Serena was founded by entrepreneurs on the belief that your VC should work for you and not the other way around.
Serena is one of Europe's leading investment funds, with €750m under management.
Founded in 2008 by Xavier Lorphelin, Marc Fournier, and Philippe Hayat, Serena finances and supports innovative start-ups from pre-seed to Series A, with initial checks ranging from €500k to €15m. Focus sectors: AI, SaaS, Climate Tech, Internet Infrastructure, Impact.
The portfolio includes successful exits such as The Fork (acquired by Tripadvisor), Aramis Auto (acquired by Peugeot), Cheerz (acquired by Cewe), iBanFirst (acquired by the Marlin fund) and Dataiku. We have invested in nearly 100 companies, including Malt, Electra, Descartes Underwriting, Accenta, and Lifen.
Born of the profound conviction that a venture capital fund should be at the service of its portfolio companies, Serena has set up the largest operational support team in Europe, comprised of 7 former top-level entrepreneurs. Added to this is the Serena Squad®, a community of 600 C-levels who can be mobilized rapidly to meet the day-to-day challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Serena has contributed to the recruitment of 40% of the management of portfolio companies by 2023.
In 2023, Serena obtained the status "Société à Mission", paying particular attention to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion challenges. Protecting biodiversity and combating climate change is also part of our DNA: 25% of Serena's employees are facilitators of the Fresque du Climat.
Serena Capital
Entity | Type | Tweets | Articles | |
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RIVE Private Investment | Other 20 Jan 2024 | | ||
Side Stage Ventures | Other 9 Dec 2023 | | ||
Smash Capital | Other 9 Dec 2023 | | ||
Leonardo.Ai it services | Other 28 Dec 2023 | | ||
Ponderosa Ventures greentech, cleantech, water management | Other 1 Nov 2023 | | ||
SaaS Club - Le Podcast it services | Other 3 Nov 2024 | | ||
Beager hrtech | Other 28 Sep 2023 | | ||
Motier Ventures | Other 26 Jun 2024 | | ||
Eren Groupe S.A. cleantech | Other 16 Sep 2023 | | ||
Carbon Cutter greentech | Other 3 Nov 2024 | |