Serena Fund IV

France

Seed

About Serena Fund IV

Paris-based fourth flagship fund at €200M (target €250M). Makes €3-15M investments in early-stage AI and energy-transition startups. 70% French companies.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Climate Sustainability

Energy Tech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early-stage founder needing operator support, France/EU

operator-led

early AI

France-based

entrepreneurial DNA

future transitions

Bullish Signals

50%+ team are operators/founderswebsite

One of France's first AI fundswebsite

Founded 2008, deep track recordexternal

PALM platform: active portfolio supportwebsite

First-mover in market transitionswebsite

By entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs ethoswebsite

Agile teams, sharp business acumenwebsite

Proven playbooks across all sectorswebsite

Contrarian Signals

France-centric, limited global reachexternal

Playbook-driven, less contrarian betsexternal

Founder Do's

Leverage fund's operator network

Tap into PALM platform resources

Expect fast, agile decision-making

Reuse proven scaling playbooks

Engage with ex-founder partners

Founder Don'ts

Avoid late-stage pitches

Don't expect passive capital only

Skip if non-European focus

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€200M

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Key People

Xavier Lorphelin, Marc Fournier, Philippe Hayat

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