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Emblem

Geography: France
Stage: Seed
Fund size: €80M
Focus: AI/ML, E-Commerce and SaaS
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Emblem

Emblem is a venture capital firm based in France, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, E-Commerce, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

E-Commerce

SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Pre/seed founder in France, Denmark or Sweden

pre-seed

seed

France

Nordics

B2B SaaS

Bullish Signals

€75m Fund I, launched 2023external

70+ tech founders as LPsexternal

Vaekstfonden + Edenred as LPsexternal

LP founders: Pleo, Qonto, Spendesk, Zendeskexternal

LP founders: 3shape, Botify, Dixa, Peakonexternal

Prestigious European family offices as LPsexternal

LP founders: Akeneo, Falcon, Kantox, Swileexternal

LP founders: PeopleDoc, Planday, Silae, Tillerexternal

Website emblem.vc active, professional presenceexternal

Confirmed 4 key team members on LinkedInexternal

Contrarian Signals

2-10 employees listed, minimal operationsexternal

Fund I only — zero portfolio exits yetexternal

Founded 2023 — unproven fund performanceexternal

Founder Do's

Target French or Nordic market

Seek pre/seed stage check

Leverage LP network (70+ tech founders)

Build in France, Denmark, or Sweden

Name-drop LP founders (Pleo, Qonto, Spendesk etc.)

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch post-seed stage

Don't expect pan-European geographic spread

Don't approach outside France/Nordics focus

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€80M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Bénédicte De Raphélis Soissan, Guillaume Durao

Pascal HouillonPartner

Morten ElkPartner

Adrien MagdelainePrincipal

Ulrik Bo LarsenPrincipal

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