Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyEurope, US
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
BiotechAIEnergy TechQuantumHardware
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
daphni is a Paris-based, B Corp-certified venture capital firm founded in 2015, investing in tech startups with a European base and international reach. Rather than run a single strategy, it manages several distinct funds — Purple, Yellow, Blue, Dastore and Time4 — that split its consumer/fintech, AI/SaaS and deep-science bets into separate vehicles.
Early Purple-fund investments include Back Mar...
Notable Investments
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PasqalA
AMI LabsB
Back MarketS
SwileM
Memo BankG
GenerareK
KaravelaO
OwloT
TerraSparkA
Astral Systemsv
vorteX-ioP
PrunaSimilar Funds
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