IRIS
Also known as Iris Capital, Iris Capital Management, IRIS Venture and Growth
Paris-based venture capital and growth investor (Iris Capital Management) backing European tech companies from seed to growth, with offices in Paris, Berlin and Munich.
Paris-based tech venture and growth investor (iris.vc); not Iris Ventures, the Barcelona consumer-brands investor.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- —
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 8 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
- SECTORS
- Software & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceFintechIndustrial & ManufacturingHealthTechConsumer & E-commerce
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeFranceGermany
WHAT IT IS
VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.
ABOUT
IRIS, the brand of Iris Capital Management SAS, is an AMF-authorised portfolio management company in Paris that invests in technology companies from seed and Series A to late-stage and growth. It says it mostly invests in Europe, with a focus on France and Germany, and has invested in 20 countries across Europe, North America and Asia. Target sectors include enterprise technology and cloud, Industry 4.0 and supply chain, fintech and insurtech, e-commerce and sustainability. It has offices in Paris, Berlin and Munich and runs separate venture and growth teams.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Invests from the start of revenue generation and seed stage to growth capital for profitable tech companies; enterprise technology and cloud, Industry 4.0 and supply chain, fintech and insurtech, e-commerce and sustainability; mostly Europe with a focus on Germany and France; typical holding period four to five years.
PORTFOLIO (12)
- ExotecNOTABLEIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Shift TechnologyNOTABLEFintech
- KyribaNOTABLEFintech · Acquired
- ImplicityHealthTech · since 2026
- VatesSoftware & SaaS
- Adaptive MLArtificial Intelligence
- GetsafeFintech
- Talon.OneSoftware & SaaS
- LeanIXSoftware & SaaS · Acquired
- LumAppsSoftware & SaaS · Acquired
- FortoIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Red PointsSoftware & SaaS
TEAM
- Erik de la RivièreManaging Partner (late-stage and growth, France) · source
- Curt GunsenheimerManaging Partner (late-stage and growth, Europe) · source
- Julien-David NitlechManaging Partner (early stage, France and Germany) · source
- Itziar EstevezPartner, Growth (DACH and Europe) · source
- Nicolas HerschtelPartner, Growth · source
- Thorben RothePartner, Venture (Berlin) · source
- Marie DessaintCFO & Compliance Officer · source
- Alice GrothHead of Investor Relations · source
LINKS
FAQ
IRIS is a VC fund based in Paris, France.
Yes. IRIS invests directly in private companies.
IRIS invests at Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech and Consumer & E-commerce.
IRIS's stated ticket size is €1M–€30M.
Key people at IRIS include Erik de la Rivière (Managing Partner (late-stage and growth, France)), Curt Gunsenheimer (Managing Partner (late-stage and growth, Europe)), Julien-David Nitlech (Managing Partner (early stage, France and Germany)) and Itziar Estevez (Partner, Growth (DACH and Europe)).
IRIS's investments include Exotec, Shift Technology, Kyriba, Implicity, Vates, Adaptive ML, Getsafe and Talon.One, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by IRIS is Implicity (€35M growth round (lead)), announced in Sep 2026.
IRIS states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
Yes. IRIS manages capital from outside investors.