About Kima Ventures
Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Oct 2026, Kima Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 1356 companies, with 34 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 Gradient Overall, Kima Ventures portfolio has seen 23 unicorns, 11 IPOs and 192 acquisitions including key companies like GitHub, Notion 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 5 people including 3 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 1,356 companies, including 23 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in OMG Voice and Kwit.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
XGR.Network develops XGRChain and XDaLa for deterministic, auditable on-chain process execution.
Key facts about GitHub
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $354M
- Employee Count: 6,946 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, TrueBridge and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 21, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Notion
Developer of an AI-powered workspace for team collaboration and productivity. The workspace provides tools for project management, knowledge base creation, and document sharing. It offers features such as AI meeting notes, enterprise search, and workflow automation. The platform integrates with various applications to centralize team operations.
Key facts about Notion
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $418M
- Employee Count: 7,141 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, Salesforce Ventures and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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: 5,728 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Silver Lake and 141 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 30, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 220,950 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Berkshire Hathaway and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 25, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. BlueVine
Provider of business checking accounts, business loans, and business credit cards. The company offers business checking with interest, accounts payable automation, and international payments. Business loans include lines of credit, term loans, and SBA loan access through lending partners. The business credit card provides cash back on purchases.
Key facts about BlueVine
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $288M
- Employee Count: 624 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Vintage Investment Partners and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Sep 09, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Kima Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kima Ventures has invested in 1356 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 Oct 2026, it has made 25 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Gradient and most recent follow-on round was in Cleavr.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 24 | 1 | 25 |
2025 | 51 | 1 | 52 |
2024 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
2023 | 41 | 3 | 44 |
2022 | 57 | 2 | 59 |
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 534 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.26M, 89 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.18M and 10 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $602K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 534 |
Series A | 89 |
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 Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 1139 Tech companies, 793 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 743 Software companies and at least 514 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 312 |
Consumer | 157 |
FinTech | 94 |
High Tech | 87 |
Vertical SaaS | 79 |
Others | 632 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kima Ventures' Investments by Geography
Kima Ventures has made most investments in France (349), followed by United States where it has made 168 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 349 |
United States | 168 |
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 25 investments in 2026 so far. Gradient and Verso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 20, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3070 | [+3] | |
Oct 08, 2026 | - | Seed | 2699 | [+4] | |
Oct 07, 2026 | - | Series A | 1086 | [+7] | |
Oct 06, 2026 | France | Series A | 8793 | [+7] | |
Oct 06, 2026 | France | Seed | 7914 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Kima Ventures' Portfolio
Kima Ventures has 23 unicorns in its portfolio - Harmattan, Loft Orbital, Cera and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Harmattan. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | Developer of autonomous systems and robotics for defense and security applications | 2024 | Paris | Series B | jlsijz{ | ||
70 | Provider of space mission launch services | 2016 | San Francisco | Series C | ogkkbfa | ||
71 | Provider of digital home healthcare and personalized domestic support services | 2015 | Colchester | Series C | dxixxu{ | ||
78 | Cloud-based financial management and accounting software platform | 2020 | Paris | Series E | vlcsfzi | ||
71 | Provider of a customer service platform with AI-powered support tools | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | rcxonhf |
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 | 3008 | |
Jul 25, 2016 | - | - | 3478 | |
Dec 12, 1980 | - | - | 5970 | |
- | Mar 31, 2015 | Series A | 4171 | |
- | Jun 09, 2014 | Seed | 1777 |
Acquired companies in Kima Ventures' Portfolio
192 companies from Kima Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Napta in Oct 2026 by Unit4 for $*****.Here are Kima Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 06, 2026 | Oct 30, 2019 | Seed | 9076 | |
Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 09, 2013 | Series A | 1900 | |
Sep 13, 2026 | - | - | 6353 | |
Aug 26, 2026 | May 15, 2018 | Seed | 8360 | |
Aug 08, 2026 | Jul 07, 2025 | Seed | 5754 |
Team profile of Kima Ventures
Kima Ventures has a team of 5 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | |||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - |
Co-investors of Kima Ventures
Over the past 18 years, 2805 investors have co-invested in Kima Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kima Ventures: Y Combinator, Techstars and 318 others have invested in rounds before Kima Ventures. There are 28 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: 1341 investors entered a company along with Kima Ventures. These include investors like Bpifrance (47 companies).
- Invested after Kima Ventures: A total of 1144 investors have invested in Kima Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Bpifrance (25 companies), Alven (12 companies) and Partech Partners (10 companies).
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