Daphni ^Investor

Founded in 2015, daphni is a venture capital firm that invests primarily from seed to Series A in projects with a positive societal and/or environmental impact. With almost €1 billion under management, daphni has over 90 active portfolio companies, including Back Market, Pasqal, Carbon Maps, Hubcycle, Swile, Epyr, Ankar, Moonwatt, and Karavela. The funds managed by daphni focus on new usages and disruptive deeptech technologies, especially ones with a strong science angle in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and life sciences.
As a mission-driven and B Corp certified company, daphni is committed to shaping a more sustainable future. In order to do so, daphni is powered by a community of 450+ entrepreneurs, executives, academics, creatives, and experts who engage with both daphni’s team and the founders backed in its portfolio. Flamel, daphni’s proprietary open-innovation platform, incorporates AI-driven components that strengthen every step of our mission. This is venture capital, done our way.
Since 2022, daphni has managed Dastore, a fund launched in partnership with Carrefour, dedicated to support early stage startups building the future of commerce. At the end of 2024, daphni announced its work on Time4, a seed fund designed to support projects led by entrepreneurs from unique backgrounds and untapped markets.

Founder: Marie Ekeland,Mathieu Daix,Pierre-Eric Leibovici,Pierre-Yves Meerschman,Willy Braun

Number of Investments: 117

AUM 2026: ~€950 Million

Key Partner: Pierre-Eric Leibovici