Serena was founded by entrepreneurs on the belief that your VC should work for you and not the 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. …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Advancing nature tech for a nature positive future. The Nature Tech Collective is a non-profit member alliance, accelerator and intelligence unit that is advancing the uptake of nature-based solutions and closing the nature-finance gap. We Promise > Data Integrity & Transparency The climate and nature transition cannot be achieved without data integrity, transparency, and collaboration across all sectors of society. > Traditional Knowledge & Scientific Rigor We recognize that both traditional ecological knowledge and western science methods are needed to realize the stewardship and protection of our home. > Urgency of Action & Reciprocity Our actions today impact generations to …