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Val de France Angels

Also known as VDFA

Business-angel association of the Centre-Val de Loire region, based in Tours; members invest €50k–€250k in seed-stage startups and company takeovers.

HEADQUARTERS
Tours, France
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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TEAM LISTED
5 people

Focus

STAGES
Seed
SECTORS
Consumer & E-commerceFood & AgricultureClimate & EnergySoftware & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceMedia & Entertainment
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
France

Overview

Val de France Angels is a non-profit association (loi 1901) of business angels from all departments of Centre-Val de Loire, a member of France Angels, with its seat at the Tours Chamber of Commerce. Members, individuals who invest part of their own wealth, review projects at monthly meetings through pre-selection, pitch, instruction and plenary before closing, and invest €50k–€250k. The site reports €2.5M invested, 25+ companies financed and €10M raised by them since creation; in 2024 it backed 5 startups, 2 of them new, for €306,350. Holdings include Un Grand Marché, Watiz, Web2vi and UrbanFarm.

Investment thesis

Seed-stage creation or takeover projects and young companies with growth potential in Centre-Val de Loire; members invest €50k–€250k and link companies to other angel networks and VC funds; ESG criteria considered in investment decisions.

PORTFOLIO (12)

  • HKVOR
    Climate & Energy · since 2024
  • GRAAM
    Food & Agriculture · since 2024
  • Labo Eriger
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • UrbanFarm
    Food & Agriculture · since 2022
  • Sensivic
    Deep Tech · since 2022
  • Watiz
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Un Grand Marché
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Web2vi
    Software & SaaS
  • Pharmedigroup
    Media & Entertainment
  • Magma Technology
  • Ikki Films
    Media & Entertainment
  • ExpertinBox
    Software & SaaS

People

  • Pascal Goumain
    Co-President · source
  • Pascal Rivet
    Co-President · source
  • David Pasteau
    Vice-President · source
  • Denis Carré
    Secretary · source
  • Christophe Lapouge
    Treasurer · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Val de France Angels is a angel network based in Tours, France.

Yes. Val de France Angels invests its own capital in private companies.

Val de France Angels invests at Seed stage in Consumer & E-commerce, Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence and Media & Entertainment.

Val de France Angels's stated ticket size is €50K–€250K.

Key people at Val de France Angels include Pascal Goumain (Co-President), Pascal Rivet (Co-President), David Pasteau (Vice-President) and Denis Carré (Secretary).

Val de France Angels's investments include HKVOR, GRAAM, Labo Eriger, UrbanFarm, Sensivic, Watiz, Un Grand Marché and Web2vi, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Val de France Angels is HKVOR (Investment alongside PSBA (Les Business Angels du Plateau de Saclay)), announced in Jun 2024.

Val de France Angels states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.