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Angel NetworkPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 8 SOURCES

Source Ventures

Also known as Source Ventures 2, SV2

Paris early-stage investment club of tech operators and founders, run by Martin Charpentier and Victor Mertz; €100k+ per deal through per-company vehicles in digital startups.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2018
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
2 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Software & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceFintechConsumer & E-commerceMedia & Entertainment
GEOGRAPHY
FranceEurope

Overview

Source Ventures describes itself as an early-stage investment club dedicated to tech startups, co-founded by Martin Charpentier (founder of the product design studio Source) and Victor Mertz (founder of Offit, former CMO of PayFit and Lemonway). It invests €100k or more per deal in companies whose main asset is digital and adds operating help on product, tech, sales and marketing through a community of operators and entrepreneurs who are also its investors. The French company register shows a dedicated vehicle per investment (“Source Ventures x …”), 28 of them created between November 2022 and June 2026, plus a “GP stake” SPV (2025). Its portfolio page lists over 30 startups, including Finary, Loft Orbital, Kombo and several Y Combinator companies.

Investment thesis

Companies whose main asset or vector is digital, founders described as “hustlers and misfits”; €100k+ per deal; sparring-partner support on product, tech, sales and marketing from market validation to scale.

PORTFOLIO (14)

  • FinaryNOTABLE
    Fintech
  • Loft OrbitalNOTABLE
    Space
  • Kombo
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Condor Energy
    Software & SaaS
  • Standout
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Lucis
    HealthTech
  • Excellence
    Education
  • Opsima
    Software & SaaS
  • Klark
    Software & SaaS
  • Loyoly
    Software & SaaS
  • Anybuddy
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Mangas.io
    Media & Entertainment
  • Hector
    Fintech
  • DirectLayer
    Real Estate & PropTech

People

  • Martin Charpentier
    Co-Founder and Manager · source
  • Victor Mertz
    Co-Founder and Manager · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Source Ventures is a angel network based in Paris, France, founded in 2018.

Yes. Source Ventures invests its own capital in private companies.

Source Ventures invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce and Media & Entertainment.

Source Ventures's stated ticket size is From €100K.

Key people at Source Ventures include Martin Charpentier (Co-Founder and Manager) and Victor Mertz (Co-Founder and Manager).

Source Ventures's investments include Finary, Loft Orbital, Kombo, Condor Energy, Standout, Lucis, Excellence and Opsima, among others.

Source Ventures states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. Source Ventures manages capital from outside investors.