Saviu Ventures

France
Seed
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About Saviu Ventures

Saviu Ventures is a venture capital firm based in France, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, E-Commerce, Digital Education Consumer, Digital Health, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability
Digital Education Consumer
Digital Health
Ecommerce
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Francophone African tech founder scaling regionally

West Africa
francophone Africa
tech startups
Côte d'Ivoire
cross-border payments
crypto & blockchain
electric mobility
logistics
insurance
corporate-startup convergence

Bullish Signals

Annual Summit in Abidjan, strong LP networkexternal
DFIs, corporates, banks as LPsexternal
Active portfolio community, workshops 2026external
2026 Summit: 4 days, multi-stakeholder communitylinkedin
Crypto, mobility, logistics on agendalinkedin
110+ likes; high ecosystem engagementlinkedin
Lawyers, inv. banks, DFIs all in roomlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Niche geography, limited exit track record visibleexternal
Francophone-only focus limits deal flowexternal

Founder Do's

Build in francophone West Africa
Show board readiness early
Have clear M&A/exit thinking
Demonstrate cross-border scaling plan
Engage with corporate partners

Founder Don'ts

Ignore local regulatory realities
Skip talent strategy planning
Overlook Africa-Europe dynamics

Key GPs & Partners

BD
Benoit Delestre
Partner
ecosystem builderAfrica-focusedcommunity connector
ST
Samuel Touboul
Partner
Africa-focused
CM
Cynthia Mandjek
Team
Africa-focused
PS
Papa Mady Sidibé
Team
Africa-focused
CT
Cécilia Truchi
Team
Africa-focused
AT
Amine Torgeman
Team
Africa-focused

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€25M
Saves0

Key People

Samuel Touboul, Jean Charles Fourrier

Benoit DelestrePartner
Samuel TouboulPartner
Cynthia MandjekTeam
Papa Mady SidibéTeam
Cécilia TruchiTeam
Amine TorgemanTeam

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