About Id4 ventures
Id4 ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Aug 2025, Id4 ventures is an active investor, having invested in 38 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Orbital Paradigm Space Overall, Id4 ventures portfolio has seen 6 acquisitions including key companies like ANKA, Amalia and AYES. A lot of funds co-invest with Id4 ventures, with names like Calm/Storm sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Id4 ventures has team of 10 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
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Deals in last 12 months
Id4 ventures' List of Top Investments
Id4 ventures has a portfolio of 38 companies. Their most notable investments are in ThinkSono and ThinkSono.Their portfolio spans across France, United Kingdom, Germany and 8 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Id4 ventures:
1. Brigad
Online on-demand staffing platform for the hospitality industry. It allows freelance professionals to create a profile and apply for vacancies based on skills and experience. It allows recruiters to get approval for requests and manage payroll. It offers invoices and engagement letter management for contractors and candidates.
Key facts about Brigad
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $53.5M
- Employee Count: 256 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Balderton Capital, Serena and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 16, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Gensyn
Provider of a solution to train machine learning models remotely. It enables developers to build and train deep learning as well as machine learning models.
Key facts about Gensyn
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $50.6M
- Employee Count: 50 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Galaxy, Id4 ventures and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 11, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Nory AI
AI-powered restaurant management software optimizing operations, margins, and reducing waste. It is a comprehensive, cloud-based platform designed to give restaurants full control of their business. The system offers modules for business intelligence, inventory management, workforce management, and payroll, all integrated to streamline operations and boost profitability. It provides solutions for independent brands, franchise networks, multi-location brands, and enterprise groups. The platform uses AI-driven insights to guide restaurant teams toward success, maximize margins, reduce waste, and streamline supply chain management. It helps onboard, engage, and reward teams effectively, and automates the entire payroll process seamlessly. The software offers integrations with existing tools for a seamlessly connected ecosystem. It provides AI recommendations to help teams make smarter decisions, day after day. The platform offers features like login, book a chat, and resources like a blog and podcast. It is a SaaS platform that helps restaurants make better decisions and protect their margins, freeing them up to grow on their own terms.
Key facts about Nory AI
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Ireland
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $63M
- Employee Count: 107 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Enterprise Ireland, Samaipata and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Pathway
Developer of post-transformer reasoning architecture for generalization over time. The company focuses on creating massively parallel architectures. These architectures aim to enable generalization over time. The company provides tooling for artificial intelligence development.
Key facts about Pathway
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $14.5M
- Employee Count: 71 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TQ Ventures, Id4 ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. ANKA
Platform offering marketplace cross-border solution for businesses. The platform helps to create a website with a custom domain name and linked with social media and marketplace channels. It offers a single dashboard to manage the orders, shipments, payments, and more.
Key facts about ANKA
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $13.5M
- Employee Count: 186 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: IFC, Bpifrance and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Id4 ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Id4 ventures has invested in 38 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Orbital Paradigm Space and most recent follow-on round was in ThinkSono.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Id4 ventures' Investments by Stage
Id4 ventures has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.63M and 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Series A | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Id4 ventures' Investments by Sector
Id4 ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure, Vertical SaaS and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Notably, it has invested in 37 Tech companies, 28 Software companies, 27 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
High Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
Vertical SaaS | 3 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 2 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Id4 ventures' Investments by Geography
Id4 ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (4), followed by France where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 4 |
France | 3 |
United States | 2 |
Germany | 1 |
Latvia | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Id4 ventures' recent investments
Id4 ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Id4 ventures:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 07, 2025 | Spain | Seed | 5596 | [+1] | |
Jun 25, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6724 | [+1] | |
Jan 29, 2025 | France | Series A | 6834 | [+4] | |
Nov 29, 2024 | United States | Seed | 3526 | [+4] | |
Jul 10, 2024 | Germany | Seed | 2734 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Id4 ventures' Portfolio
6 companies from Id4 ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Amalia in Mar 2026 by Allshares for $*****.Here are Id4 ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 31, 2026 | Jan 19, 2023 | Series A | 2803 | |
Oct 22, 2025 | - | - | 4297 | |
Jul 14, 2025 | - | - | 9647 | |
Jul 01, 2022 | Jun 02, 2021 | Series A | 9821 | |
Mar 10, 2022 | - | - | 8071 |
Team profile of Id4 ventures
Id4 ventures has a team of 10 members including 6 Partners located in France, United States and 3 more locations. Id4 ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Id4 ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Lille | - | - | |
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | Belgrade | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Wollerau | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - |
Co-investors of Id4 ventures
Over the past 6 years, 85 investors have co-invested in Id4 ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Id4 ventures: 7percent Ventures, Europa and 14 others have invested in rounds before Id4 ventures. There is 1 company where 7percent Ventures has invested before Id4 ventures and 1 company where Europa has invested before Id4 ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Id4 ventures: 48 investors entered a company along with Id4 ventures. These include investors like Calm/Storm (2 companies).
- Invested after Id4 ventures: A total of 21 investors have invested in Id4 ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Edenblock (1 company), Galaxy (1 company) and Maven 11 (1 company).
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Spanish SpaceTech Orbital Paradigm Raises €1.5 Million for Reusable CapsulesEU-Startups•Aug 07, 2025•Orbital Paradigm Space, Id4 ventures, Demium, Akka
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Orbital Paradigm closes a two million euro investment roundEl Referente•Aug 07, 2025•Orbital Paradigm Space, Starburst, Id4 ventures, Demium and 1 other
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Orbital Paradigm Secures €470K for Reusable Space Capsules, Targets €2M RoundStartup Rise EU•Aug 07, 2025•Akka, Orbital Paradigm Space, Starburst, Id4 ventures and 1 other
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Berlin-based Northbound Gets €1.3 Million To Optimise Container Flows From The Port To The WarehouseEU-Startups•Jul 10, 2024•Northbound, IBB Ventures, Id4 ventures, Schenker Ventures and 2 others
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ThinkSono raises £2.1m for AI-powered ultrasoundsUKTN•Mar 15, 2024•ThinkSono, Id4 ventures, Brandenburg Capital, Calm/Storm and 3 others
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French climate food tech Le Fourgon snaps €10 million to accelerate the democratisation of returnable glassZephyrnet•Nov 15, 2023•Le Fourgon, Id4 ventures, Teampact Ventures, La Poste Ventures and 3 others
