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About Leonis Investment
Leonis Investment is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of 2024, Leonis Investment has invested in 65 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of SoloSuit Overall, Leonis Investment portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 10 acquisitions including key companies like Lime, Udemy and Bitstamp. A lot of funds co-invest with Leonis Investment, with names like Y Combinator sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Leonis Investment has team of 35 people including 29 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Leonis Investment's List of Top Investments
Leonis Investment has a portfolio of 65 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in FitnessAI and Pockyt.Their portfolio spans across United States, France, India and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Leonis Investment:1. Lime
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Key facts about Lime
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.71B
- Employee Count: 2,761 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Star Tech NG and 99 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Udemy
Provider of a marketplace offering online courses. It offers courses in various disciplines such as business, IT and software, photography, marketing, music, finance, and more. The courses can be taken at any pace and the course content can be created by instructors according to their choice. It also offers corporate online learning platform, that provides training solutions to corporates. Its mobile app is available for android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Udemy
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Oct 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $274M
- Employee Count: 9,218 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, Harmony Venture Partners and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Nov 18, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Republic
Online alternative fundraising platform to invest in startups, real estate, crypto, and video games. It provides a platform where individuals receive equity in return for their investments. Its features include investment-related services in the private markets, which include a retail investment platform, a blockchain advisory service, a private capital division, and more. It also provides fundraising tools, SEC filing, designs campaign pages, marketing, and more. For investors, it offers portfolio management tools to review financials, and valuation, and read reviews from other investors. It is available on the iOS platform.
Key facts about Republic
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $216M
- Employee Count: 664 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: State Street, Draper Esprit and 194 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Bitstamp
App-based platform for cryptocurrency exchange. It allows users to buy, sell, and exchange cryptocurrencies. It features trading tools, signals, alerts, and insights to assist in trading activities. The application is available on iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Bitstamp
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $11.4M
- Employee Count: 316 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Newton Capital, Cognisa Capital and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Jeeves
Digital company offering payment and corporate financial cards. It provides multi-currency payments, money transfers, cash withdrawals, personal credit lines, rental prices, and more. It also provides virtual cards for vendor payments & management with multi benefits including lounge access, vouchers, rewards, and more. It offers an expense management platform that allows users to track costs and spending.
Key facts about Jeeves
Leonis Investment's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Leonis Investment has invested in 65 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in SoloSuit and most recent follow-on round was in Elodin.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2023 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2021 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2020 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Leonis Investment's Investments by Stage
Leonis Investment has made 44 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $863K, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.78M and 1 investment in Series E stage with an average round size of $591K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 44 |
Series A | 4 |
Series E | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Leonis Investment's Investments by Sector
Leonis Investment has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Vertical SaaS and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 62 Tech companies, 49 Software companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 28 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 26 |
FinTech | 17 |
Consumer | 11 |
Vertical SaaS | 11 |
Retail | 6 |
Others | 59 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Leonis Investment's Investments by Geography
Leonis Investment has made most investments in United States (32), followed by India where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 32 |
India | 8 |
France | 3 |
Mexico | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Leonis Investment's recent investments
Leonis Investment has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Leonis Investment:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | United States | Seed | 7862 | - | |
2024 | United States | Seed | 2261 | - | |
2024 | United States | Seed | 4542 | - | |
2024 | United States | Seed | 6841 | - | |
2024 | United States | Seed | 3566 | - |
Unicorns in Leonis Investment's Portfolio
Leonis Investment has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Jeeves. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Jeeves which became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years after Leonis Investment first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Leonis Investment's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Digital company offering payment and corporate financial cards | 2019 | New York City | Series C | ljzouvl |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Leonis Investment's Portfolio
2 of Leonis Investment's portfolio companies have become public. Lime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2026 at marketcap of $1.6B and Udemy got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $3.99B.Here are Leonis Investment's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2026 | - | - | 6137 | |
Oct 29, 2021 | 2020 | Series E | 2087 |
Acquired companies in Leonis Investment's Portfolio
10 companies from Leonis Investment's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Maroo.Here are Leonis Investment's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 07, 2026 | Sep 24, 2021 | Seed | 3905 | |
Oct 22, 2025 | - | - | 6016 | |
Jun 09, 2025 | Feb 01, 2020 | Seed | 5038 | |
Jul 01, 2024 | - | - | 6459 | |
Jun 06, 2024 | - | - | 5767 |
Team profile of Leonis Investment
Leonis Investment has a team of 35 members including 29 Partners and 5 Principals located in France, Switzerland and 3 more locations. Leonis Investment's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Leonis Investment:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Rouen | - | - | |
Partner | Lille | - | - | |
Partner | Perigueux | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Perpignan | - | - |
Co-investors of Leonis Investment
Over the past 7 years, 353 investors have co-invested in Leonis Investment's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Leonis Investment: Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund and 161 others have invested in rounds before Leonis Investment. There are 26 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Leonis Investment and 2 companies where Pioneer Fund has invested before Leonis Investment.
- Top Co-investors of Leonis Investment: 66 investors entered a company along with Leonis Investment. These include investors like Y Combinator (7 companies).
- Invested after Leonis Investment: A total of 124 investors have invested in Leonis Investment's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Y Combinator (5 companies), Gaingels (4 companies) and Tencent (2 companies).
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