About Motier
Motier is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Jun 2026, Motier is an active investor, having invested in 73 companies, with 6 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 High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Concord Overall, Motier portfolio has seen 3 unicorns and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Mistral AI, Mirakl and Vibe. A lot of funds co-invest with Motier, with names like Kima Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Motier has team of 7 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Motier's List of Top Investments
Motier has a portfolio of 73 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Freqens and Numias.Their portfolio spans across France, United States, United Kingdom and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Motier:1. Mistral AI
Provider of customizable, open-source artificial intelligence models and solutions for various applications. It is a company specializing in open-source large language models and generative AI, providing cutting-edge language models for various applications.
Key facts about Mistral AI
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Paris (France)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $3.05B
- Employee Count: 1,143 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Cisco Investments, BNP Paribas and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Mirakl
Cloud-based e-commerce suite solutions for marketplace businesses. The platform enables both B2B and B2C businesses to launch a marketplace platform, and multi-channel retailers to create their online businesses. The features for seller includes onboarding, multi-vendor inventory management, ordemanagement, customer management, billing, security, performance analysis, and more.
Key facts about Mirakl
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Paris (France)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $948M
- Employee Count: 893 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Stock Capital Banker and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Deblock
Platform offering a self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet. The users can spend, transfer and exchange pounds or cryptocurrencies. The wallet features multiple currencies, currency exchange, banking solutions, and more. It allows users to personalize cards with NFTs.
Key facts about Deblock
4. Animaj
Provider of multi-platform franchises for kids and families through IP acquisition. The company acquires high-quality intellectual properties and transforms them into franchises across multiple platforms. It independently produces content designed to inspire children to dream, explore, and create. The company utilizes data analysis of real-time trends to understand children's preferences and employs automation tools to distribute stories across various platforms.
Key facts about Animaj
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $192M
- Employee Count: 108 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Otium Capital, Siparex and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 12, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Coinhouse
Online platform for investments in cryptocurrency. The company offers a platform for investments in bitcoin and crypto. It allows users to buy Bitcoin and Ether via debit or credit cards and bank transfers.
Key facts about Coinhouse
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $62.7M
- Employee Count: 70 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Expon Capital, ODDO BHF and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 07, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Motier's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Motier has invested in 73 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 12 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Concord and most recent follow-on round was in Linkup.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2024 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
2023 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Motier's Investments by Stage
Motier has made 42 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $16.6M, 14 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $10.9M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $300M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 42 |
Series A | 14 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Motier's Investments by Sector
Motier has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, FinTech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 65 Tech companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 45 Software companies and at least 25 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 34 |
High Tech | 23 |
Consumer | 12 |
FinTech | 11 |
Retail | 11 |
Others | 46 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Motier's Investments by Geography
Motier has made most investments in France (42), followed by United States where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 42 |
United States | 8 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Germany | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Motier's recent investments
Motier has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Concord and CardNexus are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Motier:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 23, 2026 | France | Seed | 2100 | [+6] | |
Jun 11, 2026 | France | Seed | 7895 | [+4] | |
May 26, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8862 | [+2] | |
Mar 25, 2026 | Switzerland | Seed | 2982 | [+8] | |
Feb 03, 2026 | France | Seed | 7566 | [+11] |
Unicorns in Motier's Portfolio
Motier has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Poolside, Mistral AI and Mirakl. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Poolside. It became a unicorn in 2024, 1 years after Motier first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Motier's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Developer of artificial intelligence models and systems for software engineering | 2023 | San Francisco | Series B | tzpukmq | ||
83 | Provider of customizable, open-source artificial intelligence models and solutions for various applications | 2023 | Paris | Series C | qivvut{ | ||
72 | Cloud-based e-commerce suite solutions for marketplace businesses | 2012 | Paris | Series E | zztwxkj |
Acquired companies in Motier's Portfolio
3 companies from Motier's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Adaptive ML in Jun 2026 by Datadog for $*****.Here are Motier's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 11, 2024 | Seed | 5466 | |
Jun 23, 2026 | Feb 29, 2024 | Series A | 2648 | |
Dec 18, 2025 | Nov 16, 2023 | Seed | 9699 |
Team profile of Motier
Motier has a team of 7 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in France. Motier's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Motier:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | France | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - | ||
Principal | France | - | ||
Principal | France | - |
Co-investors of Motier
Over the past 6 years, 466 investors have co-invested in Motier's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Motier: Kima Ventures, Y Combinator and 71 others have invested in rounds before Motier. There are 3 companies where Kima Ventures has invested before Motier and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Motier.
- Top Co-investors of Motier: 293 investors entered a company along with Motier. These include investors like Kima Ventures (21 companies).
- Invested after Motier: A total of 100 investors have invested in Motier's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HSBC (3 companies), General Catalyst (2 companies) and Bpifrance (2 companies).
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