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AXA Venture Partners

Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris

Description

AXA Venture Partners (AVP) is a prominent global venture capital firm, serving as the venture arm of the leading insurance group AXA. Established in 2016, AVP is dedicated to investing in high-growth technology companies across a diverse range of sectors, including enterprise software, fintech, consumer, digital health, and climate tech. With offices strategically located in major innovation hubs such as Paris, London, New York, and San Francisco, AVP maintains a strong international presence, enabling it to source and support promising startups worldwide.

AVP's investment strategy is highly flexible, spanning the entire venture capital spectrum from early-stage seed rounds through to significant growth equity investments. This broad mandate allows them to partner with companies at various stages of their development, providing capital and strategic support as they scale. Their deep industry expertise and global network are leveraged to help portfolio companies navigate complex markets and achieve sustainable growth.

The firm manages a substantial capital base, with over $3 billion in assets under management across its various funds. This includes their latest fund, AVP IV, which closed at $600 million, alongside previous successful funds like AVP III, which commanded $1.5 billion. This significant financial capacity enables AVP to make substantial commitments to its portfolio companies.

AVP typically deploys initial checks ranging from $500,000 for early-stage opportunities up to over $50 million for more mature growth-stage companies. This wide investment range underscores their commitment to supporting companies throughout their lifecycle. To date, AVP has made over 100 investments, demonstrating a robust and active investment pace in the global technology ecosystem. Their strategic approach, backed by the financial strength and industry insights of AXA, positions AVP as a key player in the venture capital landscape, driving innovation and fostering the growth of next-generation technology leaders.

Investor Profile

AXA Venture Partners has backed more than 123 startups, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 65 rounds, about 53% of its total and boasts 16 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, France, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Health Care, Information Technology.
  • Led 9 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $50M.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (28%)
  • Series B (20%)
  • Series C (13%)
  • Seed (12%)
  • Series Unknown (12%)
  • Series D (5%)
  • Series E (4%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)
  • Private Equity (2%)
  • Debt Financing (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (58%)
  • France (15%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Israel (2%)
  • The Netherlands (2%)
  • Switzerland (2%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Spain (2%)
  • Brazil (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Insurtech
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Saas
  • Mhealth
  • Machine Learning
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does AXA Venture Partners frequently co-invest with?

Two Sigma Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 4
General Catalyst
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 4
MassMutual Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 8
Sierra Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 6
FirstMark
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 5
Pitango VC
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya
Co-Investments: 4
Revelation Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Split Rock Partners
North America, Minnesota, United States, Minneapolis
Co-Investments: 4
Bpifrance
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Maisons-alfort
Co-Investments: 6
Intel Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 6

Which angels does AXA Venture Partners often collaborate with?

SB
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Shared Deals: 1
SW
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
Daniel Curran
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 1
TW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
FG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
PT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Dan Myers
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
TI
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
LD
North America, Virginia, United States, Richmond
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by AXA Venture Partners?

Flatpay

Herlev, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Flatpay is a fintech company that offers Point of Service (POS) and payments processing solutions for small and medium-sized merchants.

Credit CardsInformation TechnologyPaymentsSoftware Engineering
Series DNov 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $168,174,633
deskbird

Sankt Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland

deskbird is the workplace management app that puts employees first.

Meeting SoftwareSchedulingSoftware
Series BSep 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
PayNearMe

Santa Clara, California, United States

PayNearMe provides a web and mobile-based cash payments platform designed to facilitate online purchases and bill payments.

Financial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsPayments
Series ESep 16, 2025
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
AxonIQ

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

AxonIQ is the proven application development platform for building fast, resilient, AI-native backends.

Communications InfrastructureInformation TechnologySoftware
Series ASep 3, 2025
Finom

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Finom provides an online payment solution that integrates business accounts, invoicing, and accounting.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series CJun 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $132,126,957
Mercanis

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Mercanis offers state-of-the-art software for procurement and sourcing driven by AI.

Enterprise SoftwareProcurementSoftware
Series AJun 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $19,909,200
Sedai

Pleasanton, California, United States

Sedai delivers AI-powered cloud cost optimization and performance tuning for cloud teams to maximize savings and improve customer experience

Cloud ComputingCloud ManagementDeveloper ToolsDevOpsInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Series BJun 16, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Didask

Bagnolet, Ile-de-France, France

Didask is an IT company that helps organizations and trainers with e-learning applications based on digital technology.

E-LearningSoftwareTraining
Series UnknownMay 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $11,185,132
Alice & Bob

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Alice&Bob build Universal, Error-free, Quantum Computers to help industries and researchers solve the hardest problems.

Information ServicesInformation TechnologyQuantum Computing
Series BJan 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $104,315,969
Basetwo AI

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Basetwo is an AI CoPilot for manufacturing that provides engineers with recommendations on how to optimize yield, quality, and costs.

ChemicalIndustrial AutomationIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingOil and GasPharmaceuticalPredictive AnalyticsSoftware
Series AJan 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $11,473,352