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Aglaé Ventures

Venture firm backed by (reported as Groupe Arnault) Agache

Also known as Aglaé Management SAS

Paris venture firm reported as backed by Groupe Arnault; 100+ companies backed since 2014, from first cheque to pre-IPO, incl. Back Market, Revolut, Stripe and Wiz.

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Venture firm reported as backed by Groupe Arnault, the Arnault family holding; managed by Aglaé Management SAS (Paris, AMF-authorised GP-21000023). Not Agache itself.

Family & background

FAMILY
Arnault
HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2014

Investment approach

SECTORS
Software & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceFintechConsumer & E-commerceDeep Tech
GEOGRAPHY
Global
STAGES
Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Venture capital
LATEST DEAL
Humanoid (Series A) · Jul 2026

Overview

Aglaé Ventures is a venture firm whose website says it has backed more than 100 companies since 2014, from first cheque to pre-IPO, across stages and geographies, naming Airbnb, AMI Labs, Back Market, eToro, Revolut, Slack, Spotify, Stripe, Wiz and xAI. FashionUnited (June 2026) describes it as a venture capital firm with offices in Paris, New York and San Francisco, backed by Groupe Arnault, the family holding through which the Arnault family controls its LVMH stake. Its management company, Aglaé Management SAS, is registered in Paris and authorised by the AMF (GP-21000023). In 2026 it took part in rounds for Theker Robotics, Attention and Humanoid.

Investment thesis

Invests behind entrepreneurs with global ambition building category-defining companies, from first cheque to pre-IPO, across stages, geographies and market cycles.

Holdings & investments (13)

  • Back MarketNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • RevolutNOTABLE
    Fintech
  • WizNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS
  • StripeNOTABLE
    Fintech
  • Humanoid
    Deep Tech · since 2026
  • Theker Robotics
    Deep Tech · since 2026
  • Spotify
    Media & Entertainment
  • Airbnb
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • AMI Labs
    Artificial Intelligence
  • eToro
    Fintech
  • Slack
    Software & SaaS
  • xAI
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Attention
    Artificial Intelligence

People

  • Nicolas Brunel
    Président (Aglaé Management SAS) · source
  • Cyril Guenoun
    Directeur Général (Aglaé Management SAS) · source
  • Antoine Loison
    Directeur Général (Aglaé Management SAS) · source
  • Pierre Odelain
    Directeur Général Délégué (Aglaé Management SAS) · source

Frequently asked questions

Aglaé Ventures is a family holding based in Paris, France, founded in 2014.

Aglaé Ventures invests on behalf of the Arnault family.

Aglaé Ventures invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital.

Aglaé Ventures invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce and Deep Tech.

Key people at Aglaé Ventures include Nicolas Brunel (Président (Aglaé Management SAS)), Cyril Guenoun (Directeur Général (Aglaé Management SAS)), Antoine Loison (Directeur Général (Aglaé Management SAS)) and Pierre Odelain (Directeur Général Délégué (Aglaé Management SAS)).

Aglaé Ventures's holdings and investments include Back Market, Revolut, Wiz, Stripe, Spotify, Airbnb, AMI Labs and eToro, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Aglaé Ventures is Humanoid (Series A), announced in Jul 2026.