Time4 Fund I

France
Pre Seed
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About Time4 Fund I

French impact fund with €50M first close targeting €100M. Backs pre-seed and seed startups led by diverse and rural founders across France. €100K-€1M checks, ~60 planned investments. LPs include MGEN, Bpifrance, Covéa, BNP Paribas.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Climate Sustainability
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Exceptional founders from underserved regions solving real automation

physical AI
robotics
retail tech
automation infrastructure
B2B deep tech
underserved founders
inclusive tech ecosystem

Bullish Signals

Led $110M Series B in Sereactexternal
Dedicated retail fund Dastore activeexternal
Portfolio: BMW, Mercedes, Daimler Truckexternal
Backing physical AI infrastructure playsexternal
Active community & podcast ecosystemlinkedin
Dastore deployed 30 deals, 7 countrieslinkedin
New Time4 fund targets inclusive founderslinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Retail-specific fund limits broad accessexternal
Late-stage Series B entry pointexternal
Social impact focus may dilute thesislinkedin
Podcast content skews social/impact over techlinkedin
Time4 shifts focus to inclusion strategylinkedin

Founder Do's

Show real-world traction with enterprise clients
Build data flywheel from live deployments
Hardware-agnostic, scalable architecture
Target industrial/manufacturing verticals
Demonstrate category-defining potential
From underserved communities or overlooked territories

Founder Don'ts

Lab-only tech without live deployments
Hardware-locked or single-system approach
No clear enterprise validation

Key GPs & Partners

AD
Alexandra Dubar
Partner, Time4
inclusive founder backingcommerce expertiseboard builder
SM
Samir Matki
Partner, Time4
DD
Damien Didier
Partner, Time4
AD
Alain Dinin
Partner, Time4

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€100M
Saves0

Key People

Time4 (daphni, Les Déterminés, Live for Good, HEC Paris)

Alexandra DubarPartner, Time4
Samir MatkiPartner, Time4
Damien DidierPartner, Time4
Alain DininPartner, Time4

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