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VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 7 SOURCES

Emblem

Also known as Emblem VC, Emblem I

Paris pre-seed and seed VC founded by Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan and Guillaume Durao; first fund Emblem I had its final close at €80M in Feb 2025; tickets €0.5M–€3M.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
2 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Software & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceFintechHealthTech
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeFranceDenmarkSwedenItaly

Overview

Emblem is an AMF-authorised management company (GP-202228) founded by Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan and Guillaume Durao. Its first fund, Emblem I, a professional SLP, held a first close of €50M in March 2023 and a final close at its €80M hard cap in February 2025. It invests €0.5M–€3M at pre-seed and seed, leading or co-leading, with a focus on France, Denmark and Sweden. LPs include EIFO, Bpifrance, family offices, funds of funds and more than 200 investors, many of them tech founders.

Investment thesis

Pre-seed and seed in Europe with a focus on France, Denmark and Sweden; B2B SaaS, AI, fintech, digital health and future of work; leads or co-leads, flexible on stake, board seat and check size; Emblem I targets 25–30 companies over about four years.

PORTFOLIO (11)

People

  • Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan
    Founder and General Partner · source
  • Guillaume Durao
    Founder and General Partner · source

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Frequently asked questions

Emblem is a VC fund based in Paris, France.

Yes. Emblem invests its own capital in private companies.

Emblem invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech and HealthTech.

Emblem's stated ticket size is €500K–€3M.

Key people at Emblem include Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan (Founder and General Partner) and Guillaume Durao (Founder and General Partner).

Emblem's investments include Lovable, Pillar, Altrove, Konvu, The Mobile First Company, Opper, Phacet and Pivot, among others.

Yes. Emblem manages capital from outside investors.