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Partech

Also known as Partech Partners, Partech Ventures

Paris-based technology investor founded in 1982 in San Francisco; runs seed, venture (Series A–B), Africa, growth and impact funds; 220 portfolio companies in 40 countries.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
1982
AUM
€3B (2026)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
12 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
SECTORS
Software & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceFintechHealthTechClimate & EnergyConsumer & E-commerce
ASSET MIX
Venture capitalImpact
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeAfricaGlobal

Investment arms & vehicles

  • Partech Seed
    Seed fund; initial checks of €300k–€3m, Europe and worldwide
  • Partech Venture
    Series A–B fund for European B2B software companies; initial checks of €5–12m
  • Partech Africa
    Pan-African fund investing from seed to Series C; initial checks of €1–15m
  • Partech Growth
    European scale-ups with €10–100m+ run-rate revenue; initial checks of €25–70m
  • Partech Impact
    Growth fund for European impact-native technology companies (SFDR Article 9); checks of €10–25m

Overview

Partech began in San Francisco in 1982 as the corporate venture arm of Banque Paribas and later became an independent firm; it opened its Paris office in 1996. Its management company, Partech Partners SAS, is an AMF-authorised portfolio management company headquartered in Paris. It runs five strategies: Seed (since 2013), Venture (Series A–B European B2B software), Africa (since 2017), Growth (since 2015) and an SFDR Article 9 Impact fund. The firm states a portfolio of 220 companies in 40 countries across four continents.

PORTFOLIO (12)

People

  • Philippe Collombel
    Founding & General Partner (Venture); legal representative · source
  • Jean-Marc Patouillaud
    Founding Partner & Senior Advisor · source
  • Bruno Crémel
    General Partner, Growth · source
  • Omri Benayoun
    General Partner, Growth · source
  • Réza Malekzadeh
    General Partner, Venture · source
  • Romain Lavault
    General Partner, Seed · source
  • Boris Golden
    General Partner, Seed · source
  • Tidjane Dème
    General Partner, Africa (Dakar) · source
  • Cyril Collon
    General Partner, Africa (Dubai) · source
  • Remi Said
    General Partner, Impact · source
  • Arnaud Minvielle
    General Partner, Impact · source
  • Emmanuel Delaveau
    General Partner, Business Development & IR · source

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Frequently asked questions

Partech is a VC fund based in Paris, France, founded in 1982.

Yes. Partech invests its own capital in private companies.

Partech invests at Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, HealthTech, Climate & Energy and Consumer & E-commerce.

Partech's stated ticket size is €300K–€70M.

Key people at Partech include Philippe Collombel (Founding & General Partner (Venture); legal representative), Jean-Marc Patouillaud (Founding Partner & Senior Advisor), Bruno Crémel (General Partner, Growth) and Omri Benayoun (General Partner, Growth).

Partech's investments include Pennylane, Alan, Sorare, Wave, Toss, Netsec, Agicap and Akeneo, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Partech is Netsec ($10M+ equity round (lead)), announced in Oct 2026.

Yes. Partech manages capital from outside investors.