About Kima Ventures
Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Aug 2026, Kima Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 1346 companies, with 40 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Shiplog Overall, Kima Ventures portfolio has seen 23 unicorns, 11 IPOs and 186 acquisitions including key companies like GitHub, Wise and Carta. A lot of funds co-invest with Kima Ventures, with names like Bpifrance sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Kima Ventures has team of 6 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 6 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Kima Ventures' List of Top Investments
Kima Ventures has a portfolio of 1,346 companies, including 23 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Freqens and Rollstack.Their portfolio spans across France, United States, United Kingdom and 37 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 38 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Kima Ventures:1. GitHub
Developer of software collaboration tools and automated code management systems. This platform provides version control, project tracking, and automated workflows for software development teams. It includes integrated artificial intelligence assistants to support code generation, debugging, and vulnerability detection. Users access cloud-based development environments and tools for managing software dependencies and security configurations. The infrastructure supports application deployment, code review processes, and documentation management through application programming interfaces and webhooks.
Key facts about GitHub
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $354M
- Employee Count: 6,349 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, TrueBridge and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 21, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Wise
Provider of international money transfer and multi-currency. It offers secure, transparent, and cost-efficient cross-border payment solutions. It provides personal accounts, business accounts, multi-currency cards, and platform APIs that enable individuals, companies, and financial institutions to send, receive, hold, and convert money globally.
Key facts about Wise
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Shoreditch (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: €500M - €1B as on Mar 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $397M
- Employee Count: 10,710 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Galtymore Partners and 103 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, May 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Carta
Software-based equity management solutions. It offers features solutions for valuation, equity planning, transfer agents, electronic securities, scenario modeling, fund administration, portfolio data collection, and more. It offers solutions to multiple sectors including private companies, investors, and public companies. It also offers ESOP management solutions.
Key facts about Carta
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.16B
- Employee Count: 2,243 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Silver Lake and 137 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Apple
Technology company and product innovator developing consumer electronics. The firm designs smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and related hardware alongside proprietary operating systems and productivity applications. It provides integrated ecosystems including cloud computing, digital media distribution, payment processing, and enterprise software solutions. Services encompass content streaming platforms, mobile app marketplaces, augmented reality frameworks, and professional creative software suites. Continuous platform evolution maintains seamless hardware-software integration across personal computing and professional segments.
Key facts about Apple
- Founded Year: 1976
- Location: Cupertino (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Sep 28, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 181,922 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Berkshire Hathaway and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 25, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Ledger
Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency. Its products offered include Nano X, Nano S, Blue, and OTG Kit. It supports multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, and more. It offers a vault which is a multi authorization cryptocurrency wallet management solution.
Key facts about Ledger
Kima Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kima Ventures has invested in 1346 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 40 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 52 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 20 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Shiplog and most recent follow-on round was in Comet.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 20 | 0 | 20 |
2025 | 51 | 1 | 52 |
2024 | 35 | 1 | 36 |
2023 | 41 | 3 | 44 |
2022 | 56 | 2 | 58 |
2021 | 46 | 2 | 48 |
2020 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
2019 | 34 | 3 | 37 |
2018 | 41 | 2 | 43 |
2017 | 38 | 4 | 42 |
Kima Ventures' Investments by Stage
Kima Ventures has made 531 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.24M, 86 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.09M and 10 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $602K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 531 |
Series A | 86 |
Angel | 10 |
Series B | 4 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kima Ventures' Investments by Sector
Kima Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, High Tech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 1129 Tech companies, 789 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 738 Software companies and at least 510 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 308 |
Consumer | 159 |
FinTech | 96 |
High Tech | 85 |
Retail | 80 |
Others | 630 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kima Ventures' Investments by Geography
Kima Ventures has made most investments in France (346), followed by United States where it has made 167 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 346 |
United States | 167 |
United Kingdom | 40 |
Israel | 16 |
Spain | 9 |
Others | 58 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kima Ventures' recent investments
Kima Ventures has made 20 investments in 2026 so far. Shiplog and Klaimee are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Kima Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 04, 2026 | - | Seed | 2771 | [+4] | |
Jul 22, 2026 | - | Seed | 4778 | [+6] | |
Jul 07, 2026 | France | Seed | 5297 | [+2] | |
Jul 06, 2026 | France | Seed | 3353 | - | |
Jul 2026 | United States | Seed | 4560 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Kima Ventures' Portfolio
Kima Ventures has 23 unicorns in its portfolio - Harmattan AI, Loft Orbital, Cera and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Harmattan AI. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Kima Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 | Developer of autonomous defense systems for modern warfare applications | 2024 | Paris | Series B | iymcqkl | ||
68 | Provider of space mission launch services | 2016 | San Francisco | Series C | zzuxxlf | ||
69 | Provider of in-home healthcare services and care solutions | 2015 | Colchester | Series C | fkylaxn | ||
79 | Cloud-based financial management and accounting software platform | 2020 | Paris | Series E | vbrmgwy | ||
70 | Provider of a customer service platform with AI-powered support tools | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | thvklnr |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Kima Ventures' Portfolio
11 of Kima Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Wise got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS), in Jul 2021 at marketcap of undefined and Invibes got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext) at marketcap of $11.5M.Here are Kima Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 09, 2021 | Jan 27, 2012 | Seed | 9315 | |
Jul 25, 2016 | - | - | 2075 | |
Dec 12, 1980 | - | - | 3184 | |
- | Mar 31, 2015 | Series A | 4400 | |
- | Jun 09, 2014 | Seed | 9055 |
Acquired companies in Kima Ventures' Portfolio
186 companies from Kima Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Gladia in Jul 2026 by OVHcloud for $*****.Here are Kima Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2026 | - | - | 9150 | |
Jul 10, 2026 | Nov 18, 2014 | Seed | 7938 | |
Jun 25, 2026 | Oct 13, 2016 | Seed | 4382 | |
Apr 21, 2026 | Jun 26, 2018 | Seed | 6558 | |
Mar 02, 2026 | Sep 24, 2018 | Seed | 2551 |
Team profile of Kima Ventures
Kima Ventures has a team of 6 members including 4 Partners located in France. Kima Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Kima Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | |||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - |
Co-investors of Kima Ventures
Over the past 18 years, 2757 investors have co-invested in Kima Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kima Ventures: Y Combinator, Techstars and 311 others have invested in rounds before Kima Ventures. There are 27 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Kima Ventures and 8 companies where Techstars has invested before Kima Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Kima Ventures: 1325 investors entered a company along with Kima Ventures. These include investors like Bpifrance (47 companies).
- Invested after Kima Ventures: A total of 1119 investors have invested in Kima Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Bpifrance (23 companies), Alven (12 companies) and Europa (10 companies).
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