Paris-based VC founded in 2008, investing pre-seed to Series A (E100K-E15M checks) in applied AI, energy transition, data infrastructure, and impact sectors across Europe and the US. Manages roughly E1B in capital; over half the team are former founders or operators. Portfolio includes Dataiku, Electra, and Malt.

Paris, France · 53+ investments · 109 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Pre-Seed
Marketplace
SaaS
Artificial Intelligence
Climate Tech
Deep Tech
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2008
Website
serena.vc
AUM
$750.0M
Portfolio Companies
109
Total Investments
53
Last Investment
Mar 2026
Geographic Focus
France, Europe

Investment Thesis

Founded by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Serena invests Pre-Seed to Series A in bold, ambitious founders committed to becoming the next major tech players, with a strong preference for leading or co-leading rounds. Fund IV focus areas are Applied AI and Energy Transition (Climate Tech). Pre-seed and seed efforts target three pillars: Infrastructures (modern data stack, AI, open-source, blockchain, quantum), Impact via Racine², and Data-Driven businesses. Serena backs visionary founders with technical depth and operational experience, with increasing focus on founders committed to sustainability and impact.

Serena is a Venture Capital firm based in Paris, France. It has made 53 investments in Marketplace and SaaS, including Acheel, Pixeltable and CarbonFarm.

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