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WeLikeStartup

Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris

Description

WeLikeStartup is a prominent venture capital fund based in Paris, France, specializing in early-stage investments. The firm primarily targets innovative startups in their seed and Series A funding rounds, seeking to identify and support disruptive technologies across various sectors. While open to diverse industries, WeLikeStartup demonstrates a particular strategic interest in high-growth areas such as Deeptech, Fintech, Greentech, and Healthtech, aligning its investments with sectors poised for significant transformation and impact.

The fund's investment strategy focuses on providing substantial initial capital to promising ventures. WeLikeStartup typically deploys first checks ranging from €500,000 to €2 million, which translates to approximately $540,000 to $2.16 million USD based on current exchange rates. This significant capital injection is designed to fuel product development, market expansion, and team scaling for its portfolio companies. To date, WeLikeStartup has actively supported over 20 startups, demonstrating a consistent commitment to fostering innovation within the French and broader European tech ecosystems.

Beyond financial backing, WeLikeStartup emphasizes its role as a strategic partner, offering comprehensive support to its portfolio companies. This includes leveraging its extensive network, providing operational guidance, and assisting with subsequent fundraising efforts. The firm's hands-on approach has contributed to remarkable success for its portfolio, with its supported startups collectively raising more than €100 million in follow-on funding. WeLikeStartup positions itself as a key enabler for ambitious founders, helping them navigate the challenges of early-stage growth and achieve their long-term vision.

Investor Profile

WeLikeStartup has backed more than 45 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 15 rounds, about 33% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in France.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, Information Technology.
  • Typical check size: $540K – $2.2M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (78%)
  • Pre Seed (7%)
  • Angel (7%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Series A (2%)
  • Non Equity Assistance (2%)

Country Focus

  • France (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Information Technology
  • Food And Beverage
  • Mobile Apps
  • Consulting
  • E-commerce
  • Augmented Reality
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Pet
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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 WeLikeStartup frequently co-invest with?

Femmes Business Angels
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3
Paris Business Angels
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 4
SV Stars Venture Capital
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 2
MV
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 1
XB
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
LB
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 1
Bpifrance
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Maisons-alfort
Co-Investments: 8
Capitole Angels
Europe, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Ramonville-saint-agne
Co-Investments: 1
Itera Invest
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 1
Investessor
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Boulogne-billancourt
Co-Investments: 15

Which angels does WeLikeStartup often collaborate with?

FM
Europe, Lombardia, Italy, Milan
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
MJ
Europe, Bucuresti, Romania, Bucharest
Shared Deals: 1
Cédric Delorme
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by WeLikeStartup?

OuiLive

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

OuiLive provide application that offer educational and interactive content.

CollaborationConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology
Series UnknownNov 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,619,341
Praxy.ai

La Garenne-colombes, Ile-de-France, France

We are SaaS company providing healthcare professional with a AI suit to save time and improve patient therapeutic follow up

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareSaaS
SeedSep 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $994,024
Showplace

Levallois-perret, Ile-de-France, France

Showplace is a B2B company that allows brands to sell their products directly to rental companies and provides concierge services.

B2BRentalRetail
SeedJun 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $453,907
Proteme

Palaiseau, Ile-de-France, France

Proteme is a food manufacturing firm that produces edible natural coating solutions for organically grown fruits and vegetables.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingOrganic Food
SeedJul 6, 2023
Amount Raised: $658,826
MyEasyFarm

Bezannes, Champagne-Ardenne, France

MyEasyFarm is a tool for farmers to capture and analyze agricultural data.

AgTechInformation TechnologySoftware
Non Equity AssistanceJun 21, 2023
Amount Raised: $300,000
Dr Milou

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Dr Milou proposes a new service offering aimed at promoting and improving the experience of home veterinarians.

ConsultingInternetMobile AppsPetVeterinary
SeedDec 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,368,575
CiviTime

Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

CiviTime provides innovative and customizable gaming solutions that help improve employee engagement through the pride of belonging.

Corporate TrainingPersonal DevelopmentSerious Games
SeedAug 20, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,007,399
Sensivic

Orléans, Centre, France

Sensivic developed an audio detection system.

Cyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareSecurity
SeedJun 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,678,553
CogNeed

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

SaaS, VoiceTech, LiveAssistant, ContactCenter, InsideSales, Customer Support

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Customer ServiceSalesSoftware
SeedMar 15, 2022
Amount Raised: $438,700
Dr Milou

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Dr Milou proposes a new service offering aimed at promoting and improving the experience of home veterinarians.

ConsultingInternetMobile AppsPetVeterinary
SeedMar 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $162,995