Auriga Partners
Also known as Auriga, Auriga Cyber Ventures, ACV, Cyber Impact Ventures
Paris venture capital manager founded in 1998; ran the generalist IT and life-science funds Auriga I–IV, now runs thematic funds incl. Auriga Cyber Ventures and Luxury Tech Fund.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 1998
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 10 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries B
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeFrance
Investment arms & vehicles
- Thematic early-stage cybersecurity and digital-trust funds (ACV I, 2021; ACV II, 2026), formerly Cyber Impact Ventures
- Early-stage fund (2017) investing in the transformation of lifestyles and consumption
- Early-stage fund (2019) in the leather and luxury value chain
Overview
Auriga Partners was founded in 1998 around Jacques Chatain, Patrick Bamas and Bernard Daugeras and raised the generalist IT and life-science funds Auriga I to IV between 1999 and 2013, financing more than 120 companies with 25 IPOs and 25 trade sales (including Neolane, sold to Adobe, and Nexthink, where it remains the main shareholder). It now runs thematic funds: Auriga Cyber Ventures (cybersecurity, 2021, second vintage 2026), Luxury Tech Fund (2017), Cuir Invest (2019), Side Invest (2026), the seed fund Scientipôle Capital taken over at end-2020, and opportunity vehicles such as Auriga Opportunité Cyber (Vade).
Investment thesis
Multi-specialist model: thematic funds built with sector entrepreneurs and ecosystems in technology and life sciences, investing in start-ups and listed or unlisted small and mid caps, mainly in Europe; Auriga Cyber Ventures backs early-stage European cybersecurity and digital-trust founders only, with ACV II investing from seed to Series A/B.
PORTFOLIO (14)
- NexthinkNOTABLESoftware & SaaS
- NeolaneNOTABLESoftware & SaaS · Acquired
- Vestiaire CollectiveNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce
- WallixSoftware & SaaS
- VadeSoftware & SaaS
- enclaiveSoftware & SaaS · since 2026
- Software & SaaS
- Software & SaaS
- Software & SaaS
- MindflowSoftware & SaaS
- Software & SaaS
- Software & SaaS
- NymizSoftware & SaaS
- MithrilSoftware & SaaS
People
- Sébastien DescarpentriesChairman of the Management Board · source
- Jacques ChatainCo-founder, Partner and Member of the Management Board · source
- Geoffroy RossetPartner and Member of the Management Board; head of Auriga Cyber Ventures · source
- Mathieu ChatainPartner and Member of the Management Board (support functions, IR, ESG) · source
- Céline LippiPartner; co-founder of Luxury Tech Fund and Cuir Invest · source
- William LecatInvestment Director, Auriga Cyber Ventures · source
- Philippe GrangerVenture Partner · source
- Adrien TaquetDirector of the AutonomY fund · source
- Bastien MenguySenior Principal, Auriga Cyber Ventures · source
- Sarah IsalPrincipal, Auriga Cyber Ventures · source
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Frequently asked questions
Auriga Partners is a VC fund based in Paris, France, founded in 1998.
Yes. Auriga Partners invests its own capital in private companies.
Auriga Partners invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A and Series B stages in Software & SaaS, Deep Tech, Consumer & E-commerce, Biotech & Life Sciences and HealthTech.
Key people at Auriga Partners include Sébastien Descarpentries (Chairman of the Management Board), Jacques Chatain (Co-founder, Partner and Member of the Management Board), Geoffroy Rosset (Partner and Member of the Management Board; head of Auriga Cyber Ventures) and Mathieu Chatain (Partner and Member of the Management Board (support functions, IR, ESG)).
Auriga Partners's investments include Nexthink, Neolane, Vestiaire Collective, Wallix, Vade, enclaive, Tenacy and Patrowl, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Auriga Partners is enclaive (€4.1M seed (co-led by Join Capital and Amadeus APEX Technology Fund; supported by Auriga Cyber Ventures)), announced in Feb 2026.
Auriga Partners states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
Yes. Auriga Partners manages capital from outside investors.