About Resonance
Resonance is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Jun 2026, Resonance is an active investor, having invested in 16 companies, with 1 new investment 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 FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Linc Fr Ltd Overall, Resonance portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, namely Owkin and PayFit. A lot of funds co-invest with Resonance, with names like Motier sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Resonance has team of 13 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Resonance's List of Top Investments
Resonance has a portfolio of 16 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Revibe Technology and Revibe Technology.Their portfolio spans across France, Belgium, Germany and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Resonance:1. Owkin
AI generative biology company to create the new standard of biology reasoning. The company is creating the only large-scale reasoning model trained natively on patient-level multimodal data and reinforced through real biological feedback — a closed-loop system that continuously improves itself. It is building the operating system for biology a platform in general-purpose biology intelligence.
Key facts about Owkin
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Paris (France)
- Annual Revenue: €10M - €50M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $321M
- Employee Count: 421 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Sanofi, Mubadala and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. PayFit
Cloud-based payroll management and HR management solutions for businesses. It offers solutions for wage management, expense reporting, employee management, leave management, workflow management, onboarding, organizational management, and more. It is the tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about PayFit
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Paris (France)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Jan 31, 2026
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $496M
- Employee Count: 782 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: General Atlantic, Sylvain Zimmer and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 06, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Animaj
Developer of children entertainment brands using artificial intelligence production tools. Production processes leverage automated systems to accelerate creative workflows for digital media franchises. These intellectual properties span streaming platforms, mobile applications, and consumer merchandise. Operations combine market analysis data with animation software to manage character development and content distribution across multiple platforms.
Key facts about Animaj
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $192M
- Employee Count: 113 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kima Ventures, Otium Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 12, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. GitGuardian
Provider of secrets detection, public monitoring, and non-human identity governance. The company offers tools to find, fix, and prevent hardcoded secrets. It provides external attack surface protection on public code repositories. The company gives visibility and control of non-human identities. It offers a command line interface, detectors, and integrations. Solutions include code security, secrets sprawl, and supply chain security.
Key facts about GitGuardian
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 209 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Kima Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Online retailer of certified pre-owned and refurbished consumer electronics. The business offers a variety of devices, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, televisions, and accessories. All devices undergo inspection and verification. The company provides warranty and return options.
Key facts about Revibe Technology
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $26.3M
- Investors: Kima Ventures, Burda Principal Investments and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Resonance's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Resonance has invested in 16 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Linc Fr Ltd and most recent follow-on round was in Tomorro.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Resonance's Investments by Stage
Resonance has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.14M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.6M and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 3 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Resonance's Investments by Sector
Resonance has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Resonance's Investments by Geography
Resonance has made most investments in France (5), followed by United Arab Emirates where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 5 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Resonance's recent investments
Resonance has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Linc Fr Ltd.Here are the most recent investments by Resonance:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 23, 2026 | France | Seed | 1767 | [+9] | |
Mar 31, 2025 | France | Series B | 2683 | [+6] | |
Mar 28, 2025 | United States | Series A | 9611 | [+2] | |
Dec 17, 2024 | United Arab Emirates | Series A | 6752 | [+2] | |
Jun 11, 2024 | France | Seed | 6461 |
Unicorns in Resonance's Portfolio
Resonance has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - PayFit and Owkin. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is PayFit. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Resonance first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Resonance's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Cloud-based payroll management solution | 2016 | Paris | Series E | bweoykn | ||
67 | AI generative biology company to create the new standard of biology reasoning | 2016 | Paris | Series B | axdsysd |
Team profile of Resonance
Resonance has a team of 13 members including 7 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom, China and 2 more locations. Resonance's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Resonance:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Versailles | - | ||
Partner | Shanghai | - | - | |
Partner | London | |||
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Principal | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Resonance
Over the past 3 years, 50 investors have co-invested in Resonance's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Resonance: Connect Ventures, Saatchinvest and 2 others have invested in rounds before Resonance. There is 1 company where Connect Ventures has invested before Resonance and 1 company where Saatchinvest has invested before Resonance.
- Top Co-investors of Resonance: 25 investors entered a company along with Resonance. These include investors like Motier (3 companies).
- Invested after Resonance: A total of 21 investors have invested in Resonance's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HarbourView (1 company), Bpifrance (1 company) and Marquee Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Resonance
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Resonance Invests in Bristol Arts Charity to Fund Green Energy PlansRenewable Energy Magazine•Oct 14, 2025•Resonance, Spike Island
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Paris-Based Tomorro raises €25M to accelerate its AI-powered contract management platformSilicon Canals•Mar 31, 2025•Tomorro, XAnge, Veja, Nestle and 10 others
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DeepIP, the AI embedded in Word that is transforming the practice of patent law, raises €15 millionFrenchWeb•Mar 27, 2025•DeepIP, Resonance, Headline, Serena and 1 other
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UAE-Founded Revibe Raises US$7 Million Series A to Expand Sustainable Tech BusinessBiz Preneur Me•Dec 17, 2024•Revibe Technology, ISAI, Resonance, Kima Ventures and 1 other
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Paris-based Zeliq secures €9.2 million to boost sales with AI-powered data and outreach automationEU-Startups•Jun 11, 2024•Zeliq, Exor, Qonto, Resonance
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Okomera raises 10.2 million euros to predict responses to cancer treatmentsusine-digitale.fr•Dec 20, 2023•Okomera, Resonance, Polytechnique Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
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Tomorro raises €11M from Resonance, others to help companies speed up contractual processesSilicon Canals•Dec 07, 2023•Motier, Spendesk, Mistral AI, Alma Capital and 8 others
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Dubai start-up Revibe raises $2.3m amid circular economy pushThe National•Jul 11, 2023•Revibe Technology, Flat6Labs, Resonance, Techmind and 2 others
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Dubai-based circular economy startup, Revibe, secures US$2.3mln to accelerate growthZawya•Jul 10, 2023•Revibe Technology, Flat6Labs, Resonance, Techmind and 1 other
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