Capgemini Ventures
Corporate venture capital subsidiary of Capgemini
Also known as ISAI Cap Venture, ISAI Cap Venture II
Corporate venture unit of Capgemini; invests in B2B tech startups through the ISAI Cap Venture funds run by ISAI (I: 2019; II: €80M, 2025) and as an LP in VC funds.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 1 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Series ASeries BGrowth
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth America
WHAT IT IS
Corporate VC. A corporation investing from its own balance sheet, usually with strategic goals.
ABOUT
Capgemini Ventures is part of Capgemini’s open-innovation strategy. It makes minority investments through the ISAI Cap Venture funds, set up with the VC firm ISAI, and as a limited partner in VC funds, and builds joint go-to-market offers with startups; it also takes part in joint ventures such as Bleu (with Orange) and Verkor. ISAI Cap Venture I (2019) built a portfolio of 15 companies including Alation, Copado, Zelros, Liquid AI and Pasqal; ISAI Cap Venture II (€80M, April 2025) takes €1–5M stakes from Series A to growth, mainly in Europe and the US.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Minority stakes of €1–5M in B2B software and deep-tech startups (Series A to growth, mainly Europe and the US) mature enough to build joint commercial offers with Capgemini.
PORTFOLIO (7)
- PasqalNOTABLEDeep Tech
- SyneraArtificial Intelligence · since 2026
- AlationSoftware & SaaS
- ZelrosArtificial Intelligence
- CopadoSoftware & SaaS
- Liquid AIArtificial Intelligence
- VerkorClimate & Energy · since 2021
TEAM
- Lucia Sinapi-ThomasExecutive Director, Capgemini Ventures · source
LINKS
FAQ
Capgemini Ventures is a corporate venture arm based in Paris, France.
Yes. Capgemini Ventures invests directly in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Capgemini Ventures invests at Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Tech.
Capgemini Ventures's stated ticket size is €1M–€5M.
Key people at Capgemini Ventures include Lucia Sinapi-Thomas (Executive Director, Capgemini Ventures).
Capgemini Ventures's investments include Pasqal, Synera, Alation, Zelros, Copado, Liquid AI and Verkor.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Capgemini Ventures is Synera (Series B ($40M; via ISAI Cap Venture)), announced in Apr 2026.
No. Capgemini Ventures invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.