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XAnge Fund 5

Geography: France
Stage: Seed
Fund size: €200M
Focus: AI/ML, Biotech, Climate & Sustainability and Cybersecurity
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About XAnge Fund 5

XAnge Fund 5 is a venture capital firm based in France, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Deep Tech, Robotics Automation, Cybersecurity, Space, Biotech, Climate & Sustainability, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Biotech

Climate & Sustainability

Cybersecurity

Deep Tech

Robotics & Automation

Space

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

European early-stage founder in AI/DeepTech expanding to US

AI Transformation

Deep Tech

Sustainable Future

Early-stage Europe

US Expansion

Bullish Signals

€200M first close, Nov 2025external

EIF doubled commitment vs XAnge 4external

Portfolio: Ledger, Odoo, Lydia, Believeexternal

20-year track record, 3 officesexternal

NYC founder dinners with Rho, Left Laneexternal

Partner leading AI tech stack dialogue 2026social

Speaking unlock VC Summit Barcelona Oct 2026social

Founder dinner Madrid with Kfund, Stripe partnerssocial

Multi-city dinner series: Amsterdam, NYC, Madrid, SF nextsocial

Spanish ecosystem activation, strong operator network visiblesocial

Contrarian Signals

France-heavy historical deal flowexternal

Backed by Siparex — institutional constraintsexternal

Founder Do's

Build global leaders from Europe

Operate in AI, DeepTech, or climate

Raise seed to Series C rounds

Target pan-European market from day one

Expand to US market with support

Attend XAnge founder dinners across Europe

Founder Don'ts

Avoid pure consumer or non-tech plays

Don't expect late-stage check sizes

Don't pitch without European ambition

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€200M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Cyril BertrandCEO & Managing Partner

Clementine GazayPrincipal

Pauline Paquet Le MalefanPartner

Alexis du PelouxPartner

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