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VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 10 SOURCES

Spring

Also known as Spring Invest, SPRING SAS

Paris venture fund manager investing €1M–€5M at seed and Series A across the commerce value chain (software, logistics, marketplaces, consumer brands).

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

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries A
SECTORS
Software & SaaSConsumer & E-commerceArtificial IntelligenceIndustrial & Manufacturing
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeFrance

Overview

Spring (Spring Invest) is an AMF-authorised portfolio management company (GP-16000026) based in Paris, co-founded by Laurent Foiry and Xavier Faure. It invests €1M–€5M in seed and Series A rounds of European companies across the commerce value chain, from merchant software, payments and logistics to marketplaces, second-hand and consumer brands. Its first fund was €35M per a Maddyness profile (2020, updated 2023). The site names ten portfolio companies, including the exited brand Cabaïa, and cites nine operating partners.

Investment thesis

The full commerce value chain: about 80% enabling technologies for merchants (SaaS, marketplaces, payment, logistics, marketing and ad tech, data analytics, infrastructure tools, social commerce, customer experience, omnichannel) and 20% consumer brands and experiences (consumer brands and apps, B2C innovation, circular economy); €1M–€5M equity at seed and Series A, with sales introductions to 300+ brands and merchants.

PORTFOLIO (10)

  • CabaïaNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2020 · Exited
  • Acolyt
    Software & SaaS
  • DataHawk
    Software & SaaS
  • Dataiads
    Software & SaaS
  • Easypicky
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Mediarithmics
    Software & SaaS
  • Ouidrop
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2023
  • Smala
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Tranché
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Xpln
    Artificial Intelligence

People

  • Laurent Foiry
    Co-founder and Partner · source
  • Xavier Faure
    Co-founder and Partner · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Spring is a VC fund based in Paris, France.

Yes. Spring invests its own capital in private companies.

Spring invests at Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Consumer & E-commerce, Artificial Intelligence and Industrial & Manufacturing.

Spring's stated ticket size is €1M–€5M.

Key people at Spring include Laurent Foiry (Co-founder and Partner) and Xavier Faure (Co-founder and Partner).

Spring's investments include Cabaïa, Acolyt, DataHawk, Dataiads, Easypicky, Mediarithmics, Ouidrop and Smala, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Spring is Ouidrop (€7M round (Xplore by Épopée Gestion, Swen Capital Partners, GSO Innovation, Crédit Agricole; Spring reinvests as existing investor)), announced in May 2026.

Spring states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. Spring manages capital from outside investors.