Ventech Fund VI

France
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About Ventech Fund VI

Tech, SaaS, AI, Digital Health, Industrial Software, Cybersecurity with European presence

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Cybersecurity
Digital Health
Enterprise Software
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

European founders: AI, health, industrial software, cybersecurity, sovereignty

AI
digital health
industrial software
cybersecurity
tech sovereignty
B2B/SaaS
exit-focused
growth stage
energy transition
critical minerals

Bullish Signals

Closed €175M Fund 6, 95% LP re-uptwitter
Active exit playbook shared publicly 2025external
20K+ LinkedIn followers, strong brandexternal
Featured at Bpifrance keynote eventexternal
15 startups backed across 5 countriestwitter
Recent wins: Leocare (exit), Lissi, Bohr, ENGOexternal
Global offices: Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Munich, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Shanghaiexternal
210+ exits, 19 IPOs, €1bn raised totalexternal
Critical minerals breakfast event — full houselinkedin
Co-investor + strategic buyer engagement activelinkedin

Contrarian Signals

French exit market value -65% in 2025external
Big outcomes rare despite 408 dealsexternal
€5.3bn total exit value — market shrinkinglinkedin
408 deals, consolidation wave — thin marginslinkedin
No green premium — cost parity mandatorylinkedin

Founder Do's

Build acquirer relationships early
Craft equity story before process starts
Track strategic fit with potential buyers
Know your exit milestones by stage
Understand acquirer landscape before process
Match primary material on price
Out-engineer — beat China on tech
Target AI/health/industrial/cyber/sovereign themes

Founder Don'ts

Don't wait to think about exit
Don't assume size = big outcome
Don't start exit cold — warm buyers win
Don't rely on green/sovereign premium

Key GPs & Partners

CH
Claire Houry
General Partner
exit strategistknowledge sharerfounder educator
OF
Oscar Forgeot
Team (Editorial)
content contributor
YW
Yakun Wang
Team (Editorial)
content contributor
MH
Michael Haddad
Network (Speaker)
strategic buyer
SL
Sarah Laznowski
Impact Investor (AFI Ventures)
impact capital

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€175M
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Key People

Jean Bourcereau, Kelly Graziadei, Joanna Lee Shevelenko, Julian Browaeys, Sven Lingjaerde

Claire HouryGeneral Partner
Oscar ForgeotTeam (Editorial)
Yakun WangTeam (Editorial)
Michael HaddadNetwork (Speaker)
Sarah LaznowskiImpact Investor (AFI Ventures)

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