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VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 9 SOURCES

Pléiade Venture

Also known as Pleiade Venture, Pléiade

Paris evergreen venture investment company owned by entrepreneurs; leads or co-leads €0.5M–€5M seed and Series A equity rounds and buys secondary fund portfolios.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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TEAM LISTED
8 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries A
SECTORS
Software & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceHealthTechDeep TechClimate & EnergyFintechConsumer & E-commerceSpace
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
France

Overview

Pléiade Venture is a Paris SAS with €12.69M share capital whose shareholders, listed on its site, are mainly entrepreneurs and business leaders (founders or executives of smartTrade, Photobox, CommentCaMarche, Direct Energie, Maison Kayser and others). It invests on an evergreen basis, without a set exit horizon and reinvesting disposal proceeds, taking €0.5M–€5M equity stakes as lead or co-lead in seed and Series A rounds of €1M–€10M, and also buys portfolios of investment funds on the secondary market. It sits alongside Pléiade Investissement (SME co-investment), Les Entrepreneurs Réunis and La Maison des Entrepreneurs.

Investment thesis

Generalist; €0.5M–€5M initial equity with follow-on capacity, lead or co-lead in seed and Series A rounds of €1M–€10M; criteria are team, growth (revenue, users), recurrence, strong innovation and market potential; evergreen holding periods; also secondary purchases of fund portfolios.

PORTFOLIO (14)

People

  • François Poirier
    Co-Chairman · source
  • Martin Genot
    Co-Chairman · source
  • Laurent Vernier
    Chief Operating Officer · source
  • Maximilien Oursel
    Partner (Directeur Associé) · source
  • Bertrand Begin
    Partner (Directeur Associé) · source
  • Constance Rietzler
    Partner (Directrice Associée) · source
  • Julien Watry
    Director · source
  • Emilie Humblot
    Head of Administration and Finance · source

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Frequently asked questions

Pléiade Venture is a VC fund based in Paris, France.

Yes. Pléiade Venture invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.

Pléiade Venture invests at Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, HealthTech, Deep Tech, Climate & Energy, Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce and Space.

Pléiade Venture's stated ticket size is €500K–€5M.

Key people at Pléiade Venture include François Poirier (Co-Chairman), Martin Genot (Co-Chairman), Laurent Vernier (Chief Operating Officer) and Maximilien Oursel (Partner (Directeur Associé)).

Pléiade Venture's investments include smartTrade Technologies, The Exploration Company, Kenko, ArcaScience, LegalPlace, Zenchef, Climbing District and Sensefuel, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Pléiade Venture is Kenko (€4M round from Pléiade Venture, with support from Bpifrance and CIC Innovation), announced in Oct 2025.

Pléiade Venture states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.