security threats. It develops software solutions to manage standard and virtual desktop infrastructures and controls IT budgets. It also captures local and network activities in real time at endpoints and transforms end user data into actionable analytics. It provides real time analytics and visualization solutions and also provides help desk, server monitoring, MTTR reduction, breach, and compliance management.
Key facts about Nexthink
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $336M
- Employee Count: 1,174 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Demtech, Auriga Partners and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Devialet
Manufacturer of high-end audio equipment including speakers and amplifiers. The company designs and produces a range of audio products for both home and professional use. These products are known for their advanced acoustic engineering and high-fidelity sound reproduction. They offer a variety of speaker types, portable speakers, soundbars, earbuds, and amplifiers, along with related accessories and an app for seamless integration with various music streaming services. The company also provides services such as upgrades, repairs, and support for its products.
Key facts about Devialet
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $227M
- Employee Count: 299 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Foxconn Electronics, Auriga Partners and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 27, 2024, $*****
4. EKINOPS
Key facts about EKINOPS
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Lannion (France)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $28.5M
- Employee Count: 516 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Herald Investment Management, Societe Generale and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jul 23, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Nicox
Developer of nitric oxide (NO) based therapeutics for glaucoma. The company has developed Nitric Oxide (NO) donating compounds that are used to maintain the intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eyes to prevent glaucoma. The company's lead candidates are VYZULTA (licensed), NCX 470 (phase III), and PDE5 inhibitors (research) to treat glaucoma, NCX 4251 (phase II) to treat blepharitis/dry eyes, ZERVIATE (licensed) to treat allergic conjunctivitis, and NCX 4280 to treat morning eye congestion.
Key facts about Nicox
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: Valbonne (France)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $271M
- Employee Count: 54 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: HBM Healthcare Investments, Kreos Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Auriga Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Auriga Partners has invested in 99 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Nymiz and most recent follow-on round was in Nextbiotix.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Auriga Partners' Investments by Stage
Auriga Partners has made 27 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.77M, 19 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $19.3M and 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.22M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 27 |
Series B | 19 |
Seed | 4 |
Series C | 4 |
Unattributed | 2 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Auriga Partners' Investments by Sector
Auriga Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Sustainability Tech and Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 66 Tech companies, 63 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 35 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 29 |
Enterprise Applications | 20 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 10 |
Sustainability Tech | 7 |
Semiconductors | 6 |
Others | 24 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Auriga Partners' Investments by Geography
Auriga Partners has made most investments in France (40), followed by United States where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 40 |
United States | 8 |
Switzerland | 4 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Belgium | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Auriga Partners' recent investments
Auriga Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Auriga Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 09, 2024 | Spain | Series A | 4884 | ||
Jul 03, 2023 | France | Series A | 9107 | [+2] | |
2023 | France | Seed | 4691 | - | |
May 05, 2022 | France | Series B | 7803 | [+1] | |
Jul 09, 2019 | France | Series A | 3257 | [+2] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Auriga Partners' Portfolio
17 of Auriga Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Nicox got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext), in Apr 2023 at marketcap of undefined and Pherecydes Pharma got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext) at marketcap of $41.8M.Here are Auriga Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 28, 2023 | - | - | 8137 | |
Feb 05, 2021 | Mar 20, 2015 | Series B | 1407 | |
Dec 15, 2020 | - | - | 8696 | |
Sep 14, 2020 | - | - | 9092 | |
Oct 26, 2018 | May 01, 2000 | Series A | 1898 |
Acquired companies in Auriga Partners' Portfolio
26 companies from Auriga Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Nexthink in Oct 2025 by Vista Equity Partners for $*****.Here are Auriga Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 27, 2025 | Mar 07, 2007 | Series A | 6849 | |
Jan 15, 2025 | - | - | 7088 | |
Mar 05, 2024 | May 05, 2022 | Series B | 4958 | |
Nov 21, 2023 | Oct 22, 2009 | Series B | 5647 | |
Mar 08, 2022 | Sep 17, 2009 | Series A | 9337 |
Team profile of Auriga Partners
Auriga Partners has a team of 14 members including 9 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in France and United States. Auriga Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Auriga Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Hermosa Beach | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Beverly Hills | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | France | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Paris | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Auriga Partners
Over the past 27 years, 302 investors have co-invested in Auriga Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Auriga Partners: Auriga Partners, ETV Capital and 39 others have invested in rounds before Auriga Partners. There are 2 companies where Auriga Partners has invested before Auriga Partners and 1 company where ETV Capital has invested before Auriga Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Auriga Partners: 127 investors entered a company along with Auriga Partners. These include investors like Siparex (4 companies).
- Invested after Auriga Partners: A total of 134 investors have invested in Auriga Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (14 companies), Bpifrance (4 companies) and Innovation Capital (3 companies).
Recent News related to Auriga Partners
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Cybersecurity firm Nymiz raises €2.8M in funding round led by SwanlaabContxto•Apr 09, 2024•Nymiz, Swanlaab Venture Factory, Auriga Partners, Archipelago Next and 7 others
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Exeliom Bioscience closes Series A financing at EUR 24 millionVcbay News•Jul 04, 2023•Auriga Partners, Crescent Enterprises, Biocodex, Nextbiotix and 4 others
