La Poste Ventures
Corporate venture capital fund of La Poste (Groupe La Poste)
Also known as LA POSTE VENTURES SAS
Corporate venture fund of Groupe La Poste, launched June 2021 with XAnge; capital raised from €35M to €75M in 2025; €300k–€3M minority tickets at seed to Series A.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2021
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 6 people
Focus
- STAGES
- SeedSeries A
- SECTORS
- Software & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceMobility & LogisticsHealthTechClimate & EnergyDeep Tech
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capitalImpact
- GEOGRAPHY
- FranceEurope
Overview
La Poste Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Groupe La Poste, launched in June 2021 in partnership with XAnge. Initially endowed with €35M, its capital was raised to €75M in June 2025, when it widened its thesis to deeptech and cybersecurity alongside augmented logistics, health and well-living, green and smart cities, and digital transformation. It takes minority stakes of €300k–€3M in French and European startups at seed to Series A, and had invested in 12 startups by June 2025, including Carbonable, Smart Tribune, Dealt, Pony, DouzePointCinq and Vianova.
Investment thesis
Minority stakes (€300k–€3M) at seed, pre-Series A and Series A in French and European startups that create new customer services and journeys with positive impact for La Poste’s businesses, selected on ESG criteria: augmented logistics, health and well-living, green and smart cities and territories, digitalisation, deeptech and cybersecurity; up to 30 startups.
PORTFOLIO (13)
- Mobility & Logistics
- HealthTech
- Climate & Energy
- Software & SaaS
- Mobility & Logistics
- Software & SaaS
- Software & SaaS
- Software & SaaS
- NelsonMobility & Logistics · since 2026
- Ed AIArtificial Intelligence · since 2026
People
- Betty MarcerouDirector of Strategy, Cross-Group Partnerships and Innovation, Groupe La Poste · source
- Benoit Faucher de CornGroup Innovation Director, La Poste Ventures · source
- Nicolas RoseEuropean Tech VC, La Poste Ventures · source
- Jessica GuérinInnovation Project Director, La Poste Ventures · source
- Louison GarnierAssociate, La Poste Ventures · source
- Diane RouxAnalyst, La Poste Ventures · source
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Frequently asked questions
La Poste Ventures is a corporate venture arm based in Paris, France, founded in 2021.
Yes. La Poste Ventures invests its own capital in private companies.
La Poste Ventures invests at Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Mobility & Logistics, HealthTech, Climate & Energy and Deep Tech.
La Poste Ventures's stated ticket size is €300K–€3M.
Key people at La Poste Ventures include Betty Marcerou (Director of Strategy, Cross-Group Partnerships and Innovation, Groupe La Poste), Benoit Faucher de Corn (Group Innovation Director, La Poste Ventures), Nicolas Rose (European Tech VC, La Poste Ventures) and Jessica Guérin (Innovation Project Director, La Poste Ventures).
La Poste Ventures's investments include Dealt, Pony, Ouihelp, Le Fourgon, DouzePointCinq (12p5), Carbonable, Smart Tribune and Vianova, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by La Poste Ventures is Ed AI (€5M round with Bpifrance and 50 Partners), announced in Sep 2026.
La Poste Ventures states that it accepts submissions.
No. La Poste Ventures invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.